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Articles : Sabaton – Pär Sundström’s Best Albums of 2013

By on December 15, 2013

For the past year and a half Sabaton have been promoting their brand new album, ‘Carolus Rex’. An album based on the Swedish king’s insatiable lust for Europe during the 17th century. The album has taken the band across the globe many times over, performing various headline shows across Europe, United Kingdom, Canada and North America, plus headlining metal festivals; Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, Metaltown, plus supporting Iron Maiden in Russia, Germany, America and Sweden.

Earlier this year Sabaton toured Australia for the first time ever supporting Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish.

In late September Sabaton released ‘Swedish Empire Live’, a new live DVD/CD release which features the band’s newest members; Chris Rörland (Nocturnal Rites), Thobbe Englund (Winterlong) and Robban Bäck (Astral Doors).

Editors notes: During the Swedish Empire Live tour drummer, Robban Bäck was temporarily replaced by Snowy Shaw, (Dream Evil, Mercyful Fate, King Diamond) and has now since been permanently replaced by Hannes van Dahl (Evergrey).

‘Swedish Empire Live’ was filmed at Poland’s prestigious Woodstock festival in September of 2012 in front of a whopping 500,000 people.

Sabaton’s entire discography is currently available on multiple formats via Nuclear Blast Records.

Due to his busy tour schedule, Pär felt that he could not give a fair listen to more albums this year. He states, “In the past, I have bought at least one new album every week, but I simply don’t have time to listen to as much music as I once did due to my busy schedule”. Pär was able to briefly take some time out from his busy schedule and share his top albums for 2013 with Metal Obsession.net.

In no particular order…

Battle Beast – Battle Beast

Finnish metal band Battle Beast came to fame after winning the Wacken Open Air “Metal Battle” in 2008. The band quickly rose to fame after scoring a worldwide record deal with Nuclear Blast Records and supporting the likes of Nightwish and Sonata Arctica. In 2012, Battle Beast secured new vocalist, Noora Louhimo. Continuing the band’s tradition of catchy chorus’ and head banging metal anthems, the band released their second studio album, ‘Battle Beast’ this year with countless positive reviews and feedback worldwide.

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Deals Death – Point Zero Solution

Hailing from the home of melodic death metal, Gothenburg, Sweden, Deals Death formed in 2007. The band quickly rose to fame when vocalist Olle Ekman, uploaded a Youtube video of him growling along to a piano. The video, dubbed “Death Metal Vocal Exercises” went viral, hitting over 1,000,000 views and was also featured on comedian Ray William Johnson’s video blog Equals Three. The band’s brand new album, ‘Point Zero Solution’ is now available from Spinefarm Records.

www.facebook.com/dealsdeath

Bourbon Boys – Hail to the Chief

Honky tonk outlaw inspired Swedish rock & roll band Bourbon Boys release their brand album, ‘Hail To The Chief’. The band have perfectly nailed the southern sounds of rock n’ roll and rockabilly inspired legends Johnny Cash, Hank Williams. Jr, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elvis Presley and ZZ Top.

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Metal Obsession wishes to thank Pär Sundström for taking the time to share his top albums for 2013. We hope to see Sabaton back in Australia very soon and wish him the best of luck on their 2014 tour.

Keep up to date with Sabaton via their official Facebook page. www.facebook.com/sabaton

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Anwar is the editor-in-chief of Metal Obsession.net. When Anwar isn't busy promoting tours, interviewing bands and reviewing awesome music, he loves to collect metal vinyl and play video games. Follow Metal Obsession on Twitter and Facebook