SABATON's single "Crossing The Rubicon," featuring NOTHING MORE, has reached the top 10 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, marking a significant milestone for the Swedish power metal titans in the American market. While SABATON have long been one of Europe's biggest metal bands, filling arenas and headlining major festivals, mainstream rock radio success in the United States has historically eluded them — making this chart position all the more noteworthy.
The collaboration combines SABATON's signature power metal bombast — thundering drums, galloping riffs, and Joakim Broden's commanding baritone — with NOTHING MORE's modern rock sensibility and radio-friendly production polish. The pairing works because both bands share a fondness for anthemic hooks and cinematic songwriting, and the crossover appeal has drawn in listeners who might not typically seek out power metal.
The track is from SABATON's eleventh studio album "Legends," released in October 2025 via Better Noise Music. The album continues the band's well-known approach of building songs around historical narratives, with "Crossing The Rubicon" dramatizing Julius Caesar's fateful decision to cross the river in 49 BC — a moment that ignited civil war and changed the course of Western civilization. SABATON's ability to make ancient history viscerally exciting remains their greatest artistic asset.
The Swedish power metal titans continue touring globally in support of the record, with "The Legendary Tour" featuring two stages and an orchestral opening act. Festival appearances are booked throughout 2026, including headlining slots at several major European metal festivals. The Billboard chart success could open doors for expanded North American touring.