Sabaton - New Guitarist Announced
Sabaton has announced on its official Facebook page that fellow Swede Tommy Johansson of ReinXeed will be the latest addition to the Sabaton line-up, taking over the guitarist position recently vacated by Thobbe Englund. Tommy will be immediately joining the band on the upcoming tour dates in support of the new album, The Last Stand.
Tommy had this to say about his new role: "For me to be a part of the Sabaton family is a huge honour and I couldn't be happier! The guys are awesome and among the nicest people you can meet. I've been following Sabaton since 2005 when I saw them live for the first time and I have loved the band ever since, so when they asked me to join there were no hesitation.
Alhough, they did ask me already back in 2012 but for many personal reasons it was not a good time for me to hit the road and give everything that was needed to the band. So I declined, but we have stayed in touch since then. I also wanna say that Thobbe is a great guitarist and such a wonderful guy!! My job is not to replace him, it's to contribute to the band with my own style of guitarplaying but of course also to keep his fans happy by playing his wonderful solos with pride. I look foward to meet you all on tour and to do what I love the most in life - to play heavy metal!"
Tommy ReinXeed
Last month, Thobbe announced his plans to depart the band and focus on more personal pursuits. Last night, he performed with the band for the final time in the band's hometown of Falun, Sweden, as part of the annual Sabaton Open Air festival, an event which also served as a release party for The Last Stand. Thobbe joined Sabaton in 2012 and recorded two albums, Heroes and The Last Stand, before his departure; he continues on with a solo project, under which name he released his own album earlier this year, entitled Before The Storm. Thobbe and the rest of the band parted on good terms and wish each other well in the future.
Fans curious to hear Tommy Johansson's own take on a Sabaton classic can check out the video below.
Tommy had this to say about his new role: "For me to be a part of the Sabaton family is a huge honour and I couldn't be happier! The guys are awesome and among the nicest people you can meet. I've been following Sabaton since 2005 when I saw them live for the first time and I have loved the band ever since, so when they asked me to join there were no hesitation.
Alhough, they did ask me already back in 2012 but for many personal reasons it was not a good time for me to hit the road and give everything that was needed to the band. So I declined, but we have stayed in touch since then. I also wanna say that Thobbe is a great guitarist and such a wonderful guy!! My job is not to replace him, it's to contribute to the band with my own style of guitarplaying but of course also to keep his fans happy by playing his wonderful solos with pride. I look foward to meet you all on tour and to do what I love the most in life - to play heavy metal!"
Tommy ReinXeed
Last month, Thobbe announced his plans to depart the band and focus on more personal pursuits. Last night, he performed with the band for the final time in the band's hometown of Falun, Sweden, as part of the annual Sabaton Open Air festival, an event which also served as a release party for The Last Stand. Thobbe joined Sabaton in 2012 and recorded two albums, Heroes and The Last Stand, before his departure; he continues on with a solo project, under which name he released his own album earlier this year, entitled Before The Storm. Thobbe and the rest of the band parted on good terms and wish each other well in the future.
Fans curious to hear Tommy Johansson's own take on a Sabaton classic can check out the video below.
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| FeskarN Posts: 872  |
This was unexpected! Tommy is such awesome guitarrist and vocalist. Would be great if he will do some vocals on future sabaton albums.
---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm!
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| FreddeSwede Posts: 126  |
Extra kul eftersom Tommy är en bodensare. Då blir det såklart lite speciellt. Grattis Tommy Johansson.
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