The album received mostly positive reviews.
Blabbermouth.net said the album "Pirates begins with a wonderful showcase for the whole band's talents. Modestly epic but blessed with a lethal chorus, it designates the sweet spot where Visions of Atlantis feel most potent: big tunes, plenty of bombast and grandeur and occasional hints of something deeper and more atmospheric shimmering away at the fringes", giving the album an 8 out of 10.[3]
The Metal Protocol stated "Pirates certainly puts their vocals to maximum use. A number of the songs put the vocals front and center, with the band largely sitting in the background. Not a bad thing on those ballads and signature moments with the use of 2 ultra talented vocalists up front", giving the album an 8.5 out of 10.[1]
Metal-Rules said of the album, "Melody is the foundation these tunes are built upon, and the album flows naturally and logically from track to track like scenes from a movie. There are moments of sheer headbanging glory complete with anthemic hook laden sing-along choruses followed by sense-tingling melancholic moody passages", giving the album a perfect 5 out of 5.[4]
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Pirates Will Return" | Clémentine Delauney | 6:07 |
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| 2. | "Melancholy Angel" | Delauney, Heldt, Felder | 3:55 |
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| 3. | "Master the Hurricane" | Delauney, Guaitoli, Samer | 7:18 |
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| 4. | "Clocks" | Delauney, Guaitoli, Samer | 3:55 |
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| 5. | "Freedom" | Delauney, Heldt, Guaitoli, Samer | 4:01 |
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| 6. | "Legions of the Seas" | Delauney, Guaitoli, Samer | 4:35 |
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| 7. | "Wild Elysium" | Heldt | 4:15 |
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| 8. | "Darkness Inside" | Heldt, Felder | 4:30 |
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| 9. | "In My World" | Guaitoli | 5:25 |
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| 10. | "Mercy" | Delauney, Heldt, Guaitoli | 4:27 |
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| 11. | "Heal the Scars" | Delauney, Heldt | 3:55 |
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| 12. | "I Will Be Gone" | Heldt | 5:37 |
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| Total length: | 58:06 |
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