“Absu” in Sumerian mythology refers to a subterranean ocean. The band’s in-depth approach, supervised by Proscriptor, draws heavily on occultism and ancient mythologies.

Absu’s releases go by conceptual cycles: the first two albums are based on Sumerian mythology, while The Third Storm of Cythraul, In the Eyes of Ioldanach, and Tara form a trilogy about old Celtic mythology.

After a hiatus of five years, the band returned in 2007 and released a self-titled album in 2009, the first part of a new trilogy based on magick and occultism.

Local fellowship led the band to record three Morbid Scream cover versions, “The Coming of War” and “Morbid Scream” on their second and third LPs respectively, and “To The Gallows” which was released on the Speed n' Spikes Vol. II 7".