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Alestorm - Back Through Time



7.9 | 330 votes |
Release date: 3 June 2011
Style: Folk metal, Power metal

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48 want it


01. Back Through Time
02. Shipwrecked
03. The Sunk'n Norwegian
04. Midget Saw
05. Buckfast Powersmash
06. Scraping The Barrel
07. Rum
08. Swashbuckled
09. Rumpelkombo
10. Barrett's Privateers [Stan Rogers cover]
11. Death Throes Of The Terrorsquid [feat. Ken Sorceron]
12. I Am A Cider Drinker [The Wurzels cover] [limited edition bonus]
13. You Are A Pirate [LazyTown cover] [limited edition bonus]

Additional info
Available in following formats:

- CD (Incl: Poster)
- CD LTD (Incl: Mediabook, poster)
- Black/Silver LP (Incl: Poster)
- Boxset (Incl: Pendant, poster)
- Boxset 2 (Incl: Bobblehead, mediabook, poster)

Guest review by
R Lewis
Rating:
8.3
It's 2011, and the last thing you're expecting to see is a crew of pirates hunting Viking ships. Well, that's what Back Through Time offers. One of the most drunken bands of the scene, Alestorm, is back with a killer album!

Since from the first song, the title track, the band puts more attention and application into their riffs, making them more original and powerful, comparing to their previous efforts. Back Through Time's beginning reminded me of DragonForce for the first seconds, then Bowes' rough voice guided me back some centuries ago, against northern gods and enemy drakkars.

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published 28.09.2012 | Comments (3)

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18.12.2010 - 10:48
Rating: 9
JÄY
Metal slave
Ah, nostalgia.....it overlooks bad vocals and lack of clever riffs...woo! cant wait!
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29.12.2010 - 00:30
Destructhor

Ahhh, I can't wait
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28.01.2011 - 22:37
regmighty

Man i love these guys! I really hope they shoot out another great album!!!!
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18.03.2011 - 22:25
FrozenJoy

I don't give a fuck if they don't use clever riffs, whatever... they're AWESOME!
Can't wait
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20.03.2011 - 11:16
Doc G.
Full Grown Hoser
Well, they did improve with their 2nd album, maybe this will be another step forward.
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"I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck."
- George Carlin
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23.05.2011 - 13:16
Jack---

Shipwrecked is fucking awesome!!
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Everything was perfect. Then came the 90's..
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23.05.2011 - 13:42
Rating: 7
beyondtehdarksun

*WANT*
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"We are blind to the world within us, waiting to be born"
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23.05.2011 - 14:08
Rating: 9
Vikcen
Metálico
Written by Jack--- on 23.05.2011 at 13:16

Shipwrecked is fucking awesome!!


Yeah! haha =)
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31.05.2011 - 14:06
Rating: 9
Andreas

I bought this one last Friday already in a regular record shop. They even said they had it one day before that.
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03.06.2011 - 08:15
Rating: 9
tdeg

This is just a really fun album. Great hooks and often very funny lyrics. I know there's a lot of metal (really good metal at that) that addresses more serious topics and creates a more serious tone but there's still room for a band and an album like this one. Definitely a step forward for Alestorm.
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04.06.2011 - 16:14
Rating: 8
Destructo

I thought this band was a joke at first when I heard their first album. Then I heard their second album, I thought these guys are talented enough, but let's see how long the joke lasts. But with their 3rd album, I am convinced that these scallywags are here to stay. An album chock-full of memorable riffs, funny lyrics and all-out piraty badassery....this is just perfect for having a rollicking good time !! And with that, I happily give this album an 8 (8.5 if MetalStorm would allow me).....enjoy ya grubby landlubbers !!! Ahoy !!!
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05.06.2011 - 21:46
moe5512

I think this album is their best! \,,/
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06.06.2011 - 21:52
Rating: 8
Evilquince

Expected a bit more, but it's still a great work. They had me at The Cider Drinker XD I'll give it a few more spins in any case, but I think Captain Morgan will remain my fav release from them.
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Some suffer to the point when they grow numb.
Others are so numb they deserve to suffer.
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06.06.2011 - 23:33
Rating: 7
beyondtehdarksun

Don't think so, they get better which each one! I can't stop listening to the "Norwegian"... where's my grog??
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"We are blind to the world within us, waiting to be born"
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09.06.2011 - 14:15
Rating: 8
Sentenced Odiin
gothic.moorion@gmail.com
Is that Dani Filth on the track Death Throes Of The Terrorsquid as guest vocals??
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Life has given me much, maybe taken more...
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11.06.2011 - 04:38
Rating: 8
Grum

I didn't much like Black Sails at Midnight so this was a bit of a surprise Shipwrecked is great and Death Throes of the Terrorsquid unexpectedly so.
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11.06.2011 - 13:42
Rating: 8
Justicelust

I think i'm a pirate right now! because track 13 told me you are a pirate haha
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12.06.2011 - 23:30
Rating: 8
Spanishkiller

Better than Black Sails At Midnight, worse than Captain Monrgan's Revenge
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14.06.2011 - 21:12
moe5512

Anyone else that thinks that Death Throes Of The Terrorsquid is like "epic ensiferum" great and not just "alestorm/korpiklaani" great?
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16.06.2011 - 11:54
Rating: 10
Sword_Chant

Death Throes of the Terrorsquid is by far the best. Liked the first three songs too. Definately a step forward in their discography \m/
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16.06.2011 - 17:33
Rating: 7
beyondtehdarksun

It's all quite epic to me, in a Pirates-Of-The-Carribean way. BTW just submitted the MAGINIFICENT lyrics - gotta love their silly idea of Pirates vs. Vikings, and how they're mocking Swashbuckle.
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"We are blind to the world within us, waiting to be born"
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28.06.2011 - 22:20
Rating: 8
Iron Nostarion
Maiden Whore
I've heard half the songs on this album on YouTube. So goddamn great.
I'll probably dump Mastodon for this in Sonisphere.
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To their tombs the people are immured,
There is their gold, treasure and wealth,
The only condition is to ignore them,
Those who feed on corruption and weave death
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03.07.2011 - 22:39
Rating: 9
Vikcen
Metálico
Fantastic album, very solid, and very fun! hehe, great folk metal from this people, yeah. By the way "The Sunk'n Norwegian" is awesome!!
Up pirates! haha
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01.08.2011 - 12:02
Milena
gloom cookie
Written by moe5512 on 14.06.2011 at 21:12

Anyone else that thinks that Death Throes Of The Terrorsquid is like "epic ensiferum" great and not just "alestorm/korpiklaani" great?

I do.
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7.0 means the album is good
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28.08.2011 - 03:05
Rating: 8
Cynic Metalhead
Paisa Vich Nasha
Indeed a Fantastic album!!!!!

Rum, Midget Saw and Shipwrecked are my personal favorites!!!!
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28.08.2011 - 03:16
Rating: 8
Cynic Metalhead
Paisa Vich Nasha
"I Am A Cider Drinker" sounds me like a Flintstones theme or Am I going fucking crazy!!
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26.09.2011 - 01:01
Rating: 9
DragonSavior X10

Death Throes of the Terrorsquid proves that Pirates can be just as epic as Vikings.
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02.08.2012 - 20:32
Rating: 8
R Lewis

And now, dear World, try to say "Metal is Sad"!!
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We could be so much more than we are. Stop.
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21.08.2012 - 02:16
Rating: 8
Ellrohir
Heaven Knight
Cant help myself not to like almost every single track of this album...plus cheesy, yet glorious cover art...i think this will surely make way into my 2011 TOP

and Lazy Town metal ftw
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My rest seems now calm and deep
Finally I got my dead man sleep


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25.11.2012 - 20:18
Mdevil93

Just saw them live last night. They definitely had the most energy out of any band there. Sadly this album was sold out.
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