I had the pleasure of seeing this love a few months ago, along with Party joining them. Such a great vibe, love the hurdy-gurdy in metal somehow!

Please do yourself the treat and check out "Finsterwacht" by Saltatio Mortis. If a video takes four full days of shooting with a huge crew, there is SO MUCH for you to look at. Don't worry about German lyrics, theere are captions.

In terms of content, Alestorm is pirates, but the exterior usually doesn't match it. This is also there stage outfit. And they probably walk around with it in their private lives too. They were created as a parody of folk metal bands. The crank thing is a hurdy-gurdy. Hence the name Patty Gurdy. When the Arabs conquered Spain, they brought string instruments with them to Europe. During the reconquest, the Spaniards replaced the bow with a disk that was turned with a crank. This makes a permanent tone possible. There are also drone strings for a permanent tone like a bagpipe and snare strings as rhythm strings. In the 10th century it spread across Europe in different variations. Patty can explain to you how it works: How EXACTLY does the hurdy gurdy work? The village should be the LARP village of Bogenwald, in Germany. These pirates also look like pirates and make a completely different kind of metal. The video tells the content of the song: VISIONS OF ATLANTIS - Master the Hurricane (Official Video) | Napalm Records

Hi Manon!!! Most of the react/analysis channels I watch are voice or music. But I'm really enjoying your production prospective!!! There are a lot of connections of various bands/artists that can be made through this. So here comes a bunch of suggestions. I hope its not too overwhelming. 1st. Patty Gurdy's original/solo work. Here is a selection. Notice first one is keeping with the pirate theme. Piratehog Chant - Patty Gurdy (Original Video-Game Song from Ikonei Island: an Earthlock Adventure) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNNmarF4y5eskqM.html&pp=iAQB8AUB GRIEVE NO MORE (Extended Version) - Patty Gurdy (a song written for "Carnival Row") kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtyElKug1ZzKZ5s.html&pp=iAQB8AUB "Kalte Winde" - PATTY GURDY'S CIRCLE (first song in German, translation in the description box) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9uChZl42c7Ln5c.html&pp=iAQB8AUB Patty Gurdy - ONE BY ONE feat. Hellscore (new original hurdy-gurdy music) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jqqfacVpqdvZfKc.html&pp=iAQB8AUB 2nd. Hellscore Choir. Featured in the last suggestion above. A 40-50 voice choir that does acappella covers of metal songs. Directed by Noa Gruman, who is also the lead singer of Scardust which will come in later. Notice first suggestion here is an Alestorm cover. Hellscore - DRINK (Pirate Metal Flash Mob A Cappella Alestorm cover) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qN-TirCnps-7d6s.html Hellscore - For Whom the Bell Tolls (Metallica A Cappella cover) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gp95bKSBxLfWfY0.html Hellscore - The Eagle Flies Alone (Arch Enemy A Cappella cover) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gt6XoLx1s8fFo5c.html 3rd. Scardust. Israeli metal band fronted by Noa Gruman, director of Hellscore Choir. Notice first suggestion features Patty (and also Hellscore) finally bringing us full circle. SCARDUST feat. PATTY GURDY - "CONCRETE CAGES" (Official Music Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6ucasmItLbUiWQ.html Scardust - Gone (Official Music Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n8iAiaqBmNOtemQ.html Evolution of the Disney Princess - but she's METAL kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n52chpyHtp2cZGQ.html I'll leave it at that. If other fans of yours sees this maybe they can add more comments to help you narrow down which (if any) you'd like to check out.

Another couple cinematic music videos to add to your list by the German band Saltatio Mortis to add to your list, My Mother Told Me and Pray To The Hunter. Alea and the band are into cosplay and LARP and tend to be the ones making their own costumes.

Alestorm is an awesome band if you love pirates. For viking stuff checkout amon amarth. If you like horror movies then ice nine kills is brilliant as all there songs are about horror movies. Alestorm also do this cool thing where they put fun stuff in the captions while the solos are going on. This song has facts about frogs. Most alestoem videos have them but all From one reactor to another good luck and happy reacting

I think from a film maker's perspective, Concrete Cages by Scardust Feat. Patty Gurdy. There some very intruging Scene transitions you'd find fascinating.

Have you heard The Last Saskatchewan Pirate? Alestorm did a cover of it, but there's other versions.

On this Video i would say Check Out an ohter Napalm Record Production "Feuerschwanz - Berseker Mode" The Setting is Jesus meets Vikings

Regarding your comment on the outfits: if you want to see cool male outfits I'd suggest taking a look at Warkings or Powerwolf