In the Absence of Light

In the Absence of Light is the second album by black metal band Abigail Williams. The album was released in North America on September 28, 2010.[6] The album moves away from the symphonic black metal sound and keyboard usage featured on In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns to a more standard black metal sound.[7]

In the Absence of Light
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2010 (2010-09-29)
StudioConquistador Studios (Cleveland, Ohio)
GenreBlack metal
Length49:52
LabelCandlelight
ProducerKen Sorceron
Abigail Williams chronology
In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns
(2008)
In the Absence of Light
(2010)
Becoming
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BW&BK9/10[2]
Lords of Metal81/100[3]
Metal Hammer (de)4/7[4]
Thrash Hits[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Hope the Great Betrayal"6:44
2."Final Destiny of the Gods"8:16
3."The Mysteries That Bind the Flesh"6:51
4."Infernal Divide"4:59
5."In Death Comes the Great Silence"6:17
6."What Hells Await Me"4:47
7."An Echo in Our Legends"4:59
8."Malediction"6:58
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Psalm 69" (Ministry cover) (iTunes Bonus track)5:36

Personnel

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  • Ken Sorceron – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Ian Jekelis – guitar
  • Ken Bedene – drums

Additional personnel

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References

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  1. ^ In the Absence of Light at AllMusic
  2. ^ Jason Deaville (2012-02-15). "Abigail Williams – In The Absence Of Light". Bravewords.com. Archived from the original on Oct 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  3. ^ "Abigail Williams – In The Absence Of Light". Lords Of Metal. Archived from the original on Oct 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  4. ^ Müller, Robert (2010-10-22). "Abigail Williams – In The Absence Of Light". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on Mar 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  5. ^ Dare, Tom (August 31, 2010). "Album: Abigail Williams – In The Absence Of Light". Thrash Hits. Archived from the original on Jun 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  6. ^ "Blabbermouth.net – Abigail Williams To Release New Album In September". Roadrunnerrecords.com. July 21, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  7. ^ D-FLOx (June 10, 2010). "Upcoming Abigail Williams album reviewed". The Gauntlet. Archived from the original on Jun 13, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-13.