Metalizer is counted as their second album despite being the fourth album released. The album was recorded 2002 but had a five year delay before release in 2007. The band decided to sign up for an Italian label who internationally released the promo CD Fist for Fight-including cover artwork by the legendary Ken Kelly (Manowar)-with the intention to promote forthcoming releases.Ī year after the first recordings were made Sabaton returned with a debut album Metalizer, again working with Peter Tägtgren. After the first songs were recorded in Peter Tägtgren's studio, The Abyss, Sabaton were contacted by a couple of record labels. As well as extensively touring internationally, the band have a festival in their home town of Falun, Sabaton Open Air in August and an annual cruise, 'Sabaton Cruise', in November. In April 2012, four members left the band and formed another, whilst vocalist Joakim Brodén and bassist Pär Sundström continued with new members. Lyrical content drawn from World War I, World War II and other conflicts is prevalent and includes songs about battles and leaders on all sides of said conflicts. This is heard in the albums Primo Victoria, Attero Dominatus, Coat of Arms, Carolus Rex and Heroes in which all of the songs contain these motifs, except final tracks which are tribute songs for influential heavy metal bands. The band's main lyrical themes are based on war and historical battles. Sabaton are a heavy metal band from Falun, Sweden formed in 1999.

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