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Alestorm
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Perth, Scotland (early); United Kingdom / United States (later)
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 2007
- Genre:
- Folk/Power Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Pirates, Drinking, Adventure, Humor
- Current label:
- Napalm Records
- Years active:
- 2004-2007 (as Battleheart), 2007-present
| Current | |
| Christopher Bowes | Keyboards, Vocals (2007-present) |
| See also: Gloryhammer, ex-Bumilingus, ex-Fröstskög, ex-Perth, ex-Battleheart, Asdfgfa, Christopher Bowes, Christopher Bowes and his Plate of Beans, Splen, ex-Der Krauts, ex-Gaylord Tennis, ex-Jimmy Fuckbob and the Shitting Pirates ok?, ex-Kalamari Mongoloid, ex-The Flamin' Guffs | |
| Gareth Murdock | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2009-present) |
| See also: ex-Dorchadas, ex-Unchained, ex-Drakonis, ex-Waylander, ex-Runecaster, ex-Windrider (live), ex-Order of Shadow, ex-Pallid Flesh, ex-Whiplash | |
| Peter Alcorn | Drums (2010-present) |
| See also: ex-Unchained, ex-For Ruin, ex-Runecaster | |
| Elliot Vernon | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2012-present) |
| See also: Ravenage, Obsolete Tomorrow (live), ex-Sleepless Swans, ex-Windrider, Nogothrim, ex-Desiderium (live), ex-Aloeswood (live) | |
| Máté Bodor | Guitars (2015-present) |
| See also: ex-Lost Symphony, All But One, ex-Leander Kills, ex-Overload, ex-Heaven Shall Burn (live), ex-Mytra (live), ex-Donor, ex-Wisdom | |
| Past | |
| Dani Evans | Bass (2007-2008), Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2008-2015) |
| See also: ex-Battleheart | |
| Ian Wilson | Drums (2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010) |
| See also: Catharist, ex-Battleheart | |
| Gavin Harper | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2007-2008) |
| See also: ex-Battleheart | |
| Tim Shaw | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2008) |
| See also: Fyrdsman, ex-Premithon, ex-Aloeswood (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Alex Tabisz | Drums (2008) |
| See also: 2nd Sight, ex-Mandrake, ex-Tragedian, ex-Arctic Fields, ex-Up Sent Minded | |
| Elliot Vernon | Keyboards (2011-2012) |
| See also: Ravenage, Obsolete Tomorrow (live), ex-Sleepless Swans, ex-Windrider, Nogothrim, ex-Desiderium (live), ex-Aloeswood (live) | |
| Christopher Bowes | Keyboards, Vocals (2007-present) |
| See also: Gloryhammer, ex-Bumilingus, ex-Fröstskög, ex-Perth, ex-Battleheart, Asdfgfa, Christopher Bowes, Christopher Bowes and his Plate of Beans, Splen, ex-Der Krauts, ex-Gaylord Tennis, ex-Jimmy Fuckbob and the Shitting Pirates ok?, ex-Kalamari Mongoloid, ex-The Flamin' Guffs | |
| Gareth Murdock | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2009-present) |
| See also: ex-Dorchadas, ex-Unchained, ex-Drakonis, ex-Waylander, ex-Runecaster, ex-Windrider (live), ex-Order of Shadow, ex-Pallid Flesh, ex-Whiplash | |
| Peter Alcorn | Drums (2010-present) |
| See also: ex-Unchained, ex-For Ruin, ex-Runecaster | |
| Elliot Vernon | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2012-present) |
| See also: Ravenage, Obsolete Tomorrow (live), ex-Sleepless Swans, ex-Windrider, Nogothrim, ex-Desiderium (live), ex-Aloeswood (live) | |
| Máté Bodor | Guitars (2015-present) |
| See also: ex-Lost Symphony, All But One, ex-Leander Kills, ex-Overload, ex-Heaven Shall Burn (live), ex-Mytra (live), ex-Donor, ex-Wisdom | |
| Dani Evans | Bass (2007-2008), Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2008-2015) |
| See also: ex-Battleheart | |
| Ian Wilson | Drums (2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010) |
| See also: Catharist, ex-Battleheart | |
| Gavin Harper | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2007-2008) |
| See also: ex-Battleheart | |
| Tim Shaw | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2008) |
| See also: Fyrdsman, ex-Premithon, ex-Aloeswood (live) | |
| Past | |
| Alex Tabisz | Drums (2008) |
| See also: 2nd Sight, ex-Mandrake, ex-Tragedian, ex-Arctic Fields, ex-Up Sent Minded | |
| Elliot Vernon | Keyboards (2011-2012) |
| See also: Ravenage, Obsolete Tomorrow (live), ex-Sleepless Swans, ex-Windrider, Nogothrim, ex-Desiderium (live), ex-Aloeswood (live) | |
| Added by: TheGrimWombat | Modified by: SF01 |
| Added on: 2008-01-25 05:27:24 | Last modified on: 2020-08-24 11:01:44 |
The band have been known to describe their style as "True Scottish Pirate Metal". Captain Morgan can be considered the band's mascot, reappearing on album covers and artwork together with his half skeletonized pet rat named "Scurvy Steve".
After gaining success as Battleheart, the band landed a record deal with Napalm Records mid-late 2007. Due to a similarity in ...