‘Fields Of Verdun’

Swedish heavy metal heroes SABATON are set to release their new album ‘The Great War’ on July 19^th, via Nuclear Blast. Today the band proudly present their first single, ‘Fields Of Verdun’.

Watch the official video here:

Get the song digitally here: http://nblast.de/SabatonFieldsOfVerdun

Bassist Pär Sundström comments: “We choose ‘Fields of Verdun’ to be the first single since we felt it represent the album perfect, a classic SABATON metal song which we cannot wait to include in the future setlists.

The story of the battle of Verdun is also very representative for the album since it has all elements that identifies with ‘The Great War’. Verdun is so much WW1 that we decided to hold the first album presentation in this city, inviting journalists from around the world to not just hear the album, but also understand the story behind it.

It is the first single from the upcoming album even if we just released ‘Bismarck’, but that song is not from the upcoming album. We decided to write ‘Bismarck’ outside the album since the story does not connect to WW1 and also that it was recorded at a different time. The meaning of this song was a tribute to all fans who have contributed over the years by sending us ideas for future songs, please continue with that!“

The release of SABATON’s ninth full-length record perfectly coincides with the band’s 20th anniversary and the concept album is based on events during the First World War.

This ninth full-length record, that will see the light of day right in time for the band’s 20th anniversary, will be a concept album based on events during the First World War and will be available in different formats:

CD-Digi (History Edition) incl. narrated parts in addition to the album tracks
CD (Album Edition)
2CD Earbook (Album + History Edition)
180g LP in various colors (History Edition)
180g LP in various colours (Album Edition)
3CD/3LP Box (The Great Box Edition) includes: Earbook incl. “The Soundtrack To The Great War” CD, regular, History & Soundtrack LPs [180g, green], one out of 11 Great War propaganda posters [chosen at random], postcards, emblem, poem on sheet) – limited to 1000

“The Great War” tracklist:
01. The Future Of Warfare
02. Seven Pillars Of Wisdom
03. 82^nd All The Way
04. The Attack Of The Dead Men
05. Devil Dogs
06. The Red Baron
07. Great War
08. A Ghost In The Trenches
09. Fields Of Verdun
10. The End Of The War To End All Wars
11. In Flanders Fields

Pre-order the album here: http://www.sabaton.net/thegreatwar

“The Great War” will be available worldwide through Nuclear Blast Records on July 19th.

The band started the recordings exactly 100 years after the end of the First World War (11/11/1918) and took 3 months of intensive work to complete the album together with their long term producer and partner Jonas Kjellgren at Black Lounge studios. Furthermore, the album has been mastered by Maor Appelbaum and the artwork was once again created by Peter Sallaí.

“This is not the first time we have sung about stories from this period in time, but now we felt the timing was right to make a full concept album about this war”, explain the band.

In addition, SABATON posted this trailer revealing more details about the amazing artwork – watch it here:

Alongside the album, the Swedes have worked hard to make their 20th year anniversary a very exciting year, and also started the SABATON HistoryChannel – a unique collaboration between the band themselves and multimedia historians Indy Neidell and Timeghost –capturing the power of social media to tell stories about the wars, battles and heroes behind SABATON’s songs. Subscribe to the YouTube channel via this link.

“This is the biggest album we have taken on so far.There is more depth and story around the songs that we have ever had before”,Pär Sundström announces. “Expect many surprises as we have tried new things and we also went back in time to a concept we know a lot of you love. The Great War has been created side by side with the Sabaton History Channel to make 2019 the most exciting year in our 20 year history.”

Many more live shows will be announced shortly, but don’t missthe chance to see SABATON perform their new battle hymns during their summer festival run at one of these dates (including the band’s very own annual SABATON OPEN AIR in their hometown Falun).

SABATON live 2019 – get your tickets here: https://www.sabaton.net/tour/

04.05.             CZ        Pilsen – Liberation Festival
07.06.             D         Nuremberg – Rock im Park
08.06.             D         Nürburg – Rock am Ring
13.06.             A         Nickelsdorf – Nova Rock
14.-15.06.       CH       Interlaken – Greenfield Festival
20.06.             F          Clisson – Knotfest meets Hellfest
23.06.             B          Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting
26.06.             PL        Krakow – Mystic Festival
28.06.             E          Madrid – Download Festival
13.07.             E          Circuit de Barcelona – Doctor Music Festival
25.07.             FIN      Kuopio – Kuopiorock
01. – 03.08.     D         Wacken – Wacken Open Air *SOLD OUT*
09.08.             UK       Derby – Bloodstock Open Air
17.08.             S          Falun – Sabaton Open Air
22. – 24.08.     D         Sulingen – Reload Festival