Berserker (Amon Amarth album) explained

Berserker
Type:	studio
Artist:	Amon Amarth
Cover:	Amon Amarth Berserker.jpg
Genre:	Melodic death metal
Length:	56:45
Label:	Metal Blade, Sony Music
Producer:	Jay Ruston^[1]
Prev Title:	Jomsviking
Prev Year:	2016
Next Title:	The Great Heathen Army
Next Year:	2022

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

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

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
French Albums (SNEP)^[5]	50
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[6]	20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[7]	5

Notes and References

1. Calum Slingerland. Amon Amarth Return with 'Berserker' Album. Exclaim!. 20 March 2019.
2. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/amon-amarth-to-release-berserker-album-in-may-first-single-ravens-flight-now-available/ AMON AMARTH To Release 'Berserker' Album In May; First Single, 'Raven's Flight', Now Available
3. Jack Kelleher. Amon Amarth Berserker. Exclaim!. 1 May 2019.
4. Web site: The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019 . . . 7 March 2021 . 3 December 2019.
5. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 19, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 13 May 2019.
6. Web site: Top 100 Albums: Semana 19. Productores de Música de España. 15 May 2019.
7. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 19. Sverigetopplistan. 10 May 2019.