Ye Banished Privateers announce new album ”Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead’

February 9, 2025 James Weaver

YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS have announced a new album!

Titled, ‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead, the upcoming album from the Swedish pirate folk metal band is the follow-up to 2021’s A Pirate Stole My Christmas, and is scheduled to be released in April this year, via Napalm Records.

Speaking about the upcoming album, name/band says, “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.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS have released a new song/video from the upcoming album; Chains.

Speaking about the new song, the band says, “our song Chained Below is a reflection on the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th century. The lyrics reflect on the unimaginable suffering endured by enslaved individuals whose lives and labor fueled the prosperity of empires and economies. By bringing these voices to the forefront, we aim to shed light on the human cost of an economic system built on exploitation and injustice.”

Watch the official music video for Chains here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List:

1. The Cranker
2. Waves Away
3. A Final Toast For Oliver Cromwell
4. Raise Your Glass
5. A Hardworking Crew
6. As The Tree Falls
7. Whydah Galley
8. Chained Below
9. Ships Lost At Sea
10. Here’s To The Royal Navy
11. Mates Together
12. Sailmaker’s Song