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In 2017, they signed with Napalm Records, the same label as Alestorm. They have released 5 albums, the first in 2012 and the latest in 2021. In 2022 they performed a concert with an orchestra in Umeå. The Netherlands also has its own pirate metal band called Schtack.
Alestorm is generally classified as pirate metal, folk metal, power metal and heavy metal. [note 1] Alestorm has also included elements of pop, [70] rap metal, [70] nu metal, [71] progressive metal, [72] thrash metal, [73] symphonic metal, [72] death metal, [72] symphonic black metal, [72] metalcore, [72] black metal, [73] extreme metal, [74 ...
- Christopher Bowes, Gareth Murdock, Peter Alcorn, Elliot Vernon, Máté Bodor
- 2004–present
- Gavin Harper, Dani Evans, Doug Swierczek, Ian Wilson, Alex Tabisz, Tim Shaw
- Perth, Scotland
Sep 19, 2019 · Metal’s pirate fascination began with Running Wild’s 1987 album Under Jolly Roger. While the high seas have been their guiding light for three decades, Running Wild used these themes mostly as a way to differentiate themselves from every other speed metal band coming out of Germany. It wasn’t until the mid-2000s that pirate metal became a ...
- Alestorm. The most popular of the pirate metal genre, Alestorm has achieved accolades and reached sales no other band on this list has. The Scottish group's fourth album Sunset on the Golden Age even reached No. 1 on the UK Rock Chart - a huge accomplishment for such a niche genre.
- Swashbuckle. By far the heaviest band on this list, Swashbuckle's pirate-themed thrash metal is equal parts fun as it is punishing. The New Jersey natives are signed to legendary Nuclear Blast Records and are known for their incredibly fun live performances.
- The Dread Crew Of Oddwood. The Dread Crew of Oddwood is an all-acoustic band who call their music "Heavy Mahogany." Probably the closest to what a pirate would actually listen to, the group garnered buzz after performing at various renaissance faires around the country.
- Lagerstein. Lagerstein live up to their name and take the partying lifestyle of a pirate to the extreme. With songs like "Raise Your Steins," "Drink the Rum," "Fountain of Rum," and an album titled All For Rum & Rum For All you get what this pirate/folk metal band is all about - binge drinking.
Nov 13, 2019 · “Previously on AMG, heavy metal pirates Alestorm received the glowing accolade of “unceremoniously piss[ing] in the pool” of pirate metal in a Running Wild review. Today on AMG, these Scottish privateers set sail into calmer critical seas, and I’m going to spend 500 or so words telling you, our dear readers, why Alestorm’s latest record, Sunset on the Golden Age, is worth your time ...
Jan 10, 2021 · Ahoy there Scumbags and Wenches, I be presenting thee the sunken treasure that is the Essential Guide to Pirate Metal. Worry not, I shall reluctantly be using contemporary English to write this guide. Taking a Russian-doll approach to metal classification (a sub-genre within a sub-genre), Pirate Metal is a sub-segment within the folk metal world.
Aug 3, 2018 · How Alestorm quietly became one of the biggest metal bands in the UK. By Rich Hobson. ( Metal Hammer ) published 3 August 2018. In 2008, a pirate metal band from Scotland broke into the metal scene with one of the most ridiculous debuts in history. A decade later, Alestorm are still here.
