Tampa, Florida melodic thrash outfit THE ABSENCE entered Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on November 2 to begin recording its third album, "Enemy Unbound", for an early 2010 release via Metal Blade Records. The CD is being tracked with Brian Elliot while the mixing duties will be handled by Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, CARNAL FORGE). Guitarist Peter Joseph tells AOL's Noisecreep, "So far, everything is on track and going great. We just can't wait to get this beast done and unleash it on the world!"

Video footage from the studio can be viewed below.

THE ABSENCE's sophomore CD, "Riders of the Plague", was released on August 7, 2007 via Metal Blade Records. The album was recorded at Mana Studios in Florida with Swedish producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, CARNAL FORGE). Mixing duties were handled by Jonas at his Black Lounge studios in Avesta, Sweden. The CD features guest appearances by guitarists James Murphy (DEATH, TESTAMENT), Jonas Kjellgren, Per Nilsson (SCAR SYMMETRY) and Santiago Dobles (AGHORA) as well as guest vocals by Jonas Granvik (WITHOUT GRIEF, EDGE OF SANITY).