Absurd (Official)

Im Laufe unserer 35-jährigen Bandgeschichte sind wir mit Absurd in vielen Teilen der Welt live aufgetreten. Von einigen dieser Konzerte existieren Mitschnitte, die oftmals von Fans im Publikum mit eher bescheidenen technischen Mitteln angefertigt wurden.

Aus Qualitätsgründen haben wir uns bislang gegen die Veröffentlichung solcher Aufnahmen entschieden. Die einzige Ausnahme war die inzwischen ausverkaufte EP „Live & Raw in the North“.

Leider sind mittlerweile zwei sogenannte Live-Alben erschienen, die unseren eigenen Ansprüchen nicht gerecht werden und die wir unseren Fans auch nicht zumuten möchten, erst recht nicht gegen Bezahlung.

Bei „Live in Suomi Finland Perkele 2008“ hat der Grafiker bewiesen, dass er weder Tiere noch Städte auseinanderhalten kann. Statt des beabsichtigten Wolfes landete ein Biber auf dem Cover, und zwar jener im Wappen der finnischen Gemeinde Eno in Nordkarelien. Dort sind wir allerdings nie aufgetreten. Unsere beiden Finnland-Konzerte im Jahr 2008 fanden in Tampere und Turku statt.

Aus derselben fragwürdigen Quelle stammt das kürzlich veröffentlichte „Conquering Vinland“. Bei diesem weiteren sogenannten Live-Album ist die Titelliste völlig verhunzt und enthält obendrein etliche peinliche Rechtschreibfehler.

Angesichts dieser wiederholten Fehlleistungen drängt sich uns inzwischen der Eindruck auf, dass unsere Band mit solchen Veröffentlichungen bewusst lächerlich gemacht werden soll. Wir raten unseren Fans deshalb, ihr Geld zu sparen, statt es für derart minderwertige Veröffentlichungen auszugeben.

Wir arbeiten weiterhin an unserem ersten richtigen Live-Album „Das wilde Heer“. Es wird die professionellen Ton- und Bildaufnahmen unseres Auftritts in Kiew im Jahr 2018 enthalten. Mitschnitte anderer, früherer Konzerte werden wir unseren Fans zu gegebener Zeit kostenlos zur Verfügung stellen.

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Over the course of Absurd’s 35-year history, we have performed live in many parts of the world. Recordings exist of some of these shows, often made by fans in the audience using fairly basic equipment.

Due to concerns about their quality, we have so far chosen not to release such recordings. The sole exception was the now sold-out “Live & Raw in the North” EP.

Unfortunately, two so-called live albums have now been released that fall short of our standards. We would not want to subject our fans to recordings of this quality, let alone expect them to pay for them.

The graphic designer behind “Live in Suomi Finland Perkele 2008” has demonstrated that he cannot tell animals or towns apart. Instead of the intended wolf, a beaver ended up on the cover: the one featured on the coat of arms of the Finnish municipality of Eno in North Karelia. We have never performed there. Our two Finnish shows in 2008 took place in Tampere and Turku.

The recently released “Conquering Vinland” comes from the same dubious source. On this latest so-called live album, the track listing has been completely mangled and contains several embarrassing spelling mistakes to boot.

Given these repeated blunders, we are beginning to suspect that these releases are a deliberate attempt to make a mockery of our band. We therefore advise our fans to save their money rather than spend it on such substandard releases.

We are still working on our first proper live album, “Das wilde Heer”, which will feature professionally recorded audio and video from our 2018 performance in Kyiv. Recordings of other, earlier concerts will be made available to our fans free of charge in due course.

ABSURD – WAMPYR BLUTCULT (OFFICIAL T-SHIRT)

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Available tomorrow afternoon from New Era Productions exclusively!

Heute abend erscheint der langerwartete Solidaritätssampler für unseren Freund und Kameraden Manuel, auf dem wir mit einer Neuaufnahme von "Häftling in der BRD" (jetzt "Häftling in Österreich") vertreten sind. Bitte unterstützt Manuel und seine Familie, und kauft euch die CD direkt beim Label (https://opos-records.com/)!

Bei dieser Gelegenheit starten wir aber auch eine neue Solidaritätsauktion zu Gunsten von Manuel und Familie. Wie immer sind Gebote direkt im Kommentar unter dem jeweiligen Beitrag abzugeben! Die Auktion geht bis zum 31. Mai um 18 Uhr Mitteleuropäische Zeit. Freiheit für Manuel!

Es handelt sich jeweils um Einzelexemplare aus einer Privatsammlung!

Tonight, the long-awaited solidarity compilation for our friend and comrade Manuel will finally be released, featuring our new recording of “Häftling in der BRD” (now “Häftling in Österreich”). Please support Manuel and his family by purchasing the CD directly from the label (https://opos-records.com/)!

At the same time, we are also launching a new solidarity auction in support of Manuel and his family. As always, bids must be placed directly in the comments under the respective post! The auction will run until May 31 at 6 PM Central European Time.

Freedom for Manuel!

Please note: these are all single copies from a private collection!

ABSURD - Asgardsrei (12“ Picture Disc). We are continuing our picture disc release series with the album Asgardsrei from 1999. Although the album was recorded in a professional studio, it was mixed by us. Originally, L’Hiver (Winterblut) was supposed to handle that, but he disappeared beforehand…

In any case, this release suffered from a suboptimal sound for many years, until TT (Abigor) remixed and remastered the recordings in 2012. Since then, Asgardsrei has been released in this remix/remaster version. Artwork by Antichrist Kramer. Available from April 20, 2026.

ABSURD - Werwolfthron (12“ Picture Disc). We are continuing our picture disc release series with the album Werwolfthron from 2002. This album contains songs that were originally intended for Facta Loquuntur, which is why these two releases can - and should - be seen as two sides of the same coin. Available from April 20, 2026.

“Der Scharlachrote Tod” live in Kyiv @ Asgardsrei 2018.

In 2026, our legendary concert at the Asgardsrei Festival in Kyiv, in December 2018, will already be eight years in the past. In the meantime, a great deal has happened — especially in Ukraine, where our friends and comrades have since been at war — but one thing has not changed: that performance was the biggest and best concert we have played so far.

That is why we want to bring it back to memory with a release on CD, LP, and DVD. “Das wilde Heer” will be unleashed soon and will include not only our complete concert (20 songs) but also exclusive visual material from this memorable performance. The proceeds will support the brave defenders of Ukraine. Slava!

We proudly present the one and only official vinyl reissue of Absurd's debut classic album, Facta Loquuntur, as it was originally released in 1996. This is a faithful replica of the first pressing, as it was originally released by No Colours and SDP. Nothing has been changed, added, or omitted. Thus, 30 years after its original release, this LP can once again be experienced exactly as it first saw the light of day.

Coming soon! This compilation features our re-recorded version of IN KETTEN‘s „Häftling in der BRD“: „Häftling in Österreich“, dedicated to our friend and comrade Manuel Eder. Free Manuel; Freiheit für Manuel und alle politischen Gefangenen aus dem nationalen Widerstand! 🙋🏼‍♂️

In the near future, a faithful replica of the LP of the debut album by the Tyrants of German Black Metal will be released, marking the 30th anniversary of its original issue on No Colours Records.

Wolfsmond was founded in 1994 by Managarm — but that same year, DMD (Schatten) had also written his own songs under the same name. When he discovered that another Wolfsmond already existed (and had even released a demo), he shelved his idea.

Years later, through Wolf, he met Managarm and joined his band after parting ways with Absurd. Together they recorded three albums, but never played live.

Almost a decade ago, Managarm left the band — since then, it’s been just Schatten & Unhold carrying the torch.

Yesterday, Wolfsmond finally played their first live show ever, supported by members of Cold Earth (also active in Shroud of Satan, Thorybos, and Shores of Ladon).

We wish our former bandmates Schatten and Unhold all the best for the future of Wolfsmond!

Between 1994 and 1995, Absurd took the stage five times behind prison walls under the alias In Ketten. From the very last of these shows a live recording survives, which we have recently reissued. It was through this prison band that we managed to complete and smuggle out the legendary recordings of “Out of the Dungeon”, “Thuringian Pagan Madness”, and “Facta Loquuntur” — a feat made possible only under conditions of disguise and secrecy.

However, that chapter of captivity has left a mark that will never fade. Even 30 years later, we stand in solidarity with the political prisoners of our movement in the prisons of Germany, Great Britain, Austria and elsewhere. One of them, Manuel from Tyrol, has been a loyal friend and comrade of Absurd for many years. In his honor, we re-recorded one of the In Ketten songs last year, which will soon appear on a solidarity compilation dedicated to his support.

The song once known as “Häftling in der BRD” has now become “Häftling in Österreich”, yet its theme remains unchanged: the prisoner’s burning longing for freedom.

Never forget those imprisoned for “speech and thought crimes” in so-called “democratic” states — their fate could one day be yours, just as it was once ours. 

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🔥 Seven years after our legendary Asgardsrei Festival performance, we’re bringing it back as a Live Album — on CD, LP & Blu-ray! Professionally mixed, mastered, and featuring full video footage.

📸 Were you there in 2018? Got high-res photos of our show? DM us or email [email protected] — your shots could be part of this historic release!

⚔️ Part of the proceeds will go to the heroes of the Ukrainian resistance who made this unforgettable night possible.
Slava Ukraina!

Back by popular demand! Our legendary ‘Grimmige Volksmusik’ merchandise is finally available again — choose from T-shirt, tank top, polo shirt, hoodie, or zip hoodie. Don’t miss out this time! Official distribution partners can be found at this link: https://tr.ee/RGWxbJ

Shipping now: ABSURD / WAR88 - Division z.V. / A.O. (CD, LP, Cassette)

The most well-known recordings from Absurd’s early era were all made behind bars, and to pull that off, we naturally had to get creative. A local nonprofit organization had created an opportunity for inmates at the local prison to practice musical instruments and play together as a band. That was exactly what we needed back then! Of course, we couldn’t do this as Absurd, so we called ourselves In Ketten (“In Chains”) and started covering songs by other bands, including the Misfits, The Animals, Ultima Thule, and Endstufe. In secret, however, we rehearsed Absurd songs, which we then covertly recorded and smuggled out of the prison. As In Ketten, we even performed several times in front of inmates and prison staff. One of those performances, in 1995 at the Ichtershausen prison in Thuringia, was recorded on video. Unfortunately, the video footage has been lost, and only the audio remains. That concert—the only one featuring the “classic” lineup of DMD, JFN, and CHS—has since been released multiple times and is currently available again on CD (with an LP version to follow!).

Already during the recording of “Werwolfthron”, Wolf faced the challenge of how to create a full album from the few previously unreleased songs that had been passed down from DMD. Since there was no new original material at the time, they improvised. It was only afterward that they began writing their own songs for “Wolfskrieger”, which was intended to be a collaborative work with Pantheon from the USA. Wolf had access to some lyrics written by JFN during his first imprisonment, and together with Unhold, new songs were created from them—including the song “Colours of Autumn”, which has since become a classic among Absurd’s songs. Additionally, there were a few re-recordings of older tracks, and in 2002, Wolfskrieger was released for the first time, setting the direction for Absurd’s further development. These songs are now available as a reissue on CD, featuring the original cover artwork that Njard specifically created for the LP version (first released in 2005).

It doesn’t always have to be a T-shirt! Especially in Summer, you can opt for a high-quality polo shirt, and we’ve got one for you: with the logo printed on the chest and the cover artwork on the sleeve. Available in sizes from S to 3XL! ➡️ http://www.black-metal.shop/

ABSURD - Life beyond the Grave (5LP-Box). It’s rare for a music release to be in development for so long without ever being completed. In this case, the first announcement came in 2009—exactly 16 years ago! Over the years, various labels tried their hand at it, but to no avail, until the perseverance and resources of the two black metal veterans from New Era Productions and Darker Than Black Records finally brought the desired result! Barely released and already sold out, our demos (plus bonus tracks) are available on vinyl for the first (and last) time. Five LPs are housed in a stylish wooden box, complete with a booklet and poster, limited to 333 copies. Additionally, there’s a separate box for the test pressings, limited to 20 copies, each featuring the CD version’s cover artwork. We thank our fans for the overwhelming support for this magnificent release and wish them great enjoyment with this unique collector’s item, as there will be no repress.