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Pirates (Visions of Atlantis album)

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Pirates
Studio album by
Released13 May 2022
Genre
Length58:06
LabelNapalm Records
ProducerFelix Heldt
Visions of Atlantis chronology
Wanderers
(2019)
Pirates
(2022)
Pirates II – Armada
(2024)

Pirates is the eighth studio album by Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis, released by Napalm Records on 13 May 2022.[2]

Reception

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The album received mostly positive reviews. Blabbermouth.net said the album "Pirates begins with a wonderful showcase for the whole band's talents. Modestly epic but blessed with a lethal chorus, it designates the sweet spot where Visions of Atlantis feel most potent: big tunes, plenty of bombast and grandeur and occasional hints of something deeper and more atmospheric shimmering away at the fringes", giving the album an 8 out of 10.[3] The Metal Protocol stated "Pirates certainly puts their vocals to maximum use. A number of the songs put the vocals front and center, with the band largely sitting in the background. Not a bad thing on those ballads and signature moments with the use of 2 ultra talented vocalists up front", giving the album an 8.5 out of 10.[1] Metal-Rules said of the album, "Melody is the foundation these tunes are built upon, and the album flows naturally and logically from track to track like scenes from a movie. There are moments of sheer headbanging glory complete with anthemic hook laden sing-along choruses followed by sense-tingling melancholic moody passages", giving the album a perfect 5 out of 5.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pirates Will Return"Clémentine Delauney6:07
2."Melancholy Angel"Felix Heldt, Robin Felder3:55
3."Master the Hurricane"Michele Guaitoli7:18
4."Clocks"Guaitoli3:55
5."Freedom"Heldt, Guaitoli4:01
6."Legions of the Seas"Guaitoli4:35
7."Wild Elysium"Heldt4:15
8."Darkness Inside"Heldt, Felder4:30
9."In My World"Guaitoli5:25
10."Mercy"Delauney, Heldt, Guaitoli4:27
11."Heal the Scars"Delauney, Heldt3:55
12."I Will Be Gone"Heldt5:37
Total length:58:06


Personnel

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Band members

Charts

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Chart (2022) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 17

References

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  1. ^ a b "Visions of Atlantis - Pirates album review". The Metal Protocol. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Visions of Atlantis Pirates". All Music. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. ^ "Pirates by Visions of Atlantis review". Blabbermouth.net. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Visions of Atlantis - Pirates review". Metal-Rules. June 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Visions Of Atlantis – Pirates" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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