Sabaton 2-track single “Kingdom Come/Metal Trilogy”

After several years of fans’ posts asking, “why isn’t this on Spotify?”, “where can I buy this?”, “please release this song!”, today the multi Gold and Platinum-selling Sabaton heeds the call and announces the long-awaited audio release of its cover of Manowar’s “Kingdom Come.” The track, paired with Sabaton’s “Metal Trilogy,” a medley of the band’s “Metal Ripper,” “Metal Crue,” and “Metal Machine,” is now available digitally on all streaming platforms, and the song can be heard here: [LINK]

Also today, Sabaton debuts a stunning 3D motion graphics animated lyric video for “Kingdom Come” which can be viewed here:

Last week, Sabaton announced on its socials a pre-order for a limited edition Black/Red Spot 12″ vinyl disc that included “Kingdom Come” and the three-song medley “Metal Trilogy” set for an August 27 release date – copies sold out immediately.

The Sabaton cover of Manowar’s “Kingdom Come” was originally released in 2016 as a track on Decades of Destruction Metal Hammer’s special compilation covers CD that accompanied the magazine’s 30th-anniversary edition. A few months later Sabaton and the Czech Republic video game developer. Warhorse Studios, collaborated on a music video for the track incorporating scenes from the actual game to produce a story-driven, epic adventure – “Kingdom Come: Deliverance.” But, until today, the song has never been available as a stand-alone audio single.

Pär Sundtröm, co-founder of Sabaton and its bass player, states, “Our fans have spoken. YOU requested the release of this song everywhere, so this is for all of you. This recording was meant to be a tribute to Manowar and a collaboration with a video game bearing the same name when we recorded it a few years ago. We are happy to see that you appreciate the song so much, and we have paid attention to your wishes and requests. You asked for it, you got it.”

A week ago, on July 9, Sabaton played its first concert in more than a year headlining the Exit Festival in Serbia. Winner of multiple “Best European Major Festival” awards 2021’s Exit Festival was Europe’s first major music festival since COVID hit in early 2020 and Sabaton performed in front of more than 40,000 fans from some 70 countries. On September 8 in Reading PA Sabaton will launch its first North American tour since Fall 2019 as main support on Judas Priest’s 37-city, “50 Years of Metal” North American tour. Sabaton is also confirmed to perform at Virginia’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival and at Louder Than Life in Louisville. The complete itinerary is below for all ticket purchasing info, visit [LINK].

Photo by Daniel Eriksson
Press release courtesy of Secret Service PR / HER PR / Nuclear Blast Records

Sabaton on tour:

JULY
9 Exitfest, Petrovaradin Fortress, Serbia
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AUGUST
20 Rock Castle, Moravsky Krumlov, Czech Republic
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Judas Priest North America:
9/8/2021 Reading PA Santander Arena* [TIX]
9/9/2021 Virginia Beach VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater*+ [TIX]
9/11/2021 Orlando FL Central Florida Fairgrounds^#
9/13/2021 Charlotte NC PNC Music Pavilion [TIX]
9/14/2021 Raleigh NC Red Hat Amphitheater* [TIX]
9/16/2021 Grand Rapids MI Van Andel Arena* [TIX]
9/17/2021 Youngstown OH Covelli Centre^ [TIX]
9/19/2021 Detroit MI Fox Theatre* [TIX]
9/20/2021 Rosemont IL Rosemont Theatre* [TIX]
9/22/2021 Milwaukee WI Miller High Life Theatre^ [TIX]
9/23/2021 Minneapolis MN The Armory* [TIX]
9/25/2021 Maryland Heights MO Saint Louis Music Park [TIX]
9/26/2021 Louisville KY Louder Than Life Festival^#
9/29/2021 Denver CO The Mission Ballroom^
9/30/2021 West Valley City UT Maverik Center* [TIX]
10/2/2021 Everett WA Angel Of The Winds Arena* [TIX]
10/3/2021 Portland OR Moda Center* [TIX]
10/5/2021 Oakland CA Fox Theater^ [TIX]
10/6/2021 Los Angeles CA Microsoft Theater^
10/8/2021 Las Vegas NV Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood [TIX]
10/9/2021 Phoenix AZ Arizona Federal Theatre [TIX]
10/12/2021 San Antonio TX Freeman Coliseum^ [TIX]
10/13/2021 Cedar Park TX HEB Center Cedar Park^ [TIX]
10/15/2021 Irving TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory [TIX]
10/16/2021 Oklahoma City OK The Zoo Amphitheatre^
10/19/2021 Independence MO Cable Dahmer Arena* [TIX]
10/21/2021 Nashville TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium* [TIX]
10/22/2021 Alpharetta GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre* [TIX]
10/24/2021 Charleston WV Charleston Civic Center Coliseum* [TIX]
10/25/2021 Philadelphia PA The Met* [TIX]
10/27/2021 Newark NJ Prudential Center* [TIX]
10/28/2021 Oxon Hill MD The Theater at MGM National Harbor [TIX]
10/30/2021 Mashantucket CT Foxwoods Resort Casino – Grand Theater^ [TIX]
10/31/2021 Lowell MA Tsongas Center At UMass Lowell* [TIX]
11/2/2021 Halifax NS Scotiabank Centre* [TIX]
11/4/2021 Laval QC Place Bell* [TIX]
11/5/2021 Hamilton ON FirstOntario Centre* [TIX]
* new show
^ not a Live Nation event
# festival date
+ Sabaton not support on this date; support is TBD

2022
JANUARY 7 – FEBRUARY 12
29-date headline tour of Sweden
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Europe, “The Tour To End All Tours”
MARCH
4 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway [TIX]
5 Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
6 Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark [TIX]
8 Barclays Arena, Germany, Hamburg [TIX]
9 Rockhal, Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg
11 Mercedes Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany [TIX]
12 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic [TIX]
13 Arena, Budapest, Hungary
15 Lorenzini District, Milan, Italy
16 Arena, Geneva, Switzerland
18 Wembley Arena, London, UK [TIX]
19 First Direct Arena, Leeds, UK [TIX]
20 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, UK [TIX]
22 Hydro, Glasgow, UK [TIX]
24 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
25 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands [TIX]
26 Quarterback Immo Arena, Leipzig, Germany [TIX]
28 La Seine Musicale, Paris, France [TIX]
30 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
31 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany [TIX]
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APRIL
1 Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany [TIX]
2 ZAG Arena, Hannover, Germany [TIX]
4 Tauron Arena, Krakow, Poland
6 Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
8 Kuopio Hall, Kuopio, Finland [TIX]
9 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland [TIX]