They are one of the greatest and most successful metal bands of the lastyears, with their present album "Heroes" which they published in May only,SABATON entered the charts in Germany at # 3 right away!Now the Metal heroes confirmed an extensive European Tour in early 2015.As support-bands confirmed, the Dutch symphonic metal act DELAIN,and the Finnish metal formation BATTLE BEAST.
"What can we do when our previous album is a career - definingClassical and one of the top selling HeavyMetal albums ever in our home country?"This was the Million dollar question asked by the members of SABATONafter touring and promoting their sixth and platinumrefined album "Carolus Rex" (2012) successfully.
For years the Swedish heavy metal heroes dominate the European Metal-sceneand received several prestigious awards, including the Golden Gods Award ofBritish Metal Hammer as "Best Breakthrough Artist".
During an awesome tour along with IRON MAIDEN , their faithful fans could enjoy SABATON live in huge stadions - but also single-handedlySABATON played their greatest show ever at the PolishPrzystanek Woodstock Festival in front of over half a million viewers.
With the current album "Heroes" the Swedes are to expand their career and will present a brilliant tour from January, 9th 2015 on - accompanied by DELAIN as support act.The dutch metal band is on the best way to experience their breakthrough heading towards great success.Founded by former WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboarder Martijn Westerhold,the Netherlands come up with a first-class female singer and bombastic symphonic metal anthems. They just recently released their new album "The Human Contradiction".
With BATTLE BEAST a Finnish heavy metal band joins to line up.Founded only in 2008 they receive a fairly successful career so far.As the winner of the Newcomer contest at the Wacken Open Air Festivalthey were able to catch good attention andmade a considerable European live presencein 2012 as support - act of NIGHTWISH.The band's style draws on the good old 80s.
This makes the upcoming tour to be all about the young, successful HeavyMetals. And by the way: whosoever thought that the style of metal-music has nothing else to offer since the late 90s, will be definitely to be convinced of the opposite on this enormous upcoming Tour!
