Another strong offering from Sabaton.
Lincoln 6 Echo | Harrisburg, IL USA | 07/10/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'll keep this brief...
If you're a fan of Sabaton, you pretty much know what to expect with a Sabaton album. A driving, stomping, power metal album with gruff vocals sung to war themes with keyboard and choir backing. Right? Well, I must say that I believe that this album is Sabaton's heaviest in both guitar sound and strength of sound field. This album focuses on WWII specifically. I've read a review on another site that said the guitar sound was low (weak), but I don't know what album he wa listening to. If anything the guitars overpower every other instrument including the drums.
So in closing here, if you're a fan of Sabaton, don't hestitate to get this album. It's as good as any of their others, if not slightly better than, oh, take your pick. If you're new to the band, this is as good an album to start with. So if you like a little history with your metal, grab Coat of Arms and don't look back. It's a great listen."
Sabaton - Coat of Arms
Gandhi the Vile | Tulsa, OK | 08/04/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
""Coat of Arms" (2010) is the fifth album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton. On the whole, it's more of the same here. If you're familiar with their previous work, you know you're getting heavy, aggressive metal, Joakim Broden's deep, gravelly vocals, and historically-educational military-oriented lyrics.
"Coat of Arms," however, is more musically interesting than Sabaton's previous release, "The Art of War." There isn't a whole lot of variety (not that we listen to metal for variety), but the melodies are better and, refreshingly, there's nothing obviously lifted from any of their previous works.
Overall, there's nothing here that will blow you away, but it's a pretty solid album."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1