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Turisas
Turisas
Finnish metal band
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Gloryhammer
Gloryhammer
multinational power metal band
2
Belphegor
Belphegor
Austrian death metal band
3
Týr
Týr
folk metal band from the Faroe Islands
4
Blackguard
Blackguard
band
5
Moonspell
Moonspell
Portuguese gothic metal band
6
Swashbuckle
Swashbuckle
band
7
Ensiferum
Ensiferum
Finnish folk metal band
8
Claim the Throne
Claim the Throne
9
Battlelore
Battlelore
Finnish heavy metal band
10
The Agonist
The Agonist
Canadian metal band
11
Carcass
Carcass
British extreme metal band
12
Kreator
Kreator
German thrash metal band
13
Kobra and the Lotus
Kobra and the Lotus
Canadian Hevy Metal Band
14
Jinjer
Jinjer
Ukrainian metalcore band
15
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Italian death metal band
16
Heaven Shall Burn
Heaven Shall Burn
German Band
17
Trivium
Trivium
American heavy metal band
18
Rotten Sound
Rotten Sound
Finnish band
19
Sirenia
Sirenia
Norwegian Gothic metal band
20
Hate
Hate
Polish band
21
Behemoth
Behemoth
Polish extreme metal band
22
Testament
Testament
American metal band
23
Powerwolf
Powerwolf
German power metal band
24
Warbringer
Warbringer
American band
25
Suffocation
Suffocation
American death metal band
26
The Haunted
The Haunted
Swedish thrash metal band from Gothenburg
27
Machine Head
Machine Head
American metal band
28
DragonForce
DragonForce
British power metal rock band
29
Kamelot
Kamelot
American power metal band
30
Overkill
Overkill
American thrash metal band
31
Obituary
Obituary
American death metal band
32
HammerFall
HammerFall
Swedish heavy metal band
33
Flotsam and Jetsam
Flotsam and Jetsam
thrash metal group from Phoenix, Arizona
34
Mastodon
Mastodon
American heavy metal band
35
Carnifex
Carnifex
American deathcore band
36
Napalm Death
Napalm Death
British grindcore band
37
Katatonia
Katatonia
swedish metal band
38
Epica
Epica
Dutch symphonic metal band
39
Soulfly
Soulfly
American heavy metal band
40
Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber
American Nu-Metal Band
41
Lamb of God
Lamb of God
metal band from United States
42
DevilDriver
DevilDriver
American heavy metal band
43
Saxon
Saxon
British heavy metal band
44
Finntroll
Finntroll
Finnish metal band
45
Evile
Evile
English thrash metal band
46
Black Label Society
Black Label Society
American heavy metal band
47
Enthroned
Enthroned
band
48
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy
Swedish melodic death metal band
49
Alissa White-Gluz
Alissa White-Gluz
Canadian singer-songwriter
50
Anthrax
Anthrax
heavy metal band from USA
51
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel
American Death Metal band
52
Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge
American rock band
53
Obscura
Obscura
band
54
Primal Fear
Primal Fear
German power metal and speed metal band
55
Product of Hate
Product of Hate
56
Tiamat
Tiamat
Swedish metal band
57
Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah
58
Slayer
Slayer
American thrash metal band
59
Decapitated
Decapitated
Polish death metal band
60
Kobra Paige
Kobra Paige
Canadian singer
61
Judas Priest
Judas Priest
British heavy metal band
62
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
English heavy metal band
63
Visions of Atlantis
Visions of Atlantis
Austrian band
64
Fear Factory
Fear Factory
American metal band
65
Death Angel
Death Angel
American thrash metal band
66
Avatar
Avatar
Swedish melodic death metal band
67
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
English metal band
68
Rival Sons
Rival Sons
American rock group based in Los Angeles
69
Anneke van Giersbergen
Anneke van Giersbergen
Dutch musician
70
Be'lakor
Be'lakor
Australian band
71
Ghost
Ghost
Swedish hardrock band
72
Grave Digger
Grave Digger
German heavy metal band
73
Battle Beast
Battle Beast
Finnish band
74
Suicidal Angels
Suicidal Angels
band that plays thrash metal
75
Delain
Delain
Dutch Symphonic Metal solo project
76
Accept
Accept
German heavy metal band
77
Ex Deo
Ex Deo
Canadian band
78
Gojira
Gojira
French metal band
79
Soilwork
Soilwork
Swedish melodic death metal band
80
Lazarus A.D.
Lazarus A.D.
American metal band
81
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon
British rock band
82
Whitesnake
Whitesnake
British hard rock band
83
Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch
American heavy metal band
84
Krokus
Krokus
Swiss heavy metal band

Alestorm is a Scottish heavy metal band formed in Perth, Scotland. 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 Christopher Bowes, who also plays the keytar, guitarist Máté "Bobo" Bodor, bassist Gareth Murdock, drummer Peter Alcorn, and keyboardist Elliot Vernon, who also provides screamed vocals.

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 and latest album, Curse of the Crystal Coconut, was released on 29 May 2020. The band has also released one live album and five EPs. The lead vocalist Christopher Bowes provides the announcer voice for the Pirate team in the video game Pirates, Vikings and Knights II.