# Christopher Bowes on Reddit (u/hyperchrisz)

Part of Celebrities on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-06. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/celebrities-on-reddit/christopher-bowes

Christopher Bowes: Singer of Alestorm and Gloryhammer.

- Reddit account: [u/hyperchrisz](https://www.reddit.com/user/hyperchrisz/) (Personal account)
- How we know it's theirs: [Named in r/AskReddit's 2017 thread on celebrities active on Reddit (archived)](https://web.archive.org/web/20170702183941/https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/6kpi3a/what_celebrity_is_surprisingly_active_on_reddit/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/Gloryhammer (78), r/Alestorm (48), r/PowerMetal (46), r/thomastheplankengine (4), r/folkmetal (2), r/Metal (1)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2015 to 2026
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Bowes

## Moments

### u/hyperchrisz in r/Gloryhammer, Sep 11, 2023 · Behind the scenes

Replying to the post "Questlords?".

> Some shit magazine sent us a email interview in 2013, and I decided to answer every question with fake answers. One question was "what is your favorite gloryhammer song?" So I made up a song title on the spot and it was "questlords of Inverness, ride to the galactic fortress!". A year later we decided to make it into a real song.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Gloryhammer/comments/16ftlru/questlords/k03xmcf/ · 141 points as of Nov 6, 2026

### u/hyperchrisz in r/Tabs, Nov 21, 2017 · Normal redditor

In the thread "[REQUEST] To the end of the world - Alestorm".

> I wrote the song, it's probably as official as you'll get!

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tabs/comments/7eanlo/request_to_the_end_of_the_world_alestorm/dq57x8u/ · 175 points as of Nov 6, 2026

### u/hyperchrisz in r/Gloryhammer, Sep 8, 2025 · Behind the scenes

Replying to the post "What's the deal with key changes?".

> I'm just addicted to that shit.
>
> Metal, particularly power metal, has this inherent problem where it's difficult to add MORE to a song for the climax, when the basic requirements of the genre are that you're going full force 24/7. In more restrained genres which have access to a broader palette of stylistic choices (like modern pop for example) you can do so many different things to build up the song. But in power metal, all you've got is the GAWD DAMN TRUCKER KEYCHANGE.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Gloryhammer/comments/1nbi7z3/whats_the_deal_with_key_changes/nd1yvvl/ · 183 points as of Nov 6, 2026

### u/hyperchrisz in r/Gloryhammer, Jan 14, 2024 · Funny

Replying to the post "So...What exactly is the plan for that giant af castle set piece after this tour?".

> It is customary at the end of tour to destroy all the guitars, drums, keyboards, lights, and stage props, because unfortunately nobody has yet invented storage lockers.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Gloryhammer/comments/196rhyu/sowhat_exactly_is_the_plan_for_that_giant_af/khvj9hx/ · 131 points as of Nov 6, 2026