Released 15 years ago this June
Back Through Time
Alestorm · 2011
47 min · 13 tracks · power metal · folk metal
A raucous blend of folk and power metal, fueled by pirate themes and boisterous anthems.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- boisterous anthems for celebrations
- dynamic journey with peaks
- wave-like pacing for engagement
- pirate themes for adventurous spirits
- sing-along choruses with friends
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking introspective quiet moments
- prefer straightforward single tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on June 1, 2011, 'Back Through Time' is Alestorm's third studio album, following their breakout success with 'Black Sails at Midnight.' At this point in their career, the band solidified their unique sound, merging heavy metal with sea shanties and humorous storytelling, further establishing themselves in the folk metal scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Finntroll· Korpiklaani· Ensiferum
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Back Through Time 5:03
- 2 Shipwrecked 3:30
- 3 The Sunk’n Norwegian 4:07
- 4 Midget Saw 3:18
- 5 Buckfast Powersmash 2:33
- 6 Scraping the Barrel 4:40
- 7 Rum 3:29
- 8 Swashbuckled 3:53
- 9 Rumpelkombo 0:06
- 10 Barrett’s Privateers 4:41
- 11 Death Throes of the Terrorsquid 7:46
- 12 I Am a Cider Drinker 3:00
- 13 You Are a Pirate 1:33
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