Alestorm - The Thunderfist Chronicles (2025)

Alestorm’s eighth studio album, The Thunderfist Chronicles, is a rollicking celebration of pirate metal with full-throttle humor and instrumental flair, blending folk metal textures and power-metal energy into tightly honed, eight-track group shanties. Each track, from the tavern-ready “Mountains of the Deep” to the absurdly grandiose 17-minute epic “Mega‑Supreme Treasure of the Eternal Thunderfist,” doubles down on tongue-in-cheek storytelling and musicianship. The production is crisp, the arrangements tighter than ever, with even traditional folk elements—like hurdy-gurdy and fiddle tones—cut through with bombastic guitar riffs. There’s a sense Alestorm is having more fun than ever, while still delivering razor-sharp songwriting and arena-ready choruses. Ultimately, it’s pirate metal that doesn’t take itself too seriously—but will have you shouting along by the second chorus.

Genre: Pirate Metal
Country: UK

Final Verdict: 63% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 245th / 442

Highlight: Banana


Made me think of:
Korpiklaani
Kamelot
Gloryhammer

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