Chris Bowes and his band Alestorm have been bouncing around the world playing their unique brand of pirate metal since 2007. They're fifth album, "No Grave But The Sea" was just released on May 26th. You'll hear a new track from the album on the show.

We'll dig into the beginnings of the band and how Chris ended up as the sole remaining original member. Plus how they think differently about themselves compared to their fans, how they manage to keep their pirate themes fresh, and of course... that keytar.

Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.

Today's show is sponsored by:

Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com

For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/093

See the video for Alestorm's "Mexico" from the new album! -https://youtu.be/-r8jlHDBMsw

Important Websites:

Alestorm - http://www.Alestorm.net and @alestormband on Twitter.

You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/093

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