TOP OF THE PIRATE VIKING POPS

L I T T L E B E A R W O L F

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T W E N T Y S I X T E E N

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T O P  O F  T H E  P I R A T E  V I K I N G  P O P S

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Aloha, Ahoy

Alright folks, I'm just going to come out with it -  I LOVE power-pirate-viking-goth-metal.

I don't care what you say. It's just damn right flinging-flanging jeffing epic.

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I find the older I get the less I care about what's mainstream, what's not, what's cool, what's hot..

I never thought I'd find solace in the pirate-goth metal of the world, but hey here you have it.

I owe that to my parents - they read me Lord of the Rings as bed time stories - if that's not going to instill a love of the fantasy realm in a young mind, I don't know what will.

Boy am I glad they did though - I mean you've seen it right?!

With the elves and the YOU SHALL NOT PASS and the battles and did I mention the elves?! - It's like the most metal story; the book to end all books.

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In case you spent the turn of the millennium under a rock or y'know being born and stuff here's LOTR broken down into about ten minutes set to Nightwish's Ghost Love Score - (seemed as good a place to start as any)

In time my love of fantasy developed through the music I listened to. Until I discovered pirate-power metal - It's a murky cocktail of fantasy inspired lyrics, the famed power stance, serious hair goals, leather pants, bitchin' guitar solos & the odd dragon or pirate thrown in for good measure.

We've all read a playlist post featuring the best of the best blah blah blah, so here's something a little different for you all tonight.

Here's my dual for the throne playlist of the pirate-viking-power-metal lords of

 Alestorm & Nightwish

but who will reign victorious?

Here's a breakdown of the most epic pirate-goth-viking-power-metal tunes for the closet goth scrambling to escape you.

N I G H T W I S H  - N E M O

A L E S T O R M  -  K E E L H A U L E D

N I G H T W I S H - A M A R A N T H

A L E S T O R M - D E A T H  T H R O E S  O F  T H E  T E R R O R S Q U I D

N I G H T W I S H - T H E  I S L A N D E R

A L E S T O R M -  D R I N K

While Nightwish make a powerful sound, Alestorm totally own their pirate-metal sound, but I have to say that while Nightwish stole my heart from the word go - despite changing leading ladies - what great band hasn't had a lineup change or three?- The kings of power-goth-pirate-viking metal go to -

A L E S T O R M

& here are the pirate squad are in all their hair goal - power stance - glory

Because it's a pirate life for me.

What bands would you like to see battle it out to be king next?

Tune in and rock out again soon

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Love & Peace

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