ABSURD (GERMANY)


A notorious teenage German Black Metal band created in Sondershausen by Hendrik Möbus during 1992. The band has become synonymous with extreme right wing politics, having its notoriety heightened by murder of an associate. ABSURD has been classified as an illegal act by the Thuringian Landesbehörde für Verfassungsschutz. Co-founder guitarist Sebastian Schauscheil was known at this stage under the pseudonym of 'Werwolf Dark Mark Doom'. ABSURD marked their presence with the 1992 cassette 'God's Death' in June. A further demo 'Death From The Forest', issued in 1993, brought forth negotiations for a record deal with Euryonymous' label Deathlike Silence. A further intended demo, entitled 'Sadness', was recorded with new member Andreas Kirchner (a.k.a. 'Chuck Highlander Surt'), but never officially distributed. On 29th April 1993 the teenage group were convicted of collectively killing an associate, the 14 year old Sandro Beyer, by strangulation by an electric cord and stabbing. Schauseil attempted a plea of insanity but this was dismissed based on psychiatric reports. Möbus, Schauseil and Kirchner were all jailed, were they carried on the group endeavour re-branded IN KETTEN ("In Chains"). An April 1994 demo 'Out Of The Dungeon', limited to 130 hand numbered copies and recorded acoustically in prison, a 1994 demo 'Ubungsraum', and 1995's cassette EP 'Thuringian Pagan Madness' for Capricornus Productions followed. This latter cassette featured the murder victim Sandro Beyer's tombstone as its cover art.


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GODS DEATH 1992 DEMO

Xeroxed covers. Tapes varied. Later released together w/ the Sadness demo on a 1994 compilation

TRACK LISTING:
- God's Death
- Last Breath
- Black Motorcycle
- The Gates of Heaven
- Böse
- Vampire

 

DEATH FROM THE FOREST 1993 DEMO

Xeroxed cover which folds out to A4 size. Nothing on back. Regular tapes.


TRACK LISTING:
- God's Death (Grave Version)
- Ashes To Ashes
- Cannibal Lust
- Last Breath (Shortened Version)
- Eternal Winter
- YMCA
- The Gates Of Heaven
- Green Heart
- Vampire (Tomb Version)
- Werewolf
- Böse (Extended Version)

 

SADNESS 1993 DEMO

Never officially released. Later Released together w/ the Gods Death demo on a 1994 compilation

TRACK LISTING:
- Suffering (Intro)
- Unendlich
- Ritornell
- Sadness
- God's Death (Organ Version)
- Last Breath (Battle Version)
- Inquisition
- Strafe
- Death Hymn
- A Fine Day To Die (Outro)

 

OUT OF THE DUNGEON 1994 DEMO

Xeroxed covers which fold out to a4 size. Regular tapes.

TRACK LISTING:
- . Intro
- Death From The Forest
- Böse
- Eternal Winter
- Mondblut
- Werwolf
- Odin's Ravens
- Far Away From Heaven
- Last Breath
- Ode An Die Unendlichkeit
- Green Heart
- The Gates Of Heaven
- Dawn Of Veritatis Splendor (Psalm 28 & Prophetic Words Of Surt & Nidhoegg)

 

SONNENRITTER 1994 PROMO

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- Germanien über Alles
- Als Die Alten Jung Noch Waren
- Crux Gammata

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