Tagged: Alestorm

Alestorm is a Pirate Metal band from Perth, Scotland. Their music is characterized by a pirate theme, and as a result they have been dubbed a “pirate metal” band on a popular heavy metal related website. They refer to their genre as “True Scottish Pirate Metal”.
The band formed under the name Battleheart in 2004. After releasing two EPs, they were signed by Napalm Records in 2007 and renamed themselves Alestorm. Their debut album was released on 25 January 2008. The band’s third album, Back Through Time, was released in June 2011.
Originally a two-member band consisting of Gavin Harper and Christopher Bowes, Battleheart recorded an independent EP in early 2006. The band was completed with the addition of bassist Dani Evans and drummer Doug Swierczek. Battleheart played their first live show only five days after the members had met for the first time.
Terror on the High Seas, their second EP, was recorded the same year, with Evans now featured in the recording line-up, although the…