Album
In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns
2008 · Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold
In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns is a Rock album by Abigail Williams, originally released in 2008. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked.
About
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. The album peaked at #35 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. The album was produced by James Murphy (former guitarist of Death, Obituary, Testament, and Cancer). Trym Torson, of Emperor and Enslaved, played drums on the majority of the album, excluding the tracks "Floods", "Acolytes", and "Empyrean". Most of the songs were written by vocalist Ken Sorceron while the band was on hiatus in 2007. The album took more than six months to record. The album was reissued on January 12, 2010 as a deluxe edition that included a second disc featuring five previously unreleased tracks. The vinyl pressing of the reissue was limited to 1,000 copies. Ken Sorceron – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Ashley Ellyllon – piano, synths, orchestration, background vocals Trym Torson – drums (studio drums) Mike Wilson – guitar solos, additional guitar Sam "Samus" Paulicelli – drums Thomas G. Plaguehammer – bass guitar.
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Tracklist
- 1I0:38
- 2The World Beyond6:16
- 3Acolytes4:59
- 4A Thousand Suns5:08
- 5Into the Ashes4:38
- 6Smoke and Mirrors4:52
- 7A Semblance of Life2:06
- 8Empyrean: Into the Cold Wastes6:15
- 9Floods5:47
- 10The Departure5:55
Sound DNA
- Rock
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Released in a jewel case with a clear CD tray, an 8-page front cover booklet, and a two sided back cover tray insert.
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Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ashley EllyllonKEYBOARDS PIANO SYNTHESIZER
- BjornthorGUITAR
- Ken SorceronGUITAR VOCALS BASS
- Mike WilsonLEAD GUITAR GUITAR
- PlaguehammerBASS BASS, MUSIC BY
- Sam PaulicelliDRUMS
- Alana PotocnikKEYBOARDS, MUSIC BY
- Ian JekelisGUITAR
- James MurphyACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Mike HellerPERCUSSION
- Trym TorsonDRUMS
- Zach GibsonDRUMS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 9 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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