Pirate

Pirate metal, a subgenre of folk metal, is characterized by its energetic and swashbuckling sound, often featuring fast-paced rhythms, galloping double bass drums, and sing-along choruses. Emerging in the late 1980s and gaining popularity in the 2000s, pirate metal draws inspiration from traditional folk music, sea shanties, and heavy metal. The genre's cultural significance lies in its playful, tongue-in-cheek celebration of piracy's romanticized mythology, often incorporating nautical themes and pirate lore into lyrics and imagery. Characterized by the use of folk instruments such as the accordion, fiddle, and tin whistle, pirate metal blends the raw energy of metal with the storytelling tradition of folk music, setting it apart from similar styles like power metal and symphonic metal.

Latest Pirate Release
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Set the Sails
Album - 13 Tracks - Released March 14, 2025
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The Dreadnoughts
Running Wild
The Pirates Charles
ebunny
Brave the Sea
Rumahoy
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"Rogues & Riptides: Songs of the Sea" 4 Pirate artists
FOLK METAL 🪓 Celtic & Pagan Metal 2 Pirate artists
Pirate Songs for Kids - Yo Ho Ho! 1 Pirate artist
The Needle / Colombia - Underground 1 Pirate artist

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