Paganfest returns after 10 years with the strongest line-up (Alestorm, Ensiferum, Týr, Heidevolk & Elvenking) and the most and biggest shows ever! Created by RTN-Touring (Rock The Nation) between 2008-2015 with seven editions in Europe and two more in the USA, Paganfest was the most successful festival tour of the … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 22 March 2024 Label: Napalm Records The Australian pirates are back. Alestorm released an EP called “Voyage of The Dead Marauder“, released via Napalm Records. The EP comes as a successor to their epic seventh studio album, “Seventh Run of a Seventh Rum“, and consists of 5 … Continue reading →
Rating: 6.3/10 Release: 24 June 2022 Label: Napalm Records Back when the review for Live in Tilburg came out over a year back, there was mention that Christopher Bowes acknowledged their new material was “terrible”. And with one more album under the belt it seems that Alestorm might not fully … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 28 May 2021 Label: Napalm Records After their somewhat tepid Curse of the Crystal Coconut, some slightly out-of-place singles, and some band members’ admission that they’re running out of ideas, some of the more conservative Alestorm fans might have been wondering how Alestorm will redeem themselves, and … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.2/10 Release: 26 January 2018 Label: Napalm Records Many readers will no doubt recognize the name Alestorm, one of the most unique metal bands to gain prominence in the last few years. To those unfamiliar with the band, it is almost singlehandedly responsible for establishing the genre of Pirate … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 16 May 2017 Label: Napalm Records If you’ve been listening to folk metal anytime in the last twelve years, you’ve probably run across the most prolific pirate metallers around. Alestorm is easily one the biggest acts in the genre and have been pushing landlubbers of planks since … Continue reading →
Alestorm is hot. And although this band is one of the main examples of ‘you love it or hate it’, it seems this band is here to stay. With their 4th album released almost two months ago, Alestorm was ready to plunder Europe. A tour with Troldhaugen (finally!), Crimson Shadows … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 1 August 2014 Label: Napalm Records Whoever thinks about pirate metal will undoubtedly think of Alestorm. These guys who made their debut in 2008 with ‘Captain Morgan’s Revenge’, with their catchy songs about pirates, plunder and mutiny, really promoted the genre of pirate metal. And although there … Continue reading →
Paganfest 2013 – Essen By: Gur The past years Paganfest was settling in Oberhausen, so I was surprised I had to go to Essen this time. These towns aren’t far apart, so it’s no problem. The Weststadthalle was the stage where it all was happening. A much smaller venue and … Continue reading →
Paganfest 2013 – Effenaar Eindhoven. Photo’s: Awesome-pix.de (Saarbrücken) Paganfest doesn’t need an introduction anymore. For the 5th year in a row, a few pagan/folk/related bands are invited for an European tour and to provide the needs for an epic party. While this year the bands were more unknown than previous … Continue reading →
