I scoffed at the thought of listening to a new album by these dudes at first because of their past releases, but man... these sons'a'bitches are good now!
This sounds just like all the other atmospheric, folky black metal coming out these days. Sounds just like Wolves In The Throne Room and Liturgy. Lacks any bite or malice.
The "oldschool black metal", or Music of the circle was done on head set mics. and the shittyest amps. Burzum made it seem to be a political thing. The quality adds to it as a texture. music is art. accept it. Fuck your ego lets see something beautiful you have created.
Fucking awesome! Abigail Williams is definitely one of my favorite bands! This song reminds me of Wolves In The Throne Room. If you guys haven't them them, check them out.
In The Shadow of a Thousand Suns is one of my favorite albums of all time. it just so happens that I live an hour away from Wolves in the Throne Room and they are one of my favorite black metal bands. old Abigail Williams was amazing as an extreme metal band. this album so far is amazing as a black metal album. I didn't like In The Absence of Light tho. it didn't flow and it wasn't very melodic.
@TheSkilfingar: Maybe you should wash your ears, if you`re not able to hear out the difference from Melodic / Symphonic and Atmospheric Black Metal.
It sounds totally different and as we are on Youtube, here are a lot examples for many different Black Metal genres...maybe you should risk an ear (and i mean the one which isn`t blocked.
srsly, what about getting one original, own style? instead of always changing into copying sth else... sure, they can play their instruments, they know how to write a song, but still... noone needs this...
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I remember when this band used to be terrible.... now Id say they are easily one of the best american black metal bands in the scene today. fucking infernal KUDOS to these guys for turning it around. This song is amazing.
At least the production / sound isn`t shitty like hundreds of the so-called "True" Black Metal releases. Something i will never understand, i mean you can sound cold and "true" even with a good sound.
What i am wondering is, why they changed their music style that much. For me i like it more, but i wasn`t expecting this.
Hmym! This sounds like Nordic-style black metal, there are lots of this type of bands in Finland...I like the older Abigail, but this kicks ass even more!
Saw them play this live back in November. Great bands- Woe, Abigail Williams, Hate, Keep of Kalessin, and MAYHEM! One of the best concerts I have ever been to!
Am I the only one who thinks old school black metal totally sounds like shit? it sounds like it was recorded with an xbox live headset in a trashcan outside the studio. ITSOATS was 1,000 times better but hey, what are you going to do when you get your shitty old drummer back because sam left for decrepit birth. wise choice, sam.
@DissYraiN A) Abigail Williams isn't 'old school', if anything its a rip off of the cascadian sound, but I don't expect you to know what that means. B) Samus was a great drummer, and it's awesome that he left for a band that actually uses his talent, but Abigail Williams wasn't good when he was in the band, and they aren't good now. don't think otherwise.
@DissYraiN WTF does Lars Ulrich have to do with black metal? I mean really? It sounds like your idea of black metal is Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth if sterile production is your thing. I'm not going to diss them, they're doing their thing, although it's not black metal. If mallcore is more your thing, so be it. Just don't shit on something you have no fucking clue about. Nobody demanded that you like black metal.
@DissYraiN BTW this is the first time I've heard this band, and the production sounds nothing like what you described. Were you listening to this under those conditions? How bad do your computer speakers suck? This is way better than I expected, though unremarkable. Definitely see a WITTR connection though less fluid and aggressive.
I for one disagree. BM isn't supposed to sound polished or pretty, and ITSOATS was another polished symphonic BM album following the trends set by CoF, Dimmu, etc. I agree it was good, but most true black metal fans will disagree. Varg Vikernes actually recorded some Burzum albums with a headset mic, and on purpose...so it's not unheard of. Either way, I'm just glad that AW is capable of changing styles every release without dropping something awful. Keeps things fresh
Not all of us have time to be dorks and dissect every little riff and compare it to another band. Did the band make a song that's fucking amazing to listen too? Yes. Is this their career: do they get paid to make awesome music: yes. Do you?. No. Just enjoy it for what it is and stop making things so complicated. Jesus christ.
I don't like very much their style. I was excpeting something more symphonic, but with songs of 10 minutes what could you excpet? Atmospheric stuff? Nah, it's not for me...
@DeathMetalTim32 it sounds more badass too... but then again, there's some issues with naming similarities. and now then the original name has lost it's meaning :P
i still think in the shadow of a thousand suns is their best album. i know not many 'true' black metal fans like it but that album just has a really savage and unrelenting style and kens vocals were top notch on that album i don't know why the vocals are so quiet in this song and the last album. overall this songs pretty good though
definitely like this atmospheric style better than the other stuff they put out for sure. Just saw them live with Mayhem a few days ago and I was not excited to see all their symphonic stuff.....but all they played was this style....was an amazing night
i really like this style, imho i dont care when bands change their style unless it sounds shitty, abigail williams has tryed some diffrent styles but i've definitely grown accustomed to every one, because they all are unique in their own way, and its just good music in general, not typical black metal in any aspect
I've been a fan of Abigail Williams since 2006 before Legend was released. I completely support their evolution as musicians and Ken's songwriting. Comparing this band to anyone else is pointless because after Becoming is released they will make a new record evolved into something new. I respect WITTR but just get over pigeon holing bands already. Let them grow into something great and support bands you love no matter what. All the hate is unnecessary. People need to relax.
I like the stuff that this band writes, but it pisses me off that they can't find a sound of their own. I know some will disagree, but they went from biting Emperor's style to biting Wolves In The Throne Room... they're good but they have to find a sound that sticks with them for more than one album and is unique.
@FLIPPITYFLOOP Agreed. I too wish they would find their own sound instead of playing vegan black metal. But the intro acoustic guitar riff reminds me of star wars for some reason.
@FLIPPITYFLOOP They had that style on ITSOATS, it was also much heavier than Emperor. But all of the retards and tr00 bl4ck m3tul kids constantly bitched about how they included "-core" elements in their songs, none of which actually existed since they released Legend.
@igotwoodhaha Of course they had that on ITSOATS, and I like that album. And it's not because they had core elements (I agree they abolished that when ITSOATS came out). Let me put it this way: I'm seeing them play with Inquisition and Dark Funeral in February, and they have direct support. Inquisition deserves it more IMO. More albums, much longer lifespan, and a much more distinct sound. Sure they have influences that are noticeable, but they don't merely copy a band like AW does
@FLIPPITYFLOOP You have to think about how many members they have went through as well. Ken Sorceron being the only one in the band for more than two years up until Absence of light. Everything since he fully took over has been legit (I mean legit enough for Trym to handle drums on half of ITSOATS) there are plenty of bands whose first few releases (or more) arent that great. People grow as musicians. I mean Im not big into much Deeds of Flesh other than Of whats to come... Kinda the same.
@falconer6439 I know bands grow with age, just look at Drudkh. Fact remains though (and I'm assuming that it's Ken that does most of the writing, correct me if I'm wrong), after two albums (maybe 3, if the rest of becoming is like this song) while they are still good I am not sensing any originality. It just seems like they are still resorting to copying other bands that are still better than them. They just aren't bringing anything new to the plate.
@FLIPPITYFLOOP Playing within a certain genre is not copying anything. I mean unless you can find obscene similarities between thier songs and others, they are just playing within a genre. I mean if you want to take it that far, everyone is copying everyone and new music has no validity. Right?
@falconer6439 If they aren't copying then why does this sound exactly like Wolves In The Throne Room? Like it's cool if you get inspiration from a band, just don't write a song that sounds exactly like their music. It doesn't matter how good the song may be, it won't sound original. That's what tons of people below me have been saying as well. And that's what me and everyone else thought when they released ITSOATS and sounded just like Emperor.
@FLIPPITYFLOOP Okay, I guess they also sound just like Krallice as well. Maybe you arent very familiar with Emperors work but that album sounded nothing like them. I mean if you take that narrow a view (symphony, aggressive tracks, higher pitched vocals=emperor for example) what do you think of new Gorguts, Dysrythmia, and new Electro Quarterstaff? Those all sound the same to you too?
@falconer6439 Don't call me out with Emperor. They're one of the bands that got me into black metal, and I've heard every album front to back and I own 4 releases by them. I'm surprised you don't hear it. The structure, the tremolo riffs, the way they use synth to back up the riffs has a resemblance to Emperor's early material. There ARE parts that don't resemble them (the beginning to The Departure is different, and the riffs remind me of Gothenburg Melo-death), they are of few.
@falconer6439 Those parts and the fact that the songs are still good are the reason why I like that album, but as a whole it screams Emperor worship. I'm still going to stand behind my opinion. As I said before, I don't sense any originality and therefore (while they are still a good band, I still like their music) I don't hear them bringing anything new to black metal. If you disagree that's fine, but it won't change my opinion.
@falconer6439 And to be fair, I won't comment on "The Absence Of Light" because I haven't heard the whole album. Although Infernal Divide did have many riffs that made me think of Dissection but slower.
@igotwoodhaha Love that album, and Abigail Williams. But heavier than Emperor? I doubt youll find anyone to take your side on that, even Ken Sorceron. Or youre just not very familiar with Emperor.
And all music has its influences. Find a band that has no inspiration from whom or what they hear, and you find an uninspired band. Inspiration is not theft, nor is it plagiarism; it is evolution AND creation. Where else but in music can those two concepts be united? A strong gift from AW.
Epic song...AW is the epitome of musical evolution. The band exemplifies the concept of 'survival of the fittest'. Just as in evolution, where a more viable form of anything survives, the changes in AW reflect a new, vital entity built for the future of black metal.Not to evolve is to face certain extinction. (continued)
HOLLY FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to see them TODAY!! I can't wait. this is the 1st time hearing this song. but about the 5th time seeing the band.
I don't even care what anyone else has to say. If you're a fan of them, so be it. Sure they sound different now. But they're maturing musicians and tuning in on a more definite sound. I'm stoked.
I hate how those synths and everything are just thrown in there, it has some nice moments, especially around 3:30, but it appears this won't be a good release. And WITTR are completely different. They're much more cohesive and organic than this.
What's with this WITTR sounding material. Not that I don't like it, but their previous material was a little more inviting to me. Maybe I should hear the whole release, but I really hope it isn't a disappointment.
@TheButterflyAutopsy Taking the torch of Ambient Black Metal, passed from Wolves In The Throne Room, they now take their place heh someone has to right? It's too good to let go
this is so freaking cool!! i dont understood why people hate a band who change they music style. they dont understood that every metal band have to change their sound, to grow. and i have to admit, i was like the other fans who prefers the "core" side of Abigail Williams, but no more. their new sound is simply amazing.
@trace632 "but I'd honestly like there to be more going on than the ringing out of 2 power chords and the occasional tremolo picking." THERE YOU GO.. SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HIS MUSIC... EXACTLY WHAT I SAID A FEW MINUTES AGO... they use like 2 chords throughout the whole piece right? LOL do you think they even need a score sheet for this one? oh amanda, i was hoping she come to her senses and come home by x-mas, but i bet she thinks this is gonna break all the billboard records..she aint budging..
LOL I AM LAUGHING BECAUSE THE GIRLFRIEND OF ONE THE DICKHEAD MUSICIANS BLOCKED ME FROM COMMENTING AS IF I WAS GOING TO COMMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE. I AM A MUSICAL COMPOSER. A REAL ONE. AND ANYONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT COMPOSING KNOWS THAT THIS PIECE IS NOT EVEN PLAYED IN A CHORD PROGRESSION...WHAT IS IT? THEY HOLD ONE NOTE FOR THREE MINUTES? I THINK A Bminor bedfore moving up a notch probably to a G SHARP FOR ANOTHER 6 MINUTES? THAT SCORE SHEET MUST BE THE SIZE OF A BUBBLE GUM WRAPPER, GOOD LUCK!!
Can't these guys just pick a style and stick to it? It's like they play whatever Terrorizer magazine tells 'em is "tr00" or "kvlt" at the time they record.
I'm sorry, I'll write a proper response as soon as I'm finished wiping the jizz off my screen. Abigail Williams is my favorite band of all time, most clear and amazing progression of any band so far. I love all their albums and their demo legitimately and not just from being some Sorceron fanboy. Oh, and a Abigail Williams - WITTR split vinyl would make my life complete.
This shit is awesome, i love what this band used to be AND what they've become.
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I scoffed at the thought of listening to a new album by these dudes at first because of their past releases, but man... these sons'a'bitches are good now!
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kraastopher 1 week ago
FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
videogamegenius 2 weeks ago
this is pretty boring but at least they've gotten better.
iheartyerfckngMakup 3 weeks ago
no thanks
i'll be over here listening to WEAKLING
wecoloron 3 weeks ago
Also, I hate that everything atmospheric has to be an apparent rip off of WITTR. There are other bands that do it and they weren't even the first.
rapmetaldemon09 3 weeks ago
wolves in the throne room ripoff?
TheFrostchild 4 weeks ago
First album is best album. That shit just sounded cold, dark, and emotionless. This sound almost... happy or something.
tpops123 4 weeks ago
old school new school it all sucks haha you've just been burned lie you will all do after death
dhughes636 4 weeks ago
sounds like wolves in the throne room.
vcsniper556 4 weeks ago
This sounds just like all the other atmospheric, folky black metal coming out these days. Sounds just like Wolves In The Throne Room and Liturgy. Lacks any bite or malice.
wizardsdestroyedthem 1 month ago
@wizardsdestroyedthem I dont mind that fact though...
dakotamanomgwtf 1 day ago
Sounds great but there is one huge problem.... The vocals sould like every other Bob, Dick and Tom that claim to be blackmetal.
Meatpox 1 month ago
LOVE THE NEW SOUND!
dtismal 1 month ago
The "oldschool black metal", or Music of the circle was done on head set mics. and the shittyest amps. Burzum made it seem to be a political thing. The quality adds to it as a texture. music is art. accept it. Fuck your ego lets see something beautiful you have created.
tasteyrottingchrist 1 month ago
creo es la mejor del cd esta chingona la cancion
SoteriaGothica 1 month ago
This band will always suck
amorok666 1 month ago
Fucking awesome! Abigail Williams is definitely one of my favorite bands! This song reminds me of Wolves In The Throne Room. If you guys haven't them them, check them out.
FilthyDrummer74 1 month ago
Their previous style died so they are trendjumping to black metal. Pathetic
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MarkAreskin 1 month ago
it very nice. terrible
DarkOmenBlackMetal 1 month ago
Not gonna lie.... sounds like a cheap rip off of Wolves in the Throne Room and Ash Borer
GRIGORIA666 1 month ago
HOLY FUCKIN SHIT! one of the few bands, which are better from album to album!!!
MysteryOfNoirGarden 1 month ago
they're old stuff was better i think it was more unique then this new sound
paulderboese 1 month ago
In The Shadow of a Thousand Suns is one of my favorite albums of all time. it just so happens that I live an hour away from Wolves in the Throne Room and they are one of my favorite black metal bands. old Abigail Williams was amazing as an extreme metal band. this album so far is amazing as a black metal album. I didn't like In The Absence of Light tho. it didn't flow and it wasn't very melodic.
daltonplaysthesax 1 month ago
@daltonplaysthesax I'd have to agree with all your points. Youtube search Immanifest
Creation2012 1 month ago
I love old AW....sorry, dislike
MarkAreskin 1 month ago
This is promising, actually. Now I'll have $10 to spend on something else.
adarkerlight 1 month ago
@TheSkilfingar: Maybe you should wash your ears, if you`re not able to hear out the difference from Melodic / Symphonic and Atmospheric Black Metal.
It sounds totally different and as we are on Youtube, here are a lot examples for many different Black Metal genres...maybe you should risk an ear (and i mean the one which isn`t blocked.
suoquainen 1 month ago
they were, are and always will be amazing!
HatedByMostOfficial 1 month ago
srsly, what about getting one original, own style? instead of always changing into copying sth else... sure, they can play their instruments, they know how to write a song, but still... noone needs this...
ratteasd 1 month ago
the intro is Sryrim approved
mounchipounchi 1 month ago
θεε τα δαιμονια κυριαρχουν τωρα την ψυχη σου..επρεπε να με ακουσεις οταν σου ελεγα να καταθεσεις τα οπλα η αληθεια πονα αλλα στο χα πει τωρα ο δαιμονας κυριαρχει στο παλατι;) δεν πειραζει ομως:))εγω ειμαι εδω
MrThegiannaras 1 month ago
It's like old school black metal, but redefined and it sounds just new and great to me
sgtzero1337 1 month ago
@sgtzero1337 you are truly a faggot bruh
throwedlol 1 month ago
@throwedlol nooo
sgtzero1337 1 month ago
@throwedlol How am I a faggot?
sgtzero1337 3 weeks ago
I remember when this band used to be terrible.... now Id say they are easily one of the best american black metal bands in the scene today. fucking infernal KUDOS to these guys for turning it around. This song is amazing.
Deka1184 1 month ago 2
This is fucking amazing! I'm so glad they made this
Eyesofuruk 1 month ago
At least the production / sound isn`t shitty like hundreds of the so-called "True" Black Metal releases. Something i will never understand, i mean you can sound cold and "true" even with a good sound.
What i am wondering is, why they changed their music style that much. For me i like it more, but i wasn`t expecting this.
suoquainen 1 month ago
@suoquainen To what did they change their style in your opinion?
It's the same genre as on the last two releases.
TheSkilfingar 1 month ago
Hmym! This sounds like Nordic-style black metal, there are lots of this type of bands in Finland...I like the older Abigail, but this kicks ass even more!
eviljanis 1 month ago
eliminating all core elememnts from there music and going with a straight forward black metal sound is the best thing they ever did, fuck the haters
Analplague69 1 month ago
Saw them play this live back in November. Great bands- Woe, Abigail Williams, Hate, Keep of Kalessin, and MAYHEM! One of the best concerts I have ever been to!
jonreadalot1 1 month ago
This disappoints me. Im not saying this sucks. Its decent. But their style changed so dramatically. I wont buy this album.
HerCorpseReanimates 1 month ago
awesome song, but also in a way i miss the old abigail williams. but in my opinion both is very good :)
LuciafoMET666 1 month ago
bummer =/
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What more can i say?
Abigail Williams are pure and authentic black metal
Saviour2012 1 month ago
hey thats a pretty decent wolves in the throne room song
RedAnkhOfSet 1 month ago
This is a great song but the production is....different
strangely08 1 month ago
This song is amazing...The ending is just so beautiful. Can't wait for this album to drop.
jesterrace89 1 month ago
this is type black metal!
SickBlasphemy 1 month ago
"hey guyz r we blak metvl yet?!?"
atonewiththedust 1 month ago
@atonewiththedust Seems like someone doesn't know how the 'v' and the 'u' work!
666MetalNeverDies666 1 month ago
After the slight dissapointment that was ItAboL this is sounding so much better.
Each album has been a take on a different face of BM.
OMFGTEHNOOB 1 month ago
Am I the only one who thinks old school black metal totally sounds like shit? it sounds like it was recorded with an xbox live headset in a trashcan outside the studio. ITSOATS was 1,000 times better but hey, what are you going to do when you get your shitty old drummer back because sam left for decrepit birth. wise choice, sam.
DissYraiN 1 month ago
@DissYraiN
Watch your mouth! The old school is your god, and you should respect and worship it.
blackmetalblunt 1 month ago 23
@blackmetalblunt I certainly don't worship Lars Ulrich. He totally sucks ass. He's old school.
DissYraiN 1 month ago
@DissYraiN
Lars is the exception... Not the rule. The awful, short, talentless exception.
blackmetalblunt 1 month ago 9
@blackmetalblunt Lol at least we can agree on that.
DissYraiN 1 month ago
@blackmetalblunt No he's not. There's absolutely no reason to 'worship' something because it's 'old school'. Complete bullshit.
It just happens that the guy hating on older BM bands has sucky taste, that's not his fault.
This song sounds an awful lot better (even if they're cashing in on current trends) than the last stuff I heard by AW, which musta been in 2009 or so.
potn00dles 1 month ago 4
@potn00dles
I hope Lord Fenriz is merciful on your soul when you die.
blackmetalblunt 1 month ago
@potn00dles it seems like nobody cares what you're saying lol
sgtzero1337 1 month ago
@potn00dles spiss ass
horvatinzz 1 month ago
@DissYraiN totally broski
alexanderburnsred 1 month ago
@DissYraiN id like to see you do better
sicmonstruo1 1 month ago
@DissYraiN Dude, if you think old school black metal sounds like shit, you have no business in this genre. Fucking fags.
crowbarftw 1 month ago
@DissYraiN A) Abigail Williams isn't 'old school', if anything its a rip off of the cascadian sound, but I don't expect you to know what that means. B) Samus was a great drummer, and it's awesome that he left for a band that actually uses his talent, but Abigail Williams wasn't good when he was in the band, and they aren't good now. don't think otherwise.
kylekostun 1 month ago
@DissYraiN the older you get, the better shittily recorded music sounds.
F4RB3YONDM3T4L 1 month ago
@DissYraiN WTF does Lars Ulrich have to do with black metal? I mean really? It sounds like your idea of black metal is Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth if sterile production is your thing. I'm not going to diss them, they're doing their thing, although it's not black metal. If mallcore is more your thing, so be it. Just don't shit on something you have no fucking clue about. Nobody demanded that you like black metal.
Gnarbus 1 month ago
@DissYraiN BTW this is the first time I've heard this band, and the production sounds nothing like what you described. Were you listening to this under those conditions? How bad do your computer speakers suck? This is way better than I expected, though unremarkable. Definitely see a WITTR connection though less fluid and aggressive.
Gnarbus 1 month ago
@DissYraiN I think you miss the point that it's sort of meant to have pretty poor production
ashesofsodom 1 month ago
@DissYraiN that's kind of the point. It was made to sound completely dissonant and, in other words, sound like shit.
bouvre 1 month ago
@DissYraiN I fucking LOVE YOU
horvatinzz 1 month ago
@DissYraiN Clearly you know nothing about black metal.
soranaru 1 month ago
@DissYraiN
You're an idiot
shadowshogun117 3 weeks ago
@DissYraiN
I for one disagree. BM isn't supposed to sound polished or pretty, and ITSOATS was another polished symphonic BM album following the trends set by CoF, Dimmu, etc. I agree it was good, but most true black metal fans will disagree. Varg Vikernes actually recorded some Burzum albums with a headset mic, and on purpose...so it's not unheard of. Either way, I'm just glad that AW is capable of changing styles every release without dropping something awful. Keeps things fresh
rapmetaldemon09 3 weeks ago
Abigail Williams are like black metal chameleons.
Kalfitegrdan 1 month ago
Abigail Williams in the Throne Room
kylekostun 1 month ago 6
@kylekostun ; I thought they sounded exactly like them, too. haha.
JaredEatsTheDead 1 month ago
why listen to it if your going to talk shit
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@TheDrunkLemon Not talking shit, I love Abigail and Agalloch, this just caught me off guard.
DeathMetalTim32 1 month ago
wow sick growl at 7:10
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gargentimma 1 month ago
Not all of us have time to be dorks and dissect every little riff and compare it to another band. Did the band make a song that's fucking amazing to listen too? Yes. Is this their career: do they get paid to make awesome music: yes. Do you?. No. Just enjoy it for what it is and stop making things so complicated. Jesus christ.
sufferthecosmicdeath 1 month ago
Amazing
aNbLiZz 1 month ago
I don't like very much their style. I was excpeting something more symphonic, but with songs of 10 minutes what could you excpet? Atmospheric stuff? Nah, it's not for me...
LuisPedroCoutinho 1 month ago
i don't like that direction the band is going, it sounds like a good rip-off of WITTR and Alcest together, but i think it's trend hopping
Dor150 2 months ago
hey Abigail Williams! Wolves in the Throne Room called, they want their tape recorder back.
jtmcneil90 2 months ago 2
Definite Fields of the Nephilim feel. Very cool
jonnyoflaherty 2 months ago
I feel strong Wolves in The Throne Room influence. Sounds like a blast from the past. Love it.
dannyrjenkins 2 months ago
I bet Wolves in the Throne Room wished they sounded like this.
maunstraut 2 months ago
1:00 to 3:05 the best part <3 the guitars sounds really beautiful
ChaosBornX 2 months ago
They should just change their name to Agalloch Williams..
DeathMetalTim32 2 months ago 26
@DeathMetalTim32 HAHA YES!
KristophM 1 month ago
@DeathMetalTim32 Holy shit. Good call dude.
BrotherClark09 1 month ago
@DeathMetalTim32 hell yeah my 2 favorite bands combined
666abigailwilliams 1 month ago
@DeathMetalTim32 it sounds more badass too... but then again, there's some issues with naming similarities. and now then the original name has lost it's meaning :P
RRRRRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH 1 month ago
@DeathMetalTim32 They sound more like Fen or WitTR to me, but I get what you're getting at.
gsp1175 1 month ago
@gsp1175 I hate to be that guy, but I never listened to Wolves in the Throne Room. :/
I'll look them up in a bit.
DeathMetalTim32 1 month ago
@DeathMetalTim32 Well i would rather think of Abigail in the Throne Room
kingkahuna666 1 month ago
I fuckin like this
unholyswordsman 2 months ago
I like it. And I liked it even better live.
greekmaria 2 months ago
Reminds me of Wolves in the throne room. Hail American black metal!!
StigmurderE5150 2 months ago
i still think in the shadow of a thousand suns is their best album. i know not many 'true' black metal fans like it but that album just has a really savage and unrelenting style and kens vocals were top notch on that album i don't know why the vocals are so quiet in this song and the last album. overall this songs pretty good though
SatanSquarepants 2 months ago
beautiful :')
AsIStandAlive 2 months ago
I really like their new direction that they are making with this new album. I will be picking this up. This song was really fucking good!
EmperorDani 2 months ago
I can not beleive this is Agigail Williams. A much more mature sounding song than anything they have ever wrote... Can't wait to hear the rest.
IndubitablyMe1988 2 months ago 3
Wow. Wasn't expecting this. Very WITTR like.
metalmaster29 2 months ago
As Hank Hill once said.
Excitement. Then disappointment.
EndOfWill 2 months ago
8:40
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fireninjaxxx 2 months ago
definitely like this atmospheric style better than the other stuff they put out for sure. Just saw them live with Mayhem a few days ago and I was not excited to see all their symphonic stuff.....but all they played was this style....was an amazing night
MagpulFTW 2 months ago
i really like this style, imho i dont care when bands change their style unless it sounds shitty, abigail williams has tryed some diffrent styles but i've definitely grown accustomed to every one, because they all are unique in their own way, and its just good music in general, not typical black metal in any aspect
TheDrunkLemon 3 months ago
I've been a fan of Abigail Williams since 2006 before Legend was released. I completely support their evolution as musicians and Ken's songwriting. Comparing this band to anyone else is pointless because after Becoming is released they will make a new record evolved into something new. I respect WITTR but just get over pigeon holing bands already. Let them grow into something great and support bands you love no matter what. All the hate is unnecessary. People need to relax.
TheCaptainxCSNx 3 months ago
I do in fact like their new vocal variation though...the addition of growls really brings out "the beast" in this song
FLIPPITYFLOOP 3 months ago
Good Song
Good Writing
Good Riffs
Good Structure
No Originality
I like the stuff that this band writes, but it pisses me off that they can't find a sound of their own. I know some will disagree, but they went from biting Emperor's style to biting Wolves In The Throne Room... they're good but they have to find a sound that sticks with them for more than one album and is unique.
FLIPPITYFLOOP 3 months ago
@FLIPPITYFLOOP Agreed. I too wish they would find their own sound instead of playing vegan black metal. But the intro acoustic guitar riff reminds me of star wars for some reason.
totlamaddd 2 months ago
@totlamaddd since when is adding atmosphere vegan? I think you worry to much about labels
StreetCrabZ 2 months ago 2
@totlamaddd what the hell, Vegan? Why label every subgenre with another subgenre? It's getting ridiculous these days.
theghostofavalon 2 months ago
@theghostofavalon Wolves in the Green Room: Two Treehuggers
totlamaddd 2 months ago
@totlamaddd Lol, what in the FUCK are you talking about? XP
IndubitablyMe1988 2 months ago
@IndubitablyMe1988 The counter eco-terrorism vegan black metal band Wolves in the Green Room. Fighting to save plants one moon phase at a time.
totlamaddd 2 months ago 2
@totlamaddd Oh, shit man. That made me spit my milk all over my keyboard. lol
IndubitablyMe1988 2 months ago
@FLIPPITYFLOOP They had that style on ITSOATS, it was also much heavier than Emperor. But all of the retards and tr00 bl4ck m3tul kids constantly bitched about how they included "-core" elements in their songs, none of which actually existed since they released Legend.
igotwoodhaha 2 months ago
@igotwoodhaha Of course they had that on ITSOATS, and I like that album. And it's not because they had core elements (I agree they abolished that when ITSOATS came out). Let me put it this way: I'm seeing them play with Inquisition and Dark Funeral in February, and they have direct support. Inquisition deserves it more IMO. More albums, much longer lifespan, and a much more distinct sound. Sure they have influences that are noticeable, but they don't merely copy a band like AW does
FLIPPITYFLOOP 2 months ago
@FLIPPITYFLOOP You have to think about how many members they have went through as well. Ken Sorceron being the only one in the band for more than two years up until Absence of light. Everything since he fully took over has been legit (I mean legit enough for Trym to handle drums on half of ITSOATS) there are plenty of bands whose first few releases (or more) arent that great. People grow as musicians. I mean Im not big into much Deeds of Flesh other than Of whats to come... Kinda the same.
falconer6439 2 months ago
@falconer6439 I know bands grow with age, just look at Drudkh. Fact remains though (and I'm assuming that it's Ken that does most of the writing, correct me if I'm wrong), after two albums (maybe 3, if the rest of becoming is like this song) while they are still good I am not sensing any originality. It just seems like they are still resorting to copying other bands that are still better than them. They just aren't bringing anything new to the plate.
FLIPPITYFLOOP 2 months ago
@FLIPPITYFLOOP Playing within a certain genre is not copying anything. I mean unless you can find obscene similarities between thier songs and others, they are just playing within a genre. I mean if you want to take it that far, everyone is copying everyone and new music has no validity. Right?
falconer6439 2 months ago
@falconer6439 If they aren't copying then why does this sound exactly like Wolves In The Throne Room? Like it's cool if you get inspiration from a band, just don't write a song that sounds exactly like their music. It doesn't matter how good the song may be, it won't sound original. That's what tons of people below me have been saying as well. And that's what me and everyone else thought when they released ITSOATS and sounded just like Emperor.
FLIPPITYFLOOP 2 months ago
@FLIPPITYFLOOP Okay, I guess they also sound just like Krallice as well. Maybe you arent very familiar with Emperors work but that album sounded nothing like them. I mean if you take that narrow a view (symphony, aggressive tracks, higher pitched vocals=emperor for example) what do you think of new Gorguts, Dysrythmia, and new Electro Quarterstaff? Those all sound the same to you too?
falconer6439 2 months ago
@falconer6439 Don't call me out with Emperor. They're one of the bands that got me into black metal, and I've heard every album front to back and I own 4 releases by them. I'm surprised you don't hear it. The structure, the tremolo riffs, the way they use synth to back up the riffs has a resemblance to Emperor's early material. There ARE parts that don't resemble them (the beginning to The Departure is different, and the riffs remind me of Gothenburg Melo-death), they are of few.
FLIPPITYFLOOP 2 months ago
@falconer6439 Those parts and the fact that the songs are still good are the reason why I like that album, but as a whole it screams Emperor worship. I'm still going to stand behind my opinion. As I said before, I don't sense any originality and therefore (while they are still a good band, I still like their music) I don't hear them bringing anything new to black metal. If you disagree that's fine, but it won't change my opinion.
FLIPPITYFLOOP 2 months ago
@falconer6439 And to be fair, I won't comment on "The Absence Of Light" because I haven't heard the whole album. Although Infernal Divide did have many riffs that made me think of Dissection but slower.
FLIPPITYFLOOP 2 months ago
@igotwoodhaha Love that album, and Abigail Williams. But heavier than Emperor? I doubt youll find anyone to take your side on that, even Ken Sorceron. Or youre just not very familiar with Emperor.
falconer6439 2 months ago
new leviathan is better
matttluchowski 3 months ago
@matttluchowski
Well duh. It's better than everything.
blackmetalblunt 3 months ago
@matttluchowski Dumb comment.
IndubitablyMe1988 2 months ago
And all music has its influences. Find a band that has no inspiration from whom or what they hear, and you find an uninspired band. Inspiration is not theft, nor is it plagiarism; it is evolution AND creation. Where else but in music can those two concepts be united? A strong gift from AW.
NamkhaWangmo 3 months ago 18
@NamkhaWangmo Brilliantly put sir.
Leetastrophy 2 months ago
@NamkhaWangmo or ma'am
Leetastrophy 2 months ago
@NamkhaWangmo Video games.
MetalShin0bi 1 month ago
Epic song...AW is the epitome of musical evolution. The band exemplifies the concept of 'survival of the fittest'. Just as in evolution, where a more viable form of anything survives, the changes in AW reflect a new, vital entity built for the future of black metal.Not to evolve is to face certain extinction. (continued)
NamkhaWangmo 3 months ago 2
HOLLY FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to see them TODAY!! I can't wait. this is the 1st time hearing this song. but about the 5th time seeing the band.
videogamegenius 3 months ago
I don't even care what anyone else has to say. If you're a fan of them, so be it. Sure they sound different now. But they're maturing musicians and tuning in on a more definite sound. I'm stoked.
postmortemdecay666 3 months ago
I hate how those synths and everything are just thrown in there, it has some nice moments, especially around 3:30, but it appears this won't be a good release. And WITTR are completely different. They're much more cohesive and organic than this.
UrbaneScorpion 3 months ago
This is awesome!
psyshock918 3 months ago
Saw these guys live last night when they opened for Mayhem. They opeened with this song I'm pretty sure. I seriously just stood there transfixed.
unblackcellofreak777 3 months ago
So fucking raw.
xMontblanc 3 months ago
The cello sounds fantastic!
Partygirl00000000000 3 months ago
Sounds good, but I think the production could be better so the instruments are more noticeable than drowned out, but not to clean.
DKonstantin17 3 months ago
What's with this WITTR sounding material. Not that I don't like it, but their previous material was a little more inviting to me. Maybe I should hear the whole release, but I really hope it isn't a disappointment.
DKonstantin17 3 months ago
epicness
vercruysse1988 3 months ago
nice track, I really like their recent style that they've been playing in :)))
Faggotura 3 months ago
The New Wolves In The Throne Room
TheButterflyAutopsy 3 months ago 2
@TheButterflyAutopsy Taking the torch of Ambient Black Metal, passed from Wolves In The Throne Room, they now take their place heh someone has to right? It's too good to let go
Dimdez 3 months ago
@Dimdez i didn't like this song that much , i prefer to hear that song from the studio update pretty sick
TheButterflyAutopsy 3 months ago
this is so freaking cool!! i dont understood why people hate a band who change they music style. they dont understood that every metal band have to change their sound, to grow. and i have to admit, i was like the other fans who prefers the "core" side of Abigail Williams, but no more. their new sound is simply amazing.
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zackattack66lol 3 months ago
@trace632 "but I'd honestly like there to be more going on than the ringing out of 2 power chords and the occasional tremolo picking." THERE YOU GO.. SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HIS MUSIC... EXACTLY WHAT I SAID A FEW MINUTES AGO... they use like 2 chords throughout the whole piece right? LOL do you think they even need a score sheet for this one? oh amanda, i was hoping she come to her senses and come home by x-mas, but i bet she thinks this is gonna break all the billboard records..she aint budging..
zackattack66lol 3 months ago
LOL I AM LAUGHING BECAUSE THE GIRLFRIEND OF ONE THE DICKHEAD MUSICIANS BLOCKED ME FROM COMMENTING AS IF I WAS GOING TO COMMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE. I AM A MUSICAL COMPOSER. A REAL ONE. AND ANYONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT COMPOSING KNOWS THAT THIS PIECE IS NOT EVEN PLAYED IN A CHORD PROGRESSION...WHAT IS IT? THEY HOLD ONE NOTE FOR THREE MINUTES? I THINK A Bminor bedfore moving up a notch probably to a G SHARP FOR ANOTHER 6 MINUTES? THAT SCORE SHEET MUST BE THE SIZE OF A BUBBLE GUM WRAPPER, GOOD LUCK!!
zackattack66lol 3 months ago
ken sorceron is an awesome vocalist
craigm732 3 months ago 11
Very great progress Abigail.
senile666x 3 months ago
Very traditional. Very Atmospheric. I love it. I love everything AW has ever put out. Gonna be a great album for sure
boogiensarah 3 months ago
production sucks... could just be youtube? expected more from what i am hearing.
ibanez47guitarist 3 months ago
@ibanez47guitarist Nah give it another listen the production definitely is not bad
StreetCrabZ 3 months ago
Can't these guys just pick a style and stick to it? It's like they play whatever Terrorizer magazine tells 'em is "tr00" or "kvlt" at the time they record.
lowend365 3 months ago
@lowend365 yeah because this music is totally in style right now
-not
StreetCrabZ 3 months ago
I'm sorry, I'll write a proper response as soon as I'm finished wiping the jizz off my screen. Abigail Williams is my favorite band of all time, most clear and amazing progression of any band so far. I love all their albums and their demo legitimately and not just from being some Sorceron fanboy. Oh, and a Abigail Williams - WITTR split vinyl would make my life complete.
ShadowPyke 3 months ago