Back Through Time is the third studio album

Studio album

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 by Alestorm

Alestorm

Alestorm is a folk metal band from Perth, Scotland. Their music is characterized by a pirate theme, and as a result have been dubbed a "Pirate metal" band at a popular heavy metal related website....

. It was released on 3 June 2011 by Napalm Records and is the first Alestorm recording to feature Peter Alcorn

Peter Alcorn

Peter Alcorn is the drummer of the Scottish power metal band Alestorm, taking over after the sudden departure of their previous drummer. He is also the drummer for Irish Death metal band For Ruin.-Tours:...

 on drums. The album is available in jewelcase, digipack, LP

LP record

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, and Special Edition Boxset formats which includes two bonus cover songs. Alestorm will be going on a Back Through Time World Tour starting in Australia

Australia

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 and New Zealand

New Zealand

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Track listing

Personnel

• Christopher Bowes – Lead Vocals; Keyboards
• Dani Evans – Lead/Rhythm Guitars; Backing Vocals
• Gareth Murdock – Bass Guitars; Backing Vocals
• Peter Alcorn
  Peter Alcorn
  Peter Alcorn is the drummer of the Scottish power metal band Alestorm, taking over after the sudden departure of their previous drummer. He is also the drummer for Irish Death metal band For Ruin.-Tours:...
  
   - Drums; Percussion

With:

• Lord Jaldaboath
  James Fogarty
  James Fogarty is an English multi-media artist. Concentrating mainly on music crossing over between metal and sampled based music, his projects past and present are The Blacksmoke Organisation, The Bombs Of Enduring Freedom, Ewigkeit, Jaldaboath and producing occasional releases for Death To...
  
   - Narration (Track 1)
• Ken Sorceron - Co-Lead Vocals (11)
• Lasse Lammert - Guitar Solo (6); Vibraslap
• Heri Joensen - Guitar Solo (10)
• Chris Jones - Accordion
• Maria Odvody - Violin
• Tobias Hain - Trumpet
• Florian Frambach - Trumpet
• Derek Fobaire - Trombone
• Hans-Jorgen Martinus Hansen - Whistles
• Brenden Casey - Backing Vocals
• Gordon Krei - Orchestral Arrangements; Programming

Reception

• About.com
  About.com
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  (2011) - 3 Stars - "There are no surprises here, just plenty of salty buccaneer lyrics, keytar-flavored melodies, and maddeningly infectious choruses."

• Revolver
  Revolver (magazine)
  Revolver is a bi-monthly rock and heavy metal magazine published by Future US. Before covering heavy metal, rock & hard rock solely, it was a more mainstream oriented magazine. The magazine is structured in a manner similar to publications such as Spin while covering many avenues within the heavy...
  
  (13 June 2011) - 3 Stars - "An entertaining, if repetitive, collection of power-shanties, it’s ready to please anyone with brine on the brain."

• Rock Sound
  Rock Sound
  Rock Sound is a British magazine which champions rock music. The magazine aims at being more "underground" and less commercial, whilst also giving coverage to more well known acts.-History:...
  
  (2 June 2011) - 7/10 - "With accordion embedded songs about midgets, it’s quite hard to dispute with how much fun their songs can be, and that’s where Alestorm succeed, in wanting nothing more than having a good time."

• Hardrock Haven (16 May 2011) - 7.5/10 - "Like Korpiklaani
  Korpiklaani
  Korpiklaani is a folk metal band from Finland who were formerly known as Shaman.-Biography:While other folk metal bands began with metal before adding folk music, Korpiklaani started with folk music before turning metal...
  
   and Finntroll
  Finntroll
  Finntroll is a folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland. They combine elements of black metal and folk metal. Finntroll's lyrics are mostly in Swedish, the only exception being the song "Madon Laulu" on Visor Om Slutet...
  
  , Alestorm is one of those “go to” bands when you want an album to crank up, cut loose and raise a glass (or ten), and in that area Back Through Time does its job very well."

• EspyRock (5 June 2011) - 6/10 - "Alestorm’s greatest strength is also their greatest weakness – nothing here is groundbreaking by their standards, and it is all rather predictable, as far as pirate-themed metal goes."

• Dangerdog Music Reviews (30 May 2011) - 3.5 Stars - "Back Through Time sure is a lot of fun. So raise a pint of your favorite brew, Matey, and hail Alestorm. Recommended."

• Metal Review (8 June 2011) - 8.3/10 - "This is music to sing along with and drink to, and if that’s your cup of tea (or rum, as it were), then Back Through Time will leave you fully satisfied -- albeit a bit hung over the next morning."

• Reflections of Darkness (8 June 2011) - 8.5/10 - "The whole album appears to be more courageous and aims to be more diversified while on the other hand staying safely on shore. There’s a lot of songs to bawl and bark, epic hook lines and musical surprises - what else do you need?"

• Jukebox Metal (June 2011) - 2/5 - "Back Through Time sounds like a band who are cynically churning out yet another record to keep the bills paid, without any real inspiration."

External links

• Music video for Shipwrecked at YouTube.