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[[File:Alestorm_band_5316.jpg|frame|True Scottish Pirate Metal]]

{{quote|"We are Heavy Metal Pirates

{{quote|''We are Heavy Metal Pirates

Our cutlasses are true

''Our cutlasses are true

So give us all your treasure

''So give us all your treasure

Or soon we'll come for you~~"|Heavy Metal Pirates, first song written by Alestorm}}~~

''Or soon we'll come for you.

|"Heavy Metal Pirates", the first song written by Alestorm}}

Alestorm is a power/folk metal band from Scotland and their main gimmick is the pirate theme of their music. Arr!

'''Alestorm''' is a power/folk metal band from Scotland and their main gimmick is the pirate theme of their music. Arr!

Formed in 2004 under the name Battleheart, they released a bunch of EPs (The first of which, ''Battleheart'', gave rise to the term 'True Scottish Pirate Metal, parodying the term 'True Norwegian [[Black Metal]]') before signing themselves to Napalm Records and rechristening themselves Alestorm.

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* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: From "Keelhauled":

{{quote|Take his money ''and his hat'',

{{quote|''Take his money ''and his hat'',

He won't need them where he's gonna go... }}

''He won't need them where he's gonna go... }}

* [[Audience Participation Song]]: Plenty of their songs have this at the chorus, even on the records!

* [[Cool Versus Awesome]]: No one is safe from pirates, including vikings, ninjas, and sea monsters.

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** And if I'm not mistaken, Back Through Time(the track) is a [[Take That]] directed at fellow Folk Metal band Turisas, for the song Hunting Pirates.

*** ''Scraping the Barrel'', off of Back Through Time, is a response to some of the band's criticism as being a "gimmicky band" that will eventually become dry. Their response? "If you don't like it, go start your own band."

* [[Surgery Under Fire]]: The song "Wooden Leg" tells of a pirate who has his leg blown off in naval combat, gets a wooden leg fitted below deck, and hops straight back into the fray.

* [[Talk Like a Pirate]]: [[Captain Obvious|Well, yeah.]]

* [[The Unexpected]]: ''Back Through Time'' features a bonus track that's a cover of... [[LazyTown|You Are a Pirate]].