American's First Time Reaction to "Soldier of Heaven" by Sabaton.

[@PetterVessel]

I remember fragments of a story about a POW escaping over the Alps late in ww2. He told a story about a soldier in an unknown uniform guiding him home through a blizzard. I don't believe in ghost stories, but ... what if?

[@mrky91]

Can you please tell me more about that story? Where did you find it and heard about it? It sounds very interesting.

[@akribiii]

Check out "Third Man Syndrom" (or factor) - really interesting fenomena!

[@Frank-im2ku]

Im very interested in the story you read,do you remember the name peehaps? Thx in advance!

[@evelynshimmerscale3409]

ive been looking for this story because i also have vague memories of hearing it, and i cant find anything for it.

[@vvva15]

🪦🪦🪦 🪦🪦🪦🪦 DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE UNKNOWN HEROES WHO NEVER CAME HOME 🪦🪦🪦🪦🪦🪦🪦

[@DGARedRaven]

*White Friday I'll take the Stairway to Heaven I'm Sky High When I die I'll be Immortal*

[@rasungod0]

I like how near the end of the song you see WWII era planes also fighting and the soldier's spirits are still on watch.

[@TouchyReactions]

I didn't catch that. That's cool.

[@rasungod0]

2:37 the newer planes show up. and their wing markings are Luftwaffe

[@ryannelson3220]

i caught that as well, was kinda funny

[@suntiger745]

Makes sense. Since many of the bodies were never recovered, they still hold their vigil in a symbolic sense, and would see the end of WWI, and then the start and end of WWII.

[@biteme4322]

@@ryannelson3220 Why funny? The soul stayed there for so many years he saw 2WW too.

[@hex1c]

Never know anything about this. Thus is why Sabaton is so awesome! Great reaction and song!

[@jamiekyrin]

The Tyrolean campaign (Italy vs. Austria-Hungary for the Tyrol area of the Alps) is one of the least talked-about parts of WWI. But leave it up to Sabaton to fins a way to salute the loyal soldiers on both sides.

[@ErikSanders]

On December 13th, 1916 at 5 AM, known as White Friday, a series of avalanches hit both Austro Hungarian and Italian barracks and basically buried them with everyone inside. People reported afterwards that both Austro Hungarian and Italian troops fired artillery at the loose snow on the mountains to cause avalanches on each other's side. The total death toll is unknown, but approximately 2000 soldiers died and a dozen civilians. Many of the bodies were never found. Some are being found nowadays with the ice on the mountains melting more and more due to climate change.

[@ignorance112]

Really impressed with the pace with which you got this reaction out there, very well done. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the premier as well as your reaction and cannot wait to see more from you as Sabaton releases more new stuff, keep it up.

[@TouchyReactions]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@frankwoods4132]

all those brave men in WW1/the great war/ the war to end all wars rest in peace

[@fenrisulfur842]

Its interesting, that they switched to WWII in the later part of the Video, when one of the Bf109s was shot down by AA Fire. Cause less than 3 decades later, war raged over Europe again

[@MacOriginalGamer]

In defense of those who skip school, Sabaton is the best history teaching band in the world! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@TouchyReactions]

Good point

[@lovrosedej7655]

Its not quite the Battles of Isonzo, but close enough to my homeland of Slovenia, in the Italian Alps above it. "Fun" fact about the Isonzo front in WW1, a Slovenian poet, Simon Gregorčič, wrote a poem in 1879 called Soči (meaning "to the river Soča" or in Italian called the river Isonzo) where he first talks about how beautiful the river is, comparing it to a young girl, then he talks about how it reminds him of home, and then warns it about terrible times that are to come, where brothers will fight brothers (Slovenes under the Italian kingdom were indeed fighting against Slovenes under the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as we didnt have our own country at the time), there will be lead hailstorms, bloody rain and streams of tears, clashing of blades and the river will run red with blood. Finally he calls out to the river to rise up and wash away the land hungry invaders from our lands, which, in due time, did happen evetually. Quite the accurate prediction of WW1 and the political consequences of it.

[@miafranlund6982]

I thank you for the heartfelt comments. I love the song..its so great and the guitars are on point with this song.

[@bjornrosenlund135]

agree with Mia cheers From Limhamn

[@TouchyReactions]

Thank you too!

[@frankwoods4132]

And in every war before and since rest in peace

[@phurtig9881]

I loved this, I appreciate you looked up information before the video came. Good reaction once again from you.

[@TouchyReactions]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Wasilewski15]

Great reaction (and timing. Wasnt expecting the actual countdown for the music video lol!) One I can recommend is Metal Machine (the lyric video, sadly no music video). One of the few Sabaton songs thats not pertained to military history, but its a dedication to metal bands and music overall (has a lot of Easter Eggs and even its own Sabaton History).

[@TouchyReactions]

It's now on my list

[@kovadlinka8118]

Metal Machine, Melat Ripper, Metal Crue and Metalizer, metal quadrology

[@travisnoffsinger1703]

The power of metal shields Joakim from the cold. 😆 Great song! Sabaton is awesome. Great reaction!

[@fallenknighttyler8695]

Outside the chorus I'd say the sticks with me the most would be "I have seen it all but none will hear my story!"

[@TouchyReactions]

Very Deep

[@75deejaay]

He’s a swede we don’t need jackets😉🇸🇪🤘

[@tomassteen6092]

Joakim does not need a sweater. He lives in Sweden ;-

[@detroitpolak9904]

I think they used the WWII fighters to show the passage of time, that 25-30 years later he’s still there, guarding his post. They wouldn’t make a simple mistake like that. Or they thought it looked badass when the fighter pulled up behind Hannes. Either way I love it.

[@Dreamklubdk]

I like that not having a jacket on a sunny day in the alps would be a problem. Joakim comes from Falun that gave Tolkien inspiration for Mordor. I think he can handle snow. Great reaction and quick work on the edits. Nice!

[@TouchyReactions]

Good point!

[@akribiii]

Cool, I did not know that. But I can se why, with Stora Stöten (The Great Pit) and all the barren piles of dross still lying everywhere around the edges of the town.

[@Dreamklubdk]

@@akribiiiYeah just like Gandalf is a dwarf from the old sagas, Mordor is highly possible inspired on what Carl Von Linnè wrote about Falun. It was a area where smoke from the mines and manufactures covered the land. The stone was black be sot and the hammer where never quiet. Falun is very different now obviously but it still a fun story.

[@philiphalpin1997]

I'll be signing along in March in London. 😁😁 Great job as usual.

[@Murvelhund]

Didn't look that cold, I remember my brother doing just t-shirt and a open winter jacket when it was 30 minus outside.

[@Northman-from-the-North]

Sabaton did it again with another great song. The electronic beat reminds me alittle of Rammstein. I dont know if you heard Rammstein, if not I strongly recomend their song Du Hast, especially the live version from Paris. Rammstein are wellknown for all their pyro on stage. So, please also check Rammstein.

[@crossroadsfate7433]

This song is fire and it made my top ten favorite sabaton songs. Though en livstid I krig is still my favorite hands down and solider of heaven is at number two.

[@jacukubiak5673]

Flying in the mountains is very hard due to extreme winds, WWI planes were really slow, facing strong wind they can seam to be hanging in place.

[@TouchyReactions]

Lol

[@AlexBarregon]

An epic song. I can’t wait till the end of March for the full album 🤘🎸🎸

[@ryannelson3220]

March 4th, so actually beginning of the month, i cant wait for it myself

[@vegvisir9276]

i wonder how many bodies are still buried up in the mountains of the world, not just the Alps but everywhere.

[@martine3293]

Hi, you're quick with your reaction! I watched the premiere too and loved it. I think it's a great song, very catchy, but with lyrics that give food for thought (as their songs always do). I've had the song on repeat a couple of times and it gets better with every listen. Is your wife going to be sitting in with a Nightwish song anytime soon?

[@TouchyReactions]

Maybe

[@martine3293]

@@TouchyReactions Ask her if you're going to do 'The Poet And The Pendulum'. I think she may like that one.

[@pontiacfan76]

They just released a Sabaton History episode. About 2 days ago.

[@TouchyReactions]

I need to check it out.

[@MegaDog555]

Sabaton is my favorite band in the world 🌎

[@lazarbauk1343]

i saw myself in a touchy reactions video,now i can brag around the town....:D

[@TouchyReactions]

Oh, were you in the chat?

[@eviljeep]

Amazing reaction 👌 right on spot! Tx from Québec Canada 🇨🇦 🤟

[@drigerdranzer7514]

Anybody else noticed that the ghost saluted right before the second verse?

[@martinhaugland7928]

​Another great (and quick!) Sabaton reaction - as an army brat, historian and Sabaton fan I've enjoyed your Sabaton reactions considering your own military service. I would second the request for "Far from the Fame". The song is of particular interest for several reasons. The song is about the Czechoslovak air force officer (later general) Karel Janoušek who served in the British Royal Air Force. Because of his service his wife Anna and one of his sisters were murdered Auschwitz, one of his brothers were murdered in Buchenwald while two brothers-in-law died in jail. After the war he was persecuted by the Communist authorities because he had served during the war with the western forces. Joakim is half Swedish and half Czech (his mother), is proud of his Czech heritage and considers the Czech Republic as his second home. So if available, a live performance from the Czech Republic (Masters of Rock 2014 is a good option here, alternatively Prague 2020). Kindest regards from a half-Norwegian half-Czech military historian / army brat.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks for all the extra info.

[@martinhaugland7928]

@@TouchyReactions Actually - the live version from Masters of Rock 2012 is also the first time they ever played the song live - another good option. And, of course, the Sabaton History video is a must. ;) Enjoy!

[@jamesmccrea4871]

Global warming is causing glaciers to recede, exposing the WWI dead for the first time in a century. This has been going on for some time, but it's happen more and more often. The lyrics reference that, the mountains are giving up at least some of their dead. Verse 1 Here on the alpine slope, where I did my final stand I shall remain Among the ice and snow that binds me to this mountain Pre-Chorus 2 All of these years I have been frozen in time I cried for spring to come but here, winter remain

[@TouchyReactions]

Very cool. and Poetic.

[@Karthara]

Had a chuckle about Joakim being under dressed for the weather. I suppose it all depends on what you are acclimated to. Reminded me of hiking in the Rockies with friends and the group of us deciding we were too warm so we stripped off our shirts and sat in the snow for a water break. I’ve been enjoying your Sabaton reactions enough I should probably check out some of your others.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks

[@Nyx_2142]

Being warm enough to sweat while in the cold can actually be dangerous as the sweat will help the cold pull the heat from your body on top of dehydrating you, making the risk of hypothermia much higher

[@Karthara]

@@Nyx_2142 Quite true, thus why if you are camping in the cold it is good practice to have a set of clothing for sweating in during the day, and a set of dry clothing to sleep in at night so you stay warmer. Also layers so you can adjust how much insulation you need at any given moment.

[@mrlizardtx]

The song reminds me of Iced Earth - Ghost of Freedom, similar subject matter.

[@flameendcyborgguy883]

What if some of them were in a history lesson, and the only reason the teacher let it slip was because it was sabaton?

[@TouchyReactions]

I'll allow it.

[@AAngel1]

Your reactions are great and I really like that you watch the sabaton history episode when available! Also, would love if you could react to Heilung, their live performances from LIFA are great

[@jonashansson2320]

I completely agree with you about the bad physics of the airplanes. It completely throws me off. Everything else about the video is great, then those crappy planes comes in and ruins it.. It's the same in Defence of Moscow, a great video, except for the airplanes that looks like they are just "glued" on top of the video. They should have just skipped them, the video would have been much better.

[@dustbunny1977]

What green screen? Of cours they're in the Alps!! 😉😂

[@jorgenandersson424]

Great reaction 🤘🤘😎😎 I wonder if you could react to ”Far from the fame” with Sabaton, it’s one of the most underestimated songs in their portfolio!

[@TouchyReactions]

Will do. Thanks

[@jonasthemovie]

Pär is not Par, but Paer, almost like Pear.

[@raymonddavis5521]

Great video, great song. Sabaton does it again. Quick question though, was the front airplane being attacked supposed to be The Red Baron? I thought I saw Iron Crosses on the wings.

[@TouchyReactions]

I'm not sure. You might be right.

[@PetterVessel]

This song is catchy! :D

[@Finkele1]

To be honest I get bit Manowar vibes from this and it's not always bad thing. Will be killer live song...

[@Hockey-gn2tj]

Yaya

[@mediocrecontent2449]

Bro I'm in this video, nice. Lol

[@TouchyReactions]

Where? In the chat?

[@Hamilcar85]

Maybe react the next sabaton whith the rest of the family ?

[@fizzco3373]

Please react to *Hearts of Iron* - Sabaton

[@kebabdegato]

man you need to reaction to great war and the final solution¡¡¡¡¡