There are a lot of themes for metal bands: Vikings, Pirates, Wizards, you name it. Sabaton is a very special band: World War II metal. Specifically, the Polish Army in WWII. Protip: if you’re on a bike, you can match your cadence to the beat of 40:1 and go warp 1.
We’ve got some crazy ass Brazilian speed/power metal today. Hibria, with Tiger Punch. The bass riff in the intro is nuts.
It’s difficult to figure out where different bands fit within the Metal pantheon, but this Map of Metal is pretty legit. It’s also awesome to learn about metal on a giant map that looks like the back of a denim jacket. Or that Stone Cold Crazy is a Queen song. I bet that makes me sound uneducated.