Alestorm vocalist Christopher Bowes has announced the following... statement:

"Strewth! Bugger! Crikey! I'm freakin' excited to tell you all that we've just confirmed our first ever Australian Tour. We've been waiting for this a long time, and now it's finally happening. We'll be coming to Oz in the month of June 2010 for four gigs, as part of the "Plunder Down Under" tour. Yeah, most obvious name for a tour ever, I know. Deal with it, bitches."

Support will come from a band called Claim The Throne. Apparently these chaps have a song called "Set Sail On Ale" , so yeah, these two sure belong together.

June 17 - Amplifier Bar, Perth
June 18 - The Gaelic Theatre, Sydney
June 19 - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
June 20 - Rosies, Brisbane

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Band profile:	Alestorm
Event:	Alestorm: Plunder Down Under

"Keelhauled", the new video from Alestorm, has been released. The track for the video comes off the groups recently released album "Black Sails at Midnight".


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Original news, posted on 28.03.2009

A new Alestorm song, entitled "Keelhauled" has been made available at this location. The song comes off the band's upcoming album "Black Sails At Midnight", which will be released via Napalm Records on the following dates:

May 27 - Finland, Spain
May 29 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, France, Italy, Spain
Jun. 01 - Rest of Europe
Jun. 02 - USA, Canada

It will be available in normal jewelcase format with the following cover art (designed by Ingo Romling), and also as a limited-edition digipack with different artwork and a bonus DVD featuring the band's gig from the Wacken Open Air festival in 2008.

"Black Sails At Midnight" tracklisting:

01. The Quest
02. Leviathan
03. That Famous Ol' Spiced
04. Keelhauled
05. To The End Of Our Days
06. Black Sails at Midnight
07. No Quarter
08. Pirate Song
09. Chronicles of Vengeance
10. Wolves of the Sea

UPDATE (thanks to 32160)

Alestorm have posted a new song online, called "That Famous Ol' Spiced". Check it out here.

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Band profile:	Alestorm

Alestorm and Týr are teaming up for a co-headlining European tour in support of Alestorm's upcoming effort "Black Sails At Midnight". The dates for the UK leg of their upcoming European tour have just been announced and are as follows:

04-24 - Prestatyn, Wales - Hammerfest
04-26 - Dudley, England - JB's
04-27 - Glasgow, Scotland - Cathouse
04-28 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Studio 24
04-29 - Nottingham, England - Rock City
04-30 - Leeds, England - Rio's
05-01 - Milton Keynes, England - The Pitz
05-02 - Petersborough, England - The Park
05-03 - London, England - Underworld

The rest of the Black Sails Over Europe Tour schedule, featuring Alestorm, Týr, Heidevolk and Adorned Brood, looks as follows:

04-08 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock
04-09 - Bad Salzungen, Germany - KW 70
04-10 - Pagney, France - Chez Paulette
04-11 - Hellendoorn, The Netherlands - Club Lantaarn
04-12 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
04-13 - Lahr, Germany - Universal DOG
04-14 - Osnabrück, Germany - Bastard Club
04-15 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
04-16 - Ottweiler, Germany - Club Schulz
04-17 - Lichtenfels, Germany - Ragnarök Festival
04-18 - Lübeck, Germany - Treibsand **
04-19 - Poznan, Poland - Eskulap **
04-20 - Wroclaw, Poland - Alibi **
04-21 - Krakow, Poland - Studio **
04-22 - Berlin, Germany - K17 **

** without Adorned Brood

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Alestorm
Event:	Alestorm + Týr

As announced on the Napalm Records website, the Scottish buccaneers have not been idle the past few weeks. Besides an occasional raid and plunder, Alestorm entered the studio to work on new material. The hard work has paid off. Pirate Christopher Bowes has already confirmed the delivery of hymns in the traditional Alestorm style: sing-along refrains, keyboard melodies, heavy guitar riffs, and a full mug of rum! All of that and much more will be found on the upcoming album "Black Sails At Midnight", which will be unleashed upon corsairs and landlubbers in the spring of 2009. Hoist the sails and polish the grapnels.

Source:	napalmrecords.com
Band profile:	Alestorm

After the guitarist Gavin Harper's departure from Alestorm only a few days ago, the band have already found a replacement. A statement from the band reads as follows:

"It is with great pleasure (and relief) that I announce we've found a new guitarist! Enter Mr Tim Shaw. The more eagle-eyed watchers of the underground amongst you may know him as the mastermind behind the epic black metal project Fyrdsman, and as the guitarist of the now-departed death metal titans Premithon. He's a beastly good guitarist, and a great lad to boot. It's gonna be a fucking blast when we get up on stage and in the studio. Gavin's shoes are going to be tough ones to fill, but that's ok, because Tim has big feet. And you know what they say about guys with big feet..."

Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Alestorm

Guitarist Gavin Harper has announced his departure from the Scottish folk/power metallers Alestorm. He commented his decision:

"While I'm a bit shocked that this was announced before the record label knew and anyone in the band had actually talked to me about it... that and after being a founding member, i had to find out about my resignation becoming official from the Myspace page.

In my time in this band, from doing the first ever recording to not appearing on the latest one...I have always strived to make Alestorm my priority and put it ahead of many other things in life that have been more important to me in order to help Alestorm be as big as it is now.

In this time, and in my attempts to keep my band members thriving in the music industry and taking advantage of everything, i have nearly bankrupted myself, been pushing new levels of unhappiness and had countless sleepless nights trying to plan routes for the guys within the budgets we have received.I have been struggling with personal differences with some members for a while and just feel that it is for the best if i make way for someone willing to put up with this.

I have recently taken up residence in a new country and have a lot of new responsibilities as well as a lot of new opportunities and i feel that it is now time to follow what i want rather than constantly struggle and sacrifice that which belongs not only to myself, but to all the loved ones that i have had to borrow from and rely on to keep Alestorm in the music business.

I will be back with new projects, signed or not, it's now time that music becomes fun again and i will be making a lot of music in the near future!"

Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Alestorm

Guitarist Gavin Harper has issued the following statement on the band's myspace page:

I'm very sad to report that Wilson has informed us last night that he is unable to continue in Alestorm due to a heavy touring schedule and a career that unfortunately leaves little room for time off.

The parting has been on excellent terms and there is no bad blood whatsoever, I, and all of Alestorm/Napalm Records wish Wilson the best of luck in his chosen path and we understand his decision completely.

We have got an excellent drummer filling Wilson's big shoes and has already proven himself as the perfect choice for the new Alestorm Drummer.

Details will be posted in the coming days after meetings have taken place with both band and record label on Monday in London.

I hope everyone joins me in our support both Wilson and our new drummer!

Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Alestorm