This is the genius of Sabaton. They tell epic stories about history without taking sides. This allows them to generate such enthusiasm from their audiences all around the world, while performing songs about people and events many of those would normally despise. Many Sabaton songs celebrate heroism, sacrifice, and military excellence in battle, without glorifying war itself. They chronicle stories that need to be told, but sadly, are being forgotten more and more.
I feel like I haven’t seen anything like that in ages. He’s just running everywhere, while singing without getting tired. Both guitarists are headbanging. That song is just energizing AF.
You guys gotta check 40:1 live at that same concert. It’s about a battle that took place in Poland during WWII and that is a 700,000 crowd in Poland. Its beyond epic haha
the "Ghost Division" actually still exists as a tank unit (as it has always been^^) within the German army... a good friend of mine served in that unit... the thing is that its name in German is "Gespensterdivision" which, to a German, doesn't sound nearly as good and menacing as it does in English (more like Boo from Super Mario) xD... They were famous due to their legendary commander Erwin Rommel who commanded the unit at the front and not out of some bunker somewhere in the backcountry... so even his superiors sometimes didn't know where that unit acually was at that time... this surely added to the whole ghost-myth^^
So in case you are wondering about this song. It is about Erwin Rommel of the German Army in WWII and his blitzkrieg on France where his division captured over 200 miles in a single night. His division earned the name Ghost Division because German High Command had no idea where the vanished to in one night then when they made contact again found out they were over 300 miles from the estimated position.
Quite interesting song, this one. Not only is it special because it's about actual historical events that took place during the German invasion of France in 1940, but the structure of the song is quite interesting. Most bands "build" their songs like this: Intro Verse 1 Bridge 1 Chorus 1 Verse 2 Bridge 2 Chorus 2 Stick 1 Bridge 3 Chorus 3 Outro Ghost Division: Intro Verse 1 Stick 1 Verse 2 Bridge 1 Chorus 1 Verse 3 Stick 2 Verse 4 Bridge 2 Chorus 2 Stick 3 (guitar solo) Bridge 3 Stick 4 (Basically intro 2) Verse 5 Stick 5 Verse 6 Bridge 4 Chorus 3 Outro
@@lord420leonidas Yes, Ghost Division is about the German tank division. However, Wolfpack (the song he's talking about and recommending) is about the U-Boats
Nobody can beat their openings of each show. Ghost Division is the best song to open any show with. No band can compete with how Sabaton starts and how they finish.
Sabaton is the history teacher you wish you had in school. Fun fact: A sabaton is actually a piece of foot armor worn by a medieval knight. Fun fact 2: "Ghost Division" is about 7th Panzer Division, a tank division commanded by Erwin Rommel during World War II, during the 1940 campaign through the Low Countries (Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg) and into France. And Rommel was so respected that he was basically allowed to make his own decisions in the field -- which is why 7th Panzer was so fast, nobody could keep track of it. Rommel, relatedly, thought most of Hitler's orders were stupid -- and several times was known or reported to have said that communications lines were down, when they weren't.
Does the concept of Pirate Metal sound interesting to y'all, if so, you guys should check out Alestorm at some point! the music is great, sometimes serious, sometimes humorous, but always a blast to listen to.
Hi family ... First of all, I would like to know from you how you perceive or feel when the audience interacts with you like that? The 7th Panzer Division was a major unit of the army of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was set up on October 18, 1939 and is best known by its nickname, Ghost Division. It was created through the regrouping of the 2nd light division after the attack on Poland (White case) its lack of tanks had made itself felt. The 7th Panzer Division became famous under its commander Major General Erwin Rommel in the French campaign in 1940. It was given by French soldiers as the "Ghost Division" (La division fantome). I love Sabaton myself and because Sabaton History Channel, they really try hard the people at Sabaton. Oh and Travis you think the drummer (Hannes Van Dahl) is cool, yes, not me, he's married to my goddess. No, just kidding Hannes Van Dahl, I like him. To everyone in the channel and to all the brothers and sisters of the metal family, best regards from me, keep it up.
It was named Ghost Division, because it appeared on places where ich couldnt be... by traditional warfare dogma. But the commanders used new and unorthodox tactics and so caused confusion in the french lines.
@@Stahlratte1970 Well that's true Stahlratte 1970, just like it is true but nobody really wants to give that the Germans have laid the foundation (once again) of modern warfare.
When I saw Sabaton on their last tour in Germany "Ghost Division" was their opener... with their drummer sitting on a tank that was firing to start the song... pretty sick I must say... 😎 FYI 4:23 Joakim screams "Dobry wieczor Woodstock!" ("Good evening, Woodstock!")
you should check Into The Fire or White Death from this show...actually every song there was FIRE. This crowd in Poland was craaaaazy that night ! ohh...and Primo Victoria i think is a 'must see' too :)
Great reaction! Sabaton use this song to open their shows... So is one of the most energétic songs please react to Night Witches oficial Lyric video is another fast one and tells the story of the Russian 588 night bomber régimen on the WWII that have only Women as pilots... So badass!!
Hey guys love the reactions!! I would love to see you guys react to a band called beast in black with the song blind and frozen!! Keep up the amazing work!!
Since you never heard Iron Maiden til recently just wondering if you are familiar with Megadeth? If not Holy Wars (The Punishment Due) is a must for a reaction video, you won't be disappointed. Also Maximum The Hormone is amazing, I would suggest Yoshu Fukushu as a introduction to them, if you like Dir En Grey you will like them too.
Sabaton:
A swedish band, hyping a crowd of tenthousands on a festival in Poland singing about a german Tankdivision invading France......
Close! Try hundreds of thousands. The entire crowd in the video was 500,000+
Tbh.. official numbers say 750 thousand people
It's hard to imagine, but that's indeed even more hardcore than Rammstein getting tenthousands of French chant "Du Hast" in Paris.
Singing in English and hyping the crowd in Polish, while the singer is half Swede/Czech.
@@s1lentsymphony607 750 000 ppl
This is the genius of Sabaton. They tell epic stories about history without taking sides. This allows them to generate such enthusiasm from their audiences all around the world, while performing songs about people and events many of those would normally despise. Many Sabaton songs celebrate heroism, sacrifice, and military excellence in battle, without glorifying war itself. They chronicle stories that need to be told, but sadly, are being forgotten more and more.
Honestly, only Sabaton could pull off having a crowd of some 70k Polish People sing along to a song about a WW2 German Tank Division.
I feel like I haven’t seen anything like that in ages. He’s just running everywhere, while singing without getting tired. Both guitarists are headbanging. That song is just energizing AF.
Noone:
Literally not a soul:
Sabaton Fans: THEY ARE THE PANZER ELITE
*you surely meant: THEY ARE THE PANZER ELITE....*
GHOST DIVISION
GT Animator LIVING OR DEAD
Stephen Curry ALWAYS AHEAD
Hack
Hey wonderful people, just a heads up, it’s pronounced sa-ba-ton (not say) ☺️
i was about to check comment about that cause it was annoying af how she say the bands name
Amen, my source is the band itself when they played in San Francisco in the early 2010's
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@@pickamaterina1313 I was going to say why do American people always and sounds into words where there are none truly baffling
You guys gotta check 40:1 live at that same concert. It’s about a battle that took place in Poland during WWII and that is a 700,000 crowd in Poland. Its beyond epic haha
the "Ghost Division" actually still exists as a tank unit (as it has always been^^) within the German army... a good friend of mine served in that unit... the thing is that its name in German is "Gespensterdivision" which, to a German, doesn't sound nearly as good and menacing as it does in English (more like Boo from Super Mario) xD... They were famous due to their legendary commander Erwin Rommel who commanded the unit at the front and not out of some bunker somewhere in the backcountry... so even his superiors sometimes didn't know where that unit acually was at that time... this surely added to the whole ghost-myth^^
fun fact floor of nightwish is married to sabaton drummer
You should let other ppl tell you it's a fun fact. 🤓
@@forrestbasina3562 calm down
Not this drummer
@@lorefxs Yep! On this show Robban Bäck was on the drums :)
So in case you are wondering about this song. It is about Erwin Rommel of the German Army in WWII and his blitzkrieg on France where his division captured over 200 miles in a single night. His division earned the name Ghost Division because German High Command had no idea where the vanished to in one night then when they made contact again found out they were over 300 miles from the estimated position.
660.000 ish people in the same place under a concert is insane!
750.000 thousand people on that concert agree with you 🤘🤘🤘
@Cristian Roth 550k were the lowest estimations back then, it was said between 550-750
It was said from Woodstock in Poland themselves that it was 750.000 people there..or at least very close to that this night
@@brandnewrock8375 It was free to attend so it's not exactly surprising that it was so full
From the time the "Art of War" album released, this song has NEVER not been played live, making it the longest played song in their touring history.
Quite interesting song, this one. Not only is it special because it's about actual historical events that took place during the German invasion of France in 1940, but the structure of the song is quite interesting. Most bands "build" their songs like this:
Intro
Verse 1
Bridge 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Bridge 2
Chorus 2
Stick 1
Bridge 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Ghost Division:
Intro
Verse 1
Stick 1
Verse 2
Bridge 1
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Stick 2
Verse 4
Bridge 2
Chorus 2
Stick 3 (guitar solo)
Bridge 3
Stick 4 (Basically intro 2)
Verse 5
Stick 5
Verse 6
Bridge 4
Chorus 3
Outro
They've simply exploded here becouse that was a first song from their playlist. I was there live. Greetings from Poland :)
On of the coolest concerts that I have ever been to is when Sabaton opened for Amon Amarth on Halloween at Royal Oak Music Theater.
I'd recommend Wolfpack by Sabaton (Sah-ba-ton) it's a bit of an older one but it's banging. About the U-Boats during WWII.
It's about the German tanks that were the spear head into france
@@lord420leonidas Yes, Ghost Division is about the German tank division. However, Wolfpack (the song he's talking about and recommending) is about the U-Boats
Greetings from Poland! ~ ⓀⓄⓁⓄ!
Nobody can beat their openings of each show.
Ghost Division is the best song to open any show with.
No band can compete with how Sabaton starts and how they finish.
I got to meet and take photos with these guys when they played in California and they are the kindest people. Love them so much.
I can't recommend Cliffs of Gallipoli from the same concert enough. It is so chilling everytime I listen to it.
need a rest after this song, pure awesome
Sabaton is the history teacher you wish you had in school.
Fun fact: A sabaton is actually a piece of foot armor worn by a medieval knight.
Fun fact 2: "Ghost Division" is about 7th Panzer Division, a tank division commanded by Erwin Rommel during World War II, during the 1940 campaign through the Low Countries (Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg) and into France. And Rommel was so respected that he was basically allowed to make his own decisions in the field -- which is why 7th Panzer was so fast, nobody could keep track of it. Rommel, relatedly, thought most of Hitler's orders were stupid -- and several times was known or reported to have said that communications lines were down, when they weren't.
Does the concept of Pirate Metal sound interesting to y'all, if so, you guys should check out Alestorm at some point!
the music is great, sometimes serious, sometimes humorous, but always a blast to listen to.
funny that you mention it i was thinking about alestorm but couldn;t really think of a nice song to start them off with XD
@@6Rocker66 could probably just start them off with Alestorm, what better place to start then the song they named after the band lol
Keelhauled or drink great as well with a sweet vid hahaha
@@pitbullterror1990 for sure, and as far as the new album goes Treasure Chest Party Quest and Big Ship Little Ship are Bangers
@@TheErickDH those arent my songs but i loveeeee chomp chomp. It deserves a video
They are awesome. This dong is Epic! They start all their show with this One!
This is the show-opener in all last concerts. And really it is an opener!!!
This whole show is so GOOOOOOOOOD!! Awesome!
Your expression when he bangs his knee was great.
Poland !!!!!!!
Hi family ... First of all, I would like to know from you how you perceive or feel when the audience interacts with you like that? The 7th Panzer Division was a major unit of the army of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was set up on October 18, 1939 and is best known by its nickname, Ghost Division. It was created through the regrouping of the 2nd light division after the attack on Poland (White case) its lack of tanks had made itself felt. The 7th Panzer Division became famous under its commander Major General Erwin Rommel in the French campaign in 1940. It was given by French soldiers as the "Ghost Division" (La division fantome). I love Sabaton myself and because Sabaton History Channel, they really try hard the people at Sabaton. Oh and Travis you think the drummer (Hannes Van Dahl) is cool, yes, not me, he's married to my goddess. No, just kidding Hannes Van Dahl, I like him. To everyone in the channel and to all the brothers and sisters of the metal family, best regards from me, keep it up.
It was named Ghost Division, because it appeared on places where ich couldnt be... by traditional warfare dogma. But the commanders used new and unorthodox tactics and so caused confusion in the french lines.
@@Stahlratte1970 Well that's true Stahlratte 1970, just like it is true but nobody really wants to give that the Germans have laid the foundation (once again) of modern warfare.
I love how they sing about an infamous panzer unit about destroying the French to the French and they love it
This show was in Poland... well there might have been some French people in that massive crowd :D
Ghost Division is their opener, so its got tons of energy since they're all fresh on stage
I was in this crowd. 700k People in Poland. Woodstock
750K in audience its like TOWN on concert i think for Sabaton was the best concert ever
Must watch Sabaton history about the song then listen to the song. It is amazing to know the history really brings the song to life
500 000 people in that crowd! just so people know! :)
The most impressive part is that they're singing a song about a German tank division on Poland.
4:43 dziekuje bardzo Polskaaa!!!!! heall yeah \m/
When I saw Sabaton on their last tour in Germany "Ghost Division" was their opener... with their drummer sitting on a tank that was firing to start the song... pretty sick I must say... 😎
FYI 4:23 Joakim screams "Dobry wieczor Woodstock!" ("Good evening, Woodstock!")
Yeah. It's become their standard opening number,and for good reason. I can't think of a better song to get the audience hyped
@@martinottesen1053 that's true!
This is the opening song for Sabaton! Pronunced with long a, Saabaton. ;)
Thanks Rocker NL and Uwe for great requests!
Best Liveband I've seen, or atleast in split 1st with Rammstein! Seen Sabaton 9 times and hope to see them many many more times still!
Of course its energy.its 750 000 people on that concert. It will be noicy 🙈
Great reaction, guys.
Check out Sabaton "Screaming Eagles!"
Ha ha Travis’s expression like he just found an Easter egg 😂😂. Thanks for the reaction!
This performance is just awesome!
But please react to ”Lion from the North” that song is just epic!!
Sabaton for ever
THE destruction comme moi please, à jamais please,je suis désolé please, destruction à jamais please.
This is the same reaction I had when they visited Costa Rica and started with this one lml
Feels like, more or less, all of Europe went to Woodstock. xD
Sabaton The Art Of War Woodstock in Poland live 2012 Superr
Saboton - Soldier of 3 armies
Also, Sabaton, are super nice fellas, very mellow and funny guys
it was a magical time
PS. i was there =')
Uprising from that Concert
I love how the Polish like the Song of Blitzkrieg xD
You have to see Primo Victoria from Woodstock :D
40:1 & Uprising!
Primo Victoria from the same show 💪🏻🙏🏻👌🏻
Unleash the Archers: "Abyss", "Soulbound" or "Faster than Light"
when The Wolf Hunterz at Woodstock in Poland? 😁
you should check Into The Fire or White Death from this show...actually every song there was FIRE. This crowd in Poland was craaaaazy that night ! ohh...and Primo Victoria i think is a 'must see' too :)
Leave to the French to be so excited on a song about the division that finished the tour of their country faster than the Tour de France....
Great reaction! Sabaton use this song to open their shows... So is one of the most energétic songs please react to Night Witches oficial Lyric video is another fast one and tells the story of the Russian 588 night bomber régimen on the WWII that have only Women as pilots... So badass!!
The studio version is great, but the live version from Leipzig, 2020 is one of my favourites!🤘🇸🇪 Highly recommend that one!
@@lionfromthenorth4580 I absolutely second the vote for the live version! Its a ton of fun.
Hey, Tina setkic dragon force through the fire and the flames cover at 15 years old awesome awesome thanks 😊🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Poland 💪👍🇵🇱
You have to react to En Livstid Krig Live from Ghotenburg in Sweden ( swedish version) it will give gosebumps 🙌🙌🙌 The Great Tour 🇸🇪🇸🇪
Sabaton
you need to here the price of a mile
Dead By April - Losing You
Opeth Harlequin Forest 🤟🏻🇸🇪
Leprous Contaminate Me
Live at the Rockefeller
Finisch WOŚP!
Floor Jansen is married to the drummer of the band Sabaton, thanks.
The current drummer hannes van dahl not this one , this is robban back .
but despite this, you can win against anyone, what counts is strong will
That was an Army, 700k crowd ;-)
you must check out Beast in black
*oh hell yeah....BEAST IN BLACK....maybe "Blind And Frozen", "From Hell With Love", "Crazy, Mad, Insane", "Unlimited Sin",......*
@@NicholasCorvin Cry out for a hero
If you like this one you should check out Night Witches it has the same kind of 0-100 start and energy throughout
Suzi Q missed the Mic Trick at 4:55 because she was head banging haha
Saaaaaabaton!!!!!
Its sabaton like, sABBAton
you should listen to Uprising by Sabaton, also on woodstockt. id say that one is even more awesome
lets praise rommel and his 7th panzer division!
at wacken... nothing...
in poland, everyone is going crazy... weird world^^
Leo Moracchioli does an awesome cover of Hello by Adele.... He has well over 100 covers.
Most energetic by them you've watched? Not many bands come close to them work-out on stage wise! Joakim on his own is almost Freddie Mercury level ^^
Haven't checked out Sabaton Wolfpack yet?
SABATON IS BEST 4EVE!
Please guys do some More Amon amarth maybe father of the wolf. Love you
Powerwolf - Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend
Night witches
Better than the red bull, so energetic. I’m first time here, but like you guys, I like honest people.
React to Van Halen running with the devil live video
Lets go Poland omg kurwa n1. I will visit
Hey guys love the reactions!! I would love to see you guys react to a band called beast in black with the song blind and frozen!! Keep up the amazing work!!
Who won the 1940 tour de France?
The 7th German Tank Division
LOVEBITES -Holy War.. for the next reaction
Sweden power 💕
You should watch sabaton en livstids krig live
React Sabaton - Lion from the north
Since you never heard Iron Maiden til recently just wondering if you are familiar with Megadeth? If not Holy Wars (The Punishment Due) is a must for a reaction video, you won't be disappointed. Also Maximum The Hormone is amazing, I would suggest Yoshu Fukushu as a introduction to them, if you like Dir En Grey you will like them too.
Primo Victoria from this show, if you want Energy...