I suppose that none of you knows sabaton from sweden. Describing their popularity, though, one might put it like this: don´t support the underground, be the underground! No more than half a year ago support band of DragonForce´s inhuman rampage tour, they´ve risen to the currently most celebrated  power metal band in europe even though their home country, sweden, still underestimates their music. However, what counts is the crowd, and the last tour has proved sabaton an amazing live act !

As for their music, sabaton resemble a tightrope dancer, in some way... their lyrics are predominantly concerned with war- especially WW2 - which causes great criticism, but in no way they are a nazi band; they harshly contradict those happenings back then. Still, one might regard such a topic tasteless..

but anyway, listening to the pure music is one ass-kicking experience. Very dynamic sound, reminding a little bit of Manowar, the music lacks the high vocals - cliché which almost always joins power metal songs. Instead, a quite dark, growling voice dominates the songs. listen to it for a couple of times before judging that voice!

so to anyone who´s interested in a new, but still old-schoolish heavy metal band - buy a ticket for sabaton, they´ll tour in the US next spring. check the hp out, it´s sabaton.net.

Enjoy!!!

When the priest killed a maiden in the metal church
Armored saints and warlocks watched the slaughter
Rage of the slayer forced the pretty maids
To kiss the Queen in crimson glory