Alestorm
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Alestorm
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Perth, Scotland |
| Genres | Power metalfolk metal, pirate metal |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Napalm |
| Associated acts | Gloryhammer, Waylander |
| Website | www |
| Members | Christopher Bowes Gareth Murdock Peter Alcorn Elliot Vernon Máté Bodor |
| Past members | Gavin Harper Robin Hellier Graham Motion Stuart Finnie Tom Mitchell Jason Heeney Dani Evans Doug Swierczek Ian Wilson Alex Tabisz Tim Shaw |
| Alestorm discography | |
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| Studio albums | 4 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 5 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Compilation appearances | 7 |
Alestorm is a heavy metal band originally from Perth, Scotland. Their music is characterised by a pirate theme, and as a result they have been dubbed a "pirate metal" band by many critics and their fanbase.
The band formed under the name Battleheart in 2004. After releasing two demos, 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, and their latest record Sunset on the Golden Age was released in August 2014.
The new album No Grave But the Sea will be released on May 26, 2017.
When Battleheart was founded in 2004, they were briefly a six-piece with the line-up: Graham Motion (drums), Stuart Finnie (bass), Tom Mitchell (rhythm guitar), Gavin Harper (lead guitar), Christopher Bowes (keyboards), Robin Hellier (vocals). Battleheart recorded an independent demo in early 2006. 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 demo, was recorded the same year. Later in the year, the song "Set Sail And Conquer" from the demo was featured on Metal Hammer's "Battle Metal V" CD with other such bands as Týr, Firewind, HammerFall and Blind Guardian.
In 2006, before recording their second demo, a few line-up changes were made. Robin Hellier quit being the lead vocalist, and Christopher Bowes took over this position. Bassist Jason Heeny quit from the band and was replaced by Dani Evans. Original drummer Graham Motion died after falling from the Queen's Bridge in Perth, Scotland, into the river Tay. It's unknown if that was an accident or suicide. He was only 20 years old. After Graham Motion's death, he was replaced by Doug Swierczek, who quit from the band a year later and was in turn replaced by Ian Wilson.
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