Back Through Time
Back Through Time is the third studio album by Scottish heavy metal band Alestorm. It was released on 3 June 2011 by Napalm Records and is the first Alestorm recording to feature Gareth Murdock on bass and Peter Alcorn on drums.[6][13][14] The album is available in jewelcase, digipack, LP and special edition boxset formats which includes two bonus cover songs.[6][15] Alestorm did a Back Through Time World Tour starting in Australia and New Zealand.[16][17] The album reached number 42 on the German albums chart.[18]
| Back Through Time | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 June 2011 | |||
| Recorded | January-March 2011 | |||
| Studio | LSD Studios, Lübeck, Germany | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:07 | |||
| Label | Napalm[5] | |||
| Producer | Lasse Lammert[6] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [7] |
| AllMusic | [8] |
| Dangerdog Music Reviews |  [2] |
| EspyRock | [9] |
| Hardrock Haven | [1] |
| Jukebox Metal | [10] |
| Metal Review | (8.3/10)[11] |
| Reflections of Darkness | [3] |
| Revolver | [12] |
| Rock Sound | [4] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back Through Time" | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Shipwrecked" | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 3:31 |
| 3. | "The Sunk'n Norwegian" (Hans-Jørgen Martinus Hansen of Svartsot on Whistles) | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Midget Saw" (Hans-Jørgen Martinus Hansen of Svartsot on Whistles) | Christopher Bowes & Alan Carr | Christopher Bowes & Peter Alcorn | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Buckfast Powersmash" | Christopher Bowes & Tim Shaw | Christopher Bowes | 2:33 |
| 6. | "Scraping the Barrel" (Hans-Jørgen Martinus Hansen of Svartsot on Whistles) | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Rum" | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Swashbuckled" | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Rumpelkombo" | Chris Boltendahl[19] | Christopher Bowes | 0:07 |
| 10. | "Barrett's Privateers" (Stan Rogers cover Featuring Heri Joensen of Týr) | Stan Rogers | Stan Rogers | 4:41 |
| 11. | "Death Throes of the Terrorsquid" (Featuring Ken Sorceron of Abigail Williams) | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 7:45 |
| Total length: | 40:07 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "I Am a Cider Drinker" (The Wurzels cover) | Tommy Banner, Pete Budd | Johannes Bouwens | 2:58 |
| 13. | "You Are a Pirate" (LazyTown cover) | Mark Valenti, Ken Pontac | Mark Valenti, Ken Pontac | 1:33 |
| Total length: | 44:38 | |||
Personnel
- Christopher Bowes – lead vocals, keyboards
- Dani Evans – guitars, backing vocals
- Gareth Murdock – bass, backing vocals
- Peter Alcorn – drums
With:
- Lord Jaldaboath – narration (track 1)
- Ken Sorceron – co-lead vocals (11)
- Lasse Lammert – guitar solo (6), vibraslap
- Heri Joensen – guitar solo (10)
- Chris Jones – accordion
- Maria Odvody – violin
- Tobias Hain – trumpet
- Florian Frambach – trumpet
- Derek Fobaire – trombone
- Hans-Jørgen Martinus Hansen – whistles
- Brenden Casey – backing vocals
- Gordon Krei – orchestral arrangements, programming
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] | 23 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 42 |
References
- Gaines, Justin. "Alestorm : Back Through Time". Hardrock Haven. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- Hartranft, Craig. "Alestorm: Back Through Time". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- Butzen, Björn. "CD Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". Reflections of Darkness. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- Clark, Peter. "Alestorm – Back Through Time". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- Back Through Time at Oz Productions Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- 'Back Through Time' Album Details www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net
- Zed, Natalie. "About.com Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- "Back Through Time". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- Wilson, Scott. "Album Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". EspyRock. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- Donovan, James. "CD Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". Jukebox Metal. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- Amitay, Rae. "Review of Alestorm – Back Through Time". Metal Review. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- Geist, Brandon. "Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". Revolver. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- Official announcement of Alestorm's 3rd studio album (Facebook)
- "Soundworks Touring - ALESTORM 'BACK THROUGH TIME' Australian/ New Zealand Tour May 2011". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011. ALESTORM 'BACK THROUGH TIME' Australian/ New Zealand Tour May 2011 www.soundworkstouring.com
- Back Through Time info at Alestorm.net
- "ALESTORM Australian and New Zealand Tour 2011 | VoltageMedia". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2011. Australian and New Zealand Tour 2011 www.voltagemedia.com.au
- Australian Tour www.liveguide.com.au
- Alestorm – Back Through Time
- Boltendahl is credited for the lyrics, which consist of the single word in the title, after the Grave Digger vocalist referred to Alestorm pejoratively as a "Rumpelkombo" (rowdy band) in 2009.
- "Alestorm Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Alestorm – Back Through Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links
- Music video for Shipwrecked on YouTube
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