Abigail Williams returns with crushing new single “Nonexistence” from upcoming album “A Void Within Existence”

U.S. black metal force Abigail Williams has unleashed “Nonexistence”, the first single from their highly anticipated new album “A Void Within Existence”. It’s the band’s first fresh material since their 2019 full-length “Walk Beyond the Dark”, and it’s safe to say they’re diving deeper into the void than ever before.

Set for release on July 18th, “A Void Within Existence” is helmed by frontman and guitarist Ken Sorceron, with mixing duties handled by acclaimed metal producer Dave Otero (known for work with Aborted and Akhlys). Drumming on the album is in the hands of technical wizard Mike Heller (Fear Factory, Ghost Bath), while the evocative cover art was crafted by the one and only Eliran Kantor, known for his work with Testament and Bloodbath.

The album promises a cinematic, uncompromising black metal journey—immersive, crushing, and intricately produced. Lyrically and thematically, the songs dive headfirst into existential realms, exploring loss, dissolution, and unreality. Tracks like “Still Nights” and “No Less Than Death” delve into the fracturing of identity through surreal imagery, while “Embrace the Chasm” and “Life, Disconnected” take on themes of cosmic emptiness and personal vanishing.

Sorceron describes the making of the album as a deeply personal and intense process. He reveals that “A Void Within Existence” was born “in the silent moments when everything felt hollow,” representing his urge to explore sound, emotion, and spiritual expression with relentless depth. He calls the album “a trial by fire, after which only shadow and silence remain.”

Abigail Williams now operates as a solid four-piece. Sorceron (formerly of Aborted, The Faceless, Vale of Pnath, Nachtmystium) continues to lead on vocals and guitar, joined by guitarist Vance Valenzuela (Vale of Pnath), bassist John Porada (ex-Nachtmystium, ex-Wolvhammer), and drummer Mike Heller, who steps in for longtime member Gabe Seeber.

1. Life, Disconnected
2. Void Within
3. Nonexistence
4. Still Nights
5. Talk To Your Sleep
6. Embrace The Chasm
7. No Less Than Death