Sabaton | Legends | Better Noise Records

Release Date: October 17^th, 2025

Format: Box Set/Vinyl/CD/Digital

Genre: Power Metal

Country: Sweden

Sabaton has spent more than twenty years turning military history into melodic heavy metal, stacking gold and platinum awards while turning entire arenas into choirs. They have built a reputation for tireless touring, huge storytelling ambition and a catalogue that rarely leaves the charts. With “Legends,” their first album through Better Noise Music, they open a new chapter. Every member contributes to the writing this time, which gives the project a more communal shape without drifting away from their familiar identity, the one that has made them a worldwide name.

“Legends” presents eleven songs dedicated to well known historical figures, from Joan Of Arc to Julius Caesar. The concept is straightforward and the execution stays true to Sabaton’s style, using melodic power metal as the narrative engine. The band approaches each subject with their usual larger than life flair, painting each character in broad strokes. The album moves from medieval orders to conquerors and revolutionaries with the same theatrical metal drive Sabaton has always favored. It aims big and refuses to shrink its scope, which gives the record its personality.

There is a noticeable sense of renewed internal chemistry. Having the whole lineup involved in the writing brings variety in how the choruses rise, how the riffs are shaped and how each historical theme is framed. It keeps things lively from start to finish. Joakim Brodén’s voice carries the stories with his familiar intensity, and the guitars lock into those heroic melodies that have become Sabaton’s signature. Jonas Kjellgren’s production keeps everything tight and punchy, giving the album a sturdy presence from start to finish. Even with many different historical figures in play, the record stays cohesive.

“Legends” is not a dramatic reinvention of Sabaton’s approach, it is a continuation powered by fresh input from every member. Fans who want the band’s trademark mix of history and melodic metal will get exactly that, presented in a slightly more collaborative light. It is a confident entry in their catalogue, solid in craft and generous in scale. The album does not aim to surprise, it aims to satisfy, and it succeeds on that front with precision. For longtime supporters, it will feel like a dependable new chapter. For newcomers, it serves as a clean introduction to what Sabaton do best. The world of historical giants fits them like a well worn battlefield coat.

Score: 7.0