• Pirates In Black Bandfoto
    Picture: Accu Becher (copyright)
  • Alleestuebchen 2
    Picture: Britt Byrnes (copyright)
  • Alleestuebchen 1
    Picture: Britt Byrnes (copyright)
  • New Slide Falo 2
    Picture: Heike Leppkes (copyright)
  • New Slide Band 2
    Picture: Heike Leppkes (copyright)
  • New Slide Triple
    Picture: Heike Leppkes (copyright)
  • New Slide Band
    Picture: Heike Leppkes (copyright)
  • New Slide Accu
    Picture: Heike Leppkes (copyright)
  • New Slide Falo
    Picture: Heike Leppkes (copyright)
  • New Slide Hansi
    Picture: Heike Leppkes (copyright)
  • Slide Accu Guitar
    Picture: Frank Pechtel - Blende Acht
  • Slide 5
    Picture: Detlef Claus - DPW On Tour
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    Picture: Detlef Claus - DPW On Tour
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    Picture: Detlef Claus - DPW On Tour

Category: Blog

The New Gunner On Board: Jay Jay!!!

Jay Jay

Dear friends and fellows of the bloody rotten PIRATES IN BLACK!

Yes, the Gunner is gone, but LONG LIVE THE NEW GUNNER: JAY JAY!

We asked JAY JAY to become a part of the PIRATES IN BLACK a few days after CARL CLOVER told us about his plans to resign. JAY JAY accepted our invitation straight……


The Gunner Carl Clover left the band :-(

Carl Clover - Pirates In Black

Dear friends and fellows,

we are very sad to tell you that our Gunner Carl Clover left the band due to health problems.
So we have to let him go. Sad, but true. We will stay friends, of course. And we still love each other.

Thank you Carl for a fucking great time, for your inspiration,……


New Shirts designed by Nicole Langwieler

New Band-Shirt “Money Slaves” out now designed by Nicole Langwieler from NL-ART!

Yes, we have something new for our fans. Our next album will be called “Money Slaves”. This can be seen on our new band shirts, too. Our friend Nicole Langwieler (www.nl-art.de) designed those shirts for us. Nicole is a real artist,……


NOV-13-2021: GERMANY FINAL of the SPH Music Masters in Montabaur

YEEEESSSS!!!!! WE FINISHED AS SECOND!!!!
Now the Pirates In Black are officially the second best newcomer band in Germany (at least in the season 2019!) 🙂

We had a great day in Montabaur together with 8 other cool bands. The organization was close to perfect. And each and everybod was in a good mood. What a……


The METAL IS FOREVER ROCKCAST starring the Pirates In Black

Holy 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

Pirates In Black

Today 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,……


POSTPONED!!! OCT-10-2020: Eisenfest Warm Up in Schwelm

Eisenfest Schwelm Pirates In Black

Dear friends and fans of the Pirates In Black!

We have to sadly announce that this gig was postponed due to the Corona situation and circumstances. We hope to play this one next year. Keep all fingers crossed that this fucking pandemic leaves us alone soon, and life gets back to normal … well to CRAZY……


We are part of the RADIO BOB! Newcomer Stream

Jolly Hoo!!! The bloody rotten Pirates In Black are part of the Newcomer Stream by RADIO BOB! since mid of May 2020. RADIO BOB! is one of the biggest rock music radio stations in Germany. The main program is broadcasted via digital radio. Beside that the station streams various playlists via……


POSTPONED!!!: The Pirates In Black on their way to erase the Alleestuebchen Wuppertall

Pirates In Black im Alleestübchen 2019

LATEST NEWS: DUE TO THE CORONA PANDEMIE WE HAD TO CANCEL THIS SHOW! WE ARE DEEPLY SORRY ABOUT THAT! THE SHOW WILL TAKE PLACE LATER THIS YEAR!

We are back to the place of singing and swinging. Down in the valley of thunder and plunder. Out for destruction and slaving the youth! Helly Yeah!!! Alleestübchen Wuppertal-Unterbarmen…….


FEB-15-2020: We Qualified for the Final! Semifinal of SPH Music Masters In Cologne

Pirates In Black SPH Music Masters

The Pirates In Black qualified for the final of the SPH Music Masters 2019! So we are one of the top ten bands of about 1.500 participating bands in that contest in 2019. Holy Moses!!!!

Eight very good bands from various genres battled against each other at the MTC Cologne for the……