ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: North American Tour With Deicide Underway

American black metal outfit ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' latest tour is now currently underway. Billed as support for almighty death metal legion Deicide on the March Of Death 2012 tour, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS are performing all new material from their recently released third LP Becoming, released worldwide via Candlelight Records in January. With Jungle Rot and Lecherous Nocturne also providing support for the entire trek, this shall prove to be one of the year's heaviest tours so far as it storms across the continent through the end of the month.

March Of Death 2012

Deicide w/ Abigail Williams, Jungle Rot, Lecherous Nocturne

3/01/2012 Jaxx - Springfield, VA

3/02/2012 Reverb - Reading, PA

3/03/2012 Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY

3/04/2012 Foufoune's - Montreal, QC

3/05/2012 Imperial de Quebec - Quebec City, QC

3/06/2012 Opera House - Toronto, ON

3/07/2012 Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY

3/08/2012 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH

3/09/2012 Blondie's - Detroit, MI

3/10/2012 Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL

3/12/2012 Osbourne Village Inn - Winnipeg, MB

3/13/2012 The Exchange - Regina, SK

3/14/2012 Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB

3/15/2012 Dickens - Calgary, AB

3/16/2012 Rutland Centennial Hall - Kelowna, BC

3/17/2012 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC

3/18/2012 El Corazon - Seattle, WA

3/19/2012 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR

3/20/2012 Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA

3/21/2012 House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA

3/22/2012 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ

3/23/2012 The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT

3/24/2012 Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO

3/25/2012 Trees - Dallas, TX

3/27/2012 Emo's East - Austin, TX

3/28/2012 The Hangar - New Orleans, LA

3/29/2012 Club at Firestone - Orlando, FL

For the past several months amazing reviews of ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' Becoming have been pouring in, the new direction the band has taken on this album obviously many longtime fans' favorite recording to date.

Clocking in at nearly an hour in length, Becoming ushers in a provocative new chapter for the ever-evolving ABIGAIL WILLIAMS. Containing six vast tracks, truly the band’s most expressive and complicated to date, Becoming was recorded in various warehouses throughout Los Angeles, with the lineup for the album including returning guitarist Ian Jekelis, studio drummer Zach Gibson (ex-The Black Dahlia Murder) and as always, vocalist/guitarist Ken Sorceron, who handled all mixing, mastering, production and engineering duties.

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: Full Album Streaming

With ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' third album full-length venture, Becoming, confirmed for North American release on January 24th, today Hails & Horns Magazine is hosting a full stream of the album! The LP will be available for streaming from now until the album's release next week, so check it out before it's available for sale at this link.

The organic style of Becoming offers stark contrast to previous ABIGAIL WILLIAMS releases, bearing six vast tracks of their most expressive and complicated material to date.Becoming was recorded in various warehouses throughout Los Angeles, with the lineup for the album including returning guitarist Ian Jekelis, studio drummer Zach Gibson (ex-The Black Dahlia Murder) and as always, vocalist/guitarist Ken Sorceron, who handled all mixing, mastering, production and engineering duties.

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS streaming "Sickness Ascension"

The title of the forthcoming opus is "Becoming," confirmed by Candlelight Records for release in North America on January 24, 2012, marking ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' third full-length release for the label.

American black metal outfit ABIGAIL WILLIAMS "Becoming" was recorded in various warehouses throughout Los Angeles with frontman Ken Sorceron handling the mixing, mastering, production and engineering duties for the entire album. The final track listing, album art and more will be unleashed soon as the record nears release.

Below  can be heard the sound "Sickness Ascension" taken from album "Becoming".


  Abigail Williams - Ascension Sickness by Candlelight Records

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Headlining Dates Begin Tonight - Nonstop Touring For Entire First Quarter Of 2012 Confirmed

Having just completed a massive thirty-six date North American tour supporting Mayhem, the ABIGAIL WIILIAMS  touring machine will continue on the road this week for six headlining dates, beginning in Wilmington, Delaware tonight. Taking only a few weeks off after this run of dates, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS hit the road on another set of headlining performances on their way to provide direct support for Dark Funeral's North American assault engulfing all of February, immediately followed by a full tour with Deicide through the end of March! A full list of tour dates is posted below.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' massive ongoing tour schedule is to pummel audiences with new material from the band's new album, Becoming. Confirmed for release in North America on January 24, 2012 -- once again on Candlelight Records -- the band's third full-lengthBecoming is already stirring interest in the metal media; its organic, churning tracks offering some stark contrast to previous ABIGAIL WILLIAMS releases. The first single from Becoming, "Ascension Sickness," in its second week at radio has already broken the top 20 on CMJ (on a 11-minute single!). The track continues to get heavy requests and plays nationwide as the track continues to infect the masses. Stream "Ascension Sickness" right here.

Clocking in at nearly an hour in length, Becoming ushers in a provocative new chapter for the adventurous band. Containing six vast tracks, truly the band’s most expressive and complicated to date, Becoming was recorded in various warehouses throughout Los Angeles, with the lineup for the album including returning guitarist Ian Jekelis, studio drummer Zach Gibson (ex-The Black Dahlia Murder) and as always, vocalist/guitarist Ken Sorceron, who handled all mixing, mastering, production and engineering duties. View the cover art by infamous graphic artist Metastazis (Morbid Angel, Watain, Ulver, Nachtmystium, etc.) and more at this location. Preorders for the record are availablefrom Candlelight.

  

Becoming Track Listing:

1. Ascension Sickness

2. Radiance

3. Elestial

4. Infinite Fields of Mind

5. Three Days of Darkness

6. Beyond the Veil

7. Akasha (digital-only)

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Headlining Dates:

12/12/2011 Mojo 13 - Wilmington, DE

12/13/2011 Broadway Joe - Buffalo, NY

12/14/2011 Camelot Hall - Portage, IN

12/15/2011 Bada Brew - Crest Hill, IL

12/16/2011 Fubar - St. Louis, MO

12/17/2011 Roxy Music Hall - Oklahoma City, OK

1/15/2012 118 Live - Simi Valley, CA w/ Pathology

1/20/2012 Hypnotic Lounge - Las Vegas, NV

1/21/2012 Skrappy’s - Tucson, AZ

1/23/2012 Wreckers - Lubbock, TX

1/24/2012 Tomcats - Ft. Worth, TX

1/25/2012 The Muse - Nashville, TN

1/26/2012 Kingdom - Richmond, VA

1/27/2012 Café 611 - Frederick, MD

1/28/2012 Sonar - Baltimore, MD

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS w/ Dark Funeral, Inquisition, Gigan:

1/29/2012 Jaxx - Springfield, VA

1/30/2012 Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY

1/31/2012 Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA

2/01/2012 The Palladium - Worcester, MA

2/02/2012 Cafe Campus - Montreal, QC

2/03/2012 Imperial de Quebec - Quebec City, QC

2/04/2012 Wreck Room - Toronto, ON

2/05/2012 Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY

2/06/2012 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH

2/07/2012 Blondie's - Detroit, MI

2/08/2012 Reggie's - Chicago, IL

2/09/2012 Station 4 - St Paul, MN

2/10/2012 Osbourne Village Inn - Winnipeg, MB

2/11/2012 The Exchange - Regina, SK

2/12/2012 Pawn Shop - Edmonton, AB

2/13/2012 Dickens - Calgary, AB

2/14/2012 Sapphire - Kelowna, BC

2/15/2012 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC

2/16/2012 El Corazon - Seattle, WA

2/17/2012 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR

2/18/2012 Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA

2/19/2012 Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA

2/20/2012 Ruby Room - San Diego, CA

2/21/2012 House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA

2/22/2012 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ

2/23/2012 The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT

2/24/2012 Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO

2/25/2012 Roxy - Oklahoma City, OK

2/26/2012 Trees - Dallas, TX

2/27/2012 Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX

2/28/2012 Scout Bar - Houston, TX

           

March of Death 2012

Deicide w/ Abigail Williams, Jungle Rot, Lecherous Nocturne

3/01/2012 Jaxx - Springfield, VA

3/02/2012 Reverb - Reading, PA

3/03/2012 Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY

3/04/2012 Foufounes - Montreal, QC

3/05/2012 Imperial de Quebec - Quebec City, QC

3/06/2012 Opera House - Toronto, ON

3/07/2012 Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY

3/08/2012 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH

3/09/2012 Blondie's - Detroit, MI

3/10/2012 Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL

3/12/2012 Osbourne Village Inn - Winnipeg, MB

3/13/2012 The Exchange - Regina, SK

3/14/2012 Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB

3/15/2012 Dickens - Calgary, AB

3/16/2012 Rutland Centennial Hall - Kelowna, BC

3/17/2012 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC

3/18/2012 El Corazon - Seattle, WA

3/19/2012 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR

3/20/2012 Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA

3/21/2012 House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA

3/22/2012 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ

3/23/2012 The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT

3/24/2012 Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO

3/25/2012 Trees - Dallas, TX

3/27/2012 Emo's East - Austin, TX

3/28/2012 The Hangar - New Orleans, LA

3/29/2012 Club at Firestone - Orlando, FL

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Complete New Album North American Tour With Mayhem, Hate, Keep Of Kalessin And Woe Begins Tomorrow

American black metal outfit ABIGAIL WILLIAMS are in the final stages of mixing for their anticipated full-length album right now. The title of the forthcoming opus is now confirmed asBecoming, confirmed by Candlelight Records for release in North America on January 24, 2012, marking ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' third full-length release for the label.

Becoming was recorded in various warehouses throughout Los Angeles with frontman Ken Sorceron handling the mixing, mastering, production and engineering duties for the entire album. The final track listing, album art and more will be unleashed in the weeks ahead as the record nears release.

Following a warm-up headlining gig tonight in Trenton, New Jersey, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will be providing support for Norway's black metal legends Mayhem as their massive thirty-six date North American tour gets underway this Wednesday in Baltimore. Hate and Keep Of Kalessin will both provide support for the entire trek as well, and  ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' labelmates Woe will also perform in eight cities of the tour.

Following the tour with Mayhem, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will continue touring through the new year in support of Becoming, with full stateside tours supporting Dark Funeral and then Deicide already confirmed for the first quarter of 2012, and much more in the planning stages for the months ahead.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Tour Dates:

11/01/2011 Championship Bar - Trenton, NJ (AW one-off/headlining show)

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS North American Tour:

with Mayhem, Hate, Keep Of Kalessin

11/02/2011 Sonar - Baltimore, MD

11/03/2011 The Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY

11/04/2011 Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA

11/05/2011 Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY *

11/06/2011 The Palladium - Worcester, MA *

11/07/2011 Imperial - Quebec City, QC *

11/08/2011 Mavericks - Ottawa, ON *

11/10/2011 The Opera House - Toronto, ON *

11/11/2011 Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH *

11/12/2011 Blondie’s - Detroit, MI *

11/13/2011 Reggie’s Rock Club - Chicago, IL *

11/14/2011 Station 4 - St. Paul, MN

11/15/2011 Crocks - Thunder Bay, ON

11/16/2011 The Osbourne Village Inn - Winnipeg, MB

11/17/2011 Exchange - Regina, SK

11/18/2011 Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB

11/19/2011 Dickens - Calgary, AB

11/21/2011 Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC

11/22/2011 El Corazon - Seattle, WA

11/23/2011 Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR

11/25/2011 The Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA

11/26/2011 Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA

11/27/2011 House Of Blues - West Hollywood, CA

11/28/2011 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ

11/29/2011 The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT

11/30/2011 Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO

12/02/2011 Trees - Dallas, TX

12/03/2011 Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX

12/04/2011 Emo’s - Austin, TX

12/05/2011 Scout Bar - Houston, TX

12/06/2011 The Hangar - New Orleans, LA

12/07/2011 The Club - Orlando, FL

12/08/2011 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA

12/09/2011 Phoenix Hill Tavern - Louisville, KY

12/10/2011 Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC

12/11/2011 Jaxx - Springfield, VA

[* = w/ Woe]

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Abigail Williams enter the studio today to record a new album

Abigail Williams will begin recording their third full-length album today. The process begins in the band’s new home of Southern California as the band enter Keene Machine Studios with The Faceless’ Michael Keene and Abigail Williams’ mainman Ken Sorceron engineering. Former Abigail Williams and Black Dahlia Murder drummer Zach Gibson will be playing on the album, as previous band mate Ken Bedene focuses on The Aborted.

“We are very excited to announce the start of drum tracking for our third full-length. Drummer Zach Gibson will be guesting behind the kit on this record, which is exciting for us because we have not recorded with him since the Legend EP,” states Sorceron.

Abigail Williams recently returned from a short 10-date regional tour tightening up their new five-piece line-up. The band’s ranks and sound continue to evolve and this third effort is no different. “Expect some interesting twists and turns once again with this album as we plan to double track some of the drums and some of the compositions are quite lengthy, one even reaching the 15-minute plus range. This will prove to be our most epic material to date,” teases Sorceron as to the direction of the new material. “We plan to video our progress and upload video blogs to our youtube channel as we go”. The band will continue recording the new album over the next month, only taking a break Sept 23rd to support Morbid Angel in Los Angeles, before finishing in late October before embarking on another US tour supporting Norway’s legendary black metal band Mayhem. The new album has an anticipated January release, followed by additional US tours supporting Dark Funeral and then Deicide.


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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Enter The Studio Today To Record New Album

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will begin recording their third full-length album today.  The process begins in the band’s new home of Southern California as the band enter Keene Machine Studios with The Faceless’ Michael Keene and band frontman Ken Sorceron engineering. Former ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and Black Dahlia Murder drummer Zach Gibson will be playing on the album, as previous band mate Ken Bedene focuses on The Aborted.

“We are very excited to announce the start of drum tracking for our third full-length. Drummer Zach Gibson will be behind the kit on this record, which is exciting for us because we have not recorded with him since the Legend EP,” states Sorceron. Having recently returned from a short ten date regional tour tightening up their new five-piece line-up, the band’s ranks and sound continue to evolve and this third effort is no different. “Expect some interesting twists and turns once again with this album as we plan to double track some of the drums and some of the compositions are quite lengthy, one even reaching the 15-minute plus range. This will prove to be our most epic material to date,” teases Sorceron as to the direction of the new material. “We plan to video our progress and upload video blogs as we go.”

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will continue recording the new album over the next month, set for completion in late October before embarking on their previously announced North American tour supporting Norway’s legendary Mayhem. The new album has an anticipated January release, followed by additional US tours supporting Dark Funeral and then Deicide.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS September Live Appearances:

9/22/2011 Whisky Richards - Santa Barbara, CA

9/23/2011 House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA w/ Morbid Angel

Stay tuned for more updates on ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' as the record takes shape, and as they hit the road on a massive tour schedule over the next 6 months and onward.

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: Writing Nearly Complete On New Album European Tour Wrap-Up And Upcoming Stateside Dates Announced

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS has nearly completed the writing phase on material that is planned for the band’s new album, expected for release in early 2012. Feverishly working since their return from their most recent European tour, the band is looking forward to testing out some of the new songs later next month when they return to stateside venues for a string of dates that is set to begin August 25 in Las Vegas and conclude when the band performs alongside Morbid Angel in Los Angeles on September 23.

The band’s European tour was their first since 2009. The tour took ABIGAIL WILLIAMS through twelve countries in a quick 21 days.Band leader Sorceron notes, "The shows were excellent. We had a great time with our friends in Iskald and Thulcandra and hope we can join them again in the future. A big thanks to everyone who came out to the shows; we really appreciate your support. The upcoming dates have us headlining in the west including the Rocky Mountain Goat Roast; we are co-headlining the fest with Misery Index. The Scottsdale show has us sharing the stage once more with ex-hometown friends Vehemence and Landmine Marathon. And what more can I say about playing with Morbid Angel other than how awesome it will be to finally share the stage with a band we grew up listening to?"

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS’ still untitled third album is set to be recorded in September. Sorceron says, "the new material is a continuation of our last album but with more atmosphere and far more extreme tempos.  We are adding back some of the symphonic elements that were on In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns album but without sacrificing any of  the edge that was on In the Absence of Light. So far we are really happy with everything."

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS confirmed headlining dates:

8/25/2011 Yayo’s - Las Vegas, NV

8/26/2011 Chaser’s - Scottsdale, AZ

8/27/2011 Goat Roast Fest - Greeley, CO

8/28/2011 Club Expose - Salt Lake City, UT

8/29/2011 Fat Cat - Modesto, CA

8/30/2011 105 Pioneer - Santa Cruz, CA

9/02/2011 Metaphor Café - Escondido, CA

9/03/2011 Cobalt Café - Canoga Park, CA

As previously announced, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will also tour with Mayhem, Keep of Kalessin, and Hate beginning November 2.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS’ latest album In The Absence Of Light was released late September 2010.  Recorded at Conquistador Studios in Cleveland and mixed by Peter Tagtgren (Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, Celtic Frost) at Black Lounge Studios in Sweden, the album presents founder/vocalist/guitarist Sorceron with guitarist Ian Jekelis and drummer Ken Bedene. The album’s eight songs contain far more urgency then the band’s previous material, cutting down on synth and keyboards without depleting their crushing atmospheric capabilities, while adding a more brutal, sinister edge to their attack. In the Absence of Light followed the band’s popular full length debut, In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008), and groundbreaking Legend EP (2006). All are available in stores and via I-Tunes now.

“…gothic, Scandinavian-goosed and slickly-produced black metal… Uncle Sam’s answer to Dimmu Borgir.” – Decibel

“…robust and vicious black metal compositions infused with an abundance of melodicism and harmony – not unlike early Dissection and Dimmu Borgir. 9/10” – Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles

“Whether the band are playing at breakneck speed or reducing to a slower sonic atmospheric soundstage, the band never fails to impress, including some rather excellent melodic guitar breaks. 4.5/5″ – Sea of Tranquility

“…a guitar-driven symphonic/melodic black metal attack unlike any other band in North America has ever done before. 90/100″ – Infernal Masquerade

“…one of the best black metal albums I’ve heard in a long time. 93/100″ – Metal Reviews

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