Battleheart
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Location:
Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Status:
Changed name
Formed in:
2004
Genre:
Folk/Power Metal
Lyrical themes:
Pirates, Adventure, Drinking
Last label:
Unsigned/independent
Years active:
2004-2007, 2007-present (as Alestorm)
On August 8, 2007, Battleheart officially changed their name to Alestorm and were signed to Napalm Records. Dani Evans changed instrument to become the band's second guitarist in 2006 but took up his old position as a bass player after Jason Heeny left later the same year. Most of the former members were not involved with the band for any great period of time. In 2004 Battleheart was briefly a six-piece with the line-up: Graham Motion (drums), Stuart Finnie (bass), Tom Mitchell (rhythm guitar), Gavin Harper (lead guitar), Christopher Bowes (keyboards), Robin Hellier (vocals).
Graham Motion died by drowning after falling from a bridge.
Compilation appearances:
- "Set Sail And Conquer" on Battle Metal V (The Final Conflict) (Metal Hammer, 2007)
MEMBERS
| Last known | |
| Gavin Harper | Guitars (2004-2007) |
| See also: ex-Alestorm, ex-Dizeaze | |
| Christopher Bowes | Vocals, Keyboards (2004-2007) |
| See also: Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Sabadu, Wizardthrone, ex-Bumilingus, ex-Fröstskög, ex-Perth, Asdfgfa, Christopher Bowes, Christopher Bowes and his Plate of Beans, Splen, ex-Der Krauts, ex-Gaylord Tennis, ex-Jimmy Fuckbob and the Shitting Pirates ok?, ex-Kalamari Mongoloid, ex-The Flamin' Guffs | |
| Dani Evans | Bass (2006, 2006-2007), Guitars (2006) |
| See also: ex-Alestorm | |
| Ian Wilson | Drums (2007) |
| See also: Catharist, Condolences, ex-Alestorm, ex-First to Fight, ex-The Bloodless | |
| Past | |
| James Foote | Guitars |
| See also: Catharist, ex-Questioned by Theory, ex-The Bloodless | |
| Stuart Finnie | Bass (2004-?) |
| See also: Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair, ex-Splen | |
| Graham Motion | Drums (2004-2005) |
| (R.I.P. 2006) See also: ex-Allergo, ex-Violent Response | |
| Tom Mitchell | Guitars (2004-?) |
| Robin Hell | Vocals (2004) |
| Jason Heeny | Bass (2006) |
| Doug Swierczek | Drums (2006-2007) |