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Swedish power-metal giants SABATON have unleashed their highly anticipated 11th studio album, Legends, out now via Better Noise Music. The record marks the band’s label debut and dives deep into history, bringing to life 11 legendary figures through SABATON’s signature mix of storytelling and battlefield-sized metal anthems.
The album’s latest single, “I, Emperor,” turns its focus to Napoleon Bonaparte — a figure as brilliant as he was controversial. The track arrives alongside a boardgame-inspired video where frontman Joakim Brodén and the band reimagine the Battle of Waterloo, with a twist ending that rewrites history itself.
“Napoleon is straight up legendary and his story is basically built for a SABATON song,” says Brodén. “You asked, we delivered.”
Bassist Pär Sundström adds: “It’s punchy, powerful, and seriously catchy. I can’t wait to hear what everyone thinks.”
Across Legends, SABATON channel their fascination with historical icons like Joan of Arc, Genghis Khan, Julius Caesar, Hannibal, and Vlad the Impaler, blending heavy riffs with cinematic scope. The album’s tracklist reads like a roll call of history’s most formidable leaders — from Templars to The Duelist.
Following the record’s release, SABATON continue their massive world tour through 2025 and into 2026, including a 31-date North American run kicking off February 9 in Fort Lauderdale, FL and wrapping April 20 in Vancouver, BC.
With over three billion streams and a reputation as one of metal’s most explosive live acts, SABATON once again prove why they remain the world’s leading power-metal storytellers.
Legends is available now on all streaming platforms and in multiple physical formats via Better Noise Music.
Listen to Legends | Watch “I, Emperor” | Tour Dates


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