Album Listening Party #4 - THE ART OF WAR (25 years of Sabaton)

Welcome to "The Art Of War" listening party, metalheads! As we’re in the fourth month of 2024 we need to shine the spotlight on our fourth studio album! Did you know that “The Art Of War” was the genesis of a whole new era for us as a band? It marked the first time we explored the realm of concept albums and it would set the tone for the albums to follow. Grab a drink, grab a snack and come hang out with us! Don’t forget to tell us what you think of the listening party in the comments! Enjoy! 🤘
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[@ClaireBevan-gm3vf]

Ok now we need footage of Hannes playing the keyboard 😂

[@sajtheboss2192]

with tommy!

[@Disneylover137]

I don't really considder myself a metalhead but I effing LOVE Sabaton

[@favorit926vario5]

For me it's totally the same.

[@simpchimp4741]

either way, you are accepted by the metal community BECAUSE WE LOVE SABATON TOO!!! 🤘🤘🔥❤🔥

[@Disneylover137]

@@simpchimp4741 I'm usually an omnivore when it comes to music which means that I listen to pretty much everything (except for opera and gangster rap)

[@flix3893]

@@Disneylover137 you can experience both in metal ;) For example Nightwish and Limp Bizkit.

[@adaliadurron6111]

Same mate

[@lfgubrs]

So many bangers here. "Union (Slopes of St. Benedict)" my personal favorite, "Swedish Pagans" (Re-armed edition), "40:1", "Cliffs of Gallipoli" and the list just goes on.

[@hithedragon7842]

Seriously, it's all great stuff. A lot of them are super underrated too.

[@gymshorts2tight382]

Union is one of my favorite Sabaton songs. Whole album is incredible

[@dim9907]

I started to listen to Sabaton because of Cliffs of Gallipoli. Best choice I ever made.

[@matheusbertho_]

me too Union is one of my favorite songs together cliffs of gallipoli

[@anhalter1572]

5:20 Ghost Division 9:33 The Art of War 19:35 40;1 23:44 Unbreakable 33:47 The Nature of Warfare 35:05 Cliffs of Gallipoli 40:40 Talvisota 52:34 Panzerkampf 1:00:40 Union 1:04:44 Price of a Mile 1:10:44 Firestorm

[@paulhawkins1514]

I’m gonna miss hearing Tommy’s experiences as a fan when these albums were released, at the same time as hearing about the album being created

[@RaduPopa91]

I think that they pre-recorded all the listening parties before Tommy announced the departure.

[@user-ee8cd5ei3d]

At 47:27, it took my breath away, where it was said that there would be a song on the upcoming album that would probably beat Cliffs of Gallipoli and Christmas Truce😯 Is the band preparing something truly powerful and heartbreaking?😳

[@m4ngo156]

gonna be very hard to beat christmas truce. That song has become my go to christman song

[@FedericoB.]

As Joakim said, definitely Sabaton's first great album. On a side note, drunk Tuomas headbanging to "Talvisota" must have been a sight to behold. Sabaton-Nightwish lore is getting even more interesting 😊

[@marinamucic908]

I wish there was a recording of that 😃

[@Builder-jl3kh]

Chris: *says literally anything* Joakim: "aw yep"

[@Lemetalizer]

Sabaton is like this friend who comes when all goes bad... He come and say "it's all okay, don't worry".

[@zarkopetrovic7472]

The Best Sabaton Album 💯🤘

[@msjennie81]

Totally agree 🤘

[@jccasts]

What an epic moment, all of you listening to this master piece of album, and of course, Tommy still present to Sabaton🤘 Today I got my tickets to see you Sabaton, Prudential Arena, Newark NJ. Next Friday, the traffic will suck! Farewell to Tommy too,

[@jayfenny7461]

Guys is Hannes okay? He seemed very quiet and not his usual self. Also with his family issues you said he had over the last few months. I hope he’s all right. Just checking in on him. Hope his life improves a lot. Keep strong metal brothers. Though with that said he seemed to get better as it proceeded. Still always worth checking in with people though. Especially those who deserve it and make awesome music 🤘🤘

[@fcbmille]

Amen to that brother

[@marinamucic908]

With a very small baby at home, he's probably just tired

[@jayfenny7461]

@@marinamucic908 yeah fair. Can’t blame the man

[@klaytonmayeaux8966]

I met Hannes before he was in Sabaton. He was often shy & reserved by his nature. I think one of the other responses said it best, he's probably just tired.

[@petrakristalova6089]

No way you did

[@jenniferparker5189]

It would be great to see Thobbe at a listening party for any of the albums that he helped record.

[@zsjb_]

I think he was only really involved with The Last Stand and Heroes

[@miiah7475]

​@@zsjb_Thobbe also co-wrote "Fields of Verdun" for The Great War with Joakim.

[@jenniferparker5189]

@miiah7475 yes, they mentioned that when they did the Waken show in 2019.

[@eloy8449]

Not sure if any of you had been told of this already, but since i'm from Colombia i think it's my duty to tell, during the war between the Koreas, there was an batalion of colombian soldiers, Colombia was the only country from latin america to send soldiers to help south korea, thanks to that there's still a friendly relationship between both countries to this day, we have an embassy over south korea and they have one over here, thats all i'm sure anyone can research about all of this , thanks to anyone that took the time to read this.

[@krzyzuPL]

I was 8 years old when my dad brought this album home. Of course it was because of 40:1 (we are Polish). And today I’m still in love with metal and I also play the drums. Thank you guys for that! 🥹❤️🤘

[@greatsovietsoldierkv6]

Cliffs Of Gallipoli My Favorite Song of WW1, Song About Australian & New Zealend Soldiers vs Ottoman Soldiers (Turks) in Gallipoli 1915

[@kingseb2252]

Same as an Australian it holds a special place in my heart

[@jontoker1994]

As Turkish O love cliffs of gallipoli song

[@zgruven99]

Sweet! Cant wait!! The Price of Mile is an EPIC song!!!!

[@NIGHTWOLF-wu9on]

Sabaton is a real band with absolutely amazing music and real history

[@Sabaton]

🙏

[@Free_Palestine1456]

​@@Sabaton❤

[@rahtimisu]

Good evening from East Finland North Karelia 🙋🏻‍♀️ I wish you all relaxing weekend

[@rahtimisu]

A gal who has found Sabaton in beginning of last year, these listenings are a good way to learn new your songs to me. And more from your songs 🤘🏻🤘🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@car_cat0819]

Sabaton girl Rarity: mythic Chance of finding: 0.001%

[@rahtimisu]

@@car_cat0819 not a myth, real one 😊

[@car_cat0819]

@@rahtimisu after years of searching I found what the legends spoke of

[@rahtimisu]

@@car_cat0819 Aww, you're sweet 😊 At least here in Finland I know there are women who like Sabaton's music. And many other heavy and rock music bands 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 I've been metalhead since 1985

[@car_cat0819]

@@rahtimisu here in Sweden I haven't found anyone overall that is close to a metalhead (except maybe my dad) I have been rocking the music my whole life, since 2008

[@nickkurtz7341]

43:25 I’m glad they all have the same reaction I do whenever I hear this song. TALVISOTA!

[@hudsongraham649]

My Great Grandfather William Edgar Graham of the Canadian army was killed in action in The battle of Monte Casino.

[@Kiki_248]

"finally!" - "vinyl-ly?" and then the guys opening their cans to the beat...peak comedy. I'll miss Tommy and Chris as a duo

[@jonathangriffith4863]

Ghost division is probably in the top 5 best Sabaton songs.

[@Wailmur]

Definitely

[@adaliadurron6111]

Is it just me, or does Hannes look like he'd rather not be there....and honestly I get that, he's got a new baby at home!!! Gonna miss Tommy in all this, I joined this fandom with him alone......Do love this album, once I discovered them I went backward 🥰 and have much of it on my playlist!

[@kingx6752]

Best album ever. Gallipoli, 40:1, ghost division, the art of War, firestorm, talvisota... they are all good! Thanks sabaton for creating this Art about War. you are great!

[@excavon7297]

It's interesting how different the mix comes out when you're streaming a record being played through speakers through a microphone on youtube.

[@Benjamin-mz1mb]

Oh wow sabaton coming to Pennsylvania!! This band saved my life kept me trooping onward ages 33-to now 40 rock on fellas!!!

[@Zcrafts1]

I can't wait 🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥🎸🎸🎸

[@Sabaton]

It's gonna be fuuuuun! 🤘

[@sithlrd70]

I can't wait to see Sabaton in Reading PA on 4/21/2024

[@titaniac3037]

@@sithlrd70 can or cant???

[@sithlrd70]

@@titaniac3037 can't wait. This is what happens when you work 3rd shift🤣🤣🤣

[@fcbmille]

Don't quote me because english is my second language but i'm pretty sure that "can't wait" is correct because can and not combined is can't because it's just can and not shortened and smashed into one

[@williamboucher2994]

37:06, 42:37 & 48:25 are definitely the best moments, Hannes was on fire 😂

[@I_am_Diogenes]

"The Art of War" is a book more about conflict resolution than military conflict .

[@gunmasterx1164]

33:05 sounds like the next album is going well.

[@mikaellofgren7]

Can't wait!! One of Sabaton's best albums.

[@kornaros96]

1:18:58 *_COAT OF ARMS COAT OF ARMS COAT OF ARMS_* Seriusly Joachim, I can scream that untill you hear it from Falun!

[@raymondsosnowski9717]

2 of my favorites are on this album - 40:1 & Union. Glory to 🇵🇱!

[@mawa1073]

I do listen all kind of music but Sabaton is one of my favourite bands nowadays. Albums never disappointed. Love from 🇫🇮

[@nemisisarcher8213]

Miss you guys in Western Canada (Especially vancouver) can't wait for you guys to come hang out with us again. When the Ukraine war began it was hard for me to listen to some of your song that I love but I have finally been able to seperate history from the events of the dark present and enjoy all your music's subjects again😊

[@piotrczekaa364]

I've become a Sabaton fan after listening to "The art of war" I personally love this album.

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

This is the first Sabaton album I ever got to, and one that got me into Sabaton. Been into Sabaton since 2008. Glad I happen to stumble onto them because I like history. The Art of War is one of their best.

[@ppszthunder]

Dude !! Thats a bad ass the red baron fridge.

[@m4ngo156]

Take my money! haha

[@DaKungFuPope]

Thank you guys SO MUCH for speaking and singing in English! I’m from America and GREATLY appreciate you guys doing that! However, the Swedish version of Carolus Rex is one of my favorite albums! I’d LOVE to get another Swedish lyric album from you guys!!! ❤🤘🏻

[@dewi9333]

Unbreakable needs some more love. The tempo change gets me pumped every time!

[@tothzsombor8897]

I love how everyone's just all goofy and playing around but joakim is only thinking about the lyrics and the terrible stories they tell. Love y'all keep rocking out, much love from hungary

[@carolefinch3769]

Love price of a mile. Played this so much on KZbin (Wacken featuring 40-1 and Swedish Pagans with Tina Guo)I like a lot of the tracks on this album and will grow to like all of them. Thank you Sabaton my favourite band 🥰🎶🥰🎶❤️

[@MagnusD]

Just excellent songs and unbeatable lyrics.

[@obsidianspectre4281]

Art of War made me care about the band, and Carolus Rex made me love the band.

[@Alue14]

Art of War was the first song I listened of them, and it was completely by accident! I still remember that I watched a video of Medieval 2 Total War, and I was literally blown away!

[@LenkaB.]

Next time please let us know earlier and not just one day in advance.🙁 Unfortunately I won't be able to see it today, I'll be at work.😢 Why isn't it on the weekend when most people have a day off? 🤔

[@Sabaton]

Hey LenkaB! Don't worry, it'll be there waiting for you on youtube after!! 🤘🤘

[@Hockeydude85]

My favourite Sabaton album. Masterpiece 👍

[@felicidadamor6095]

The best Sabaton album 💯💽🪖👏

[@g.b.255]

Wow! I love your songs. Through your music, many people engage with the stories of individual wars.

[@CricketbugSessions]

Woohoo #4 Now I have another to cover. Love you Guys! Hope to see you all in Charlotte soon. 🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸

[@stjepan9177]

Art of War is my favorite album so far

[@foxsozfoxso]

One of their best songs, panzerkampf.

[@esthersalari2391]

Love these listening parties. Cliffs is one of my old time favorite, but somehow I can not listen to it without visioning Joakim dancing the walz backstage during the solo after he told us about that in an interview :D

[@agnetaakesson1232]

A Great Album!! Thanks for sharing your memories with us!!❤️👍❤️

[@hashibulhossainsumon4745]

I love this metal band. I appreciate. Keep it up. Thanks to you all

[@heatherfadda4053]

They all seem a little subdued and Tommy looks like you would just give him a big cuddle.

[@linneahaaf6712]

You are my favourite bunch of guys ❤

[@DerUmwalzmeister]

I'll keep my beer cold for the fantatsic moment

[@greatemperorsamuelson1222]

The Cliffs Of GALLIPOLI!!!!!

[@mikaellofgren7]

Love this listening party's! Thank you so much!!

[@Noob_2147]

Lets go another great sabaton album 😎

[@stumpymeh5231]

I only found this out recently but there was a solders from the isle of wight rifles took part at Gallipoli.

[@DriftlessWarrior]

This was just so wonderful. Thanks, guys!!! 😍

[@gabrielacocosh]

It keeps getting better and better. I love every song on this album, it's absolutely amazing! ❤

[@elenaescocia2479]

Finished work & going to pick up some beer! 😁❤️

[@jhonrickellima4029]

Sabaton is one of my favorite album❤

[@shortstuff780]

These guys are fantastic

[@pecnorthernvalley4892]

Damn… so many really good songs I haven’t listen to in a good while here… don’t fucking know why?! Thank you for the revival, boys! 🤘

[@Aktywnienawozku]

Ochrzczeni w ogniu, twardzi jak stal!

[@Branwhin]

Drat yet again! Busy day today. All the best, and safe travels over in this direction! Wish I could join you in Minneapolis. Have fun!

[@Jugi]

i love that they do so much extra stuff like this next to their music, like educating people and really telling the stories behind songs and how they happened bands that do behind the scenes stuff and extra content are really cool, electric callboy is one i also follow because they vlog quite a bit and talvisota absolute banger, love from finland

[@melanight_wsh]

Vous faites toujours des albums incroyables 🤩 Vous êtes vraiment les meilleurs 🤘🔥❤️

[@javiv.3807]

Joakim have reason.The first great álbum of Sabaton

[@crzyslain8445]

Greetings and salutations sabaton mods and chat it's time once again to sit back and metal out

[@jumbowana]

What's the price of a Swedish Pagan?

[@williamboucher2994]

Yes

[@miiah7475]

Joakim's sanity?

[@mariorodrigues5796]

Sabaton é brabo consegue melhorar o que já era bom pura covardia 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸👊👊👊👊👊

[@sethw777]

I’ve grown up with these songs and I will always love them. I know almost every word of the album.

[@reptiloidmitglied2930]

18:51 Owners of the Re-Armed Edition of the album know that chapter 14 "winning a war with a joke" is Swedish Pagans 😁

[@user-qy9ys4qq5i]

Going home and listening) just grrrrreat❤ It's my favorite album🖤 🎸🎼

[@PollyChoklad]

Will absolutely try to be there 😉🤘😍

[@angelio66666]

Сабатон Обожаю!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@DriftlessWarrior]

Can't wait!!

[@user-ph1up4jh4o]

Thanks.That was cool 🔥🔥🔥

[@Mini-Fini]

I‘m so excited about that 😁 🤟🏻

[@christopherhanton6611]

Union has always been on my personal favorite list from this band

[@DragonHammer15]

this was the era when I discovered Sabaton when I saw them live in 06 when they was special guests for HammerFall in Gothenburg

[@D4rkn3ss2000]

Art of War is my favourite Sabaton album. Almost all the songs are iconic and absolute bangers! ❤

[@aaronhall9077]

I have recently taken a liking to the song 'Talvisota'. I especially like the build up to the 2nd chorus: "With Molotov cocktail in hand, no fear of their Tanks, DEATH OR GLORY!"

[@pichketv7551]

Oh, same

[@OliverEhlers]

they should make a song about the invasion of denmark by germany in 1940 and call it "6 Hours to war" fr

[@fcbmille]

What about they call it "6 hours of war" instead of "6 hours to war"?

[@OliverEhlers]

@@fcbmille yes

[@OliverEhlers]

welp while there at it they may as well make somthing like "5 years of resistance" to denmark or france also the Flame and the Lemon are danish resistance fighters and they went down with a name i tell ya.

[@user-mq5dr1jh5t]

Welcome Back Far Hannes!

[@brokengoose9831]

so many awesome songs from this album. ghost division, price of a mile, Swedish Pagens, 40:1, and panzerkampf

[@msjennie81]

My brother introduced me to this album when it was quite new and I was hooked. ❤

[@DistarBute]

Great video and album once again!

[@ronnieramsten6389]

The Art Of War is one of my absolute favourites! It’s a fantastic album with many super great songs! And I’m glad I was on S.O.A then you played Firestorm live!!!! One of my favourite songs ever!! I just adore this album!

[@Chuckles..]

Thank you Sabaton!.

[@sigischmidhuber4290]

These guys are so much down to earth and funny

[@thebigboimf297]

Such a great album

[@RuralTowner]

Some 12 or so years ago Galliopi was my introduction to Sabaton. But it was Price of a Mile that really sold me into having Sabaton as the top pick over all others...save for one. Since then with each song release it's also been a learning experience.