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Berserker (Amon Amarth album)

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Berserker
Studio album by
Amon Amarth
Released3 May 2019 (2019-05-03)
GenreMelodic death metal
Length56:45
LabelMetal Blade, Sony Music
ProducerJay Ruston[1]
Amon Amarth chronology
Jomsviking
(2016) 		Berserker
(2019) 		The Great Heathen Army
(2022)
Singles from Berserker
  1. "Raven's Flight"
    Released: 19 March 2019
  2. "Crack the Sky"
    Released: 17 April 2019

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 and Sony Music.[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.

Critical reception

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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

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All songs written by Amon Amarth

No.TitleLength
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

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Amon Amarth

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  • Johan Hegg − vocals
  • Olavi Mikkonen − lead guitar
  • Johan Söderberg − rhythm guitar
  • Ted Lundström − bass
  • Jocke Wallgren − drums

Production

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  • Jay Ruston − production
  • Michael Lord – orchestration on "Into the Dark"

Cover art

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  • Brent Elliott White – cover art, interior art

Charts

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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 (OCC)[19] 9
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] 20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 25
US Billboard 200[24] 47

References

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  1. ^ Calum Slingerland. Amon Amarth Return with 'Berserker' Album. Exclaim!. 20 March 2019.
  2. ^ AMON AMARTH To Release 'Berserker' Album In May; First Single, 'Raven's Flight', Now Available. 20 March 2019. Blabbermouth.net
  3. ^ Jack Kelleher. Amon Amarth Berserker. Exclaim!. 1 May 2019.
  4. ^ "The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Amon Amarth – Berserker". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Amon Amarth – Berserker" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Amon Amarth – Berserker" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Amon Amarth – Berserker" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Amon Amarth Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 20.Týden 2019 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Amon Amarth – Berserker" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Amon Amarth: Berserker" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 19, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 May 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Amon Amarth – Berserker" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2019. 19. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  16. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 19, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Amon Amarth – Berserker". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Albums: Semana 19". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 19". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Amon Amarth – Berserker". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  24. ^ "Amon Amarth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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