FIRST REACTION to SABATON (Bismarck) 🚢🎸🇸🇪

[@ImHarms]

"Night witches" by Sabaton really showcases the powerful and fast elements a lot of their non-ballads have :)

[@belph3240]

nice to hear you talking about the drummer Hannes, who happens to be Floor Jansens husband just FYI. It might be fun to hear "the future of warfare" in both the normal and the "soundtrack version" And maybe also "82nd all the way" both by sabaton and by amaranthe

[@ChrisPage68]

And of course, Floor's on the soundtrack version of The Great War.

[@Wriwnas1]

Yes, the original and the soundtrack version, all in the same reaction would be epic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@caringancoystopitum4224]

Seriously? I did not know that and I have been enjoying the music of both bands for years... Small world xD

[@AlexGNR]

@@ChrisPage68 she is part of the choir in Great War and Flander Fields and IS the choir in Devil Dogs (all normal btw)

[@LuchtLeiderNederland]

The CGI is made by War Gaming, the makers of World of Warships and World of Tanks, to promote their games.

[@jwwt4]

And nobody talks about world of warplanes

[@tobichallanger]

@@jwwt4 Don't trigger their PTSD

[@LasseHG1]

@@tobichallanger I had finally gotten over it, ​ jwwt4 what have you done

[@Sporejunk]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXycc32eodljsNE&ab_channel=WorldofWarshipsOfficialChannel

[@paulrasmussen8953]

@@jwwt4 when WOWS brought on carriers their models were better then Warplanes

[@karlrademacher5208]

When I first started looking at your reactions, it was because I liked the bands you reviewed (Nightwish, Sabaton, etc), However, that has changed. I'm tuning in to your reactions more for the analysis -- for bands I've never heard before. You are one of the few reactors out there with a true value-add. Keep it going.

[@ChaseCarneson]

Wow, thank you Karl. Really appreciate that.

[@oblahuwtf5786]

This is so so true. Beeing a good reaction KZbinr is so undervalued. Love the bits and pieces of info, thus i don't know anything about music

[@Doug_Hannon]

Well said. There is a BIG difference between criticism and "reaction" videos. Sure, it can be fun to watch random people be surprised by Jinjer or Band-Maid, but I leave those channels as soon as they finish doing the bands and songs I know. I only stick around and subscribe to channels (like this one) that actually take the time to critique and analyze what's going on.

[@andriusbruzas9211]

I love when people are honest and say their opinion and have a true reaction. Seeing someone saying this makes me feel good. Like I can trust that your opinions will be honest and not just pander to fans of bands that you are listening to. Huge kudos to you!

[@ChaseCarneson]

Always gotta be honest. Constrictive, but honest.

[@The_Great_Darino]

A metal history lesson every time with Sabaton. I can respect that.

[@EEF.GeneralMarkusJKeetz]

Hell yeah. If I ever teach History class, Sabaton is in the curriculum.

[@p3chv0gel22]

@@EEF.GeneralMarkusJKeetz my Girlfriend is studying to become a History teacher and had a day, to be teaching a class (i don't know, what the Englisch word for this is), in which she had some metal fans... You know where this is going😂

[@DGARedRaven]

Appreciate your honesty about this music not being the style of music you typically enjoy! Its refreshing to see a reaction channel actually, yknow, REACTING to what they see.

[@ChaseCarneson]

Thank you. Definitely going to try more.

[@DGARedRaven]

@@ChaseCarneson Hm, may I make two suggestions? Both of them are slightly different to this one - "BISMARCK" is more of a hymn to the ship itself. A song that is a bit slower and binds in classical instruments would be 'ANGELS CALLING', preferably the version featuring APOCALYPTICA, even better if it's the live version (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqC0o6Zjh7OqnKc) If you're more into high-speed low-drag, then you might find 'NIGHT WITCHES' more to your liking. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWixhIh8ea15nck) You won't have to do either, but the former represents one of their erlier works that has been 'refurbished' to the better imo and the latter is my personal favourite. Thank you for your time :)

[@DGARedRaven]

​@@ChaseCarneson I may be eleven months late to reply to what you said.. but I know, from previous experience, that you know how to react to stuff you never saw before. Ain't breaking out of the usual comfort zone half of the fun?

[@JorlinJollyfingers]

They actually have a second Channel called "Sabaton History" where bandmembers together with historians explain the background of their songs. In this case: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGanZKqJpsl8fZY

[@ari-etta]

As always: you are spot on: "The music as a canvas for the story". Me, a history freak, loves this band for exactly that reason. And right now my personal favorite is 40 to 1.

[@darknessgrins8564]

Night Witches and The Attack of the Dead Men are two of my favorite songs by them. Both are definitely worth checking out.

[@John2r1]

Intresting note that you all probably missed. .. The pocket watch. the old fishermen looking man was the young sailor with the captains watch that was pulled from the water by the British navy.

[@anitaostlund9683]

His grandson

[@John2r1]

@@anitaostlund9683 There are theories about that. But the video shows the captain handing his watch to a young sailor who is picked up by the British. The young man survives to be an old man. And it's an old man holding the watch at the end. The video was produced in 2019. An 18 years old salior in 1941 would be 60 years old in 2019. Most people tend to not realize that WW2 ended just 79 years ago. There are still people alive today who fought in WW2. They are grandparents now but back in the day that little old man with a WW2 Veteran hat on was a badass storming the beaches. Or defending them depending on which side of the war that old man served. Or in the case of the navy engaging in ship to ship combat on the high seas.

[@brandydynamite5877]

For years I basically ignored this band, thinking it would be stupid songs with macho lyrics. Then I heard Bismarck a couple of months ago, and the scales fell from my eyes! I've listened to more Sabaton since and it's amazing, each song is a history lesson wrapped up in a 3 minute sonic assault!

[@balazsadamik3197]

Same here, and i just had to watch the whole Sabaton history channel within days.

[@mormel12]

@@balazsadamik3197 their history channel is great indeed

[@munky342]

What's your favourite track?

[@Donniemon_12]

Absolutely feel the same way, I'm planning on seeing them next year live with Judas Priest 🤘

[@caringancoystopitum4224]

@@Donniemon_12 Their liveshow is a sight to behold! Enjoy it! I have seen quite a few shows, some only with Sabaton and some coupled with others (Wacken for example) and they never disappointed! Once you've seen their drummer Hannes playing on top of a tank, other stage shows seem a bit lackluster xD In the show I saw in january 2020 (lucky for us, it was a few weeks before Covid19 came on a sightseeing tour), the stage looked like muddy trenches and there was a WW1 tank. Some of the songs they played with Apocalyptica, which was just awesome!

[@paulgutschow907]

Just saw the intro, the model for the ships comes from the developers of the game world of warships (naval strategy game), they were in charge for the animation

[@willemhoek3226]

And the drummer is the husband of Floor Jansen. 😁😁

[@KelbenArunsun]

Ive been looking for this comment *gg*

[@filipkeser]

KelbenArunsun me too 😂😂

[@pete-m86]

My father served in the navy during WWII, in both the Mediterranean and North Atlantic. I've never heard this band before, but watching the video made me recall all the stories I grew up hearing. It made me literally lean in to try and hear every word. I think I know what this is. Heavy Metal Folk Music.

[@Selxirs]

Aaaand the Sabaton journey starts ... xD (Oh and i recommend "Ghost devision". i just love it)

[@AlexGNR]

Agreed, it is Division btw 🤘

[@b0hemianrage414]

WE ARE SABATON WE PLAY HEAVY METAL AND THIS IS GHOST DIVISION!!!!!!

[@jdaniels4898]

++++++, Ghost Division is great and definitely worth checking

[@LordNecron]

Or, due to the analysis: AND THE JUDGEMENT HAS BEGUN!

[@Fordmister]

I know I'm late to this party but one thing the band did that was really cool when it comes to environmental noises was for I believe the song "the lost battalion" Instead of a traditional drum set they used an electronic set and mapped it to the sounds of different weapons being fired. So as the drummer plays you have this background that mimics just the total chaos of a battle whilst still working to give the track its rhythm.

[@mione3690]

Aaaaaaaaand down the Sabaton rabbithole we go xD Please look at their song Attack of the dead men

[@MisterTsumi]

Red Baron is QUITE a bit of fun.

[@UnitedRedDevils]

Hahaha!!! Joachim definitely has a Chuck Liddell vibe going on! Thanks for another entertaining reaction Chase.

[@paisa20]

Thanks for the reaction!

[@iramorsnox6583]

I like how even if the song isn’t to his taste, he still genuinely reviews and reacts to them without a biased perspective.

[@drac116]

From a musical standpoint, Sabaton embodies the idea of "Less is more" imo. They know when to use their flourishes and add a little spice but they never overdo it.

[@Rina-eg7zw]

Great reaction again, Chase! Sabaton is one of my go-tos for workout songs, there's something so.... manly about Joakim's voice that gets me pumping lol Also, just a bit of trivia: Babymetal actually collaborated with him for quite a silly and fun song on their latest album. It was something else. Song's called Oh! Majinai

[@andrewludwig9251]

Check out Sabaton Screaming Eagles; it is about the Battle of the Bulge (German Ardennes Offensive) in December, 1944 as told from the American perspective. This is one of Sabaton's faster paced songs where the music and the video is like getting punched in the face with WWII history! "Crack of the lightning splitting the ground, thunder is sounding artillery pounding! Wrath of the Nazi's cast on Bastogne, facing their forces alone! ALONE!"

[@juliavanblarcom8666]

I loved your honest opinion and analysis on this song. Power Metal is not usually my thing, but as you said, "it's a canvas for the singer to tell a story", which is the point of this band. They tell the story of historical battles, and this is why I love them. I hope you'll be able to check out 'Fields of Verdun'. It has another really well made music video.

[@Hondasrock87]

So glad to see you do Sabaton, my favorite songs are Caroules Rex, 40:1, Primo Victoria and they have so many songs. On the Swedish side I also discovered Amaranthe which is another band that is just awesome and does absolutely rock.

[@skirishlad7095]

Great reaction! Love listening to your breakdowns. What's interesting about this song is that it reaches out to most people as being a more laid-back power metal song with classic heavy metal instrumentation. The best part about it, though, is that when most people start looking into their other EPs and such, they'll quickly find that these guys are badasses in their own right! The next songs you should check out, in my opinion, would have to be Red Baron, Fields of Verdun, The Last Stand, Night Witches, 40:1, and many others that I can't even begin to hype up more than I'm able. They all have their own aspects that make them unique and it gives you a sense of the scope that they have. Every song is unique and yet the all sound like Sabaton. I've found very few bands that can do that, and Sabaton nails it every time!

[@selena7431]

Yes! Ive been waiting for you to react to these guys. I love your reactions.

[@kezca]

Thankyou Chase that was a good reaction.

[@D4N63R0U5]

I did a quick look through the comments and no one seemed to mention this but the Lead Vocalist originally joined the band as the Keyboardist/Synth Player. Apparently the band convinced him to sing some vocals on their demo to try and have an easier time finding a Vocalist yet, here we are 20 years later and he's still singing everything. Might explain the different sounding Vocals.

[@Doug_Hannon]

The music video was so interesting, I wouldn't have notices any of the musical stuff without it being pointed out to me :)

[@SticksEasty]

7 pillars of wisdom, fields of verdun, angels are calling. Just a few of my suggestions love the way you respect the music and break down the components for us all. Cheers mate off to check out more of your reactions got a sub from me.👌

[@allenrafaeldalanon275]

Ive been waiting for this!

[@bhg70]

Sabaton puts on an amazing live show. So much energy.

[@seanbyarlay3737]

So glad you got to Sabaton! I would love to hear your take on Beast In Black or Valhalore as well!

[@Bloodyria]

A moment of silence for Joakim's knee, may it rest in peace. 😂 Yay for some Sabaton! You should check them out live! For more Swedish metal please do some Avatar, a VERY different but awesome thing :) And of course, thank you for another great video ♥

[@mazfaerie2852]

Good reaction! I can only echo what others have already said about their subject matter. I feel they bring history alive through the power of Metal. I recommend official videos with the subtitles turned on for these guys because of this. One of my personal favs is To Hell and Back, it is a song about a famous soldier who like so many soldiers, suffered from Post traumatic Stress Syndrome from life in war. A lot of their tunes are catchy and fun but its definitely in the lyrics :) Which are serious and informative xx

[@Metal_Auditor]

This video was made in collaboration with the video game company Wargaming to promote their game World of Warships. The song isn’t even from one of their albums; it was just a one-off piece. And as others have mentioned Floor’s husband Hannes Van Dahl has been their drummer since 2014.

[@alexisthibodeau1300]

If you want to see their live setups, I suggest you check out their live video of "Great War"

[@lakelili]

You may not yet have been told that Sabaton also has a history channel and that each song has a history lesson to go with it. Their focus is military history and their biggest songs include 40:1, Night Witches, Carolus Rex... I love Last Stand and Resist & Bite... but for sheer fun Swedish Pagans (live) is a hoot. I actually used their history channel as a part of the homeschooling program for my kid.

[@anderslofgren8235]

They are all about military history and they do it quite well. You can also watch Sabaton History where an American historian talks about the events the song talk about. Quite interesting

[@SightUnseen555]

My favorite song by Sabaton is "40 1." Their songs are all about the lyrics and the real-world history that they're retelling.

[@Harv72b]

The video is a result of Sabaton's partnership with WarGaming, a company best known for their World of Tanks and World of Warships video games; the CGI & sound effects used were ripped straight from the latter title. The film is also notable for its incredible historical accuracy--the scenes you saw really do depict the final battle & sinking of the Bismarck. Sabaton is also noteworthy for their partnership with Indy Neidell and their joint KZbin channel, Sabaton History, which breaks down the history behind their songs subject matter as well as what inspired the band to record each particular tune.

[@RuanalHallen]

Yay! Sabaton's a lot of fun, and you get bonus history to boot.

[@mallicvoid]

Completely agree with your assessment that their music is simple. But as already mentioned almost all their music is a mini history lesson and i would recommend you read up on the history of the title (not much just to get the general idea of what's behind it) Really liked the video and hope you'll do more Sabaton in the future. If you need some recommendations here's a short list of my favorites: * Night Witches * The Red Baron * The Last Stand * 82nd All The Way * To Hell And Back * Carolus Rex (English version)

[@Nem01]

One of our neighbors who died years ago was a surviving member of the Bismarck. He was pretty miserable the rest of his days. Poor soul.😢

[@darkiee69]

Sabaton have their own history channel here on KZbin. There they talk about the history behind their songs with historians.

[@bosunbones.8815]

Yes! I've been waiting for this! Wargaming's CGI department out did themselves with this one! All the modeling can be found in their game World of Warships. This was a standalone single not found on any album so far as a collaboration.

[@nichep1]

This is one of the best music videos ever made. Drummer is Floors husband.

[@Mrdjs1133]

I REALLY want to see what you'll think of The Red Baron by Sabaton. It's such a weird song, even for these guys. It's my absolute favourite.

[@Songfugel]

Never seen their video before, pretty impressive. Also that vocalists choreography was pretty tight and fitting to the song

[@christinaalgate4899]

Hi Chase Two of their songs are movies The one is 82nd All the Way and To Hell and Back. They have a 2 songs about women. They also have a history channel. I heard or saw that they almost got frostbite.

[@kevinhubner8443]

Found your channel just a day ago and already dug through almost all your videos. I'm not a big fan of reaction videos usually but you're doing it on a really thoughtful and interesting way making me learn even new things even in songs I listened thousands of times before. Loved seeing you appreciate Sleep Token a lot. I would like to see you reacting to "between the sea and the sky" by Kardashev, some of the more progressive songs by Spiritbox, and usually anything by Unprocessed or Uneven Structure. A lot. :D

[@ChaseCarneson]

Thanks for supporting Kevin. I'll give that track a look and try to get it in the plan.

[@MitraKamecka]

Sabaton is AMAZING !

[@dandyprime5338]

Woohoo! I enjoyed this reaction so much. So here's some insight to the band: Sabaton is a power metal band from Falun, Sweden. The singer's name is Joakim (Yo'ah-KEEM) Broden. The drummer is Hannes van Dahl (he's Floor Jansen's husband). The bassist is Par Sundstrom. The guitarists are Tommy Johansson (blond haired one) and Chris Rorland. Almost all of Sabaton's songs are about world military and war history. They teach people about history in their songs and it's super compelling and fun. Par Sundstrom (the bassist), stated that the band decided to focus primarily on historical themes in their lyrics after he and Joakim Broden (the singer) watched the film Saving Private Ryan. This song in particular is about the Bismarck, one of the largest German battleships ever created. The subject of the Bismarck was one that was so requested by fans that the band just made it into a non-album single. Their most recent album is called The Great War and focuses entirely on World War I. It was released last year on July 19th. In regards to you comment about the production and CGI quality of the video; most of Sabaton's music videos are in collaboration with Wargaming, a Belarusian video game company located in Nicosia, Cyprus. The band members are active players of the various Wargaming franchises, such as World of Tanks, World of Warships, and World of Warplanes. The company and the band thus collaborate together to make these high-quality videos to promote the games and the band's music. As you react to this band more, you'll notice that they always have the same outfit on in each video and always during their live shows. That's sort of a gimmick that they have. It all started when their very first music video was recorded for the song "Attero Dominatus" when they wore the outfits and it just kind of "stuck" after that moment. Another interesting thing is that the band's first album was not actually the first thing they wrote. What would eventually be their third album, Metalizer, is the first album they wrote, but it didn't get published until much later. It's also the only album that is not focused on world military and war history. Lastly, on February 7th, 2019, the band launched a separate channel on KZbin called Sabaton History, where members of the band, along with the channel's host, Indy Neidell, discuss and elaborate more on the meanings for songs and albums by going back through the history and teaching it to the viewers. I was also waiting for the "this dude reminds me of Chuck Liddell" comment. Everyone says that, haha! As for song suggestions, check these out: "Night Witches", "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", "Attack of the Dead Men", and "Shiroyama". Thanks Chase! Another band that you may get requests for because of Sabaton is the band called Amaranthe since they recently toured with Sabaton. Amaranthe is also from Sweden, but from the city of Gothenburg. They are a really interesting band that you should check out too. If you do, I recommend their new song, "Viral". Thanks again!

[@vildonfire]

No hate, just adding for correct information: Joakim Brodén, Pär Sundström and Chris Rörland :D

[@mauriciohernandez1944]

The way Joakim Brodén pronunces the letter R always gives me chills

[@one42chrisp]

I saw them live on the tour where Hannes met Floor, the show was fantastic, they put on one heck of a live show!

[@generichardson4771]

all of sabatons music is military history they also have a history channel sabiton history that dives into the history of what the song is about

[@AhSawDood]

Your reactions are absolutely outstanding. I eagerly wait for new videos just to hear how deep you go into the bands and how they are playing each song. It's a breath of fresh air. I'd love to see you react to Ice Nine Kills, any song really... But "It Is The End" is one I would love to hear your thoughts on.

[@incubus5112]

I did not expect to see Sabaton here. I will say that Sabaton creates quite simple and accessible power metal music. I don't expect anything crazy or mind-blowing from them but they know how to create bangers like this. They often use these epic orcherstral sounds (and actually played few times with an orchestra on stage) and choirs. I've seen them multiple times since 2012 and you can always feel the energy in the crowd. "Ghost division", "Art of War", "Primo Victoria" and "Carolus Rex" are the well known songs which they play almost every time. So if you want to listen to more from them, check out these or "Great War" or "Fields of Verdun"(this one has similar video to Bismarck in terms of visuals) from their newest album. - Like 90% of their songs are about war related stuff. Last 4 albums have some overarching theme - 2012 "Carolus Rex" is specific to part of Swedish history(30 years war), 2014 "Heroes" is about specific people/soldiers that achieved something during wars, 2016 "Last Stand" is about those last stands in wars and finally 2019 "The Great War" is about the first world war. - This is not the original squad, they split up in 2012. Only bass player and singer remained in Sabaton and the rest left and formed a new band called "Civil War" (also heavy/power metal band). As Belph2 and Willem Hoek said, the current drummer is Floor Jansen's husband.

[@DoubIeO]

I think parts of the CGI have been in cooperation with a PC game called World of Warships. The Company is called Wargaming and they indtroduced the German ship lines around the time when Sabaton released the song. I might be wrong though

[@OttiTheStrange]

Hey Chase, man you create such a good content here, really great explainations and you've got an eye for the things most people miss on their first like 100 listens of a song. I really appreciate that you are honest on those oppinions and that's you don't say a song is your new favourite, while it's not your cup of tea at all. one of the best reaction channels out there - go on with your great work! :) .... well ... I have to suggest you a great song to react to: Avantasia - The Raven Child Avantasia is a german metalband founded by Tobias Sammet - the head of the band Edguy - it started with a metal opera project - only meant to exist for 2 albums - those albums were a big success, and eventually the project turned into a real band, playing big world tours and headlining the biggest festivals, like Wacken Open Air. It's really epic, storytelling music that features many very talented singers from all over the world, for example Geoff Tate (Ex-Queensryche, Operation Mindcrime), Eric Martin (Mr Big), Jorn Lande, Michael Kiske (Ex-Helloween, Unisonic), Ronny Atkins (Pretty Maids), Bob Catley (Magnum), Alice Cooper, .... the list is endless :p The Raven Child is a song from their latest album with a great lyric video. - I am sure, you will enjoy this. Cheers :)

[@spedwyrm7427]

If analysis of the instrumental composition is something that you enjoy, I recommend "The Lost Battalion." They created a unique drum kit that is introduced subtly in the intro narration before the track begins in earnest.

[@michaelhoilman6897]

+1 Liddell reference. Another great reaction.

[@teresasakamaki9366]

If you would like a live performance by Sabaton, my fave was '40:1' at Woodstock 2012 😄

[@invadergirness7817]

Hey I loved the musical breakdown of the song! I'd love to see you react to the official lyric video of Resist and Bite. The guitar in it is very pronounced through the song. The way they tell a story is truly what makes them special and unique to me which is why I normally recommend on your first couple of watches having the lyrics in it so you can understand the meaning behind it better!

[@Mustaschy]

Nice reaction! Please check out Sabaton Live at Woodstock Poland and the song "Ghost Division". Woodstock is the live version for Sabaton that Wacken is for Nightwish. The current drummer in Sabaton is married to Floor jansen and they have a little daughter named Freja.

[@SAITO2]

this video and the primo victoria one have been made with the help of the devs over at wargaming, which has the tank from the primo victoria video in the game with the band as it's crew. and last year they did a mini concert at the wargaming stand at gamescom

[@Jakob-tf6kj]

Sabaton worked with Wargaming (creators of World of Tanks, World of warships) on that music video, I assume they were able to use a lot of their technology for the cgi I really love the Sabaton songs with Apocalyptica, first one to come to mind is "Angels calling feat. Apocalyptica"

[@fredwolfmusic]

Great video as always , Ok a little primer from a Sabaton fan here :) the USP and Key to getting the band is the fact all there songs are biased on real history and historic events and they really do care about that as they now have the official sabaton history channel here on you tube explaining the meanings and story’s of albums and songs. As for songs to look at next I’d recommend either “red Barron” for a very different feel or “Swedish pagans” live with Tina Guo for the more live fun performance side.

[@barbaravance6774]

FIY: They have their own history channel here on You Tube! Where they get to show the research they've done for their music and their love of history. Joakim Broaden does look like Chuck Liddell! 😆😁 And Floor's husband is Hannes, the drummer.💕

[@bfvader]

While Sabaton isn't a regular part of any of my playlists, I do enjoy the music on occasion and I am an avid watcher of their Sabaton History youtube channel where they go into the historical context of their songs and you get a behind-the-scenes look at the writing process. It's a collaboration with Indie Neidell from the World War Two channel. The drummer from Sabaton is married to Floor Jansen of Nightwish fame :)

[@everett880]

I thought I arrived here faster than the royal navy. This song always made me feel like sailing all the way to Isle of Man. Hey it's ok, even if it's not your style, try Ghost Division live next! ✊

[@Docsporseen1]

They just released a new one that they worked with World of Tanks on called Steel Commander. Another great Sabaton tune!

[@munky342]

The only downside to be back at work (finally) is that I don't get to see these as soon as they drop. Still the only channel I have the notifications on for though.

[@ChaseCarneson]

I appreciate this haha. Well they'll be waiting for you as soon as you're ready and home safe.

[@BerraLJ]

I like the song and guitar solo i think is great, it brings the story forward in a way.

[@Brainreaver79]

to answer the budget question,.. they collaborated with wargaming for their world of warships game. and they provided the cgi. sabaton is about history,.. from more modern things ww2 back to sparta everything is covered.. battles, heroes, disasters... its bout the lyrics. they even have a separate channel Sabaton History that covers the background story (historically) for each song

[@rakjr6]

They opened for Babymetal in Japan in 2018 and the lead singer Joakim Brodén is a guest vocalist on the fun Babymetal song "Oh! Majinai" . Think "pirate metal". He even learned to sing a little bit in Japanese. Speaking of opening acts, please look at another Swedish metal band, Avatar, who opened for Babymetal on their US tour. Check out "Vultures Fly" or "Bloody Angel". Wonderfully theatrical band and the lead singer Johannes Eckerström is pretty amazing. They've been described as melodic death metal or avant-garde metal.

[@scratch2064]

Fun fact. The Drummer from Sabaton is the husband of Floor Jansen. The Leadsinger from Nightwish

[@ISAFMobius18]

Thank you to World of Warships for creating the amazing battle scene for this video. All the ships and fighting were created using CGI, then used Live Action actors placed into the scene. This is just one example of some of World of Warship's amazing battle scenes they can make. BTW- World of Warships is a free to play warship game.

[@flemmingstergaard4690]

One thing I like about Sabaton, are their interest in history. They are very adept at putting a historic event into lyrics.

[@Evil_Peter]

I enjoy Sabaton, much due to their focus on war history, but it's really good to hear that you say that it isn't really your cup of tea. It really shows that you're not just out to say whatever the viewers might want to hear but rather to speak your actual opinion, and that's certainly not a given when it comes to reaction videos. Honesty is always better and it makes your reactions even more valuable. On the topic of Swedish metal I'd recommend the progressive metal band Pain of Salvation. Beyond the Pale can be a good song to try out.

[@KKDT]

Sabaton - '40:1' at Woodstock Festival 2012 in Poland! It's about 'Battle of Wizna' from WW2 if you want to do 'the reading' first. ;) As you can imagine this song is well known in Poland. And.. just after that crowd has sung Polish National Anthem - check it here around 6:00 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYTKdX2OgqicepY - pretty impressive when 700k people is doing it! :)

[@JENNYACC]

Sabaton like Nightwish should be experienced live. All their live videos from their latest tour that are on their official channel are great. I suggest ghost division next live to see how they open the show.

[@rallyv7710]

Sabaton, making history cool since 1999! you really should pay attation to the lyrics. They take historic events, mainly war (that's why the cameo!) and tell the stories. Bismark for instance, was one off Germanys biggest war ships and called terror of the seas. Great reaction as always. If you want good live songs from them, ghost devision-woodstock or swedish peagans- Wacken. So mutch energy and fun!

[@razvant63]

sabaton has an ongoing cooperation with belarussian gaming creator and publisher WARGAMING (WORLD OF TANKS AND WORLD Of WARSHIPS online games) wich produced this video, they did a great job

[@LouieGrandie]

Hey, it's the guy from the BabyMetal video!

[@vaunkillion262]

Fields of Verdun is one of my favorite off their new album and it has a good video to watch as well.

[@blackhawk710]

Unleash the Archers will be publishing a new song in 8:42 hours!!

[@Mythricia1988]

This is the only song I've heard of Sabaton as well, even though I've known of their existence for .. what, 20 years probably. But, although I enjoyed the music itself, I actually struggled to watch the original video because it's such a tragic story of war. And that, is why this is the first, but definitely not the last Sabaton song I'll be listening to. A band that can dedicate themselves to paying tribute, in such a respectful way, to historical events like that, is just really cool.

[@oyvindknustad]

The vokalist, Joakim is featured on Babymetal's Oh Majinai

[@lazyhominid]

If you want another side of the singer, Joakim Brodén, look up the BABYMETAL song Oh! MAJINAI! which he made with them. Unfortunately I have not yet seen a good official video of that song.

[@METALSKINMETAL]

I need to go watch Sink the Bismark now 🤘🤘🤘 Edit: Chase BM has a colab with Joakim from Sabaton, called " Oh! MAJINAI "

[@StergiosMekras]

If you like "environmental sounds" used in the song, you'll love The Lost Battalion (and it's prelude, The Diary of an Unknown Soldier, as the two go together). Bonus points for the prelude being voiced by none other than Jon Schaffer, the creative mind behind Iced Earth (another band that went through a Nightwish-like revival on their third vocalist).

[@crozk7105]

Hey Chase! I'm a big fan of yours, your unruffled and open approach to artists and music that are new to you; aswell as your calm mannerisms and well put thoughts :) Since there are many people praising Sabaton here, I just would like to mention the elephant in the room with them - that a lot of their work could very well be perceived as more or less crass glorification of war. While the band has made the clear effort to work against that perception by creating a webseries in cooperation with american war historian Indy Neidell explaining the events that are reffered to in Sabaton songs to the viewer, that only partly worked out. The two most 'problematic' things here are, one, the way they craft their lyrics and two, the demeanor of the bands members. Unlike many other (metal)artists that have written about war, specific events in past wars or concepts in the wider context of war such as heroism, Sabaton don't manage to highlight the actual horrors of war. While no one could ask of them to do that in each and every song, there aren't any clear cut examples of it in the entire portfolio - in every case contradicted by the pathos of the music and wording. More severe, because if done differently it could totally make light of the prior point, is that Sabaton's members time and time again fail to condemn both war for what it is, the jeopardizing and tragic loss of human life, no matter how cool much of the heroes, machines and battles may appear in their work. Aswell as fascism, neonazis and such, at points where it would be most appropriate - when asked about there being neonazis amongst their fans, attracted by Sabatons 'war romance'. That's not to say that they are anything close to fascists or such themselves, but when dealing with a topic as delicate as war in the way that Sabaton does, the whole approach is at least questionable - being as focussed on not putting off any fans just isn't the way here.

[@detroitpolak9904]

When the Bismarck emerges from the fog…extremely BAD ASS.

[@MrKawika64]

Now you've done it...Try "Night Witches", "Ghost Division" and "Primo Victoria"!

[@oceansoul085]

I genuinely love what you have to offer in your reactions. Keep up the great work! Sabaton has a lot of good songs and also a lot of songs that kind of sound the same; overall I definitely like them but I don’t know that I’d classify them as a favorite. The Red Baron is one that I really like, though I don’t know if it’s really different enough from this one to give you a larger sample though it’s definitely faster paced. Also, I would really love to hear your thoughts and analysis on the band Beast in Black, a power metal outfit out of Finland with a killer homage-to-the-eighties sound and an amazing vocalist (who is Greek). Blind and Frozen is the usual intro track, but the song Beast in Black would also be a great starter.

[@ChaseCarneson]

Thank you TJ, much more coming I promise

[@RealRavenija]

sabaton is all about the history. they are telling historically accurate stories with their songs and that's what is absolutely amazing. Even if it's rly simple sometimes I love the combination of all the aspects and they never disappoint.

[@florrencja5665]

I really appreciate your honesty about how you feel about the songs you listen to. Like some people said before the music just leaves space for the great history lessons that they give in every song. If you wanna try more of them I reccomend Woodstock live 2012 (40:1 or Ghost Division are amazing but the whole show is awesome)