Band
Vocalist, keyboardist and occasional guitarist
Joakim Brodén
founder, bass player and back-vocalist
Pär Sundström
rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist
Chris Rörland
Sweden, Falun
Power Metal, Heavy Metal and Speed Metal
Sabaton is a Swedish power metal band from Falun. The band's main lyrical themes are based on war, historical battles, and acts of heroism — the name is a reference to a sabaton, knight's foot armor. The armor and battle theme is heard in the albums Primo Victoria, The Art of War, Coat of Arms, Carolus Rex, Heroes, and The Last Stand in which all of the songs contain these motifs, except final tracks which are tribute songs to influential heavy metal bands. Lyrical content drawn from World War I, World War II and other historical conflicts is prevalent and lyrics often recite stories of heroic deeds by men and armies.
