Sabaton

[Kalata]

So the album cover is the the tour poster?? A great one, I must say. And different themes for them, which is nice.

The 2 singles at once(!), what to say. Generic Sabaton, but that's their style. It's not easy to produce interesting music, especially with a certain style. ''The Duelist'' is fun, cool riff, interesting pre-chorus. ''Lightning At The Gates'' has a typical for them harmonic memorable riff (great) and we've heard that chorus many times before, but overall the song is effective. Music to enjoy.

The production is very good.

 

[LooseCannon]

The generic Sabaton sound is starting to really get to me at this point. Two albums of it was enough, and it was already starting to grate by the end of Heroes, but we're now five albums into the same thing over and over again.

 

[Kalata]

Is there a new trend of releasing half of an album as singles? I don't like it at all.

The new single is feat. another band. ''Crossing The Rubicon'' sounds fun (riffs and chorus), but really by-the-numbers (unique style, though), probably more than the other singles.

 

[Diesel 11]

Is there a new trend of releasing half of an album as singles?

I guess sales are down. Maybe the band would be doing better if they didn’t write the most AI sounding album I’ve ever heard.

 

[Wogmidget]

wdym, all Sabaton albums sound exactly the same

They're the AC/DC of power metal (and I love them)

 

[Kalata]

The new album is, well, generic Sabaton. I don't think it's stronger than the previous one. Some interesting and cool stuff, ofc - and solos(!).

Best songs: ''Templars'', ''Hordes Of Khan'', ''Maid Of Steel'' (first 2 albums style), ''Lightning At The Gates''.
more: cool drumming and instrumental section for ''A Tiger Among Dragons'', interesting vocal approach in ''I, Emperor'', cool riffing for ''Impaler'', ''The Duelist'' is fun, ''The Cycle Of Songs'' has interesting music.

I like how they use arts for all songs videos.

 

[Spaldy]

It's a copy/paste of every other album. Completely forgettable.

 

[terrell39]

Still a great live band.
Saw them open for Judas Priest last year and going to see them headline next year on Friday (February) the 13th!

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

I actually enjoyed my first listen much more than I expected!

The first two songs are self-plagiarism to a hilarious degree, but after that it’s better. A Tiger Among Dragons, Crossing the Rubicon, Impaler and The Cycle of Songs stuck out the most to me.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

This is an amazing interview/Q&A. Joakim is incredibly candid and it's interesting to hear him speak very frankly about former members and about the politics of choosing setlists.

 

[UpTheIrons]

A lot of self-'inspiration' as others have mentioned but all in all the new album is an enjoyable listen, not many tracks on there would make my greatest hits of Sabaton but it mostly maintains a 7-8/10 level and the switch up in theme after the back to back WW1 albums is also welcome.

 

[Brigantium]

I'd stopped listening to them when they got stuck in the WWI rut. Quite enjoying the new stuff. I Emperor brings Carolus Rex to mind, which is fine by me as my favourite Sabaton album

 

[Detective Beauregard]

I Emperor brings Carolus Rex to mind

Very much agreed. I also get Winged Hussars vibes from Crossing the Rubicon, and Impaler sounds like something off of Primo or Attero.

Sabaton self-plagiarizes a lot, but in these instances it actually doesn’t bother me.