Brodén stated that album's title track 'kicked off' the band's historical theme. The band returned for a second album titled Primo Victoria. After two years of waiting, during which the band held various performances across Sweden, the album was abandoned. In 2002, a new album, Metalizer was recorded and was supposed to be distributed by Underground Symphony as the band's debut album. The disc, distilled from two demo tapes recorded between 19, was intended to promote forthcoming Sabaton releases. The band signed with the Italian label Underground Symphony, which then released, internationally, the promo CD Fist for Fight. After the first songs were recorded in Peter Tägtgren's studio, The Abyss, Sabaton was contacted by a couple of record labels.

They are one of the most successful rock bands in Swedish history, with their album Carolus Rex being the best-selling Swedish heavy metal album of all time.

Sabaton has been referred to as one of the 'big four' power metal bands, along with Helloween, Blind Guardian and DragonForce. Their latest album The Great War (2019) reached number 1 on Swedish and German music charts. Most of their nine albums are written about war. Sabaton is a Swedish heavy metal band from Falun. Sabaton - The Symphony To End All Wars (Symphonic Version)

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