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Perth, United Kingdom (2004 – present)
Alestorm are a power/folk metal band from Perth, Scotland, formed under the name Battleheart in 2004. Their music is characterised by a pirate theme, for which reason they describe their style as “True Scottish Pirate Metal”. After releasing two EPs, they were signed by Napalm Records in 2007 and renamed themselves to Alestorm. Their debut album was released on January 25, 2008
Originally starting out as a two piece band Gavin Harper and Christopher Bowes, Battleheart recorded an independent EP in Gavin’s home studio in early 2006. The band was soon rounded out after some early rotation by bassist Dani Evans and drummer Doug Swierczek. Battleheart played their first live show only five days after the members had all met together for the first time.
A second EP was recorded the same year, with Evans now featuring in the recording line-up (the drums were again programmed). Later in the year, the song “Set Sail And Conquer” from the EP was featured on Metal Hammer’s “Battle Metal V” cd with other such bands as Týr, Firewind, Hammerfall and Blind Guardian.
In early 2007, drummer Doug Swierczek departed from the band and was replaced by the band’s friend Ian Wilson of the band Catharist. Later in the year the band changed their name to Alestorm and were signed by Napalm Records. A debut album, “Captain Morgan’s Revenge” was released in early 2008. The song “Captain Morgan’s Revenge” was also featured on “Metal Hammer’s Battle Metal VI”.
Originally starting out as a two piece band Gavin Harper and Christopher Bowes, Battleheart recorded an independent EP in Gavin’s home studio in early 2006. The band was soon rounded out after some early rotation by bassist Dani Evans and drummer Doug Swierczek. Battleheart played their first live show only five days after the members had all met together for the first time.
A second EP was recorded the same year, with Evans now featuring in the recording line-up (the drums were again programmed). Later in the year, the song “Set Sail And Conquer” from the EP was featured on Metal Hammer’s “Battle Metal V” cd with other such bands as Týr, Firewind, Hammerfall and Blind Guardian.
In early 2007, drummer Doug Swierczek departed from the band and was replaced by the band’s friend Ian Wilson of the band Catharist. Later in the year the band changed their name to Alestorm and were signed by Napalm Records. A debut album, “Captain Morgan’s Revenge” was released in early 2008. The song “Captain Morgan’s Revenge” was also featured on “Metal Hammer’s Battle Metal VI”.
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Black Sails at Midnight
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Pirate Song
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No Quarter
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That Famous Ol' Spiced
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Shoutbox
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peewt wrote:
fuck this is lame!
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DarkAxxel216 wrote:
ARRwesome!11 :D
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Olle93 wrote:
True Scottish Pirate Metal y'know?
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Rotten_Krow wrote:
Fuck Yeah!
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UprisingLeader wrote:
alestorm is a great band
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bloodgrave45 wrote:
@ shakey_Jake : go listen to your punk shit
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doubleuj wrote:
not a metal fan, but alstorm is great =D want to see the live arrggghh!!
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Kate_rocklover wrote:
omg great!
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missmetal86 wrote:
Pirate Metal FTW!
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tiggernits wrote:
This band creates a perfect beer drinking atmosphere. And besides that, the also make good music. Not a band for folks like shakey_Jake down there. But hey, not everyone can appreciate a half naked skinny guy singing like a pirate.
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Juriusz8 wrote:
Arrrrr !!! xD
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TheWinterWake wrote:
YO HO HO HO<!!
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JacobisaWombat wrote:
Greatest thing ever!
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shakey_Jake wrote:
pretty crappy
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firyrocketeer wrote:
I'll see them on GMM I want them! rock and loaded !
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RapeTheCorpse wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJuvsHzu-qE *___* all solos of them
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Quispiam wrote:
Finished downloading their first album today. I only heard a few songs but it's pretty damn cool :D Pirate metal in Scottish ftw!
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robbflynnisgod wrote:
Buggytheclown92: that is just too true :'). ALESTORM ARE AMAZING!
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BuggytheClown92 wrote:
MaidenSlayer wrote:"Alestorm: Overrated."...said by an Iron Maiden fan is pretty funny...
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Sander1991 wrote:
Muahahaha!
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Events
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Feb
13
Winterfire Festival
Hessenhalle, Gießen, Germany
143 shouts
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Mar
6
PaganFest 2010 - Extended show
LKA-Longhorn, Stuttgart, Germany
32 shouts
| 120 attendees
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Mar
7
PaganFest 2010 - Extended show
013, Tilburg, Netherlands
91 shouts
| 104 attendees
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Recent Activity
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sieben777777 added Alestorm to sieben777777’s library. yesterday evening
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Andichrist91 tagged Alestorm with ‘seen live’. yesterday evening
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Kirillush tagged Alestorm with metal, true scottish pirate metal, power metal and 2 other tags. yesterday evening
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Roodbaerdt, Kris93sirk, KIERABhc and 5 other people added Alestorm to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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Barbaon, xdazze, jkbutz and 4 other people added Alestorm to their libraries. yesterday morning
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Barbaon tagged Alestorm with folk power metal, true scottish pirate metal, folk metal and one other tag. yesterday morning
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Rob_Caine tagged Alestorm with ‘seen live’. Wednesday evening
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Kluch13 tagged Alestorm with true scottish pirate metal and power metal. Wednesday evening
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DraconionDevil and ooepi added Alestorm to their libraries. Wednesday evening
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Farunyay updated the German wiki page for Alestorm. (diff) Wednesday evening
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