Pirates (Visions of Atlantis album)

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

Pirates
Studio album by Visions of Atlantis
Released	13 May 2022
Genre	Symphonic metal power metal pirate metal[1]
Length	58:06
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Felix Heldt
Visions of Atlantis chronology
Wanderers (2019) Pirates (2022) Pirates II – Armada (2024)

Reception

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Pirates Will Return"	Clémentine Delauney	6:07
2.	"Melancholy Angel"	Delauney, Heldt, Felder	3:55
3.	"Master the Hurricane"	Delauney, Guaitoli, Samer	7:18
4.	"Clocks"	Delauney, Guaitoli, Samer	3:55
5.	"Freedom"	Delauney, Heldt, Guaitoli, Samer	4:01
6.	"Legion of the Seas"	Delauney, Guaitoli, Samer	4:35
7.	"Wild Elysium"	Heldt	4:15
8.	"Darkness Inside"	Heldt, Felder	4:30
9.	"In My World"	Guaitoli	5:25
10.	"Mercy"	Delauney, Heldt, Guaitoli	4:27
11.	"Heal the Scars"	Delauney, Heldt	3:55
12.	"I Will Be Gone"	Heldt	5:37
Total length:			58:06

Personnel

Band members

• Clémentine Delauney – female vocals
• Michele Guaitoli – male vocals
• Christian Douscha – guitars
• Herbert Glos – bass
• Thomas Caser – drums

Charts

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