Swedish power metal band formed in Falun in 1999. Long-running lineup centered on Joakim Brodén (vocals, keyboards). Distinguished by their lyrics focused almost exclusively on historical military conflicts and figures.
Released 11 studio albums between Primo Victoria (2005) and The War to End All Wars (2022). Commercial peak: The Art of War (2008, about Sun Tzu's text), Heroes (2014), The Last Stand (2016), and The Great War (2019). Operates the Sabaton History Channel on YouTube with historian Indy Neidell.
