DT: DECEMBER 5, 2025

FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

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L to R: Thobbe Englund (guitar), Pär Sundström (bass), Joakim Brodén (vocals), Hannes Van Dahl (drums), Chris Rörland (guitar)

SABATON—
THE #1 GLOBAL POWER METAL BAND—
RELEASE “CROSSING THE RUBICON” VIDEO
FROM 11th STUDIO ALBUM ‘LEGENDS’
OUT NOW VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC
STREAM/DOWNLOAD “CROSSING THE RUBICON” HERE
WATCH THE TRULY EPIC VIDEO HERE

“CROSSING THE RUBICON” VIDEO PREMIERES IN FRONT OF 20,000 FANS
AT SOLD-OUT O2 ARENA CONCERT IN LONDON

MASSIVE TOUR UNDERWAY WITH SHOWS ACROSS EUROPE’S TOP ARENAS, CONTINUING INTO 2026 WITH A 32-DATE NORTH AMERICAN RUN STARTING FEBRUARY 9

A cover of a video game AI-generated content may be incorrect.Download ‘LEGENDS’ artwork HERE

#1 Global Power Metal Band and one of Sweden’s most successful bands SABATON (@sabatonofficial) today (December 5) release their latest video, “Crossing The Rubicon. It’s taken from their 11th studio album LEGENDS that came out October 17 via Better Noise Music marking the band’s label debut.

SABATON released a special version of “Crossing The Rubicon” to radio on September 12 featuring singer Jonny Hawkins and guitarist Mark Vollelunga of NOTHING MORE. The track is currently positioned at #17 on the Billboard “Mainstream Rock Airplay” chart and #18 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart.

The video had its world premiere at the sold-out “The Legendary Tour 2025” O2 Arena show in London yesterday (December 4) in front of over 20,000 fans in between the band’s set and the opening act, The Legendary Orchestra, a specially formed symphonic group with musicians like violinist Mia Asano, hurdy-gurdy player Patty Gurdy, and conductor/vocalist Noa Gruman, enhancing the band’s show with orchestral arrangements, choirs, and storytelling offering a grander, cinematic metal experience.

Listen to the album version of “Crossing The Rubicon” HERE and watch its corresponding truly epic video HERE. As bassist Pär Sundström says, it was filmed at a historic location in Italy.

“This was one of the most enjoyable music videos we’ve ever made. Everything flowed smoothly thanks to the amazing energy of the actors and the unique charm of the location. We spent two days filming in Sabbioneta, Italy, at the Teatro all’Antica, which is one of the oldest surviving indoor theatres in Europe. It was a fascinating location, full of character and history. Since the theatre operates as a museum during the day, we were only allowed to film in the evenings, which added a layer of challenge to the production.”

Throughout LEGENDS, SABATON—Joakim Brodén (vocals), Pär Sundström (bass), Chris Rörland (guitar), Thobbe Englund (guitar), Hannes Van Dahl (drums)—delve into some of history’s greatest and most loved characters such as Jeanne D’arc (also known as Joan of Arc), Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Vlad the Impaler, Julius Caesar, the Knights Templar, and the legendary swordmaster Miyamoto Musashi. 

LEGENDS garnered impressive debuts upon its release on various Luminate U.S. and global chart thanks to their legions of devoted fans, including #1 Metal Album (U.S.), #1 Rock Album (U.S.), #1 Current Hard Albums (U.S.), #2 iTunes Album (Global), and #10 Spotify Debut (Global).

It marks a bold evolution in the band’s sound and storytelling, plunging headfirst into the heart of history’s most formidable and enigmatic figures. These are not just rock songs; they are battle hymns carved from the blood and legacy of warriors, kings, strategists and revolutionaries.

Building on the multi-Platinum-selling band’s intense blend of rock and world history for fans of all ages, LEGENDS is available worldwide HERE as a digital download, as well as in various physical formats and retailer exclusives including CD, 2 CD digibook, 2 CD earbook (both including the exclusive Storyteller Edition), 11 unique vinyl editions (including a special vinyl color and exclusive artwork with each), additional exclusive vinyl colors, and a limited box set (including another exclusive vinyl color, the 2 CD earbook, and a colored cassette as an exclusive format).

Known for their explosive stage presence and epic concert experience, SABATON is in the midst of a massive worldwide tour that kicked off October 6 in Istanbul, Turkey and continues with a 22-stop European arena leg across some of the continent’s biggest venues that launched November 14 in Cologne, Germany. The itinerary will then take them through North America for a 32-date tour set to kick off February 9, 2026 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The trek will hit venues across the U.S. and Canada, including major stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston before wrapping April 20 in Vancouver, BC. Tickets and VIP packages are available now at LiveNation.com and on SABATON’s official website, while VIP packages are also available HERE.

Here are SABATON’s 2025 and 2026 worldwide tour dates.

Fri 12/5 Manchester, UK Co-op Live

Sat 12/6 Nottingham, UK Motorpoint Arena

Mon 12/8 Hannover, DE ZAG Arena

Tue 12/9 Copenhagen, DK Royal Arena

Thu 12/11 Oslo, NO Unity Arena

Fri 12/12 Gothenburg, SE Scandinavium

Sat 12/13 Stockholm, SE 3Arena

Mon 2/9 Fort Lauderdale, FL War Memorial Auditorium

Tue 2/10 Tampa, FL Yuengling Center

Fri 2/13 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall

Sat 2/14 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom

Sun 2/15 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center at Tech Port

Wed 2/18 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre

Fri 2/20 Los Angeles, CA The Kia Forum

Sat 2/21 Wheatland, CA Hard Rock Live

Tue 2/24 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center

Thu 2/26 Loveland, CO Blue Arena

Fri 2/27 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha

Sat 2/28 St. Louis, MO The Factory

Mon 3/2 Des Moines, IA Vibrant Music Hall

Tue 3/3 Minneapolis, MN The Armory

Wed 3/4 Chicago, IL The Salt Shed

Fri 3/6 Milwaukee, WI Landmark Credit Union Live

Sat 3/7 Cincinnati, OH The Andrew J Brady Music Center

Sun 3/8 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit

Tue 3/10 Pittsburgh, PA UPMC Events Center

Wed 3/11 Philadelphia, PA The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark

Thu 3/12 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Sat 3/14 Virginia Beach, VA The Dome

Sun 3/15 Washington, DC The Theater at MGM National Harbor

Tue 3/17 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Special Events Center

Wed 3/18 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy

Mon 4/6 Halifax, NS. Scotiabank Centre

Thu 4/9 Laval, QC. Place Bell

Sat 4/11 Toronto, ON. Great Canadian Toronto

Tue 4/14 Winnipeg, MB. Burton Cummings Theatre

Fri 4/17 Edmonton, AB. Edmonton Convention Centre

Sat 4/18 Calgary, AB. Grey Eagle Event Centre

Mon 4/20 Vancouver, BC. PNE Forum

Sun 5/31 Gdansk, Poland Ergo Arena

Wed 6/3 Plzen, Czech Republic Amphitheater Lochotin

Fri 6/5 Nancy, France Heavy Week-End

Sat 6/6 Nürnberg, Germany Rock im Park

Sun 6/7 Nürburgring, Germany Rock am Ring

Thu 6/11 Interlaken, Switzerland Greenfield Festival

Sat 6/13 Nickelsdorf, Austria Nova Rock

Wed 6/17 Nimes, France Festival de Nimes

Fri 6/19 Clisson, France Hellfest

Sun 6/21 Dessel, Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting

Wed 7/1 Viveiro, Spain Resurrection Fest

Sat 7/4 Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain Barcelona Rock Fest

Sun 7/5 Cartagena, Spain Rock Imperium Festival

Thu 7/23 Plovdiv, Bulgaria BE4 Hills / Hills of Rock

Sat 7/25 Athens, Greece Release Athens Festival

Mon 7/27 Ghimbav, Romania Rockstadt Extreme Fest

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BETTER NOISE MUSIC, the artist development company, is the premiere independent Record Label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Yellowcard, Sabaton, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, The Rasmus, NOTHING MORE, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, Eva Under Fire and The Funeral Portrait. The company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Austin, Miami, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2024, after its history-making run of 5 consecutive years as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint (2018-2022).

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