2011 studio album by Alestorm
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]
| Title | Lyrics | Music |
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| 1. | "Back Through Time" | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 5:03 |
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| 2. | "Shipwrecked" | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 3:31 |
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| 3. | "The Sunk'n Norwegian" | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 4:07 |
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| 4. | "Midget Saw" | Christopher Bowes & Alan Carr | Christopher Bowes & Peter Alcorn | 3:18 |
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| 5. | "Buckfast Powersmash" | Christopher Bowes & Tim Shaw | Christopher Bowes | 2:33 |
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| 6. | "Scraping the Barrel" | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 4:40 |
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| 7. | "Rum" | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 3:29 |
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| 8. | "Swashbuckled" | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 3:53 |
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| 9. | "Rumpelkombo" | Chris Boltendahl[19] | Christopher Bowes | 0:07 |
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| 10. | "Barrett's Privateers" (Stan Rogers cover) | Stan Rogers | Stan Rogers | 4:41 |
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| 11. | "Death Throes of the Terrorsquid" | Christopher Bowes | Christopher Bowes | 7:45 |
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| Total length: | 40:07 |
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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
- ^ a b c Gaines, Justin. "Alestorm : Back Through Time". Hardrock Haven. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ a b c Hartranft, Craig. "Alestorm: Back Through Time". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d Butzen, Björn. "CD Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". Reflections of Darkness. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ a b Clark, Peter. "Alestorm – Back Through Time". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Back Through Time at Oz Productions Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c [1] 'Back Through Time' Album Details www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net
- ^ Zed, Natalie. "About.com Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Back Through Time". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Scott. "Album Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". EspyRock. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Donovan, James. "CD Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". Jukebox Metal. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ Amitay, Rae. "Review of Alestorm – Back Through Time". Metal Review. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Geist, Brandon. "Review: Alestorm – Back Through Time". Revolver. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ [2] Official announcement of Alestorm's 3rd studio album (Facebook)
- ^ "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
- ^ a b [3] Back Through Time info at Alestorm.net
- ^ "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
- ^ [4] Australian Tour www.liveguide.com.au
- ^ Alestorm – Back Through Time
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alestorm – Back Through Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 12/6/2011 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 12/6/2011 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Alestorm Chart History (Heatseekers Albums Chart)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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- Christopher Bowes
- Gareth Murdock
- Peter Alcorn
- Elliot Vernon
- Máté Bodor
- Gavin Harper
- Dani Evans
- Doug Swierczek
- Ian Wilson
- Alex Tabisz
- Tim Shaw
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