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ALESTORM No Grave But The Sea By Rob McNees, Vinyl Aficionado Wednesday, August 30, 2017 @ 7:04 AM
The first thing of note is these Scotts, lead by vocalist, keytar player and all around hooligan Christopher Bowes, are here for a good party and a hearty laugh. Make no mistake, they take the music seriously, but Live and also lyrically, it's fun had by all. On their latest treasure trove of pirate goodness No Grave But The Sea, I think you'll see what I'm talking about. The title track kicks things off as a nice mid-tempo rocker, with some violin to enhance the song. ALESTORM will definitely appeal to fans of Folk Metal as well I believe. "Mexico" is next and lyrically speaks of sailing to that country for wenches and free alcohol. Oh, and a donkey show! As I said, the lads don't take themselves too seriously and in today's world, nothing like a hearty laugh or two methinks.
"To The End Of The World" reminds me a touch of TURSIAS, and talks of sailing to the ends of the world. I guess this should be the theme song of these Flat-Earthers cult of stupidity currently making the rounds. A tasty guitar solo by new Axeslinger Maté Bodor. Even some accordion thrown in for good measure. And plenty of gang vocals, on this and all songs. Pirates are a gang, aren't they? Self-titled "Alestorm" is next and surprised the shit outta me, with a heavy riff and almost Metalcore vocals, before settling into more familiar territory. A nice change of peace. "Rum, beer, quests and mead, these are the things that a pirate needs". Who am I to argue? "Bar Ünd Imbiss" tells the tale of a bar owner who welcomes the ALE boys in with open arms, only to have his bar drank dry, shot in both knees, and his ugly wife kidnapped. Well, they are pirates after all.
To me, this is a tongue-in-cheek party album, sure to bring a toothless smile to ye ugly mug. But I don't want to discount the musical prowess of the ALESTORM crew, as they are indeed proficient on their instruments and tighter than a Innkeeper's wallet. But they aren't FATES WARNING, or U2 on social issues. So enjoy accordingly. Ahoy!!!
And yes Vinyl Fiends, ALESTORM is available on limited edition Vinyl. So get ye copy now, or forever live in Davey Jones's Locker!! Aarrgghhhh
4.0 Out Of 5.0 Skulls Filled With Rum
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