{"id":43726,"date":"2016-08-19T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T00:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=43726"},"modified":"2019-04-02T17:27:37","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T17:27:37","slug":"news-sabaton-release-eighth-studio-album-the-last-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-sabaton-release-eighth-studio-album-the-last-stand\/","title":{"rendered":"SABATON Release Eighth Studio Album \u2018The Last Stand\u2019 (August 19th, 2016) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

SABATON Release Eighth Studio Album \u2018The Last Stand\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nAugust 19th, 2016<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Falun, Sweden-based power metal group Sabaton issued eighth full-length studio album The Last Stand<\/em> on August 19th, 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records.<\/p>\n

The Last Stand<\/em> was produced by Peter T\u00e4gtgren at his Abyss Studio in P\u00e4rlby, Sweden, once again. Mastering was handled by Jonas Kjellgren. Cover artwork duties fell to Peter Salla\u00ed.<\/p>\n

The effort was made available in the following formats; CD, CD \/ DVD digibook, earbook, and limited edition double gatefold coloured vinyl format (blue, yellow and gold). A limited \u201ctank\u201d edition of The Last Stand<\/em>, meanwhile, included the earbook CD version of the record, a 12\u201d fold-out poster, a 12\u201d photo card, a double picture vinyl in gatefold, and a signed insert.<\/p>\n

The track listing is as follows;<\/p>\n

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01. \u2018Sparta\u2019
\n02. \u2018Last Dying Breath\u2019
\n03. \u2018Blood Of Bannockburn\u2019
\n04. \u2018Diary Of An Unknown Soldier\u2019
\n05. \u2018The Lost Battalion\u2019
\n06. \u2018Rorke’s Drift\u2019
\n07. \u2018The Last Stand\u2019
\n08. \u2018Hill 3234\u2019
\n09. \u2018Shiroyama\u2019
\n10. \u2018Winged Hussars\u2019
\n11. \u2018The Last Battle\u2019
\n12. \u2018Camouflage\u2019 (bonus track)
\n13. \u2018All Guns Blazing\u2019 (bonus track)
\n14. \u2018Afraid To Shoot Strangers\u2019 (bonus track, earbook only)<\/p>\n

DVD: Live In Nantes<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. \u2018Intro (The March To War)\u2019
\n02. \u2018Ghost Division\u2019
\n03. \u2018Far From The Fame\u2019
\n04. \u2018Uprising\u2019
\n05. \u2018Midway\u2019
\n06. \u2018Gott Mit Uns\u2019
\n07. \u2018Resist And Bite\u2019
\n08. \u2018Wolfpack\u2019
\n09. \u2018Dominium Maris Baltici\u2019
\n10. \u2018Carolus Rex\u2019
\n11. \u2018Swedish Pagans\u2019
\n12. \u2018Soldier Of 3 Armies\u2019
\n13. \u2018Attero Dominatus\u2019
\n14. \u2018The Art Of War\u2019
\n15. \u2018Wind Of Change\u2019
\n16. \u2018To Hell And Back\u2019
\n17. \u2018Night Witches\u2019
\n18. \u2018Primo Victoria\u2019
\n19. \u2018Metal Cr\u00fce\u2019<\/p>\n

Sabaton\u2019s recording line-up was as follows;<\/p>\n

Joakim Brod\u00e9n (vocals, guitar and keyboards)
\nThobbe Englund (guitar)
\nChris R\u00f6rland (guitar)
\nP\u00e4r Sundstr\u00f6m (bass)
\nHannes Van Dahl (drums)<\/p>\n

Featuring live footage filmed during the band\u2019s The Last Tour trek, a music video was released for the title track. In addition, oficial lyric videos were created for the songs \u2018The Lost Battalion\u2019, \u2018Blood Of Bannockburn\u2019, \u2018Shiroyama\u2019, \u2018Sparta\u2019, \u2018Winged Hussars\u2019 and \u2018Last Dying Breath\u2019. All seven clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Seventh studio record Heroes<\/em> was released<\/a> in May 2014.<\/p>\n