Swedish power metal giants Sabaton have reached a major milestone, landing in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart for the first time with the updated version of “Crossing the Rubicon”, featuring Nothing More. The track was released on October 17, 2025 via Better Noise Music.

The achievement arrives just ahead of Sabaton’s 32-date North American headline arena tour, kicking off February 9 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and wrapping April 20 in Vancouver, Canada. The run follows the launch of the band’s global tour in Istanbul last October and will bring Sabaton’s trademark large-scale live production to major cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston.

“This was an unexpected surprise and a very welcome one,” says bassist Pär Sundström, while frontman Joakim Brodén calls the chart debut “a huge milestone,” particularly in the U.S. market.

Beyond the charts and touring, Sabaton are also expanding their storytelling universe. Together with Better Noise Films, the band has launched “You’re History,” an episodic horror YouTube miniseries tied to their 11th studio album LEGENDS. The pilot episode reimagines “Crossing the Rubicon” through a slasher-style narrative inspired by Julius Caesar and features horror icon Jeffrey Combs alongside Jose Mangin.

With Billboard success, a massive tour cycle, and a new multimedia project underway, Sabaton enter 2026 with momentum that reaches far beyond the battlefield of metal alone.

Photo: Steve Bright