Alestorm

Alestorm, formerly Battleheart, are a Scottish heavy metal band formed in Perth in 2004. As a result of their pirate theme, critics and fans have been dubbed them a "pirate metal" band. 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.

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