Gloryhammer

An epic Anglo-Swiss symphonic power metal unit founded by pirate metal pioneer Christopher Bowes from Scotland’s Alestorm, Gloryhammer emerged in 2010 with a style and sound that looks to folk tales, sorcery, and science fiction for inspiration.
Gloryhammer formed in 2010 around the talents of Bowes, Swiss vocalist Thomas Winkler, guitarist Paul Templing, bass player James Cartwright, and drummer Ben Turk — each member represents a character in the group’s long-running narrative. The band inked a deal with Napalm Records shortly after coming together, and released its debut album, a sorcery-filled concept album concerning an alternate-history medieval Scotland called Tales from the Kingdom of Fife, in 2013. Two years later, Gloryhammer issued their second studio long-player, a sequel called Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards, which added sci-fi elements to the already fantastic tale. The story continued in 2019 with the arrival of the band’s third full-length outing, Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex. ~ James Christopher Monger