Coat of Arms (album)

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Coat of Arms
Cover coat of arms.jpg
Studio album by Sabaton
Released September 1, 2010
Recorded Abyss Studios, Sweden
Genre Speed metal, Power metal
Length 39:53
Label Nuclear Blast
Sabaton chronology
The Art of War
(2008)The Art of War2008		 Coat of Arms
(2010)		 World War Live: Battle of the Baltic Sea
(2011)World War Live: Battle of the Baltic Sea2011
Singles from Coat of Arms
  1. "Coat of Arms"
    Released: May 17, 2010
  2. "Screaming Eagles"
    Released: October 23, 2010

Coat of Arms is the fifth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton.

Track listing

All music by Joakim Brodén and all lyrics by Brodén and Pär Sundström (except lyrics on "Saboteurs" and "Midway" by Sundström only and lyrics on "Metal Ripper" and "Wehrmacht" by Brodén only).

No. Title Theme Length
1. "Coat of Arms"   About the Greco-Italian War during WWII 3:35
2. "Midway"   About the Battle of Midway 2:29
3. "Uprising"   About the Warsaw Uprising 4:56
4. "Screaming Eagles"   About the 101st Airborne Division and the Siege of Bastogne 4:08
5. "The Final Solution"   About the Holocaust 4:57
6. "Aces in Exile"   About foreign pilots during the Battle of Britain 4:23
7. "Saboteurs"   About the Norwegian heavy water sabotage at Vemork 3:16
8. "Wehrmacht"   About the Nazi war machine and the effects of the Third Reich on an ordinary German soldier 4:14
9. "White Death"   About Simo Häyhä, an extremely skilled Finnish sniper during the Winter War 4:10
10. "Metal Ripper"   A tribute to heavy metal as in the songs "Metal Machine" and "Metal Crüe" from previous albums, this time using lyrics and guitar riffs from heavy metal songs. It includes lyrical tributes to bands such as: AC/DC, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Manowar, Twisted Sister, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, HammerFall, Dokken, Krokus, Yngwie Malmsteen, Accept, Deep Purple, Queensrÿche, Dimmu Borgir, Queen and Heaven's Gate 3:51
Digipak edition bonus tracks
  1. "Coat of Arms (Instrumental)" (3:35)
  2. "Metal Ripper (instrumental)" (3:51)
iTunes bonus track
  1. "White Death (Instrumental)" (4:10)[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Lords of Metal [2] (86/100)
Danger Dog [3] 4/5 stars
Allmusic 4/5 stars[4]

Personnel

  • Joakim Brodén - vocals
  • Rickard Sundén - guitars
  • Oskar Montelius - guitars
  • Pär Sundström - bass
  • Daniel Mullback - drums
  • Daniel Mÿhr - keyboards

Chart performance

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Hungarian Albums Chart[5] 9
Swedish Albums Chart[6] 2
Polish Albums Chart[7] 9
Finnish Album Charts[8] 17
Austrian Album Charts[9] 71
Switzerland Album Charts[10] 33
German Album Charts[11] 19
Greek Album Charts[12] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Poland (ZPAV)[13] Gold 10,000

Notes

  • Because the official translation of "40:1" song from the former album was criticised by Polish fans, a contest was set for the best translation of the "Uprising" lyrics to Polish. The winning translation was chosen as the official.[14]
  • The riff in "White Death" has been borrowed from Ankie Bagger's "Where Were You Last Night".[15]
  • The video for "Uprising" was a re-enactment of Polish resistance during World War II and contained the actor Peter Stormare as well as Polish actors Monika Buchowiec and Mateusz Damięcki.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ [1]
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ (Polish)
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Coat_of_Arms_(album)&oldid=4605178"