Closing a three-year gap since their last album, the eight hymns comprising Abigail Williams’ corrosive The Accuser are bleak, dark, and infinitely engrossing, and will quickly be viewed as the band’s best work since their genesis in Los Angeles in 2004. The lineup, fronted by founding vocalist/guitarist Ken Sorceron (ex-Lord Mantis), now features guitarist Jeff Wilson (Wolvhammer, Chrome Waves, Doomsday, La Chant Funebre), and drummer Charlie Fell (Cobalt, ex-Lord Mantis, ex-Avichi) with recording bassist Will Lindsay (Indian, Lord Mantis, Anatomy Of Habit) and live bassist John Porada (Negative Mantra, Terminate, ex-Nachtmystium). The diseased offering was recorded, mixed and mastered in just five days by Sorceron at the band’s home studio in Olympia, Washington, and boasts a guest appearance by Neill Jameson (Krieg, Twilight) and the tripnotic cover renderings of Portland-based illustrator/tattoo artist, Stevie Floyd (Dark Castle, Taurus). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.