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Posted by: Enucleation Mar 12 2009, 03:06 AM

A friend sent me this! It's great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7sHLjI1sQE

Posted by: VinceG Mar 12 2009, 03:21 AM

All this crazy sub-genres are really moronic now. Alestorm is not Pirate Metal, its Metal band that sing about Pirates. That's it. Lyrical Theme's doesn't make another genre (and that goes for many many "viking" metal bands". I choose to ignore it till a band actually includes some sort of appeal to make the genre more credible rather than Pirate Themed Metal.

Also, no body ever cares about Running Wild.They have been singing about Pirates, Golds, and all that Pirate Themed stuff since the mid 80's.

Posted by: Enucleation Mar 12 2009, 03:28 AM

Ah calm down. I think it can be called pirate metal, the music seems really..er...piratey.

But not to start a fight but most anytime someone mentions a band you bad mouth it.

Posted by: VinceG Mar 12 2009, 03:41 AM

sorry. Alestorm is actually not bad, I dont hate them for singing about Pirates or anything. I just choose to lump them as a kind of novelty band. I'd just like to hear a band that would start a complete genre and hull it as something original for a change. Yeah, Pirate Metal would be nice, but be a bit original about it rather than just playing Heavy Metal and sing about Pirates, then tell everyone its Pirate Metal.

Posted by: Enucleation Mar 12 2009, 03:52 AM

Granted I just heard these guys when i had posted, but it sounds like they are kinda pirat sounding...there should be a word for that.

I'll check out Running Wild too, thanks for mentioning them.

Posted by: VinceG Mar 12 2009, 04:11 AM

Yeah, I guess i'll give them the thumbs up for the coined Pirate Metal

I also might have a chance to see em live with Tyr. My friend got backstage pass for the show here in Mi.

Posted by: Marc_Maiden Mar 12 2009, 05:31 AM

im seeing them this friday...i think they are awesome....and funny! hahaha

Posted by: Sircraigery Mar 12 2009, 06:54 AM

When they sing "Wenches and Mead" they pretty much read my mind haha

Posted by: AlexLion Mar 12 2009, 09:31 AM

I love those guys! Would be awesome to see them live.. doh. Only not here =\ And why this can`t be called pirate metal?

Posted by: sted Mar 12 2009, 09:57 AM

Just sounds like a movie soundtrack with lyrics to me.

Posted by: AlexLion Mar 12 2009, 10:04 AM

This one yes, you might check other songs:) Wenches and Mead is very different

Posted by: sted Mar 12 2009, 10:16 AM

I like the sound of that! sounds like it was written with me in mind

Posted by: Canis Mar 12 2009, 10:18 AM

Arr me maties!

Sorry... That won't happen again....


Anyway, I love all these kind og bands ^^

Posted by: AlexLion Mar 12 2009, 10:24 AM

Posted by: audiopaal Mar 12 2009, 10:28 AM

Running Wild is great

Posted by: David Wallimann Mar 12 2009, 03:06 PM

Cool!
Thanks for sharing man!

Posted by: Tono Fyr Mar 12 2009, 03:14 PM

They're great guys, if not the most amazing musicians. I hung out with 'em a lot (made a post about it on one of these forums somewhere, actually) and i can't wait to see 'em for the third time at the end of the month.

I remember back when they were Battleheart, unsigned and all that. Crazy that they're on their first US tour now. Utterly awesome that I met them on their first full day in America, too.

As for running wild, they don't always sing about pirates and such, and not all of their music has a piratey theme.

My favorite Alestorm song is probably Nancy the Tavern Wench. Tons of fun to sing along to.

Posted by: jer Mar 12 2009, 03:14 PM

Yeah, instead of playing metal and signing about pirates they should actually be pirates!!!!! They should storm the venue brandishing cutlasses and hacking anyone in between them and the booty to pieces! Kidnap a few girls to ransom (or worse) and then make the promoter walk the plank!

Yeah, that'd be WAYYYY better.

Posted by: VinceG Mar 12 2009, 09:43 PM

Yeah, that's true for Running Wild, but still give em credit where credit is due. They were singing about Pirates way before Pirates were cool again. They even dress up like colonials sometimes

Posted by: Sensible Jones Mar 12 2009, 10:54 PM

Ahoy me Scurvey Shipmate Dogs!!!

Perhaps we can call it Maritime Rock instead!!

Posted by: AlexLion Mar 12 2009, 11:22 PM

... Dude!! I mean.. Aye, Captain Morgan!