Abigail Williams - In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns [2008]

[Source: About.com] After releasing their debut in 2006, Abigail Williams promptly broke up. They’ve regrouped with some new members, and are unleashing their full-length debut In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns.
Their EP had a lot of metalcore influences, but on In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns they’ve traded the ‘core for synths. It’s symphonic black metal in the vein of groups like Dimmu Borgir and Emperor. It sounds very European, but the band hails from the good old U.S.A.
The songs on the CD are filled with classically influenced symphonic and orchestral parts, but there’s also plenty of brutality. Cutting guitars and frantic blast beats give way to melodic hooks and majestic atmospheres. The music is painstakingly constructed to blend bombastic synths with more extreme elements.

Abigail Williams doesn’t bring anything groundbreaking to the genre of symphonic black metal, but the execution on In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns makes them a band to watch.



Abigail Williams - In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns

Tracklisting

01. I
02. The World Beyond
03. Acolytes
04. A Thousand Suns
05. Into the Ashes
06. Smoke and Mirrors
07. A Semblance of Life
08. Empyrean: Into the Cold
09. Floods
10. The Departure

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