Skull & Bones (band)

Skull & Bones
Origin Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres Power metal, Folk metal, Pirate metal
Years active 2011−present
Labels Stormspell Records
Website www.skullandbonespirates.com
Members Franco Tempesta
Tomás Vega
Alan Puyol
Fernando Bonino
Franco Schiavone

Skull & Bones is an Argentinian power metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The band takes on themes based on the Golden Age of Piracy, with references from both real historical characters of the period as well as fiction from the genre. They were formed in 2011 playing demos centered on piratical themes, and subsequently released their debut album The Cursed Island in 2014. They signed with Stormspell Records in June 2014.[1]

The Cursed Island

The Cursed Island was independently released on February 1, 2014. Lyrically, it is based upon Robert Louis Stevensons classic pirate novel Treasure Island. It was recorded at Virtual Studio in Buenos Aires, Argentina and produced by the band themselves along with Nicolás Rodriguez.

The album garnered some attention and favorable reviews,[2] praising the uniqueness and the production of the album.[3] Other, more critical, reviewers noted Skull & Bones' style as "limited" and based on clichées.[4]

On June 24, 2014, the band announced that they had signed with Stormspell Records who would release its own edition of the album. A music video for the song "The Chest Of Billy Bones" was released on YouTube on September 21, 2014.

Track list

All songs written and composed by Franco Tempesta, Tomás Vega & Alan Puyol, all lyrics written by Franco Tempesta. 

No. Title Length
1. "Admiral Benbow Inn" (Instrumental) 1:56
2. "The Chest of Billy Bones"   3:43
3. "The Hispaniola" (Instrumental) 1:27
4. "Ready for Quest"   2:56
5. "Set Sail!" (Instrumental) 1:51
6. "Rum for the Crew"   5:24
7. "Anthem for the Buccaneer" (Instrumental) 0:50
8. "Long John Silver"   4:35
9. "Skeleton Island" (Instrumental) 0:57
10. "Powder & Guns"   3:21
11. "Death & Treasure"   3:44
12. "Treachery March"   3:51
13. "Captain Flint's Booty"   4:11
Total length:
 38:46

Members

Current members
Guest musicians
  • Santiago Molina - bagpipes (2014)
  • Agustín Santangelo - backing vocals (2014)

References

  1. ↑ "SKULL & BONES signs with Stormspell Records!". skullandbonespirates.com. June 24, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Skull & Bones - The Cursed Island". getmetal.com. March 13, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Skull & Bones - The Cursed Island". metal-temple.com. July 25, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Skull & Bones - The Cursed Island". blackwindmetal.com. April 24, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

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