SABATON's 2011 live album, World War Live: Battle Of The Baltic Sea, a recording of their show on the Sabaton cruise of December 2010, has reached gold status (10,000 units) in Poland. Says the band: "It is truly amazing that we now have a second gold award album from Poland, and this time from a live album!"

As the band gears up for the release of Carolus Rex, Sabaton singer Joakim Brodén takes fans on a short history lesson by visiting the site where Charles XII (Carl of Sweden - Latinized to Carolus Rex) was killed in 1718 near Fredrikshald.

Sabaton recently announced more details regarding their upcoming album, Carolus Rex, due for release the last week of May via Nuclear Blast Records. A band updates reads:

"We can now confirm that our new album will be available with both English and Swedish language. The topics of the songs will remain quite the same and deals with the Swedish Empire, from it’s rise to it’s fall.

Carolus Rex will be available for purchase on single Swedish CD (Sweden only) and single English CD plus a limited edition which features a double CD with both language versions. The double CD will also feature a different cover artwork.

The album is produced by Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN) who is also doing guest vocals on one song. During the recording of Carolus Rex we also recorded a song where Joakim sings in German, a cover of 'Feuer Frei' by RAMMSTEIN. We are currently booking a huge tour and will present more countries in the upcoming days."

Carolus Rex tracklistings.

English version:

'Dominium Maris Baltici'

'The Lion From the North'

'Gott Mit Uns'

'A Lifetime of War'

'1 6 4 8'

'The Carolean’s Prayer'

'Carolus Rex'

'Killing Ground'

'Poltava'

'Long Live the King'

'Ruina Imperii'

Swedish version:

'Dominium Maris Baltici'

'Lejonet från Norden'

'Gott Mit Uns'

'En Livstid i Krig'

'1 6 4 8'

'Karolinens bon'

'Carolus Rex'

'Ett Slag Färgat Rött'

'Poltava'

'Konungens Likfärd'

'Ruina Imperii'

Check out behind-the-scenes webisodes from the making of Carolus Rex below:

Sabaton's Swedish Empire Tour 2012 dates include:

April

10 - Tampa, FL - Brass Mug
12 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
13 - Dallas, TX - Trees
15 - San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live
17 - Lubbock, TX - Wreckers
18 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
19 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
20 - Waterloo, IA - Spicoli's Grill and the Reverb Rock
22 - St Louis , MO - The Firebird
23 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave
25 - Charlotte, NC - The Casbah
27 - Albany, NY - Bogie's
28 - Buffalo, NY - Broadway Joe's
29 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar

May

2 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
3 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
4 - New York City, NY - The Gramercy Theatre
5 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
7 - Montreal, QC - Petit Campus
8 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial de Quebec
10 - Toronto, ON - Wreck Room
11 - London, ON - Music Hall
12 - Columbus, OH - Al Rosa Villa
13 - Detroit, MI - Blondie's
15 - St Paul, MN - Station 4
16 - Chicago, IL - Reggie Rock Club
18 - Louisville, KY - Vernon Club
19 - Richmond, VA - Kingdom
20 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
21 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
23 - Hollywood, CA - Key Club (CD release show)
25 - Mexico City, MX - Circo Volador