Sabaton’s 11th Studio album, Legends, focuses on 11 different historical figures. It was released with the latest single “I, Emperor”, based on Napoleon Bonaparte, and arrives with an accompanying music video.
Legends
Sabaton has made their label debut with Better Noise Music with Legends. The album dives into the stories of Joan of Arc, Vlad The Impaler, Julius Caesar, Miyamoto Musashi, and more. This is the first time in Sabaton history that the whole band has come together on the songwriting process, and it truly showcases the bands evolution and storytelling.
The tracks already released from the album have accumulated tens of millions of streams and generated tons of views on youtube. Among these are “Crossing the Rubicon” featuring Nothing More, released September 12, “The Duelist” and “Lightning At The Gates”, released July 25, “Hordes of Khan”, released June 6, and “Templars”, released April 25.
The album is available on all streaming platforms now and can be reached here. It is also available for purchase here.
I, Emperor
The latest single, “I, Emperor” was released with the album and accompanying music video, based on Napoleon Bonaparte.
“Epic battles, bold moves and a rise from nothing to emperor,” explains frontman Joakim Brodén, “Napoleon is straight up legendary and his story is basically built for a SABATON song. Plus, this one was greatly—and I mean greatly—requested by fans. So here it is… you asked, we delivered!”
Bassist Pär Sundström continued, “I was excited about ‘I, Emperor,’ because I’ve seen countless requests for us to write a song about Napoleon, which is usually a sign that fans will get excited about a song. This one’s got that anthem energy, and we’ve got a feeling it’s gonna be a fan favorite.” He added, “It’s punchy, powerful and seriously catchy, that’s something we all felt when Joakim was singing along to the music during the filming of the video for the song. I can’t wait to hear what everyone thinks. I’m curious to see if fans think this one should make it into the setlist for future shows!”
The music video features a boardgamer meets Napoleon style video. Boardgames were a favorite pastime of Sundstörm in his childhood, and the band aimed to create a historical boardgame reenactment of the Battle of Waterloo. Brodén took the role of the French, while Sundström and guitarist Chris Rörland represented the British. Sabaton drummer Hannes Van Dahl and guitarist Thobbe Englund played the Prussians.
Prior to playing, Brodén read a book explaining how Napoleon could have won the battle. He used this knowledge in the video to reverse history and win. However, the band is completely unaware that by playing the game, they are controlling the real battle. When leaving the gaming room, they see that the British pub that they were in was now a French café.
Touring
Sabaton has headlined many major festivals and sold out arenas across the globe. The band is now in the middle of a world tour that kicked off on October 6 in Istanbul, Turkey, and continues through November 14, in Cologne, Germany.
The tour will pick up again on February 9, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, beginning a 32-date voyage across North America. They will be venturing across the United States and Canada, making stops in Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and more before ending on April 20 in Vancouver, BC.
Tickets and information are available here.
Tour Dates
Fri 11/14 Cologne, DE Lanxess Arena
Sat 11/15 Berlin, DE Mercedes Benz Arena
Sun 11/16 Ostrava, CZ Ostravar Arena
Tue 11/18 Zurich, CH Hallenstadion
Thu 11/20 Munich, DE Olympiahalle
Fri 11/21 Vienna, AT Stadthalle
Sat 11/22 Krakow, PL Tauron Arena
Mon 11/24 Stuttgart, DE Schleyerhalle
Tue 11/25 Frankfurt, DE Festhalle
Wed 11/26 Esch Sur Alzette, LU Rockhal
Fri 11/28 Paris, FR Accor Arena
Sat 11/29 Lyon, FR LDLC Arena
Mon 12/1 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome
Tue 12/2 Antwerp, BE Sportpaleis
Thu 12/4 London, UK The O2 Arena
Fri 12/5 Manchester, UK Co-op Live
Sat 12/6 Nottingham, UK Motorpoint Arena
Mon 12/8 Hannover, DE ZAG Arena
Tue 12/9 Copenhagen, DK Royal Arena
Thu 12/11 Oslo, NO Unity Arena
Fri 12/12 Gothenburg, SE Scandinavium
Sat 12/13 Stockholm, SE 3Arena
Mon 2/9 Fort Lauderdale, FL War Memorial Auditorium
Tue 2/10 Tampa, FL Yuengling Center
Fri 2/13 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall
Sat 2/14 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom
Sun 2/15 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center at Tech Port
Wed 2/18 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
Fri 2/20 Los Angeles, CA The Kia Forum
Sat 2/21 Wheatland, CA Hard Rock Live
Tue 2/24 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center
Thu 2/26 Loveland, CO Blue Arena
Fri 2/27 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha
Sat 2/28 St. Louis, MO The Factory
Mon 3/2 Des Moines, IA Vibrant Music Hall
Tue 3/3 Minneapolis, MN The Armory
Wed 3/4 Chicago, IL The Salt Shed
Fri 3/6 Milwaukee, WI Landmark Credit Union Live
Sat 3/7 Cincinnati, OH The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Sun 3/8 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
Tue 3/10 Pittsburgh, PA UPMC Events Center
Wed 3/11 Philadelphia, PA The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
Thu 3/12 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Sat 3/14 Virginia Beach, VA The Dome
Sun 3/15 Washington, DC The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Tue 3/17 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Special Events Center
Wed 3/18 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy
Mon 4/6 Halifax, NS. Scotiabank Centre
Thu 4/9 Laval, QC. Place Bell
Sat 4/11 Toronto, ON. Great Canadian Toronto
Tue 4/14 Winnipeg, MB. Burton Cummings Theatre
Fri 4/17 Edmonton, AB. Edmonton Convention Centre
Sat 4/18 Calgary, AB. Grey Eagle Event Centre
Mon 4/20 Vancouver, BC. PNE Forum
Sat 6/6 Nürnberg, Germany Rock im Park
Sun 6/7 Nürburgring, Germany Rock am Ring
Sat 6/13 Nickelsdorf, Austria Nova Rock
Sun 7/5 Cartagena, Spain Rock Imperium Festival
