After the first songs were recorded in Peter Tägtgren's studio, The Abyss, Sabaton was contacted
by a couple of record labels. The band decided to sign up for Italian label Underground Symphony,
under which internationally released the promo CD
Fist for Fight
—actually a compilation consisting
of material from two demotapes recorded between 1999 and 2000— with the intention to promote forthcoming releases.
Primo Victoria - 2005
The band returned for a second album titled
Primo Victoria
and found themselves in negotiations
with several international record labels. They eventually signed with Black Lodge, the metal division
of the Sound Pollution record label. In early 2005, they recruited Daniel Myhr to relieve Joakim Brodén,
who played keyboards in addition to singing, of his keyboard duties.
Attero Dominatus - 2006
Their third album
Attero Dominatus
continued the war theme of Primo Victoria with songs like "Back in Control"
(which focuses on the British retaking of the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War), "Attero Dominatus"
(about the Battle of Berlin which brought about the end of World War II in Europe) and "Angels Calling"
(about trench warfare during World War I), and was released in Europe on 28 July 2006.
Metalizer - 2007
In 2002, a new album was recorded.
Metalizer
was supposed to be distributed by Underground Symphony
as the band's debut album, but after two years of waiting, during which the band held various performances
across Sweden, the album was abandoned.
In March 2007, Sabaton released Metalizer as a double disc together with Fist for Fight, along with the
previously unreleased song "Birds of War".
The Art of War - 2008
As a follow up to Metalizer, in May 2008, Sabaton released its fourth album
The Art of War
an album inspired by the influential book by Sun Tzu. The decision to base the album upon Sun Tzu's book
came from the idea that in the 2000 years since the book was written, the human race has achieved many things
but apart from weapon advancements, war and tactics have remained basically the same. The album contains the singles
"Cliffs of Gallipoli" and "Ghost Division".
Coat of Arms - 2009
On Wednesday December 23, 2009, the band announced the name of their forthcoming album.
Coat of Arms
contains a majority of songs about World War II, but also has songs about other wars,
like the Winter War "White Death". They announced it on their official website, and posted a link to a
YouTube video containing the album art and a teaser music sample. Coat of Arms was released on May 21, 2010.
The first music video, for Uprising, was released on August 1, 2010 and features Peter Stormare.
This was accompanied by a European tour. A second music video, for Screaming Eagles, was released on May 25.
Carolus Rex - 2012
"Carolus Rex," the first single for
the album of the same name, was released on April 4, 2012. The single was immediately released in both Swedish
and English lyrical formats. Coinciding with the release of the new single, Sabaton announced their world tour headlined as
"The Swedish Empire Tour". This was the first time that Sabaton performed live with the new lineup.
Carolus Rex
was released on May 22, 2012 in the United States and Sweden, and May 25, 2012 in the rest of Europe.
The album was made available in both Swedish and English versions.
Heroes - 2014
In January 2014, the band announced the cover of their new album called
Heroes
, then due to be released on May 16, 2014. The album proved to be a hit and made #1
on the official Swedish album chart. On 27 January the band was announced to play Download Festival in June.
The Last Stand - 2016
In April 2016, the band announced the cover of their new album called
The Last Stand
, then due to be released on August 19, 2016.
