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ALESTORM : "Curse Of The Crystal Coconut"_Napalm records_2020

1. Treasure Chest Party Quest

2. Fannybaws

3. Chomp Chomp

4. Tortuga

5. Zombies Ate My Pirate Ship

6. Call of the Waves

7. Pirate's Scorn

8. Shit Boat (No Fans)

9. Pirate Metal Drinking Crew

10. Wooden Leg Part 2 (The Woodening)

11. Henry Martin


__For another time in metal studio productions an illness air of schizophrenic jocularity that comes from Alestorm,thats a recording with accurateness compositions and without loss of tones but alot of catchy songs,without attribute "black metal" screams and ,neither too long guitars solos.

Basic Idea are Jolly Roger status at 19th century sailboats , illegalities and deliquencies attributed tatstefully, not overdone bloods killings and bloodbaths.___


__Most compositions move from the brink of cheap /bad tatste, but Alestorm song writers know how to stop and when to dont become horrible black metal or kitch thrash,(for example) ,in song about famous "Pirate Crist/Bowes" with hints and jokes presents the criminal pirate as a pleasant hero like Robin Hood.__

the First track "Treasures Chest,PartyQuest" is a preface intro explanatory regards what is going to play at the rest of the album, namely, <<...we are joking and the orchestral air we act is a party zone, a recommendation to let loose ,we dont get depressed and dont want to act as some "sad boobs" antiheroes, of course we sing for bandits seamen predators, or killer pirates, not to take it seriously.Will be some metal comedy with catchy folk songs and pirate accordion..>>

Track <<Chomp Chomp>> An Up tempo motive,in Up Tempo pace ,without unger but full of threatning rabies drums and action lyrics,in regards attacks to spanish ships (mention and aligators and swamps) somwhere between Florida and Mexico or the Caribean sea,in a barrage of hysterical guitar riffs consequent guttural vocals of -Cr.Bowes-....

"Zombies Ate My Pirate Ship", fifth (5)track,where fast horses guitars under recreational strong electrobeat,this "parabolic zombie theme" at the time machine mixing between 21 century's cinematic horror and 19 century's deadly sailing ships, a parabolic lyrics travels far like cartoons serial soundtrack__All album contains a behindhand picturesque with accordion folk motives..

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