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I would describe this album as frantic. I personally believe the biggest highlight of the album is the absolutely insane drumming. I believe that this is some of the most impressive drumming I've heard, which makes sense why Proscriptor McGovern could have become Slayer’s drummer in 2002, only losing out to Lombardo. I enjoy the Celtic mythology tie-ins and feel Absu do a complete job of conveying the mythological tone and rampant feel of Celtic mythology. You could describe the ... read more
"Tara" is undoubtedly my favorite air drumming album. What I was reminded of once again while listening yesterday is the absurdly outdated drum production that stands too far in the foreground. But it is precisely this peculiarity that sets "Tara" apart from the plethora of black and death metal albums of the 2000s. Not only this, but the marvel behind the drums continues to astonish me with his dedication and violent precision, igniting a drumming war like no ... read more
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Track List
| Phase One: "Ioldanach's Pedagogy" | ||
| 1 | Tara 1:56 | |
| 2 | Pillars of Mercy 4:21 | |
| 3 | A Shield With an Iron Face 3:22 | |
| 4 | Manannan 6:39 | |
| 5 | The Cognate House of Courtly Witches Lies West of County Meath 4:19 | |
| 6 | She Cries the Quiet Lake 4:11 | |
| 7 | Yrp Lluyddawc 1:51 | |
| Phase Two: "The Cythraul Klan's Scrutiny" | ||
| 8 | From Ancient Times (Scarless Skies Burn to Ash) 3:53 | |
| 9 | Four Crossed Wands (Spell 181) 4:46 | |
| 10 | Vorago (Spell 182) 5:45 | |
| 11 | Bron (Of the Waves) 1:32 | |
| 12 | Stone of Destiny (...For Magh Slecht and Ard Righ) 7:47 | |
| 13 | Tara (Recapitulation) 1:45 |
Total Length: 52 minutes
