Forever Abomination

Forever Abomination is the fourth 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.

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 death metal
Length	32:04
Label	Prosthetic
Producer	Matt Hyde
Skeletonwitch chronology
Breathing the Fire (2009) Forever Abomination (2011) Serpents Unleashed (2013)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Metal Storm	[3]
Pitchfork Media	7.3/10[4]
Revolver Magazine	[5]

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
United Kingdom	October 10, 2011
United States of America	October 11, 2011
Japan	October 19, 2011[6]

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	153
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8]	27
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9]	11
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10]	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

1. Schalek, Dave. About.com http://heavymetal.about.com/od/skeletonwitch/fr/Skeletonwith-Forever-Abomination-Review.htm. Retrieved August 6, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. Heaney, Gregory. http://www.allmusic.com/album/forever-abomination-mw0002209155. Retrieved August 6, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Godin, Doc (October 13, 2011). Metal Storm http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=9739. Retrieved August 6, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. Stosuy, Brandon (October 12, 2011). Pitchfork Media http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15923-forever-abomination/. Retrieved August 6, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. Krovatin, Chris (October 7, 2011). Revolver Magazine http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-skeletonwitch-forever-abomination.html. Retrieved August 6, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
6. Skeletonwitch: 'Forever Abomination' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed blabbermouth.net. 2011-08-01. Retrieved on 2011-10-05.
7. "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
8. "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
9. "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
10. "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.