The Last Stand (Sabaton album)

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The Last Stand
Sabaton - The Last Stand cover.jpg
Studio album by Sabaton
Released 19 August 2016
Recorded April - May 2016, Abyss Studios, Sweden
Genre Power metal
Length 44:31
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Peter Tägtgren
Sabaton chronology
Heroes
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(2016)
Singles from The Last Stand
  1. "The Lost Battalion"
    Released: 10th June 2016
  2. "Blood of Bannockburn"
    Released: 15th July 2016
  3. "Shiroyama"
    Released: 12th August 2016

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The Last Stand is the eighth studio album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton. It was released on 19 August 2016. It was produced by Peter Tägtgren in Abyss Studios.[1] Like Sabaton's previous album Heroes, The Last Stand is a concept album, this one taking inspiration from famous defensive "last stand" battles. On June 10, 2016 the first single The Lost Battalion was released, followed by Blood of Bannockburn on July the 15th and Shiroyama on August the 12th.

Track listing

No. Title Theme [2] Length
1. "Sparta"   Battle of Thermopylae 4:24
2. "Last Dying Breath"   Dragutin Gavrilović 3:22
3. "Blood of Bannockburn"   Battle of Bannockburn 2:54
4. "Diary of an Unknown Soldier"   Meuse-Argonne Offensive 0:51
5. "The Lost Battalion"   Lost Battalion (World War I) 3:35
6. "Rorke's Drift"   Battle of Rorke's Drift 3:26
7. "The Last Stand"   Stand of the Swiss Guard 3:55
8. "Hill 3234"   Battle for Hill 3234 3:29
9. "Shiroyama"   Battle of Shiroyama 3:31
10. "Winged Hussars"   Polish hussars/Battle of Vienna 3:51
11. "The Last Battle"   Battle for Castle Itter 3:12
12. "Camouflage (Stan Ridgway Cover)" (Bonus Track) Vietnam War 3:56
13. "All Guns Blazing (Judas Priest Cover)" (Bonus Track)   3:58
14. "Afraid To Shoot Strangers (Iron Maiden Cover)" (Bonus Track - EARBOOK edition only)   7:28
15. "Burn In Hell (Twisted Sister Cover)" (Bonus Track - JAPAN only)   4:25
Total length:
 44:31

Personnel

  • Joakim Brodén: vocals and keyboards
  • Pär Sundström: bass and backing vocals
  • Chris Rörland: guitar and backing vocals
  • Thobbe Englund: guitar and backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "All Guns Blazing"
  • Hannes van Dahl: drums and backing vocals

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 29
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 11
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 43
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 11
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 1
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 43
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 2
Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] 92
Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] 67
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[14] 5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 11
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[16] 2
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 17
US Billboard 200[21] 63

References

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  3. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Sabaton – The Last Stand". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sabaton – The Last Stand" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sabaton – The Last Stand" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sabaton – The Last Stand" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sabaton – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Sabaton. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sabaton – The Last Stand" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Sabaton: The Last Stand" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Sabaton – The Last Stand". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sabaton – The Last Stand" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 34, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Sabaton – The Last Stand". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  17. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Sabaton – The Last Stand". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – {{{artist}}} – The Last Stand". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  20. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  21. ↑ "Sabaton – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Sabaton. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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