Sweden
Power Metal
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February 23, 2007
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Sabaton
Scandinavia has no shortage of power metal bands, and
Sabaton is one such group, formed in Sweden in 1999.
Their early history was beset by label issues, as they signed to
Underground Symphony
in 2001, who released their previously self-financed
Fit For Fight effort as a teaser for their next effort,
Metalizer .
But for whatever reason, Underground Symphony
never released that album, stalling the group's building
momentum and disillusioning both band and fans.
They finally gave up on the label and the recording, recorded
a completely new album, and signed to
Black Lotus ,
who released
Primo Victoria (and, two years later, the "lost"
Metalizer ).
With that behind them, the band has forged a successful mid-range
career with a typical Euro power metal style,
with the possible exception being
Joakim Brodén's gravelly, gruff mid-range vocals.
Four of the six members left the group after 2012's
Carolus Rex
and formed
Civil War
(does that band name hint at the reasons for departure?),
yet Brodén and bassist Pär Sundström have survived with new membership.
Current Members
Joakim Brodén
vocals
Chris Rörland
guitars
Thorbjorn Englund
guitars (ex-Winterlong )
Pär Sundström
bass
Hannes Van Dahl
drums (ex-Evergrey )
Former Members/Guests
Rikard Sundén
guitars (ex-Civil War )
Oskar Montelius
guitars (ex-Civil War )
Tommy Johansson
guitars
Daniel Mÿhr
keyboards (Civil War )
Daniel Mullback
drums (Civil War )
Discography
Studio
Live
Compilation
Video
Fist For Fight
2001
Underground Symphony
Introduction
Hellrider
Endless Nights
Metalizer
Burn Your Crosses
The Hammer Has Fallen
Hail To The King
Shadows
Thunderstorm
Masters Of The World
Guten Nacht
Joakim Brodén
Rikard Sundén
Oskar Montelius
Pär Sundström
Daniel Mullback
Primo Victoria
2005
Black Lodge
Primo Victoria
Reign Of Terror
Panzer Battalion
Wolfpack
Counterstrike
Stalingrad
Into The Fire
Purple Heart
Metal Machine
Joakim Brodén
Rikard Sundén
Oskar Montelius
Pär Sundström
Daniel Mullback
Attero Dominatus
2006
Black Lodge
Attero Dominatus
Nuclear Attack
Rise Of Evil
In The Name Of God
We Burn
Angels Calling
Back In Control
A Light In The Black
Metal Crüe
Joakim Brodén
Rikard Sundén
Oskar Montelius
Pär Sundström
Daniel Mÿhr
Daniel Mullback
Metalizer
2007
Black Lodge
Hellrider
Thundergods
Metalizer
Shadows
Burn Your Crosses
7734
Endless Nights
Hail To The King
Thunderstorm
Speeder
Masters Of The World
Introduction
Hellrider
Endless Nights
Metalizer
Burn Your Crosses
The Hammer Has Fallen
Hail To The King
Shadows
Thunderstorm
Masters Of The World
Guten Nacht
Birds Of War (previously unreleased)
Joakim Brodén
Rikard Sundén
Oskar Montelius
Pär Sundström
Daniel Mullback
The Art Of War
2008
Black Lodge
Sun Tzu Says
Ghost Division
The Art Of War
40 : 1
Unbreakable
The nature of Warfare
Cliffs of Gallipoli
Talvisota
Panzerkampf
Union (Slopes of St. Benedict)
The Price of a Mile
Firestorm
A Secret
Joakim Brodén
Rikard Sundén
Oskar Montelius
Pär Sundström
Daniel Mÿhr
Daniel Mullback
2008 Readers' Album
#98
Coat Of Arms
2010
Nuclear Blast
Coat of Arms
Midway
Uprising
Screaming Eagles
The Final Solution
Aces in Exile
Saboteurs
Wehrmacht
The White Death
Metal Ripper
Joakim Brodén
Rikard Sundén
Oskar Montelius
Pär Sundström
Daniel Mÿhr
Daniel Mullback
World War Live: Battle Of The Baltic Sea
LIVE
2011
Nuclear Blast
The March to War (Intro)
Ghost Division
Uprising
Aces in Exile
Cliffs of Gallipoli
White Death
Swedish Pagans
Wolfpack
40 : 1
The Art of War
Attero Dominatus
The Price of a Mile
Primo Victoria
Metal Medley
Dead Soldiers Waltz (Outro)
Screaming Eagles
Coat of Arms
Into the Fire
Talvisota
Final Solution
Back in Control
Panzerkampf
7734
Hellrider
Panzer Battalion
Rise of Evil
40 : 1
Joakim Brodén
Rikard Sundén
Oskar Montelius
Pär Sundström
Daniel Mÿhr
Daniel Mullback
Metalus Hammerus Rex
COMPILATION
2012
Metal Hammer
Carolus Rex
Swedish Pagans
White Death
Ghost Division
Attero Dominatus
Primo Victoria
Cliffs of Galipolli
Hellrider
Harley from Hell
Carolus Rex
2012
Nuclear Blast
Dominium Maris Baltici
Lejonet Från Norden
Gott Mit Uns
En Livstid I Krig
1 6 4 8
Karolinens Bön
Carolus Rex
Ett Slag Färgat Rött
Poltava
Konungens Likfärd
Ruina Imperii
Joakim Brodén
Rikard Sundén
Oskar Montelius
Pär Sundström
Daniel Mÿhr
Daniel Mullback
2012 Readers' Album
#32
Heroes
2014
Nuclear Blast
Night Witches
No Bullets Fly
Smoking Snakes
Inmate 4859
To Hell And Back
The Ballad Of Bull
Resist And Bite
Soldier Of 3 Armies
Far From The Fame
Hearts Of Iron
Joakim Brodén
Chris Rörland
Thorbjorn Englund
Pär Sundström
Hannes Van Dahl
2014 Readers' Album
#35
Heroes On Tour
LIVE
2016
Nuclear Blast
The March to War
Ghost Division
To Hell and Back
Carolus Rex
No Bullets Fly
Resist and Bite
Far from the Fame
Panzerkampf
Gott Mit Uns
The Art of War
Soldier of 3 Armies
Swedish Pagans
Screaming Eagles
Night Witches
Primo Victoria
Metal Crüe
Joakim Brodén
Chris Rörland
Thorbjorn Englund
Pär Sundström
Hannes Van Dahl
The Last Stand
2016
Nuclear Blast
Sparta
Last Dying Breath
Blood of Bannockburn
Diary of an Unknown Soldier
The Lost Battalion
Rorke's Drift
The Last Stand
Hill 3234
Shiroyama
Winged Hussars
The Last Battle
Camouflage
All Guns Blazing
Joakim Brodén
Chris Rörland
Thorbjorn Englund
Pär Sundström
Hannes Van Dahl
2016 Readers' Album
#27
The Great War
2019
Nuclear Blast
The Future of Warfare
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
82nd All the Way
The Attack of the Dead Men
Devil Dogs
The Red Baron
Great War
A Ghost in the Trenches
Fields of Verdun
The End of the War to End All Wars
In Flanders Fields
Joakim Brodén
Chris Rörland
Tommy Johansson
Pär Sundström
Hannes Van Dahl
The War To End All Wars
2022
Nuclear Blast
Sarajevo
Stormtroopers
Dreadnought
The Unkillable Soldier
Soldier of Heaven
Hellfighters
Race to the Sea
Lady of the Dark
The Valley of Death
Christmas Truce
Versailles
Joakim Brodén
Chris Rörland
Tommy Johansson
Pär Sundström
Hannes Van Dahl
The Symphony To End All Wars
2022
Nuclear Blast
Sarajevo
Stormtroopers
Dreadnought
The Unkillable Soldier
Soldier of Heaven
Hellfighters
Race to the Sea
Lady of the Dark
The Valley of Death
Christmas Truce
Versailles
Weapons Of The Modern Age
EP
2022
Nuclear Blast
Father
The Red Baron
Dreadnought
The Attack of the Dead Men
The Future of Warfare
Stormtroopers
Joakim Brodén
Chris Rörland
Tommy Johansson
Pär Sundström
Hannes Van Dahl