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News & Blog

Album Reviews MONEY SLAVES

Album Reviews MONEY SLAVES

5. August 2023

We are happy to show you the first press feedback about our new album MONEY SLAVES here:

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CD MONEY SLAVES available NOW!!!!

CD MONEY SLAVES available NOW!!!!

13. June 2023

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! All you lousy landlubbers! All you rotten swashbuckles!!! Get ready for our new album MONEY SLAVES!! Official release date is JUN-16-2023. But crazy pirates as we are we are already selling it via our shop from now on. GET IT HERE!!!

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Single MONEY SLAVES: Release Date MAY-19-2023

Single MONEY SLAVES: Release Date MAY-19-2023

2. May 2023

Hooooly Mooooly!!!! We are happy and proud to reveal the release date of our first single from the upcoming album, MONEY SLAVES!!! The single will be released on Friday, MAY-19-2023!!! From this day on the song will be available on all common digital channels for streaming, and for purchase of course.

MONEY SLAVES is a song......

MONEY SLAVES Playlist Preview

MONEY SLAVES Playlist Preview

5. April 2023

Jolly Hooo You Lousy Landlubbers!!!!! Our new album MONEY SLAVES is about to be released this summer! And for those of you who are extremely keen to know more about it here is a little preview of the playlist. But be aware! These are not the final versions of the songs. They are working files......

The New Gunner On Board: Jay Jay!!!

The New Gunner On Board: Jay Jay!!!

11. September 2022

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 :-(

The Gunner Carl Clover left the band 🙁

11. September 2022

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 Shirts designed by Nicole Langwieler

25. January 2022
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

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

14. November 2021

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

The METAL IS FOREVER ROCKCAST starring the Pirates In Black

18. August 2021

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 on Radio Wuppertal NOV-10-2020

10. November 2020

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

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

15. September 2020

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

We are part of the RADIO BOB! Newcomer Stream

19. May 2020

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

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

1. March 2020

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

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

17. February 2020

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......

JAN-18-2020: Headlining the Rooster in Haan!

JAN-18-2020: Headlining the Rooster in Haan!

19. January 2020

Jolly Hooo you landlubbers!! We have rocked the legendary Rockin’ Rooster Club for the third time again. This time we acted as the headliner of the show. Playing our full set! And showing absolutely no mercy at all!

As very special guest there had been three heavy rocking ladies from Siegen:......

The Pirates In Black’s first TV Appearance

The Pirates In Black’s first TV Appearance

17. January 2020

Yesterday 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!

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Pirates In Black first album out NOW!!!!

Pirates In Black first album out NOW!!!!

29. November 2019
The plundering continues. In a new dimension.

There you go you salty swashbuckles!!!! The first album of the Pirates In Black is out NOW!!! 10 songs of love, hate, desperation, and passion. Written, produced, and performed by four old warhorses. Merciless. Lawless. Heavy. Rock.

Get the album here!

There are some nice reviews of the album online......

Reviews of our Debut Album “Pirates In Black” (German language)

Reviews of our Debut Album “Pirates In Black” (German language)

20. November 2019
Metal Hammer

Pirates In Black ist ein solides Album […] voller rockig-grooviger, wenn auch einfacher Klänge.
Homepage vom Metal Hammer

Heavy Metal Heaven

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.......

MY NAME – Our first appearance on SPOTIFY!!!!

MY NAME – Our first appearance on SPOTIFY!!!!

29. October 2019

Muhahahahaaaaaa!! The bloody rotten Pirates In Black have conquered SPOTIFY!!! From now on and forever this link below will lead you to the pirate bay:

The Pirates In Black On Spotify

Go there and find endless satisfaction, wine, women, and songs!!!!

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PRE-ORDER OUR NEW ALBUM PIRATES IN BLACK NOW!!!

PRE-ORDER OUR NEW ALBUM PIRATES IN BLACK NOW!!!

15. October 2019

Hey hoo you lousy landlubbers!!!

Our first album is on its way. Release date: NOV-29-2019.
But why wait? Be one of the first to get it and pre-order the album in one of these shops:

► Amazon: http://bit.ly/piratesinblack_pib_amazon
► Thalia: http://bit.ly/piratesinblack_pib_thalia
► Saturn: http://bit.ly/piratesinblack_pib_saturn
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SEP-07-2019: Regio-Final Bochum SPH Bandcontest

SEP-07-2019: Regio-Final Bochum SPH Bandcontest

8. September 2019

Lord have mercy!! We made it to the QuarterFinal in December! The votes from the jury and the audience sent us to the second place of the evening. It was a great competition with very cool bands, especially with our friends from Wuppertal, Killing Kate, and a very cool band......

Video Production My Name

Video Production My Name

2. September 2019
The video “My Name” is on its way

Hi folks, the last days we were quite busy producing the video of our song “My Name”. This song is going to be the first single of our upcoming album “Pirates In Black”. The song (and the video) will be released by OCT-29-2019.

Here’s some footage of the film......
Pirates In Black signed by Dr. Music Records

Pirates In Black signed by Dr. Music Records

1. September 2019

We are more than pleased to announce our collaboration with Dr. Music Records.

Miriam and Torsten from Dr. Music Records are long time established pros in the music business. They helped a lot of great bands with their marketing activities including promotion, marketing, and sales. The Pirates In Black are really......

Our First Album Is On Its Way

Our First Album Is On Its Way

10. July 2019
Pirates In Black – Our First Album

Yes! We did it! We nailed down our very first album, entitled “Pirates In Black”. Ten groundshaking songs to blow your mind and twist your belly. And a bonus track, too. The album comes as a digipak including an eight-pages-booklet containing all the lyrics, and much more.

Release date: NOV-29-2019

The......

MAY-11-2019: We rocked the Rockin’ Rooster, again!!

MAY-11-2019: We rocked the Rockin’ Rooster, again!!

12. May 2019

Yeah!!!! We rocked the Rooster, again!!! A hell of a blast. 45 minutes of plundering, murdering, and total devastation! Can’t remember what happend afterwards. Rumours were spreaded that the good boys of Halbtags had a pretty good time on stage, too. Yes, it was a lot of fun for all of us.

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Captain Falo Faltu interviewed by Metal Bulletin Zine

Captain Falo Faltu interviewed by Metal Bulletin Zine

28. April 2019

Heyhoo 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......

APR-13-2019: The Pirates In Black rocked the Metal Journey Luedenscheid

APR-13-2019: The Pirates In Black rocked the Metal Journey Luedenscheid

16. April 2019

Yeah that was a hell of a blast!!!!! APR-13-2019: The bloody rotten Pirates In Black rocked Luedenscheid, plundering the fridge, and burning down the stage! All of that after our friends from Fortress nailed down some serious heavy metal cover songs.

And we have got a very nice review from Björn Othlinghaus (who also took the......

Another Airplay On Metal-Only.de

Another Airplay On Metal-Only.de

7. April 2019

Yes guys!!! We will be on air, again!! The bloody Pirates are going to enter the Newcomer Stage of the one and only true metal radiostation METAL-ONLY. Broadcast will take place on APR-15-2019 from 1800! We will be featured with two songs.

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Pirates In Black bei Radio BOB!!!! Danke für Eure Votes, Ihr Landratten!!

Pirates In Black bei Radio BOB!!!! Danke für Eure Votes, Ihr Landratten!!

2. April 2019

Die Pirates In Black waren auf der Homepage von Radio BOB im April in der Kategorie “Frischlinge” gelistet. Ihr habt für uns abgestimmt! Wir sind mit 320 Votes von Euch auf dem zweiten Platz gelandet!!!! GRANDIOS!! DANKE DAFÜR!!!!

Hier ein Screenshot vom finalen Ergebnis

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Our first fucking airplay!!!!! Pirates In Black on Pure Sound Radio!

Our first fucking airplay!!!!! Pirates In Black on Pure Sound Radio!

29. March 2019

Holy moly!!!! The bloody Pirates were on the air tonight … last night! The ultimate hard and heavy power station Pure Sound Radio featured us with three songs in a row. And some very nice comments by moderator Ivo Medicine Man Zeiner. They played My Name, Words Are......

MAR-16-2019: The Pirates Plundered The Alleestuebchen!!!

MAR-16-2019: The Pirates Plundered The Alleestuebchen!!!

17. March 2019

Arrrrrrrr! That was a merciless prey yesterday evening at the Alleestuebchen! Now our tired bones are in need of some urgent rest. But don’t halloo till you’re out of the wood! Them windows are still intact. That bar is still standing. And barkeeper Marion, too. So there is still plenty of......

FEB-09-2019: On Stage at the 11th Charity Festival Wuppertal Hilft!

FEB-09-2019: On Stage at the 11th Charity Festival Wuppertal Hilft!

30. January 2019

The PIRATES IN BLACK had been invited to attend the 11th Charity Festival Wuppertal Hilft! together with a bunch of other great artists, and local and international musicians. We had 15 minutes of time to perform three songs: “Pirates In Black”, “All Alone”, and “My Name”. A......

Back From The Studio. Ready To Roll!!!

Back From The Studio. Ready To Roll!!!

26. January 2019
Upcoming Album: “Pirates In Black”

Yoohooo all you sailors and seafarers! The Pirates In Black nailed down some pirate songs in the studio of Peter Dirkschneider during the last couple of months. Now the first six songs have just been released and are ready to be spreaded, and played. The sound is massive, believe us! A......

NOV-16-2018: The Pirates In Black return to the CCB Culture Club Barmen

NOV-16-2018: The Pirates In Black return to the CCB Culture Club Barmen

28. October 2018
THANK YOU!! CCB!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!

We were heading back to the place were all the plundering began: The famous stage of the Culture Club Barmen in Wuppertal! What a great gig again! And what a great audience! Full house. Great sound (Thanks to Bernhard Blank!). A fantastic evening!!!......

SEP-01-2018: On Stage at the Underground (Wuppertal): Review and pictures

SEP-01-2018: On Stage at the Underground (Wuppertal): Review and pictures

4. September 2018
Thunder Underground

Wohohohooowww! What a great show that was! The Pirates In Black rocked the stage of the Underground in Wuppertal on 01-SEP-2018! And a crowd of more than 90 heavy rock lovers witnessed our show of heavy riffs and raw passion. So to everybody who attended the show: THANK YOU FOR......

Pirates In Black available for booking via festivalticker.de

Pirates In Black available for booking via festivalticker.de

24. August 2018

Maybe just another option for you to get information about the lousy Pirates In Black. https://www.festivalticker.de/kuenstler/sites/16073/pirates_in_black/

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Cool Pirates In Black Band-Shirts to come …

Cool Pirates In Black Band-Shirts to come …

4. August 2018
UPDATE: The Pirates In Black Band-Shirt is now available online in our Store!

Show your support! These cool Pirates In Black Band-Shirts will be for sale for the first time by 01-SEP-2018!

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JUN-09-2018: Pirates In Black rocked the SPH Bandcontest in Bochum

JUN-09-2018: Pirates In Black rocked the SPH Bandcontest in Bochum

11. June 2018

Yes, we did it!! The Pirates In Black rocked Bochum and made it straight to the next round of the SPH Bandcontest. 40 minutes of sweat, and screams, and a freaking-out-crowd made the evening very special for us. Thank you very much to our supporters who took the long way from......

01-SEP-2018: PIRATES IN BLACK supporting UNIVERSE in Wuppertal

01-SEP-2018: PIRATES IN BLACK supporting UNIVERSE in Wuppertal

5. March 2018
Arrrr you rrrready to rrrrrollll again?

A One-Night-Double-Feature-Heavy-Rock-Show together with UNIVERSE in Wuppertal. We will be opening the show. And – just in case we eventually did not burn down the stage to its ground – the famous melodic hard rockers from UNIVERSE lead you through the second part of the evening.

It......

09-JUN-18: Pirates In Black join the SPH BandContest in Bochum

09-JUN-18: Pirates In Black join the SPH BandContest in Bochum

27. February 2018
Alllllllrrrrright! The Pirates are back on stage again in April!

We are joining the SPH BandContest in Bochum. We share the stage with a bunch of other wild bands (A Crown Of Entrails, Final Expression, Screenplay and others). A jury......

26-APR-2018: Pirates In Black Supporting Pristine in Wuppertal

26-APR-2018: Pirates In Black Supporting Pristine in Wuppertal

23. February 2018

Yooohoooo you grumbling and stumbling swashbuckling seafearers! The Pirates In Black will rock the stage again in Wuppertal. We are proud and honoured to open the stage for the Norwegian heavy blues rockers from Pristine. Down in the cellars of the LCB Wuppertal.

Date: Thursday 26-APR-2018
Place: Live Club Barmen (LCB) in......

The Pirates In Black Live On Stage at the Club “Z” in Remscheid

The Pirates In Black Live On Stage at the Club “Z” in Remscheid

7. February 2018
CANCELLED!!! Sorry folks. The organizer had to cancel this gig due to some problems with the venue. The gig in Remscheid will take place later this year. Stay tuned!!

PIRATE SHIP AHOY!!!! We are going to rock the stage at the Club “Z” in Remscheid on FEB-23-2018!!
Entrance is free!!! Open from 1900. Start of the......

Black Pirates Pub

Black Pirates Pub

23. January 2018

Arrrrr!!!! The Black Pirates Pub in Thunderbay, Ontario (Canada)! We have to play there! Sometimes in the future!

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JAN-13-2018: The Pirates In Black rocking the Rockin’ Rooster in Haan

JAN-13-2018: The Pirates In Black rocking the Rockin’ Rooster in Haan

17. January 2018

What a great start into the year 2018! On Saturday the 13th of January the Pirates In Black entered the stage of the Rockin’ Rooster Club in Haan. 45 minutes of heavy rock and roll, fun, and excitement.

Pictures

Get an impression by the great pictures shot by our friend Detlef Claus from DPW On Tour.

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Falo Faltu nailing down the guitar solo in Ride It On

28. December 2017

A short video showing Falo Faltu nailing down the solo in Ride it On. Enjoy!

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Guitar solo in Turn It Down performed live by Falo Faltu

13. December 2017

Just a short video showing Falo Faltu smashing down the solo in Turn It Down. Enjoy!

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13-JAN-2018: The PIRATES IN BLACK live in Haan

13-JAN-2018: The PIRATES IN BLACK live in Haan

29. October 2017

Arrrr you pirates!!!! Wet your swords! Put your boots on! And tighten your leather belt! The PIRATES IN BLACK are ready to attack!!

We will be live on stage, fully armed, and awfully nasty, at the Rockin’ Rooster Club in Haan. The concert starts at 19:30. The entrance is free! We will......

OCT-13-2017: Review: Premiere der Pirates In Black im CCB Wuppertal

OCT-13-2017: Review: Premiere der Pirates In Black im CCB Wuppertal

23. October 2017

„Die Premiere der Pirates In Black im CCB war ja wohl ein 100%iger Erfolg! Für ein Geheimkonzert ganz schön volles Haus! Tolle Rock-Audience & verdammt gute heavy Entertainment Show! Eingängige Songs, klasse Mucke! Gut performed von der sympathisch-herzlichen „RampenSau“ Falo Faltu als Frontman!

Man bemerkte im Publikum, dass die 3 Klampfen der Burschen ja locker den......