The Tyrants of German Black Metal est. 1.992 a.y.p.s.

Sondershausen, Deutschland
Joined March 2026
On April 20, 2026, we will release our long-awaited collaboration with WAR88: “Division z.V. / A.O.”. Each of the two bands contributes four new songs plus an intro. This joint release will be issued simultaneously on LP, CD, and cassette. A digital download will once again be made available via Heretic Camp. Absurd / WAR88 - Division z.V. / A.O. (FULL) youtu.be/R5CG-1jXp8A?si=6XzN… via @YouTube
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And even if they destroy every last trace of his remembrance in this world, reducing it to ruins and ashes, they will never be able to wipe it from our hearts! 88!
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It is happening! 🙋🏼‍♂️ Contact: [email protected]
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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.
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Thank you Absurd for releasing good music @Horde_Absurd
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You may want to start with „Der fünfzehnjährige Krieg“ and from there you can go backwards or forwards and dive into the oldest of the newest or the newest of the oldest, as you wish. 😉 There’s 35 years‘ worth of music and records to check out, mind you! Oh and don’t forget to follow @Horde_Absurd 🙋🏼‍♂️
What Absurd albums, splits and EPs are truly worth listening to? I know there's some bullshit about a new and old Absurd. Are there projects from both worth tuning into or what? I feel so absurd asking this question haha
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#BlackmetalFriday – at Benito Juárez, Distrito Federal
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Good morning and happy Black Metal Friday, folks. Today requires something nasty, spiteful, and aggressive. Today requires the Tyrants of German Black Metal. Today requires the TRUE Absurd.
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Absurd - Facta Loquuntur LP Close replica of the 1996 first press edition on No Colours Records. 
This 'Dutch edition' is limited to 100 handnumbered copies on silver/black marble vinyl. Comes with OBI-strip. Available tomorrow afternoon from New Era Productions exclusively.
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The tyrants of black metal Great band wish more people were fans of them @Horde_Absurd
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This is hands-down the most common and dumbest argument people trot out against this band. The hilarious part is that anyone can fact-check it in two seconds flat and see how utterly baseless the claim is - that the music is total garbage and the band’s popularity must come from some other shady reasons. Sure, I’ll concede that the really ancient recordings can be dismissed on pure quality grounds (though their re-recordings on “Der fünfzehnjährige Krieg” prove it was a production problem, not songwriting). But come on - what band with a 35-year career gets judged and shit on based on their fucking demo tapes? That’s beyond absurd (sic!). Everything this band has put out for the last 25 years is at least as good as - and often straight-up better than - most of the crap coming out in the same scene. The reality is this: it’s not the fans who love Absurd for non-musical reasons. No. It’s the critics and haters who reject and demonize them for non-musical reasons. And that dishonest bullshit needs to be called out exactly like that!
Estoy convencido de que en realidad a nadie le gustan, pero que escucharles te da prestigio en determinados círculos
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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 (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! Auction: t.me/hordeabsurd 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 (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! Auktion: t.me/hordeabsurd
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It sounds like a folk rock band making RAC-infused black metal. Has more spirit than almost all of what followed.
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.
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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.
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The best version of Mourning Soul, as you can sense the real source that this song was attempting to invoke, at least in my opinion. @dtbrex youtube.com/watch?v=j2ziWBeQ…
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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! 🙋🏼‍♂️
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A sample of our compilation contribution can be heard in the second half of this video.
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Starting off the week the right, triumphant way with the OG Tyrants of 🇩🇪 German 🇩🇪 Black Metal. Hail the TRUE Absurd.
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