SABATON with support: AMON AMARTH / BATTLE OF OSAKA 2018 (2CDR)

SABATON with support: AMON AMARTH –
BATTLE OF OSAKA (2CDR)
SY1443
Live At Matsushita IMP Hall, Osaka Japan March 31st 2018

Disc-1 -SABATON-
01. Pre-Show: VIDEO
02. Opening: In the Army Now (Bolland & Bolland)(SE)
03. Intro: The March to War (SE)
04.Ghost Division
05. Winged Hussars
06. Swedish Pagans Intro / Swedish Pagans
07. Carolus Rex
08. Screaming Eagles
08.The Last Stand
10. En Livstid I Krig
11. Blood of Bannockburn
12. Crazy Train (shorted: Joakim on Guitar)
13. Resist and Bite
14. Sparta
15. Night Witches
16. Cliffs of Gallipoli

Disc-2
01. -Encore-
02.Intro (SE)
03. Primo Victoria
04. Shiroyama
05. To Hell and Back
06. Outro: Dead Soldier’s Waltz (SE)
07. Closing BGM: Masters of the World (SE)

-AMON AMARTH-
08. Pre-Show: Run to the Hills (IRON MAIDEN)
09.Intro (SE)
10. The Pursuit of Vikings
11. First Kill
12. Twilight of the Thunder God
13.As Loke Falls
14. War of the Gods
15. Deceiver of the Gods
16. Raise Your Horns
17. Guardians of Asgaard
18. Outro (SE)

SABATON
Joakim Broden – lead vocals, guitars
Par Sundstrom – bass, backing vocals
Chris Rorland – guitars, backing vocals
Hannes van Dahl – drums, backing vocals
Tommy Johansson – guitars, backing vocals

AMON AMARTH
Johan Hegg – vocals
Olavi Mikkonen – guitar
Johan Soderberg – guitar
Ted Lundstrom – bass
Jocke Wallgren – drums

Sabaton, the Swedish "war metal" band boasting immense popularity in the West, toured Japan in support of their eighth album, *The Last Stand*! This release captures their long-awaited headlining tour—supported by the Viking metal giants Amon Amarth—specifically focusing on the opening show in Osaka on March 31st. It is a complete recording featuring top-tier, ultra-high audio quality that delivers immense power and a vivid, immersive atmosphere.
The recording perfectly recreates the blissful live experience with a superb, heavy sound and excellent stereo imaging. It also captures the raw energy of the venue as the band and the long-awaiting Osaka fans became one. Naturally, it features the meticulous mastering characteristic of the Sylph label, making this an outstanding release guaranteed to get you fired up!
The setlist includes five tracks from *The Last Stand*: "Winged Hussars," "The Last Stand," "Blood of Bannockburn," "Sparta," and "Shiroyama." They also performed plenty of past fan favorites, such as "Screaming Eagles" and "Cliffs of Gallipoli." There is even a fun moment where Joakim plays around with the riff from Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" on guitar before launching into tracks like the English version of "Carolus Rex," the Swedish version "En livstid i krig," and "Resist and Bite." The entertaining stage banter adds to the appeal; the band members seemed genuinely surprised by the incredible enthusiasm of the Osaka crowd, resulting in a fantastic performance where they were in high spirits from start to finish! Amon Amarth also captivated fans with a tight, high-impact eight-song set—clocking in at a concise 40 minutes—that included "First Kill" and "Raise Your Horns" from the album *Jomsviking*! This joint tour featuring two of Sweden's most formidable bands is an absolute must-hear for fans. Brought to you by the Sylph label with stunning cover art and superb sound quality, this definitive release lets you relive the Osaka show—a memorial item that fans simply cannot miss!