Celtic memory
Melodies, modes and dances from the Breton tradition, reborn through distortion.
Celtic Pirate Metal · Brittany
Breizh Da Keken
Riffs as heavy as an anchor, Celtic melodies that smell of sea spray and tavern choruses to roar until dawn. The crew has weighed anchor: raise the Gwenn ha Du and climb aboard.
New single — I'm Shipping up to Quimper
The Lore
Where the moorland meets the boarding party
Some nights the west wind carries more than foam. Along the coast of Brittany, they say the old sailors' songs never truly fell silent: they simply waited for a crew mad enough to sing them again at full volume.
Breizh Da Keken was born where two worlds collide: on one side, the memory of gwerz ballads, sea shanties and fest-noz dances; on the other, the raw power of amplifiers and double kick drums. From the legends of the Ankou to the taverns of Cornouaille's harbours, every song unfolds like a crossing.
No cardboard Caribbean pirates here. Our flag is black and white, our rum is called chouchen, and every boarding ends in a giant circle dance. Celtic Pirate Metal, made in Breizh.
Pirate spirit
Songs of the deck and the bar, written to be roared in chorus.
Metal power
Heavy guitars, a merciless rhythm section and unrestrained stage energy.
Discography
The treasure hold
The crew's singles, available on every streaming platform. Click to load the player, open the lyrics to discover the story behind each track.
Single — Breizh Da Keken
I'm Shipping up to Quimper
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A departure anthem with its bow pointed at Quimper. The title openly tips its hat to the great transatlantic celtic-punk anthems, but this ship flies the Gwenn ha Du: heavy guitar riffs, a chorus built to be roared by a hundred throats, and a destination that leaves no doubt about where the crew comes from.
Single — Breizh Da Keken
On a tous un copain Breton
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The crew's opening cannon shot. An ode to someone everyone knows: the Breton friend — the one who carries a black-and-white flag to the ends of the earth and turns any bar into a fest-noz. A drinking song made for singalongs, driven by a metal rhythm section and Celtic-inspired melodies.
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The Crew
Who holds the helm
Every ship needs strong hands. Meet the crew of Breizh Da Keken.
Captain & Composer
Mat Le Pilvenec
Songwriting
Composer & Producer
Jean-Patrick Ramirez
Songwriting, production
Open berth
A hammock is waiting below deck. A Breton musician with a pirate's heart?
Come aboard
Boardings
Upcoming port calls
Where the crew drops anchor next.
No port calls scheduled at the moment
Running a festival, venue, or tavern? The crew is ready to board your stage. Send us your offer.
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Electronic Press Kit (EPK)
For bookers, festivals, promoters and media: everything you need to know about Breizh Da Keken at a glance.
Short bio
Breizh Da Keken is a Celtic Pirate Metal band from Brittany, France. The band blends metal riffs, Celtic melodies and tavern choruses into singalong anthems such as “On a tous un copain Breton” and “I'm Shipping up to Quimper”, both released in April 2026.
Long bio
Breizh Da Keken is a Celtic Pirate Metal band from Brittany, France. Led by composers Mat Le Pilvenec and Jean-Patrick Ramirez (who also produces), the project fuses the power of heavy metal with Breton musical heritage and the imagery of sea shanties and pirate songs.
In April 2026 the crew weighed anchor with two back-to-back singles: “On a tous un copain Breton” (April 18, 2026), an ode to the expatriate Breton everyone knows, followed by “I'm Shipping up to Quimper” (April 19, 2026), a departure anthem built for crowds. Both tracks are distributed by DistroKid under the JPR label and available on all streaming platforms.
For fans of Alestorm, Dropkick Murphys and Korpiklaani, Breizh Da Keken delivers festive, unifying metal made for festivals, venues and taverns.
Contact
Send a message in a bottle
Booking, festival, press or just a word from a deckhand: write to us, the crew answers.