---
title: "The Absence"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-absence"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2002
---

# The Absence

**The Absence** is a death metal band, from United States, active 2002 to present.

The Absence is an American metal band from Tampa, Florida. Their style has been described as aggressive thrash metal fused with melodic death metal in the manner of the Gothenburg sound of Scandinavian metal. They were previously signed to Metal Blade Records and are now signed to M-Theory Audio.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Absence_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Absence |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Tampa, United States |
| Formed | 2002 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Taylor Nordberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/taylor-nordberg) |  | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Jeramie Kling](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeramie-kling) | Drums (drum set) | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Mike Leon](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-leon) | Electric bass guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Jamie Stewart](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jamie-stewart) | Lead vocals |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [The Absence](https://themetalnet.com/album/9b5b7abd-8e9e-4bf0-9cf6-2fdab786af29) | EP |
| 2005 | [From Your Grave](https://themetalnet.com/album/9f47e63d-7e0b-39bf-a5e2-4e6e05c6285b) | Album |
| 2007 | [Riders of the Plague](https://themetalnet.com/album/d6c7d2db-6648-3fee-9c83-006b4c942370) | Album |
| 2010 | [Enemy Unbound](https://themetalnet.com/album/935c9457-db5e-455c-b1d0-0ebefa1d2d44) | Album |
| 2018 | [A Gift for the Obsessed](https://themetalnet.com/album/05891a48-cc27-410c-b5ef-cdb8c16bb45d) | Album |
| 2021 | [Coffinized](https://themetalnet.com/album/dee65207-6553-4700-a58e-86508666ead1) | Album |
| 2024 | [The Absence](https://themetalnet.com/album/c92f0c31-cbf8-4618-90b1-8604c3f48f8b) | Album |

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- [Soilwork](https://themetalnet.com/band/soilwork) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Kalmah](https://themetalnet.com/band/kalmah) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Hypocrisy](https://themetalnet.com/band/hypocrisy) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Arsis](https://themetalnet.com/band/arsis) (listened together)
- [Disarmonia Mundi](https://themetalnet.com/band/disarmonia-mundi) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Omnium Gatherum](https://themetalnet.com/band/omnium-gatherum) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://theabsenceofficial.bandcamp.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpXOdajZhfCh5pwAaZyyMQ
- x: https://twitter.com/theabsencetampa
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Absence/31676
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/8335
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/24xmEifyQyXZEWY5zL3yEB
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabsenceofficial/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-absence](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-absence). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt