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 11^th in Santa Ana, CA and will run through December 5^th 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

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

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