First Time Hearing SABATON ft. Floor Jansen "Christmas Truce" REACTION
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My First Time Reaction to Sabaton Christmas Truce featuring Nightwish's Floor Jansen and this was one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs that I have heard and one of the most intense music videos I have seen! Get ready for this one! Here is my first time reaction to Sabaton Christmas Truce
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I'm a Vietnam War veteran, and I have great respect for Sabaton. They and Five Finger Death Punch are the only bands that I know of who tell the stories of the military and veterans. About this event in history... setting down their guns and meeting in No Man's Land was the most human thing I can imagine. But then going back the next day and trying to kill the very same people you met with the day before is the most inhuman thing I can imagine. This is a story that tells about both the best and worst that humanity has to offer.
Awesome comment!!!! 👏👏
I love that you mentioned Five Finger Death Punch as well, one of my all time favourite bands and the respect and love they show for Veterans is heart warming
I'm not American but thank you for your service to your country, protecting your nation is the most admirable thing a person can do ❤️
true words. And mankind isnt willing or able to learn from mistakes made before so many times...
Thank you for your service to our country. My late husband who passed in 2018 was a Vietnam Veteran. We were married for 48 years when he passed away.
for what it's worth, on both sides commanders had to move units somewhere else because they refused to fight against their "new friends"
"En livstid i krig" live. Sabaton sings in Swedish in front of a big Swedish audience. One of the best live performances I have seen. Important that you have the English subtitles on.
Agreed. Easily THE best live version ever
My great grandfather was a major in the German army during ww1(11/14-11/18). Not sure if he was part of Christmas truce or not. Yet he did tell us. He gave orders to never fire on Christmas day. He said "It's the only orders he gave. That he didn't regret". That's why when the not sees took power. He packed his family and left Germany to immigrate to U.S. to keep his sons out of the war he seen coming.
That line, the only orders he didn't regret, hits hard my friend ❤️
Never apologise for true emotions. Crying is perfectly natural and reasonable to such an emotional song, setting and theme
❤️
we cry for them, because they can not
The last remaining survivor of the Christmas truce lived a few miles from me and I play bagpipes next to his memorial every year on Remembrance Sunday.
I didn’t make the connection until I saw the animated story of this song where the actually mention Alfred Anderson
It is good to hear that you are keeping that memory alive, Gordon. In these contentious times it is all the more important that we remember we have more in common with others than we have differences and, unless someone is actively going out of their way to harm us, we should try our hardest to solve conflicts without violence.
Oh wow that's amazing! Would love to hear his stories ❤️
In 2022 they were named Educators of the year. A rwcognition only ppl within the academia are getting
BTW, the blond guy who gets hit by the grenade in the beginning is Hannes Van Dahl. Floor's husband and the drummer for Sabaton. It is difficult not to tear up when experiencing this video. It still gets to me after many viewings.
Ah that's my first time seeing him and knowing this! Love that ❤️❤️
Joachim: Anyone think of an epic finale for the song yet?
Per: How about a power soprano coming in with a surprising, but awesome vocal send off?
Joachim: Brilliant, but where do we find one?
Hannes: (picks up phone) Hey honey, you got a moment?
Great reaction, I love your enthusiasm. For the next song I recommend No Bullets Fly, animated story video, another amazing story
Yes, “No Bullets Fly” is a must.
I've heard that's going to hit hard, let's check it out ❤️
@@GOTGames here’s a link
th-cam.com/video/dslO-3GgenY/w-d-xo.html
I concur
Wow... my new favourite way to learn history!!
And you haven't even seen the Sabaton History Channel yet! (I think).
Pls react to "tum ho" Mohit Chauhan lyrical video. Pls react to it as fast as possible. You will be mesmerized. I can bet on it. My Most favourite song. You have said that you want to explore more Indian artist. Then pls listen to me once. This is a heavenly song. Fast pls 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
They have a great video of touring through a war museum - in Belgium, I think.
@@ayushagrawal3337 "react to it as fast as possible"... "Fast pls"... Wow, that's a disrespectful way to advertise a song/artist.
Can't tell you how thankful I am that you did this. My DAD drummed this TRUE STORY into us as kids he said people have very short memories & make sure people REMEMBER. In my humble opinion this is SABATONS MASTERPIECE .
This should be broadcast across the globe as a harsh reminder of our history.
Thanks G.O.T
PS my apologies if I waffled on a bit.
What you said is so true. Thank you. Warm greetings from The Netherlands 👍💜🍀🤘💪🇳🇱🌷🤗
@@chrissturkenboom6080 thank you for the reply it means a lot.
I appreciate it my friend and agree.
We are quick to judge and label parts of history when the truth is this happened because two sides one day forgot their orders and they were just brothers as should be ❤️
It wasn't boring at all, it was very touching. Thank you for a great reaction.
I am a huge fan of Sabaton and I am so happy that you understand what they do. You are definitely not boring in this reaction, you just got caught in the moment like the rest of us was when we first heard it...and still are. I saw you listening to Bismarck, now this...you have earned yourself a new subscriber.
Appreciate you! Thank you my friend ❤️
This is a masterpiece!
Always chills when the piano starts and when Floor sings the outro.
Almost every reaction to this song often has the genuinely happy smile with the tears as it resonates with the soul. A beautiful song and message. Glad you are enjoying your music journey!
My favourite Xmas song so far... and yes, more Sabaton please
Might need to do some Xmas special reactions this year 💯❤️
The production level is nuts and looks like a Hollywood movie because it was made by people who actually make movies. They weren't making movies when the world shut down, so they had time for this. Great story and video, and Floor at the end...
This is the lead single from the newest album, The War to End All Wars. Soldier of Heaven, The Unkillable Soldier, and Race to the Sea from this record have been released as singles since. The animated story videos for Night Witches and No Bullets Fly are also highly recommended.
And no need to apologize for getting emotional to this song.
Thank you! I will definitely make sure to check all of those out! My second song from Sabaton and I cannot wait to keep exploring more from them.
The production level for a music video is just amazing!!
Hollywood might be the wrong word, since this has substance and meaning in it, Hollywood doesn't have that anymore.
Must do No Bullets Fly next!
Yes, I concur. But please, the animated video. It’s very very emotional and a nice story. The link: th-cam.com/video/dslO-3GgenY/w-d-xo.html
Glad you didn’t skip the credits like most reactors do. You could listen to the voice of a Goddess. The icing on the cake of a great song and video. Tip: Always watch Sabaton and Nightwish videos till the very end.
Definitely coming soon!!
Man never apology for expressing your feelings, those are what make us human. As for Sabaton, you can do a double reaction to "82nd all the way", the Sabaton original video, and the Amaranth cover version. Keep the good work and cheers from Argentina!!!
There you go, Floor once again elevating an already great song..
For the few ppl out there who'd really like to learn from history and go beyond historical facts, a reading tip: "War is a Racket" (1935) a short and very insightful classic by US Marine Corps Major General Smedley D. Butler. Cheers from Amsterdam!
Thank you! Would be happy to check that out. And Floor on the credits just hit that emotional end hard! ❤️
"Christmas Truce" is on the newest (their 10th) 2022 album "The War To End All Wars" it was one of the names for ww1 (to us, very ironic name). All the songs/stories on it are about ww1.
The end credit bit with Floor is from Sabaton's orchestral version of the song, on a companion album called "The Symphony To End All Wars". Floor has never sung on a "normal" Sabaton album, but she has a few songs on both 2022 album and the previous 2019 "The Great War" (also all about ww1) orchestral version "The Soundtrack To The Great War".
To clarify, the "normal" Sabaton female choir is 5 local ladies from Falun. They have done all female choirs in Sabaton "metal" songs since 2005 except on Christmas Truce, in which they used an Italian gospel choir. The male choir is Joakim & the guys and they've also used a local band called Eternal of Sweden.
They also have a History Edition's of the 2019 & 2022 album's with a short info before every song. Also the Sabaton History Channel on TH-cam is really good. They have an historian Indy Neidel telling the history behind a song for 15-20min and then either Joakim or Pär from the band to talk about the song for few minutes. Informative, interesting, entertaining, well made and occasionally very funny.
CURRENT BAND MEMBERS (2022): (Band was formed 1999, war history metal since 2005)
Joakim Brodén, 1999- (lead vocals, keyboards, guitar when needed, the main song writer, lyrics, "music director" of the band) He was originally an organ/piano player, before he had to learn to sing for Sabaton in the early 2000's. A REALLY EPIC FRONTMAN!
The lyrics are all written by him and the basist (who are the only original members left in the band.) Joakim and Pär are also the "history nerds" of the band.
Pär Sundström, 1999- (bass, lyrics, backing vocals, band manager, the "practical" side of running Sabaton) He's the one with the cross at the end.
Chris Rörland, 2012- (lead guitar, graphic design, some song writing with Joakim, backing vocals) Brown hair, hugs Hannes :)
Hannes Van Dahl, 2013- (drums, some song writing with Joakim, backing vocals) *Married to Floor Jansen ;)* He's the blonde who was 1st out of the trench.
Tommy Johansson, 2016- (lead guitar, some song writing with Joakim, backing vocals)
Does the guitar solo on this one.
You have got to do ”En livstid i krig” live from Gothenburg! It’s in swedish, so subtitles is a must. You’ll tear up to that one too.
Sabaton is a truyly unique band. The stories they tell often about forgotten battles, forgotten heroes touch everyone. The song they made about the battle of Wizna, 40-1, made them heroes in Poland; check out the live version, where they play it before 560.000 poles... and check out the animated videos: no bullets fly of night witches. small warning: you will cry.
Not to mention "Uprising".
,,Uprising,, as the song related to Warsaw Uprising and live performance in Poland with the crowd screaming ,,Warszawo walcz!!!,,. This what makes lots of Poles love Sabaton
When someone ends a comment with you will cry... I'm both excited and nervous 😂❤️
@@GOTGames There is a lot of emotion to unpack with the No Bullets Fly video, both for the song, the history of the incident, and for the surprise at the end.
Well,....that was Excellent reaction !!!
Powerful song about humanity and brotherhood ....
“Lest We Forget”- is Sabaton’s mantra. They are not political but sing about sacrifices, heroics on mostly military history . Sabaton History is their TH-cam channel and explains the history of a lot of their songs.
And now you know why we call Floor "The Valkyrie"...
🤘😎🤘.
Appreciate you my friend! ❤️
If this is not the definition of poetry and art ,then I don't have any words to describe it. EPIC in all levels!!!
Another powerful reaction and by no means boring .Much love 🤟❤
I just had the fortune to experience them live last night, and didn't dare hope they would perform this song... so when they announced it and asked everyone to put up our lights, it was just such an incredible experience
If you didn't notice, they made use of the melody of Carol of the Bells in this song. While the words of that song are copyrighted, the music is public domain. The music was composed in 1914, the same year as the Christmas Truce. You can hear it at 5:08 in the original video or 7:27 here.
Thanks alot! Another great Sabaton reaction!!!....Hope for more to come :-)
Great reaction. And yes, this song is amazing live. I saw them at Graspop, a few weeks ago and they performed this song for the first time ever live, it was awesome
Of Course more Sabaton! But you must also extend your musical journey to checking out Tommy Johansson, the lead guitarist you saw playing here. He has his own channel where he sings different covers in a most astonishing voice,accompanying himself on guitar, bass or keyboard. He amuses himself by taking lyrics from Sabaton and put them into Disney songs. He has his own band Majestica as well, where he sings and play. He also arranges and instruments much of Floors solo work.
I loved it when Tommy was on stage with Sabaton and started singing "Baby Shark"! It's hilarious!
I saw them live in Lisbon, last Saturday. The show is something out of this world. And I've also teared up several times.
Great video! Sabaton are great. have seen them 4 times live. As a Swede we have the privilege to be able to see them live many times. You should Watch some of there older songs: uprising from album coat of arms, soldier of heaven from album the war to end al wars, one Song with so musch power is ghost division (watch the live version from woodstock in poland), the song wolfpack have a really good musicvideo with a famous swedish actor also, and the last song that Will get you emotional is final solution.
Really good videos, looking forward for your next!
The lead singer is amazing. You should check out Tommy Johansson who is the lead guitarist for Sabiton.
Yes, Tommy solo is amazing as well as Sabaton. Incredible vocals as well. His yt channel is full of gems!
Sabaton’s range always amazes me, both in the types of music they can produce and stories they can tell. They have these dark, somber, emotional ballads like this, Bismarck, and inmate 4859, but also energetic war epics, like the entirety of the Last Stand album. Here’s hoping you continue to react to them. One thing the stories always are, no matter the tone, is true
Great reaction! You dont always have to go crazy to be a good reaction.
If you would like a to see a Sabaton live music video and don’t mind having to read subtitles - I recommend en livstid i krig. Not in english but it is a beautiful experience.
Honestly though, Ill be back for any Sabaton reactions you may do.
Thank you my friend! So kind!!! ❤️
Saw them live a week ago, I can confirm they are amazing 🤘
(And Nightwish the night before them... 😍)
This is a special piece of music amplified by the amazing video. Thanks for taking it on.
Your sabaton playlist is on repeat for o while now...
te sigo hace poco, gran reacción. Por acá aprendiendo historia con sabaton and floor husband at drums.
Chequea livstid i krig con subtitulo inglés.......prepárate. if this brouhht some tears prepare for this one. total respect. saludos from Chile.
we all get the lil tear in our eye:) reality strikes hard.
The final few lines are goosebumps every damn time!
Of course Floor is in it, her lovely Husband Hannes is Sabatons amazing Drummer. Damn they are such a Metal-Power-Couple.
I love how genuine you are in your reactions! Sabaton and Nightwish both are amazing bands, and experts at being Human! You should check out the animated video of No Bullets Fly, and have a box of tissues ready for that one!
They wanted make this event justice and they nailed it with the music and the video ,its a masterpiece !
If you want live show experience from sabaton you should do reaction to En livstid I krig (life time of war ) live from gothenburg from the great war tour and HAVE captions on for that song because it is a tear jerker but also shows that music brings people together .
Yet another great reaction G.O.T Games. No wonder you have way over 100k subscribers. I think this may be the best one they have done so far in my opinion. I agree that No Bullets Fly is another. FANTASTIC MUSIC 🎶 🎵 👌 👏 ❤️ LOVE IT
When I hear her in this video, I hear the Valkyrie Goddess calling the fallen home after giving their full measure.
Thanks for your honest reaction! Liked and subscribed :-)
Nothing boring about this my friend! Your enthusiasm is the greatest! ....And infectious!!
Never apologise for the emotions you feel,this is such an awesome song and story that they are telling,and I'm sure most of us teared up when we heared this for the first time! And what kind of reaction channel would this be if you only show happy emotions. You tearing up makes this much more real and interesting,so keep doing what you do! And keep doing Sabaton,I would recommend To hell and back (about Audie Murphy), Soldier of Heaven, En livstid I krig (live in Gothenburg the great tour,turn on captions since it's in swedish) Carolus Rex ( about king Carl XII of sweden ),Lady of the dark and 82nd all the way.
Strong song and a amazing video and a great reaction from our host
So many good stories by Sabaton! I would love to do a recomendation.. Joakim, as you said has an anazing voice, but there is at least one more band member with an incredible voice, Tommy Johansson, the guitarist in Sabaton. Check out his cover “shes gone”. I think it will blow your mind with his voice.
Great reaction! Sabaton is amazing... Greetings from Brazil! 🇧🇷🇸🇪
Great reaction to a great band. I would love for you to check out their newest offering the first soldier. What an anthem!
Thank you for doing this one. Great reaction again - ( Nightwish fan )
A year late, but I don't care:
I went to their concert this year and heard this song live. They asked the audience to take out their phones and turn on the flashlights. It was such a powerful feeling. It was insane to actually be there (the lights where so bright that they didn't even need the lights of the stage anymore lmfao)
This song this video gets me emotional every time. I cry every time I hear it.I love Joakim's voice. You know, Sabaton 's guitarist, T9mmy Johansson, he has a second band called Majestica and does some sick covers on TH-cam. His voice is unbelievable. You need to check him out. For example "you raise me up ( one octave challenge) or the phantom of the opera, both unbelievable power metal versions. You'll love it
Fun fact, Yarnhub and Sabaton collaborated Night Witches, No Bullets Fly, Red Baron, and Christmas Truce
"I remember the silence, the eerie sound of silence. Only the guards were on duty. We all went outside the farm buildings and just stood listening. And, of course, thinking of people back home. All I’d heard for two months in the trenches was the hissing, cracking and whining of bullets in flight, machinegun fire and distant German voices.
But there was a dead silence that morning, right across the land as far as you could see. We shouted 'Merry Christmas', even though nobody felt merry. The silence ended early in the afternoon and the killing started again. It was a short peace in a terrible war."
- Alfred Anderson (1896-2005), Last surviving participant of the 1914 Christmas truce
You nailed it! Yes, Sabaton tells the story simply as it was. When you have history teachers using their videos in the classroom to help kids understand, that's saying something about these guys! Well, might I suggest for your next video "Soldier of Heaven", another WW1 story.
If you really love the story in this one. Check out my tips.
When I see people wats to hear more from Sabaton. I always recoment "Sabaton - En livstid i krig" but put on sub, becouse it is in Swedish. But live. Post on your other sabaton reaction as well.
Their live performance of Carolus Rex with Apocalyptica and their performance of Swedish Pagans at Wacken are epic👌
Not sure if this is below. But during there most recent tour, they had everyone pull out there phones and turn on there flashlights. Turning around to see what looked like candles in the dark to this song was....just...amazing.
More Sabaton reactions!! 😀👍
The song is dedicated to those soldiers who, during the First World War, more precisely on Christmas Eve 1914, decided to lay down their arms and thus established the Christmas peace. The unauthorized truce took place on the western front between the Germans and the British in Flanders.
Many of the soldiers were confident that they would be back with their families by Christmas. However, since this was not the case, the soldiers decided on their own to spend a night like brothers, to form an alliance and to put down their weapons for a short time. Suddenly it became very quiet and this silence spread to the eastern front.
Fun fact about Joakim, the lead singer: he wasn't the original sabaton singer. He was originally the keyboard player for the band, and stood in when the original singer left. He was supposed to stand in until they "found a better one", but the band members made it pretty clear that he WAS the replacement.
Tears is a must on this one !!
I love what joakim says about there music. There the movie trailer to a movie. I've learned so damn much after hearing there songs. They all make me curious. Then I end up in a rabbit hole of history. And I fucking love it
If you ever visit Flandres, the original cross they portrayed in the video is still there, standing next to a farmers field
Don't worry if you cry, i also cry when first time hearing this song
Oh my heart is crying.
You: "This is high level Hollywood production. "
Me: "Wait until the credits roll."
Definetly go and check the animated versions from Sabaton of Lady Of The Drk and The Night Witches. Talk abaout military, explosions, gun fire and Girl Power all together.
I don't know if you aware that the drummer of Sabaton is Floor husband, Hannes..
This song is an absolute Masterpiece,and all of them songs are just outstanding....
I'm from Bulgaria, last year they release a song about the battle of WW1 on the Macedonian Front at the Doiran lake,that the Bulgarian army bravely hold the Greeks , Brits and French forces....the song is called Valley of Death, I'll be happy to see your reaction to it also
And Floor Jansen man.....She is a true Goddess....This Gorgeous woman is out of this world...
Greetings from Bulgaria
Sorry, but Floor Jansen's husband is the blonde guy who got knocked out by the granade
She really is!! 💯💯💯💯
And wow that song sounds intense, I will check it out
I believe Sabaton went on record saying they didn’t produce any music related to the Truce until the KNEW they could do it right. Says quiet a bit about their character and the importance of these events.
if you're planning on doing more Sabaton songs, you HAVE TO do "ghost division" or "night witches"! They are absolutely great, fast-paced and just "invigorating"!
ya did good with this !
Never ever apologize for what you feel..Its beutiful and healthy too enable ureself to feel.
Hugs../ J
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would like to see a reaction fo the song "No Bulletts fly" from Sabaton is one of my favorite ones .
Singing about history is an Iron Maiden thing but they did this event justice. It's also up there with kill the rooster by Alice in Chains and When I'm Gone by 3 Doors Down. There are way too many tribute songs out there to name but many of us appreciate them.
Yes you are absolutely right, I was in the crowd at Hellfest, I'm french and I had Germans, British and Swedish people around me, during the chorus we were arms in arms swaying and forgetting COVID and everything else. It was really emotional especially thinking that a 100y back there was a another crowd in another field killing eachother. It was the best moment of my Hellfest and bare in mind Metallica was playing next and the whole festival lineup was insane.
Nice reaction to a true story including the soccer game.
What an AMAZING
🌟CHRISTMAS🌟
Song by SABATON.
The lyrics and the MUSIC
inspire You. And the Video,
Unbelievable.
All Band Members play a Role.
Also the HUSBAND from
FLOOR JANSEN 🤘 NIGHTWISH
The DRUMMER van SABATON,
HANNES VAN DAHL🤘
He was the wounded SOLDIER.
It's also a piece of history.
You can learn a lot.
It's very...... EMOTIONAL 😢
And at the end the Voice of
FLOOR JANSEN,
makes it extra Beautiful...💫
We are all....
We are all....
We are all....
We are all....
FRIENDS 🤝🤝
A little PEACE 🕊 and
LOVE ❤️ for Everyone 🌹
WARS are TERRIBLE...
Let's all think a little bit about
🌟 CHRISTMAS TRUCE🌟
Maybe The RUSSIANS
can learn from this... 😢
Next ➡️ NO BULLETS FLY ⬅️
Always until the end of the Video!
Please 🙏 ❤️👍
Thank you this was
AMAZING.
Love from the Netherlands
️ 🇳🇱 🙋🏼♀️
Mans highest achievment follow by its lowest, tears still after 1000 listening.
Great reaction to a great song!! If you love power metal with a strong female front, you have to check out Unleash the Archers!! The song awakening is insane! The whole band is just ridiculously talented!!
More than happy to!! ❤️
This song is a Sabaton masterpiece. Absolutely epic and then on top of that they chuck Floor in the mix👌👌
Why do you have to apoogize cause you cry?¿?¿ No, man, you are one of the best reactors on youtube, and a true very fine human being. Sabaton are incredible!
I went down late in the day on the 24th, struck in the engine I could not press on. My crate nosed over into shell hole, I came to much later. I could do nothing but hide, the madness of no-mans land reigns terror on those caught in it. Darkness fell, and an eternity lay before me as I plotted my way out. But something happened that night, a soul deafening silence fell upon the front, followed soon by a single voice in song. Not believing what I was hearing, I peered over the mangled wings covering my hole. I saw a single man, standing above the trenches, hands behind his back, singing as though his humanity depended on it. It filled me with a chill the night and snow could not give. Then more of his comrades stood to join him, and they walked onward, slowly and un-armed. I heard a heavy Scottish voice say; "Are ye a'right lad?". A highlander with his pipes was standing aside my hole, his hand extended. Without a thought, I responded: "Shaken, but not dead."
"It's Christmas, Lad. C'mon."
I stood, and took his hand for help from the hole. Around me I saw what could be described as a wonderous occasion. Men of all sides stood in the desolation, talking in what tongues they knew as though there was no war. There was no hate, no blood, no malice, only cordial respect and humanity. I wondered then, what we were fighting these men for. It struck me then, that each of us had a job to do, but tonight we all refused to do that job and simply be human. The voices rose again in song, and the piper played as we walked to the gathering. I couldn't help but feel that there was hope for us afterall, that we are all the same, no matter our uniforms, our rifles, or our futures. Tonight is Christmas, tonight we sing.
-Manfred von Schreiber.
Hey skin, glad you are well. It's the 4th of July n Acal, Church, or demun. That spider is gonna get you. 🇺🇲💗
Sabaton masterpiece!
SABATON is the greatest band for me...maby you can listen to 40 1 from woodstock 2012...i think its amazing. Thanks for your reaction on this one...this one epic
Nightwish Army UK popping in to fly the flag, love this epic tune.
Imagine what it has to take to be the first man to step into no mans land unarmed with a 100 rifles pointing at you. And nobody shot. So inspiring and yet so sad that it should come to this, just one day of peace.
If you are wanting to watch a live Sabaton video I highly recommend En Livist E Krig live, as well as Attack of the Dead Men live, both for different reasons. Also for historical context go check out the channel Sabaton History, for context and interviews with the band members
Love your reaction to Bismark and this I would recommend checking Carolus Rex album out it is one of there best albums ^^
Go Sabaton, Go Floor!!!
Yes well, Sabaton used the drummer's missus for the credits because - why not?
Nice reaction; and seriously, Sabaton are a great group, and the collaborations in music these days are beyond excellent!
Sabaton are an epic band who don't take sides they just tell the story
I've got tickets to see them live the roof will come off if they play this live....
this and their song no bullets fly are both amazing ! :)
German and British soldiers met in no man's land on Christmas Day. The church or the priest wanted a day of peace on Christmas Eve, which the Allies as well as Germany and its allies agreed to
I have one recommendation for you from Sabaton. Watch Soldier of heaven. It is the story of soldiers in the alp mountains. It is fantastic
I use sabaton when i farm i in wow, truly epic music
NEVER EVER apologize for crying when you hear a Sabaton song or watch one of their amazing videos! Their songs are meant to touch! ... (This applies to Nightwish songs as well of course)