In early 2005, they recruited Daniel Myhr to relieve Joakim Brodén, who played keyboards in addition to singing, of his keyboard duties. They eventually signed with Black Lodge, the metal division of the Sound Pollution record label. The band returned for a second album titled Primo Victoria and found themselves in negotiations with several international record labels.
Metalizer was supposed to be distributed by Underground Symphony as the band's debut album, but after two years of waiting, during which the band held various performances across Sweden, the album was abandoned. The band decided to sign up for Italian label Underground Symphony, under which internationally released the promo CD Fist for Fight -actually a compilation consisting of material from two demotapes recorded between 19- with the intention to promote forthcoming releases. After the first songs were recorded in Peter Tägtgren's studio, The Abyss, Sabaton was contacted by a couple of record labels. History Early career and first albums (1999–2007) 1.1 Early career and first albums (1999–2007).As well as extensively touring internationally, the band have a festival in their home town of Falun, Sabaton Open Air in August and an annual cruise, 'Sabaton Cruise', in November. Vocalist Joakim Brodén and bassist Pär Sundström continued with new members. In April 2012, guitarists Oskar Montelius and Rikard Sundén, drummer Daniel Mullback and keyboardist Daniel Mÿhr left the band to form Civil War. Lyrical content drawn from World War I, World War II and other conflicts is prevalent and includes songs about battles and leaders on all sides of said conflicts.
This is heard in the albums Primo Victoria, The Art of War, Attero Dominatus, 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. The band's main lyrical themes are based on war and historical battles.
Sabaton is a power metal band from Falun, Sweden.
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