With a new album and major tours and festivals on the horizon, it seems like an odd time for Sabaton to release a new song, not on their new album. But today they did just that with the official music video for a new song called “Bismarck”. The clip, which was directed by Matthias Hoene and produced by Wargaming, can be seen below.
Sabaton said in a statement: “The most requested topic for a SABATON song ever!
“The fate of the ship Bismarck is a fascinating story we wanted to write about for a long time, but could not fit into any album. So we decided to make it as a single release, and as a gift from us to you for being fantastic fans for the past 20 years.
“Thanks to our friends at Wargaming and World Of Warships, we can also present it with a truly impressive video, well worthy of this song. The talented team at Wargaming could ensure the historical accuracy of the scenes thanks to the models from their award-winning game World Of Warships, and the director Matthias Hoene, who won a Golden Lion at Cannes, were able to bring the band and story together.
“The song ‘Bismarck’ was written over a year ago and we recorded it last summer in Black Lounge studios with Jonas Kjellgren, who has also recorded and mixed our upcoming album, ‘The Great War’.
“Bismarck was a German battleship and one of the biggest ever built in Europe. Commissioned in August 1940 and sunk in May 1941 after an intense hunt in the North Atlantic. Though he now rests beneath the waves, players of World Of Warships can still take this iconic ship into virtual battles.
“For now, the song is available at YouTube so you can enjoy this great video for free. At a later stage, it will also be available on your favourite digital platform.Sabaton Announces New Details For “The Great War” Album, Due this Summer
Sabaton, those history loving powermetallers are coming back with a ferociuls new album this summer, The Great War, due out from their longtime label Nuclear Blast Records. The album will be timed with Sabaton’s 20th anniversary on July 19th, and is a concept album name the First World War. Here are the details.
The Great War will be available in different formats:
CD-Digi (History Edition) incl. narrated parts in addition to the album tracks
CD (Album Edition)
2CD Earbook (Album + History Edition)
180g LP in various colors (History Edition)
180g LP in various colours (Album Edition)
3CD/3LP Box (The Great Box Edition) includes: Earbook incl. “The Soundtrack To The Great War” CD, regular, History & Soundtrack LPs [180g, green], one out of 11 Great War propaganda posters [chosen at random], postcards, emblem, poem on sheet) – limited to 1000
The Great War track listing:
01. The Future Of Warfare
02. Seven Pillars Of Wisdom
03. 82nd All The Way
04. The Attack Of The Dead Men
05. Devil Dogs
06. The Red Baron
07. Great War
08. A Ghost In The Trenches
09. Fields Of Verdun
10. The End Of The War To End All Wars
11. In Flanders Fields
Pre-order the album here: http://www.Sabaton.net/thegreatwar
Sabaton live 2019 – get your tickets here: https://www.Sabaton.net/tour/
04.05. CZ Pilsen – Liberation Festival
07.06. D Nuremberg – Rock im Park
08.06. D Nürburg – Rock am Ring
13.06. A Nickelsdorf – Nova Rock
14.-15.06. CH Interlaken – Greenfield Festival
20.06. F Clisson – Knotfest meets Hellfest
23.06. B Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting
26.06. PL Krakow – Mystic Festival
28.06. E Madrid – Download Festival
13.07. E Circuit de Barcelona – Doctor Music Festival
25.07. FIN Kuopio – Kuopiorock
01. – 03.08. D Wacken – Wacken Open Air *SOLD OUT*
09.08. UK Derby – Bloodstock Open Air
17.08. S Falun – Sabaton Open Air
22. – 24.08. D Sulingen – Reload Festival
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