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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = The Absence
| name = The Absence
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Luna Mortis]]
| artist = [[Luna Mortis]]
| Cover = The Absence album cover.jpg
| cover = The Absence album cover.jpg
| Caption =
| alt =
| Released = February 10, 2009
| released = February 10, 2009
| Recorded = February and September 2008 at Audio Hammer Studios
| recorded = February and September 2008 at Audio Hammer Studios
| venue =
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| Genre = [[Melodic death metal]], [[power metal]], [[progressive metal]], [[thrash metal]]
| Length =
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| genre = [[Melodic death metal]], [[power metal]], [[progressive metal]], [[thrash metal]]
| Language = [[English language|English]]
| Label = [[Century Media]]
| length =
| Producer = [[Jason Suecof]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| Reviews =
| label = [[Century Media]]
| producer = [[Jason Suecof]]
| Last album = ''[[The Way Of The Blade]]'' <br/> (2006)
| prev_title = [[Way of the Blade]]
| This album = '''''The Absence''''' <br/> (2009)
| Next album =
| prev_year = 2006
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{{Album ratings
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'''''The Absence''''' is the second [[studio album]] by the [[United States|American]] [[heavy metal music|metal]] band [[Luna Mortis]]. The album was released in 2009 by [[Century Media]] and is the first studio album that Luna Mortis released through that [[record label]]. Four of the tracks on the album were recorded in February 2008 with producer [[Jason Suecof]] at his Audio Hammer Studios and were used as a demo that was sent out only to record labels in hopes of acquiring a recording contract for the band. It was those four songs that led to Century Media to sign Luna Mortis and shortly after, the band returned to Audio Hammer Studios in September of that same year to record the six other songs that make up the album. Mary Zimmer has stated in a radio interview in Madison that Luna Mortis is working on a music video for the song "Forever More".
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="AMG">{{cite web |first=Eduardo |last=Rivadavia |title=Review: ''The Absence'' |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1473526|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref>
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'''''The Absence''''' is the second [[studio album]] by the [[United States|American]] [[heavy metal music|metal]] band [[Luna Mortis]]. The album was released in 2009 by [[Century Media]] and is the first studio album that Luna Mortis released through that [[record label]]. Four of the tracks on the album were recorded in February 2008 with producer [[Jason Suecof]] at his Audio Hammer Studios and were used as a demo that was sent out only to record labels in hopes of acquiring a recording contract for the band. It was those four songs that led to Century Media to sign Luna Mortis and shortly after, the band returned to Audio Hammer Studios in September of that same year to record the six other songs that make up the album. In September 2009, the band released a music video for the song "Forever More".


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs written by Brian Koenig, except where noted.

# "Ash"
# "Ash" - 4:41
# "Ruin"
# "Ruin" - 4:02
# "Reformation"
# "Reformation" - 3:17
# "This Departure"
# "This Departure" - 5:10
# "The Absence"
# "The Absence" - 4:14
# "Forever More"
# "Forever More" - 3:40
# "Never Give In"
# "Never Give In" (Koenig, Marry Zimmer) - 6:24
# "Phantoms"
# "Phantoms" - 3:56
# "Last Defiance"
# "Last Defiance" - 4:27
# "Embrace the End"
# "Embrace the End" (Koenig, Zimmer) - 6:22
#
'''Japanese bonus tracks:'''
#<li value="11">"Affliction"
# "Anemic World"


==Credits==
==Credits==

* Mary Zimmer – [[vocals]]
* Mary Zimmer – [[vocals]]
* Brian Koenig – [[guitar]]
* Brian Koenig – [[guitar]]
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* Jacob Bare – [[bass guitar]]
* Jacob Bare – [[bass guitar]]
* Erik Madsen – [[drum kit]]
* Erik Madsen – [[drum kit]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:2009 albums]]
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[[Category:Century Media Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Jason Suecof]]


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Latest revision as of 22:28, 19 December 2021

The Absence
Studio album by
Luna Mortis
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2009
RecordedFebruary and September 2008 at Audio Hammer Studios
GenreMelodic death metal, power metal, progressive metal, thrash metal
LanguageEnglish
LabelCentury Media
ProducerJason Suecof
Luna Mortis chronology
Way of the Blade
(2006) 		The Absence
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Absence is the second studio album by the American metal band Luna Mortis. The album was released in 2009 by Century Media and is the first studio album that Luna Mortis released through that record label. Four of the tracks on the album were recorded in February 2008 with producer Jason Suecof at his Audio Hammer Studios and were used as a demo that was sent out only to record labels in hopes of acquiring a recording contract for the band. It was those four songs that led to Century Media to sign Luna Mortis and shortly after, the band returned to Audio Hammer Studios in September of that same year to record the six other songs that make up the album. In September 2009, the band released a music video for the song "Forever More".

Track listing

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All songs written by Brian Koenig, except where noted.

  1. "Ash" - 4:41
  2. "Ruin" - 4:02
  3. "Reformation" - 3:17
  4. "This Departure" - 5:10
  5. "The Absence" - 4:14
  6. "Forever More" - 3:40
  7. "Never Give In" (Koenig, Marry Zimmer) - 6:24
  8. "Phantoms" - 3:56
  9. "Last Defiance" - 4:27
  10. "Embrace the End" (Koenig, Zimmer) - 6:22

Japanese bonus tracks:

  2. "Affliction"
  3. "Anemic World"

Credits

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References

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  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Review: The Absence". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 December 2009.


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