#9 - Top of 2012

Ye banished Privateers- Songs and Curses (Record Union)

Ye Banished Privateers welcome you along with an album full of "Songs and Curses"! The crew consists of Major John (Piper), Blackpowder Pete, William  "One Eye" O'Sullivan (Accordion), Monkey Boy (Drummer), Fiddler Eve, Old Red, Scurvy Ben, Val & Emilio DuMonde (Guitarra), "Hog Eye" (Banjo), One Chou Zhong (Strings) and the extended crew. All the tracks are true to the pirate spirit telling stories about travels, exotic places, drunkard parties and violence! The tracks could not be classified as metal (in contrast to other similar bands that combine the two elements), however, their tone is representative of the pirate genre and makes their approach unique. Starting the journey with "The lamentation of the Marooned Sailor (Bottle of Rum)", you instantly get hooked to the vibe. The most uplifting songs are "Welcome to Tortuga" and "It Matters Not", while the best examples of intense story-telling are the aggressive "Colour of Sin", the melancholic "Drowned Walz" and the gloomy "When ye Dead Come Sailing Home Again". Songs like the "Yellow Jack", "Waves Roll High", "Fire Down Below" and "'Bout Me Father" are bound to make you wanna drink and sing along with the crew!


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This is the official video clip for the cheerful song "Welcome to Tortuga".