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Sabaton still marching one!!!

Approximate translation of the review

SABATON is a founded group in 1999 native one of Sweden of which the principal characteristics are to do constant references to the war, so in the held scene (military pants) that the words of their songs. After 12 years of stability, the group underwent an immense change of line-up, since only the singer Joakim BRODÉN and the bass playerPär SUNDSTRÖMexist original group.

THE album Carolus Rex is therefore a transition album that I rejoiced at to discover and, my faith, it passes enough well the ramp. Produce byPeter TÄGTGREN (member notably of HYPOCRISY and of PAINthat among many other produced DIMMU BORGIR, IMMORTAL , THERIONorDARK FUNERAL) this conceptual album completely is devoted to the Swedish Empire of the 16th one and 17th centuries.

One there rediscovers the special phrasé ofJoakim BRODENand his manner inimitable to roll the "r", the all on titles Heavy mélodiques rather epic well composed.

THE album essentially is based on riffs Heavy Speed and present choirs, sometimes brightened feminine voices ( The Lion From The North ), a title at once martial and almost symphonic as Gott Mit Unsfact sometimes to think GRAVE DIGGER , in the quality of the refrains that remain enough easily in head, as on the titles Carolus Rexor Poltava . SABATONmastery perfectly the Speed mélodique with titles as A Lifetime Of War, but also the MORE MARTIAL riffs, warriors and hitting to the incisive guitars, as in 1648 , in the binary Heavy to the excellent line of low The Carolean's Playeror again Long Live The King . The group does not disdain not more the stampedes of guitars to theIRON MAIDEN( Killing Ground) and we favor even of a title in Swedish with the conclusifRuina Imperii.

THE limited edition 2 CD concludes itself by a return rather personal and interesting of theTwilight of The Thunder GodofAMON AMARTH, while the second CD resumes the entirety of the album in a version in Swedish: original!!!

in summary, my opinion is positive, even if, on the length, the album lacks maybe a little originality and remains rather linear, notably in the joint of the titles.

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