Sabaton - 'I, Emperor' (official lyric video)

I’ll take command, I’ll take the army
I’ll take the crown, my mandate to rule
I’ll take your land, your independence
And I will make it part of my realm

Know that I will enforce the code that bears my name
I will take what I deem is mine and claim the fame
I will assimilate your land, my command
So prepare, get your armies ready
I’ll be coming

I will conquer all, I will rule you
I’ll bring triumph or fall, I will defend you
I’ll make cannons roar, I’ll defeat you
I’ll win, the war, I will destroy you

I’ll be the fox, I’ll be the lion
I’ll do what it takes to sit on the throne
I play the game, where others will falter
Control the truth, the power to rule

While as I see my rise to rule as destiny
May it be that 5 million dead’s my legacy,
I will make nations bend and bow by my feet
So prepare, get your armies ready
I’ll be coming

Hear me now soldiers of my old guard,
I have come to bid you all farewell
For twenty years you have joined me
On the path to glory
Farewell my children, farewell!

While as I see my rise to rule as destiny
May it be that 5 million dead’s my legacy,
I will make nations bend and bow by my feet
So prepare, get your armies ready
I’ll be coming, I’m returning

Full length νούμερο δεκατρία για τους Sabaton. "Legends" ο τίτλος και κυκλοφόρησε τον περασμένο Οκτώβριο μέσω της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας Better Noise Music. Οι Sabaton μας έρχονται από την Σουηδία. Δημιουργήθηκαν το μακρινό 1999 (τους πρώτους μήνες ως Aeon), μας συστήνονται κάπως έτσι:

«Sabaton is a five-piece metal band from Sweden. Combining soaring power riffs with distinctive deep vocals, their lyrics focus on the exploits of war, from ancient historical battles to modern acts of heroism.»

...και έχουν κυκλοφορήσει δεκατρείς "ολοκληρωμένους" στουντιακούς δίσκους, ένα demo, έξι live albums, τρία EPs και μπόλικα singles. Από την αρχική σύνθεση της μπάντας έχουν (απο)μείνει ο τραγουδιστής Joakim Brodén και ο μπασίστας Pär Sundström...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Sabaton return with "Legends" and deliver eleven epic songs about historical legends.

In eleven tracks, Sabaton dedicate themselves to personalities whose deeds still have an impact today, including Joan of Arc, Napoleon, Julius Caesar and the Japanese sword master Miyamoto Musashi.

For the first time in the band's history, all current members contributed to the songwriting and played a decisive role in shaping the music and content of the album.»

Παρακολουθήστε το lyric video του τραγουδιού "I, Emperor", το οποίο αναφέρεται στον Ναπολέοντα Βοναπάρτη με την Σουηδική μπάντα να αναφέρει σχετικά (ως Historic Fact):

«Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power during the French Revolution, becoming Emperor of the French in 1804 after military successes in Italy and Egypt.

Celebrated for his strategic brilliance, he defeated major European powers and introduced the influential Napoleonic Code.

His failed invasion of Russia in 1812 marked the start of his decline, followed by defeat at Leipzig and finally at Waterloo in 1815.

Exiled to Saint Helena, he died in 1821, but his military and legal legacy endures.»

Band: Sabaton
Country of origin: Sweden
Location: Falun, Dalarna
Formed in: 1999
Genre: Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Military history, Metal
Years active: 1999 (as Aeon), 1999-present

Lyric video: "I, Emperor"
Album: "Legends"
Type: Full length
Release date: October 17th, 2025
Label: Better Noise Music
Format: CD, 12" vinyl, Digital, 2CD

Track listing:
01. Templars
02. Hordes of Khan
03. A Tiger Among Dragons
04. Crossing the Rubicon
05. I, Emperor
06. Maid of Steel
07. Impaler
08. Lightning at the Gates
09. The Duelist
10. The Cycle of Songs
11. Till Seger

Band members:
Hannes Van Dahl - Drums
Chris Rörland - Guitars
Joakim Brodén - Keyboards, Vocals
Pär Sundström - Bass
Thobbe Englund - Guitars