In the Absence of Light

In the Absence of Light
Studio album by
Abigail Williams
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2010 (2010-09-29)
StudiosConquistador 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
AllMusicStarStarStar
BW&BK9/10
Lords of Metal81/100
Metal Hammer (de)4/7
Thrash HitsStarStar

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. 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.

Track listing

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
iTunes Bonus track
No.TitleLength
9."Psalm 69" (Ministry cover)5:36

Personnel

Additional personnel

References

  1. ↑ In the Absence of Light at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Jason Deaville (February 15, 2012). "Abigail Williams – In The Absence Of Light". Bravewords.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Abigail Williams – In The Absence Of Light". Lords Of Metal. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  4. ↑ Müller, Robert (October 22, 2010). "Abigail Williams – In The Absence Of Light". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  5. ↑ Dare, Tom (August 31, 2010). "Album: Abigail Williams – In The Absence Of Light". Thrash Hits. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
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