Joakim Brodén
- Power metal
- Singer
- musician
- songwriter
- Vocals
- keyboards
- guitar
Joakim "Jocke" Brodén (born 5 October 1980) is a Swedish musician who is the lead vocalist, keyboardist and occasional third guitarist of the power metal band Sabaton. He and bassist Pär Sundström formed the band in 1999.[1]
Early life
Brodén's father, Ulf Olof Brodén, is from Sweden, and his mother, Anna, is from former Czechoslovakia. He holds dual citizenship in Sweden and the Czech Republic.[2] He has said that he became a metalhead when he was three or four years old because of the music video for Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It".[3] He was a competitive swimmer in his youth.[4]
Career
Brodén once joined Stormwind for a tour as a keyboard player. Brodén founded Sabaton in 1999 with bassist Pär Sundström;[5] he is the lead vocalist and keyboardist[6] and an occasional third guitarist.[7] He is also the one who came up with the name "Sabaton" for the band.[8] A sabaton is a part of armour placed on the foot.
Brodén is known for wearing an unusual vest with metal plates when performing with Sabaton;[7][9][10] it has been described as resembling a bulletproof vest.[7] He is also known for his distinctive mohawk hairstyle and "squared" facial hair. He is a baritone.[citation needed]
In 2015, Brodén lost a bet with his bandmates that committed him to travelling to Sabaton's next gig on foot; he had not realized their next engagement was in Trondheim, Norway, some 350 miles (560 km) away. Brodén stayed in the homes of several fans along the way.[11][12][13][14]
On 26 November 2016, Brodén entered the Český slavík singing competition in the Czech Republic and was voted into fifth place with 9,286 points.[15] The next year he entered again, but was removed from the competition due to a new rule that competitors had to primarily perform in the Czech Republic.[16]
Personal life
In 2016 and 2017, Brodén took part in the Swedish national pinball championships, placing 167th the first time and 255th the second time.[17][18]
Discography
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- Sabaton
- Primo Victoria (2005)
- Attero Dominatus (2006)
- Metalizer (2007)
- The Art of War (2008)
- Coat of Arms (2010)
- Carolus Rex (2012)
- Heroes (2014)
- The Last Stand (2016)
- The Great War (2019)
- The War to End All Wars (2022)
- Guest appearances
Title Band "Lament for Soldier's Glory"[19] Desert "Gates of Glory"[20] Twilight Force "Rise of the Wise"[21] Wisdom "Primo Victoria" (Sabaton cover)[22] Van Canto "Call Me"[23] Pain "Ibor & Aio"[24] Hulkoff "Pumping Iron Power"[25] Grailknights "Heroes of Mighty Magic"[20] Twilight Force "Oh! Majinai"[26] Babymetal "I Am a Viking"[27] Thobbe Englund "The Tired Hero"[28] The Metal Alliance "Live or Die"[29] Apocalyptica "Pasadena 1994"[30] Nanowar of Steel "Starlight"[31] Follow the Cipher
References
- ^ Joelsson, Filip (26 August 2016). "'Känns konstigt att ha idolerna som förband': Joakim Brodén om Sabatons framgångssaga". Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
- ^ Hnátek, Václav (26 November 2016). "Jaký bude letošní Slavík? Vyšoupne Ortela švédský metalový zpěvák?". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Hill, Stephen (1 September 2016). "The 10 albums that changed my life, by Sabaton's Joakim Brodén". TeamRock.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "'Känns konstigt att ha idolerna som förband': Joakim Brodén om Sabatons framgångssaga". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 26 August 2016.
- ^ "sv power metal band Sabaton puts historical spin on albums". Chicago Sun-Times. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Gross, Alex Lloyd (22 April 2017). "Sabaton storms Trocadero in Philly". Delaware Valley News. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Joakim Brodén on 20 Years of Sabaton & The Great War". Metal Injection. 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Review: Trivium, Sabaton, Huntress, Irving Plaza, 10/11/16". Metal Insider. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Gustafsson, Anders (4 December 2010). "Till sjöss med Sabaton" (in Swedish). Dalarnas Tidningar.
- ^ Hartmann, Graham (22 September 2015). "Sabaton's Joakim Broden Walking 342 Miles to Next Gig". Loudwire. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Metal singer walks 350 miles to next concert after losing bet with bandmates". BBC. 22 September 2015.
- ^ Jansson, Mikael K. (23 September 2015). "Svensk rockstjärna tvingas gå till Norge efter fyllevad". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish).
- ^ Dahlberg-Knudsen, Amanda (12 September 2015). "Metallrocker tapte veddemål - må gå fra Sverige til Norge" (in Norwegian). NRK.
- ^ "Sabaton - Joakim in singing contest!". Nuclear Blast.de. Nuclear Blast. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Reeder (1 December 2017). "Sabaton's Joakim Brodén Withdrawn From 'Český slavík' Voting Options". Metal Addicts. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Stentäpp, Jonas (16 November 2015). "Sabaton-Jocke med i flipper-SM; 'Jag hör inte hemma där'" (in Swedish). Dalarnas Tidningar. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ Stentäpp, Jonas (15 November 2016). "Joakim i Sabaton redo för flipper-SM igen - 'Har faktiskt inte blivit bättre'". Dala-Demokraten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Joakim Broden (Sabaton) testimony - Desert band - Crowdfunding Campaign". Metal Devastation Radio.
- ^ a b "Joakim Brodén and Fabio Lione Feature On New Twilight Force Album". 10 July 2016.
- ^ "WISDOM Streaming "Rise Of The Wise" Track Featuring Sabaton's Joakim Brodén". bravewords.com.
- ^ "Sabaton Frontman Featured In New Van Canto Video". Blabbermouth. 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Pain's "Call Me" Video Proves That Peter Tägtgren Has Lost His Fucking Mind". MetalSucks. 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Our blood brother Hulkoff have unleashed "Kven", featuring Joakim Brodén on one song. Listen now!https://open.spotify.com/album/65yXnf4vc2V4hoEKPQ2xlx …". 17 November 2017.
- ^ "SINGLE REVIEW: Grailknights – Pumping Iron Power (feat. Joakim Brodén from Sabaton)". 1 May 2018.
- ^ Munro2019-08-09T08:00:00Z, Scott (9 August 2019). "Babymetal reveal Metal Galaxy tracklist and announce guest artists". Metal Hammer Magazine.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Former Sabaton Guitarist Thobbe Englund Releases 'The Draining Of Vergelmer' Album". Blabbermouth. 20 February 2018.
- ^ "The Metal Alliance - The Tired Hero (feat. Joakim Brodén) Official Video". youtube.com. 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Apocalyptica Teams Up With Sabaton's Joakim Brodén For 'Live Or Die' Single/Video". Blabbermouth. 20 March 2018.
- ^ "NANOWAR OF STEEL - Pasadena 1994 (feat. Joakim Brodén of Sabaton) (Official Video)". youtube.com. 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Nuclear Blast USA". label.nuclearblast.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
Further reading
- Ramanand, Liz (7 May 2015). "Sabaton's Joakim Broden Talks 'Heroes,' History + More". Loudwire. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "GLOSA: Joakim Brodén je slavičím vyslancem metalového světa" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
External links
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- Joakim Broden at International Flipper Pinball Association
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- Primo Victoria (2005)
- Attero Dominatus (2006)
- Metalizer (2007)
- The Art of War (2008)
- Coat of Arms (2010)
- Carolus Rex (2012)
- Heroes (2014)
- The Last Stand (2016)
- The Great War (2019)
- The War to End All Wars (2022)