Swashbuckle

Biography

Swashbuckle is an American pirate metal/thrash metal band based in Plainsboro, New Jersey. They were formerly signed to Nuclear Blast Records. Formed in 2005, the band is known for its pirate image and comedic stage performances.

History

Swashbuckle was formed in early 2005, when bassist Patrick Henry and guitarist Justin Greczyn met at a Red Lobster and realized their mutual love for thrash metal and pirates. They formed a band and released a demo in early 2005. After they found drummer Mike Soganic and guitarist Joe Potash, they released the Yo Ho Demo later that year. The band members took on the stage names of Admiral Nobeard (Henry), Commodore Redrum (Greczyn), Captain Crashride (Soganic), and Rowin' Joe Po (Potash).
Their debut album, Crewed by the Damned×Crewed by the Damned10 August 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Under the Black Flag0:482Welcome Aboard3:103Drink Up2:284Set Sail1:195Walk the Plank1:506What a Ship Is3:157Dead Men Tell No Lies3:408The Wooden World1:469"X" Marks the Spot2:4710Rum Runners2:1111Upon the Spanish Main2:1612The Bazaar1:0613Jolly Roger3:4514Paradise Defined1:3415Crewed by the Damned4:3816A Fool's Errand3:2617Pirate Jargon2:0518Nautical Nonsense0:27, was self-released in 2006. Shortly after, Potash quit the group to join New Jersey thrash metal band Eliminator. The band toured North America in August 2007. They completed the North American Paganfest tour alongside Korpiklaani, Primordial, Moonsorrow, and Blackguard in April and May 2009. They completed the European Paganfest tour alongside Korpiklaani, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Unleashed, Alestorm, and Ex Deo in September 2009. They appeared on the Monsters of Death tour in November and December 2009 alongside Vader, Decrepit Birth, Warbringer, The Amenta, and Augury. They appeared on Tour From Afar alongside Ensiferum also in November 2009. They toured alongside Heaven Shall Burn, Caliban, Dark Tranquility, and Dealock in Europe as part of the Darkness over Xmas tour in December 2009. They toured alongside Korpiklaani, Týr and White Wizzard in January 2010 and supported Hypocrisy on a North American tour during May 2010. Swashbuckle also went on tour as a supporting act for Soilwork's "Panic Over North America Tour", along with Death Angel, Augury, and Mutiny Within.
Swashbuckle performed at the 20th Anniversary of the Wacken Open Air Festival in the summer of 2009 and have also appeared at the Legacy Open Air Festival, The Summer Nights Open Air Festival, and the Metal Days Open Air Festival.
In 2010, Swashbuckle parted ways with drummer Captain Crashride (Mike Soganic) who went on to join Non-Stop. Bootsmann Collins (Paul Christiansen) was announced as his replacement. Soon after this, they began working on their new album entitled Crime Always Pays×Crime Always Pays10 September 2010 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Slowly Wept the Sea2:592We Are the Storm3:363This Round's on YOU!3:474Powder Keg2:045Where Victory is Penned4:066Of Hooks & Hornswogglers3:017A Time of Wooden Ships & Iron Men4:038Crime Always Pays3:219Raw Doggin' at the Raw Bar3:4910The Gallow's Pole Dancer4:1611Legacy's Allure1:3412At the Bottom of a Glass4:5513To Steal a Life2:1014You Bring the Cannon, We'll Bring the Balls3:0615Surf-N-Turf (For Piratical Girth)2:5316Rope's End3:31, set for a September release.
Crime Always Pays was released by Nuclear Blast in September 2010. The band also took part in the 70000 Tons of Metal Festival along with other well known acts such as Amon Amarth, Exodus, Fear Factory, Sabaton, Sodom, Nevermore, Testament, Obituary, Death Angel and Ensiferum. As of 2011, Bootsmann Collins has been replaced by Legendary Pirate King Eric "The" Brown. In February 2014, Swashbuckle once again was invited to set sail as performers on the 70000 Tons of Metal Festival cruise.
In August 2014, Swashbuckle released the vinyl recording disc release We Hate the Sea EP on Get This Right Records.
Swashbuckle tune their instruments to D-standard tuning.

Current members

Admiral Nobeard (Patrick Henry) – lead vocals, bass (2005–present)
Commodore Redrum (Justin Greczyn) – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards (2005–present)
Legendary Pirate King Eric "The" Brown (Eric W. Brown) – drums (2011–present)

Former members

Captain Crashride (Mike Soganic) – drums (2005–2010)
Rowin' Joe Po (Joe Potash) – guitars (2005–2006)
Cabinboy Arsewhipe (Ryan Hemphill)- keyboards (2005)
Bootsmann Collins (Paul Christiansen) – drums (2010–2011)