Fun fact, Joakim (the singer) originally joined that band to play the keyboard but when they could not find a singer he filled that roll, it is still an ongoing joke that they are still looking for a singer.
JOAKIM: We need a really special ending for this song. TOMMY: Maybe a power soprano reprising the melodic line? That would be cool! HANNES (on phone): Honey, can you come down to the studio?
I made the mistake of not watching the credits at the end in their entirety (I did hear part of the special guest vocals though). Sorry about that. I know that bothered a few of you. Truce? ;) Remember the lyrics and point of the song :) Lest we forget!
@@andyohil7465 I think I know which song you refer to... 😏 and yes Rosalie, Andy is right. DO NOT skip that one, you thank us and yourself for not skipping ;) Looking forward to that reaction and to more Nightwish, Epica and Sabaton :D
You missed it! The beautiful singing in the credits was done by Floor Jansen! The blonde guy that was effectively the main character is the drummer for the band and the husband of Floor as well.
The wife of Hannes, Sabaton drummer, was diagnosed with breast cancer; surgery tomorrow. Those of us attending a Nightwish show on the European tour, let’s all wear pink to show Floor our love and support.
She had the operation they removed a tumor and lymph node. It's now the waiting game but according to her and her people doing well and in good spirits
@@margelatutrandafirulgalben3156 A pink ribbon done in a sort of a upside-down teardrop loop is the symbol of breast cancer. Wearing just pink is more visible than the little badge and would stand out more from a distance so that those on stage can see it. You could also draw the badge on a large piece of paper, I guess or have a pink scarf to wave. Hope that explains it :)
This is not a music video. It is a short film of breathtaking joy and terrible tragedy. Also, this was AMAZING in concert, with the whole audience singing the chorus.
No mans land (20:10 ish) is a common reference to the part between the trenches. The part of land that is currently being fought over, and therefore belongs to nobody, no man.
Imagine the psychology of the soldier who first stood up and approached the other side. He was probably so fatigued by the fighting that he didn't care if he was killed but longed so much for a moment of peace he was willing to take that chance.
It's funny. I am Swedish and I love metal music, but I resisted listening to Sabaton for a long time because I heard they did music about war and though I like history I thought they would be glorifying war. Then I went along to a concert.. and was blown away, as you could have guessed. This is my new favorite Christmas song.
@@patrikpersson4626 I've never heard that, only "they sing about war" and that sounded bad enough for me.. they missed adding that it's about historic events which would have gotten me interested at once.
First of all thank you for this video. I could tell that you were genuinely taken aback by this masterpiece. I just seen Sabaton for the first time a couple of weeks ago . They were amazing . They performed the Christmas Truce perfectly . Theses five guys are all good friends who enjoy what they do . They are true history buffs who want to make sure history is truthfully told . They are more than a band . They are historians as well as musicians .
Sabaton mantra is” Lest We Forget”. They are the only band in this niche. They are not political but sing of mostly the heroics, sacrifices throughout history of man. They are a exceptional metal band. They even have Sabaton History channel explaining the stories behind a lot of their songs. Take it from this very old Metal rock head, Check out 40-1 live in Woodstock Poland, or Swedish Pagans ( just put Sabaton Swedish Pagans with Cello). En Livid I Krig with English lyrics. Sorry I can’t give you the links I’m old but you’ve gone down a huge fox hole they have no bad songs! God Bless Rock On Stay Safe!🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Old Metal Rock head here, the right spelling is, Sabaton- En Livstid I Krig ( live-The Great Tour- Gothenburg) English captions. I knew I needed to get the right spelling for the site, because I’m old and can’t send you the links but I can’t spell either! Oh well I know you will become one of Sabaton’ s biggest supporters because they mix emotions, with great lyrics, a great riff, killer drums and a metal rock voice telling stories that are true! It’s why I love Metal/ rock for over 60 years. It’s not just tugging on the heart it’s beating and driving not just your heart but your soul to the edge and back again. Most Metal rock heads already know that metal is human emotions. So it’s great that your seeing that Metal is not just just loud and noisy as you previously thought but a fast & hard journey that takes you on a marvelous sometimes uncomfortable journey but you can’t wait for the next trip! Rock On Stay Safe!🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Lot’s of comments already suggesting it, but you really have to react to Sabatons live swedish version of ”En livstid i krig” (a lifetime in war) from Gothenburg. It is really powerful and the lyrics makes me cry every single time. The translation isn’t the best but you’ll get most of it. I think there is a version on RUclips where someone has tried to make a more accurate translation.
Yes it was "Carol Of The Bells", but in a minor key. Love Floor Jansen's vocals in the ending credits, she is married to the drummer I believe. They sing about historical war events, but they don't take sides. They sing of valor and injustice. I recommend the animated story version of "The Night Witches". If history was taught like this, a lot more people would remember it. The way they say "The snow turns the ground white." to me sounds like they are saying "The snow turns burgund white.", maybe on purpose.
I'm pretty sure the carol of the bells motif is inverted in Christmas truce, ending on the low more sombre note as if to signal that the day after these men would be back to killing one another and this would go on for another 4 years rather than the bright an hopefully note the motif ends on in the actually carol of the bells. Its a really simple but wonderfully clever bit of composition that means the whole things still manages to both sound distinctively Christmassy (as carol of the bells is basically the global culturally accepted Xmas Leitmotif at this point) and hopeful whilst just subtly hinting at the horror that is to come. All achieved by just flipping some of the notes upside down
The French soldier, Tommy Johannson, the lead guitarist, is an awesome vocalist in his own right. He has his own band, Majestica, as well as his own channel where he does covers of pop music in Metal form. Check those out as well.
The band also have channel called Sabaton History where they do about hour long documentaries about the subject of each song 🙂musically not really my kind of metal but I really really enjoy watching the documentaries and seeing people reacting to them.
That may be the best description of Joakim’s voice I’ve ever heard. The dude is an ancient oak, both in his voice and physically. XD Sabaton would best be classified as Power Metal, a genre known for big, grandiose sounds often quite theatrical in nature and focused on story-telling.
As a Swede I'm obviously partial BUT their Swedish songs are the best performances they have. Different languages sound more or less agreeable (German/French 🙄). This live of 'En livstid i krig' in Gothenburg/Sweden ruclips.net/video/WBs3G1PvyfM/видео.html is their most played song for a reason.
@@boek2777 As a swedish speaking finn I've listened to swedish music all my life but (nr 1) I don't like "rock" in swedish but (nr 2) Carolus Rex album is so much more powerful in swedish so that's the exception.
Oh,nice! I really hope you continue down this rabbithole! Sabaton is writing about war and historical events/persons,they are huge historybuffs so if something is in a video you can be pretty sure it's how it actually were in reality. They even have their own history channel. To recommend a few other songs I would go for En livstid i krig (A lifetime of war ) from the great tour in Gothenburg,make sure to turn on CC as it's in swedish. Soldier of Heaven, Lady of the dark or No bullets fly,animated story. Lovely reaction,keep doing what you do!
It is incomprehensible to me why one do not play a video to the end. There was no musical interruption to the credits. So one know that the song is not over. Just because credits are running then one decide to end the video.
People used to leave when the credits roll at a cinema (remember them?), so they could get to their way home quickly. Then along came a few choice cult movies with snippets revealed in the credits.
I saw Sabaton in concert for the first time this past Friday, and they legitimately are one of the best bands I've ever seen; and I've seen Rammstein. Definitely recommended to check them out when they're around you.
Sabaton Is a swedish power metal band, almost all their song is about historical battle, see No bullets Fly (animated video), Swedish Pagans (live with Tina Guon), Last Stand (live with orchestra) & En livstid I krig (live)
You should react to Solider of Heaven from the same album. Sabaton is epic and brings light to events, battles and people we hardly ever heard of. They have some really hearbreaking songs mixxed with all the epic headbangers, all based on military history.
I got to see them live when they came through several years ago in Texas. I had just gotten into them but clearly the crowd was there for them. The crowd sang along to all of their songs. What a show it was!
Well well well look who finally made it back I love this one this was powerful and the entire thing just grabbed from the begining and kept you till the end. I am sending so much love and all the positivity that I can for you and yours and this great community we have going here. as always you ride or die always here even if sometimes it has to be in spirit for a bit I watched them all and your killing it
Rosalie, you are awesome! …but cutting anything Floor is music listening Blaspheme. Never do that again! ;) Ya’know, you could do a full reaction just on Floor’s outro. We would All tune in :)
Saw a story on this...two 20 ish people met in a coffee shop in NY and got to talking. Turned out their relatives were in this war, and that they had exchanged photos with each other. The two that met in NY had each other's great grandparents photos in their wallets!!?
Sabaton is an English word with its origins in Provençal. It refers to an armoured boot consisting of solid heel and toe sections with a number of articulated steel strips - called 'lames' - which protect the wearer's feet in battle.
Sabaton are one of the most amazing bands out there👍the accuracy they write their songs based on actual historical events is phenomenal 👌 one of the most amazing ones is "no bullets fly" it's truly awe-inspiring the story its paying homage to can honestly say I've never heard a bad song from them also have a check out of their guitarist Mr Tommy johannson on his RUclips channel especially his numerous cover version of songs 👍have a fantastic one stay safe take care all the very best from Scotland to you 👊 👍
The Credits are amazing with these videos, they even give credit to truckers and such, quite a massive production, and the song and video hits you in the feels over and over.
I loved your reaction and analysis. Thanks. In response to your request, this song is both representative and, at the same time, not representative of Sabaton's music. Their themes are always focused on military history and they always showcase valor and humanity. They do a lot of research so their stories are historically accurate. They even have a separate You Tube channel discussing the historical background of their compositions. However, the symphonic element you noticed is usually not as prominent in Sabaton's music. It's often there but they are generally heavier and more focused on traditional metal instruments. I'm not enough of a musicologist to name the metal subgenre; others will probably do that.
@@alantidwell7889 Bassist Pär Sundström said in an interview: "I don't think Sabaton can only be categorized as power metal, as the two main attributes of power metal are high pitched vocals and fantasy lyrics and Sabaton have neither of those. We simply play our version of heavy metal-what heavy metal is to us.
Your passion pull the listeners in. I was hooked anyway. Great reaction! A song that remind us what it means to be a human and a true friend, We need that message more then ever.
I think a great representation as to their music (and what type of Rock they are) is Sabaton. Personal recommendation, however, is En Livstid i Krig , filmed live at Gothenburg. Shows just how moving their music can be, if Winter Truce didn't show it enough already!
Sabaton does history - it's all true stories and they don't "pick sides" and show heroism, valor and mercy by good people in the worst of times. If I may suggest / request - try "No Bullets Fly" (it's 8:50 long - w/Yarnhub) - a true story about valor and mercy. Would you be up to do a reaction to that one?
I just wanted to thank you for your reaction. I don't have much to comment on but I just appreciate your thoughtful intelligent approach to these tough subjects
Thank you for your reaction !! Each time I listen to one of their music I need time to "digest them" an d that's why after 3 year knowing them I only listened to no more than 10 songs ... And I sincerely reccommand them all !! - No bullet fly (animated story) - Bismarck - Night witches (animated story) - Smoking snakes - To hell and back (official video) - Primo Victoria - 40:1 - The final solution
Great reaction and welcome to the Sabaton family! I hope to see you again with more Sabaton. You might want to try Soldier of Heaven or Bismarck. A live concert would also be great like Great War in Prague or 40 to1 in Poland.
Im sure someone already stated this but their drummer (The long blond haired guy who is first up the ladder) is the husband of Floor Jansen from Nightwish. Floor also sings the closing section.
When you described the song as a steak you have to take in smaller chunks, you were spot on; This is a dense piece of artistry with so many layers and nuances to it, and it has such a strong message as well. Loved the reaction, definitely sticking around for more :)
If you want to listen to more Sabaton, to see their range, I'd suggest "En livstid i kring" (live from Gothenburg) and also "Carolus Rex" (Swedish version is best).
@@rosalieelliottofficial Bin froh, dass du es genossen hast :) darf ich noch was vorschlagen? Within Temptation - And We Run ft. Xzibit ruclips.net/video/awvqIi427_A/видео.html und / oder Within Temptation - The Howling ruclips.net/video/aa5BUDKgzRQ/видео.html würde mich freuen da Deine Reation zu sehen. 😁
Dutch suggestions: Epica - Consign to oblivion (Live at the Zenith) Within Temptation - Ice Queen Ayreon - The day that the world breaks down The Gathering - Strange Machines Focus - Hocus Pocus (Live 1973)
Actually saw their concert in person back in October in Maryland they played this song and I lost my mind and yes they are a swedish historical rock band
You know what the saddest part about this was? The Christmas Truce was initiated by the soldiers on the ground, their high command on both sides didn't sanction it and when they found out they moved the soldiers around to other places along the front because they refused to fight their comrades on the other side. They also expressly forbid interacting with the enemy again because they didn't want anymore truces. If they hadn't expressly done everything in their power to prevent another Christmas Truce scenario, this war may have ended a lot sooner then it did. It just shows that most soldiers in war have no inherent desire to kill each other.
Thank you! after i discovered Floor Jansen and Nightwish Sabaton came along! Next time you watch this beautiful movie you will be aware to listen to the beautiful outro!🤪🤪❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥
If you like this you need and realy cant miss Sabaton live in Gothenburg.. with song livstid i krig! A life time in war! Cant explain but its magic! Best regards from sweden
Thanks for your views. This song kind of helped me start belive again (Sabaton are s0o great) , and at the same time made my thoughts of "our leaders" became as before.
Hi Rosalie! I am late to seeing this reaction video. I was excited to see this was your first exposure to Sabaton, and you chose Christmas Truce, one of my favorite music videos...for many reasons. I am sure many here like me were looking forward to your first initial reaction to the quality of the video production, to the musical sound of the band, the unique and powerful voice of Joakim, the melodic guitar solo by Tommy, annnnd...for this particular video the surprise in the credits that Floor was singing the choral voices at the end. We as viewers are anticipating that look you will get as you begin recognizing that voice...then we wait...will she guess it before she sees the name? And then that long awaited moment! Like a beacon, your face lights up....of course! That's Floor from Nightwish! And all your viewers at home smile and laugh and cheer as you are now part of the Nightwish/Sabaton Sisterhood! ..... and then you skipped the credits...I literally laughed out loud! Because I knew in the hundreds of comments you were going to be ROASTED!! After reading many, it looks like they went easy on you, and have forgiven your trespass...lest we forget! Thank you, Rosalie for always keeping us on our toes! We love you!
Did you know that the cross that appears at the end of the video recreates one that is today in Ypres (Belgium) which was placed in 1999 by two descendants of World War I combatants who participated in the Christmas Truce? Greetings from Caracas-Venezuela, extraordinary video-commentary. Merry Christmas
Not much to add to Troy's comment and your analysis. Spot on. Perhaps that if you have watched the credits to the end you had noticed who sang at the then. She "blow your mind" when singing with Nightwish: Floor, Sabaton drummer Hannes wife. Besides, regarding that sign on the wall behind you (also your reaction to Homefree/Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms) and this song Carl Sagan's famous "Pale Blue Dot" text comes in my mind: "That's here, that's home, that's us .... a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam". Thanks a lot for taking this song and your empathic and indepth analysis.
This one got actual tears from me, and I'm not only a longtime Sabaton fan, I'm an Afghan war Marine veteran. It never ceases to amaze me that things can carry across generations. I can't help but feel that if the grunts were in charge of wars, there would be a lot less war
You should react to Tommy Johansson The guy who played the guitarsolo He have his own youtubechannel with a lot of amacing cowers His voice is amacing and the range is cracy He is an multiinstrumentalist and play all the instrument himself Maybe The show must go on Queen or The power of love Celine Dion No it's not a joke 😏
This lady is a singer...she needs to hear Tommy Johansson covering Josh Groban's You Raise Me Up (One Octave Challenge) ! A really fine performance by Tommy!
Great analysis. Sabatons always great, part history lesson, part metal and they often have very elaborate videos. If you want more from them try either the live version of "En livstid i krig" from Gothenburg (it's in swedish, but there are english subtitles that translate the lyrics) for a fantastic live version, or "To Hell and Back" or "Bismark" for a more "metal" sound. This has replaced Fairytale of New york as my favourite "Christmas Song" :).
Where do you get all the words from? I was stiff of all the war images, couldn't think of any words. But you had a very coherent waterfall of explanations of what we just saw. That's a great talent! I have to do it in small parts.....
The cross in the video is actually a reference to a real cross erected in 1999 in France as a memorial to the Christmas Truce that also says "Lest we forget" on it.
Sabaton, not only do you hear some amazing music but you learn a lot of historical facts as well. I only wish History was taught like this in school, I would have learned so much more if it had.
Sabaton is one of my favourite bands, the amount of research that they do for their songs shows the amount of respect they have for the historic events and people they base their songs on, they have a second channel called Sabaton History with Indy Neidell which discusses the history behind each song No bullets Fly has to be my #1 because of the video they did with Yarnhub and the videos at the end with the interview
Fun fact, Joakim (the singer) originally joined that band to play the keyboard but when they could not find a singer he filled that roll, it is still an ongoing joke that they are still looking for a singer.
And they also have Tommy on the guitar there whose voice is stunning.
"lazy bastards" his quote about the other guys not looking for another singer
@@beleraphon07 well, he also has his own band called Majestica
Thats true. (Im a Biiiiiiiig sabaton fan)
JOAKIM: We need a really special ending for this song.
TOMMY: Maybe a power soprano reprising the melodic line? That would be cool!
HANNES (on phone): Honey, can you come down to the studio?
ROSALIE: let me skip through the ending and not listen to that ending ...
@@saelfaer And she did.
@@saelfaer :D oh that silly Rosalie!
Sorry guys! Truce? ;)
@@rosalieelliottofficial for sure, keep reacting and keep enduring our nitpicking. Enjoy!
I made the mistake of not watching the credits at the end in their entirety (I did hear part of the special guest vocals though). Sorry about that. I know that bothered a few of you. Truce? ;) Remember the lyrics and point of the song :) Lest we forget!
😊
Rosalie, I have ordered that the assault is to be canceled... Truce!
It’s ok. I guest you did it now… 😊 By the way, for your next Nightwish reaction… for some songs it’s also important to go to the very last end…
you are forgiven ;-)
@@andyohil7465 I think I know which song you refer to... 😏 and yes Rosalie, Andy is right. DO NOT skip that one, you thank us and yourself for not skipping ;)
Looking forward to that reaction and to more Nightwish, Epica and Sabaton :D
No Bullets Fly, animated story video...incredible story, bring tissues for that one. Gets me every time...
THIS!
I concur!!!!
Animated STORY video
I concur. And yes, the story video please.
Totally agree!
You missed it! The beautiful singing in the credits was done by Floor Jansen! The blonde guy that was effectively the main character is the drummer for the band and the husband of Floor as well.
I loved when I found that out. more reasons to like both Sabaton and Nightwish?! Yes please!
I was thinking the same thing when she skimmed through that part. I was like, "NOOOO!".
@@Captain_Kirk116 I’ve seen many reactors do the same thing. Has the mcu taught us nothing? You never know what you could miss in the credits!
Floor!!!!
I don’t respect any “vocal coach” reactor that skims through Floors end credits. I automatically put a reactor doing this into the hack department.
This is a masterpiece, always chills especially when the piano starts and when Floor sings the outro.
The wife of Hannes, Sabaton drummer, was diagnosed with breast cancer; surgery tomorrow.
Those of us attending a Nightwish show on the European tour, let’s all wear pink to show Floor our love and support.
how about donate some money for b cancer foundation/research instead of wearing a 1 dollar pink band
@@Belnick6666
You can actually do both👍
She had the operation they removed a tumor and lymph node. It's now the waiting game but according to her and her people doing well and in good spirits
Why pink?
@@margelatutrandafirulgalben3156 A pink ribbon done in a sort of a upside-down teardrop loop is the symbol of breast cancer. Wearing just pink is more visible than the little badge and would stand out more from a distance so that those on stage can see it. You could also draw the badge on a large piece of paper, I guess or have a pink scarf to wave. Hope that explains it :)
This is not a music video. It is a short film of breathtaking joy and terrible tragedy.
Also, this was AMAZING in concert, with the whole audience singing the chorus.
Every Sabaton show is a damn experience of the soul.
I remember at Graspop. First five rows threw their hands on the shoulders and waved along.
We were all friends.
@@kerlongsjorlejov1945 so true it was truly amazing to be a part of something like that.
@@shawnaerts9919 And I hope it'll happen more during concerts.
No mans land (20:10 ish) is a common reference to the part between the trenches. The part of land that is currently being fought over, and therefore belongs to nobody, no man.
That makes a lot of sense. Thank you for explaining that :) I’m learning.
I showed a friend of mine who is in her 70's, and she cried, that's the power of this song.
Imagine the psychology of the soldier who first stood up and approached the other side. He was probably so fatigued by the fighting that he didn't care if he was killed but longed so much for a moment of peace he was willing to take that chance.
Yes! So well said.
It's funny. I am Swedish and I love metal music, but I resisted listening to Sabaton for a long time because I heard they did music about war and though I like history I thought they would be glorifying war. Then I went along to a concert.. and was blown away, as you could have guessed. This is my new favorite Christmas song.
samma sak för mig. Oboy, where we wrong. 😉
I hope you found their Sabaton History channel to learn. 😊
So many people in Sweden who has them labelled as a white power band. I haven’t been able to find that in any of their music so far.
@@patrikpersson4626 I've never heard that, only "they sing about war" and that sounded bad enough for me.. they missed adding that it's about historic events which would have gotten me interested at once.
@Solar Warden Foolish? Most likely. Made at bad choice? Definitely.
First of all thank you for this video. I could tell that you were genuinely taken aback by this masterpiece. I just seen Sabaton for the first time a couple of weeks ago . They were amazing . They performed the Christmas Truce perfectly . Theses five guys are all good friends who enjoy what they do . They are true history buffs who want to make sure history is truthfully told . They are more than a band . They are historians as well as musicians .
Just saw them a little over a week ago and they absolutely don't disappoint in their live shows!
Sabaton mantra is” Lest We Forget”. They are the only band in this niche. They are not political but sing of mostly the heroics, sacrifices throughout history of man. They are a exceptional metal band. They even have Sabaton History channel explaining the stories behind a lot of their songs. Take it from this very old Metal rock head, Check out 40-1 live in Woodstock Poland, or Swedish Pagans ( just put Sabaton Swedish Pagans with Cello). En Livid I Krig with English lyrics. Sorry I can’t give you the links I’m old but you’ve gone down a huge fox hole they have no bad songs! God Bless Rock On Stay Safe!🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I have seen them several times live, and I have never left a show with them disappointed.
Old Metal Rock head here, the right spelling is, Sabaton- En Livstid I Krig ( live-The Great Tour- Gothenburg) English captions. I knew I needed to get the right spelling for the site, because I’m old and can’t send you the links but I can’t spell either! Oh well I know you will become one of Sabaton’ s biggest supporters because they mix emotions, with great lyrics, a great riff, killer drums and a metal rock voice telling stories that are true! It’s why I love Metal/ rock for over 60 years. It’s not just tugging on the heart it’s beating and driving not just your heart but your soul to the edge and back again. Most Metal rock heads already know that metal is human emotions. So it’s great that your seeing that Metal is not just just loud and noisy as you previously thought but a fast & hard journey that takes you on a marvelous sometimes uncomfortable journey but you can’t wait for the next trip! Rock On Stay Safe!🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@@frankpuncekar5051 thank you! :) looking fwd to exploring more soon.
Lot’s of comments already suggesting it, but you really have to react to Sabatons live swedish version of ”En livstid i krig” (a lifetime in war) from Gothenburg. It is really powerful and the lyrics makes me cry every single time. The translation isn’t the best but you’ll get most of it.
I think there is a version on RUclips where someone has tried to make a more accurate translation.
You should listen to Tommy Johansson (Sabaton guitarist) singing O Helga Natt on his channel
That one is insane! Tommy is an awsome musician even outside Sabaton. Quiet crazy, just like Chris, but talanted like few! 😁
Sabaton is great! Really cool war stories! I discovered them because Floor Jansen is married to their drummer! ❤
And she provides backing choir for a lot of their songs.
It was the other way for me. I discovered Nightwish because of Sabaton. 😄
@@Crazael She provided the credits song for this music video
@@phoenix9448 I discovered Sabaton because of Nightwish and now I love Sabaton too ;-)
@@fabrizio_prina haha... me too ;o)
Yes it was "Carol Of The Bells", but in a minor key. Love Floor Jansen's vocals in the ending credits, she is married to the drummer I believe. They sing about historical war events, but they don't take sides. They sing of valor and injustice. I recommend the animated story version of "The Night Witches". If history was taught like this, a lot more people would remember it. The way they say "The snow turns the ground white." to me sounds like they are saying "The snow turns burgund white.", maybe on purpose.
I'm pretty sure the carol of the bells motif is inverted in Christmas truce, ending on the low more sombre note as if to signal that the day after these men would be back to killing one another and this would go on for another 4 years rather than the bright an hopefully note the motif ends on in the actually carol of the bells. Its a really simple but wonderfully clever bit of composition that means the whole things still manages to both sound distinctively Christmassy (as carol of the bells is basically the global culturally accepted Xmas Leitmotif at this point) and hopeful whilst just subtly hinting at the horror that is to come. All achieved by just flipping some of the notes upside down
The French soldier, Tommy Johannson, the lead guitarist, is an awesome vocalist in his own right. He has his own band, Majestica, as well as his own channel where he does covers of pop music in Metal form. Check those out as well.
oh wow really? so much talent!! i'll make a note. thank you
The band also have channel called Sabaton History where they do about hour long documentaries about the subject of each song 🙂musically not really my kind of metal but I really really enjoy watching the documentaries and seeing people reacting to them.
That may be the best description of Joakim’s voice I’ve ever heard. The dude is an ancient oak, both in his voice and physically. XD
Sabaton would best be classified as Power Metal, a genre known for big, grandiose sounds often quite theatrical in nature and focused on story-telling.
An oak cask that has been used to store whiskey. Deep, rich, smooth with an edgy (growl) to it. Love his voice.
As a Swede I'm obviously partial BUT their Swedish songs are the best performances they have.
Different languages sound more or less agreeable (German/French 🙄).
This live of 'En livstid i krig' in Gothenburg/Sweden ruclips.net/video/WBs3G1PvyfM/видео.html is their most played song for a reason.
@@boek2777 As a swedish speaking finn I've listened to swedish music all my life but (nr 1) I don't like "rock" in swedish but (nr 2) Carolus Rex album is so much more powerful in swedish so that's the exception.
Sabaton is actually french, its the armoured shoe of a medieval knight
The blonde dude that was hit by the grenade and later went over the trench is Hannes Dahl Floors Swedish husband 😎❤️🇧🇻
Thank for reacting to Sabaton they are amazing I would suggest you react to their song”En Livstid I Krig “ A lifetime of war truly a emotional song💙
Agreed, live version from The Great Tour, Gothenburg. Turn on the subtitles as ut is in Swedish.Epic song, epic lyrics, epic crowd.
Need to make sure it is this one, the concert in Swedish with subtitles switched on; ruclips.net/video/WBs3G1PvyfM/видео.html&ab_channel=Sabaton
Hope you listen to the Swedish version then, the lyrics in Swedish is so much stronger then the English version.
I love most of Sabaton’s songs but this song just gives me so many emotions. They are amazing story tellers of history.
Oh,nice! I really hope you continue down this rabbithole! Sabaton is writing about war and historical events/persons,they are huge historybuffs so if something is in a video you can be pretty sure it's how it actually were in reality. They even have their own history channel. To recommend a few other songs I would go for En livstid i krig (A lifetime of war ) from the great tour in Gothenburg,make sure to turn on CC as it's in swedish. Soldier of Heaven, Lady of the dark or No bullets fly,animated story. Lovely reaction,keep doing what you do!
It is incomprehensible to me why one do not play a video to the end. There was no musical interruption to the credits. So one know that the song is not over. Just because credits are running then one decide to end the video.
People used to leave when the credits roll at a cinema (remember them?), so they could get to their way home quickly.
Then along came a few choice cult movies with snippets revealed in the credits.
@@ev-1832 You can't compare. As I said, there was no musical interruption. This makes the credits associated with the song.
This reaction ist on Point👍🏻
thank you
I saw Sabaton in concert for the first time this past Friday, and they legitimately are one of the best bands I've ever seen; and I've seen Rammstein. Definitely recommended to check them out when they're around you.
Rammstein can't compete with Sabaton what comes to live performance. Sabaton has a lot more energy and the most important: contact in the audience.
I am speechless. Sabaton is one of the most epic Swedes that have ever existed, in my view.
yes it is Carol of the bells, but played backwards (except for at the absolute end where it turns around)
Sabaton Is a swedish power metal band, almost all their song is about historical battle, see No bullets Fly (animated video), Swedish Pagans (live with Tina Guon), Last Stand (live with orchestra) & En livstid I krig (live)
the ending credits is floor singing..she is married to hannes the drummer of sabaton..the guy that got hit with the grenade in the beginning
You should react to Solider of Heaven from the same album. Sabaton is epic and brings light to events, battles and people we hardly ever heard of. They have some really hearbreaking songs mixxed with all the epic headbangers, all based on military history.
I got to see them live when they came through several years ago in Texas. I had just gotten into them but clearly the crowd was there for them. The crowd sang along to all of their songs. What a show it was!
This was an event actually happening just because of 1 brave soldiers. He just crawled out of the trenches and this whole chain reaction happend.
If Artist='Sabaton' then BasedOnHistoricalEvents=YES
They stopped the battle for about 9 hrs. They sang, drank and played games them the battle resumed. Beautiful and sad. RIP to all fallen soldiers🌹
Well well well look who finally made it back I love this one this was powerful and the entire thing just grabbed from the begining and kept you till the end. I am sending so much love and all the positivity that I can for you and yours and this great community we have going here. as always you ride or die always here even if sometimes it has to be in spirit for a bit I watched them all and your killing it
thanks so much. welcome back :)
The 11th Commandment: You shall not skip Floor Jansen´s aria at the end of Christmas Truce by Sabaton.
Rosalie, you are awesome! …but cutting anything Floor is music listening Blaspheme. Never do that again! ;)
Ya’know, you could do a full reaction just on Floor’s outro.
We would All tune in :)
gave me a good chuckle.. yes yes yes that is sooo true!
Try listening to Tommy Johansson. He’s one of the guitarists for Sabaton. He has a PHENOMENAL voice!!!!!
Saw a story on this...two 20 ish people met in a coffee shop in NY and got to talking. Turned out their relatives were in this war, and that they had exchanged photos with each other. The two that met in NY had each other's great grandparents photos in their wallets!!?
Sabaton is an English word with its origins in Provençal. It refers to an armoured boot consisting of solid heel and toe sections with a number of articulated steel strips - called 'lames' - which protect the wearer's feet in battle.
Sabaton are one of the most amazing bands out there👍the accuracy they write their songs based on actual historical events is phenomenal 👌 one of the most amazing ones is "no bullets fly" it's truly awe-inspiring the story its paying homage to can honestly say I've never heard a bad song from them also have a check out of their guitarist Mr Tommy johannson on his RUclips channel especially his numerous cover version of songs 👍have a fantastic one stay safe take care all the very best from Scotland to you 👊 👍
The Credits are amazing with these videos, they even give credit to truckers and such, quite a massive production, and the song and video hits you in the feels over and over.
I loved your reaction and analysis. Thanks. In response to your request, this song is both representative and, at the same time, not representative of Sabaton's music. Their themes are always focused on military history and they always showcase valor and humanity. They do a lot of research so their stories are historically accurate. They even have a separate You Tube channel discussing the historical background of their compositions. However, the symphonic element you noticed is usually not as prominent in Sabaton's music. It's often there but they are generally heavier and more focused on traditional metal instruments. I'm not enough of a musicologist to name the metal subgenre; others will probably do that.
Randall, I believe they are generally put into the "power metal" category. Personally, I put them into the "good music" category.
They call themselves a heavy metal band, so i guess they are a heavy metal band.
@@alantidwell7889 Bassist Pär Sundström said in an interview: "I don't think Sabaton can only be categorized as power metal, as the two main attributes of power metal are high pitched vocals and fantasy lyrics and Sabaton have neither of those. We simply play our version of heavy metal-what heavy metal is to us.
Absolute. Favorite. Christmas song. Ever.
Your soulfull spirit and wonderful sensivity beauty of reacting with feelings beyond, is overwhelming pure exstatic , and yes. I cry.....
This is one powerful song, in all possible ways. Thanks for a great and insightful reaction.
Happy to see this song kept you awake. Thanks for the reaction Rosalie. Greetings from the Netherlands.🇳🇱
In the end you can hear Floor Jansen singing. Her husband is the blond guy.
Your passion pull the listeners in. I was hooked anyway. Great reaction! A song that remind us what it means to be a human and a true friend, We need that message more then ever.
a interesting thing, they keep turning the carol around a few times, from mournful to happy and back, it's really noticable in the end
I think a great representation as to their music (and what type of Rock they are) is Sabaton.
Personal recommendation, however, is En Livstid i Krig , filmed live at Gothenburg. Shows just how moving their music can be, if Winter Truce didn't show it enough already!
I concur
Bah, I meant to suggest Bismark as representative of their more routine Rock songs. :D
Sabaton does history - it's all true stories and they don't "pick sides" and show heroism, valor and mercy by good people in the worst of times.
If I may suggest / request - try "No Bullets Fly" (it's 8:50 long - w/Yarnhub) - a true story about valor and mercy. Would you be up to do a reaction to that one?
The Yarnhub video is a great way to listen to the song. And don't skip the end!
I just wanted to thank you for your reaction. I don't have much to comment on but I just appreciate your thoughtful intelligent approach to these tough subjects
Flor is a person who deserves more recognition for her voice. She is amazing.
Thanks so much for covering this song....the SABATON rabbit hole is deep, as you will find out! 👍💖
Thank you for your reaction !! Each time I listen to one of their music I need time to "digest them" an d that's why after 3 year knowing them I only listened to no more than 10 songs ...
And I sincerely reccommand them all !!
- No bullet fly (animated story)
- Bismarck
- Night witches (animated story)
- Smoking snakes
- To hell and back (official video)
- Primo Victoria
- 40:1
- The final solution
thank you for the suggestion :)
Great reaction and welcome to the Sabaton family! I hope to see you again with more Sabaton. You might want to try Soldier of Heaven or Bismarck. A live concert would also be great like Great War in Prague or 40 to1 in Poland.
#Sabaton are one of the greatest #storyteller bands out there! I thoroughly enjoy their work.
Im sure someone already stated this but their drummer (The long blond haired guy who is first up the ladder) is the husband of Floor Jansen from Nightwish. Floor also sings the closing section.
When you described the song as a steak you have to take in smaller chunks, you were spot on; This is a dense piece of artistry with so many layers and nuances to it, and it has such a strong message as well.
Loved the reaction, definitely sticking around for more :)
1000 listens, same tears from entry to end of credits, man's highest achievment followed by his lowest
Seeing and hearing this video always brings tears to my eyes.
Thanks from sweden on your reaction on Sabaton 😍
Great reaction on this Swedish band. Thank you!
The two best and most spot on metaphors you used… this song is like a musical steak and his voice is like an oak. So spot on!
If you want to listen to more Sabaton, to see their range, I'd suggest "En livstid i kring" (live from Gothenburg) and also "Carolus Rex" (Swedish version is best).
All Sabaton songs are amazing and epic
SHE DOES IT 😍😍😍😍🥰 u r the best one rosalie, am thrilled to see ur reaction!
This was lots of fun! Enjoy
@@rosalieelliottofficial Bin froh, dass du es genossen hast :) darf ich noch was vorschlagen? Within Temptation - And We Run ft. Xzibit ruclips.net/video/awvqIi427_A/видео.html und / oder Within Temptation - The Howling ruclips.net/video/aa5BUDKgzRQ/видео.html würde mich freuen da Deine Reation zu sehen. 😁
Sabaton is telling stories of real events or persons, so all their Songs have historical Background
En livistid I Krig for sure with subtitles.
Dutch suggestions:
Epica - Consign to oblivion (Live at the Zenith)
Within Temptation - Ice Queen
Ayreon - The day that the world breaks down
The Gathering - Strange Machines
Focus - Hocus Pocus (Live 1973)
Actually saw their concert in person back in October in Maryland they played this song and I lost my mind and yes they are a swedish historical rock band
Please watch Sabaton's other song called en livstid i krig, it's sang in Swedish language so please turn subtitles on!
Love this group and the historical telling songs, please check out Bismark.
You know what the saddest part about this was? The Christmas Truce was initiated by the soldiers on the ground, their high command on both sides didn't sanction it and when they found out they moved the soldiers around to other places along the front because they refused to fight their comrades on the other side. They also expressly forbid interacting with the enemy again because they didn't want anymore truces. If they hadn't expressly done everything in their power to prevent another Christmas Truce scenario, this war may have ended a lot sooner then it did. It just shows that most soldiers in war have no inherent desire to kill each other.
Thank you! after i discovered Floor Jansen and Nightwish Sabaton came along!
Next time you watch this beautiful movie you will be aware to listen to the beautiful outro!🤪🤪❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥
If you like this you need and realy cant miss Sabaton live in Gothenburg.. with song livstid i krig! A life time in war! Cant explain but its magic! Best regards from sweden
Thanks for your views. This song kind of helped me start belive again (Sabaton are s0o great) , and at the same time made my thoughts of "our leaders" became as before.
Yesss! I'm so happy you know about these modern day bards!
Hi Rosalie! I am late to seeing this reaction video. I was excited to see this was your first exposure to Sabaton, and you chose Christmas Truce, one of my favorite music videos...for many reasons. I am sure many here like me were looking forward to your first initial reaction to the quality of the video production, to the musical sound of the band, the unique and powerful voice of Joakim, the melodic guitar solo by Tommy, annnnd...for this particular video the surprise in the credits that Floor was singing the choral voices at the end. We as viewers are anticipating that look you will get as you begin recognizing that voice...then we wait...will she guess it before she sees the name? And then that long awaited moment! Like a beacon, your face lights up....of course! That's Floor from Nightwish! And all your viewers at home smile and laugh and cheer as you are now part of the Nightwish/Sabaton Sisterhood! ..... and then you skipped the credits...I literally laughed out loud! Because I knew in the hundreds of comments you were going to be ROASTED!! After reading many, it looks like they went easy on you, and have forgiven your trespass...lest we forget! Thank you, Rosalie for always keeping us on our toes! We love you!
Did you know that the cross that appears at the end of the video recreates one that is today in Ypres (Belgium) which was placed in 1999 by two descendants of World War I combatants who participated in the Christmas Truce?
Greetings from Caracas-Venezuela, extraordinary video-commentary. Merry Christmas
Not much to add to Troy's comment and your analysis. Spot on. Perhaps that if you have watched the credits to the end you had noticed who sang at the then. She "blow your mind" when singing with Nightwish: Floor, Sabaton drummer Hannes wife. Besides, regarding that sign on the wall behind you (also your reaction to Homefree/Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms) and this song Carl Sagan's famous "Pale Blue Dot" text comes in my mind: "That's here, that's home, that's us .... a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam". Thanks a lot for taking this song and your empathic and indepth analysis.
thank you! :) so special Floor showed up
Yes - pity you didn't bother to listen to her
Oo can't wait for this one. Hopefully she listens to the whole thing through~ And maybe she'll even recognize the special guest.
I needed some help, but it was epic :)
@@rosalieelliottofficial Why did you skip over the ending. That was Floor singing spectacularly.
@@rosalieelliottofficial I trust you are going to listen to it again, only this time all the way through
This one got actual tears from me, and I'm not only a longtime Sabaton fan, I'm an Afghan war Marine veteran. It never ceases to amaze me that things can carry across generations. I can't help but feel that if the grunts were in charge of wars, there would be a lot less war
The choir was basically floor jansen from nightwish.
You should react to Tommy Johansson The guy who played the guitarsolo He have his own youtubechannel with a lot of amacing cowers His voice is amacing and the range is cracy
He is an multiinstrumentalist and play all the instrument himself
Maybe The show must go on Queen or The power of love Celine Dion No it's not a joke 😏
Or Gary Moore cover.
And his band majestica
This lady is a singer...she needs to hear Tommy Johansson covering Josh Groban's You Raise Me Up (One Octave Challenge) ! A really fine performance by Tommy!
Great analysis. Sabatons always great, part history lesson, part metal and they often have very elaborate videos. If you want more from them try either the live version of "En livstid i krig" from Gothenburg (it's in swedish, but there are english subtitles that translate the lyrics) for a fantastic live version, or "To Hell and Back" or "Bismark" for a more "metal" sound. This has replaced Fairytale of New york as my favourite "Christmas Song" :).
Seconding En livstid i krig from Gothenburg.
Choir of 16000 people with undertone of "it could have been me".
all you need to know to understand their song titles is HISTORICAL WARFARE ... amazing music and a history lesson all at once
This song was truly something special during the live concert. My favorite song I saw ever got to see live
Where do you get all the words from? I was stiff of all the war images, couldn't think of any words. But you had a very coherent waterfall of explanations of what we just saw. That's a great talent! I have to do it in small parts.....
now i have towatch Christmas Truce in Budapest. That is sooooooimpressive!🔥🔥🔥🔥
The cross in the video is actually a reference to a real cross erected in 1999 in France as a memorial to the Christmas Truce that also says "Lest we forget" on it.
thank you for that information :)
Btw their video productions are off the charts
stunning music from sweden , my only pride in life thank you sabaton
Good group, good song.
Sabaton, not only do you hear some amazing music but you learn a lot of historical facts as well. I only wish History was taught like this in school, I would have learned so much more if it had.
Very nice reaction. Thank you.
Sabaton is one of my favourite bands, the amount of research that they do for their songs shows the amount of respect they have for the historic events and people they base their songs on, they have a second channel called Sabaton History with Indy Neidell which discusses the history behind each song
No bullets Fly has to be my #1 because of the video they did with Yarnhub and the videos at the end with the interview