Carolus Rex (album)

Carolus Rex
Studio album by Sabaton
Released 30 June 2012
Recorded November 2011 - April 2012, Abyss Studios, Sweden
Genre Power metal, Speed metal
Length 45:09
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Sabaton
Sabaton chronology

World War Live: Battle of the Baltic Sea
(2011)		 Carolus Rex
(2012)		 Heroes
(2014)
Singles from Carolus Rex
  1. ""Carolus Rex""
    Released: 8 April 2012
  2. ""The Lion From the North""
    Released: 2012
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Carolus Rex is the sixth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton. It was released with both English/mixed and Swedish vocals. It is the last album to feature guitarists Oskar Montelius and Rikard Sundén, drummer Daniel Mullback and keyboardist Daniel Mÿhr. It was produced by Peter Tägtgren in Abyss Studios.[2] The album received positive commercial acclaim, achieving gold certified in Poland and platinum in Sweden.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicTheme Length
1. "Dominium Maris Baltici" ("Dominion of the Baltic Sea")    0:29
2. "The Lion From The North"  Brodén, SundströmBrodénGustavus Adolphus of Sweden 4:42
3. "Gott Mit Uns" ("God With Us")Brodén, SundströmBrodénThe 1631 battle of Breitenfeld 3:15
4. "A Lifetime Of War"  Brodén, SundströmBrodénThe misery caused by the Thirty Years' War 5:45
5. "1 6 4 8"  Brodén, SundströmBrodénThe 1648 battle of Prague 3:54
6. "The Carolean's Prayer"  BrodénBrodénThe Caroleans 6:14
7. "Carolus Rex" ("King Charles")Brodén, SundströmBrodén, KängströmThe crowning and policies of Charles XII of Sweden 4:53
8. "Killing Ground"  Brodén, SundströmBrodén, KängströmThe battle of Fraustadt 4:24
9. "Poltava"  SundströmBrodénThe defeat in the battle of Poltava 4:03
10. "Long Live The King"  Brodén, SundströmBrodénThe death and funeral procession of Charles XII 4:09
11. "Ruina Imperii" ("Empire's Downfall")Brodén, SundströmBrodénThe Carolean Death March and the fall of the Swedish Empire 3:21
Total length:
 45:09

A Swedish edition of the album, with Swedish lyrics, is also available.

The limited 2-CD mail-order edition of the album includes the English version with all of the bonus tracks and the Swedish version, as well as alternate artwork.

As of 18 September 2012, the album is certified gold in Sweden, selling over 30,000 copies (20,000 copies sold is needed for an album to be certified gold in Sweden).[3] As of March 2013, the album is also certified gold in Poland.[4] On 18 June 2013, Carolus Rex was certified platinum in Sweden with 40,000 album sales, making it the "most successful Swedish heavy metal album ever" according to the band.[5]

Personnel

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Poland (ZPAV)[6] 1× Gold 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[7] 1× Platinum 40,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone


References

  1. ↑ Sabaton – Carolus Rex review by heavymetal.about.com
  2. ↑ Pain interview - Peter Tägtgren (part 3). YouTube. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sabaton – Official Headquarters Carolus Rex sells gold in Sweden - Sabaton - Official Headquarters". Sabaton - Official Headquarters. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sabaton: 'Carolus Rex' Certified Gold In Poland - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sabaton – Official Headquarters CAROLUS REX SELLS PLATINUM! - Sabaton - Official Headquarters". Sabaton - Official Headquarters. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Sabaton – Carolus Rex" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV).
  7. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2013" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.