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In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns

Abigail Williams

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
October 28th, 2008
Label:
Candlelight Records
Reviews:
13 reviews (avg. 68%)
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2. The World Beyond 06:16   Show lyrics
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3. Acolytes 04:59   Show lyrics
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4. A Thousand Suns 05:08   Show lyrics
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5. Into the Ashes 04:38   Show lyrics
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6. Smoke and Mirrors 04:52   Show lyrics
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7. A Semblance of Life 02:06   instrumental
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8. Empyrean: Into the Cold Wastes 06:15   Show lyrics
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9. Floods 05:47   Show lyrics
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10. The Departure 05:55   Show lyrics
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Band members
Ken Sorceron Vocals, Guitars, Bass except "Empyrean: Into the Cold Wastes", Keyboards on "Smoke and Mirrors"
Thomas G. Plaguehammer Bass on "Empyrean: Into the Cold Wastes"
Ashley "Ellyllon" Jurgemeyer Piano, Synth, Orchestral Arrangements except "Smoke and Mirrors", Backing Vocals on "The Departure
Sam "Samus" Paulicelli Drums on tracks 3,8,9
Guest/Session
Mike Heller Mallets
Mike "Kron" Wilson Guitar Solos on tracks 3,8,9, Additional Guitar on track 5
James Murphy Guitar Solos on track 2, Whammy on track 6
Trym Torson Drums on tracks 2,4-6,10
Miscellaneous staff
Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen Recording, Engineer (Trym's drums)
Ryan Kelly Engineer (Vocals, Samus's drums)
James Murphy Recording, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering, Producer
Ken Sorceron Recording, Mixing (Agharta), Producer
Matt Vickerstaff Artwork
Toshihiro Egawa Cover art
Christophe Szpajdel Logo
Ken Sorceron Vocals, Guitars, Bass except "Empyrean: Into the Cold Wastes", Keyboards on "Smoke and Mirrors"
Thomas G. Plaguehammer Bass on "Empyrean: Into the Cold Wastes"
Ashley "Ellyllon" Jurgemeyer Piano, Synth, Orchestral Arrangements except "Smoke and Mirrors", Backing Vocals on "The Departure
Sam "Samus" Paulicelli Drums on tracks 3,8,9
Mike Heller Mallets
Mike "Kron" Wilson Guitar Solos on tracks 3,8,9, Additional Guitar on track 5
James Murphy Guitar Solos on track 2, Whammy on track 6
Trym Torson Drums on tracks 2,4-6,10
Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen Recording, Engineer (Trym's drums)
Ryan Kelly Engineer (Vocals, Samus's drums)
James Murphy Recording, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering, Producer
Ken Sorceron Recording, Mixing (Agharta), Producer
Matt Vickerstaff Artwork
Toshihiro Egawa Cover art
Christophe Szpajdel Logo
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On photo: left - regular edition, right - deluxe edition

Ken Sorceron - Vocals, Guitars, Bass (except 8), Keyboards (6), Programming (on Agharta)
Ian Jekelis - Additional Guitar (on Agharta)
Thomas G. Plaguehammer - Bass (8)
Trym Torson - Drums (Session) (2, 4-6, 10)
Sam "Samus" Paulicelli - Drums (3, 8, 9)
Zach Gibson - Drums (on Agharta)
Ashley Ellyllon - Piano, Synth, Orchestral Arrangements (except 6), Backing Vocals (10)
Alana Potocnik - Keyboards (on Agharta)

Guests:
James Murphy - Guitar Solos (2), Whammy (6)
Mike "Kron" Wilson - Guitar Solos (3, 8, 9), Additional Guitar (5)
Mike Heller - Mallets

Trym's drums recorded at Akkerhuagen Lydstudio, Notodden, Norway
Samus's drums recorded at Big Blue Meenie, Jersey City, NJ
Vocals recorded at Legacy Recording Studios, NYC
Everything else recorded at The Safehouse, FL.; Hollow Studio, NYC

Thorbjørn Akkerhuagen - Recording, Engineer (Trym's drums)
Ryan Kelly - Engineer (Vocals, Samus's drums)
James Murphy - Recording, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering, Producer (Obituary, Testament, Cancer).
Ken Sorceron - Recording, Mixing (Agharta), Producer
Toshihiro Egawa - Artwork
Matt Vickerstaff - Artwork (Agharta)

Released by Candlelight Records in USA (Cat. # CDL399CD), UK, October, 20 (Cat. # CANDLE215CD), Japan.

Japan Bonus Tracks (taken from the "Legend" EP):
11. From A Buried Heart (04:13)
12. Like Carrion Birds (03:40)
13. The Conqueror Wyrm (04:21)
14. Watchtower (05:39)
15. Procession Of The Aeons (Demo) (03:47)

Re-released on January 12, 2010 in UK as a deluxe edition (Cat. # CANDLE292CDSE), featuring a bonus disc, named "Agharta", containing previously unavailable tracks plus the video for the song "Into The Ashes". Limited to 1,000 copies.
Bonus CD Tracklist:
1. I Am (God) (04:56)
2. In Death Comes The Great Silence (06:37)
3. Waiting For The Rain [Instrumental] (01:33)
4. Infernal Divide (05:16)
5. Floods (Demo) (06:14)
Added by: blastheart Modified by: Azmodes
Added on: 2008-08-01 15:47:06 Last modified on: 2012-07-10 16:11:39
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