Ye Banished Privateers Drop New Song “The Cranker” + Official Music Video

Swedish sea marauders YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS are ready to set sail with the third single “The Cranker” taken from their sixth full-length Til the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead, out this Friday, April 11, 2025 via Napalm Records. Kicking off the sonic journey, “The Cranker” is a darkly captivating tale, inspired by the Swedish folk song Hårgalåten. It tells the story of an unfortunate crew lured by the devil, disguised as a handsome fiddler, and thrown into an endless, frenzied dance to the ocean’s depths. Hypnotic fiddles, pounding drums, and raw harmonies bring this chilling tale to life.

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, heading out with pagan folk band Faun in the fall - more info can be found on the band's website.

YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS on “The Cranker”:

“’The Cranker’ is inspired by a traditional Swedish folk song, Hårgalåten, following a common Scandinavian folklore theme where the Devil lures the youth to immoral acts which finally leads to their death. In our narrative, the Devil is a handsome fiddler whose alluring tunes tricks the crew into an endless dance to the bottom of the ocean.”

Watch the Official Music Video for “The Cranker” HERE:

Til the Sea Shall Give up Her Dead satisfies all the wanderlust hearths out there with a variety of hymns like "Waves Away", a sorrowful yet beautiful ballad that captures the bittersweet essence of life at sea and "As The Tree Falls” is a haunting maritime ballad of love, loss, and fate and acoustic textures to explore themes of love and loss. The full range and variation of the sea – stormy, shallow and romantic – captured in one album.

YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS say about the album:

“We wrote this album as a haunting voyage through the precarious lives of 18th-century sailors, exploring the omnipresence of death and loss on the open seas. The twelve tracks weave together tales of tragedy, camaraderie, and fleeting triumphs, highlighting the sailors' resilience in the face of their ephemeral existence. Til the Sea Shall Give up Her Dead is a lament for those lost to the depths and a meditation of gallows humour on the fragility of life under the shadow of the mast.”

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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

About YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS:

More than 15 years have passed since the band was founded after a drunken night at a pirate themed floating bar in the middle of their Swedish hometown, Umeå. After successfully gaining fame across the seas around the world, they now have a bunch of buccaneers following their every move. These free looters can look forward to experiencing these powerful tracks live during the band’s electrifying April 2025 tour. With their immersive storytelling, raw energy, and deeply moving performances, YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS are set to transform each venue into a vessel of high-seas adventure. Prepare to be swept away by a musical odyssey that brings the spirit of the ocean to life, one shanty at a time.