| Berserker | ||||
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| Released | 3 November 2017 | |||
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| Length | 51:09 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Anton Kabanen | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Storm | 8.8/10 [2] |
Berserker is the debut studio album by Finnish power metal band Beast in Black, released on 3 November 2017. The album ranked seventh on the Finnish albums chart. In addition, Berserker charted in Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, and France. [3] [4]
All tracks are written by Anton Kabanen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beast in Black" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Blind and Frozen" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Blood of a Lion" | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Born Again" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Zodd the Immortal" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "The Fifth Angel" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Crazy, Mad, Insane" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Hell for All Eternity" (CD-only track) | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Eternal Fire" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Go to Hell" (CD-only track) | 3:01 |
| 11. | "End of the World" | 5:10 |
| 12. | "Ghost in the Rain" | 5:35 |
| Total length: | 51:09 | |
Beast in Black
Additional personnel
Production
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [5] | 7 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [6] | 169 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [7] | 51 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] | 13 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 33 |
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