Swedish metallers SABATON are currently on their “Swedish Empire Tour”, together with ELUVEITIE and WISDOM. So far the band has released 12 road reports, check them out below.
Check out the remaining tour dates below:
November
1 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront
2 – Wolverhampton, UK – Wulfrun Hall
3 – Manchester, UK – HMV Ritz
4 – Glasgow, Scotland – Garage
6 – Belfast, Ireland – The Limelight
7 – Dublin, Ireland – Button Factory
9 – London, UK – HMV Forum
10 – Cardiff, UK – Great Hall 2
11 – Sheffield, UK – Corporation
13 – Oberhausen, Germany – Turbinenhalle
Swedish metallers SABATON have released the trailer for their “Swedish Empire Tour 2012”. The five-minute clip, which can be seen below, features the title track of the band’s new album, “Carolus Rex”, playing in the background.
SABATON recently parted ways with guitarists Oskar Montelius and Rikard Sundén, drummer Daniel Mulback and keyboardist Daniel Mÿhr. The band’s new touring lineup is as follows:
Joakim Brodén – Vocals Pär Sundström – Bass Chris Rörland (NOCTURNAL RITES) – Guitar Thobbe Englund (WINTERLONG, RAUBTIER) – Guitar Robban Bäck (BALTIMOORE, PREY) – Drums
Commented the group: “At the moment we are still searching for a keyboard player. Until we have found the right guy we will still have Daniel Myhr with us, in digital form, since he has specially recorded all keyboards for us to use on tour. Therefore, we are not cancelling any shows at all — the war machine of SABATON will go on just as planned!”
A four-minute video clip in which the new members of SABATON are introduced can be seen below. Also available are the first two photos of the band’s new lineup.
“Carolus Rex” will be released in Europe on May 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. The lyrics for the CD, which will be made available in both English and Swedish, deal with the Swedish Empire (referring to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721).
The band previously stated about “Carolus Rex”: “For the first time ever we have had an expert to help us out with the theme, the well-known Swedish historian Bengt Liljegren. We have also added some extra time in the studio to find the absolute right sound on ‘Carolus Rex’, and our producer, Peter Tägtgren, says that this album will mark a brand new standard for how a heavy metal album should sound like!”
Liljegren‘s published works include acclaimed biographies of Adolf Hitler and Karl XII. He also appeared in the popular Swedish TV series “Boston Tea Party”.
SABATON will embark on a North American headlining tour this month. The “Swedish Empire Tour 2012” will kick off on April 10 in Tampa, Florida.
“Carolus Rex” – English version track listing:
01. Dominium Maris Baltici
02. The Lion From the North
03. Gott Mit Uns
04. A Lifetime of War
05. 1 6 4 8
06. The Carolean’s Prayer
07. Carolus Rex
08. Killing Ground
09. Poltava
10. Long Live the King
11. Ruina Imperii
“Carolus Rex” – Swedish version track listing:
01. Dominium Maris Baltici
02. Lejonet från Norden
03. Gott Mit Uns
04. En Livstid i Krig
05. 1 6 4 8
06. Karolinens bön
07. Carolus Rex
08. Ett Slag Färgat Rött
09. Poltava
10. Konungens Likfärd
11. Ruina Imperii
Swedish metallers SABATON will embark on a North American headlining tour in the spring.
“Swedish Empire Tour 2012” dates are as follows:
Apr. 10 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
Apr. 12 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
Apr. 13 – Dallas, TX – Trees
Apr. 15 – San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
Apr. 17 – Lubbock, TX – Wreckers
Apr. 18 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
Apr. 19 – Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club
Apr. 20 – Waterloo, IA – Spicoli´s Grill and the Reverb Rock
Apr. 22 – St Louis , MO – The Firebird
Apr. 23 – Milwaukee, WI – Rave
Apr. 25 – Charlotte, NC – The Casbah
Apr. 27 – Albany, NY – Bogie´s
Apr. 28 – Buffalo, NY – Broadway Joe´s
Apr. 29 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody´s
Apr. 30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
May 02 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Loft
May 03 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
May 04 – New York City, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
May 05 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
May 07 – Montreal, QUE – Petit Campus
May 08 – Quebec City, QUE – Imperial de Quebec
May 10 – Toronto, ONT – Wreck Room
May 11 – London, ONT – Music Hall
May 12 – Columbus, OH – Al Rosa Villa
May 13 – Detroit, MI – Blondie´s
May 15 – St Paul, MN – Station 4
May 16 – Chicago, IL – Reggie Rock Club
May 18 – Louisville, KY – Vernon Club
May 19 – Richmond, VA – Kingdom
May 20 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
May 21 – West Springfield, VA – Jaxx
May 25 – Mexico City, MX – Circo Volador
SABATON bassist Pär Sundström was forced to sit out several shows on the Canadian leg of the band’s most recent North American tour due to a knee injury.
“World War Live: Battle Of The Baltic Sea”, the first-ever live album from SABATON, was released on August 5 via Nuclear Blast Records.
SABATON has set “Kings Of War” as the working title of its next album, tentatively due before the end of 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records.
The band will play the final show of its current tour on December 18 at Trix/Hof Ter Lo in Antwerp, Belgium. The group stated, “This will be a one-off and we will not bring a setlist or respect any venue curfew.”
Source: Blabbermouth.net
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