Oh, just one thing, please don't try and cover Iron Maiden again on this one, OK? During one, Rome was nearly crushed and during the other one the two mightiest states of Greece fought one of the bloodiest wars of this period.Īlexander The Great: Need I say more? Probably not. The Punic Wars and the Pelloponnesian Wars: These two definitely deserve some attention. And so, Rome just lost 40000 soldiers and one of their most powerful leaders. Seems like an easy victory for Rome? Well, if you've played any of the Total War games set in ancient Rome, you know that Parthian horse archers can be a pain in the ass. The Battle of Carrhae: 40000 Roman legionnaires led by Marcus Licinius Crassus vs 10000 Parthians. But with wits, cleverness and a little bit of treason, Arminius the lord of the Cherusci managed to bring the most brutal defeat to the Roman Empire since Carrhae. An army that would make many people shit their collective pants. The Battle for Germania/the Teutoburg Forest: Three roman legions. And it would be a completely new time period for Sabaton to cover: But there were so, SO many more that deserve some recognition. HUH-HAH! HUH-HAH! HUH-HAH! Yeah, Spartans are badasses. Plus, a sea battle would be a somewhat new theme (IIRC we only have Midway and Wolfpack so far). The Battle for Trafalgar: Look, if you want to make an album about the great characters of that time, you can't just miss Nelson. The Battles of Jena and Auerstedt: Defeating Prussia once? Pff, too simple, let's do it TWICE. The Battle of the pyramids: Crushing the Mameluck Empire while only losing 35 soldiers? That's Napoleon for ya! Just some examples that should be put in there: A period that definitely deserves a full album, similar to Carolus Rex (To the skiiiiiiiieees, see Napoleon rise!). It was also the last time Sweden was actively involved in a war, so there's that. Seriously though, the Napoleonic Wars were a period that shaped Europe like few others. This would be the perfect opportunity to combine two of the most persistent requests of the Sabaton fanbase: A song about the Napoleonic Wars and an ABBA cover. Here's what I came up with:Įdit: Since you people have posted so many suggestions for themes, I figured I'd just take them in (see point 4). I've been thinking a while about some awesome moments in history that definitely need the Sabaton treatment.

New sabaton album