ALESTORM interview on Power Metal, crowd surfing and reverse Spinal Tap'ing themselves
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If you've ever heard the phrase 'Pirate Metal' then you already know that its a genre of music synonymous with Alestorm. Daniel Dekay sits down with main songwriter & keytar player Christopher Bowes to talk about not taking yourself to seriously and breaking crowd surf records in Denmark
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"I'd write a song about wizards one day, pirates the next, blowing up Hitler with nuclear missiles...."
I want to hear early Alestorm demos.
If you want Chris' songs about wizards, go listen to Gloryhammer
i did not know i wanted to hear a folk power metal song about blowing up Hitler with nukes before now, with their style of music videos, i would dare to bet that it would be awesome.
@@theldraspneumonoultramicro405 comrade Chris! The next Stalin!
@@theldraspneumonoultramicro405 Well, Chris kinda did this with the band Sabadu and the song A Very Polish Christmas. Not quite nukes, but punches and bullets. In typical Chris fashion it's a very normal band and song, definitely not parodying some famous tank related power metal band *cough cough sabaton*
Christopher Bowes is the exact kind of person I aspire to be.
Christopher Bowes is a madman. He did metal on pirates, hammers in Scotland, and the craziest thing of all: Music about beans.
Asdfgfa - "inner sky" and "nasa"
and he even has a Sabaton parody band called Sabadu lol, and it's fucking great!
@@zeregaa Where is it?
Hammers in Scotland???
Gloryhammer @@Blaze_1221
"Giving yourself restrictions improves creativity." - such a counter-intuitive truism that you only learn through experience. Love it. and didn't expect it from a pirate metal star.
It is true. "Do you whatever you want" -mind goes blank...
Its very true. Why do you think modern movies suck so hard?
🤣
This is true not only in art but also in engineering. In many old electronic devices you can find incredibly creative ideas that the engineers came up with because they were limited by the then current technology.
Unless you're Devin Townsend
"We ARR who we ARR" - Christopher Bowes
Also: I saw them in Frankfurt, Germany once and they played Mexico, but before they startet the Intro they turned off ALL the lights, pitch black, for 5 seconds. Then they played the electro Intro while flashing colorful disco lights into the darkness and that was the coolest fucking shit I have seen at a metal show, the crowd was going ABSOLUTELY *_FUCKING_* APESHIT. Not taking yourself seriously can create amazing shows.
I may not listen to it but i'm glad this kind of music Is out there. Nothing wrong with making people smile. Plus i like anything that annoys the gatekeepers.
plus they have one of the most epic patches ever. It says "WE ARE HERE TO DRINK YOUR BEER!!!" Acurately describing any respectable metalhead where ever they may go lol
@@inhumanfilth681 I actually have that specific Alestorm T-shirt
100%. I've always said that in a lot of musical circles, it's almost like "fun" is a dirty word. But if we're not all here to have fun, then what the fuck are we doing?
Some years ago I was playing a gig with some other black metal bands with much older people in them and once I said the word "Immortal" a shit storm started, I was actually afraid to get beaten up
(in the end we had a good time and we even made like 20€ each)
Absolutely nothing better than pissing off gatekeepers.
I'd buy an Alestorm brand inflatable duck. Absolutely
I'm proud this band is from my home nation, they showcase what our people are about, having a laugh and not taking ourselves too seriously. Oh and drinking a lot.
Alan L respek
I didn't hear a mention of asdfgfa. Shotgun in the Bum is a classic
Or Christopher Bowes and his plate of beans! They played shotgun itb live at Wacken last year. Only live performance ever I think.
@@AyrtonIsGod please tell me there's video of this somewhere, I need to see this
This is my 5 year olds favourite band. I have to carefully select his playlist of course, but he loves it!
hahaha same!
Thats awesome
Soo you don’t chuck “fucked with a anchor” on there
Fannybaws must be a wild ride of a song haha
@@Pittaz I was about to ask the same, great minds think alike.:-D
Seeing Alestorm and Gloryhammer together was one of the best shows I’ve been to
omg same!! I saw them in Chicago
@@midwestmetalbanana9529 Yo I was at that same show bro!
omg yesssss, I saw gloryhammer there a few months back again lmao
@@midwestmetalbanana9529 Lol i was at that one too.
@@purpleholsterz I was the banana at that one lmaoooo
And because I've been listening to Alestorm too much in a certain period, now I'm stuck running a pirate DnD campaign for my friends.
Well, that sounds like a lot of fun.
Hah! Exactly what I’m doing, using their few acoustic tracks for the tavern music.
*The Magnetic North Campaign*
I got to interview Chris over the phone once, he's one of the funniest and nicest people I've ever had the pleasure of a conversation with!
Gotta love Christopher, especially in Gloryhammer!
Shame they didn't talk about it, only teased.
Yes👍
Like Alestorm but I prefer Gloryhammer.
@@databloom70 it's wayy less hinged to reality it's hilariously great
@@databloom70 try nanowar of steel
Correction: 758 crowd surfers. Absolutely bonkers.
And in 2022 they broke the record again. Over 1700 crowdsurfers… mindblowing!
Its pirate metal, of course everyone is on board.
*Or should i say on deck*
Heuheuehheurhehueheuieheuyarharhar
punishment for dad jokes is keelhauling XD
I'm ready for that song about eyepatch's he said he'd never do
I remember when I first heard Alestorm. It was on a online radio station with a DJ who decided to play a song from a band he use to be in. That DJ was called Doug and was a former drummer for Alestorm and that must have been about 10+ years ago now. It feels kinda crazy to hear this relatively unknown metal band with only 1 album to their name. Then a couple of years later hear their songs all over the college I went to. To now, probably one of the most successful metal bands under the Napalm Records banner.
hahah new album coming and im excited
Bands that make me smile: Alestorm, Gama Bomb and Freedom Call! Sometimes you just need to laugh and jump around a bit and not take things too seriously.
I recently found out about Freedom call through their album "beyond" and I ADORE it
scubavader I feel like that’s what’s wrong with some bands/fans. Everyone takes it too serious and forgets that bands need to have fun and not always be so serious. That’s what I like about Alestorm. They’re consistent and enjoy what they’re doing!
Don't forget CAPTAIN YARRFACE.
He was born in the sea at the age of 5 and he drunk lots of rum every day of his life.
@@dalime605 great album :)
@@mr.strongopinionman8507 both great bands, and from the same small Swedish town as Sabaton
I really love how honest Chris is about his talent. There are many ways to the metal top :P
Jari from Wintersun should listen to the part at 7:04
"It's hard to create when you've got every possibility. When you give yourself limits, you force yourself to be creative in other ways."
Jari thinks the key to creating his perfect albums is to get a super computer with tonnes of software and hardware and shove it all in his own personal studio. Well maybe he should just take a look at himself in the mirror and achieve what he can with what he has. But he'll never do that because his music is simply too majestic and fantastic to be anything less than what he considers perfect..... apart from when he made the Forest Seasons with what he currently has, proving he can do it just that refuses to do it.
Considering the amount of self-important nonsense in metal, Alestorm is breath of fresh air. Love their stuff!
I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've seen him not drunk
There's a reason many "trve" black metal bands are mocked, they take themselves way too seriously.
No matter the genre, no one likes pretentious assholes who think their music is done divine gift to humanity. Alestorm is amazing because they know exactly who they are and what they do.
When I met this lovely Scott, he stood on my foot for five minutes and told me of his day in the Van, drinking Mike's Hard Lemon aid and 4-loko and just how pissed he was, lovely guy!
This is possibly the best interview.
"Theres no such genre as pirate metal." There is NOW.
Well, Running Wild got there first, I think.
Decent interviewer. I feel like we always point out when the journalist is horrible, so it's worth pointing out that this dude is quite okay.
The first gig I ever went was Alestorm and that was over ten years ago now... time flies
Thank you Chris + Alestorm for bringing so much fun, joy and rum to the universe 🤘
Oh snap, I'm in this video! I feel special now
Love this band. I think its great what they've done for metal. One day at work I played Turisas and my coworker thought they were pirate music. I asked if they wanted to hear some actual pirate metal. So of course I played Alestorm, loudly, outdoors in a neighborhood, for about two hours. It had my boss and the crew rolling lol. That was about a year ago, we still talk about it and will ask me to play pirate music from time to time. Thank you for that. Happy silly fun metal for everyone!
Also I would like to mention that there is a bit of a theme in the more popular folk metal bands of happy fun music that doesn't take itself too seriously. Alestorm epitomizes that and I think is the most popular in folk metal, largely for that reason.
crowd rowing from perth gig! what a legendary show!
Missed the last time they came but the one before, woah! Pretty sure Amps ran out of Captain Morgan that night.
I met Chris at Wacken 2019, he’s an amazing respectful lad, super nice dude. Had a brief chat with him, snapped a picture and had a beer. Amazing live band and persona
My boyfriend and his best friend ended up getting tickets last minute a couple of years ago and I've regretted not canceling what I was doing then. Come back to SLC!
How the fuck someone could not like this guy!?!? He's amazing,truly!
Best fans ever. And my Alestorm shirt always sparks conversation 😁
My favorite interview on this channel.
I absolutely love Alestorm (and Gloryhammer too!), and my kids eat it up! Happy Mr. Bowes is finally getting some attention from Banger.
3 times on their show. Twice (i was 16 first time) and twice drinking with one member before the show and then both times get drunk with all of them after the show. What a lovely guys... always coming down to fans for beer and also standing in line for beer!
Chris seems to be a pretty fun guy to talk to, and to hangout with. While I've not seen Alestorm live, would like to see them live
I love Alestorm! I was at the Copenhell show her was talking about and also part og the crowdsurfers. It was one of the most fun shows i have attended. And will always be something I remember.
Excellent musicianship, epic tunes. I definitely take this band seriously
Great interview! Very entertaining and informative \m/
What a great guy from an awesome band! Keep doing your thing Alestorm.
"You can't front a band from behind a piano" Elton Johh, Geddy Lee and Freddie Mercury all had no problem. Not that I'm hating on the keytar.
To be fair Elton John and Freddie Mercury had a whole different kind of spectacle going on.
Freddie didn't front a band from behind a piano, yes, sometimes he played the piano, but he fronted the band from the front... Pretty sure the same applies to Geddy Lee, but I'm less familiar with Rush... Elton doesn't front a band, the band isn't called Elton John, he's more like a soft rock Liberace.
Chris Reifert is even more impressive, he did it from behind drum kit.
Chris Reifert is even more impressive, he did it from behind drum kit.
@@malscott9857 well May, Taylor and Deacon were a band before Freddie even came along...
Remember the first time I saw them was at a festival, all I could see was the keytar and the amazing jig-esque sound, I was hooked :D
I don't understand why anyone would say they are ruining heavy metal they obviously aren't the band you're going to listen to if you want to hear some heavy metal. I love the sound of the violin and the accordion with their music. It ties it all together so well.
it's definitely the most fun ive had at a concert, there was not a single soul in that venue that was sober i tell ya
Love this band. still depressed I didn't get to see them in Baltimore :(
when chris talked about other keytar players, he forgot about quite a few others, like vadim (ex-dragonforce), coen janssen (epica, plays a portable, curved keyboard every now and then) and yuhki (galneryus, although he has it stationary beside his keyboard setup for the most part)
Alestorm never fail to entertain
That thumbnail summarizes everything you need to know about Christopher Bowes.
Christopher Bowes is a legend
Nice interview, love Alestorm!
YEAH! The concert at CopenHell was AWESOME!!! Please drop in again some time soon! \m/
Best band ever, very great interview thanks 🤘
"... Prominent for everything in heavy metal to be so serious and dark... there's none of that really with Alestorm."
Black Sails at Midnight, 1741?
Eazy V they do have some serious songs and they are awesome!
Of the top of my head, to the end of our days, man the pumps, and those two might the the only ones. Death before the mast as well? They really don't have many.
@@MrDynamite110 Despite having a grim ending, Man the Pumps feels more like a silly song than a serious one. I mean, the whole point of the song is a boat so leaky you need to continuisly pump to keep it afloat.
@@gellax111 yeah, that's true. Guess that one doesn't really count. I just remembered "Set sail and conquer" and maybe "Captain Morgan's Revenge" but other than that I think that's it.
@@MrDynamite110 Captain Morgan's Revenge is a serious song from the lyrics, but it takes it's sillyness from the double-meaning: the "Captain Morgan" in the song can also be interpreted as the famous rum's brand. "Fell down to the depths" could just mean drinking down the rum, and the curse, as the song is not clear about what it exactly is, only that it's "worse than death", can be interpreted as a hangover. Thus, the hanging at sunrise can also be a metaphor for tomorrow's hangover.
Alestorm is one of my favorite bands of all time and I'm a huge brutal death metal fan. But I love to party and I like pirate stuff and folk metal and renn faire stuff so they are perfect for me!! I'll see you guys Thursday in Portland oregon
I saw them in cincinnati a few days ago it really is that good and they are that crazy lol still havent figured out what the noise chris was making when we took a picture together though, real headscratcher that one
The reason I love Alestorm so much is the fact they don't take themselves seriously. I enjoy serious metal, but sometimes you just wanna have fun and have a laugh, and these guys deliver perfectly almost every time. I can't stand fuckers who act so elitist and act like metal has to be so serious every time, all the time. The art of music is creating whatever the hell you want, and Alestorm doesn't give the slightest shit what anyone thinks, and that's why I love them.
Alestorm was hands down some of the most fun I've ever had at a metal show. Saw them with Gloryhammer not too long ago, absolutely mad. Still have an inflatable duck from that show. He's gotta give himself some more credit though, not exactly talentless when you've got epic, long and intricate songs like 1741, Sunset on the Golden Age, Leviathan, and To the End of the World on your resume
They are on my to see on tour.
Hoping they come stateside in the later half of this year, or in the early months of 2023.
Also, regarding the ducks, look up James Veitch.
Specifically the one video of his, a flatmate, and lots of rubber ducks.
He says he an ok singer but I've been listening to his voice stuff since 2010 and it's very hard to match. I love alestorm even though I'm not to sure about their 2020 release, but I'm sure it will grow on me
After 7 years of listening, it's finally time to get silly and have a P.A.R.T.Y. next month with Alestorm and Gloryhammer! 🤘🏴☠️🦄
Love alestorm!! Still convinced I coined the rower pit around 5 years back in NYC in January when they played with swashbuckle! I sat down during Nancy the tavern wench, wearing a kilt and Hawaiian shirt, and started rowing. Someone ran up and asked if I was ok, then I saw legs next to me. Then about 80 people dropped lol. Swashbuckle quoted "only in NY would you see something this fucked up!!" Then from alestorm "Row ya bastards!!!!"
Think it was right after new year's Eve, 2015-16. 01-16-16
That is AMAZING.
That was awesome 👍
Yay Banger touches power metal. More please!
Derek D what other power metal bands you wanna see here ?
@@BangerTV Twilight Force, Sabaton, Brothers of Metal (all bands from the same tiny Finnish town lol) or the classics: Helloween, Blind Guardian, Nightwish etc. Thanks for the reply btw!
@@BangerTV sorry Swedish not Finnish. Also, Beast in Black, Battle Beast, and Crystal Viper are great smaller bands.
Chris talks here about writing songs about wizards. A year later Wizard Throne are getting an album.
I like how all the folk metal bands they mentioned were Finnish
I suppose you are Finnish, what the hell do you put in the water there... There's so much fantastic music there.. Just saw Insomnium a few days ago.. If I wasn't Portuguese, I would have to be Finnish. 🤘😜
Alestorm Band is the greatest mankind's invention since the wheel!!!
Its funny when i first heard them i assumed their stage presence were pirate outfits
Well he seems a proper nice guy.. More power to him
I love how many people are wearing sabaton shirts
This man deserves a *Nobel Prize.*
Gloryhammer, and Alestorm are just so fucking fun
In Germany we have a metal genre that is not really defined by sound, lyrics or looks, but this genre is all about fun. And it's called Fun Metal (or Comedy Metal). There are bands like 'Feuerschwanz' and bands like 'Electric Callboy' or 'J.B.O' in that genre. Sadly, that genre is neither much known nor very popular in the rest of the world, partly cause the majority of the bands is german and sings in german.
Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Korpiklaani are so popular in Germany, cause they are part of that Fun Metal genre AND sound awesome and are great live.
I mean at least EC is getting some international recognition. Same thing with We Butter The Bread With Butter if they count despite the latter singing in mostly German.
One of my colleagues never listen to metal and when I play some at work he does'nt like it. But when I play Alestorm he's like "Hey! hat's the pirates bros right? Yoohoooo!"
That says it all :)
I love alestorm and i think with metal we hear so much pain evil and darkness that we need fun happy metal to. Its all metal to me
after i heard alestorm anchors got a whole new meaning
that was fucking awesome, cheers!
Chis is a great guy hung out with him a bit after a concert he was spraying beer into people from a punctured can lol
That Nascar Alestorm shirt is dope!
You know, I think I am starting to prefer the fun and enjoyable metal music that Chris has made. Is relaxing and make me feel good and not focus on broody and dark feelings
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I saw them at copenhell it was insane🤘🏻
They all in Bangkok now. Recording new album with Lasse Lammert
And now we have WizardThrone!🧙🏻🤘
I'm so glad Swashbuckle was brought up
Oh, I love Alestorm! I saw them in November (just two days before I saw Death Angel!) along with their awesome balloon ducky! I met Chris, and he is quite nice. Always go see them if you get the chance. They're truly entertaining. 🦆🍻❤
P. S.
I like this interview because I don't think that anyone knows the Instagram commonality between these two gentlemen. They both have funny ass shots on there. 🤣🤣🤣
Alestorm fans are the best :) whenever i wear my Alestorm shirt, it sparks conversation. And thats a HUGE thing because we Swedes are born with a natural social phobia😂
Power Metal is the single stain on Swedens otherwise flawless metal history. They are even worse than german power metal bands, who thought it possible?
@@BanjoSick i guess u live on a different planet, because on planet earth, German power metal is some of the best.
Are u a fan of Alestorm?
@@ZombolicBand
He's entitled to his opinions. We don't all have to like the same aspects of the genre. =)
@@ademcanvaner2567 he didnt say that it was his opinion though, he stated a fact
OH WOW!
Is that Captain Yarrface (sans mask) in the blue Hawaiian shirt in the very beginning of the video?
What euro folk metal bands were mentioned at the end of the interview?
Sorry, but I was not able to understand the names...
Weird to see Chris being serious for more than 1 min lol, very wise and cool dude
Nobody:
3:45: Doctor Rockso.
He does CO-CAAAAAAINE!
I was like "holy Doctor Rockso, it's Dr. Rockso" so I noticed too.
Good, solid interview. Not too much bullshit.
would love to see song made my Alestorm with Psychostick, Gloryhammer, Grailknights, wind rose or Mabey dragon force or bloodywood would be awesome and hyleries
I guess they are the Rammstein of pirate metal so... yeah! cool stuff!
Still waiting for a spinoff genre Blackened Suicidal Depressive Party Folk Power Metal!!