Forever Abomination

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.

Forever Abomination
Studio album by Skeletonwitch
Released	October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)
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
Breathing the Fire (2009) Forever Abomination (2011) Serpents Unleashed (2013)

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