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The Warrior’s Code
Punk · 2005 · 14 tracks

The Warrior’s Code

Dropkick Murphys

A high-octane collision of Celtic folk and street punk. Massive gang vocals, bagpipes, and distorted guitars turn working-class grief into communal triumph.

June 15, 2005 · Hellcat Records

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A rowdy, heart-on-sleeve celebration of working-class resilience and communal loyalty.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Your Spirit’s Alive
2:21
02
The Warrior’s Code
2:30
03
Captain Kelly’s Kitchen
2:49
04
The Walking Dead
2:07
05
Sunshine Highway
3:22
06
Wicked Sensitive Crew
2:59
07
The Burden
2:56
08
Citizen C.I.A.
1:28
09
The Green Fields of France
4:46
10
Take It and Run
2:44
11
I’m Shipping Up to Boston
2:34
12
The Auld Triangle
2:41
13
Last Letter Home
3:32
15
Hatebomb
1:12
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, iconic banjo riff that opens track 11, instantly recognizable as the pulse of Boston.
The transition from a somber, traditional folk lament into a crashing punk crescendo on track 9.
The gut-punch of the spoken-word letter reading over the driving rhythm of track 13.
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How does The Warrior’s Code sound next to the rest of Dropkick Murphys's catalogue?

Friendship+1.4σ

The writing leans notably further into friendship than the rest of the catalogue.

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