Forever Abomination

Forever Abomination
Forever Abomination
Studio album by Skeletonwitch
Released	October 7, 2011
Recorded	2011
Studio	Hydeaway, Van Nuys, CA and The Sunset Lodge, Silverlake, CA
Genre	Thrash metal; melodic black metal;
Length	32:04
Label	Prosthetic
Producer	Matt Hyde
Skeletonwitch chronology

Forever Abomination is the fourth studio album by American extreme metal band Skeletonwitch. It is also the first album to feature drummer Dustin Boltjes. The album was released on October 7, 2011.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[2]
Allmusic	^[3]
Metal Storm	^[4]
Pitchfork Media	7.3/10^[5]
Revolver Magazine	^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Horrifying Force (The Desire to Kill)"	4:10
2.	"Reduced to the Failure of Prayer"	2:52
3.	"Of Ash and Torment"	2:55
4.	"Choke Upon Betrayal"	2:36
5.	"Erased and Forgotten"	2:24
6.	"The Infernal Resurrection"	2:52
7.	"Rejoice in Misery"	2:47
8.	"Cleaver of Souls"	3:49
9.	"Shredding Sacred Flesh"	2:34
10.	"Sink Beneath Insanity"	2:55
11.	"My Skin of Deceit"	2:12
Total length:		32:04

Release dates

location	date
Europe	October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)
United Kingdom	October 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)
United States of America	October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)
Japan	October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19)^[7]

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	153
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[9]	27
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[10]	11
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[11]	38

Personnel

Skeletonwitch

Chance Garnette – vocals
Nate "N8 Feet Under" Garnette – guitars
Scott "Scunty D." Hedrick – guitars
Evan "Loosh" Linger – bass
Dustin Boltjes – drums

References

^ "Forever Abomination metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
^ Schalek, Dave. "Archived copy". About.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Heaney, Gregory. "Skeletonwitch – Forever Abomination Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
^ Godin, Doc (October 13, 2011). "Skeletonwitch – Forever Abomination review". Metal Storm. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
^ Stosuy, Brandon (October 12, 2011). "Skeletonwitch: Forever Abomination". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
^ Krovatin, Chris (October 7, 2011). Revolver Magazine http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-skeletonwitch-forever-abomination.html. Retrieved August 6, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Skeletonwitch: 'Forever Abomination' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed blabbermouth.net. August 1, 2011. Retrieved on October 5, 2011.
^ "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
^ "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
^ "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
^ "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.

[Metacritic-1] "Forever Abomination metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

[About.com_review-2] Schalek, Dave. "Archived copy". About.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Allmusic_review-3] Heaney, Gregory. "Skeletonwitch – Forever Abomination Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

[[[Metal_Storm_(webzine)|Metal_Storm]]_review-4] Godin, Doc (October 13, 2011). "Skeletonwitch – Forever Abomination review". Metal Storm. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

[Pitchfork_review-5] Stosuy, Brandon (October 12, 2011). "Skeletonwitch: Forever Abomination". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

[Revolver_review-6] Krovatin, Chris (October 7, 2011). Revolver Magazine http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-skeletonwitch-forever-abomination.html. Retrieved August 6, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[7] Skeletonwitch: 'Forever Abomination' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed blabbermouth.net. August 1, 2011. Retrieved on October 5, 2011.

[ac_Billboard200_Skeletonwitch-8] "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Skeletonwitch-9] "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.

[ac_BillboardHardRock_Skeletonwitch-10] "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.

[ac_BillboardRock_Skeletonwitch-11] "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.

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