Outstrider
| Outstrider | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 July 2019 | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Abbath chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
| Metal Injection | 8.5/10[4] |
Outstrider is the second studio album by Norwegian black metal band Abbath. It was released on 5 July 2019 through Season of Mist.[5] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Calm in Ire (Of Hurricane)" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Bridge of Spasms" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "The Artifex" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Harvest Pyre" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Land of Khem" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Outstrider" | 5:39 |
| 7. | "Scythewinder" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Hecate" | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Pace Till Death" (bonus track; Bathory cover) | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 38:48 | |
Personnel[edit]
Abbath[edit]
- Abbath Doom Occulta – vocals, guitars, songwriting, arrangements (tracks 1, 5, 7, 8)
- Ole André Farstad – guitars (lead, acoustic, baritone), zither, songwriting (guitar leads), arrangements (tracks 1, 5, 7, 8)
- Ukri Suvilehto – drums
- Mia Wallace – bass
Additional Personnel[edit]
- Endre Kirkesola – keyboards, synthesizers, sampling, additional percussion
Production[edit]
- Endre Kirkesola – production, engineering, mixing
- Maor Appelbaum – mastering
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 39 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 38 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 65 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 30 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 30 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] | 8 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 4 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[15] | 43 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[16] | 5 |
References[edit]
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Outstrider - Abbath". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Kelleher, Jack (5 July 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Ruskell, Nick (6 July 2019). "Kerrang! Review". Kerrang!. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Andrew, J. (4 July 2019). "Metal Injection Review". Metal Injection. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Stingley, Mick (20 June 2019). "Abbath Doom Occulta on New Album "Outstrider": 'Black Metal, to Me, Is Rock'n'roll'". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Abbath – Outstrider" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Abbath – Outstrider" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Abbath – Outstrider" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Abbath Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Abbath Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Abbath Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Abbath Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
