Album Review: Sabaton - The Last Stand

After feeling things out on 2014's Heroes, the new(ish) Sabaton line-up has found their feet with The Last Stand.

While there aren't any cheesy, metal anthems on this record, the band have certainly rediscovered the fun, guitar-noodlin' vibe that originally shot them to the top of the power metal heap. Rorke's Drift hits harder than an artillery round, and Shiroyama is a synth-laden samurai adventure. Personnel shake-ups can spell the end for even the best bands, but The Last Stand shows that everyone's favourite Panzer tank loving Swedes will be holding the front-line for a long time to come.