Sabaton have released the new lyric video below, stating: "Did you know that the Battle of Poltava is widely thought to have kick started the downfall of the Swedish Empire? Now you do! Check out our new lyric video for our song, 'Poltava' (Swedish)."





Spring 2023 will see Sabaton touring across Europe on the eagerly awaited re-scheduled tour: The Tour To End All Tours.




Starting in Leeds on April 14, the tour will bring Sabaton to 21 cities in 14 countries. They will present their biggest and most spectacular show to date in Europe's largest arenas. Fans can be assured that the band will write history with the ground-breaking live shows on The Tour To End All Tours.


The band also confirmed that Japanese dance metal sensation Babymetal will appear as very special guests, marking their first international shows in over three years. Finnish Eurovision winners Lordi will open all shows.


"We are extremely happy to welcome Babymetal to our already much anticipated tour in Europe 2023,” says bass player Pär Sundström. “The energy and power of this band will for sure make each night something special."


“If there ever was a band that would break all the rules, it’s Babymetal with the power and precision to deliver a full on heavy metal show!” echoes frontman Joakim Brodén. “It’s not our first rodeo together, expect nothing but excellence from Babymetal!”


Joakim participated as a guest on “Oh! Majinai (feat. Joakim Brodén)" on Babymetal’s third album, Metal Galaxy, released on October 11th, 2018. He also made a guest appearance at Babymetal’s headline show in October 2018, Babymetal World Tour 2018 in Japan Extra Show Dark Night Carnival.


Tickets for European shows are available here. Tickets for the UK shows on sale here.





Tour dates:


April
14 - Leeds, UK - First Direct Arena
15 - London, UK - OVO Arena Wembley
16 - Cardiff, UK - Motorpoint Arena
18 - Glasgow, UK - The OVO Hydro
21 - Paris, France - Zenith
24 - Hamburg, Germany - Barclays Arena
25 - Esch / Alzette, Luxembourg - Rockhal
28 - Stockholm, Sweden - Avicii Arena
29 - Oslo, Norway - Spektrum
30 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena


May
2 - Hannover, Germany - ZAG Arena
3 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome
5 - Berlin, Germany - Mercedes Benz Arena
6 - Leipzig, Germany - Quarterback Immobilien Arena
7 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
12 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena
13 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis
15 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
18 - Tallinn, Estonia - Saku Arena
19 - Helsinki, Finland - Ice Hall
20 - Kuopio, Finland - Kuopio Hall

Record Store Day 2023 is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, and the list of available product for this year's event has just been released.


There are three categories on the list:


1. Exclusives: These titles are physically released only at indie record stores.




2. RSD First: These titles are found first at indie record stores but may be released to other retailers or webstores at some point in the future.


3. Small Run/Regional Titles: These titles are either regionally based and sold at specific stores, or are press runs under 1,000, which means they may be harder to find at record stores around the country. The majority of the titles on this section of the List are Small Run titles; any title that's regionally based and most likely to be found at specific stores will have that called out in the description, which can be found on the web-based version of the List.


Of interest to BraveWords readers are limited edition titles from Mötley Crüe, Motörhead, Van Halen, Eric Carr, Dio, Enslaved, and many more.





A partial list of titles available on Record Store Day 2023, in alphabetical order, follows (quantity in brackets where available):


United Blood (The Extended Sessions) - Agnostic Front - Bridge Nine - LP - RSD Exclusive (1,500)
Syria Mosque - Pittsburgh, PA 1-17-71 - The Allman Brothers Band - Allman Brothers Band Recording Company - 2 x LP - 'RSD First' (9,000)
Rockology - Eric Carr - Culture Factory USA - 2 x LP - RSD Exclusive (4,000)
Rockology - Eric Carr - Culture Factory USA - CD - RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus (500)
Fate: The Best of Death - Death - Relapse Records - LP - 'RSD First' (2,800)
Live in Fresno 1983 - Dio - Rhino / Warner Music - 2 x LP - RSD Exclusive (8,000)
Love Her Madly - The Doors - Rhino - 3" Vinyl - RSD Exclusive (1,500)
Hello, I Love You - The Doors - Rhino - 3" Vinyl - RSD Exclusive (1,500)
Break On Through (To The Other Side) - The Doors - Rhino - 3" Vinyl - RSD Exclusive (1,500)
The Doors Limited Edition RSD3 mini-turntable - The Doors - Rhino    Turntable - RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus (500)
Brain Salad Surgery - Emerson, Lake & Palmer - BMG - LP - RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus (1,000)
Hordanes Land - Enslaved - By Norse Music - Vinyl - RSD Exclusive (1,550)
The Iron Dream - Live 1977 - Hawkwind - Atomhenge - LP - 'RSD First' (2,500)
Up Your Alley - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Legacy/Epic - LP - 'RSD First' (2,200)
Until The End - Kittie - MNRK Heavy - LP - 'RSD First' (2,500)
Shallow Life - Lacuna Coil - Svart Records - LP - RSD Exclusive (1,350)
Dark Adrenaline - Lacuna Coil - Svart Records - LP - RSD Exclusive (1,350)
Mr. Big - Mr. Big - evoXS - LP - 'RSD First' (2,500)
Helter Skelter - Motley Crue - BMG - 12" Picture Disc Vinyl - RSD Exclusive
Lost Tapes, Vol. 4 (Live In Heilbronn 1984) - Motorhead - BMG - 2 x LP - RSD Exclusive (2,250)
Nuge Vault Vol 1 - Ted Nugent - Sound City Records - LP - RSD Exclusive (4,000)
Give Way - Pearl Jam - Legacy/Epic - CD - 'RSD First' (4,000)
Give Way - Pearl Jam - Legacy/Epic - 2 x LP - RSD Exclusive (15,500)
IA / DW / XT - Porcupine Tree - Transmission    Vinyl - RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus (800)
Quatro - Suzi Quatro - Chrysalis Records - 2 x LP - RSD Exclusive
Vintage Vinos - Keith Richards - BMG - 2 x LP - RSD Exclusive (4,050)
Lullaby Renditions of Queen - Rockabye Baby! - Rockabye Baby Music - LP - 'RSD First' (2,000)
Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones - ABKCO - LP - RSD Exclusive (9,000)
A Wizard / A True Star - Todd Rundgren - Bearsville - LP - RSD Exclusive (5,500)
The War Within - Shadows Fall - M-Theory Audio - LP - 'RSD First' (2,200)
Rockin' & Rollin' - T. Rex - UMe - LP - 'RSD First' (2,000)
Will The Last Man Standing (Turn Out The Light) - UFO - Chrysalis Records - 2 x LP - RSD Exclusive
Live: Right Here, Right Now - Van Halen - Rhino - 4 x LP - RSD Exclusive (7,500)
12 Bar Blues - Scott Weiland - Rhino/Atlantic - 2 x LP - RSD Exclusive (4,000)
Live at Knoxville Civic Auditorium - YES - Rhino/Atlantic - 3 x LP - RSD Exclusive (6,000)


View the complete list here.