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Alestorm

Alestorm

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  • Years Active: 2000s

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Originally known as Battleheart, Alestorm, the purveyors of the relatively unexplored musical territory known as "pirate metal" formed in their original -- pre-nautical phase in 2004. As Battleheart, the group was initially a duo, formed by Gavin Harper (guitar) and Christopher Bowes (vocals and keyboards), who recorded their first EP together (a self-titled affair) in 2006. Over the course of the next year, feeling the need to bring their sound to the people of Scotland, the group expanded to a four piece, with the addition of bassist Dani Evans and drummer Doug Swierczek. The new crew recorded another EP soon after, entitled Terror On the High Seas, and the buzz helped land a song from the release on a compilation, Metal Hammer Magazine's Battle Metal V compilation. Later that year, in 2007, the band -- after signing with Napalm Records -- decided to change their name to further the cause of their unique brand of metal, settling on Alestorm. Eventually, the line up settled a bit more, with Ian Wilson bringing stability to the drummer position, and Alestorm released their debut album, Captain Morgan's Revenge, in early 2008.
— Chris True , All Music Guide

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