Sunset on the Golden Age

Sunset on the Golden Age is the fourth album by Scottish heavy metal band Alestorm. It was released on 1 August 2014 by Napalm Records. It is the band's first album to feature new permanent band member, Elliot Vernon, on keyboards and the last one to feature guitarist Dani Evans before his departure in 2015.

Sunset on the Golden Age
Studio album by
Alestorm
Released1 August 2014
Recorded4 February[1] to 26 February 2014 at LSD Studios in Lübeck, Germany[2]
Genre
Length48:39 (CD1)
LabelNapalm
ProducerLasse Lammert
Alestorm chronology
Back Through Time
(2011)		 Sunset on the Golden Age
(2014)		 No Grave But the Sea
(2017)
Singles from Sunset on the Golden Age
  1. "Drink"
    Released: 12 June 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[3]
Sputnik Music[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Walk the Plank"Christopher Bowes, Elliot VernonBowes4:07
2."Drink"BowesBowes3:23
3."Magnetic North"BowesBowes3:47
4."1741 (The Battle of Cartagena)"BowesBowes7:18
5."Mead from Hell"BowesBowes3:41
6."Surf Squid Warfare"BowesBowes, Dani Evans3:59
7."Quest for Ships"Elliot VernonBowes, Vernon4:34
8."Wooden Leg!"BowesBowes, Gareth Murdock2:45
9."Hangover" (Taio Cruz cover)Taio Cruz, Tramar Dillard, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry WalterTaio Cruz, Tramar Dillard, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter3:41
10."Sunset on the Golden Age"BowesBowes, Peter Alcorn11:26
11."Oceans of Treasure" (Rumahoy cover, Japanese bonus track)  4:57
12."Rumpelkombo (Part III)" (Japanese bonus track)  0:06
Total length:48:39
Rumplugged (Limited Digipak Edition bonus disc)
No.TitleLength
1."Over the Seas" (acoustic version)4:03
2."Nancy the Tavern Wench" (acoustic version)4:52
3."Keelhauled" (acoustic version)3:58
4."The Sunk'n Norwegian" (acoustic)4:06
5."Shipwrecked" (acoustic version)3:31
6."Questing Upon the Poop Deck" (Bonus Track)3:12
Total length:23:45

Personnel
Alestorm
Additional
  • Hildegard Niebuhr - violin
  • Tobias Hain - trumpet
  • Jonas Dieckmann - trumpet
  • Gordon Krei - programming
  • Myk Barber (Prostitute Disfigurement) - guitar solo on "Walk the Plank"
  • Lasse Lammert - guitar solo & vibraslap on "Mead from Hell"
  • Luke Philp (Lagerstein) - lead vocals on "Hangover"
  • Bren Casey - backing vocals
Production

Charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 109
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 186
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 58
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 68
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 20
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 32
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 7

References
  1. https://www.facebook.com/alestormband/photos/a.10150311678013054.372114.215568008053/10152361570273054/?type=1&relevant_count=1
  2. https://www.facebook.com/alestormband/photos/a.10152075644063054.1073741825.215568008053/10152407809173054/?type=1&relevant_count=1
  3. Drago, Dan. "About.com Alestorm Sunset on the Golden Age review". Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  4. Davis, Robert (August 7, 2014). "Sputnik Music Alestorm Sunset on the Golden Age review". Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  5. "Austriancharts.at – Alestorm – Sunset On The Golden Age" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Alestorm – Sunset On The Golden Age" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Alestorm – Sunset On The Golden Age" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Alestorm – Sunset On The Golden Age" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  9. "Swisscharts.com – Alestorm – Sunset On The Golden Age". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  11. "Alestorm Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  12. "Alestorm Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  13. "Alestorm Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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