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Alestorm

Scottish folk/power metal band

Formed in 2007

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Thu Jan 14 Cardiff, United Kingdom · The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union Tickets
Fri Jan 15 Birmingham, United Kingdom · O2 Academy Birminghamwith Battle Beast Tickets
Sat Jan 16 Bristol, United Kingdom · O2 Academy Bristolwith Battle Beast Tickets
Sun Jan 17 Bournemouth, United Kingdom · O2 Academy Bournemouthwith Battle Beast Tickets
Tue Jan 19 Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom · O2 City Hall Newcastlewith Battle Beast Tickets
Wed Jan 20 Leeds, United Kingdom · O2 Academy Leedswith Battle Beast Tickets
Thu Jan 21 Manchester, United Kingdom · O2 Ritz Manchesterwith Battle Beast Tickets
Fri Jan 22 Norwich, United Kingdom · UEA LCR Norwich Tickets
Sat Jan 23 Dundee, United Kingdom · LiveHousewith Battle Beast Tickets
Sun Jan 24 Glasgow, United Kingdom · O2 Academy Glasgowwith Battle Beast Tickets
Mon Jan 25 Belfast, United Kingdom · Ulster Hallwith Battle Beast Tickets
Wed Jan 27 Dublin, Ireland · 3Olympia Theatrewith Battle Beast Tickets
Thu Jan 28 Nottingham, United Kingdom · Rock City Tickets
Fri Jan 29 Oxford, United Kingdom · O2 Academy Oxfordwith Battle Beast Tickets
Sat Jan 30 London, United Kingdom · O2 Forum Kentish Townwith Battle Beast Tickets

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About

Alestorm, formerly Battleheart, are a Scottish heavy metal band formed in Perth in 2004. As a result of their pirate theme, critics and fans have been dubbed them a "pirate metal" band. The group currently consists of lead vocalist/keytarist Christopher Bowes, bassist Gareth Murdock, drummer Peter Alcorn, keyboardist/harsh vocalist Elliot Vernon and guitarist Máté "Bobo" Bodor.

They signed to Napalm Records in 2007, and released their debut album, Captain Morgan's Revenge, on 25 January 2008. The band released their second album, Black Sails at Midnight, on 27 May 2009. The band's third album, Back Through Time, was released on 3 June 2011. Their fourth album, Sunset on the Golden Age, was released in August 2014. Fifth album No Grave But the Sea was released on 26 May 2017. Their sixth album, Curse of the Crystal Coconut, was released on 29 May 2020. Their seventh album, Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum, was released on 24 June 2022. Their eighth album, The Thunderfist Chronicles, was released on 20 June 2025.

The band has released two live albums and six EPs. Lead vocalist Christopher Bowes provides the announcer voice for the Pirate team in the video game Pirates, Vikings and Knights II.

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Alestorm est un groupe britannique de folk metal, originaire de Perth, en Écosse. Formé en 2004, le nom du groupe peut se traduire par « tempête de bière » (Ale étant la bière de « fermentation haute »). Initialement connu sous le nom de Battleheart, le groupe change de nom pour Alestorm le 8 août 2007. Qualifié de pirate metal, les compositions du groupe font référence à l'univers de la piraterie, tant au niveau des sonorités que des paroles et de l'univers visuel.

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