ALESTORM North American Tour 2013

[Rider of Theli]

ALESTORM Announce North American Tour

Scottish Pirate Metallers ALESTORM are returning to North American shores this fall for a headline tour. They are taking Trollfest and Gypsyhawk along for the ride. The tour kicks off November 11th in Santa Ana, CA and will run through December 5th in Atlanta, GA. A complete list of dates can be found below.

ALESTORM formed in 2006 and after gaining a cult following in their local scene, they quickly inked a record deal with Austria's Napalm Records. After a few line-up changes early on, the band eventually settled on their current swashbuckling crew comprising Christopher Bowes, Daniel Evans, Gareth Murdock, and Peter Alcorn.

Drawing on wide stylistic influences, such as Bal-Sagoth and Primordial to name but a few, ALESTORM released their debut album Captain Morgan's Revenge in 2008 to great critical acclaim, followed swiftly by their sophomore album "Black Sails at Midnight" in 2009. After cementing their reputation as a kick-ass live band with countless shows around the world, ALESTORM released their third album "Back Through Time" in 2011. The band will be releasing a DVD this fall as well. More details are expected to be announced shortly.

TROLLFEST are touring in support of their latest release and fifth studio album Brumlebassen. The album was released in Summer 2012 and features guest apperances Vreth of Finntroll and Mariangela from Tristania.

ALESTORM w/ TROLL FEST and Gypsyhawk:
11/11: Santa Ana, CA @ Yost Theater
11/12: Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point Cantina
11/13: Las Vegas, NV @ LVCS
11/14: San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
11/15: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
11/16: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
11/17: Vancouver, BC @ Funky Winkerbeans
11/18: Calgary, AB @ Republik
11/19: Regina, SK @ The Exchange
11/20: Winnipeg, MB @ Zoo Cabaret
11/22: Chicago, IL @ Reggie's
11/23: Westland, MI @ Token Lounge
11/24: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
11/25: Columbus, OH @ Shrunken Head
11/26: Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
11/27: London, ON @ Music Hall
11/28: Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
11/29: Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
11/30: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
12/1: Quebec City, QC @ Le Cercle
12/2: New York, NY @ The Studio @ Webster Hakk
12/3: Teaneck, NJ @ Mexicali Live
12/4: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
12/5: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
(...which means we'll get the least choices of merch; i.e. no XXL shirts. *sigh*)

For More Info Visit:
http://www.alestorm.net
http://www.facebook.com/alestormband
http://www.trollfest.com
http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
http://www.napalmrecords.com

 

[Nidstang]

No support from Blackguard?
lolol

 

[mattbrood]

No support from Blackguard?
lolol

I guess this means no Gloryhammer U.S. tour

 

[AngraRULES]

12/5: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
(...which means we'll get the least choices of merch; i.e. no XXL shirts. *sigh*)

LOL that means you have 5 months to drop it to an XL...

 

[caex]

Based on their music, not having seen or heard them live, I imagine Alestorm to be a really fun band live, I will be at the Atlanta date.

 

[mattbrood]

LOL that means you have 5 months to drop it to an XL...

 

[orcslayr23]

Based on their music, not having seen or heard them live, I imagine Alestorm to be a really fun band live, I will be at the Atlanta date.

I've seen them a couple times. The first time I enjoyed them a lot, but the second time the vocalist seemed kind of bored and didn't really even try to hit a lot of their notes, which kind of made me not interested in them any more. Their novelty has kind of worn off on me as well.

 

[spag]

This is one of those bands that is a great support band, as they can be fun and get the crowd going, but I'm just not seeing them as a headliner.