Interview with Chris Bowes of Alestorm talking about the new album Curse Of The Crystal Coconut, getting the term Fannybaws on Urban Dictionary, social distancing in the middle of nowhere, the one song that went too far and can’t be released, and more.
Alestorm is a multi-national heavy metal band originally from 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.
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.
