Pirate Metal

[bad rider]

Really I'm more into the heavy metal farmer scene.

I hope that exists somewhere.

*POWER CHORD*

"PLANT THE SEEEEEEDS! MILK THE COOOOWS!"

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x766e4_heavy-metal-farmer_fun

 

[Bucht]

"Pirate Metal" is lame, Running Wild and Cauldron Black Ram are the only bands who sing about pirates and don't make themselves look bad.

 

[Ironboot]

Really I'm more into the heavy metal farmer scene.

I hope that exists somewhere.

*POWER CHORD*

"PLANT THE SEEEEEEDS! MILK THE COOOOWS!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jag7oTemldY

ARGH, NINJA'D.

OT: Alestorm is the only good pirate themed band... They happen to be one of my favourite bands though!

 

[AfroTree]

Oh.God.I love you <3


that's teh funniest thing i've seen..ever


also

I prefer war metal or whatever the hell you call it

sabaton

 

[AWAR]

Ha heard about that months ago. Didn't care though.

 

[Bucht]

Oh.God.I love you <3


that's teh funniest thing i've seen..ever


also

I prefer war metal or whatever the hell you call it

War Metal are bands like: Truppensturm, Revenge, Proclamation, Blasphemophager,...
I doubt you like any of those if you listen to Sabaton.

 

[MoganFreeman]

I had never heard of Pirate Metal until just now but the mental image it gave me was SO DAMN COOL.

 

[AfroTree]

whatever the hell you call it

I direct you to look at this

 

[TheEpic_1]

I enjoy Ninja Metal more, i.e. silent, mute - but deadly.

It plays in a subtle bass tone that makes virgin ears shit themselves.

thankyou so much, i genuinely laughed at that. something i havent done in a while to a single post.

OT: Korpiklanni(?) is by far the best in norse folk metal. any of their drinking songs are just awsomesauce, Vodka, Beer Beer, Lets Drink.

 

[mageroel]

I have, indeed, and I also like Alestorm most. Gets boring (for me) after a few weeks though..

 

[Kukakkau]

HAHAHA pirate metal is just so weird I can't take it seriously. Was laughing through the whole video

 

[hellsdinner]

i like korpiklaani and that kind of bands

 

[DividedUnity]

No such thing as pirate metal.

Its power metal with a pirate focused lyrics and image.

EDIT: Or folk metal metal with pirate image and lyrics, like some say.

Yeah what this guy said. Its not really pirate metal it metal with pirate focus lyrics.

THe only pirate themed metal bands I know of are Swashbuckle. Theyre alright I guess, their album had some cool little chanty themed songs throughout.

 

[Nivag the Owl]

But there are no specific "pirate" melodies, or structures or harmonies. There is no "Pirate" music theory.

You make a very good point. Ok, I'm persuaded.

 

[Lukeydoodly]

Keelhaul those filthy landlubbers!

Alestorm is awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klNvdD8cXTI

 

[ScruffyTheJanitor]

Basically metal with an accordion in the background. It's not really it's own genre but all the same, I do like alestorm. Songs are fairly decent (well.. a few are) but on stage they are pretty decent I've heard. Videos showing the lead guitarist using someone's foam cutlass as a plectrum and then proceeding to air guitar (literally) a blow up flaming pink guitar during his brief moment of silence. You gotta appreciate the musicians who are on stage to have fun too.

 

[DividedUnity]

THe only pirate themed metal bands I know of are Swashbuckle. Theyre alright I guess, their album had some cool little chanty themed songs throughout.

Do listen to Alestorm, seriously. They really are a lot better than Swashbuckle, in almost every way, in my opinion.

Thats pretty sick. I almost deafened myself because theres 15 seconds of silence and I thought my earphones were down low so I turned them up then there goes the neighbourhood.

I'm not too pushed on the vocals though, kinda sounds like a drunken scottish guy pretending to be a pirate.

EDIT: My mistake I thought they were finnish. It is a scottish guy pretending to be a pirate. Makes a lot more sense

 

[DividedUnity]

I'm not too pushed on the vocals though, kinda sounds like a drunken scottish guy pretending to be a pirate.

You've pretty much nailed it there. Still, I like them, mainly because he's actually singing in his own accent, rather than affecting one.

Yeah I thought they were finnish which is why the scottish accent seemed so wierd. It made sense when i found out theyre actually scottish

 

[Azaradel]

Alestorm are good 'n all, but nothing can beat Running Wild.

 

[LordBag]

Alestorm are OK I guess, however nothing Pirate-themed can compare to "Weird Beard" by Mad Caddies!