Sabaton have introduced their eleventh studio album, titled Legends, set for an October seventeenth launch. The Swedish power-metal act has additionally unveiled two singles from the LP: “The Duelist” and “Lightning on the Gates.”
The band has lengthy been identified for tackling historic occasions and figures in its lyrics, and Legends isn’t any completely different. The album touches on the legacies of Joan of Arc, Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, and sword-master Miyamoto Musashi.
The 2 new songs observe beforehand launched tracks “Templars” and “Hordes of Khan,” which arrived in April and June, respectively.
Singer Joakim Brodén explains that Legends pairs effectively with the band’s 2014 album Heroes, stating, “Legends have all the time been woven into our music, and the Heroes album is the proper instance of that! I’m extremely happy with Heroes and all the things it stands for, so Legends is only a pure subsequent step. It’s just like the story continues however goes manner again in time. We’re excited to lastly be taking our listeners on a brand new journey! Right here’s to a different chapter in Sabaton’s story!”
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Sabaton will hit Australia and New Zealand for a string of dates in early September, adopted by a UK/European run from early October by means of mid December. Tickets for his or her upcoming exhibits can be found right here.
Hear “The Duelist” and “Lightning on the Gates” beneath, and see the paintings and tracklist for Legends. Pre-order the album at this location.
Legends Paintings:
Legends Tracklist:
01. Templars
02. Hordes of Khan
03. A Tiger Amongst Dragons
04. Crossing the Rubicon
05. I, Emperor
06. Maid of Metal
07. Impaler
08. Lightning on the Gates
09. The Duelist
10. The Cycle of Songs
11. Until Seger
