I am so glad to be back! I still feel Ill so my reaction is a little deflated but I enjoyed myself none the less! I hope you enjoyed and let me know what you want to see next!
2 hours prior to you uploading this video Sabaton did a world premier and performed Christmas Truce (acoustic) live in Norrköping (Sweden) for the benefit of Musikhjälpen (Music Aid) and their work against child labour. It was really nice.
At what point do you give up the charade man? Youre not a hip-hop fan, youre not even a metal fan. Youre a Sabaton fan buddy, so glad to have you with us!
@@Djuuugarn oh wow that’s amazing! I gotta see it. Also I want to call myself a fan and a metal head and such but I don’t feel like I’ve been listening to it for long enough ya know
@@JoJoLewis I only listened to Sabaton and a little bit of ma landsmen Rammstein and still call myself metalfan/-head. Don't worry about it too much and especially don't let any "true" fan talk down on you :). Also I would really like you to react to a - like I feel - less appreciated Sabaton song: Rorke's Drift. It is a song about the battle of british soldiers against the Zulu.
Historian speaking here: the Sacco Di Roma, the Sacking of Rome, happened on the 6th of May 1527. It's maybe one of the most important events for Christianity in the early modern times, since the Holy See lost most of its power and reformers like Martin Luther were not as opposed as they've been before and Henry VIII. could divorce his wife, since the Pope didn't have any leverage against him after 1527. So mostly German Landsknechts and partly Spanish and Italian soldiers stormed the city of Rome. Their leader, Georg of Frundsberg, had tried to stop them from crossing the Alps a few months before but suffered from a stroke while trying to calm down his troops. After this about 20.000 men were without leadership and unleashed their anger against the Pope (since he was seen as the main reason for all the misery they've suffered from). The Spanish King, later Kaiser, wasn't able to pay his troops, since he had to deal with the French King Francis I. before and that did cost a lot of money. So 20.000 men storm the Holy City, plunder and rape most of the roman population, kill the Swiss Guard entirely and kept the Pope hostage, until he paid them, ransom for rich Romans and had to crown Charles V. as Kaiser afterwards. Until today, the 6th of May is the inauguration day for new members of the Swiss Guard.
Oh wow thank you so much for that! I love History so having you come in and helping me out in such detail is greatly greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!
189 who gave their lives initially and another 42 against 20,000. One of the absolute Greatest Land Stands before the Battle of Saragarhi on the 12th of September in 1897. As Indy from Sabaton History once stated, in regards to the Warsaw Uprising though applicable here: "There are times when the struggle is so monumental, You know you will not win. You know you will not survive and you know you will not even make great change and yet, you still make that Fight."
@@hellhoundactual8201 If I recall correctly, 189 was the total number. So with 42 escorting the pope to Castel St. Angelo, the other 147 held back the pillagers and buying time for the pope's escape. ...which only makes this even more epic. I wish sabaton were to be invited to perform this song in St Peter's Basilica in 2027 - ideally supplemented by the organ there. Just imagine the sound of that....
You could always check the Sabaton History channel. They have a historian breakdown the entire events of most of their songs, in a documentary style. Really great insight
@@JoJoLewis I'm really happy to see this. As I'm becoming a historian myself. It's really amazing to see others go look into on their own. The Sabaton History youtube channel goes into far more detail than I normally do. And to me at least, is far more entertaining. Seeing and hearing is always more entertaining than reading after all.
The song is about how the papal swiss guard came about. The swiss guard is still active today in protecting the pope. You have to be Swiss, male, catholic & completed military service (which is mandatory in Switzerland, however you can get easily it of it, but then you have to pay more taxes or do some civil service). While the swiss guard is mostly known for their ceremonial uniform (yellow & blue with metal helmet & hellebard), they are the actual guard for the pope & most are in suits with guns & other weapons on them like normal body/securityguards.
Thank you so much! I love learning about the background of the songs and you coming in and helping out out like this really means a lot! Thank you so much!
It is about the Swiss guard but it’s about the 1527 sacking of Rome when 189 members of the Swiss guard protected the pope and got him to castel saint angelo (don’t know if that’s how you spell it) and they sacrificed themselves to protect him.
You are correct in the up beat tone. This shows that these men of true conviction was proud to give thier lives for a higher meaning. It's about pride.
Now imagine what it would sound like it Sabaton were invited to perform this song on May 6th 2027 - five hunded years to the day after the events that song is about - and supplemented by the organ of St Peter's Basilica. Heck, we'd need a word beyond "epic" to describe THAT.
The story of the 189 brave soldiers in the Swiss guard during the sacking of Rome in 1527. Since Charles V, ruler of the holy roman empire couldn’t pay his troops they mutinied and forced their commander to lead them towards Rome where plunder was plentiful. When the invading force entered the vatican pope Clement VII escaped to Castel Sant’Angelo via passetto di Borgo. The few remaining guardsmen gave their lives on the steps to St. Peters Basilica.
btw, this song is about the Swiss Guard who in 1527 stood, dramatically outnumbered with only 40 eventually remaining, in front of the Vatican against a conquering French Imperial army under the command of Duc de Bourbon and held them at bay long enough for Pope Clement to escape
This event is commemorated every year at the Vatican with the induction of new Swiss Guard members. It was a true show of courage in the face of unbeatable odds. Their courage is what should be celebrated.
True. Now imagine Sabaton were invited to perform this song in St. Peter's Basilica (supplemented by the organ there) on May 6th 2027 - to the day five hunded years after that event.
Great to see you back. Keep safe! If you want to see the other side of Sabaton you should check out their live acoustic version of The christmas truce from the Swedish radio aid show Musikhjälpen, released yesterday. Maybe not as a reaction since you already did that one, but just to see what they sound like "unplugged".
Hey loving your reaction and gotta say happy that youre fine with pausing the video to say/comment on something because i swear to god a lot of reactors seem like theyre terrified to do so and the end result is just them saying nothing till the end of the song (which they usually hardly say much) or apologize for pausing like ffs if i wanted to listen to the song uninterrupted i would listen to it myself so yeah i've watched a few of your videos and i love how geniuine you come across both in action and thought
What you witness here is the reason why the pope is protected by what is known as the Swiss Guard. When Rome was overrun and sacked, the Swiss Guard was the one force that defended the Pope to their literal death. In honour and memory of their bravery and sacrifice, the Honour Guard to the Pope is known as Swiss Guard (though they are not by nationality Swiss)...
Man, I really like how you go into the music part of Sabaton's songs. For me, a not-really-that-musical-guy who likes history, their lyrics and storytelling behind them have been the biggest reason why I grew to love this band, but with every reaction you do, you make me appreciate their music, the instrument-playing even more. Well done, thanks :) Btw, many other people already recommended it, and I can as well: Sabaton History. A great channel here on youtube where Indy Neidell breaks down the story behind every Sabaton song, amazing content!
Great reaction and welcome back!🤘 Sabaton's guitar players are highly skilled, that it's insane! "Winged hussars" from the same album is a great story! It's also a song with a lot of memes.
So this song is about the sack of Rome and the guards the protected the pope through a secret underground passage to a nearby castle and for this act of selflessness and bravery this guard regiment is still in service to the pope to this day
If I recall correctly, the Passetto di Borgo does not run underground, but rather above ground - just walled off behind (and on occasion straight through) surrounding buildings.
for the same bombastic celebration vibe as this one try 40 to 1 the last battle resist and bite winged hussars good to have ya back brother keep rocking out
Short version. In 1527, the army of holy roman emperor and king of Spain, Charles V, fighting in Italy and allied to the pope, revolted for lack of pay and attacked Rome to sack it and make money. The improvised defense went very well for a while, untill the commander got killed an it collapsed suddenly. Then, as thousands of maddend mercenaries were rampaging through the city, the pope escaped to safety in the castle of Sant Angello, by a covered street, and the 189 swiss guards with a few other defenders made a last stand in front of St. Peter's. Fought literally to the last man. The mercenaries were majority german protestants and the wars of religion were just getting started. If they had succeded in capturing the head of the catholic church, anything could have happened.
Yep....you are so back!!!!😁 The energy and the joy you got from this song....well it showed! And here I am promoting a request for Angel's calling ft Apocalyptica again. I really think you will enjoy guitar AND cello solos!😉
Funny enough I tried to react to angels calling but it got blocked. I’ve got a dispute in atm. I’ll keep you updated on how that goes because I really want to list that video.
Hope you get better soon! Interesting conclusion to the sound of it, that "campfire story", never thought of it that way but I can certainly see and hear what you mean. Your love for the guitar parts is something another hip hop fan also really digs. th-cam.com/video/vZ6wr90FNvI/w-d-xo.html For the Sabaton history episode on it. You should really give the live versions of those songs a listen, there you have the crowd and a metric fuckton more energy. Also glad you found one of their more uplifting songs after the depressing ones you've gone through lately.
Thank you so much! I am watching the video now! This was a nice change of pace for me because like you said the last few songs I heard from them have been super depressing haha
If you haven't heard them yet, you should listen to either The Lost Battalion, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, or Shiroyama. All are fantastic songs telling great stories.
Love this song! One of my favorite Sabaton songs. Great reaction as usual! I’m gonna recommend a Sabaton song that doesn’t get as many recommendations but is an absolute banger. You should check out “Shiroyama” It’s about the last stand of the Samurai in Japan. I think you’ll like it. Take care and I hope you feel better soon man!
@@JoJoLewis I support that suggestion and would like to add a similarly underrated song: Blood of Bannockburn - about the Scottish war of independence.
Listen to The Hammer has Fallen next. It´s about the feeling of soldiers in the field as they come to turns with their inevitable deaths and the impact it will have on their families back home btw, subbed!
You're not a dickhead :) From a Christian perspective, it makes perfect sense that the song sounds joyous and triumphant even though it's about this group of guys getting killed almost to a man--resurrection of the Faithful to eternal life and GLORY is the very core of Christianity, and I think Sabaton nailed that concept here. This was the first Sabaton song I ever heard, and I was a goner, lol. Now, between me and my sons, there's Sabaton playing in our house every day. They've been a great addition to our homeschool history lessons, too🤘Your reaction was delightful, thanks for sharing with us!
The 189 Swiss guards were the popes last line of defence, as a invading horde of thousands invaded the Vatican in 1527.. They braveley stood their ground, giving their lives so the pope could make an escape... -This song is a tribute to their bravery, & how loyal they were to the faith in order to sacrifice themselfs. Such an Amazing & Powerful song...!!!❤👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️
ALSO FYI Floor Jansen from Nightwish sings the choir in a few sabaton songs to include this song, the christmas truce credits, and the future of warfare on the soundtrack edition version of the song, and the choir on the great war (only thought id say it cause i noticed you also liked nightwish like a few of us) :)
May I have the privelige to rock your world? Just a little bit!? Wintersun from Finland have made some rehearsals from Sonic pump studio, and I could imagine you to experience Time or Sons of winter and stars 🤗🤗 Merry Christmas from Denmark 🇩🇰🇩🇰
Lol It isn't the crusades but that's such a common misconception it's become a meme. It's about 189 making a final stand to buy the pope a few extra minutes to get to safety during the saking of Rome in 1527. (80% of the population was killed after this battle)
You should listen to vintersea another metal band with a female! Her growls and cleans are both awesome 🔥 songs: skies set ablaze, the holy procession, fiery tongue!
This history is why you even walk on this earth. America would not exist. So much to say. Sabaton tells it so true and clean. The texts, so much going on.
Sorry for my level of English, but i recommend you react to Light in Black (song about United Nation peacekeepers) and Primo Victoria (the most popular Sabaton song since 2006. It's about operation Overlord and foces of allies in Normandy in 1944). Love ur reactions, dude🤟 Salud from Russia😀👍
For these Sabaton Videos, consider doing what you are doing, reacting live, then make a cut in the video. Then go watch the Sabaton history episode off camera. Finally, come back and do the reaction summary, having just viewed the history episode about the song you're reacting to.
most people have heard of battle of thermopylae because of the movie 300. but I doubt hollywood would make a movie about the 189 last stand because how hollywood feel about that religion
Its pretty fun as they sing this song about chrisianity, sins Sabaton, being swedes, are hardly religious at all, swedes dont beleve in god, we beleve in Zlatan, the god of fotball
sabaton tends to bring us catchy chorus sick guitar riffs and epic true life stories and we all know and have a running joke that the drummer is married to floor jansen from Nightwish
Sabaton just grow on you, the more you listen the more you like. Their song The end of the War to End all wars is quite epic, almost Nightwish like th-cam.com/video/I5JH1by4QNo/w-d-xo.html I'm still recommending that you check out Ad Infinitum, probably the Afterlife video is a better one to start with...the entire second album Legacy is themed around the various iterations of the Dracula story (Vlad the Impaler, Bram Stoker etc.), and with song titles like Animals, Afterlife and unstoppable, you can see the connection.
Ive been working on getting through a big backlog of suggestions I have had. We are getting through them fairly quick Ad Infinitum is coming real soon!
The looters: we're gonna come in and you'll stand aside and let us do our thing. The swiss guard: yeah, no. The looters: then you'll all die The swiss guard: COMETH AT ME BRETHREN!!!!
You say this song feels happy, that it doesnt have the same sad/tragic undertone as some of their other work that you heard. Well yes its from the album The Last Stand, its supposed to be glorious and magnificent and inspiring. And no need to ask if there is a history video on it. There is. For every. Single. One. Multiple parts expanding on the story even. Except currently the Chrismas Truce hasnt been made yet but its dropping at the latest when they release the full new album and make the episodes on the songs from it. Although i have a suspicion they might release the History video on the actual christmas day
Oh awesome. I’ll be honest I was a bit worried when I said that because I may have been totally off and just like pissed off a heap of people but I’m glad it was meant to be happy 😂😂😂
Hello! First of all, greetings from Hungary 🇭🇺 I offer a song: Five Finger Death Punch-Wrong Sife Of Heaven. It's so emotional. You'll not regret this :)
The Swiss guard is still the ones protecting the vatican. They defended it and saved it back then. 1527 I doubt that it should be protected though today....too many paedophiles in that religion!!! I do respect them for their faith and their combat.
Hey, I hope you're feeling a little bit better by now. Maybe having a look at this video, which was dropped by Sabaton today, will cheer you up. It's pretty funny. th-cam.com/video/TvUF-KQahMw/w-d-xo.html
The story of the 189 brave soldiers in the Swiss guard during the sacking of Rome in 1527. Since Charles V, ruler of the holy roman empire couldn’t pay his troops they mutinied and forced their commander to lead them towards Rome where plunder was plentiful. When the invading force entered the vatican pope Clement VII escaped to Castel Sant’Angelo via passetto di Borgo. The few remaining guardsmen gave their lives on the steps to St. Peters Basilica.
I am so glad to be back! I still feel Ill so my reaction is a little deflated but I enjoyed myself none the less! I hope you enjoyed and let me know what you want to see next!
2 hours prior to you uploading this video Sabaton did a world premier and performed Christmas Truce (acoustic) live in Norrköping (Sweden) for the benefit of Musikhjälpen (Music Aid) and their work against child labour. It was really nice.
At what point do you give up the charade man? Youre not a hip-hop fan, youre not even a metal fan. Youre a Sabaton fan buddy, so glad to have you with us!
@@Djuuugarn oh wow that’s amazing! I gotta see it. Also I want to call myself a fan and a metal head and such but I don’t feel like I’ve been listening to it for long enough ya know
@@JoJoLewis I only listened to Sabaton and a little bit of ma landsmen Rammstein and still call myself metalfan/-head. Don't worry about it too much and especially don't let any "true" fan talk down on you :). Also I would really like you to react to a - like I feel - less appreciated Sabaton song: Rorke's Drift. It is a song about the battle of british soldiers against the Zulu.
Historian speaking here: the Sacco Di Roma, the Sacking of Rome, happened on the 6th of May 1527. It's maybe one of the most important events for Christianity in the early modern times, since the Holy See lost most of its power and reformers like Martin Luther were not as opposed as they've been before and Henry VIII. could divorce his wife, since the Pope didn't have any leverage against him after 1527.
So mostly German Landsknechts and partly Spanish and Italian soldiers stormed the city of Rome. Their leader, Georg of Frundsberg, had tried to stop them from crossing the Alps a few months before but suffered from a stroke while trying to calm down his troops. After this about 20.000 men were without leadership and unleashed their anger against the Pope (since he was seen as the main reason for all the misery they've suffered from). The Spanish King, later Kaiser, wasn't able to pay his troops, since he had to deal with the French King Francis I. before and that did cost a lot of money.
So 20.000 men storm the Holy City, plunder and rape most of the roman population, kill the Swiss Guard entirely and kept the Pope hostage, until he paid them, ransom for rich Romans and had to crown Charles V. as Kaiser afterwards.
Until today, the 6th of May is the inauguration day for new members of the Swiss Guard.
Oh wow thank you so much for that! I love History so having you come in and helping me out in such detail is greatly greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!
@@JoJoLewis you´re most welcome. Appreciate your videos a lot
189 who gave their lives initially and another 42 against 20,000.
One of the absolute Greatest Land Stands before the Battle of Saragarhi on the 12th of September in 1897.
As Indy from Sabaton History once stated, in regards to the Warsaw Uprising though applicable here:
"There are times when the struggle is so monumental, You know you will not win. You know you will not survive and you know you will not even make great change and yet, you still make that Fight."
@@hellhoundactual8201 If I recall correctly, 189 was the total number. So with 42 escorting the pope to Castel St. Angelo, the other 147 held back the pillagers and buying time for the pope's escape. ...which only makes this even more epic. I wish sabaton were to be invited to perform this song in St Peter's Basilica in 2027 - ideally supplemented by the organ there. Just imagine the sound of that....
and on the 6th of May every year each memeber of the Guard get a moment with the pope theyget blessed and have a short talk with the holy father,
You could always check the Sabaton History channel. They have a historian breakdown the entire events of most of their songs, in a documentary style. Really great insight
Thank you for the suggestion! I am actually watching it now so big thanks haha!
@@JoJoLewis perhaps you could include yourself watching the history as a reaction after a song.
@@JoJoLewis good man
@@JoJoLewis I'm really happy to see this. As I'm becoming a historian myself. It's really amazing to see others go look into on their own.
The Sabaton History youtube channel goes into far more detail than I normally do. And to me at least, is far more entertaining. Seeing and hearing is always more entertaining than reading after all.
Sabaton teaches more history than most high schools.
The song is about how the papal swiss guard came about. The swiss guard is still active today in protecting the pope. You have to be Swiss, male, catholic & completed military service (which is mandatory in Switzerland, however you can get easily it of it, but then you have to pay more taxes or do some civil service). While the swiss guard is mostly known for their ceremonial uniform (yellow & blue with metal helmet & hellebard), they are the actual guard for the pope & most are in suits with guns & other weapons on them like normal body/securityguards.
Thank you so much! I love learning about the background of the songs and you coming in and helping out out like this really means a lot! Thank you so much!
It is about the Swiss guard but it’s about the 1527 sacking of Rome when 189 members of the Swiss guard protected the pope and got him to castel saint angelo (don’t know if that’s how you spell it) and they sacrificed themselves to protect him.
@@mrjj2819 Castel Sant Angelo.
You are correct in the up beat tone. This shows that these men of true conviction was proud to give thier lives for a higher meaning. It's about pride.
I love that they did this. The last few songs I heard from sabaton was really sad so this was a good change of pace for me!
Now imagine what it would sound like it Sabaton were invited to perform this song on May 6th 2027 - five hunded years to the day after the events that song is about - and supplemented by the organ of St Peter's Basilica. Heck, we'd need a word beyond "epic" to describe THAT.
Later than the crusades.
The story of the 189 brave soldiers in the Swiss guard during the sacking of Rome in 1527. Since Charles V, ruler of the holy roman empire couldn’t pay his troops they mutinied and forced their commander to lead them towards Rome where plunder was plentiful. When the invading force entered the vatican pope Clement VII escaped to Castel Sant’Angelo via passetto di Borgo. The few remaining guardsmen gave their lives on the steps to St. Peters Basilica.
Im not gonna lie. Thats crazy cool. Thank you so much for helping me out!
The Sabaton History on this event:
th-cam.com/video/vZ6wr90FNvI/w-d-xo.html
I think the guys at Sabaton History can tell the full story better than I could. Their episodes are always really good.
Im actually watching it right now hahaha
Great song, you are absolutely right about how the guitar solo feels like another verse, it's very expressive.
btw, this song is about the Swiss Guard who in 1527 stood, dramatically outnumbered with only 40 eventually remaining, in front of the Vatican against a conquering French Imperial army under the command of Duc de Bourbon and held them at bay long enough for Pope Clement to escape
This event is commemorated every year at the Vatican with the induction of new Swiss Guard members. It was a true show of courage in the face of unbeatable odds. Their courage is what should be celebrated.
True. Now imagine Sabaton were invited to perform this song in St. Peter's Basilica (supplemented by the organ there) on May 6th 2027 - to the day five hunded years after that event.
@JoJo Lewis they talk about Sack of Rome what happened in year 1527
Great to see you back. Keep safe! If you want to see the other side of Sabaton you should check out their live acoustic version of The christmas truce from the Swedish radio aid show Musikhjälpen, released yesterday. Maybe not as a reaction since you already did that one, but just to see what they sound like "unplugged".
I actually just checked that out. It sounds sorta different but I really like it! Thanks for suggesting it!
Get your March on lad! Great show from you on this one. Keep stomping and we'll keep watching!
Your engagement to this song alone should make the subscribers smash that like button!
I really appreciate that! Is there any Song you are hoping to see a reaction done for that I havnt done yet?
@@JoJoLewis I must see what you've done first. I can' take a chance and suggest "Lion from the North", or "1648"
Hey loving your reaction and gotta say happy that youre fine with pausing the video to say/comment on something because i swear to god a lot of reactors seem like theyre terrified to do so and the end result is just them saying nothing till the end of the song (which they usually hardly say much) or apologize for pausing like ffs if i wanted to listen to the song uninterrupted i would listen to it myself so yeah i've watched a few of your videos and i love how geniuine you come across both in action and thought
What you witness here is the reason why the pope is protected by what is known as the Swiss Guard. When Rome was overrun and sacked, the Swiss Guard was the one force that defended the Pope to their literal death. In honour and memory of their bravery and sacrifice, the Honour Guard to the Pope is known as Swiss Guard (though they are not by nationality Swiss)...
Man, I really like how you go into the music part of Sabaton's songs. For me, a not-really-that-musical-guy who likes history, their lyrics and storytelling behind them have been the biggest reason why I grew to love this band, but with every reaction you do, you make me appreciate their music, the instrument-playing even more. Well done, thanks :)
Btw, many other people already recommended it, and I can as well: Sabaton History. A great channel here on youtube where Indy Neidell breaks down the story behind every Sabaton song, amazing content!
I am so glad I could help out! That honestly means so much! Thank you!
Great reaction and welcome back!🤘 Sabaton's guitar players are highly skilled, that it's insane! "Winged hussars" from the same album is a great story! It's also a song with a lot of memes.
A lot of memes? ohhh I gotta see it now!
@@JoJoLewis Granted, the song does lend itself to making memes of it. You'll see.
You should watch live from Woodstock 2012
Welcome back! Glad to see you're doing better now.
Thank you so much! I am glad to be back!
Bra the mad lad is back
Its good to be back!!!!!
Wohooo!! Sabaton!
Is there any other Sabaton song you want to see done that I have not yet done yet?
Also, Arch Echo - Immediate Results... You will love the energy
Another bloody banger man .......cheers from NZ
Hey man I really appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed it!
So this song is about the sack of Rome and the guards the protected the pope through a secret underground passage to a nearby castle and for this act of selflessness and bravery this guard regiment is still in service to the pope to this day
Oh damn that is actually ridiculously cool
If I recall correctly, the Passetto di Borgo does not run underground, but rather above ground - just walled off behind (and on occasion straight through) surrounding buildings.
Nice to see your reaction, another "similar" Sabaton song you might enjoy is "Devil Dogs" it's about the US Marines
Thank you so much! I will absolutely add it to the list!
This is probably my favorite Sabaton song! Great reaction as always! You might wanna check out The Royal Guard next.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I dont think I have had a suggestion for the Royal Guard yet. Ill absolutely put it in the books!
Another great song from Sabaton that you could react to would be "Ghost Division", it pumps you up like no other !
This man is a real reactor
Awesome song, awesome reaction 🤟
Thank you!!!
sabaton has a history channel on youtube where they give a in depth history into the events that the song is about
Thank you! I am watching the Video now!
for the same bombastic celebration vibe as this one try
40 to 1
the last battle
resist and bite
winged hussars
good to have ya back brother keep rocking out
I’m actually really trying to find a good live link for 40:1 because I was told it’s better live but I can’t find one
@@JoJoLewis th-cam.com/video/vByWIiFDerE/w-d-xo.html 40:1 from swedish empire live is a perty decent one and the crowd is insane
This is my absolute favourite song of Sabaton, therefore one of the best songs composed ever in all genres.
I fully understand why!
Short version. In 1527, the army of holy roman emperor and king of Spain, Charles V, fighting in Italy and allied to the pope, revolted for lack of pay and attacked Rome to sack it and make money. The improvised defense went very well for a while, untill the commander got killed an it collapsed suddenly. Then, as thousands of maddend mercenaries were rampaging through the city, the pope escaped to safety in the castle of Sant Angello, by a covered street, and the 189 swiss guards with a few other defenders made a last stand in front of St. Peter's. Fought literally to the last man. The mercenaries were majority german protestants and the wars of religion were just getting started. If they had succeded in capturing the head of the catholic church, anything could have happened.
Oh wow these guys are kinda epic
Sabaton also has a History channel on youtube where they tell the stories behind their songs hosted by Indy Neidell
I have recently started watching them They are honestly amazing! They help me understand the songs and the stories so much deeper!
one of my favorites, but you have to watch 40:1 from woodstock live!
Yep....you are so back!!!!😁
The energy and the joy you got from this song....well it showed!
And here I am promoting a request for Angel's calling ft Apocalyptica again. I really think you will enjoy guitar AND cello solos!😉
Funny enough I tried to react to angels calling but it got blocked. I’ve got a dispute in atm. I’ll keep you updated on how that goes because I really want to list that video.
@@JoJoLewis Thanks for making the effort. I will keep an eye out my friend.
Hope you get better soon!
Interesting conclusion to the sound of it, that "campfire story", never thought of it that way but I can certainly see and hear what you mean.
Your love for the guitar parts is something another hip hop fan also really digs.
th-cam.com/video/vZ6wr90FNvI/w-d-xo.html For the Sabaton history episode on it.
You should really give the live versions of those songs a listen, there you have the crowd and a metric fuckton more energy. Also glad you found one of their more uplifting songs after the depressing ones you've gone through lately.
Thank you so much! I am watching the video now!
This was a nice change of pace for me because like you said the last few songs I heard from them have been super depressing haha
If you haven't heard them yet, you should listen to either The Lost Battalion, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, or Shiroyama. All are fantastic songs telling great stories.
Nice reactions,please sabaton,man of three army
Ill absolutely check it out!!!
Love this song! One of my favorite Sabaton songs. Great reaction as usual! I’m gonna recommend a Sabaton song that doesn’t get as many recommendations but is an absolute banger. You should check out “Shiroyama” It’s about the last stand of the Samurai in Japan. I think you’ll like it. Take care and I hope you feel better soon man!
Ohhh Ive not heard this as a suggestion yet. Im actually really keen to hear it now thank you for the suggestion!
@@JoJoLewis I support that suggestion and would like to add a similarly underrated song: Blood of Bannockburn - about the Scottish war of independence.
Listen to The Hammer has Fallen next. It´s about the feeling of soldiers in the field as they come to turns with their inevitable deaths and the impact it will have on their families back home
btw, subbed!
I appreciate the sub!!!!! More sabaton is coming real soon!!!!
This one, Carolus Rex and Bismarck are my favorites from Sabaton
Love this song! It is so catchy!!!!
You're not a dickhead :) From a Christian perspective, it makes perfect sense that the song sounds joyous and triumphant even though it's about this group of guys getting killed almost to a man--resurrection of the Faithful to eternal life and GLORY is the very core of Christianity, and I think Sabaton nailed that concept here. This was the first Sabaton song I ever heard, and I was a goner, lol. Now, between me and my sons, there's Sabaton playing in our house every day. They've been a great addition to our homeschool history lessons, too🤘Your reaction was delightful, thanks for sharing with us!
Since you mentioned the chorus, you should check Coat of Arms. Probably my favorite chorus from any Sabaton song.
Ill absolutely drop it in the list! Thank you so much!
The 189 Swiss guards were the popes last line of defence, as a invading horde of thousands invaded the Vatican in 1527..
They braveley stood their ground, giving their lives so the pope could make an escape...
-This song is a tribute to their bravery, & how loyal they were to the faith in order to sacrifice themselfs.
Such an Amazing & Powerful song...!!!❤👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️
Get better soon!
Sabaton is amazing, you'd love them live, the energy, it's awesome.
Could you react to Suite Clarity - the will of change
I am so excited to see them live! I hope it happens sometime soon! I’ll absolutely add it to the list!
@@JoJoLewis thanks, young metal band but i'm sure you'll enjoy them, they're awesome \m/
You should react to Uprising live in Poland Woodstock Festival where they perform in front of 600 000 people!
Oh that sounds epic. I gotta see that! Thank you for letting me know!!!!!
Try watching the Sabaton history channel where they explain what their songs are all about with a historian.
Im actually gonna start doing reactions to them!
The Sabaton album is great to work to becouse you got en stable rhythm to follow 🙂
ALSO FYI Floor Jansen from Nightwish sings the choir in a few sabaton songs to include this song, the christmas truce credits, and the future of warfare on the soundtrack edition version of the song, and the choir on the great war
(only thought id say it cause i noticed you also liked nightwish like a few of us) :)
also side note and kinda cool fact considering you like nightwish and sabaton, floor jansen is married to sabatons drummer
Oh damn I thought she was only in Christmas Truce. I had no idea she was in so many songs! Thank you for letting me know!
May I have the privelige to rock your world? Just a little bit!?
Wintersun from Finland have made some rehearsals from Sonic pump studio, and I could imagine you to experience Time or Sons of winter and stars 🤗🤗
Merry Christmas from Denmark 🇩🇰🇩🇰
Lol
It isn't the crusades but that's such a common misconception it's become a meme.
It's about 189 making a final stand to buy the pope a few extra minutes to get to safety during the saking of Rome in 1527.
(80% of the population was killed after this battle)
Oh rip I can’t believe I fed the meme my bad 😂 thank you so much for letting me know what it actually is tho because that story is cool af
now it is time for you to try out they Christmas Truce from Sabaton
I have done christmas truce if you wanted to check it out! It should be in My sabaton reactions playlist
Check out the Sabaton History episode about the song
I ended up giving it a watch and it was fantastic!!! Thank you so much for the suggestion!
You should listen to vintersea another metal band with a female! Her growls and cleans are both awesome 🔥
songs: skies set ablaze, the holy procession, fiery tongue!
Thank you so much for your suggestions! They sound pretty interesting, Ill have to check them out!
This history is why you even walk on this earth.
America would not exist.
So much to say.
Sabaton tells it so true and clean.
The texts, so much going on.
heavy metal can sound holy, change my mind
try winged hussars! you will like it :)
Sorry for my level of English, but i recommend you react to Light in Black (song about United Nation peacekeepers) and Primo Victoria (the most popular Sabaton song since 2006. It's about operation Overlord and foces of allies in Normandy in 1944).
Love ur reactions, dude🤟
Salud from Russia😀👍
I appreciate the kind words fam! I will absolutely add your suggestions to the list! Thanks for being here!!!
For these Sabaton Videos, consider doing what you are doing, reacting live, then make a cut in the video. Then go watch the Sabaton history episode off camera. Finally, come back and do the reaction summary, having just viewed the history episode about the song you're reacting to.
YOOOOOO THAT IS A PHENOMENAL IDEA. I will 100% be doing that from now on!!! Thank you so much!!!!
The swiss guard made their last stand to protect pope.
Its such a cool story to tell in this form!!!
@@JoJoLewis It absolutly is.
Bro you really need to listen to Sabaton Christmas Truce.That song is a masterpiece.
I actually dropped a reaction to that a few weeks back if you wanted to check it out!
Sick!!!
most people have heard of battle of thermopylae because of the movie 300.
but I doubt hollywood would make a movie about the 189 last stand because how hollywood feel about that religion
It's about the Swiss guard that held the Romans off for the Pope to escape
Mate, pls Wintersun - Sons of winter and Stars, live at Sonic Pump Studios. I promise you will gonna love it.
Coat of arms! Coat of arms! Coat of arms!
You know what I feel like we can get that done pretty soon!
Its pretty fun as they sing this song about chrisianity, sins Sabaton, being swedes, are hardly religious at all, swedes dont beleve in god, we beleve in Zlatan, the god of fotball
sabaton tends to bring us catchy chorus sick guitar riffs and epic true life stories
and we all know and have a running joke that the drummer is married to floor jansen from Nightwish
That's not a joke, but a fact. it is becoming a meme though that fans keep mentioning it ^^
Sabaton just grow on you, the more you listen the more you like. Their song The end of the War to End all wars is quite epic, almost Nightwish like th-cam.com/video/I5JH1by4QNo/w-d-xo.html
I'm still recommending that you check out Ad Infinitum, probably the Afterlife video is a better one to start with...the entire second album Legacy is themed around the various iterations of the Dracula story (Vlad the Impaler, Bram Stoker etc.), and with song titles like Animals, Afterlife and unstoppable, you can see the connection.
Ive been working on getting through a big backlog of suggestions I have had. We are getting through them fairly quick Ad Infinitum is coming real soon!
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The looters: we're gonna come in and you'll stand aside and let us do our thing.
The swiss guard: yeah, no.
The looters: then you'll all die
The swiss guard: COMETH AT ME BRETHREN!!!!
I would love to see a movie about these guys!
I think you should listen to their song "Fields of Verdun". It's my favorite song from them
You say this song feels happy, that it doesnt have the same sad/tragic undertone as some of their other work that you heard. Well yes its from the album The Last Stand, its supposed to be glorious and magnificent and inspiring.
And no need to ask if there is a history video on it. There is. For every. Single. One. Multiple parts expanding on the story even. Except currently the Chrismas Truce hasnt been made yet but its dropping at the latest when they release the full new album and make the episodes on the songs from it. Although i have a suspicion they might release the History video on the actual christmas day
Oh awesome. I’ll be honest I was a bit worried when I said that because I may have been totally off and just like pissed off a heap of people but I’m glad it was meant to be happy 😂😂😂
Turns out your assumption was correct. They DID drop it on Christmas.
in 1527 rome was under attack, and the pope ordered 189 men to stand and protect the town till they dies, it´s what the song is about
Hello! First of all, greetings from Hungary 🇭🇺
I offer a song: Five Finger Death Punch-Wrong Sife Of Heaven. It's so emotional. You'll not regret this :)
You know what! I’ll do that reaction today!
The Swiss guard is still the ones protecting the vatican. They defended it and saved it back then. 1527 I doubt that it should be protected though today....too many paedophiles in that religion!!! I do respect them for their faith and their combat.
Oi, can you do a reaction of Sabaton - Sparta
Please listen to Sabaton Shiroyama
I’ll add it to the list!
Please check out Japanese bands Nemophila song Dissension and Hanabie song we love sweets thank you
I’ll add them to the list! I am so excited to hear them!
Please react to rise of evil by sabaton
Ill add it to the list!!!! Thank you for the suggestions!
There’s another video shows the story better
Bro I got a song request it's poets of the fall: war
please
Ill add it to the list! Ill do my best to get it out as soon as I can!
Hey, I hope you're feeling a little bit better by now. Maybe having a look at this video, which was dropped by Sabaton today, will cheer you up. It's pretty funny. th-cam.com/video/TvUF-KQahMw/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much and thank you!!!!!!!!
Try something new Delain masters of destiny or with Marco the gathering or nothing left
The story of the 189 brave soldiers in the Swiss guard during the sacking of Rome in 1527. Since Charles V, ruler of the holy roman empire couldn’t pay his troops they mutinied and forced their commander to lead them towards Rome where plunder was plentiful. When the invading force entered the vatican pope Clement VII escaped to Castel Sant’Angelo via passetto di Borgo. The few remaining guardsmen gave their lives on the steps to St. Peters Basilica.
also why the new guards are sworn in on May 6th