Joakim Brodén • Vocals
Pär Sundström • Bass
Chris Rörland • Guitar
Thobbe Englund • Guitar
Hannes Van Dahl • Drums

Founded in 1999 in Falun, Sweden, five-piece heavy metal band, Sabaton, are storytellers with a penchant for military history. They are known the world-over for their ability to bring harrowing stories from the past to life with their anthemic, high-energy heavy metal.

The band currently has 11 studio albums in circulation, including Legends (2025), The War To End All Wars (2022),The Great War (2019), The Last Stand (2016), Heroes (2014), Carolus Rex (2012), Coat Of Arms (2010), The Art Of War (2008), Metalizer (2007), Attero Dominatus (2006) and Primo Victoria (2005) –  alongside a number of EPs.

Released on October 17, 2025, Sabaton’s brand-new, full length studio album, Legends dives into the stories of 11 legendary characters including Jeanne d’Arc, Napoleon, Julius Caesar, Hannibal Barca, and the master swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.

With “Legends”, the band ushers in a new era, going further back in history than ever before and marking a distinct change in direction from their most recent focus on World War 1 and World War 2. While the unmistakable sound and songwriting of the band remain intact, they have entered into a new chapter by joining hands with record label, Better Noise Music.

Sabaton are well known for their relentless dedication to touring, having embarked on massive headline tours across Europe – including multiple sold-out runs in their homeland – along with the Americas, Australia and New Zealand with big names such as Babymetal, Lordi, U.D.O., Epica, Amaranthe, plus many others. Always pushing forward, the band proudly hosts their own Sabaton-branded events, such as Sabaton Open Air (currently on hiatus) in their hometown of Falun, Sweden, and the immensely popular Sabaton Cruise.

At the end of 2024, Sabaton announced The Legendary Tour 2025 in Europe. Kicking off in November 2025, this tour will feature The Legendary Orchestra – a project managed and developed by the band. In May 2025, Sabaton marked their return to Latin America with stops in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Mexico. In September 2025, the band performed six shows in Australia and New Zealand, and in October 2025 they marked their return to Istanbul, and performed in Moldova and Kazakhstan for the first time.

In September 2025 the band announced their 2026 North America tour entitled Legends On Tour, with 25 dates scheduled for the USA and 7 in Canada. Special guests for this tour are Pop Evil and Wings of Steel.

PROJECTS AND ACCOLADES
Sabaton’s journey goes far beyond albums and live shows. In 2019, the band launched the Sabaton History Channel on YouTube, a project born from their deep passion for history.

Alongside the numerous musical accolades over the years, Sabaton were honoured in April 2023 with the prestigious Enlightener of the Year Award 2022 from the Swedish Skeptics Association, becoming the first rock band ever to receive the award. Established in 1987, the accolade is traditionally reserved for academics, authors, journalists and media outlets who go above and beyond to educate the public.

An unprecedented global museum project entitled History Rocks was launched by Sabaton on June 12, 2023. At the centre of this project stood the band’s animated film, The War To End All Wars – The Movie. Over 140 museums spanning 30 territories around the world participated in the event in the two weeks surrounding the 105^th anniversary of Armistice Day (November 11, 2023). History Rocks was launched as a charity initiative to raise awareness of the importance of history and encourage more people to visit and support their local museums. Following post-event demand, the film was later released on major video streaming services including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and YouTube on May 11, 2025, for it to reach a wider audience.

Rewinding back to October 2024, Sabaton celebrated the global premiere of their explosive concert film entitled Sabaton – The Tour To End All Tours, which was filmed at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam the year prior. Over 1,200 cinemas in 28 countries screened the concert film.

MORE ABOUT SABATON…
In the more than 25 years since the band’s launch, Sabaton have headlined major festivals, sold-out arena concerts worldwide and gained a legion of loyal fans across the globe by carving out a reputation as one of the hardest working bands in the business. Since their 2005 debut album, they’ve earned Gold, Platinum, and multi-Platinum certifications in territories around the world. They’ve also had eight albums score Top 10 international chart status, and six claim the Top 5. Sabaton have also accumulated more than 3 billion streams across all streaming platforms and more than 2 billion views on YouTube.

Sabaton refuse to be simply slotted into a genre. Fans need only know them as Sabaton, the heavy metal band that sings of real-life wars and the people who played a part in them; of gruelling campaigns and dazzling acts of bravery, magnificent victories, and touching personal struggles, true stories more fantastic than any fiction.