Ahoy, landlubbers! Swedish sea marauders YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS are here to rock the boat with their brand-new single “Raise Your Glass,” the second taken from their sixth full-length album “Til the Sea Shall Give up Her Dead,” out on April 11, 2025, via Napalm Records. “Raise Your Glass” is a raucous sea shanty, bursting with the lively clatter of accordion, soaring fiddles, and stomping rhythms. Anchored by raspy, whisky-soaked vocals and exuberant group choruses, the song invites you to join in the boozy maritime revelry. The track is accompanied by a stirring official music video, unveiling a fully immersive world of pirate action. Alongside the video, the band has additionally released a “choose your own adventure” interactive version of the music video. So have a look yourself, would you have done things differently…? Bellows and his crew are waiting for you!
Following their monumental performance at Wacken Open Air 2023 and blockbuster tour in 2024, the beloved renegades invite fans on a thrilling journey through the lives of 18th-century sailors on “Til the Sea Shall Give up Her Dead.” The album masterfully blends poignant ballads and raucous anthems, weaving tales of camaraderie, loss, and fleeting joy against the relentless backdrop of the open sea. YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS will be on tour throughout the year. This autumn, they will head out with pagan folk band Faun – more info can be found on the band’s website.
YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS on “Raise Your Glass”:
“This jolly sing-a-long drinking song portrays how the filthy crew of YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS finds friends (and drinks) wherever they show up. We look forward to playing this live to have you all sing and drink with us!”
YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS Live 2025
Album Release Shows
18.04.25 NL – Schijndel / Paaspop
19.04.25 NL – Leiden / Gebr. De Nobel
20.04.25 DE – Essen / Don’t Panic
22.04.25 PL – Warsaw / VooDoo
23.04.25 DE – Dresden / Blauer Salon
24.04.25 CZ – Prague / Modra Vopice
25.04.25 DE – Berlin / Cassiopeia
Festivals
28.-29.05.25 DE – Rastede / Mittelalterlich Phantasie Spectaculum
18.-20.07.25 UK – Sudeley Castle & Gardens / Fantasy Forest
26.-27.07.25 DE – Bückeburg / Mittelalterlich Phantasie Spectaculum
31.07.-01.08.25 NL – Lisse / Castlefest
05.09.25 DE – Bornich / Freiluftbühne Loreley – In Extremo Jubiläumskonzert
06.-07.09.25 DE – Luhmühlen / Mittelalterlich Phantasie Spectaculum
World HEX Tour 2025
YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS as support for Faun
19.09.25 DE – Hannover / Theater am Aegi
20.09.25 NL – Utrecht / Tivoli Vredenburg – Ronda
21.09.25 FR – Paris / Trianon
23.09.25 GB – London / Islington Assembly Hall
24.09.25 GB – Manchester / Band on the Wall
26.09.25 DE – Ludwigsburg / Theatersaal – Forum Ludwigsburg
27.09.25 CZ – Prague / Meet Factory
28.09.25 PL – Krakow / Klub Studio
29.09.25 PL – Warsaw / Progresja
01.10.25 BE – Sint-Niklaas / the Casino
03.10.25 FR – Lyon / Rayonne
04.10.25 DE – Neunkirchen / Gebläsehalle
05.10.25 DE – Weimar / Weimarhalle
07.10.25 DE – Leipzig / Gewandhaus
08.10.25 AT – Vienna / Arena Wien
10.10.25 IT – Trezzo sull Adda / Live Club
11.10.25 CH – Zurich / X-tra
12.10.25 DE – Nuremberg / Meistersingerhalle
23.10.25 DE – Düsseldorf / Tonhalle
24.10.25 DE – Berlin / Admiralspalast
25.10.25 DE – Munich / Circus Krone Bau
26.10.25 DE – Offenbach / Capitol
28.10.25 DE – Hamburg / Laeiszhalle
