Alan DixonofThe Metal Voiceconducted an interview with vocalistJoakim Brodénand guitaristChris Rörlandof Swedish metallersSabaton at this year'sHeavy Montrealfestival, which is being held August 6-7 at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below.

Speaking about the recent announcement that guitaristThobbe Englundwill play his final gig withSabatonlater this month in the band's hometown of Falun, at the group'sSabaton Open Airfestival, as part of a release party forSabaton's new album,"The Last Stand",Joakimsaid: "We wear people out, I think. [Laughs] In a sense, it's part of the reason, actually.

"When we did the most intensive period we had in our career, it was 170 shows from April '14 to April '15 - twelve months there - of course, you don't play every day, so if you 170 shows, that probably means you were on the road, or away from home, for 270 days that year. So I totally understand why, even though most people get into doing this! I've seen it before, and it's gonna happen again, I guess, that people [are like], 'Yeah, of course, I don't wanna do anything else. And then, after a couple of years, [they're like], 'Oh, man. I thought I wanted this.' [Laughs]"

Thobbestated about his decision to exitSabaton: "I have in recent years become more aware of what would make me feel real happiness and content, and that is to expand my own creativeness in combination with a somewhat stiller life, where I will not tour all year round at the speed of light."

"The Last Stand"will be released on August 19 viaNuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2014's"Heroes"was once again produced byPeter Tägtgren(Pain, Lindemann, Hypocrisy) and it "marks a brand new chapter inSabatonhistory," according to a press release.