Bio
The Pirates In Black have been founded in late 2016 by Captain Falo Faltu. We reside in Wuppertal (Germany). Our sound might be described best as solid heavy rock music with references to Black Sabbath and Black Label Society. We call it “Merciless. Lawless. Heavy. Rock.” Beside the founder, singer, and guitarist Falo Faltu the band consists out of three more musicians: Quartermaster Accu Becher (guitar), Gunner JayJay (bass), and Powder Monkey Hans Heringer (drums). All band members have a huge and long background in playing (mostly) hard and heavy music. Find out more about each Pirate by clicking on the specific picture below.
Band Members
Falo Faltu (Captain) |
Accu Becher (Quartermaster) |
JayJay (Gunner) |
Hans Heringer (Powder Monkey) |
Former Band Members
Carl Clover (Gunner)
The Press About the Pirates In Black
Review and Interview in the British Powerplay Magazine
17. March 2024The Pirates In Black have been featured with a huge interview in the British Powerplay Magazine in February 2024 (Issue 271). The interview starts with a cool review of our latest album Money Slaves.
...Pirates In Black featured by Metalized Magazine (DK)
4. December 2023The danish metal magazine METALIZED featured us in their latest issue (DEC 2023), with an interview, and a cool review of MONEY SLAVES. Something to be proud of, isn’t it? Interview and review are printed in danish language. So there you go with the translation:
Interview with Cpt. Falo Faltu......Album Reviews MONEY SLAVES
5. August 2023We are happy to show you the first press feedback about our new album MONEY SLAVES here:
...The local press about the Pirates In Black and their new album MONEY SLAVES
31. July 2023This huge article has been released recently in two local newspapers, the WZ Wuppertal (JUL-09-2023) and the RGA Remscheider Generalanzeiger (JUN-14-2023). In German, of course.
...The METAL IS FOREVER ROCKCAST starring the Pirates In Black
18. August 2021Holy Moses!!! Yesterday the Pirates In Black entered the METAL IS FOREVER ROCKCAST SHOW on YouTube for a long interview with Ritchie Newton. It was so much fun to be there. And Ritchie played almost the full album (except of 3 tunes). We added one tune live in front of the camera.......
Pirates In Black on Radio Wuppertal NOV-10-2020
10. November 2020Today in the morning we had the great pleasure to be aired on Radio Wuppertal, the local radio station of our home town. During times of Corona Radio Wuppertal is supporting local musicians from our region, introducing them during their morning show. This support is highly appreciated,......
The Pirates In Black’s first TV Appearance
17. January 2020Yesterday we had our first TV appearance on German Television (WDR). The lokal info magazine “Lokalzeit Bergisches Land” broadcasted a little clip informing about our upcoming show in Haan at the Rockin’ Rooster on Saturday (JAN-18-2020). Looks like we are going to become big TV stars in the near future … 🙂
Watch the video here!...
DEC-07-2019: Quarterfinal SPH Music Masters in Bochum!
7. December 2019Holy shit!!! We survived the Quarterfinal and made it to the Semifinal of the SPH Music Masters. This will take place an FEB-15-2020 in Cologne!
Review of our show written by the SPH Jury (in German language)Mit den PIRATES IN BLACK stand nun die dritte Band vom Abend auf der Bühne. Die Segel waren......
Reviews of our Debut Album “Pirates In Black” (German language)
20. November 2019Pirates In Black ist ein solides Album […] voller rockig-grooviger, wenn auch einfacher Klänge.
Homepage vom Metal Hammer
Pirates In Black bereichert die Szene ungemein, will ich meinen. Denn es steckt Feuer und Leben in der Musik. Leidenschaft gepaart mit edlen Gitarren Riffs und einer starken Stimme an Bord.......
Captain Falo Faltu interviewed by Metal Bulletin Zine
28. April 2019Heyhoo swashbuckles! Captain Falo Faltu was interviewed by the Metal Bulletin Zine (Seattle, USA). Cool questions, and very cool answers. Read it and you will know (almost) everything about the bloody rotten Pirates In Black.
“The old, classic ways are alive in the form of Pirates in Black (Germany). The band does......