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React to inmate 4859 by Sabaton. It's about a guy who willingly went into auschwitz to gather intel, and he was then killed by his polish countrymen because of soviet influence
Another Sabaton song that refers to Auschwitz is Inmate 4859. It's about a polish soldier Witold Pilecki who volunteered to go to Auschwitz in 1940 to gain intel on what is going on in that camp. He managed to escape in 1943 and join the Warsaw uprising in 1944 and survive the war. Sadly he was executed by communists in 1948.
@@Menhtrol Yes you are right. The same thing happened to Vítězslav Lederer when he escaped in april 1944. He tried to get the message to the Red Cross but nobody believed him. Only when Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escaped just 5 days after Lederer and wrote their report (Vrba-Wetzler report) the Allies started taking this seriously.
Poland got it really rough :/ From one genocidal dictator to another. Allies really should have done operation unthinkable, especially when USSR was years away from own nukes.
@@jarskil8862 they didnt di that bcz of land power of the Soviets...only nation who could match them has been only US and bcz of big suplies lines they abandon
@@BringChaos technicly right in 1945, Soviet Union was in no position to continue fighting with allies, their manpower was low, soldiers wanted to go home, suplie lines were stretched to their limit and were limited to few railrouds still operating. Not to mention that Allies outnumbered soviets in the air more than 5:1, and that alone was enough to nulify any ground dominance at a time. Not to mention that in terms of devisions, Allies were outnumbering soviets, only falling behind in terms of tanks and artillery pieces
Man I feel you, it just doesn’t feel right headbanging to a song like this. Still gives me chills when everything pulls away & it’s just the vocals & kick drum at the end there.
Yes, I always had the issue with the song, especially when they played it live, seeing hundreds of drunk fans partying to the song. That said, I also think this is a very important song, unfortunately still a lot of people should listen to and learn from History.
My late grandfather liberated Bergen Belsen and was one of the first allied troops from the British army, into the camp and won the VC for his actions. He was a 24 year old battle hardened veteran but until the day he died he had nightmares with what he saw. The inhumanity he saw destroyed him, utterly.
And now in 2021, people in the Netherlands are rioting because lockdown makes them feel like the lockdown laws are fascism. Ugh, people are so fucking dumb. I bet no one even knows the basics facts about war or fascism since we're on the top tier countries regarding freedom and democracy. Even way better than the US, which is technically a flawed democracy (source democracy index) Anyway, your grandfather was awesome! Greetings from the Netherlands and may you have a good day:)
@evolution rocks my father was part of the allied forces that knocked Belsen down in 1961/2. He said the atmosphere of sadness and hopelessness and fear was imbedded in the walls and ground. No birds sang etc.-- that was nearly 20 years after BERGEN Belsen was liberated. My dad cried when telling me about the smell when knocking down the crematoria. Genocide is pure evil that sadly is still happening in some parts of the world. Truly heartbreaking. I applaud sabaton for tackling such an emotive and controversial subject.
@@letheas6175 If I'm wrong please correct me but doesn't the Netherlands have a ceremony where every Dutch victim is read out and named which wasn't stopped due to covid? I know this isn't possible for other nations but surely there were issues to focus on
When I first heard about this song I was very skeptical. I lost almost all of my Father's side of my family and plenty of my Mother's side were lost in the Holocaust. My mom was born in a small town in Poland that had 9000 Jews in it before the war. 32 survived, mostly teenagers that fled east towards Russia and fought in Partisan groups. So with that as a background, I listened to it. I must truly commend Sabaton for the honor and respect they gave the victims of the Holocaust. Its an extremely hard hitting song for me, because if my grandfather had not emigrated to this country with his wife and 7 daughters in 1920, I never would have been born.
@@SomeOne-oh7cg Because a song can be offensive, either intentionally or not, so of course someone with this kind of background would feel skeptical about a song, which is usually for entertainment purposes, that is singing about a horrid tragic event in which your family has suffered through
That's what Atheism and the believe in Evolution does to humanity. If you don't believe that doesn't have anything to with it, study what Hitler believed and why he did it. And anyone that believes that Hitler claimed to be a Christian like some do, then you are a moron of epic proportion.
@@kevinkleinsasser9387 In my experience, many people who would claim to Atheism are more just people who practice situational ethics and don't know what other term to use. But then you have the real atheists, who I call Anti-Theist. These are the Hitlers, Maos, Stalins, and Dawkins that want to wipe out all religion and kill everyone in order to do it. These are the great scourge of humanity. Of course, they would never be able to do it without the help of millions who simply don't care or believe the lies. Those people are the most dangerous people in the world.
@@ScarriorIII Those men were still Atheists. You don't have to call them Anti-Theists. When it comes down to it, they are still Atheists. But I'm not calling all Atheists evil. There are different levels of evil. Killing someone is a lot different then wanting to kill. They are both bad but one more than the other. But then again, I don't care how righteous one claims to be, I can say with confidence that they are not. We all do wrong. Some just more than others.
I was listening to this song while working on my truck one day when an older man walked up to me. He asked me to please play the song from the beginning for him again so his family could hear it completely. As I restarted the song on my Ipod and cranked up the volume and rolled down the other window in my truck for all to hear he pulled up his shirt sleeve and I froze solid at who was in front of me, a survivor from the very camp this song was about. What he told me next about what kept him going on until his rescue just was gut wrenching to say the least. This song holds a deep meaning for me in the fact that these survivors are few and far between and when you meet one you listen. A side note is that if you want to see just a glimpse of what a camp was then look up Band Of Brothers in the search and where they found the camp and freed everyone.
@@Roach_Dogg_JR I was the only one in the parking area at the rest stop. Most of the time people ignore it as another song anymore without listening to the deep meaning of it. He was happy that someone did not let the memory or history of those days go away into dust.
@@BlazerProject That is a pretty cool story. This is definitely one of the reasons I like sabaton. They tell stories in a respectful way who’ll still being awesome af.
this song hits me hard in the gut every time. i think Sabaton did very well capturing the desperation and terror of that era in musical form while remaining respectful.
This song is one of the utmost heaviest songs i have and will still listen to. I still tear up a bit knowing how many lives were taken at this camp and all the other camps.
Hello. I would really recommend you listen to "a lifetime at war" by Sabaton, it is in English and Swedish version and it's about the 30 years war in Europe. The English version is about the conflict as a whole and the Swedish is about 1 young soldier in that war and the live video will give you chills. Happy new year from Denmark.
I went to the holocaust exhibition in the imperial War museum in London. Its was only supposed to be a 6 month exhibition its now permanent. Its heart breaking. I'm not Jewish my grandfather was royal marine but never was deployed near the camps
I remember the first time I left the exhibition with my mate and there was an older lady sat on a bench crying, we went over to make sure she was ok. She had lost family to one of the camps. I felt sick
The synth in this song is brilliant. It creeps deep down into your skin. The subject matter is really depressing and dark, but this song is really powerful because of that. Never forget.
Man this song is very hard to diggest. Remember to not forget. Sabaton showed here the worst of WWII, but they also showed light from that period. React to No Bullets Fly, animated history video.
I still can’t get over the juxtaposition of this song. The music is so beautiful, but the story behind it and the lyrics are so dark. The keyboard solo is so good, it just fits.
I think that's the magic of it all. They create a great song about a terrible event whilst remaining respectful of the atrocity, but not letting it push them down. Respect and props to Sabaton.
For me as a german it is hard to hear it and i kinda want to say sorry to those who suffered in that time The song always gives me goosebumps on my entire body and after hearing it i just sit there and begin to think why such cruelty happened
@@alexs7189 Thanks mate tho i guess it will be always a part of me and that is good it would be bad if we forget what happened and do the same mistakes again
@@twintailedfox5254 In fact, no one is saying to forget indeed, the point is that the younger generations of germany, (like yours, even if I don't know your age), are not to blame for what happened in the past, beyond whether it is of things done by their fathers, grandparents, great-grandparents etc ... if anything, the duty of the younger generations, and that such a thing never happens to anyone again, and that the holocaust is remembered, especially today that slowly for reasons of age the last survivors have all been leaving. However, I really admire the fact that you Germans have come to terms with your dark history, and consider that this video touches me a lot, as I too am part of a minority that was exterminated in the Nazi concentration camps, as I am bisexual. Hello and have a good evening and night.
Hi, German friend, I have a question, have you ever talked to your parents and grandparents (I don't know your age), about the war period, and if so what did they answer?
Hey, great reaction! This song is very emotional. You're right, it's not a "headbanger song". Some light in the WW2 darkness, is "No bullets fly" (official music video). Sabaton released it just before Christmas. You'll love that story! 🤘
I can see you loving the music, and getting yanked back out of it by the content. That's the point though. Songs like this ensure one thing: We will never forget.
On one of Sabaton’s music videos, I think it was the Red Baron, I asked Sabaton if I could use their music videos as history lessons if I become a history teacher and they actually replied and said I could!
As a matter of fact I have an aunt who is a history teacher; I introduced her to sabaton ( now she is a very religious lady but I explained to her that this band is telling a story with each piece ) and told her that it could be useful in her lessons. Perhaps even inspire her students to dig deeper. Every time we meet now we discuss some of their songs and go into the finer details of each event, fine tuning her notes and how best to present them. As far as I know her students enjoy her class even more.
This is one of my favorite Sabaton songs. I'm so happy they made it a banger and not just a completely sad song for that is the Sabaton way (Still a sad song but you get it)
not sure if you've done it yet, but shiroyama is a fantastic sabaton song. about the last stand of the samurai. 500 men with swords vs 30,000 men with guns
Great reaction! I'm still feeling odd about any piece on the topic, but it was better than I had thought. There's a code of silence for folk visiting Auschwitz - only the group leader whispers into her headset, transmitted to everyone else. It's a silence that I can't even describe. The heaviness of the atmosphere catches in your chest. It feels very human, no specific countries, just a truly horrific period of shared human history.
I’ve been to the Holocaust museum in DC and it hit DIFFERENT. The second I walked in I was overcome with a cold air and a crazy feeling of sadness and despair. Great experience. Everyone should go.
Oh I can imagine. German school kids pretty much all go on a field trip to a holocaust museum at least once - usually an actual camp - and as such I went to Neuengamme, which was "only" a workcamp (meaning people where put to slave work until they died, no gas chambers or execution walls there. In Neuengamme's case they were made to bake bricks with barely any safety equipment, push the giant carts the bricks where on manually, and dig a canal that actually led to some people managing to flee from the digsite iirc) and was low on the medical experimentation. It still hit hard. And even in the real spots where people went through these things, seeing the photographs in the very barracks people were kept, it was hard to really imagine. The human mind is not made to process such horros.
Let me tell you, I was visiting Auschwitz once, if you're aware of what was going on there, the air was so heavy that you can barely breathe, you could literally feel death in the air. As my grandfather told me what his friend's father who was there during the release of prisoners said to him: "Hell is not the right word, the Devil wouldn't be able to do that."
The stories you told after the song reminded me of one myself. When I was in Highschool (waaaay back in 06) a big project we had to do in my History class was to interview anyone from WWII. It could be a vet, a civie, gov employee, etc. just as long as the interview was based around what they did during the years of WWII. My next door neighbors grandmother was a Dachau survivor. I'll never forget that interview I had with her but especially when she mentioned when she first got to the Camp. She and her sister were twins, which Joseph Mengele was very interested in. Well guess what crazy fucker was there helping sort prisoners when she and her sister got off the train. By her own words, moments before they got to the front of the line, one of the SS troops called to Mengele to ask him something. When he wasn't paying attention she and her twin darted out of the entry line and faded into the rest of the general prisoners. I'm a Vet myself of the Iraq war and I've seen some nasty shit myself, but I can't imagine being one of the troops that uncovered a Camp, or for that matter one of the survivors of one.
World War II was the darkest time of Germany..... I heared the song hundreds of times but still feel bad everytime. I can totally agree, as a German u feel different about that song.
@@alexs7189 me and my parents moved to Germany 2 years after I was born. So my parents actually dont know much about the war in Germany. Originally my family is from Japan. But by now I'm officially German
@@sophiekitty8609 Hello, understood, in this case the speech is different, that is, it is the controversial history of your country, but you are not a descendant of those who committed those crimes, I do not know if I have explained myself. In the sense that if instead of Germany your family had gone to Italy (my country), and you had become an Italian citizen, you should not feel guilty for what Italy did badly during fascism or colonialism. , I don't know if I made myself clear. You as a German citizen would say that your "duty" is to remember and commemorate the victims, fight against all those who minimize the Holocaust or even deny it, and make sure this never happens again. (and this perhaps should not only be the "duty" of the Germans, but also of other peoples) "What happened cannot be undone, but it can be prevented from happening again." Anne Frank
Hey. I appreciate that you like the historical aspect. I have a degree in History with a focus on military history. It’s one of the reasons I really like Sabaton. This is such a heavy topic, it’s like, how can you do it justice, even if you’re awesome and dedicated musicians? The song that does it for me is Slayer’s Angel of Death. It captures the sheer agony and horror of the topic. You should check that out soon since you need to get back to Slayer anyway.
Interresting thing is that guitar in the background during line 'enter the gates,auschwitz awaits!' is meant to immitate a train on rails,like the one transporting people to auschwitz during ww2
This is by far one of my favourite Sabaton songs and it's always been a little difficult to listen for me, especially since I'm Polish and my grandfather was in Auschwitz, so it hits closer to home. I don't remember him ever talking about it but I do remember the tattoo on his arm. So because of the subject matter this song is just different and heavier than most. But somehow... I don't know, if it's because I'm in some peculiar mood today, or it's because of this lyric video (I haven't seen it before, actually) but the song just gripped my heart and squeezed harder than ever. And I ended up crying by the end of it.
I'm relieved since this music is supported so many people but some young people in the world support hate crime. In here Japan, also there are some people who support hate movement and it makes me feel anger. Hate is enough. Current age is not like 19th century. People can move easily by the air plane. People can talk easily by the internet. People can see each other easily by the RUclips. That is, people will know different cultures or countries so easily. Why we should hate each others? No reasons to hate eachothers whatever cultuers or languages are different.
I just discovered this song through the “This is Sabaton” playlist on Spotify last night. I’ve already listens to it several times. It doesn’t matter how much I listen to it, this song it’s hard. REALLY hard. Aside from the smidge of Cherokee in my blood, I also have Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, polish, and even German, in my blood. Even tho I have German in my blood, I am not happy or proud to say that I have it in my blood because of this.
That bit near the end where it's just the drums and the vocals with the chorus in the background always gets me. It really hammers home the true evil of what was going on, and the tragedy of what happened to so many, many people.
As my grandfather told me what his friend's father who was there during the release of prisoners said to him: "Hell is not the right word, the Devil wouldn't be able to do that."
I recently finished a book called The Tattooist of Auschwitz, around the time Sabaton released the lyric vid for The Final Solution. Absolutely brilliant book, also with a “happiness in dark times” message that, combined with the song, really makes you think about what happened, not just in Auschwitz-Birkenau, but in all the camps across Europe. Never forget, never again.
This is one of the only songs that can invoke sorrow and fury from me so effectively. The sadness at the suffering of those people, and the burning rage at those that put them through it is indescribable. I think this is truly one of their best songs because of that.
I remember when they played this live on the Last Stand tour on the NA leg. They don't play it often in my experience but when they do the whole mood changes and there is not a dry eye in the house.
@@justarandombird sad but true, yes. I've watched this movie multiple times now, I'm still crying every damn time. Thank God I never had to watch it in class. Probably not enough tissues for everyone 😅 A few years ago me and my classmates from public professional school were taken to the movie theatre to watch "The Fault In Our Stars". We had no idea what this movie would be about. At the end EVERYONE was crying. Not being prepared by having tissues with us, those were really 'ugly' classes after that 🙈
@@sayaphantom6385 yeah i can understand, like in my class only a few ppl cried but i really felt like the vibe changed after watchin the movie. T mainly made me question the morals of ppl and wether we as humans r really "better" than animals since we also kill our own kind for not even a valid reason just like most animals do.
Just to add to the ever-growing list of Sabaton songs you should listen to: The Price of a Mile A Lifetime of War The Final Battle 7734 (From Heroes) Gott Mit Uns The Last Stand
The constant guitar riff that plays throughout the song is meant to symbolize the trains shipping people to the camps, the riff only ends when Joakim (Singer) says “enter the gates Auschwitz awaits!” and the chorus begins.
Once you hear "Kristalnacht 38" and "Aushwitz awaits" is the moment this song really hits different. And then if you pay attention to the drums and the guitar you realize it sounds like a train on the tracks. Compared to their other songs, there is no glory or courage just death. They did so much right in this song but one detail stuck out to me. The uniformity of the animated people shows that for the germans "They are just names on a list, one more or less means nothing". How messed up do you have to be to see people as just names?!
You read The Choice:Embrace the Possible? That's awesome. I hate to impose but you should talk about that with your audience. I think it's something people should hear more about it.
It really is a deep sounding song that never stops giving me chills. Especially the part where it's just them singing. Man I don't know how I'd fare listening to it following reading that book. All the props to you for that and thank you for showing us this book. Songs you might be interested in Resist and Bite - which has a fantastic beat and fast pace in my opinion, definitely pumps you up with energy. The Lost Batalion - they made their own drum kit using sound effects reflecting the battle (even better if you listen to "diary of an unknown soldier" just before it which builds up to the song) Uprising - another one that really makes you feel pumped Blood of Bannockburn - Bagpipes and Sabaton is a hell of a combo.
This is can be summed up with two sentences, two words: Never again. Never forget. This is why I get emotional, when someone attempts to say that the Holocaust didnt happen -- because I actually know a woman who, as my 10th grade English teacher, and she brought back photographs from Dachau. Not only have those photos never been published, but in some of the pictures, the bodies were still in the ovens. Every time I think about the Holocaust, it makes me strengthen my resolve to eradicate ignorance from the world. And at the same time, I think of Martin Niemoller's poem...and remember. Sometimes with tears in my eyes... 😔😢😢😰😰😭 Because I cannot, even now, ever understand how or why one group of humans could perpetrate such utter and outright evils against another group -- merely because they were different.
@@danorott probably meant ethnically german, as that is one of the most common in the US, and people here frequently talk like that about their ancestry (i know this drives the Irish nuts).
@@Wade8419 The south of Brazil has the largest German colony outside the German territory. the majority of southern Brazilians are descended from German, Polish, Ukrainian
You sold that book to me in 2 seconds. It is ordered and on its way. To return the favor since you said you like that type of books. Have a look at "A higher call". It's the story of the two pilots from Sabatons song "No bullets fly". It is a great book well worth reading.
You should react to Iron Maiden’s When the Wild Wind Blows, Live En Vivo! It’s a really touching song if you listen to the lyrics, and made me emotional the first time I heard it. Rock on 🤘🏾
Just as an attempt to lighten the mood somewhat - if that’s even possible, because Jesus this song always gives me the chills when it comes on - I’m gonna recommend Yannis Papadopolus (I know I spelt his name wrong), the lead singer for Beast in Black, for his vocal cover of Ghost Love Score. I know you love that song, and he does it justice.
Also Eugene Winstocks book , Beyond the last path, is an incredible story, he tells his story as an Buchenwald survivor, he talks about the fact that they killed babies, and other horrendous things, its so good and moving
Probably not a song to rock off too, because of the subject. BUT it goes very very deep! If someone would say to me "nobody can make a metal song about this without beeing disrespectful.", I would probably play him this song.
I love the Schindler's List version that somebody made. It has a stamp on it, that you can't show it on Facebook or other platforms. It's sad, because this needs to be told. Reality in this case was worse than ever described, and we are maybe afraid of the truth? Anyway, the song is such a strong way telling us about the holocaust, you can almost hear the trains by the rhythm in it. I love this song.
Great job, great reaction! The human spirit will conquer but will it be darkness or will it be the light that survives? My bet is always the light overshadows and destroys the darkness! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I love this song because I love to know more about ww2 and it’s part of history that we should not forget or history is doom to repeating itself and can I Recommend a song that you can do next when you can is no bullets fly by sabaton
If you wanna know some stuff about ww2, you might want to read or look up David Irving or David Cole. They are a little bit controversial, but those who look in archives and have had personal contacts with some important people.
Mr Rock hats of and much respect and thanks for reacting to this video, it was awesome to see you almost cry, your best react to this day of all videos i have watched so far thank you very much
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React to inmate 4859 by Sabaton. It's about a guy who willingly went into auschwitz to gather intel, and he was then killed by his polish countrymen because of soviet influence
It crazy and depressed. How nazi did to the people in that hell jail there a lot to be find of history to see what they see
After the line Auschwitz Awaits, the guitar follow up is played like the sound of the arriving train on the tracks.
I’m the same with you I like war history
It hits different I agree
The gas hits different
Another Sabaton song that refers to Auschwitz is Inmate 4859. It's about a polish soldier Witold Pilecki who volunteered to go to Auschwitz in 1940 to gain intel on what is going on in that camp. He managed to escape in 1943 and join the Warsaw uprising in 1944 and survive the war. Sadly he was executed by communists in 1948.
And the truly sad part was that when he came back people didn't want to believe just how bad it was
(If i remember it right) 😢
@@Menhtrol Yes you are right. The same thing happened to Vítězslav Lederer when he escaped in april 1944. He tried to get the message to the Red Cross but nobody believed him. Only when Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escaped just 5 days after Lederer and wrote their report (Vrba-Wetzler report) the Allies started taking this seriously.
Poland got it really rough :/
From one genocidal dictator to another.
Allies really should have done operation unthinkable, especially when USSR was years away from own nukes.
@@jarskil8862 they didnt di that bcz of land power of the Soviets...only nation who could match them has been only US and bcz of big suplies lines they abandon
@@BringChaos technicly right in 1945, Soviet Union was in no position to continue fighting with allies, their manpower was low, soldiers wanted to go home, suplie lines were stretched to their limit and were limited to few railrouds still operating. Not to mention that Allies outnumbered soviets in the air more than 5:1, and that alone was enough to nulify any ground dominance at a time. Not to mention that in terms of devisions, Allies were outnumbering soviets, only falling behind in terms of tanks and artillery pieces
Man I feel you, it just doesn’t feel right headbanging to a song like this. Still gives me chills when everything pulls away & it’s just the vocals & kick drum at the end there.
I'm glad I'm not the only one!
That is the reason they don’t play it live
@@Angelos42 I wish they would again tbh. The acoustic rendition they played a few years ago was gorgeous & I’d love a properly recorded version.
I agree I do hope the popularity of the band and even the song means that the world never forgets. We as a species forgot too much, too often
Yes, I always had the issue with the song, especially when they played it live, seeing hundreds of drunk fans partying to the song. That said, I also think this is a very important song, unfortunately still a lot of people should listen to and learn from History.
My late grandfather liberated Bergen Belsen and was one of the first allied troops from the British army, into the camp and won the VC for his actions.
He was a 24 year old battle hardened veteran but until the day he died he had nightmares with what he saw. The inhumanity he saw destroyed him, utterly.
And now in 2021, people in the Netherlands are rioting because lockdown makes them feel like the lockdown laws are fascism. Ugh, people are so fucking dumb. I bet no one even knows the basics facts about war or fascism since we're on the top tier countries regarding freedom and democracy. Even way better than the US, which is technically a flawed democracy (source democracy index)
Anyway, your grandfather was awesome! Greetings from the Netherlands and may you have a good day:)
I’m sorry for your loss and I thank him for his service
@evolution rocks my father was part of the allied forces that knocked Belsen down in 1961/2.
He said the atmosphere of sadness and hopelessness and fear was imbedded in the walls and ground. No birds sang etc.-- that was nearly 20 years after BERGEN Belsen was liberated.
My dad cried when telling me about the smell when knocking down the crematoria.
Genocide is pure evil that sadly is still happening in some parts of the world. Truly heartbreaking.
I applaud sabaton for tackling such an emotive and controversial subject.
Your grandfather is a hero.
@@letheas6175 If I'm wrong please correct me but doesn't the Netherlands have a ceremony where every Dutch victim is read out and named which wasn't stopped due to covid? I know this isn't possible for other nations but surely there were issues to focus on
When I first heard about this song I was very skeptical. I lost almost all of my Father's side of my family and plenty of my Mother's side were lost in the Holocaust. My mom was born in a small town in Poland that had 9000 Jews in it before the war. 32 survived, mostly teenagers that fled east towards Russia and fought in Partisan groups. So with that as a background, I listened to it. I must truly commend Sabaton for the honor and respect they gave the victims of the Holocaust. Its an extremely hard hitting song for me, because if my grandfather had not emigrated to this country with his wife and 7 daughters in 1920, I never would have been born.
You come from very strong blood. Be proud of it 🤘🏻
How can h be skeptical of a song!? 😆
@@SomeOne-oh7cg Because a song can be offensive, either intentionally or not, so of course someone with this kind of background would feel skeptical about a song, which is usually for entertainment purposes, that is singing about a horrid tragic event in which your family has suffered through
Hi, I'm sorry for your losses, a hug from Italy.
Que historia para mas profunda...
it hurts more when you realize the guitar riffs looks like train tracks
This is a very deep and touching song, it never stop amazing me the cruelty people can bring on another.
yeah i can't even begin to understand what living through that would be like.
That's what Atheism and the believe in Evolution does to humanity. If you don't believe that doesn't have anything to with it, study what Hitler believed and why he did it. And anyone that believes that Hitler claimed to be a Christian like some do, then you are a moron of epic proportion.
@@kevinkleinsasser9387 In my experience, many people who would claim to Atheism are more just people who practice situational ethics and don't know what other term to use. But then you have the real atheists, who I call Anti-Theist. These are the Hitlers, Maos, Stalins, and Dawkins that want to wipe out all religion and kill everyone in order to do it. These are the great scourge of humanity. Of course, they would never be able to do it without the help of millions who simply don't care or believe the lies. Those people are the most dangerous people in the world.
@@ScarriorIII Those men were still Atheists. You don't have to call them Anti-Theists. When it comes down to it, they are still Atheists. But I'm not calling all Atheists evil. There are different levels of evil. Killing someone is a lot different then wanting to kill. They are both bad but one more than the other. But then again, I don't care how righteous one claims to be, I can say with confidence that they are not. We all do wrong. Some just more than others.
@@kevinkleinsasser9387 Yeah, I'm not saying they weren't. I'm saying there's a certain point where they cross over to the next level.
I was listening to this song while working on my truck one day when an older man walked up to me. He asked me to please play the song from the beginning for him again so his family could hear it completely. As I restarted the song on my Ipod and cranked up the volume and rolled down the other window in my truck for all to hear he pulled up his shirt sleeve and I froze solid at who was in front of me, a survivor from the very camp this song was about. What he told me next about what kept him going on until his rescue just was gut wrenching to say the least. This song holds a deep meaning for me in the fact that these survivors are few and far between and when you meet one you listen.
A side note is that if you want to see just a glimpse of what a camp was then look up Band Of Brothers in the search and where they found the camp and freed everyone.
Hello, a very touching story, I remember seeing that series, I was very young, it touched me a lot, a greeting from Italy.
I’m curious, did they like/approve of the song? I would be scared to play this in public just in case someone takes it the wrong way.
@@Roach_Dogg_JR I was the only one in the parking area at the rest stop. Most of the time people ignore it as another song anymore without listening to the deep meaning of it.
He was happy that someone did not let the memory or history of those days go away into dust.
@@BlazerProject That is a pretty cool story. This is definitely one of the reasons I like sabaton. They tell stories in a respectful way who’ll still being awesome af.
@@Roach_Dogg_JR That they do and tell the stories very well.
this song hits me hard in the gut every time. i think Sabaton did very well capturing the desperation and terror of that era in musical form while remaining respectful.
I almost cried the first time i heard it...
I cry almost every time I hear it... and I have listened to this song countless times.
Hello, this is completely normal, we were still talking about a song that commemorates and honors, the millions of innocent victims of the holocaust.
This song is one of the utmost heaviest songs i have and will still listen to. I still tear up a bit knowing how many lives were taken at this camp and all the other camps.
Hello. I would really recommend you listen to "a lifetime at war" by Sabaton, it is in English and Swedish version and it's about the 30 years war in Europe. The English version is about the conflict as a whole and the Swedish is about 1 young soldier in that war and the live video will give you chills. Happy new year from Denmark.
Listen to the swedish version and read the subtitle, it's more powerful in Swedish
en livstid i krig (a lifetime at/of war)
Goosebumps guaranteed!☺️
As a descendant of holocaust victims / survivors, I cannot listen to this song without making sure I have a box of tissues next to me.
Hi, I'm sorry for your losses, a hug from Italy, hoping this will never happen again.
I went to the holocaust exhibition in the imperial War museum in London. Its was only supposed to be a 6 month exhibition its now permanent. Its heart breaking. I'm not Jewish my grandfather was royal marine but never was deployed near the camps
I remember the first time I left the exhibition with my mate and there was an older lady sat on a bench crying, we went over to make sure she was ok. She had lost family to one of the camps. I felt sick
My great grandfather was an waffen SS soldier
The synth in this song is brilliant. It creeps deep down into your skin. The subject matter is really depressing and dark, but this song is really powerful because of that.
Never forget.
Please,, no bullets fly" I love this song
what is better Shiroyama or Primo Victoria?
@@carlospenaherrers5899 I think primo Victoria I don't know but both songs are nice
@@carlospenaherrers5899 Primo victoria album version or demo version?
@@halfgecko3202 álbum versión
@@halfgecko3202 what is better Night witches or The red barón
Man this song is very hard to diggest. Remember to not forget. Sabaton showed here the worst of WWII, but they also showed light from that period. React to No Bullets Fly, animated history video.
I still can’t get over the juxtaposition of this song. The music is so beautiful, but the story behind it and the lyrics are so dark. The keyboard solo is so good, it just fits.
I think that's the magic of it all. They create a great song about a terrible event whilst remaining respectful of the atrocity, but not letting it push them down.
Respect and props to Sabaton.
For me as a german it is hard to hear it and i kinda want to say sorry to those who suffered in that time
The song always gives me goosebumps on my entire body and after hearing it i just sit there and begin to think why such cruelty happened
"What happened cannot be undone, but it can be prevented from happening again."
(Anne Frank)
Hello German friend, a hug from Italy.
@@alexs7189 Thanks mate tho i guess it will be always a part of me
and that is good it would be bad if we forget what happened and do the same mistakes again
@@twintailedfox5254 In fact, no one is saying to forget indeed, the point is that the younger generations of germany, (like yours, even if I don't know your age), are not to blame for what happened in the past, beyond whether it is of things done by their fathers, grandparents, great-grandparents etc ... if anything, the duty of the younger generations, and that such a thing never happens to anyone again, and that the holocaust is remembered, especially today that slowly for reasons of age the last survivors have all been leaving.
However, I really admire the fact that you Germans have come to terms with your dark history, and consider that this video touches me a lot, as I too am part of a minority that was exterminated in the Nazi concentration camps, as I am bisexual.
Hello and have a good evening and night.
Don't say sorry. It wasn't you. Not forgetting is what is important, in my opinion.
Hi, German friend, I have a question, have you ever talked to your parents and grandparents (I don't know your age), about the war period, and if so what did they answer?
I visited the Dachau camp outside of Munich back in 1971. You come out of the visit speechless.
How any men could do this is beyond my comprehension.
My great grandfather, from my German side of the family, was send there, no one ever heard from him again
Hey, great reaction! This song is very emotional. You're right, it's not a "headbanger song". Some light in the WW2 darkness, is "No bullets fly" (official music video). Sabaton released it just before Christmas. You'll love that story! 🤘
The New release of No Bullets Fly Is a masterpiece of animation. Really good at telling the story
I played this for my Jewish friend. He said "i know why this song needed to be made, but i never want to hear it again"
When those lyrics "Enter the gates, Auschwitz awaits" come in that hits you in the chest like a sledgehammer.
I can see you loving the music, and getting yanked back out of it by the content. That's the point though. Songs like this ensure one thing:
We will never forget.
On one of Sabaton’s music videos, I think it was the Red Baron, I asked Sabaton if I could use their music videos as history lessons if I become a history teacher and they actually replied and said I could!
They seem like really sensible and solid people.
As a matter of fact I have an aunt who is a history teacher; I introduced her to sabaton ( now she is a very religious lady but I explained to her that this band is telling a story with each piece ) and told her that it could be useful in her lessons. Perhaps even inspire her students to dig deeper. Every time we meet now we discuss some of their songs and go into the finer details of each event, fine tuning her notes and how best to present them. As far as I know her students enjoy her class even more.
"Man is capable of changing the world for the better if possible, and changing himself for the better if necessary" - Viktor Frankl
the song that can make any Grown men cry
I still think the scariest movie I've ever seen is Conspiracy because the monsters are living men who actually existed and enacted the final solution.
This is one of my favorite Sabaton songs. I'm so happy they made it a banger and not just a completely sad song for that is the Sabaton way (Still a sad song but you get it)
not sure if you've done it yet, but shiroyama is a fantastic sabaton song. about the last stand of the samurai. 500 men with swords vs 30,000 men with guns
Saigo is a very respected man here in Japan. Even his enemies, the Meiji Imperialists, respect him even more after the battle.
Man that enthusiastic „LET‘S DO THE FINAL SOLUTION“ really can come off wrong when out of context 💀💀💀💀
This is one of the only songs that i can not headbang to, it just doasent feel right.
Great reaction! I'm still feeling odd about any piece on the topic, but it was better than I had thought.
There's a code of silence for folk visiting Auschwitz - only the group leader whispers into her headset, transmitted to everyone else. It's a silence that I can't even describe. The heaviness of the atmosphere catches in your chest. It feels very human, no specific countries, just a truly horrific period of shared human history.
I’ve been to the Holocaust museum in DC and it hit DIFFERENT. The second I walked in I was overcome with a cold air and a crazy feeling of sadness and despair. Great experience. Everyone should go.
Oh I can imagine. German school kids pretty much all go on a field trip to a holocaust museum at least once - usually an actual camp - and as such I went to Neuengamme, which was "only" a workcamp (meaning people where put to slave work until they died, no gas chambers or execution walls there. In Neuengamme's case they were made to bake bricks with barely any safety equipment, push the giant carts the bricks where on manually, and dig a canal that actually led to some people managing to flee from the digsite iirc) and was low on the medical experimentation. It still hit hard. And even in the real spots where people went through these things, seeing the photographs in the very barracks people were kept, it was hard to really imagine. The human mind is not made to process such horros.
Let me tell you, I was visiting Auschwitz once, if you're aware of what was going on there, the air was so heavy that you can barely breathe, you could literally feel death in the air.
As my grandfather told me what his friend's father who was there during the release of prisoners said to him:
"Hell is not the right word, the Devil wouldn't be able to do that."
This one just hits different
this is one of the songs that brings tears to my eyes .... I have a very vivid imagination and it ain't always a blessing
The stories you told after the song reminded me of one myself. When I was in Highschool (waaaay back in 06) a big project we had to do in my History class was to interview anyone from WWII. It could be a vet, a civie, gov employee, etc. just as long as the interview was based around what they did during the years of WWII. My next door neighbors grandmother was a Dachau survivor. I'll never forget that interview I had with her but especially when she mentioned when she first got to the Camp. She and her sister were twins, which Joseph Mengele was very interested in. Well guess what crazy fucker was there helping sort prisoners when she and her sister got off the train. By her own words, moments before they got to the front of the line, one of the SS troops called to Mengele to ask him something. When he wasn't paying attention she and her twin darted out of the entry line and faded into the rest of the general prisoners. I'm a Vet myself of the Iraq war and I've seen some nasty shit myself, but I can't imagine being one of the troops that uncovered a Camp, or for that matter one of the survivors of one.
World War II was the darkest time of Germany..... I heared the song hundreds of times but still feel bad everytime. I can totally agree, as a German u feel different about that song.
Hi, are you German?
@@alexs7189 yeah I'm a German
@@sophiekitty8609 Hi, have you ever talked about the war period with your parents or grandparents? which I assume we fought it.
@@alexs7189 me and my parents moved to Germany 2 years after I was born. So my parents actually dont know much about the war in Germany. Originally my family is from Japan. But by now I'm officially German
@@sophiekitty8609 Hello, understood, in this case the speech is different, that is, it is the controversial history of your country, but you are not a descendant of those who committed those crimes, I do not know if I have explained myself.
In the sense that if instead of Germany your family had gone to Italy (my country), and you had become an Italian citizen, you should not feel guilty for what Italy did badly during fascism or colonialism. , I don't know if I made myself clear.
You as a German citizen would say that your "duty" is to remember and commemorate the victims, fight against all those who minimize the Holocaust or even deny it, and make sure this never happens again. (and this perhaps should not only be the "duty" of the Germans, but also of other peoples)
"What happened cannot be undone, but it can be prevented from happening again." Anne Frank
Hey. I appreciate that you like the historical aspect. I have a degree in History with a focus on military history. It’s one of the reasons I really like Sabaton.
This is such a heavy topic, it’s like, how can you do it justice, even if you’re awesome and dedicated musicians?
The song that does it for me is Slayer’s Angel of Death. It captures the sheer agony and horror of the topic. You should check that out soon since you need to get back to Slayer anyway.
there are very few bands that i get legitimate goose bumps listening to. but sabaton is always the one to do it
Agreed
Interresting thing is that guitar in the background during line 'enter the gates,auschwitz awaits!' is meant to immitate a train on rails,like the one transporting people to auschwitz during ww2
I have always heard the rhythmic strumming of the guitar and the guitars as the sounds of the trains.
First time I heard this song I cried this song is heavy damn! I love this song
Saw this song live as a acoustic version only with piano. I was in tears
Respect to You... Greetings from Poland
This is by far one of my favourite Sabaton songs and it's always been a little difficult to listen for me, especially since I'm Polish and my grandfather was in Auschwitz, so it hits closer to home. I don't remember him ever talking about it but I do remember the tattoo on his arm. So because of the subject matter this song is just different and heavier than most. But somehow... I don't know, if it's because I'm in some peculiar mood today, or it's because of this lyric video (I haven't seen it before, actually) but the song just gripped my heart and squeezed harder than ever. And I ended up crying by the end of it.
I'm relieved since this music is supported so many people but some young people in the world support hate crime.
In here Japan, also there are some people who support hate movement and it makes me feel anger.
Hate is enough.
Current age is not like 19th century.
People can move easily by the air plane.
People can talk easily by the internet.
People can see each other easily by the RUclips.
That is, people will know different cultures or countries so easily.
Why we should hate each others?
No reasons to hate eachothers whatever cultuers or languages are different.
I just discovered this song through the “This is Sabaton” playlist on Spotify last night. I’ve already listens to it several times. It doesn’t matter how much I listen to it, this song it’s hard. REALLY hard. Aside from the smidge of Cherokee in my blood, I also have Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, polish, and even German, in my blood. Even tho I have German in my blood, I am not happy or proud to say that I have it in my blood because of this.
That bit near the end where it's just the drums and the vocals with the chorus in the background always gets me.
It really hammers home the true evil of what was going on, and the tragedy of what happened to so many, many people.
yeah...its one of those my g...makes me emotional everytime and its one of my faves
thank you for this version as well
As my grandfather told me what his friend's father who was there during the release of prisoners said to him:
"Hell is not the right word, the Devil wouldn't be able to do that."
I recently finished a book called The Tattooist of Auschwitz, around the time Sabaton released the lyric vid for The Final Solution. Absolutely brilliant book, also with a “happiness in dark times” message that, combined with the song, really makes you think about what happened, not just in Auschwitz-Birkenau, but in all the camps across Europe. Never forget, never again.
The first couple times i listened to it made me tear up may those that died rest in peace
I saw them with the acoustic Version. Endless goosebumps
This is one of the only songs that can invoke sorrow and fury from me so effectively. The sadness at the suffering of those people, and the burning rage at those that put them through it is indescribable. I think this is truly one of their best songs because of that.
I remember when they played this live on the Last Stand tour on the NA leg. They don't play it often in my experience but when they do the whole mood changes and there is not a dry eye in the house.
great song
Very nice, you came back to sabaton... pls do some more...
You know the song is a serious matter when Mr. Rock N Roll stops headbanging and read the lyrics.
Nice reaction Mr. Rock N Roll, can I recommend a story animation video by sabaton “No Bullet Fly”
It’s good story and music video and i hope you will enjoy it
Never forget.
Yay another Sabaton reaction! I missed those
Well done speech :) Proud of ya!
@Mr.Rock N Roll if you really love movies and books about WW2 i'd recommend "Shindlers list" to u. It's in black 'n white tho.
Schindler's List gets me crying every damn time.
@@sayaphantom6385 i remember we had to watch it in class, t indeed was sad but it's the harsh truth about human nature
@@justarandombird sad but true, yes. I've watched this movie multiple times now, I'm still crying every damn time. Thank God I never had to watch it in class. Probably not enough tissues for everyone 😅
A few years ago me and my classmates from public professional school were taken to the movie theatre to watch "The Fault In Our Stars". We had no idea what this movie would be about. At the end EVERYONE was crying. Not being prepared by having tissues with us, those were really 'ugly' classes after that 🙈
@@sayaphantom6385 yeah i can understand, like in my class only a few ppl cried but i really felt like the vibe changed after watchin the movie. T mainly made me question the morals of ppl and wether we as humans r really "better" than animals since we also kill our own kind for not even a valid reason just like most animals do.
Have you seen "No Bullets Fly" from Sabaton?
Dude you will have the goosebumps and emotions on that!.
Do it you will not regret it!!!
Just to add to the ever-growing list of Sabaton songs you should listen to:
The Price of a Mile
A Lifetime of War
The Final Battle
7734 (From Heroes)
Gott Mit Uns
The Last Stand
God bless
Best song i ever ear
The constant guitar riff that plays throughout the song is meant to symbolize the trains shipping people to the camps, the riff only ends when Joakim (Singer) says “enter the gates Auschwitz awaits!” and the chorus begins.
Shit man, this song hits hard, but it just feels like I’m being disrespectful bopping to this shit
Once you hear "Kristalnacht 38" and "Aushwitz awaits" is the moment this song really hits different. And then if you pay attention to the drums and the guitar you realize it sounds like a train on the tracks. Compared to their other songs, there is no glory or courage just death. They did so much right in this song but one detail stuck out to me. The uniformity of the animated people shows that for the germans "They are just names on a list, one more or less means nothing". How messed up do you have to be to see people as just names?!
You read The Choice:Embrace the Possible? That's awesome. I hate to impose but you should talk about that with your audience. I think it's something people should hear more about it.
It really is a deep sounding song that never stops giving me chills. Especially the part where it's just them singing. Man I don't know how I'd fare listening to it following reading that book. All the props to you for that and thank you for showing us this book.
Songs you might be interested in
Resist and Bite - which has a fantastic beat and fast pace in my opinion, definitely pumps you up with energy.
The Lost Batalion - they made their own drum kit using sound effects reflecting the battle (even better if you listen to "diary of an unknown soldier" just before it which builds up to the song)
Uprising - another one that really makes you feel pumped
Blood of Bannockburn - Bagpipes and Sabaton is a hell of a combo.
As a Jew I stamp the approval of you able to rock on to this song without guilt but still keep in mind that it’s bad but still rock to it
This is can be summed up with two sentences, two words:
Never again. Never forget.
This is why I get emotional, when someone attempts to say that the Holocaust didnt happen -- because I actually know a woman who, as my 10th grade English teacher, and she brought back photographs from Dachau. Not only have those photos never been published, but in some of the pictures, the bodies were still in the ovens.
Every time I think about the Holocaust, it makes me strengthen my resolve to eradicate ignorance from the world. And at the same time, I think of Martin Niemoller's poem...and remember. Sometimes with tears in my eyes... 😔😢😢😰😰😭
Because I cannot, even now, ever understand how or why one group of humans could perpetrate such utter and outright evils against another group -- merely because they were different.
wait you're German? xD dafuuuuuuq hahaha greetings from germany \m/
Yeah, I didn't expect that. Maybe he meant that he has German ansestory? Idk, he sounds like an American to me.
@@danorott yep haha he doesn’t sound German but I think it’s possible not to sound German haha
@@danorott probably meant ethnically german, as that is one of the most common in the US, and people here frequently talk like that about their ancestry (i know this drives the Irish nuts).
@@Wade8419Yeah, that's what I thought.
@@Wade8419 The south of Brazil has the largest German colony outside the German territory.
the majority of southern Brazilians are descended from German, Polish, Ukrainian
This song gives me chills everytime i listen to it.
Sabaton No bullets fly
Hell Yeah! Keep on Rocking Keith
You sold that book to me in 2 seconds. It is ordered and on its way. To return the favor since you said you like that type of books. Have a look at "A higher call". It's the story of the two pilots from Sabatons song "No bullets fly". It is a great book well worth reading.
I got chills at least 4 times in this one song.
The only metal song that you don't headbang to! Respect to you man for listening to this song.
Thank you bro!👍
You should react to Iron Maiden’s When the Wild Wind Blows, Live En Vivo! It’s a really touching song if you listen to the lyrics, and made me emotional the first time I heard it. Rock on 🤘🏾
Just as an attempt to lighten the mood somewhat - if that’s even possible, because Jesus this song always gives me the chills when it comes on - I’m gonna recommend Yannis Papadopolus (I know I spelt his name wrong), the lead singer for Beast in Black, for his vocal cover of Ghost Love Score. I know you love that song, and he does it justice.
You should check out the Sabaton History video on this song. Par talks about what it felt like actually visiting there.
"saw someone eating another person"
Ad: *is about a local food delivery service*
Me: RUclips why. just why that one.
At a time when our government is trying to tell us it never happened...I'm grateful Sabaton did this.
I didnt know you are german :O Schöne grüße von einem sub aus Deutschland :D
Yes this song hits deep every time I listen to it.
Also Eugene Winstocks book , Beyond the last path, is an incredible story, he tells his story as an Buchenwald survivor, he talks about the fact that they killed babies, and other horrendous things, its so good and moving
Probably not a song to rock off too, because of the subject. BUT it goes very very deep!
If someone would say to me "nobody can make a metal song about this without beeing disrespectful.", I would probably play him this song.
I love the Schindler's List version that somebody made. It has a stamp on it, that you can't show it on Facebook or other platforms. It's sad, because this needs to be told. Reality in this case was worse than ever described, and we are maybe afraid of the truth? Anyway, the song is such a strong way telling us about the holocaust, you can almost hear the trains by the rhythm in it. I love this song.
I think if the full reality was ever collected in one place and shown to everyone, no one would ever sleep again.
@@brigidtheirish well spoken!
En livstid i krig from great tour with subtitels or price of a mile from wacken 2019 would be realy cool
The guitar strumming in the background represents the train rumbling down the tracks to the camp
en livstid i krig live version !!! u gotta do it!
Great job, great reaction! The human spirit will conquer but will it be darkness or will it be the light that survives? My bet is always the light overshadows and destroys the darkness! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I love this song because I love to know more about ww2 and it’s part of history that we should not forget or history is doom to repeating itself and can I Recommend a song that you can do next when you can is no bullets fly by sabaton
If you wanna know some stuff about ww2, you might want to read or look up David Irving or David Cole. They are a little bit controversial, but those who look in archives and have had personal contacts with some important people.
Mr Rock hats of and much respect and thanks for reacting to this video, it was awesome to see you almost cry, your best react to this day of all videos i have watched so far thank you very much
Just a little fact: Did you notice that the "B" in the word "WORK" was rotated? That was a small rebellion from the creator of this lettering.
I was headbanging😬
The guitar humming in the background sounds like the trains going in and out. That's brutal...