Berserker (Amon Amarth album)
2019 studio album by Amon Amarth
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Berserker is the eleventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on 3 May 2019 through Metal Blade Records.[2] The album was produced by Jay Ruston and marks the first album by the band to feature drummer Jocke Wallgren, who joined the band in 2016.
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| Released | 3 May 2019 | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 56:45 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Jay Ruston[1] | |||
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Critical reception
Exclaim! rated the album 8/10, describing the band's "sound that emphasized strong, triumphant riffage and bombastic songwriting" and stated that the album "features some of their strongest material" since Twilight of the Thunder God.[3] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Amon Amarth
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Fafner's Gold" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Crack the Sky" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Mjölner, Hammer of Thor" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Shield Wall" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Valkyria" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Raven's Flight" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Ironside" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "The Berserker at Stamford Bridge" | 5:13 |
| 9. | "When Once Again We Can Set Our Sails" | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Skoll and Hati" | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Wings of Eagles" | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Into the Dark" | 6:48 |
| Total length: | 56:45 | |
Personnel
Amon Amarth
- Johan Hegg − vocals
- Olavi Mikkonen − lead guitar
- Johan Söderberg − rhythm guitar
- Ted Lundström − bass
- Jocke Wallgren − drums
Production
- Jay Ruston − production
- Michael Lord – orchestration on "Into the Dark"
Cover art
- Brent Elliott White – cover art, interior art
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 19 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 11 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 48 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 19 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[10] | 67 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 57 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 4 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 50 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 1 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[15] | 12 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] | 33 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[17] | 27 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18] | 16 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[19] | 9 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] | 20 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 5 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 1 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[23] | 25 |
| US Billboard 200[24] | 47 |