In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns
| In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 28, 2008 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | Symphonic black metal | |||
| Length | 46:38 | |||
| Label | Candlelight | |||
| Producer | James Murphy, Ken Sorceron | |||
| Abigail Williams chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
2010 deluxe edition[A] | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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.