''The War to End All Wars'' is the tenth studio album by Swedish
power metal band
Sabaton, released on 4 March 2022. It is the last album to feature guitarist
Tommy Johansson.
The album serves as a sequel to the band's 2019 album ''
The Great War'', and is a
concept album
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
which, like its predecessor, focuses on the atrocities, miracles and happenings around
World War I, such as those of the
Christmas truce ckb: ئاگربەستی کریسماس
The Christmas truce (german: Weihnachtsfrieden; french: Trêve de Noël; nl, Kerstbestand) was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of the First World War around Christ ...
, the
stormtroopers of the German Army, the
Race to the Sea, the
Treaty of Versailles, the predominant
dreadnought type of battleship during the early 20th century, and others.
The single "Christmas Truce" was nominated for Music Video of the Year at the 2021 Global Metal Apocalypse Awards, finishing second overall.
Reception
In the U.S., the album sold 8,000 copies in its first week of release.
Accolades
Track listing
Notes
* The song "Sarajevo" does not appear on the standard digital version of the album, although it does appear on the digital "History Edition" and all CD and vinyl versions.
Personnel
Band members
*
Joakim Brodén – lead vocals, keyboards
*
Pär Sundström – bass, backing vocals
*
Chris Rörland – guitars, backing vocals
*
Tommy Johannson – guitars, backing vocals
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Hannes Van Dahl – drums, backing vocals
Guest musicians
* Bethan Dixon Bate – narration on "Sarajevo", "Versailles" and History Edition
* Flowing Chords – backing vocals on "Christmas Truce"
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2022 albums
Sabaton (band) albums
Sequel albums
2020s concept albums
Nuclear Blast albums