Sabaton - Heroes

[TENTH DREAMER DECEIVER]

Oy. Amazing album. But then, has Sabaton ever released one that was disappointing?

Chris and Thobbe really add something special to the Sabaton sound.

Some people didn't like Carolus Rex. I thought it was pretty good.

 

[TheLongshot]

One thing that makes me a fan of Sabaton are all the historical touches they put in their songs. Not only are they good songs, but you might learn something in the process.

 

[Harvester]

Oy. Amazing album. But then, has Sabaton ever released one that was disappointing?

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Disappointing may not be the correct word, but CR was not on par with their previous releases save a few songs.

 

[Palabra de Dios]

When does it come out officially? If the big man is listening to it already, I'm guessing it's still four months away?

 

[Harvester]

When does it come out officially? If the big man is listening to it already, I'm guessing it's still four months away?

May 16th.

 

[AngraRULES]

It's a solid record, and that's coming from someone who doesn't love Sabaton on disc.

 

[PromisedLand]

It's a solid record, and that's coming from someone who doesn't love Sabaton on disc.

Heh.. I brought a friend to the show last week who didnt know either band.. I gave him a disc of some Sabaton and Iced Earth music to see what he liked, and he really liked the Iced Earth stuff (he likes some of the darker metal, like Tool)

Live, Sabaton just blew him away, and Iced Earth was just meh.

 

[Hammerlock]

Overall, I'm a little surprised at how guitar heavy it is compared to the older stuff. The new guitar player definitely has the chops to stretch their sound in that direction a little more. I'm a total sucker for lead guitar lines and marrying that with Sabaton's songwriting is great news for me. My only beef with the album is how short it is! The songs are great, they're just over so quickly and there are only 10 of them. I'll bet "Night Witches" and "Resist and Bite" will be great live though.

 

[No Username]

Im really liking this. Seems like it would be a fun song live.

It was. They played it in Ft. Lauderdale last month.

 

[espz]

I hope I get to see it live tonight. Heading to the venue now!

 

[spag]

The ONLY problem with this album is that it's too short. Kind of like their set on the current tour. Let's hope for a headlining tour in the near future.

 

[PromisedLand]

The earbook fixes the shortness - and their cover of For Whom The Bell Tolls is so awesome..

 

[VenomGA]

The earbook fixes the shortness - and their cover of For Whom The Bell Tolls is so awesome..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hq4k38UJ04

WOW DAMN! Except for the keyboard in the background, that kicks all kinds of ass

 

[espz]

After last night's show I am a convert. They were amazing. Their energy, how much fun they looked like they were having. Just wow. My arm is sore from pumping my fist in the air, legs sore from jumping, voice horse from yelling, and my face aches from smiling.

 

[General Zod]

Live, Sabaton just blew him away, and Iced Earth was just meh.

Aside from personal tastes, there are likely two reasons for this. One, Sabaton writes more simplistic, catchy songs, which are more readily digestible. Two, Sabaton uses a lot of prerecorded music for their shows, so their songs come across as more polished sounding.

 

[NorseBlood]

Heroes will be here tomorrow here in the USA.

 

[Finn Mac Cuhal]

Aside from personal tastes, there are likely two reasons for this. One, Sabaton writes more simplistic, catchy songs, which are more readily digestible. Two, Sabaton uses a lot of prerecorded music for their shows, so their songs come across as more polished sounding.

General Zod is correct but I think there is a little more. I saw the bands in Atlanta and it seemed to me Sabaton just put on the more energetic show. I thought Iced Earth did a fantastic job but Sabaton's enthusiasm and, yes, simpler and more catchy style of songs, really elevated their game.

Iced Earth played like they wanted to be on stage but they did not play like it was living the dream. I know the Masq in Atlanta is not "living the dream" but they had a very amped up crown that night from VoR, Revamp and then the explosive show by Sabaton. IE could have have the crowd eating from its hands, but to me, it did not seem that way. They played a polished and professional show but they did not connect with the crowd as did Sabaton (or even Revamp, for that matter).

Glad I saw'em all and would see them all again if possible.

 

[PromisedLand]

Plus, Iced Earth's sound guy made them sound horrible.

 

[General Zod]

General Zod is correct but I think there is a little more. I saw the bands in Atlanta and it seemed to me Sabaton just put on the more energetic show. I thought Iced Earth did a fantastic job but Sabaton's enthusiasm and, yes, simpler and more catchy style of songs, really elevated their game.

Iced Earth played like they wanted to be on stage but they did not play like it was living the dream.

Sabaton's energy is hard to match. Despite the fact that it's begun to feel somewhat choreographed at this point, it's definitely a fun show, especially for those seeing them for the first time.

With regard to comparing Iced Earth's energy levels and Sabaton's, I don't think it's a completely fair comparison. The more complex your music, the less you're going to be able to run around and bang your head. And the more your singer needs to be focused on his breath control (to make sure he hits all the right notes), the less he can run from one side of the stage to another. The two guys in Sabaton who create the high energy performance are Joakim and Par. Joakim's vocals are (often) practically spoken and Par's bass lines are really basic.

 

[General Zod]

Plus, Iced Earth's sound guy made them sound horrible.

And this. For someone who's as much of a perfectionist as Jon, he often allows his music to be hamstrug by poor studio and stage production.