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r/sabaton

A place for likeminded fans to discuss their favourite band - Sabaton. Swedish Heavy Metal with historical themes!

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The subreddit for all things Sabaton!

Sabaton is a Heavy Metal band from Falun, Sweden, which started in 1999. They currently consist of Joakim Brodén on keyboards and vocals, Pär Sundström on bass guitar, Thobbe Englund and Chris Rörland (Nocturnal Rites) on guitars, and Hannes van Dahl (formerly of Evergrey) on drums.

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Official website

The band's Facebook page

Timeline of the historical content of their songs!

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Albums and Releases
[Legends (2025)]
The Great War (2019)
The Last Stand (2016)
Heroes (2014)
Swedish Empire Live (DVD, Blu-Ray, and CD; 2013)
Carolus Rex (Swedish Edition, 2012)
Carolus Rex (English Edition, 2012)
World War Live: Battle of the Baltic Sea (2011)
Coat of Arms (2010)
The Art of War (2008)
Metalizer (2007)
Attero Dominatus (2006)
Primo Victoria (2005)
Fist for Fight (2000)

Official Facebook Group

Wanna join one of the many fanclubs based in different countries? Become a member of the branches of the International Panzer Battalion!

Official Panzer Battalion forum site

North America
American Panzer Battalion
Canadian Panzer Battalion
Latin American Panzer Battalion

Europe
Swedish Panzer Battalion
Sabaton French Division
German Saboteurs (group)
Sabaton French Division
Norwegian Panzer Battalion
Polish Panzer Battalion
Czech Panzer Battalion
Slovak Panzer Battalion
Finnish Panzer Battalion
Bulgarian Panzer Battalion
Italian Panzer Battalion
Spanish Panzer Battalion
Panzer Battalion Hungary
Sabaton Panzer Battalion Balkan
Portuguese Panzer Battalion

South America
Brazillian Panzer Battalion

Australia
Australian Panzer Battalion

Sabaton trivia!

• They originally formed as a death metal band.

• Joakim, their frontman, started out as just their keyboardist. After pitching some song ideas one day, they decided to have him sing for the album, and find a permanent singer after. However, they stuck with Joakim doing vocals, and have the running joke that "they still haven't found a singer!"

• The chorus and riffs to their song "White Death" was borrowed from Ankie Bagger's 80's hit "Where Were you Last Night?"

• The band's urban camo pants/black shirt look started when they filmed the music video for "Attero Dominatus" in 2006. Prior to that they wore all black and Joakim rocked a curly 'fro-mullet, auto-tinting specs, and a black leather fringed biker jacket. Here's some surviving footage of the old getup!