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| 3.0 good | Raichuzilla | March 3rd 22 |
much more middling album with a highlight in ghost division
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| 3.0 good | Blazewire | August 19th 20 |
Sabaton for me are the Motörhead or Slayer of Power Metal. I don't mean that as an insult, but you do know what you are going to get with these guys. The Art of War combines the writings of Sun Tzu with the typical lyrical fare of wars (specifically the world wars), tanks, and guns you would expect. This for me is a refreshing change from the power metal stereotypes. Vocally it isn't your over the top high clean screams, instead they opt for normal clean vocals which works but can get repetitive as the range and style varies little. The music itself is a combination of mid tempo and high tempo songs. Most songs have got a good, memorable stomping guitar riff and a great shredding solo. There is also good inclusion of keyboard, which adds a welcome extra layer to the songs. The main downsides of this album are the awkward spoken word intros that break the flow of the album, plus some less memorable songs. If you already like Sabaton, you'll find plenty to enjoy here. If however you are not a fan this is unlikely to win you over. Tracks to check out: Ghost Division, 40:1, Panzerkampf, and Swedish Pagans (bonus track)
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| 3.5 great | Xenorazr | November 11th 17 |
Plenty of fan-favorite songs reside on The Art of War, and it's easy to see why. Sabaton are at their finest here, bringing their chant-and-cheer blend of Swedish power metal out in charismatic fashion.
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| 4.0 excellent | Antonius | May 7th 17 |
The Art of War was influenced by General's Sun Tzu book, which related to military strategies. Each chapter depicts a different aspect of warfare and Sabaton relate each song of the album to a chapter of the book. This release is the most comprehensive and cohesive work by the Swedes up to that date. Joakim Broden does an excellent work on the lyrics once again. Recommendations: "Ghost Division", "The Price of A Mile", "Panzerkampf", "40:1", "Unbreakable", "The Art of War", "Cliffs of Gallipoli"
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| 4.5 superb | SomethingSimilar | May 4th 10 |
It's just, well, Sabaton. The swedish band are really on form for the 10 tracks they provide, and they're all pretty damn good - as long as you ignore the irritating woman occasionally spurting out Sun Tzu quotes throughout.
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| 4.5 superb | kodama | March 13th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | RadTwi | March 11th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Divinis | October 28th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Frnwe1 | September 4th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | March 4th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Daniel | January 26th 22 |
| 3.5 great | ErichB | January 25th 21 |
| 3.5 great | ariich | December 27th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nate | January 23rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | mEyck07 | December 7th 19 |
| 3.0 good | kildare | September 10th 19 |
| 3.5 great | SuzyC | July 23rd 19 |
| 3.5 great | hpmk26 | July 19th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | thezouz | February 26th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | latpac | December 21st 18 |
| 3.0 good | Nowy | July 15th 18 |
| 3.5 great | JanK | July 14th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bridge4 | June 24th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Flomink | February 5th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | TheGuy | July 10th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Panzed | April 21st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mitch | March 28th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Difunt0 | February 19th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | CIF | February 9th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | jpjpablo | December 13th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | marek | November 28th 16 |
| 1.0 awful | DragonM | September 12th 16 |
| 3.5 great | md5 | August 22nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gintoki | August 15th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | foldas | January 25th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | CWBrown | December 24th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | mEyck97 | December 13th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Jari | December 8th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | kaca | April 2nd 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Jwar375 | October 7th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Matt42 | June 7th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | miyo | May 4th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Kaz64 | April 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Aladin | April 5th 13 |
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| 4.5 superb | roig | February 27th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | tz2002 | January 12th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | opatetn | January 4th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Zappo | September 3rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sabaton | June 15th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Ghilli | May 25th 12 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Blade86 | October 18th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | March 9th 11 |
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| 5.0 classic | Lanx | December 11th 09 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Altmer | December 26th 08 |
| 3.5 great | fritz | November 9th 08 |
| 3.5 great | Poet | June 21st 08 |
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