2023 is a huge year for VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. After they thrilled fans with their recent release, “Pirates”, the symphonic metal icons are now doubling down on the special experiences. After their very successful first headline tour in the US, the symphonic metal visionaries are ready to set sail in Europe, as their headline tour kicks off tomorrow, April 4th.
Today, the band unveils the beautiful live version of “Melancholy Angel”, recorded with a full orchestra and taken from the bonus DVD of their recently released live album, “Pirates Over Wacken” .The fan favorite from “Pirates” has already reached more than two million streams on Spotify and over a million views on Youtube.
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS says about “Pirates Over Wacken”: “There is something purely magical about Wacken. Maybe it is the collective belief that this is the Holy Ground of Heavy Metal. Maybe it simply is, the Holy Ground of Heavy Metal. Maybe this casts a specific energy around the stages and the fields of this special German town. We didn’t miss to feel this magic, while shouting the name “Wacken” out loud on stage or while looking around and seeing thousands of people, at peace, loving being there and sharing this together.
“It was very special to us again, as if it wasn’t our first time playing Wacken. We got overcome with emotion several times during the show. There was so much we wanted to say. We felt empowered as a artists and human beings. Wacken is ones of these grounds where you feel you can change the world. Watching this crowd and talking to them on that very day felt like never before and we will remember it forever. Nothing lasts forever but memories do. Thank you Wacken for having made us a part of your legend.”
Order “Pirates Over Wacken” HERE.
Free as the seven untamed seas, the symphonic metal outfit unleashed their rebellious side with “Pirates”, and delivered their most confident and honest record so far. During their voyage, they played an extensive tour in the USA supporting Dragonforce, and headlined in Europe, selling out several venues, as well as multiple festival shows – beyond others at Wacken Open Air in summer 2022.
“Pirates Over Wacken” Album Artwork
“Pirates Over Wacken” Track List:
1. Master the Hurricane
2. A Life of our Own
3. Clocks
4. The Silent Mutiny
5. In my World
6. A Journey to Remember
7. Pirates will Return
8. Heroes of the Dawn
9. Clemi’s Speech
10. Freedom
11. Melancholy Angel
12. Legion of the Seas
“Pirates Over Wacken” is now available in the following configurations:
- 2 LP Gatefold BLACK (limited to 500 copies worldwide)
- 3 CD Earbook (36 pages) incl. five-track bonus DVD (recorded on Masters Of Rock Festival in the Czech Republic), A Pirates Symphony (the orchestral version of the studio album “Pirates”)
- 1 CD Digisleeve
- Digital Album
Featuring songs from “Pirates” as well as fan favorites like “A Life Of Our Own”, “The Silent Mutiny” and “A Journey to Remember”, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS bewitched the enthusiastic audience with their new set of eleven tracks embracing freedom and self-confidence.
