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Alestorm is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Waylander, Patty Gurdy, Tyr and Aephanemer. Those roots explain a lot about how Alestorm arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Orden Ogan, Brothers of Metal, HammerFall, Freedom Call and Angus McSix, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 18 connections around Alestorm, reaching back through Waylander. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Alestorm are a Scottish heavy metal band formed in Perth in 2004. 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/keytarist Christopher Bowes, bassist Gareth Murdock, drummer Peter Alcorn, keyboardist/harsh vocalist Elliot Vernon and guitarist Máté "Bobo" Bodor.
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Alestorm connections
Alestorm grew out of Waylander, Patty Gurdy, Tyr and Aephanemer, shares an orbit with Orden Ogan, Brothers of Metal, HammerFall and Freedom Call. 18 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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