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Interview with The Privateer

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No Rum before playing the Drums

The Privateer was founded by Roman Willaredt and Christian Spöri in 2007. The first name of the band was “Privateer“but it had to change it to “The Privateer” due to a naming conflict with a polish band.
Soon after the first demo-CD “Tavern Tales” which contained two Songs “Stormlashed” and “Basilisk”. After the demo, The Privateer played a lot of concerts in Germany and Switzerland.  Positive feedback on “Tavern Tales” was positive and the band decided to produce the next album “Facing the Tempest” in 2012, released by Trollzorn Records. Just one year later in 2013 the LP “Monolith” was released.

In 2017 the band signed to the Austrian label NoiseArt Records and released the newest album, “The Goldsteen Lay” on 28th of July.
In October, 2017 singer Pablo Heist left the band and was replaced by Jonas Piraterie who left the band in autumn 2020.
Since the end of 2022 The Privateer are complete again with Pascal Streb joining the band.

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The Privateer – ‘Kingdom of Exiles’ (2023)

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Rating: 9/10 Release: 20 January 2023 Label: Reaper Entertainment ​Piracy has many ti­mes been associated with our favorite mu­sic. Running Wild in cl­assic metal, Alestorm in folk metal, Swa­shbuckle in death th­rash. The genius of the guys and the girl from Baden-Württem­berg is to have made the synthesis of all … Continue reading →

Dark Troll Festival 2013

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Photography: Ute Ruhmann Fotografie Location: Bornstedt, Germany Germany, the perfect country for cheap festivals. Every subgenre has their own festival, so also one for the fans of pagan/folk/blackmetal. Since yours truly is such a fan, we traveled halfway may to Bornstedt for this small festival. Too bad that there can … Continue reading →