Pirates II – Armada
| Pirates II – Armada | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 July 2024 | |||
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| Length | 53:04 | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
| Producer | Felix Heldt | |||
| Visions of Atlantis chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pirates II – Armada | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound | 8/10[3] |
| Louder Sound |   [4] |
| Metal Temple | 10/10[5] |
| Sonic Perspectives | 8.8/10[1] |
Pirates II – Armada is the ninth studio album by Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis, released by Napalm Records on 5 July 2024.
Promotion
[edit]The band released a live video for the song "Hellfire" on January 21, 2025.[6] The song would then spawn an official music video, released on June 16, 2025.[7]
To promote the album, Visions of Atlantis embarked on the "Armada over North America" tour, in which they toured North America throughout April 2025.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Clémentine Delauney.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Those Who Choose to Fight" | Michele Guaitoli | 2:14 |
| 2. | "The Land of the Free" | Clémentine Delauney, Guaitoli | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Monsters" | Felix Heldt, Guaitoli | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Tonight I'm Alive" | Heldt, Guaitoli | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Armada" | Heldt, Guaitoli | 4:01 |
| 6. | "The Dead of the Sea" | Guaitoli | 7:15 |
| 7. | "Ashes to the Sea" | Guaitoli | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Hellfire" | Heldt, Guaitoli | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Collide" | Guaitoli | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Magic of the Night" | Guaitoli | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Underwater" | Guaitoli | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Where the Sky and Ocean Blend" | Guaitoli | 7:15 |
| Total length: | 53:02 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Clémentine Delauney – female vocals
- Michele Guaitoli – male vocals, piano
- Christian Douscha – guitars
- Herbert Glos – bass
- Thomas Caser – drums
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Smith, Jonathan (3 July 2024). "VISION OF ATLANTIS – Pirates II: Armada (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Visions of Atlantis Raise Hell in New "Hellfire" Video". MetalSucks. June 17, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Leaver, Elliot (16 July 2024). "ALBUM REVIEW: Pirates II – Armada – Visions Of Atlantis". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Morris, Catherine (9 July 2024). ""High drama, hard-hitting heaviness and gentle, spine-tingling beauty." Visions Of Atlantis have proven that 'pirate metal' is much more than a silly gimmick with the epic Pirates II - Armada". Louder Sound. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Garcia, Mark (14 June 2024). "Visions of Atlantis - Pirates II: Armada - Metal Temple Magazine". Metal Temple. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Releases Live Video for "Hellfire"". Outburn. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Unleashes Hellfire Official Music Video". Rockum. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "VISIONS OF ATLANTIS To Embark On "Armada Over North America" Tour". Knac.com. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Visions Of Atlantis – Pirates II – Armada" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 July 2025.