Berserker (Beast in Black album)
| Berserker | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 November 2017 | |||
| Studio | Sound Quest Studio | |||
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| Length | 43:20 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Anton Kabanen | |||
| Beast in Black chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Berserker | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Storm | 8.8/10[1] |
Berserker is the debut studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Beast in Black, released on 3 November 2017. The album ranked seventh on the Finnish albums chart. In addition, it charted in Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, and France.[2][3]
The album name is a reference to Berserk manga by Kentarō Miura. Several tracks also contain lyrics based on Berserk plot and characters, including "Beast in Black", "Zodd the Immortal" and "The Fifth Angel".
Track listing
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. | "Eternal Fire" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "End of the World" | 5:10 |
| 10. | "Ghost in the Rain" | 5:35 |
| Total length: | 43:20 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Hell for All Eternity" | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Go to Hell" | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 51:09 | |
Personnel
Beast in Black
- Yannis Papadopoulos – lead vocals
- Anton Kabanen – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Kasperi Heikkinen – guitars
- Máté Molnár – bass
- Sami Hänninen – drums
Additional personnel
- Teemu Koivistoinen – backing vocals
Production
- Anton Kabanen – production, recording, mixing, orchestration
- Roman Ismailov – artwork
- Tero Kinnunen – mixing
- Jarmo Katila – photography
- Toni Kilpinen – photography (editing)
- Emil Pohjalainen – mixing (additional)
- Mika Jussila – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 7 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 169 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 51 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 13 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 33 |
References
- ^ "Beast In Black – Berserker review". 22 December 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Beast In Blackin debyytti menestyksekäs pelinavaus – levyn listasijoitukset julki". KaaosZine.fi. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Berserker by Beast In Black – Music Charts". ACharts.co. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Beast in Black: Berserker" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Beast in Black – Berserker". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Beast in Black – Berserker" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Beast in Black – Berserker". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Beast in Black – Berserker". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
