SABATON: The Last Stand Debuts On Billboard Top 200 + First Track-By-Track Trailer

Swedish heavy metal heroes, SABATON, released their latest, highly-acclaimed record, The Last Stand, on August […]

September 3, 2016

Swedish heavy metal heroes, SABATON, released their latest, highly-acclaimed record, The Last Stand, on August 19th through Nuclear Blast. The album reached the highest US & Canadian chart entries in the bands history debuting at #63 on the Billboard U.S. Top 200 album chart, #2 on the Billboard Hard Music chart, #2 on the Canadian Hard Music Chart, and #20 on the Canadian Top 200 album chart The Last Stand also holds the #5 position on the Billboard Top Rock album chart, #4 on the Billboard Independent albums chart, and #19 on the Billboard Top Current Albums chart.

Worldwide first week chart positions for The Last Stand include:
#1 - Czech Republic
#1 - Finland
#1 - Sweden
#2 - Germany
#4 - Belgium
#11 - Netherlands
#11 - Norway
#15 - Hungary
#17 - UK
#29 - Australia
#92 - Ireland

Additionally, the band have revealed the first track-by-track trailer today, telling more about the stories behind the songs. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/_nIPHU6N1IM

More on The Last Stand:

'The Lost Battalion' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jTgkTEDDog

'Blood Of Bannockburn' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi7xBe5-M8k

'Shiroyama' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylyqoxh-cXk

'The Art Of War' OFFICIAL LIVE CLIP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYoK1N90KDk

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See what press is saying about SABATON's The Last Stand:

"Most diverse SABATON war ever!Ë®
- SPARK (CZ), David Havlena

"Everything SABATON stand for, compressed on 37 exciting minutes! The Last Stand goes straight forward without off-time, delivers hit after hit in the famous SABATON style, but still provides enough space for new sounds and surprises.Ë®
- METAL HAMMER (D), Sebastian Kessler

"Best SABATON record so far. The Last Stand has a better sound, bombastic vocals and a future crowd favorite called 'The Lost Battalion'."
- AARDSCHOK (NL), Michael van Rijswijk

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SABATON US Tour Dates with Trivium & Huntress:
9/15 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
9/16 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
9/17 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium - off date - w/ Devin Townsend Project, Between The Buried and Me & Fallujah
9/19 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
9/20 - Little Rock, AR @ The Metroplex
9/22 - Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
9/23 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
9/24 - Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
9/25 - San Bernardino, CA @ San Manuel Amphitheater - Knotfest
9/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
9/29 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium/Underground
9/30 - Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
10/2 - Louisville, KY @ Champions Park - Louder Than Life
10/4 - Peoria, IL @ Limelight Eventplex
10/6 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
10/7 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
10/8 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
10/10 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
10/11 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/13 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
10/15 - Binghamton, NY @ Magic City Music Hall
10/17 - Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm
10/18 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
10/19 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
10/21 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues