Swedish heavy metal giants Sabaton are back on Australian soil, kicking off their long-awaited national headline tour this week with Amaranthe. Known for their battle-charged anthems and explosive live shows, the band are ready to ignite a new era with the highly anticipated release of their 11th studio album Legends, arriving October 17 via Better Noise Music — marking their label debut.
Throughout the aptly titled Legends, Sabaton blend their trademark fusion of rock and history, bringing to life some of the world’s greatest and most celebrated figures, including Jeanne d’Arc, Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, and the legendary swordmaster Miyamoto Musashi.
Joakim Brodén of SABATON joins the Everblack Podcast to talk about their upcoming album Legends, their long-awaited Australian & New Zealand headline tour with Amaranthe, and diving deep into the history of Joan of Arc, Napoleon, Vlad the Impaler and more. Joakim also shares stories about writing and recording Legends, the return of guitarist Thobbe Englund, their history-inspired songwriting process, future touring plans, collaborations, and why Australian fans can expect a very special setlist this time around.
Watch/listen to the interview here:
LEGENDS will be available across various different physical formats and retailer exclusives including CD, 2 CD digibook, 2 CD earbook (both including the exclusive Storyteller Edition), 11 unique vinyl editions (including a special vinyl colour and exclusive artwork each), additional exclusive vinyl colours and a limited box set (including another exclusive vinyl colour, the 2 CD earbook, and a coloured cassette as an exclusive format).
Amongst 11 unique vinyl editions, each one portraying one legendary figure, Legends will be available as the “Hannibal Edition” and the “Miyamoto Musashi Edition,” which are linked to today’s song releases for “Lightning at the Gates” (Hannibal) and “The Duelist” (Miyamoto Musashi).
Pre-orders for Legends are available at
https://sabaton.lnk.to/
Sabaton will be touring Australia and New Zealand on the eve of of the release of Legends.
Fans here will be among the first in the world to experience some of the new album tracks live!
Australia & New Zealand Tour Dates
SEPTEMBER
01 – PERTH, Metro City
03 – ADELAIDE, Hindley Street Music Hall
05 – MELBOURNE, Margaret Court Arena
06 – SYDNEY, Hordern Pavilion
07 – BRISBANE, Fortitude Music Hall
09 – AUCKLAND, Powerstation* SOLD OUT
10 – AUCKLAND, Powerstation* NEW SHOW
*Amaranthe not appearing in Auckland, NZ
Tickets onsale now
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