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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
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.comStarStarStar[7]
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[8]
Dangerdog Music ReviewsStarStarStarHalf star[2]
EspyRockStarStarStarStarStarStar[9]
Hardrock HavenStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Jukebox MetalStarStar[10]
Metal Review(8.3/10)[11]
Reflections of DarknessStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
RevolverStarStarStar[12]
Rock SoundStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Back Through Time"Christopher BowesChristopher Bowes5:03
2."Shipwrecked"Christopher BowesChristopher Bowes3:31
3."The Sunk'n Norwegian"Christopher BowesChristopher Bowes4:07
4."Midget Saw"Christopher Bowes & Alan CarrChristopher Bowes & Peter Alcorn3:18
5."Buckfast Powersmash"Christopher Bowes & Tim ShawChristopher Bowes2:33
6."Scraping the Barrel"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)Stan RogersStan Rogers4:41
11."Death Throes of the Terrorsquid"Christopher BowesChristopher Bowes7:45
Total length:40:07
LTD edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."I Am a Cider Drinker" (The Wurzels cover)Tommy Banner, Pete BuddJohannes Bouwens2:58
13."You Are a Pirate" (LazyTown cover)Mark Valenti, Ken PontacMark Valenti, Ken Pontac1:33
Total length:44:38

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Personnel

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  • 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

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Gaines, Justin. "Alestorm : Back Through Time". Hardrock Haven. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Hartranft, Craig. "Alestorm: Back Through Time". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Butzen, Björn. "CD Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". Reflections of Darkness. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  4. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 '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. 1 2 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 on 12/6/2011 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  22. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 12/6/2011 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  23. ↑ "Alestorm Chart History (Heatseekers Albums Chart)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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