Abigail Williams

Abigail Williams

Abigail Williams is an American black metal band that forms in Phoenix, United States, in 2004 and remains active. The group is associated with black metal, deathcore, melodic black metal, melodic death metal, metal and symphonic black metal, and is linked to Candlelight Records. It has also been based in Olympia, Washington.

History

The band has a changing line-up history, with near-constant personnel turnover. It briefly disbands in 2007 before reforming to work on its debut full-length album. After an eight-week tour in support of that album, In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008), vocalist Ken Sorceron becomes the only remaining original member.

Style and recordings

Abigail Williams begins with a symphonic black metal sound. On its second full-length album, In the Absence of Light (2010), the band moves toward a more purist black metal style, a direction it continues on its third full-length album, Becoming (2012).

Personnel

Members associated with the group include Ashley Ellyllon, Ken Sorceron, Brad Riffs, Bjorn Dannov, Kyle Dickinson, Jason Kowalski, Zach Gibson, Michael Wilson, Thomas G. Plaguehammer, Sam Paulicelli, Alana Potocnik, Ken Bedene, Ian Jekelis, Threatin, Bryan O’Sullivan, Jeff Wilson, Charlie Fell, Will Lindsay, Micah Leonetti, Chason Westmoreland and John Porada.