In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns

In the Shadow of a
Thousand Suns
Studio album by
Abigail Williams
ReleasedOctober 28, 2008 (2008-10-28)
Studio
  • Hollow (New York City)
  • Legacy (New York City)
  • Akkerhuagen Lyd (Notodden, Norway)
  • Big Blue Meenie (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA)
  • The Safehouse (Florida, USA)
GenreSymphonic black metal
Length46:38
LabelCandlelight
ProducerJames Murphy, Ken Sorceron
Abigail Williams chronology
Legend
(2006) 		In the Shadow of a
Thousand Suns
(2008) 		In the Absence of Light
(2010)
Alternative cover
2010 deluxe edition[A]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]
Exclaim!(favorable)[3]
Terrorizer[4]

In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns is the debut album by American black metal band Abigail Williams. It was released on October 28, 2008 on Candlelight Records. A vast majority of the album was written and composed by lead vocalist Ken Sorceron, who played guitar on all the tracks, including bass (except track 8) and also co-produced the record.

In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns peaked at #35 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.[5] The album was reissued on January 12, 2010 as a deluxe edition[A] that included a second disc featuring five previously unreleased tracks. The vinyl pressing of the reissue was limited to 1,000 copies.[6]

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