In the Absence of Light

In the Absence of Light
Studio album by Abigail Williams
Released	September 29, 2010
Genre	Black metal
Length	49:52
Label	Candlelight
Producer	Ken Sorceron
Abigail Williams chronology
In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008) In the Absence of Light (2010) Becoming (2012)

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Track listing

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic [3]
BW&BK [4]	(9/10)
Lords of Metal [5]	(81/100)
Thrash Hits [6]
Metal Hammer (de) [7]	(4/7)

Personnel

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

References

1. "BLABBERMOUTH.NET – ABIGAIL WILLIAMS To Release New Album In September". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
2. D-FLOx. "'Upcoming Abigail Williams album reviewed'". The Gauntlet. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
3. In the Absence of Light at AllMusic
4. bravewords.com (2012-02-15). "> Hardwares > ABIGAIL WILLIAMS – In The Absence Of Light". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
5. "Abigail Williams – In The Absence Of Light | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine – issue 107". Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
6. "Album: Abigail Williams – In The Absence Of Light". Thrash Hits. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
7. "Review zu: Abigail Williams – In The Absence Of Light – METAL HAMMER". Metal-hammer.de. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2012-02-24.