Sabaton/The Last Stand.

If the previous record, straightforward heavy metal assault »Heroes«, showed the unstoppable power of SABATON’s eloquent line-up, huge-sounding »The Last Stand« conquers whole new kingdoms. The band’s apparent sixth member, HYPOCRISY / PAIN mastermind and renowned producer Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain), grasped everything out of Brodén, Sundström, drummer Hannes Van Dahl and guitarists Thobbe Englund and Chris Rörland. The result? Innovative guitar solos and razorsharp riffs, pounding drum patterns, catchier than catchy choruses and haunting melodies – and the list goes on… Well, let’s put it this way: if Sabaton used to sound intense, bombastic and invincible, this time they sound absurdly intense, bombastic and invincible.