Alestorm
Alestorm performing in 2023
Background information
Also known as	Battleheart (2004–2007)
Origin	Perth, Scotland
Genres	Pirate metal folk metal power metal heavy metal
Works	Alestorm discography
Years active	2004–present
Label	Napalm
Members	Christopher Bowes Gareth Murdock Peter Alcorn Elliot Vernon Máté Bodor
Past members	Gavin Harper Dani Evans Doug Swierczek Ian Wilson Alex Tabisz Tim Shaw
Website	alestorm.net
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Alestorm are a Scottish heavy metal band formed in Perth in 2004.^[1] 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 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.

After signing to Napalm Records in 2007, their debut album, Captain Morgan's Revenge, was released on 25 January 2008. Black Sails at Midnight, the band's second album, was released on 27 May 2009. The band's third album, Back Through Time, was released on 3 June 2011. The fourth album from the band, Sunset on the Golden Age, was released in August 2014. Their 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 also released two live albums and six EPs. The lead vocalist Christopher Bowes provides the announcer voice for the Pirate team in the video game Pirates, Vikings and Knights II.