''Berserker'' is the eleventh studio album by the Swedish

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. It was released on 3 May 2019 through

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. The album was produced by Jay Ruston and marks the first album by the band to feature drummer Jocke Wallgren, who joined the band in 2016.

Critical reception

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'' rated the album 8/10, describing the band's "sound that emphasized strong, triumphant riffage and bombastic songwriting" and stated that the album "features some of their strongest material" since ''

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'' named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.

Track listing

Personnel

Amon Amarth

* Olavi Mikkonen − lead guitar * Johan Hegg − vocals * Ted Lundström − bass * Johan Söderberg − rhythm guitar * Jocke Wallgren − drums

Production

*Jay Ruston − producer *

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– orchestration on "Into the Dark"

Cover art

* Brent Elliott White – cover art, interior art

Charts

References

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