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l-r , christopher bowes , daniel evans peter alcorn , elliot vernon , gareth murdock christopher bodor bowes gareth murdock peter alcorn elliot vernon máté gloryhammer , waylander 2004 -- present napalm records folk metal , pirate metal dani wilson alex tabisz tim shaw evans gavin harper doug swierczek robin hellier ian alestorm_promo_photograph_2014 . jpg alestorm
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alestorm

alestorm is a heavy metal band from perth , scotland .
their music is characterized by a pirate theme , and as a result they have been dubbed a `` pirate metal '' band by many critics and their fanbase .
they refer to their genre as `` true scottish pirate metal '' .
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 .
