Back Through Time

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Back Through Time
Back Through Time cover.jpg
Studio album by
Alestorm
Released3 June 2011
RecordedJanuary-March 2011
StudioLSD Studios, Lübeck, Germany
Genre
Length40:07
LabelNapalm[5]
ProducerLasse Lammert[6]
Alestorm chronology
Black Sails at Midnight
(2009) 		Back Through Time
(2011) 		Sunset on the Golden Age
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com3/5 stars[7]
AllMusic4/5 stars[8]
Dangerdog Music Reviews3.5/5 stars[2]
EspyRock6/10 stars[9]
Hardrock Haven7.5/10 stars[1]
Jukebox Metal2/5 stars[10]
Metal Review(8.3/10)[11]
Reflections of Darkness8.5/10 stars[3]
Revolver3/5 stars[12]
Rock Sound7/10 stars[4]

Back Through Time is the third studio album by Scottish folk 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]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Back Through Time"Christopher BowesChristopher Bowes5:03
2."Shipwrecked"Christopher BowesChristopher Bowes3:31
3."The Sunk'n Norwegian" (Hans-Jørgen Martinus Hansen of Svartsot on Whistles)Christopher BowesChristopher Bowes4:07
4."Midget Saw" (Hans-Jørgen Martinus Hansen of Svartsot on Whistles)Christopher Bowes & Alan CarrChristopher Bowes & Peter Alcorn3:18
5."Buckfast Powersmash"Christopher Bowes & Tim ShawChristopher Bowes2:33
6."Scraping the Barrel" (Hans-Jørgen Martinus Hansen of Svartsot on Whistles)Christopher BowesChristopher Bowes4:40
7."Rum"Christopher BowesChristopher Bowes3:29
8."Swashbuckled"Christopher BowesChristopher Bowes3:53
9."Rumpelkombo"Chris Boltendahl[19]Christopher Bowes0:07
10."Barrett's Privateers" (Stan Rogers cover Featuring Heri Joensen of Týr)Stan RogersStan Rogers4:41
11."Death Throes of the Terrorsquid" (Featuring Ken Sorceron of Abigail Williams)Christopher BowesChristopher Bowes7:45
12."I Am a Cider Drinker" (The Wurzels cover – Bonus track on LTD editions)  2:58
13."You Are a Pirate" (LazyTown cover – Bonus track on LTD editions)  1:33

[15]

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Gaines, Justin. "Alestorm : Back Through Time". Hardrock Haven. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Hartranft, Craig. "Alestorm: Back Through Time". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Butzen, Björn. "CD Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". Reflections of Darkness. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Clark, Peter. "Alestorm – Back Through Time". Rock Sound. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  5. ^ Back Through Time at Oz Productions Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c [1] 'Back Through Time' Album Details www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net
  7. ^ Zed, Natalie. "About.com Review". About.com. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Back Through Time". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  9. ^ Wilson, Scott. "Album Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". EspyRock. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  10. ^ Donovan, James. "CD Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". Jukebox Metal. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  11. ^ Amitay, Rae. "Review of Alestorm – Back Through Time". Metal Review. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  12. ^ Geist, Brandon. "Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". Revolver. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  13. ^ [2] Official announcement of Alestorm's 3rd studio album (Facebook)
  14. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ALESTORM 'BACK THROUGH TIME' Australian/ New Zealand Tour May 2011 www.soundworkstouring.com
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b [3] Back Through Time info at Alestorm.net
  16. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Australian and New Zealand Tour 2011 www.voltagemedia.com.au
  17. ^ [4] Australian Tour www.liveguide.com.au
  18. ^ Alestorm – Back Through Time
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "Alestorm Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alestorm – Back Through Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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