Pricey Sabaton followers,

We’ve got some information.

After 7 wonderful years within the band, our guitarist, Tommy, has determined to depart Sabaton to pursue his personal path. We want him nothing however the most effective on his journey. We’ve got been a detailed household and we’ll proceed to assist him within the adventures that await him within the future.

Tommy joined the band in 2016 however he has been a detailed good friend of Sabaton ever since our first assembly on the finish of a live performance in 2005. As a valued member of the band, he has contributed to numerous immortal recollections.

Tommy’s departure from Sabaton is not going to be efficient instantly. He’ll keep on to make sure that all goes easily with the handover to our subsequent guitarist. Whereas a small a part of his giant coronary heart will all the time stay inside Sabaton, everyone knows that he should comply with his goals.

Though we is not going to get up each day within the tour bus subsequent to him, we’re certain that our paths will cross once more many instances within the future, each on and off the stage.

Fly in your wings and strings brother!

/Pär, Chris, Hannes and Joakim!

A message from Tommy…

My pricey associates!

After 7 wonderful years of Heavy Metallic, I’ve determined to step down because the guitarist of Sabaton. This has been the toughest determination I’ve ever made in my complete life.

As a lot of it’s possible you’ll know, I do lots of issues exterior of Sabaton. I play with one other band, carry out with varied artists, and have a profession as a singer that I’ve put apart for years to give attention to Sabaton. After doing this for seven years, I really feel it’s time to start out following my coronary heart.

This implies I’ll not tour with my brothers in Sabaton and won’t meet all you pretty Sabaton supporters on the upcoming excursions with the band.

I’ll by no means give up taking part in music. I’ll nonetheless be touring with Majestica and different tasks, however not on the identical degree as Sabaton after all. I’m certain I’ll meet you pretty followers on the street once more within the future.

My brothers in Sabaton and the most effective crew on the planet will eternally be my second household and I’ll miss spending time with all these fantastic folks. We had a lot enjoyable collectively every single day. I’ve come to be taught a lot about life, about music and about touring that I wouldn’t have realized anyplace else.

An enormous thanks to all you pretty Sabaton followers for accepting me as the brand new guitarist in 2016. I’m sure you’ll settle for the one who takes over after me.

All the most effective to you all and I’ll see you once more quickly!

Cheers

/Tommy