Sabaton — Hellfest Open Air, 2026

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Why this recording

For ARTE Concert, which keeps the video online until 17 June 2027, the show ties in with Legends, the studio album released in 2025. The chapter list has eighteen entries and holds one detail: after “To Hell and Back,” the video ends with “The Last Battle,” at 1:29:46. Another marker: “Swedish Pagans” fills a stretch of more than nine minutes from 1:15:13. ARTE's bilingual notes sum up the band's style as traditional heavy metal, symphonic melodies and speed metal rhythms.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Recording technical sheet

Rights-holding channelARTE Concert
Source statusOfficial — broadcaster or organiser
Uploaded
Exact runtime
ResolutionHD (720p+)
Source qualityProfessional (multi-camera)

Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026; direction, camera setup and sound documented by the editors.

Published on August 8, 2026 by

On 19 June 2026, Sabaton set the Hellfest Open Air Mainstage in Clisson ablaze for a live performance filmed and streamed by ARTE Concert. The Swedish power metal band, known for their war and history-driven narratives, appear in the lineup fronted by singer Joakim Brodén and founding bassist Pär Sundström, alongside guitarists Chris Rörland and Tommy Johansson and drummer Hannes Van Dahl. This festival multi-camera capture delivers a set built for the biggest stages: opener « Ghost Division » followed by flagship songs such as « The Last Stand », « Great War », « Christmas Truce », « Bismarck », « Primo Victoria », « Swedish Pagans » and the closing « To Hell and Back », complete with the band’s theatrical staging — including a Napoleon character on « I, Emperor » and a snatch of La Marseillaise. Sing-along choruses, martial riffs and anthemic hooks define their stage signature. It is a full concert that captures Sabaton at the height of their status as headliners of Europe’s major metal festivals, in ARTE Concert’s polished capture — an ideal way to relive the live show in professional conditions.

Setlist

  1. Ghost Division
  2. Yamato
  3. The Red Baron
  4. The Last Stand
  5. Great War
  6. Stormtroopers
  7. Christmas Truce
  8. Soldier of Heaven
  9. Night Witches
  10. I, Emperor
  11. The Attack of the Dead Men
  12. Bismarck
  13. Hordes of Khan
  14. Templars
  15. Primo Victoria
  16. Swedish Pagans
  17. To Hell and Back

Personnel & credits

  • Joakim Brodén — vocals
  • Pär Sundström — bass
  • Chris Rörland — guitar
  • Tommy Johansson — guitar
  • Hannes Van Dahl — drums
Category

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