SABATON

Release Year: 2010
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: epic thunderous power heavy metal

another Latin title reveals that barely more than a year after debut full-length Swedish entity unleashes another solid record [2006] , this time focusing on the final stages of Second World War and collapse of totalitarian regimes - music itself becomes a symbolic turning point in the ambitious band's history, making significant strides toward shaping their distinctive and expressive identity, hitting harder and darker, placing greater emphasis on keyboards and delivering striking, instantly memorable choruses; across nine triumphant tracks bursting with driving rhythms, Joakim Brodén’s rich, slightly gritty voice sounds notably theatrical and immediately commands attention, while simple yet effective guitar melodies forge a highly recognizable and exceptionally energetic sound; recent German edition in Re-Armed series comes with five extra tracks as bonus, including demo, live versions, and Doro Für Immer cover