Sabaton

[THESEVENTHMARINER]

Going to the Wembley gig next Saturday. Absolutely buzzing.

 

[gazda]

You forgot about Metallica.

I was thinking only about bands from Europe.

 

[Yax]

Anybody going to see them on this massive arena tour in Europe?
Still cant belive that Sabaton is biggest metal band in Europe minus Maiden and Rammstein. I would say they sell even more tickets than Nightwish.

Well deserved. I've been fortunate enough to have seen them at Sweden Rock in 2007 when they "headlined" the warm-up day. Now they headline the festival instead. I have also seen them twice at their hometown Rockstad/sabaton Open Air festival (which is sadly no more) and once in a small venue during their crazy Sweden tour, where they played almost literally every town in the land. They are one of the most fun live acts I've seen. They were a good support act for Maiden in 2013, but yeah, they don't need to open for anybody at this point, Maiden included.

 

[Night Prowler]

Here's a (IMO) scary thought about the passage of time: Sabaton is now as old as Maiden was when the reunion started...

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Sabaton opening for Priest again in the US next year:

https://blabbermouth.net/news/judas...ible-shield-spring-2024-u-s-tour-with-sabaton

 

[Detective Beauregard]

Sabaton is going to blow Priest off the stage, and I like Priest.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Tommy is leaving Sabaton.

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Bummer, as he’s a very talented player, but he always seemed like he wanted to be the frontman.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

And Thobbe is back.

NEW GUITARIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Thobbe Englund is back!

Sabaton has announced that former guitarist, Thobbe Englund, is rejoining the band and taking Tommy’s place! Find out more.

www.sabaton.net

 

[Yax]

Nice.

 

[TheMercenary]

SABATON's PÄR SUNDSTRÖM Announces 'Lord Of Metal': Where Rock And Metal Meet Video Games

Horns Up Games, the metal masters behind Lord Of Metal, are proud to announce their game and the launch of its Kickstarter. Brought to you by veterans from Epic Games, Wargaming and seasoned metal artists, Lord Of Metal promises to deliver a gaming experience as heavy as the riffs it celebrates...

blabbermouth.net

 

[Kalata]

Sabaton announced The Legendary Tour for next year. With an orchestra, narator(?) and other surprises. Promised to be bigger and better than ever.

Now that's a tour poster! And it's not the full version of it.

 

[The_7th_one]

Egypt, Alexander the Great, tanks, inflatables, pyro… hmmm

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

What a boring, derivative slab of nothing.

 

[Edington]

God I fucking hate when music videos have their own sound, it distracts from the song.

Anyway, song's fine, probably won't stick with me but it's nice to hear a Sabaton song that's not about WWI after.. six years of being on that subject?

 

[JudasMyGuide]

God I fucking hate when music videos have their own sound, it distracts from the song.

Yeah, same here.

I think the production doesn't do it any service, it sounds artificial, like a lot of metal does nowadays, but it's an okay song, possibly better than anything I heard by them in the past few years. Also, I appreciate the theme/lyrics, lol.

EDIT:

Spoiler: Just went to Reddit and...

 

[Kalata]

What a boring, derivative slab of nothing.

The song is ok, marching chorus, but more than that it's by the numbers as it gets. The guitar riffing during the instrumental section is cool, but too short. Appreciate the lyrics theme.

Is this part of a new album? Hopefully on this theme.

 

[Kalata]

The second single, ''Hordes Of Khan'' is classic Sabaton. We've heard it before, but it's always cool. Fast rocker with a memorable chorus, the main melody is great and catchy (ofc), effective solo. Interesting and longer music video.