Where Legends Are Born With JOAKIM BRODEN From SABATON

In the more than two decades since the band's launch, Sabaton has
headlined major festivals, sold-out arena concerts worldwide, and
gained a legion of loyal fans by carving out a reputation as one of
the hardest-working bands in the business. Since their 2005 debut
album, they’ve earned Gold, Platinum, and multi-Platinum
certifications in territories around the world with their 10 studio
albums. Eight of their albums scored Top 10 international chart
status, and six claimed the Top 5. SABATON has earned eight Metal
Hammer/Golden Gods Awards nominations, taking home the award for
Breakthrough Artist in 2011 and Best Live Band in three different
years, and a Grammis nomination (Swedish equivalent to the U.S.
Grammy Award) as Best Heavy Metal band.
Now, Sabaton return with their newest album and perhaps greatest
triumph, Legends. LEGENDS marks the very first time that every band
member has come together to contribute to the songwriting process.
This is SABATON as you’ve never heard them before—relentless and
unbound. LEGENDS is a global journey through the annals of warfare,
leadership and unbreakable will.
Throughout the album, SABATON—Joakim Brodén (vocals), Pär Sundström
(bass), Chris Rörland (guitar), Thobbe Englund (guitar), Hannes Van
Dahl (drums)—delve into some of history’s greatest and most loved
characters such as Jeanne D’arc (also known as Joan of Arc),
Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Vlad the Impaler, Julius Caesar, the
Knights Templar, and the legendary swordmaster Miyamoto
Musashi.
HEAVY caught up with frontman Joakim Brodén to find out more.
"We're an evolutionary band, not a revolutionary band," he began,
"so every album is a little bit of an evolution. It's never going
to change completely between albums. If you listen to our first
album and our last album, with this one, there's a huge difference.
But between the albums, it's usually a smaller step or a slightly
bigger step. And I think this is a slightly bigger step, actually,
maybe because the previous two albums were about World War One, and
now we're jumping in history. We are covering everything from
Ancient Egypt - that's 1800 before Christ - to Napoleon 1800 after
Christ, and jumping both in time and geographically, quite a bit in
between there. So I think that has sort of influenced the music and
the sound to a certain extent."
In the full interview, Joakim discussed Sabaton's latest album
Legends, detailing the lengthy process of its completion and the
band's evolutionary approach to music. Joakim explained the
criteria for selecting historical figures honoured in their songs,
emphasizing a literal interpretation of legends and sharing
personal connections to figures. He expressed surprise at the
philosophical insights of Miyamoto Musashi discovered during
songwriting and discussed his creative process, which includes
managing writer's block.
The conversation also touched on the limited edition vinyl of
Legends, the band's commitment to diverse music formats, and
upcoming tours in Europe, the US, and Canada, highlighting the
excitement of live performances and audience engagement and
more.


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