News Posts

A pirate’s life it will be! Folk metallers Calico Jack shared a video for ‘Marauder’, a track from their latest album ‘Isla de la Muerte’, out since last month via Rockshots Records. Fans of Finntroll, Korpiklaani, Equilibrium, Moonsorrow and Running Wild might want to pay attention!

Scottish pirate folk outfit Anchorsmashed is back with a new track but still recovering, because they’re ‘Bloody Well Hungover’!

Alcatraz has just added 14 new names to their bill, check them out here!

After a quite strong month with many releases by big names, it seems like February is more dedicated to the underground!

Photo Reports

The Scottish pirates of Alestorm docked their pirate ship in Torhout, Belgium. A sold out venue was ready to party with them, fantasy power metallers Gloryhammer, the dwarves of Windrose and fellow pirates Rumahoy.

Skálmöld + Alestorm = Skálstorm. Throw on top of that the cowboys of Bootyard Bandits and it results in one hell of a party night!

We knew we couldn’t miss this – sold out – Pirate Party!

Gig Reports

This night was one big party! All the bands came to deliver their part of the party and the crowd was in for a good time too. If you missed this night, Alestorm, Gloryhammer and Wind Rose are coming to Alcatraz festival in Kortrijk this summer. Rumahoy sadly won’t be seen there.

Cowboys, vikings and pirates: a night any geek/kid would drool over came to live! Alestorm, Skálmöld and Bootyard Bandits blew the roof off Nosturi!

Album Reviews

Alestorm sets sail for the seventh time on ‘Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum’: creativity and pirates at their best! Out on Napalm Records.

Crusade of Bards create this mix of power metal, symphonic metal, folk touches, and even gothic and pagan touches. It’s all there, and it all blends in beautifully together.

With this album I found myself distracted. I like the songs. They definitely scream party but they lack the power of pirate metal. It is still Alestorm, but not as loud and rough as we are used to.

The ship has docked and Alestorm has returned! So fill your tankards and tag along for some mighty pirate adventures, for there is no grave but the sea!

Interviews

We sat down with the pirate misfits from Down Under, Lagerstein, at Sabaton Open Air to talk about drinking, touring, Lagerfest and more!

Festival Reports

A report of the pre-party day of Wacken Open Air 2019, a day to get already a bit warmed up for the madness that is to come!