''The Absence'' is the second studio album by the American

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band

Luna Mortis Luna Mortis, formerly The Ottoman Empire, was an American heavy metal band based in Madison, Wisconsin. The band was formed in late 2001 in Monroe, Wisconsin as The Ottoman Empire. In 2006, the band self-released their debut studio album, '' Wa ...

. The album was released in 2009 by

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and is the first studio album that Luna Mortis released through that

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. Four of the tracks on the album were recorded in February 2008 with producer

Jason Suecof Jason Suecof (born April 3, 1980) is an American record producer, audio engineer and guitarist best known for his work with heavy metal bands such as Trivium, Battlecross, Death Angel, All That Remains, Bury Your Dead, The Black Dahlia Murder ...

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

All songs written by Brian Koenig, except where noted. # "Ash" - 4:41 # "Ruin" - 4:02 # "Reformation" - 3:17 # "This Departure" - 5:10 # "The Absence" - 4:14 # "Forever More" - 3:40 # "Never Give In" (Koenig, Marry Zimmer) - 6:24 # "Phantoms" - 3:56 # "Last Defiance" - 4:27 # "Embrace the End" (Koenig, Zimmer) - 6:22 # Japanese bonus tracks: #

"Affliction" # "Anemic World"

Credits

* Mary Zimmer –

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* Brian Koenig –

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* Cory Scheider – guitar * Jacob Bare –

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* Erik Madsen –

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References

2009 albums Luna Mortis albums Century Media Records albums Albums produced by Jason Suecof {{2000s-power-metal-album-stub