Back Through Time

Back Through Time
Studio album by Alestorm
Released	3 June 2011
Recorded	January–March 2011
Studio	LSD Studios, Lübeck, Germany
Genre	Power metal [1] [2] [3] heavy metal [2] [3] folk metal [1] pirate metal [4] thrash metal [3]
Length	40:07
Label	Napalm [5]
Producer	Lasse Lammert [6]
Alestorm chronology
Black Sails at Midnight (2009) Back Through Time (2011) Sunset on the Golden Age (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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]

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]

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"	Christopher Bowes	Christopher Bowes	4:07
4.	"Midget Saw"	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"	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)	Stan Rogers	Stan Rogers	4:41
11.	"Death Throes of the Terrorsquid"	Christopher Bowes	Christopher Bowes	7:45
Total length:				40:07

LTD edition bonus tracks

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

^[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 (Abigail Williams) – co-lead vocals (track 11)
• Lasse Lammert – guitar solo (track 6), vibraslap
• Heri Joensen (Týr) – guitar solo (track 10)
• Chris Jones – accordion
• Maria Odvody – violin
• Tobias Hain – trumpet
• Florian Frambach – trumpet
• Derek Fobaire – trombone
• Hans-Jørgen Martinus Hansen (Svartsot) – whistles
• Brenden Casey – backing vocals
• Gordon Krei – orchestral arrangements, programming

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [20]	42
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [21]	29
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [22]	12
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [23]	23

References

1. Gaines, Justin. "Alestorm : Back Through Time". Hardrock Haven. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
2. Hartranft, Craig. "Alestorm: Back Through Time". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
3. Butzen, Björn. "CD Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". Reflections of Darkness. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
4. Clark, Peter. "Alestorm – Back Through Time". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
5. Back Through Time at Oz Productions Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
6. 'Back Through Time' Album Details www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net
7. Zed, Natalie. "About.com Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. 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 26 May 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. Official announcement of Alestorm's 3rd studio album (Facebook)
14. "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
15. Back Through Time info at Alestorm.net
16. "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
17. 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. "Offiziellecharts.de – Alestorm – Back Through Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
21. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
22. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
23. "Alestorm Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2017.

External links

• Music video for Shipwrecked on YouTube