Sabaton took on infamous Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan this weekend in its latest single and video.
The band premiered its new single, ‘Hordes of Khan‘ and the song’s companion video Friday. The premiere of the new single and video came more than a month after the band unveiled its then latest single, ‘Templars‘ and its companion video.
The musical arrangement featured in the band’s new single is everything that audiences have come to expect from the band throughout its life. All of the symphonic elements are there, as are the almost operatic vocal delivery style of front man Joakim Broden alongside the melodic power metal instrumentation style that the band has perfected over its life.
As noted the song’s lyrical story this time centers on the infamous warlord Genghis Khan and his legacy.
Broden talked about the song’s lyrical side in a prepared statement.
“The story behind our new single ‘Hordes Of Khan’ was a great one to take a deep dive into,” he said. “The song actually turned out to have way more depth than we expected. Genghis Khan wasn’t just a conqueror; he was a complex figure who left behind a huge legacy. He built the largest contiguous empire in history, stretching far beyond Mongolia, and his influence only grew after his death. Honestly, we couldn’t have picked a more suitable subject for the new direction Sabaton is heading in!”
Broden continued, “‘Hordes of Khan’ hits hard, and it’s heavy for good reason. We know our fans crave heavy music, and we’re pumped to see how they react to this one. Hopefully, it’s a track they’ll be blasting on repeat!”
The video for Sabaton’s new single takes place in the year 2045. Peace has come to the entire world and Sabaton’s role in keeping the history of the world’s global conflicts is on display in a museum in London. Speaking of which, the museum scenes, which were clearly inspired by 20th Century Fox’s 2006 movie Night at the Museum, were shot at the Natural History Museum in London while the other scenes were recorded at Harrow School.
Bassist Par Sundstrom spoke warmly of the young people who took part in the video’s filming, filling in for Sabaton as the band (playing the part of other historical figures) takes on Khan.
“We were really proud of them all!,” said Sunstrom. “What people see in the video is playback, but all of them know their parts and they can play ‘Hordes Of Khan’ for real. We loved seeing that happen! Our ex-drummer Daniel Mullback’s son played the drums and acted in this music video as well, and he absolutely nailed it. Another amazing drummer in the making!”
In other news, Sabaton has added new dates to its current tour. The new dates will take the band across Australia between Sept. 1 and Sept. 10. A trio of European dates has also been added to the band’s schedule between Oct. 6 and Oct. 10 in Instanbul, Turkey; Chisinau, Moldova and Almaty, Kazakhstan.
All of Sabaton’s tour dates are available along with more on the band’s new single and video and the band’s news at:
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