VISIONS OF ATLANTIS and SALTATIO MORTIS have joined forces to release ‚Reckless Sailor (Black Flag Rises)‘, an epic reimagining of the classic sea shanty ‚Drunken Sailor‘. The collaboration was created in partnership with Ubisoft to mark the launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, and is accompanied by an official music video.VISIONS OF ATLANTIS and SALTATIO MORTIS have set sail together with the release of ‚Reckless Sailor (Black Flag Rises)‘, a powerful reinterpretation of the legendary sea shanty ‚Drunken Sailor‘. The track, released alongside an official music video, was created in collaboration with Ubisoft Deutschland to coincide with the launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced.
With the distinctive voices of Clémentine Delauney and Michele Guaitoli at the helm, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS bring their signature cinematic symphonic metal drama to the newly arranged classic. Between driving guitars and maritime melodies, SALTATIO MORTIS transform the iconic shanty into a forceful anthem celebrating freedom, courage, and life beyond convention — a musical adventure perfectly suited to the world of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced.
With their critically acclaimed and fan-celebrated albums Pirates (2022) and Pirates II – Armada (2024), VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have firmly established themselves as one of the leading forces in modern symphonic metal. Founded in 2000, SALTATIO MORTIS are a defining act in German medieval rock, known for blending traditional instruments such as bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, and drums with contemporary rock elements. The collaboration unites two bands who share a passion for adventure, freedom, and compelling storytelling, lending one of the most recognisable sea songs in music history an epic and thoroughly contemporary makeover.
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS are also set for an extensive run of live dates in 2026, including appearances at Wacken Open Air and a North American tour supporting KAMELOT.
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