Pirate Metal

Pirate metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that combines the intensity and power of metal with themes and aesthetics inspired by historical piracy and nautical folklore. Characterized by its vigorous instrumentation, pirate metal often features fast-paced guitar riffs, dynamic drumming, and soaring vocals, sometimes incorporating traditional folk instruments like accordions and fiddles to enhance its swashbuckling sound. Lyrics often revolve around tales of the high seas, adventure, battles, and camaraderie, invoking a sense of rebellious fun. The genre is known for its playful yet epic storytelling, creating an immersive, theatrical experience that transports listeners to a world of maritime myth and legend.

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Myth Of Mankind
Album - 11 Tracks - Released May 23, 2025

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Acus Vacuum
Aexylium
Akord
Alestorm
Avven
BELLFAST
Barbaria
Bastard Bearded Irishmen
Bastards On Parade
Bendida
Big Dumb Face
Blackguard
Blakylle
Blodiga Skald
Bodh’aktan
Boisson Divine
Brothers of Metal
Bucovina
Carotté
Celtibeerian
Cronos
Cruachan
Dagon
Dalriada
Dew-Scented
Diggeth
Dragony
Drakum
Ekyrian
Eldhrimnir
Elliot Vernon
Elvenking
Equilibrium
Evernoir
Felo De Se
Finntroll
Finsterforst
Fólkvangr
Ghosts of Bannockburn
Gloryhammer
Gofannon
Gorgon
Grimgotts
Hoist the Colours
Humavoid
Incursed
Jonathan Young
Kenziner
Lepoka
Lords of the Trident
Lucy Humphris
Medeia
Metsatöll
Mighty Dragonlords of the Promised Land
Miracle Of Sound
Morgarten
Mornir
Mr. Hurley & Die Pulveraffen
Night Viper
Paddy And The Rats
Patrick Graham
Pimeä Metsä
Power Quest
Powerwolf
Red Flag Crew
Robert White
Rumproof
Russkaja
Salduie
Santiano
Savage Master
Scimitar
Sean Dagher
Seas of Mirth
Skálmöld
Sovengar
Stille Volk
Strident
Substratum
Survael
Svarta Faran
Tandra
The Meads Of Asphodel
Thorondir
Tierramystica
Trick or Treat
Tungsten
Týr
Unleash The Archers
Vanaheim
Varang Nord
Waylander
White Raven
Wilderun
Wind Rose
Wintersun
Wisent
Wolfchant
Ye Banished Privateers
Ymyrgar
Powerwolf
Jonathan Young
Miracle Of Sound
Santiano
Brothers of Metal
Wind Rose
Alestorm
Gloryhammer
Sean Dagher
Equilibrium
Unleash The Archers
Elvenking
Ye Banished Privateers
Týr
Mr. Hurley & Die Pulveraffen
Wintersun
Lepoka
Russkaja
Paddy And The Rats
Finntroll
Tungsten
Salduie
Skálmöld
Dalriada
Falkenbach
Dragony
Drakum
Bodh’aktan
Cruachan
Black Messiah
Metsatöll
Robert White
Wilderun
Wolfchant
Ekyrian
Trick or Treat
Power Quest
Lords of the Trident
Bucovina
Sovengar
Finsterforst
Patrick Graham
Carotté
Northland
Acus Vacuum
Bastard Bearded Irishmen
Waylander
Savage Master
Lucy Humphris
Eldhrimnir
Dew-Scented
Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums
Strident
Big Dumb Face
Boisson Divine
Blackguard
Celtibeerian
Vanaheim
Medeia
Bastards On Parade
Niburta
Aexylium
Blodiga Skald
Grimgotts
Dan Milner
Morgarten
Varang Nord
Fólkvangr
Akord
Dagon
Diggeth
Stille Volk
Thorondir
Tierramystica
The Meads Of Asphodel
Ghosts of Bannockburn
Gorgon
Tandra
Zed Yago
Kenziner
Incursed
Elliot Vernon
Night Viper
Cronos
Rumproof
Blakylle
Seas of Mirth
Evernoir
The Few Against Many
Avven
Humavoid
Felo De Se
Mornir
Silent Death
Svarta Faran
Scimitar
BELLFAST
Red Flag Crew
Ymyrgar
White Raven