Sabaton has a dedicated channel called Sabaton History. American Historian Indy Neidell co-hosts with members of the Band and discuss the history that is behind each song.
If you're curious, Sabaton are in fact a historically based band. Mostly warfare, but they cover other topics occasionally too. Also Joakim (the vocalist) said in one show something along the lines of "we look like the village people in camo pants" so yeah, it's their thing.
Yea. In Finland i stand out if i go to supermarket with my city camo pants. Fun thing is that some have came to tell they like Sabaton too...and we r famous not to talk to each other :D
Yes, Sabaton writes about war and epic battles and horrible chapters in our history, but they do it with class and respect for the history. They are world class story tellers and often tell stories of war from different perspectives. Being an American, I only learned about war from an American perspective so I was intrigued when I learned about WWII from the German perspective with the song Hearts of Iron and Ghost Division and Wehrmacht and Rise of Evil or from the Polish perspective with the songs Uprising, 40:1, and Prisoner 4859, or from the Russian perspective with songs like Stalingrad, Panzerkampf, and Attero Dominatus. I learned about Simo Haya and Lauri Allen Tourni who were Finnish hero’s and I never knew of the Winter War before I knew Sabaton. And I have only scratched the surface of their large catalog of historical events. This band has re-ignited my love of history. The songs and stories are all there for you to learn and expand your knowledge of history. Thank God for this band!
If your interest in history is re-ignited I'd really suggest checking out Dan Carlin. He does amazing series of basically books on tape, but better and more entertaining about different events or periods in history, called Hardcore History. He has a few available on his RUclips channel for free, including a great WWI series called Blueprint for Armageddon. The rest are available on his website or itunes.
I love your comment so much! As military vet, and a lover of military history, I LOVE seeing people remember history like this! I don't care who you are...there is something awe-inspiring about seeing a battleship like Bismarck go full broadside in a naval gun barrage.
@@isaiahwelch8066 also a veteran here. One of the many things I appreciate about Sabaton is people coming for the music and intrigued stay for the music. The opposite is also true. Come for the history and love the music...
I know it's four years old now, but I just found your reaction and I'm a huge fan of Sabaton. Please accept an e-hug from Canada, if you wish, for the loss of your son. All the best, now and always.
Sadly not 100% historicaly accurate. In the first Battle we see Bismarck With the guns on the right side, when Hood was pushing in from the left.. details ;)
@@kossakken I thought it was obvious enough? I did as i can see not claim that the ship in the Picture was Hood? It is Worth to mention that Hood lead the charge and was targeted by both ships… until Hood was blown to pieces by a hit to the aft magasine. Thats why i mentioned Hood ;)
All of Sabaton's songs are based on historical battles and war. A really good example would be "To Hell and Back," which features the story of Audie Murphy. Quote from Wiki: Audie Leon Murphy was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism." I highly recommend giving this a listen.
I'm in favor of anything that introduces people to the story of Audie Murphy. The movie "To Hell and Back" didn't capture what he went through after coming home, but the music video is intense. High recommend for showing the effects of war. And just a good song, as well!
Kamerian Don't forget Soldier of Three Armies and White Death, songs about two Finnish badasses who in the former's case went on to fight in the German Army (or was it the SS? I can't remember) in WWII to fight the Soviets and later the American Army in Vietnam. And in the later's case, one of, if not THE, best goddamn sniper in history.
Hahaha I literally thought about that but figured I was a bit late since I only discovered this channel today and guess what date it is today ... yup. 6th of June
Very sorry to hear about the loss of your son. My daughter is epileptic, so that strikes a powerful cord with me. I think its amazing that you are doing this in his memory. This is the first I've heard anything from Sabaton. But, I will say I was impressed. The whole storyline of the Bismark, and it's short time in action is intense. If you're not overly familiar, it is a good historical read. Very sad on both sides of the conflict. Thank you for the work you both do on the channel. Been enjoying your reactions since shortly after you started. Keep up the great work!
A fun little factoid in reference to the video- the sea captain that brings the band out into open water is Mr Bauer. Mr Bauer was the last living member of the Bismarck's surviving crew, last of the 115 rescued during the scuttling of the ship. He passed away at the age of 95 this March.
They look like pretty cool and chill parents. The kind of parents you would actually look forward to take at your favourite metal concert and go pogo with.
#SABATON The Last Stand, Primo Victoria, Sparta, Winged Hussars, Final Solution, 40:1, Panzerkampf, Ghost division. I am originally from Iceland, and as I've said before they have gotten me through really tough times, mentally and physically. I would recommend listening to The Last Stand next!.
There is literally no bad Sabaton song. I saw them last week at Wembley and it’s the best live performance I’ve ever witnessed, and I’ve been to thousands of gigs
The Fight of the Bismark against the Royal Navy in WW2 was intense but Shows the respect that sailors have for each Other no matter wehre they come from.
I absolutely love watching people being new to Sabaton. It warms my heart to see what impact this band has on people’s hearts and minds and emotions and how powerful and influencing their music really is. Also the assumptions!! “Can it be that they are historically influenced in their music?” I’m over here like 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Boy if you knew! Loved the reaction, loved the commentary about this masterpiece of a song and I love how absolutely hyped you are for them. They are exceptional in their talent and sincerity and I’d love to see more reactions to their truly unique and story-telling songs.
I’ve been following you guys for a couple of months now but I never knew about your childhood Kel! I’m glad you got a second chance now though! Love this channel 😻 I’m proud of that Sabaton is from my country Sweden and how they could and can bring such great songs all over the world! ♥️
I'm really sorry to hear about your son. I think it's great what you're doing for him and his memory. Thank you for making this reaction video. Sabaton is one of my favorite bands and I would love to see you explore their music further. However, I really wish that you would do some research before listening to the next song, since their songs have historical background it would benefit your experience if you knew something about the story that is being told. With that said I would like to make a recommendation. You should listen to the entire Carolus Rex album, but I would like you to start with the song titled Carolus Rex. Thank you again. :)
@Jim Harris the things that I love about the band's representations of conflict are that they speak about military accomplishments, camaraderie, and just the overall tone, mind-set, and the costly nature of warfare regardless of the side that they're representing in the song.
She is wearing a pink shirt that says Death Metal with a guitar played by a MLP style Unicorn and a Rainbow in the background, that is an unholy mix lol.
I am so very sorry for your loss, but you are doing amazing. Both of you, from your backgrounds until now, have become more artistically open. Kudos and may the memory of your son carry you through your troubles.
Wow this is GREAT! Never heard of them. What a voice! I am gunna check more of their stuff out. I'm not a huge fan of more modern stuff so I love it when I hear something I do like. This was right up there. Though they're a Swedish band, I got some UDO vibes and influence which is of course awesome. Man that's a good one. I hope their other stuff is just as good. Sabaton is a Swedish power metal band from Falun. The band's main lyrical themes are based on war, historical battles, and acts of heroism-the name is a reference to a sabaton, knight's foot armor. Origin: Falun, Sweden (1999) Members: Joakim Brodén, Pär Sundström, Hannes Van Dahl, Genres: Power metal, Heavy metal - Wikipedia.
Welcome to Sabaton. I highly recommend their Carolus Rex album. Its all about the height of the Swedish Empire in the 16 and 1700s. All the songs on the album have Swedish versions and some have completely different lyrics compared to the English versions, such as A Lifetime of War (about the Thirty Years War) and Livstid I Krig (which is from a first person perspective of a Swedish soldier during the war). All of their songs are great.
Sabaton is a great band. I first discovered them back in the days of MySpace where they had their first single, Primo Victoria (which if you noticed was the name they stenciled onto the boat in this video). All of their music is based on historical events and people. Their new album is all about World War One, and ironically enough it's entitled "The Great War."
Q*bert nearly all of their catalogue to date is military history themed in nature. The one exception is their album "Metalyzer." It has a fair bit of experimentation and a wide variety of subject matter. The number of tribute songs to heavy metal or specific bands, there's one song about the Nazgul from The Lord of the Rings, and there's one song about the death of Rock and roll to pop music disguised as the death of Norse mythology and religion at the hands of Christianity.
I Hi, I liked your reactions and comments to the video. I have a personal attachment to this video as I had a relative that was one of the few that survived the sinking of the Bismarck.
Kel-n-Rich, from Chile! Independent of what this video is about, your channel and everything you talked in here IT'S ABOUT MUSIC!!! AND THAT'S IT!! Lovely tribute to your son, I'm certain he's headbanging and enjoying with what you're doing! Thanks for sharing your reaction with Us!!! Amazing metal song by the way!! No one ever imagines what open sea warfare would be like... and this fellas represented it quite good, with powerfull riffs and strong voices! Spot on!!!!
Great song. It looked like Kel had caught the video’s little easter egg at the end. Follow the compass. The boat captain is the survivor that was pulled from the sea.
Love your reactions, would really enjoy more reactions to sabaton. They really respect the history and the lives and sacrifices of the soldiers, and the civilians. They tell the tragedies and epics of war in a way very few can.
Requests? Please use #NameofArtist (Name of song/songs) (Link to video) (Where you are from/live) and the reason/story behind why you choose this/these songs. This way, we can track your request. Rich
Oh boy! I'm sensing more Sabaton reactions coming our way! They only cover historical events. I recommend the following songs from this band: Counterstrike, Soldier of three armies and Poltava. Love your rections, keep 'em coming!
Thank you sooo much for this video. best bday prezzie ever and I loved your reaction. This video was made by Wargaming - they make the games World Of Tanks (Sabaton made a video for Primo Victoria for that game) and World of Warships (This video was for that). And yes, they have a theme of Historical events and they do a brilliant job at that. I can't wait for the new album on July 19th, it's going to be epic. Oh as for the realness of war in their video's .. #Sabaton - Field of Verdun is the first single of the new album and that video kicks booty as well. Thanx again and looking forward to more from you guys.
Sabaton is well known for doing music videos about war and historical events. I think they have close to 50 AMVs available. They have done things ranging from WWI (battle of Verdun, Lost Battalion) to WWII, to the freakin Thirty Year War (The Battle of Breitenfels). Their music is always amazing, their video effects top tier ... they got two of the World of Warships designers to do the CGI effects for their "Bismarck" video ... I can't say enough about how impressed I am by their stuff.
I must add my sincerest respects and deepest sympathies to the the 2100 or so German Sailors who lost their lives in that horrific naval battle so long ago.Loss or life was heavy on both sides !
I don’t know if most people noticed but the older guy that’s steering the boat for Sabaton is the same guy that’s with the captain on the Bismarck and that pocket watch belonged to the captain and showed the Bismarck’s kill count
Sabaton are definitely all about history. Mostly military history, but they did do an entire album about Charles XII (Carolus Rex), though granted he was involved in a good deal of war. They've even started a RUclips channel where they talk about the history behind some of their songs. If graphic representations of warfare in a video are troublesome, you might want to skip their latest song, Fields of Verdun. That one gets pretty intense. Good song, but the video's definitely more grounded in the horrors of war than Bismarck was (which was pretty good). As for how this video was done, it's funny you mention video games, as they partnered with World of Warships, an online game where people fight in teams of warships (hence the name). The in-game graphics are nice, but this was a whole other level of CGI.
Kel and Rich! OMG I love your reviews now! Especially of Sabaton! You've said some very specific things that I've always felt about their stuff! Thanks! Can you please please please do an amaranthe tune or three? Amaranthe is amazing and unique and you may not love them but you'll at least be fascinated by them. I recommend: Burn with me, Dream, Limitless, Endlessly, True, That song, Digital world, and the nexus as possible first selections.
Hi Artur AM!!! We are so glad that you found us. Thank you so much for hanging out with us and enjoying what we are doing. Feel free to leave any comments that you want and you can binge on our over 800 videos. Much appreciation. KnR
While most of their song is a tribute to battle/individual in war their song call “life time of war” is very interesting too, since it have anti war message. Oh by the way that song English and Swedish version have different lyric so it is interesting to see both.
#sabaton En livstid i krig with english subs ruclips.net/video/mo3cd1Rjsz4/видео.html #Sabaton A lifetime of war ruclips.net/video/zvdbDw5bXnQ/видео.html
You Finns have to coolest names! And you all speak English too! I HAVE to visit Finland one day! I want to go where all the unsigned bands play in little bars and clubs -- Finland is the Metal music capital of the world right now!
Great reaction by you two! And a happy Birthday to the guy suggesting this song 🍻😊 #Insomnium : The River - lyrical video, or Lay of the Autumn - lyrical video, or both! 😎
Just discovered your videos last night and after seeing the joy Rime of the Ancient Mariner brought Kel, I had to subscribe. Since then I have been watching your other videos. One that really brought back memories for me was your Stryper reaction. They were from the city not far from where I grew up, so they were local legends. I always loved their dual guitar attack. And that brings me to a band suggestion: Litzy Borden. Anything off the Give Em The Ax, Love You To Pieces, or Murderous Metal Roadshow albums. If I had to pick a single song it would be American Metal. I also want to thank you for introducing me to Sabaton. I’d never heard of them before this video. Loved em. Looking forward to more videos!
Ok. I have been watching on my Xbox or PlayStation, so I couldn’t read the description. Here is my proper hash tag request #Lizzy Borden Psychopath Harrison, AR m.ruclips.net/video/4MNTnZ-zUQs/видео.html I first heard this song in 1985 at age 15 at a girlfriends house. My best friend and I went over to this girls house. Her parents were gone for the weekend and she had invited 2 girls to come stay with her. So my girlfriend and 2 other girls. My best friend got together with one of the girls and the third girl invited her boyfriend over. He was a little older than us, 17 or 18....and he brought the cassette Lizzy Borden “Love You To Pieces.” We drank some beer and listened to the tape ALL night long. As a drummer I was captivated by the rhythms and sat playing air drums learning the songs. Yes, I had a pair of drumsticks with me like usual! The next day I bought the album and cassette and it was a regular practice source for me from then on...I still play American Metal and Psychopath occasionally to this day. I linked the studio album version above, but you can also use the “Murderous Metal Roadshow” version as well for a live performance. I have the dvd and break it out once or twice a year just for fun.
"The details are like tat of a video game" That's because they are. This was a collaboration with the company that made World of Warships, to commemorate the game's release on consoles. The band made this purely for the fans, as they had been asking them to make asking about the famous battleship for years. And given that they actually have a contact form on their website through which you can ask for songs about specific historical conflicts, I expect mote of these songs to come in the near future. Check out their latest video, Fields of Verdun,. as well. And look into the history behind the songs afterwards, to get an impression about how deep their research goes.
This is a promotion song for the World of Warships game too as a tribute to the historical event. Same with the song "Primo Victoria" which just so happened to be what the boat got named before heading out to sea, that song is also a promotion for the World of Tanks game.
*Sabaton have their own history channel on RUclips now...."Sabaton History"......and their drummer Hannes Van Dahl is married to Floor Jansen, the leadsinger from Nightwish. My favourite tracks from Sabaton are : "Bismarck", "Fields Of Verdun", "Sparta", "Shiroyama", "Cliffs Of Gallipoli", "To Hell And Back".*
One of the lines in text has just stuck with me "2000 men and 50,000 tons of steel, set the course for the Atlantic with the Allies on the heel", I don't know but to me that line is just brilliant both from the historical context and how well it fit into the song. Speaking of Sabaton though, I feel like they are getting better in general with nearly every album, the more recent ones have been focused around a central theme that just ties them together so damn nicely. 'Carolus Rex', the rise and fall of the Swedish Empire. 'Heroes', those groups or individuals who went above and beyond the call of duty or showed considerable heroism and compassion for others during WWII. 'The Last Stand', so many different stories of people who stood and fought against tremendous odds. Gotta say I'm really looking forward to 'The Great War'
Titanic wasn't close to devastating enough as the sinking of Bismarck alone. He sank the Hood as well where 1415 sailors died out of 1418. That's only 3 survivors. Almost 2000 sailors died from Bismarck and a few tens of sailors died on, I think it was, HMS Prince of Wales when a 380mm shell hit the floor directly above the conning tower and killed several officers and wounded a couple of them as well. Luckily the shell didn't detonate but over penetrated and went straight through on the other side. The Hood sank within 5 minutes of combat when a 203mm shell from Prinz Eugen penetrated the deck and detonated inside the anti air ammunitions lockers. The next salvo from Bismarck sank HMS Hood by also penetrating the third deck and detonated inside the main battery (381mm) ammunition stowage. it blew up, devoured HMS Hood in smoke and flames and split her in two. The first reaction of the officers on the bridge was: "Vice Admiral! Steering is not responding!". YKW! Just watch this and they'll tell you most of what happened: ruclips.net/video/2CV1tvMYFRs/видео.html
You aren't the first to compare Joakim Brodén (lead singer of Sabaton) to Chuck Liddell. The guys on A&P Reacts channel have been doing it for years. lol But seriously, Sabaton is my all-time favorite band. Nearly every song has real history behind it. As a longtime student of military history and a lifelong Metal fan, Sabaton is the perfect band for me. I highly recommend pretty much everything they've done so far... except for Metalizer. That one didn't have any military history songs on it.
Trivia: The boat captain who took them out to sea was the son of the last Bismarck survivor; the survivor who dies not long after the video was meant to cameo but was in failing health, his son took over.
Sabaton has a dedicated channel called Sabaton History. American Historian Indy Neidell co-hosts with members of the Band and discuss the history that is behind each song.
If you're curious, Sabaton are in fact a historically based band. Mostly warfare, but they cover other topics occasionally too.
Also Joakim (the vocalist) said in one show something along the lines of "we look like the village people in camo pants" so yeah, it's their thing.
Yea. In Finland i stand out if i go to supermarket with my city camo pants. Fun thing is that some have came to tell they like Sabaton too...and we r famous not to talk to each other :D
Village People in camo pants.
:-)
Fair enough.
They are the real world equivalent of D&D bards.
More gay rumors will rose from this
Yes, Sabaton writes about war and epic battles and horrible chapters in our history, but they do it with class and respect for the history. They are world class story tellers and often tell stories of war from different perspectives. Being an American, I only learned about war from an American perspective so I was intrigued when I learned about WWII from the German perspective with the song Hearts of Iron and Ghost Division and Wehrmacht and Rise of Evil or from the Polish perspective with the songs Uprising, 40:1, and Prisoner 4859, or from the Russian perspective with songs like Stalingrad, Panzerkampf, and Attero Dominatus. I learned about Simo Haya and Lauri Allen Tourni who were Finnish hero’s and I never knew of the Winter War before I knew Sabaton. And I have only scratched the surface of their large catalog of historical events. This band has re-ignited my love of history. The songs and stories are all there for you to learn and expand your knowledge of history. Thank God for this band!
If your interest in history is re-ignited I'd really suggest checking out Dan Carlin. He does amazing series of basically books on tape, but better and more entertaining about different events or periods in history, called Hardcore History. He has a few available on his RUclips channel for free, including a great WWI series called Blueprint for Armageddon. The rest are available on his website or itunes.
Sabaton also has a channel on youtube called sabaton history were they talk about the meaning and history of the songs they have made.
@Andrew Ludwig..... but they do it with class and respect for the history and all soldiers who fight in the wars at all nations !
I love your comment so much! As military vet, and a lover of military history, I LOVE seeing people remember history like this!
I don't care who you are...there is something awe-inspiring about seeing a battleship like Bismarck go full broadside in a naval gun barrage.
@@isaiahwelch8066 also a veteran here. One of the many things I appreciate about Sabaton is people coming for the music and intrigued stay for the music. The opposite is also true. Come for the history and love the music...
The last crewmember who survived the sinking of the Bismark died recently, RIP.
damn rip
I know it's four years old now, but I just found your reaction and I'm a huge fan of Sabaton. Please accept an e-hug from Canada, if you wish, for the loss of your son. All the best, now and always.
Sabaton had the game developers from World of Warships help out with the making of the video. the CG is amazing
Is that true?! I wondered about the timing with the launch of WoW on console.
Sadly not 100% historicaly accurate. In the first Battle we see Bismarck With the guns on the right side, when Hood was pushing in from the left.. details ;)
@@andreaspedersen3952 Are you sure it was Hood we saw and not Prince of Wales? ;)
@@kossakken I thought it was obvious enough? I did as i can see not claim that the ship in the Picture was Hood? It is Worth to mention that Hood lead the charge and was targeted by both ships… until Hood was blown to pieces by a hit to the aft magasine. Thats why i mentioned Hood ;)
@@andreaspedersen3952 That you mention a ship that wasn't in the picture instead of the one that was isn't obvious at all, no.
All of Sabaton's songs are based on historical battles and war. A really good example would be "To Hell and Back," which features the story of Audie Murphy. Quote from Wiki: Audie Leon Murphy was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism." I highly recommend giving this a listen.
Kamerian Don’t forget #Sabaton - Uprising, the song about when the civilians of Warszawa rebelled against the invading Nazis. A really good video 👍
@@stefanloos1906 Yes indeed! I just mentioned "To Hell and Back" because Audie and I are both Texas boys : )
I'm in favor of anything that introduces people to the story of Audie Murphy. The movie "To Hell and Back" didn't capture what he went through after coming home, but the music video is intense. High recommend for showing the effects of war. And just a good song, as well!
The first Album is more about common Power-Metal-Themes. They set their point on War Themes since then but it's not ALL Songs
Kamerian Don't forget Soldier of Three Armies and White Death, songs about two Finnish badasses who in the former's case went on to fight in the German Army (or was it the SS? I can't remember) in WWII to fight the Soviets and later the American Army in Vietnam. And in the later's case, one of, if not THE, best goddamn sniper in history.
man.... im so so sorry for your loss
you must, MUST do Primo Victoria on 6 of June, its about D Day
YES!
i like the primo victoria tank in wot :D
Van Canto does a cover of it too, with Joakim on vocals with them. It's really cool.
Agree!
Hahaha I literally thought about that but figured I was a bit late since I only discovered this channel today and guess what date it is today ... yup. 6th of June
Very sorry to hear about the loss of your son. My daughter is epileptic, so that strikes a powerful cord with me. I think its amazing that you are doing this in his memory.
This is the first I've heard anything from Sabaton. But, I will say I was impressed.
The whole storyline of the Bismark, and it's short time in action is intense. If you're not overly familiar, it is a good historical read. Very sad on both sides of the conflict.
Thank you for the work you both do on the channel.
Been enjoying your reactions since shortly after you started.
Keep up the great work!
*bismarck*
If you liked this one, try fields of verdun.
a playlist of every Sabaton song you can find on RUclips*
You guys are just so sweet and nice. We need more of that in this tough world. Much love!
A fun little factoid in reference to the video- the sea captain that brings the band out into open water is Mr Bauer. Mr Bauer was the last living member of the Bismarck's surviving crew, last of the 115 rescued during the scuttling of the ship. He passed away at the age of 95 this March.
Do you mean the old man in the video is the _actual_ survivor of the Bismarck, or an actor playing as him?
@@AO968 that was the last actual survivor of the crew of the Bismarck.
They look like pretty cool and chill parents. The kind of parents you would actually look forward to take at your favourite metal concert and go pogo with.
#SABATON The Last Stand, Primo Victoria, Sparta, Winged Hussars, Final Solution, 40:1, Panzerkampf, Ghost division. I am originally from Iceland, and as I've said before they have gotten me through really tough times, mentally and physically. I would recommend listening to The Last Stand next!.
Basically, do sabaton .
ahh the last stand of the swiss guard, when they have defend the pope in 1527 during the sacco di roma. great song:)
There is literally no bad Sabaton song. I saw them last week at Wembley and it’s the best live performance I’ve ever witnessed, and I’ve been to thousands of gigs
Hello, I'm German, we blew up the Bismarck at the end and it took about 50 ships for the hunt
The Fight of the Bismark against the Royal Navy in WW2 was intense but Shows the respect that sailors have for each Other no matter wehre they come from.
I absolutely love watching people being new to Sabaton. It warms my heart to see what impact this band has on people’s hearts and minds and emotions and how powerful and influencing their music really is. Also the assumptions!! “Can it be that they are historically influenced in their music?” I’m over here like 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Boy if you knew!
Loved the reaction, loved the commentary about this masterpiece of a song and I love how absolutely hyped you are for them. They are exceptional in their talent and sincerity and I’d love to see more reactions to their truly unique and story-telling songs.
I liked Titanic. My favorite character was iceberg ;)
Oh "Lettuce" not see such terrible puns!XD
I liked the ocean, who ever the actor for her was it was an amazing performance
Was a rather cold performance if you ask me.
@@Beuwen_The_Dragon I thought she played the ice cold character very well. Gave me chills.
The actor who played her seemed pretty CHILL tbh.
I’ve been following you guys for a couple of months now but I never knew about your childhood Kel! I’m glad you got a second chance now though! Love this channel 😻 I’m proud of that Sabaton is from my country Sweden and how they could and can bring such great songs all over the world! ♥️
Just wstched these at bloodstock festival with 18000 close friends. Absolutely awesome. 2nd time ive seen them. Touring next year so fingers crossed
That girl: picachu meme face
That boy: where I can sign up for NAVY?
Such an epic song and amazing video as well.
I get chills when I hear and watch this. They are masters of story telling.
I'm really sorry to hear about your son. I think it's great what you're doing for him and his memory.
Thank you for making this reaction video. Sabaton is one of my favorite bands and I would love to see you explore their music further. However, I really wish that you would do some research before listening to the next song, since their songs have historical background it would benefit your experience if you knew something about the story that is being told.
With that said I would like to make a recommendation. You should listen to the entire Carolus Rex album, but I would like you to start with the song titled Carolus Rex. Thank you again. :)
I am so sorry for your loss Rich! ;-( What a great way honoring your son! Love your reaction listening to badass-Swedish-metal!
Kel-n-Rich are everything great about RUclips. They are literally the best or the best of the best!
Oh yeah, Sabaton has always been about war history and historically accurate, they even have their own history channel too!!!... Theyre awesoem!!!
Andrew Baumgartner I can't wait for their Red Baron song!
Been really getting into Sabaton in the last few weeks, yeah they are all about historical war themes, to keep history alive 🤘
@Jim Harris the things that I love about the band's representations of conflict are that they speak about military accomplishments, camaraderie, and just the overall tone, mind-set, and the costly nature of warfare regardless of the side that they're representing in the song.
A sabaton song that always gets to me is "A lifetime of war", especially the swedish version. Its amazing!
She is wearing a pink shirt that says Death Metal with a guitar played by a MLP style Unicorn and a Rainbow in the background, that is an unholy mix lol.
My god first video I ever watch of this channel and I already big fan and wishing you guys a best of success and a lot of Music in your life. \m/
This was my first time listening to Sabaton, I'm now a fan, thanks for your reaction videos and introducing me to new artists.
Then you've got soo many awesome songs awaiting you
I have been pretty much binge watching all day! 40:1, Wolfpack, Bismarck, Fields of Verdun, Carolus Rex, ect. I haven't heard one I haven't liked yet.
Love you both!hugues from brazil!❤❤
I am so very sorry for your loss, but you are doing amazing. Both of you, from your backgrounds until now, have become more artistically open. Kudos and may the memory of your son carry you through your troubles.
Wow this is GREAT! Never heard of them. What a voice! I am gunna check more of their stuff out. I'm not a huge fan of more modern stuff so I love it when I hear something I do like. This was right up there. Though they're a Swedish band, I got some UDO vibes and influence which is of course awesome. Man that's a good one. I hope their other stuff is just as good.
Sabaton is a Swedish power metal band from Falun. The band's main lyrical themes are based on war, historical battles, and acts of heroism-the name is a reference to a sabaton, knight's foot armor.
Origin: Falun, Sweden (1999)
Members: Joakim Brodén, Pär Sundström, Hannes Van Dahl,
Genres: Power metal, Heavy metal
- Wikipedia.
Welcome to Sabaton. I highly recommend their Carolus Rex album. Its all about the height of the Swedish Empire in the 16 and 1700s. All the songs on the album have Swedish versions and some have completely different lyrics compared to the English versions, such as A Lifetime of War (about the Thirty Years War) and Livstid I Krig (which is from a first person perspective of a Swedish soldier during the war). All of their songs are great.
Sabaton is a great band. I first discovered them back in the days of MySpace where they had their first single, Primo Victoria (which if you noticed was the name they stenciled onto the boat in this video). All of their music is based on historical events and people. Their new album is all about World War One, and ironically enough it's entitled "The Great War."
Q*bert nearly all of their catalogue to date is military history themed in nature. The one exception is their album "Metalyzer." It has a fair bit of experimentation and a wide variety of subject matter. The number of tribute songs to heavy metal or specific bands, there's one song about the Nazgul from The Lord of the Rings, and there's one song about the death of Rock and roll to pop music disguised as the death of Norse mythology and religion at the hands of Christianity.
Highly recommend you watch them LIVE.
-Ghost division
-Primo victoria
@@nekane6168 watching that crowd at woodstock jumping during Primo Victoria and the energy during Ghost Division were impressive.
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Hi, I liked your reactions and comments to the video. I have a personal attachment to this video as I had a relative that was one of the few that survived the sinking of the Bismarck.
Fan fact: drummer is Floor Jansen's partner and father of her baby daughter
Exactly one year ago a man watched this reaction, now it was suggested again... wonders of the RUclips algorithm!
It's always a try to tell the truth story as hard as it was. Thank you for this.
Now you guys will have to do Fields of Verdun!
Next Sabaton LIVE!! Awesome energy
You can see they have fun on stage.
#Sabaton Primo victoria Live
#Sabaton Ghost division live
Both at woodstock
sabaton is fucking awsome live
Absolutely loved this reaction pure gold can't wait for more great job you got a new subscriber
Thank you HGK! Glad you found us. Binge away!!!!!! Much love. KnR
Kel-n-Rich, from Chile! Independent of what this video is about, your channel and everything you talked in here IT'S ABOUT MUSIC!!! AND THAT'S IT!! Lovely tribute to your son, I'm certain he's headbanging and enjoying with what you're doing! Thanks for sharing your reaction with Us!!!
Amazing metal song by the way!! No one ever imagines what open sea warfare would be like... and this fellas represented it quite good, with powerfull riffs and strong voices! Spot on!!!!
Great song. It looked like Kel had caught the video’s little easter egg at the end. Follow the compass. The boat captain is the survivor that was pulled from the sea.
Next up is Fields of Verdun - their newest song! Found your channel today and I'm so glad that I did so. Keep it up!
Love your reactions, would really enjoy more reactions to sabaton. They really respect the history and the lives and sacrifices of the soldiers, and the civilians. They tell the tragedies and epics of war in a way very few can.
Requests?
Please use #NameofArtist (Name of song/songs) (Link to video) (Where you are from/live) and the reason/story behind why you choose this/these songs. This way, we can track your request. Rich
Oh boy! I'm sensing more Sabaton reactions coming our way!
They only cover historical events.
I recommend the following songs from this band: Counterstrike, Soldier of three armies and Poltava.
Love your rections, keep 'em coming!
YOU BET. We will have a home for Sabaton on our new Patreon Channel coming up. Stay tuned. It's gonna be super cool. Rich
I love this song but have just found your channel and loved your presentation, I will be happy to subscribe
Thank you sooo much for this video. best bday prezzie ever and I loved your reaction. This video was made by Wargaming - they make the games World Of Tanks (Sabaton made a video for Primo Victoria for that game) and World of Warships (This video was for that). And yes, they have a theme of Historical events and they do a brilliant job at that. I can't wait for the new album on July 19th, it's going to be epic. Oh as for the realness of war in their video's .. #Sabaton - Field of Verdun is the first single of the new album and that video kicks booty as well. Thanx again and looking forward to more from you guys.
Sabaton is well known for doing music videos about war and historical events. I think they have close to 50 AMVs available. They have done things ranging from WWI (battle of Verdun, Lost Battalion) to WWII, to the freakin Thirty Year War (The Battle of Breitenfels). Their music is always amazing, their video effects top tier ... they got two of the World of Warships designers to do the CGI effects for their "Bismarck" video ... I can't say enough about how impressed I am by their stuff.
An all round excellent band. They deserve a few reactions.
Actually the CGI of this clip was made in collaboration with the team of World of Warship, wich is a video game about battleships ^^
Best of luck to you guys, you seem awsome.
SABATON RULE well done again guys another epic reaction vid xx
I must add my sincerest respects and deepest sympathies to the the 2100 or so German Sailors who lost their lives in that horrific naval battle so long ago.Loss or life was heavy on both sides !
The Bismarck lost 1,885 out of 2,000 crew when it was attacked and summarily scuttled.
Sped Wyrm Thank you for the correct numbers. I believe there were only 115 survivors. My heart goes out to all that were lost.
@@lawrencejohnson2179 you're very welcome.
I don’t know if most people noticed but the older guy that’s steering the boat for Sabaton is the same guy that’s with the captain on the Bismarck and that pocket watch belonged to the captain and showed the Bismarck’s kill count
Cant wait for the new album, also check out Fields of Verdun.
Sabaton are definitely all about history. Mostly military history, but they did do an entire album about Charles XII (Carolus Rex), though granted he was involved in a good deal of war. They've even started a RUclips channel where they talk about the history behind some of their songs.
If graphic representations of warfare in a video are troublesome, you might want to skip their latest song, Fields of Verdun. That one gets pretty intense. Good song, but the video's definitely more grounded in the horrors of war than Bismarck was (which was pretty good).
As for how this video was done, it's funny you mention video games, as they partnered with World of Warships, an online game where people fight in teams of warships (hence the name). The in-game graphics are nice, but this was a whole other level of CGI.
its such an amazing song and video
Great reaction as always!
Sabaton is an awesome band. Love them
Please react to "Fields of Verdun"
Thank you World of Warships for creating such an amazing battle scene in the background.
Please please please listen and react to Sabaton - Fields of verdun
Oh, you may want to check out the Sabaton History Channel on RUclips.
Kel and Rich! OMG I love your reviews now! Especially of Sabaton! You've said some very specific things that I've always felt about their stuff! Thanks! Can you please please please do an amaranthe tune or three? Amaranthe is amazing and unique and you may not love them but you'll at least be fascinated by them. I recommend: Burn with me, Dream, Limitless, Endlessly, True, That song, Digital world, and the nexus as possible first selections.
Happy to see you Rich like it🤘🏻
Kel, your expressions throughout the video were untranslatable. What troubled you?
It IS Vid-Game-Detail. They are working with Wargaming Game Development. Parts of the Vid are Game-Vid
Love, love, love from sweden
Guys I just discovered you, let me tell you I love what you do! You just got a new subscriber!
Hi Artur AM!!! We are so glad that you found us. Thank you so much for hanging out with us and enjoying what we are doing. Feel free to leave any comments that you want and you can binge on our over 800 videos. Much appreciation. KnR
Sabaton - The Last Stand!!
While most of their song is a tribute to battle/individual in war their song call “life time of war” is very interesting too, since it have anti war message.
Oh by the way that song English and Swedish version have different lyric so it is interesting to see both.
#sabaton En livstid i krig with english subs ruclips.net/video/mo3cd1Rjsz4/видео.html
#Sabaton A lifetime of war ruclips.net/video/zvdbDw5bXnQ/видео.html
6:14 I have that same Rush - 2112 coffee mug. Great minds think alike 🙂
bismark is truly best music video what i´ve ever seen
You Finns have to coolest names! And you all speak English too! I HAVE to visit Finland one day! I want to go where all the unsigned bands play in little bars and clubs -- Finland is the Metal music capital of the world right now!
Happy birthday Andre!
Thank you kindly
Im so sorry to hear about your son, rest in peace
So sorry to hear about your son. You have my deepest sympathies 😔
Your wife face through all this video is pure gold her face tells its own story!!.
Great reaction by you two!
And a happy Birthday to the guy suggesting this song 🍻😊
#Insomnium : The River - lyrical video, or Lay of the Autumn - lyrical video, or both! 😎
Just discovered your videos last night and after seeing the joy Rime of the Ancient Mariner brought Kel, I had to subscribe. Since then I have been watching your other videos. One that really brought back memories for me was your Stryper reaction. They were from the city not far from where I grew up, so they were local legends. I always loved their dual guitar attack. And that brings me to a band suggestion: Litzy Borden. Anything off the Give Em The Ax, Love You To Pieces, or Murderous Metal Roadshow albums. If I had to pick a single song it would be American Metal.
I also want to thank you for introducing me to Sabaton. I’d never heard of them before this video. Loved em. Looking forward to more videos!
Ok. I have been watching on my Xbox or PlayStation, so I couldn’t read the description. Here is my proper hash tag request
#Lizzy Borden Psychopath Harrison, AR m.ruclips.net/video/4MNTnZ-zUQs/видео.html
I first heard this song in 1985 at age 15 at a girlfriends house. My best friend and I went over to this girls house. Her parents were gone for the weekend and she had invited 2 girls to come stay with her. So my girlfriend and 2 other girls. My best friend got together with one of the girls and the third girl invited her boyfriend over. He was a little older than us, 17 or 18....and he brought the cassette Lizzy Borden “Love You To Pieces.”
We drank some beer and listened to the tape ALL night long. As a drummer I was captivated by the rhythms and sat playing air drums learning the songs. Yes, I had a pair of drumsticks with me like usual! The next day I bought the album and cassette and it was a regular practice source for me from then on...I still play American Metal and Psychopath occasionally to this day.
I linked the studio album version above, but you can also use the “Murderous Metal Roadshow” version as well for a live performance. I have the dvd and break it out once or twice a year just for fun.
Ok, I’ll get it right this time, I hope.
#LizzyBorden Psychopath Harrison,AR m.ruclips.net/video/4MNTnZ-zUQs/видео.html
"Die Bismarck" probably the best battleship ever build. RIP steel colossus.
And Die Bismarck could only be sunk by German hands.
DER Bismarck. Hes male
#Sabaton - Primo Victoria or Panzer Battalion. Go back to the beginning 😁🤘🏻 thats the two first song i heard in 2007 in i was hooked from that moment
"The details are like tat of a video game"
That's because they are. This was a collaboration with the company that made World of Warships, to commemorate the game's release on consoles. The band made this purely for the fans, as they had been asking them to make asking about the famous battleship for years. And given that they actually have a contact form on their website through which you can ask for songs about specific historical conflicts, I expect mote of these songs to come in the near future.
Check out their latest video, Fields of Verdun,. as well. And look into the history behind the songs afterwards, to get an impression about how deep their research goes.
"That's like, videogame detail."
About that...
The song was done for World of Warships, but all of their songs are a history lesson. Love the Bismark! Try "Resist and Bite"
This is a promotion song for the World of Warships game too as a tribute to the historical event. Same with the song "Primo Victoria" which just so happened to be what the boat got named before heading out to sea, that song is also a promotion for the World of Tanks game.
Sabaton is a band always giving a history lesson. Try the video Fields of Verdun or 40:1 live at Woodstock in Poland. :)
Check out Sabaton - To Hell And Back. It’s about the most decorated soldier of WW2. Amazing song.
So sorry for your loss, man..
Very underrated song but one of their most powerful and strongest songs are Final Solution and Panzer battalion.
*Sabaton have their own history channel on RUclips now...."Sabaton History"......and their drummer Hannes Van Dahl is married to Floor Jansen, the leadsinger from Nightwish. My favourite tracks from Sabaton are : "Bismarck", "Fields Of Verdun", "Sparta", "Shiroyama", "Cliffs Of Gallipoli", "To Hell And Back".*
One of the lines in text has just stuck with me "2000 men and 50,000 tons of steel, set the course for the Atlantic with the Allies on the heel", I don't know but to me that line is just brilliant both from the historical context and how well it fit into the song.
Speaking of Sabaton though, I feel like they are getting better in general with nearly every album, the more recent ones have been focused around a central theme that just ties them together so damn nicely. 'Carolus Rex', the rise and fall of the Swedish Empire. 'Heroes', those groups or individuals who went above and beyond the call of duty or showed considerable heroism and compassion for others during WWII. 'The Last Stand', so many different stories of people who stood and fought against tremendous odds. Gotta say I'm really looking forward to 'The Great War'
#SABATON Uprising is about Warsaw Uprising in 1944. Greetings from Poland you'are great guys. Keep goin'.
August 1st, 1944 at 1700 --"W Hour" NEVER FORGET
For sure it doesn't really get much more heavy metal than a battleship :>
LITERALLY!
2 battleship
Titanic wasn't close to devastating enough as the sinking of Bismarck alone. He sank the Hood as well where 1415 sailors died out of 1418. That's only 3 survivors. Almost 2000 sailors died from Bismarck and a few tens of sailors died on, I think it was, HMS Prince of Wales when a 380mm shell hit the floor directly above the conning tower and killed several officers and wounded a couple of them as well. Luckily the shell didn't detonate but over penetrated and went straight through on the other side. The Hood sank within 5 minutes of combat when a 203mm shell from Prinz Eugen penetrated the deck and detonated inside the anti air ammunitions lockers. The next salvo from Bismarck sank HMS Hood by also penetrating the third deck and detonated inside the main battery (381mm) ammunition stowage. it blew up, devoured HMS Hood in smoke and flames and split her in two. The first reaction of the officers on the bridge was: "Vice Admiral! Steering is not responding!".
YKW! Just watch this and they'll tell you most of what happened: ruclips.net/video/2CV1tvMYFRs/видео.html
Love the shirts. Keep the Faith. Another good reaction.
Hannes Van Dahl the Drummer of Sabaton is the husband from Floor Jansen from nightwish
You aren't the first to compare Joakim Brodén (lead singer of Sabaton) to Chuck Liddell. The guys on A&P Reacts channel have been doing it for years. lol
But seriously, Sabaton is my all-time favorite band. Nearly every song has real history behind it. As a longtime student of military history and a lifelong Metal fan, Sabaton is the perfect band for me.
I highly recommend pretty much everything they've done so far... except for Metalizer. That one didn't have any military history songs on it.
Joakim is gonna break his leg one of these days with as hard as he hits it.
Man, Rich seems to have quite hefty arms. He looks quite the powerful pops in glasses.
Trivia: The boat captain who took them out to sea was the son of the last Bismarck survivor; the survivor who dies not long after the video was meant to cameo but was in failing health, his son took over.
Awesome, love Sabaton!
Technically, they are European Power Metal. Even more specifically, Anthemic Power Metal would be a better moniker.
Swedish*