In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns

In the Shadow of a
Thousand Suns
Studio album by
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
Allmusic
Exclaim!(favorable)
Terrorizer

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. 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.