In the Absence of Light

In the Absence of Light is the second album by black metal band Abigail Williams. The album was released in North America on September 28, 2010.^[6] The album moves away from the symphonic black metal sound and keyboard usage featured on In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns to a more standard black metal sound.^[7]

In the Absence of Light
Studio album by Abigail Williams
Released	September 29, 2010 (2010-09-29)
Studio	Conquistador Studios (Cleveland, Ohio)
Genre	Black metal
Length	49:52
Label	Candlelight
Producer	Ken Sorceron
Abigail Williams chronology
In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008) In the Absence of Light (2010) Becoming (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
BW&BK	9/10[2]
Lords of Metal	81/100[3]
Metal Hammer (de)	4/7[4]
Thrash Hits	[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hope the Great Betrayal"	6:44
2.	"Final Destiny of the Gods"	8:16
3.	"The Mysteries That Bind the Flesh"	6:51
4.	"Infernal Divide"	4:59
5.	"In Death Comes the Great Silence"	6:17
6.	"What Hells Await Me"	4:47
7.	"An Echo in Our Legends"	4:59
8.	"Malediction"	6:58

iTunes Bonus track

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Psalm 69" (Ministry cover)	5:36

Personnel

• Ken Sorceron – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
• Ian Jekelis – guitar
• Ken Bedene – drums

Additional personnel

• Christophe Szpajdel – logo