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Sabaton on Tour
There's a very good reason that Swedish metal band Sabaton have been nominated multiple times for Best Live Band at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. In concert, the group are a well-oiled riffing machine driven by thrashing guitars, epic keyboards and punishing drums. Charismatic vocalist Joakim Brodén, meanwhile, encourages the crowd's enthusiasm and the aggression around him onstage like a cool-under-fire circus ringmaster. The resulting show feels like an ecstatic communal experience in which audience members are bonded together by the (very metal) mayhem.
Sabaton have toured with acts such as DragonForce and HammerFall bringing venues like The Fillmore (Detroit) and The Fillmore (Minneapolis) to capacity, and appeared at major events such as the UK's Download Festival. The band also did a 20th-anniversary celebration gig at the 2019 Wacken Open Air festival that featured special appearances from multiple former members. And, since 2008, the band have thrown their own Sabaton Open Air festival, which features a packed lineup of hard rock and metal bands in addition to a unique Sabaton headlining gig.
Sabaton in Concert
Formed in 1999, Sabaton have pushed Swedish metal forward into remarkable new directions. Across their career, the band have specialized in well-researched lyrics rooted in world history and military-related events, including 2019's "Bismarck," a tune named after (and inspired by) the epic German battleship that sank in spring 1941.
Sabaton have also released several albums inspired by great works (for example, Sun Tzu's legendary book The Art of War inspired 2008's The Art of War) and important events: 2012's Carolus Rex is all about the Swedish empire's ill-fated existence, while World War I informed the concept of 2019's The Great War. Although Sabaton are frequently considered to be power metal, their music isn't easily pigeonholed. Their majestic guitar melodies and intricate solos echo heavy metal greats of the 1980s and '90s, while the cinematic keyboards and slick production conjure symphonic metal's theatrical bent.
The whole show was amazing, both cover bands did an awesome job leading up to Sabaton's performance. When Sabaton got on stage, the crowd went nuts. We actually gave them goosebumps before they even started their set. My only complaint with the whole setup was the parking, and the disabled elevators. Who the hell disables elevators?
Fantastic band that puts on a show with so much energy and stays connected with audience 100% of the time. Opening acts were also very good and all very different from each other. Excellent show and band.
I enjoyed all the bands. They had great enthusiasm and really got the crowd involved. Idk if it's because they're from a different country, but they were very happy, friendly to the crowd, and made you feel on the same level as them. I would definitely see these guys again! It was hot as hell in the room but we kept rocking.
An hour and a half of hardcore metal!!! Would highly recommend going to see them!!!!
Sabaton, these guys embody the spirit of heavy metal. No matter what size the crowd, they give it 110 percent. This was my 2nd time seeing them, and it was a blessing to see them headline, where they can play a full set. They play in much larger venues in Europe, yet they come to the USA and play 110 percent for much, much smaller crowds. Joakim Broden has that x-factor that few front men today have, I am convinced he could get any crowd fired up no matter what. Metal could regain more popularity in the USA if other's could see these guys live. I truly believe that. The meet and greet was equally as amazing. I took my 10 year old son with me with some apprehension, yet they treated him so well, me and him were somewhat sad it was over and the end of the night. Robban Beck, their drummer even let him sit at the drums before the show. Everyone in the band was so down to earth and real it was a hell of a night. They embody the true spirit of metal, and I could go on forever and write pages about them. We drove 2 hours for this show, and a week later bought tickets to Colombus and drove 3 hours to see them again. If you are considering seeing them, do not hesitate. I cannot translate how much these guys kick ass in black and white text. Horns up \m/
It was good, they had to many warm-up acts, But the headliner was the best.
