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ABSENCE OF THE SACRED has grown to be one of the leading forces in the Asian Metal scene since their inception in 2005.

A technical fusion of Thrash, Death and Black Metal and experimentations with Jazz elements in their music, ABSENCE OF THE SACRED has done nothing short of implementing their own touch to this modern age of Metal Music.

With their latest third full-length studio album “Come Hither O Herald Of Death”, the current line-up of the band features members and ex-members from IMPIETY (SG), DAATH (US) and DYING FETUS (US). Guest musicians on the album include members from visceral and established Metal acts such as CHTHONIC (TWN), DAWN OF AZAZEL (NZ) and SPEARHEAD (UK).

ABSENCE OF THE SACRED are known well for their uncompromising and vicious live shows, captivating and destroying their audiences with a hard-hitting and relentless assault on stage. They have played in most of the major Metal Festivals in Singapore, done overseas shows around the region, shared the stage with notable bands such as DEFILED (JAP), SABBAT (JAP), HEIFER (AUS) and RUDRA (SG), gained a resident spot in Singapore’s first Alternative Music weekly showcase “Heart of Darkness” sponsored by Jack Daniels, came up as a runner-up on the World Battle of the Bands 2006, and the list goes on. They are not planning on stopping their live decimations anytime soon.

ABSENCE OF THE SACRED has been featured in numerous local and international publications including THE NEW PAPER, TODAY, LIVE MAGAZINE, JUNK MAGAZINE, TIMEOUT MAGAZINE, METAL HAMMER (UK), BLABBERMOUTH, METAL MAGAZINE (TH), CHERISH THE DARKNESS MAGAZINE, MTV HEADBANGERS BLOG, etc. The band has also received international airplay of their songs on radio as well as web podcasts.

Please read the ABSENCE OF THE SACRED myspace blog for the latest news on the band and do check the Shows section to see if they will be playing near your city. Bookings can be made by messaging our myspace account.

“The concept of this album is a contemplation of death–what more would you expect from death metallers, duh! Frontman Mike Priest showed us some of the depth and beauty we can expect from the new release as he described his take on "death": "It can also mean the end of a previous paradigm where one finishes and another begins; cyclic perpetuation of self-overcoming, akin to the rebirth of self and the spiritual aspects of being." So for those of you who were dismissing this album as a typical "life is short and then you die, how depressing" type album, think again. Expect intelligent, poetic lyrics mixed in with an insane assault of music with high tempos of lethal proportions!”
- Junk Magazine (Malaysia) on our upcoming third album "Come Hither O Herald Of Death"


"Cool version of the tune, it’s the most sincere form of flattery when someone takes the time to learn a piece of our art, and also makes their own interpretation of it!! VERY COOL!"
- Kelly Schaefer of the legendary ATHEIST on our cover of “Unholy War”


“It is without an inch of doubt I state that Absence Of The Sacred can no longer be considered strangers to the Death Metal scene in Asia. This four piece aggression who have been responsible for anthems such as "Fallen Into Obscurity", "Catalysts for Cataclysms" and “Dawn Of A Dead Aeon” are undoubtedly on their way to the peaks of the genre as one of the best units to rise from Asia who are capable of conjuring neck breaking Melodic Death Metal coalesced with immense doses of technicality.”
- Chathuranga Fonseka of Hela Distributions and Promotions (Sri Lanka)


"AOTS may not be a huge name in Extreme Metal, but they have certainly proved that they should be. Every part of this album seems to have been set to reach it's optimum potential. Nothing has been left to chance and each tempo change, each vocal and each melody has, in my opinion, been meticulously planned to give the listener the best listening experience possible. With that said, the album still manages to give off an air of spontaneity - and remains fresh and exciting no matter how many times I've listened to it."
- Lou of Loucifer Speaks Webzine (UK)


“Absence Of The Sacred is a multi-national band, based in Singapore but consisting of members from Indonesia and the US as well as Singapore. Their style straddles the line between death and thrash metal, as the vocals are clearly in the death camp but the music sometimes sides toward traditional thrash in addition to some nice death riffing. The production is fine with a few rough edges, which is a good thing given the current trend toward pristine ProTools production jobs. This is a band worth checking out, as they manage to inject a touch of originality into the songs without losing focus.”
- Brian Russ of BNRMETAL.COM


"The harbingers of modern death are back with their second full length production, Era of the Apostate! Released by Vrykoblast Productions, the album opens with an intro track, Anno Domini, which leads into the title track. When the title track kicks in, the album takes off and the listener falls into a frenzy of lightning-fast riffs, intense musical arrangements and brutal growls. Era of the Apostate, the album, is a tale and a warning, a revelation and a mystery, a bold confrontation and a screeching proclamation all at once."
- Live Magazine (Singapore)


"Beware, THEY are back! Two years after their first album called Atrocities That Birthed Abominations (reviewed in Yargla), warriors from Singapore Absence Of The Sacred are back with this second release called Era Of The Apostate. The artwork made by Mike Priest (vocals and guitar) is really well done and the booklet is really great. At the first listening of this album, it appears more brutal and more ‘straight to face’ than their first stuff. Especially in the riffs who are more aggressive."
- Yargla Webzine (France)


"Ein absolutes Killeralbum haben ABSENCE OF THE SACRED aus Singapur mit 'Era Of The Apostate' abgeliefert. Das Teil zieht einen von der ersten bis zur letzten Minute in seinen Bann. Nach ihrem exzellenten Debüt, das die Truppe in Eigenregie rausgehauen hat, folgt nun der zweite Streich, der nochmals die Messlatte höher ansetzt. Die vier Asiaten hauchen der stagnierenden Melodic Death Metal Szene neuen Wind mit ihren frischen und begeisternden Songmaterial ein. Sänger und Vokalist der Truppe ist kein geringerer als Mike Priest, der zur Zeit ebenfalls noch auf der Gehaltsliste von Singapurs Legende IMPIETY steht. Dies sollte zusätzlich ein weiterer Beleg für die Hochklassigkeit der Formation sein, denn hier wird auf allerhöchsten spielerischen Level gezockt! Rasend schnelle Gitarrenläufe und Harmonien, knallige, ins Mark treffende Riffs und ein Schlagzeug, das unbändig nach vorne peitscht – dies sind Markenzeichen von 'Era Of The Apostate'."
- Laermbelaestigung Magazine (Germany)


“Atrocities That Birthed Abominations” is the first chapter of the discography of Absence Of The Sacred, the fire-brick that has put down the base for the successive and wonderful “Era Of The Apostate” and which will soon see to the culmination of their third CD “Come Hither O Herald Of Death” at the end of this year. This album is a thrash/death proposal that is rich in melodic venature, technically executed and with inspiring riffing."
- Aristocrazia Webzine (Italy)