In a brand new interview with Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station, bassist Pär Sundström of Swedish metallers SABATON was requested how vital it has been for him and his bandmates to interrupt into the American market. The 44-year-old musician, who additionally serves as SABATON‘s supervisor, stated (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Yeah, there was a degree the place it appeared inconceivable, as a result of all people advised us, ‘Guys, you play European energy metallic. Good luck in America. It is by no means occurred earlier than {that a} band ever grew to become any widespread in on this.’ And we needed to be sturdy in believing in ourselves and we needed to go and we have been doing all lots of help excursions. And we stated, ‘We all know that that is the best way we’re gonna construct it. That is how we constructed it in Europe. And that is how we’re gonna make it.’
“We all know that our largest power is the fellows within the band and our music, and what we do on stage is what issues most,” he defined. “And we cannot be something except we’re there enjoying. So as soon as we kind of had a base to face on in Europe, we turned our heads and actually [went], like, ‘Okay, now it is time for America.’ And we cannot cease. We cannot let all people who advised us that it isn’t gonna work, we cannot the them communicate to us in that approach. They stated the identical in regards to the U.Okay. We went to U.Okay. and made 100 reveals after which we bought out the Wembley. It was simply exhausting work — push, push, push, push, push. And, yeah, I feel we have now most likely accomplished 100 reveals within the U.S. now. However issues are enhancing and they’re actually doing properly. And we’re so excited to proceed and [we] nonetheless imagine in what we do.”
After Meltdown famous that SABATON has already taken half in some large excursions within the U.S., Pär stated: “Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. We did. And the final 12 months we added two excursions the place we joined JUDAS PRIEST. They have been not likely imagined to occur, however due to that our previous guitar participant, Thobbe [Englund], got here again [to SABATON], we needed to type of get again into the sport with him earlier than we went and completed the brand new album. We needed to get to play collectively slightly bit. So, to ensure that that, I went to see if there have been any excursions that we may leap on to. And JUDAS PRIEST have been a type of, so we jumped on to JUDAS PRIEST. And so they have been nice excursions. And between them and through that, we may end the brand new album and in addition be actually tight with our new previous guitar participant Thobbe who went on an eight-year vacation [before rejoining SABATON].”
Final month, SABATON introduced a large 31-date North American tour set for early 2026. The announcement adopted the band’s intensive 2025 worldwide run and coincided with rising anticipation for “Legends”, SABATON‘s upcoming album, due October 17 by way of Higher Noise Music.
Kicking off February 9 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the tour will hit venues throughout the U.S. and Canada, together with main stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston earlier than wrapping April 20 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Assist on the trek will come from POP EVIL and WINGS OF STEEL.
SABATON lately launched its newest single, “Crossing The Rubicon”, that includes singer Jonny Hawkins and guitarist Mark Vollelunga of NOTHING MORE. This particular collaborative model of the observe hit the radio airwaves on September 12, whereas the unique model will likely be accessible as a part of the SABATON‘s upcoming “Legends” album.
“Legends” will likely be accessible throughout varied bodily codecs and retailer exclusives together with CD, two-CD digibook, two-CD earbook (each together with the unique Storyteller Version),11 distinctive vinyl editions (together with a particular vinyl colour and unique paintings every),extra unique vinyl colours, and a restricted field set (together with one other unique vinyl colour, the two-CD earbook, and a coloured cassette as an unique format).
Amongst 11 distinctive vinyl editions, each portraying one legendary determine, “Legends” will likely be accessible because the “Julius Caesar Version.”
“Legends” is a rock odyssey that transcends time and borders, with melodic guitar riffs, goosebump-inducing choirs, and epic choruses. It marks a daring evolution in storytelling, plunging headfirst into the center of historical past’s most formidable and enigmatic figures. These usually are not simply rock songs, they’re battle hymns carved from the blood and legacy of warriors, kings, strategists, and revolutionaries. It marks the very first time that each band member has come collectively to contribute to the songwriting course of. That is SABATON as you’ve got by no means heard them earlier than — relentless and unbound. “Legends” is a world journey by way of the annals of warfare, management and unbreakable will.
SABATON have all the time had a signature deal with writing songs about historic battles, wars, and acts of heroism which have solidified their influence with their loyal and longtime followers. They’ve collaborated carefully with its community of specialists, developed through the years because the launch of the Sabaton Historical past Channel on YouTube, to verify this new album is as soon as once more as near actuality as potential.
They proceed to work with graphic artist Peter Sallai to create the hanging album paintings, and producer Jonas Kjellgren is as soon as once more behind the boards from his Swedish Black Lounge Studios to create the traditional SABATON sound the band is now identified for.
Within the greater than 20 years because the band’s launch, SABATON has headlined main festivals, bought out area concert events worldwide, and gained a legion of loyal followers by carving out a fame for being one of many hardest working bands within the enterprise. Since their 2005 debut album, they’ve earned gold, platinum, and multi-platinum certifications in territories around the globe with their 10 studio albums. Eight of their albums scored High 10 worldwide chart standing, and 6 claimed the High 5. SABATON has earned eight Steel Hammer/Golden Gods Awards nominations, taking residence the award for “Breakthrough Artist” in 2011 and “Greatest Reside Band” in three totally different years, and a Grammis nomination (Swedish equal to the U.S. Grammy Award) as “Greatest Heavy Steel” band. They’ve collected greater than three billion streams throughout all streaming platforms and two billion views on YouTube.
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