What happened to Swedes SABATON in the past couple of years equals a victorious march: sold out shows, fantastic albums chock full of epic power metal, thrilled fans worldwide!!! On May 25th, another glorious chapter will be added to their story of success: "Carolus Rex" is the seventh SABATON studio album and boasts plenty of future metal anthems plus a sophisticated lyrical concept about the Swedish king Carl XII.
You can be assured that energetic frontman Joakim Brodén and his kinsmen will unleash another gigantic live experience in a club near you, because they`ll embark on a lengthy headliner run in September! SABATON will be joined by Swiss act ELUVEITIE who can be rightfully called the leaders of the "New Wave Of Folk Metal"! Their latest opus magnum "Helvetios" (2012) saw them walk on new paths in the folk/pagan metal sector and lets them shine as magnificent songwriters.
This varied package will be rounded off by Hungary's WISDOM who serve us hymnic and melodic power metal! Their album "Judas" will be released incl. bonus material via NoiseArt Records on August 24th and is a real treat for lovers of the classic BLIND GUARDIAN sound!
SABATON have been nominated for several Metal Hammer (GER) awards: Best international band / best live band / metal-anthem
Vote here: https://www.metal-hammer.de/news/article288313/metal-hammer-awards-2012-eure-stimmen-zaehlen.html
On September 14, SABATON will perform at the Award show in Berlin!
"SWEDISH EMPIRE TOUR 2012"
Presented by Metal Hammer, Noizeletter, Heavy, Rock It, Musix, Piranha, Metalnews.de, Metallian, BLAST!
SABATON
+ ELUVEITIE
+ WISDOM
07.09.2012 DE - Hannover, Capitol
09.09.2012 NL - Tilburg, O13
10.09.2012 DE - Osnabrück, Hyde Park
12.09.2012 LU - Luxembourg, Rockhal
13.09.2012 DE - Saarbrücken, Garage
14.09.2012 DE - Berlin, Metal Hammer Awards (without Wisdom)
15.09.2012 DE - Gießen, Hessenhalle
17.09.2012 CH - Lausanne, Rocking Chair
18.09.2012 CH - Pratteln, Z7
19.09.2012 IT - Milano, Alcatraz
21.09.2012 DE - Geiselwind, Music Hall
22.09.2012 DE - Munich, Backstage
23.09.2012 DE - Lindau, Club Vaudeville
26.09.2012 AT - Wien, Arena
27.09.2012 AT - Wörgl, Komma
28.09.2012 DE - Leipzig, Hellraiser
30.09.2012 FR - Paris, Alhambra
02.10.2012 FR - Lyon, CCO
03.10.2012 ES - Barcelona, Razmatazz
04.10.2012 ES - Pamplona, Totem/Barakaldo
05.10.2012 ES - Madrid, Arena
06.10.2012 PO - Porto, Hard Club (without Eluveitie)
09.10.2012 FR - Rennes, Letage
10.10.2012 FR - Strasbourg, Laiterie
12.10.2012 DE - Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn
13.10.2012 DE - Hamburg, Grosse Freiheit
14.10.2012 NL - Amsterdam, Melkweg
15.10.2012 BE - Brussels, AB Club
