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Pirate metal is a style of heavy metal music characterized by its incorporation of Piracy mythology within the music and sometimes in stage performances. Lyrics often use piratical jargon and various musical genres, such as thrash metal, speed metal, and folk metal, may be combined with traditional-sounding songs like sea shanty. Folk instrument, such as the concertina, can be incorporated or emulated with synthesizers. Band members often dress up in period costume during performances, and concert attendees may do so as well. Pirate metal is sometimes referred to by the media as a music scene.
Pirate metal was more widely established and popularized by German heavy metal band Running Wild.Pirate Metal Originators Running Wild Sail for Glory on New Song 24 September. 2021. https://loudwire.com › running wild They released their third album, Under Jolly Roger in 1987, and according to Rolf Kasparek, lead singer and guitarist for the band, the album's pirate theme was not planned. Instead, it grew from the album's title song. Eventually, the album's artwork was changed to match the title, and set decorations and costumes for future concerts were designed. The piratical lyrics also became a way to convey the band's political message, since their use of the devil as a symbolic figure was being misunderstood on their first album Gates to Purgatory. Kasparek began reading about pirates and, after finding "everything very interesting", he incorporated the motifs into their music. The subject matter was expanded during rehearsals for the fourth release, Port Royal, and their trademark style was solidified.
Although Kasparek was more interested in the true histories of the Golden Age of Piracy, pirate metal would eventually be inspired, to a greater extent, by the inaccuracies as invented or portrayed in novels and Hollywood films.
Another band that adopted a pirate motif before the official coining of “Pirate Metal” is Detritus from the UK. They were founded in 1989. Their music combines thrash metal, Christian metal and pirate motifs They continue to release music, with their most recent album coming out in 2020.
Visions of Atlantis, an Austrian symphonic metal band, was founded in 2000. Their original concept was focused around the mythical lost city of Atlantis and adventuring on the sea in general, but their more recent work is directly about pirates. In 2019 the symphonic power metal band Visions of Atlantis released the album Wanderers, which touched on some nautical and piratical themes. With the release of their next album, Pirates, in 2022 they had embraced the pirate theme changing into a mix of symphonic power metal to more power pirate metal. This trend would continue with their latest album, Pirates II – Armada, released on July 5, 2024.
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Swashbuckle is another band labelled pirate metal, known for its pirate image and humorous stage performances. They were founded in 2005, with their first album releasing a year later.SWASHBUCKLE Recording New Album
The Dread Crew of Oddwood is a San Diego–based band founded in 2008 that does Acoustic music folk metal with a pirate theme. They describe their style as “Heavy Mahogany”. They have released five albums so far, with the latest in 2024.
Alestorm's second studio album, Black Sails at Midnight, was released May 27, 2009.
The folk metal band Red Rum are from the East Midlands in the United Kingdom known for their cover of They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard. They have toured with Skiltron, Lagerstein, and Iron Seawolf.
Rumahoy was also founded in 2011. Each of the members wears a ski mask while performing. Their lead singer, Captain Yarrface, has guest starred on several Alestorm albums and the two bands are frequent collaborators. They have released two full length albums, The Triumph of Piracy and Time II: Party in 2018 and 2019, respectively in addition to several singles and a demo. It was later revealed that Rumahoy was founded by Christopher Bowes as a side project.
Alestorm's third studio album, Back Through Time, was released June 3, 2011.
Storm Seeker is a German pirate-Folk Metal band from Düsseldorf and Neuss.folk-metal.nl
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Skull and Bones is another pirate metal band from Argentina with their main theme centered around the golden age of piracy.
Alestorm's fourth studio album, Sunset on the Golden Age, was released on August 1, 2014. Alestorm released their fifth studio album, No Grave But The Sea, on May 26, 2017.
Alestorm released their sixth studio album, Curse of the Crystal Coconut, on May 29, 2020. Alestorm released their seventh studio album, Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum, on June 24, 2022.
Pirate Queen was formed in 2023. The British/Spanish band is the first all-female pirate metal band .
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!Band website Alestorm 2006 Scotland Power metal [1] Running Wild 1979 Germany Heavy metal [2] Swashbuckle 2005 United States Thrash metal [3] The Dread Crew of Oddwood 2008 United States Acoustic folk metal [4] Red Rum 2011 England Neoclassical pirate metal [5] Ye Banished Privateers 2008 Sweden Folk rock [6] Calarook 2019 Switzerland Folk/death metal [7] Rumahoy 2011 United States Power metal [8] Visions of Atlantis 2000 Austria Symphonic metal [9] Iron Seawolf 2009 England Folk metal [10] Lagerstein 2010 Australia Folk metal [11] Stormfrun 2013 Sweden Folk metal [12] Storm Seeker 2013 Germany Folk metal [13] Skull and Bones 2011 Argentina Folk metal [14] Detritus 1989 England Christian metal/thrash metal [15] Pyrates! 2005 England Folk Rock [16] Shtack 2008 The Netherlands Melodic death metal
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