SABATON - Last Stand (CD)

US CD pressing.

Swedish heavy metal heroes Sabaton's new record, which will be unleashed to the masses in August by world's most powerful heavy metal label Nuclear Blast Records, is simply a perfect addition to Sabaton's discography, which already contains some of the most heroic heavy metal known to man. If the previous record, straightforward heavy metal assault "Heroes" (their first to debut in the UK Top 75), showed the unstoppable power of Sabaton's eloquent line-up, huge-sounding "The Last Stand" conquers whole new kingdoms. The band's apparent sixth member, Hypocrisy / Pain mastermind and renowned producer Peter Tagtgren (Lindemann, Dimmu Borgir, Children Of Bodom among others), grasped everything out of Broden, Sundstrom, drummer Hannes Van Dahl and guitarists Thobbe Englund and Chris Rorland. The result? Innovative guitar solos and razor-sharp riffs, pounding drum patterns, catchier than catchy choruses and haunting melodies - and the list goes on... Well, let's put it this way: if Sabaton used to sound intense, bombastic and invincible, this time they sound absurdly intense, bombastic and invincible. "The Last Stand" is another unquestionable and bulletproof evidence of Sabaton's top class abilities and it will be followed by the band's most gigantic world tour to date.