Gamer Gets SHELLSHOCKED by SABATON! Sabaton - Christmas Truce

[@Drinckx2]

A certain Floor Jansen performing the outro vocalisation. Floor is married to Sabaton drummer, Hannes (who plays the soldier with non-regulation long blond hair and gets caught up in the grenade blast at the beginning).

[@clemenstremens1940]

Floor who?😂

[@kristijankasic1993]

@@clemenstremens1940 singer of Nightwish...

[@rnowak85]

On Christmas in 1914 troops in the trenches in Belgium started singing Christmas carols (I think the Germans were first) and then they were answered by the other troops (British) singing the same carols. This led to an unofficial truce and the soldiers meet in no man's land. As a 20 year veteran myself this song is very emotional and reminds me of the brotherhood that I shared with my fellow sailors and soldiers. The cross at the end is actually on the real battlefield as a reminder of the Christmas truce and a moment of humanity.

[@lost_in_a_crowd_of_3257]

Thank you for your service and Merry Christmas. May there one day be a permanent truce.

[@fenrisulfur842]

as @rnowak85 said before, this actually happened, and the band had the idea for the song for years, but it took years to be finished and became what it is now...

[@jmetallover]

This was a soldiers truce, these men shared the frozen mud, the snow covered trenches surrounded by their dead comrades and longing to be home for the Holidays. Here their humanity rose above the insanity just for a little while and they shared their common bonds together. The Generals and leaders made sure this never happened again and punished many of these men for this, most of them never made it home from the war. It is harder to kill someone who you share a common bound with and these men had more in common together than they did with their Generals or political leaders. As a vet I can tell you the hardest thing to hold onto in war is your humanity and these men showed courage more than any of the General safe behind the lines ever did. Sabaton as usual makes you feel what the human experience of great events are all about not the "facts" fund in dusty history books. This is a Christmas song but also a song of Remembrance for all those who never returned home from war (11/11 just passed as the day to remember). The fact that Floor sings the Aria during the closing credit is so fitting, the Valkyrie Goddess claiming the fallen from the battlefield and taking them home. May we never forget but also remember that these men were able to put aside their difference and share their humanity a lesson that we living should strive to match. Happy holidays to all and peace to those lost to the Holiday seasons and their friends and families who are left with their memories to comfort them through it.

[@Ordensburger]

That cross still stands at the exact place it was erected in 1914 at the side of a nowadays field, not the original anymore, but a replica. The location is in the middle of what used to be the no man's land during the first battle of Ypres, it is located near Commines-Warneton (Belgium) not far from the French border, not one day passes without fresh flowers, or even footballs being placed at the base of the cross, remembrance counts! Lest we forget

[@MetalZoned]

As I'm sure many other people will point out, that was Floor Jansen at the end singing!

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

Take a guess, who's singing in the End? 💗👸

[@tompickles9798]

Around Christmas first world war 1914 a truce between English and Germany in the trenches. They buried their dead & played football. Never heard SABATON before & this brought me to tears. Great reaction as always.

[@gordonbarton8440]

Sabaton have a habit of doing that.

[@tompickles9798]

@@gordonbarton8440 I think this could be another rabbit hole to go down lol

[@gordonbarton8440]

@@tompickles9798 indeed. I only found out about Sabaton this year. I have tickets to see them in March

[@tompickles9798]

@@gordonbarton8440 I sincerely hope that it happens & it's everything you hope it will be. Let me know if you can how it goes. I had tickets to see nightwish in November at BIRMINGHAM NEC but covid trashed that but I WILL WAIT until next year.

[@sixtuspettersson6059]

Joakim : "We need a Soprano to outro"...... Hannes: "I know one".

[@ralfmeyer9086]

Hihi, 😅 Hannes knows a female Soprano? 🤔 Floors outro Aria is awesome. This is my fav Song 2021.

[@johnny67a]

Great reaction, thank you from Sweden🇸🇪

[@grahambatchelor3576]

Great reaction Wally. I won't mention Floor, it's already been said. So I'll recommend 'No Bullets Fly' by Sabaton, but you MUST pay attention all the way through the animated video on this one....... Trust me.

[@ginnydileo5168]

Yes, trust us all. The most emotional journey you’ll ever experience.

[@stefanstock953]

greetings from germany....great reaction....and thank you for paying respect and playing it til the very end. Many i saw didnt do that...and so those ´music lovers´ missed the wonderful ending cedits singing by the amazing Floor Jansen (who is married to Sabaton´s drummer Hannes)....i love your passion for music and for the work you put into your channel. Rescpect for that, buddy....stay safe & and have a peaceful Xmas time, my friend

[@pdutchie4924]

Full body chills when the piano starts and when Floor sings the outro.

[@storchartmarco5408]

Go Sabaton, Go Floor!!!!!!

[@miafranlund6982]

This is my first time watching a reaction you've made and I really enjoyed it. A little surprised you didn't pick up what was there in the end of the credits since you are a Nightwish fan. Its actually Floors epic aerial voice that sings during the credits rolls. 😁 Epic video that you might have missed? Well you have 10 albums of epic music to explore and here is a list to start with.. Official music videos; Bismarck Screaming Eagles Great war Fields of Verdun Epic live; En livstid I krig live Gothenburg (caps on, it's in swedish) Ghost Division live Woodstock Uprising live Woodstock Swedish pagans live Wacken Epic teardropping animated; No bullets fly animated story Nightwitches full animated story And...there is an animated story for Christmas truce too That will get you started, but there is plenty more to explore. I have liked your reaction and pressed sub for future reactions.

[@tor7619]

Look in to the animated story video of this song and learn more. Or look at the aucustic live version of this song they performed in sweden.

[@kimeklund8880]

They have an live and acoustic version of this Sabaton - Christmas Truce / musikhjälpen 2021

[@JimboLana]

Floor just floored me with her operatic masterpiece at the end🤘

[@TimoArula]

Just saying,.... Floor Jansen (Vocals In end credits) is married to Sabaton's Drummer Hannes van Dahl (long blond hair and gets caught up in the grenade blast at the beginning). Powerful Song , But you missed some !!!! NWSU.

[@bobsuisse2]

Nightwish, Sabaton... Epica is still missing 😁

[@hyperwolf7899]

I really have to recommend 'No Bullets Fly' (animated video), just make sure you watch all of it another powerful song

[@peterk2913]

big tnx fore watching to the ebd, floor jensesn is doing t5he outro,

[@stuartpentney2776]

The sad thing is about Christmas Day 1914, not every section of the western front had a truce. Some sections continued fighting, others used the day to bury the dead that was left in no mans land from the fighting. The leaders of the units that had the truce moved the men around so that the following year this would never happen, they even went as far as issue a standing order that anyone attempting such an act of "treason" would be shot in front of a firing squad. Though I would highly recommend the Sabaton History Channel if you want to know the stories behind any of the Sabaton songs including the full story of the Christmas Truce 1914.

[@heedoei]

No bullets fly, animated video, it’s great!

[@DasGrimm66]

The reality is that Just like Sabaton to bring truth to their songs, this did happen in December 1914, the last time this would ever happen in history and warfare, it included carols singing, football games, food and alcohol exchanges, gift giving, burials/funerals, prisoner exchanges and most importantly peace for 2 days by soldiers from Britain (UK), French Republic (France), German Empire (Germany), Austria-Hungarian Empire (Austria and Hungary), Russian Empire (Russia) and their respective affiliated allies, it was attempted in 1915 but only a very few units made it happen, in this celebration all soldiers stopped fighting and were as brothers

[@ryannelson3220]

Sabaton has a habit of sparing no expense in the making of their videos..... and i love them for it

[@ranekeisenkralle8265]

I very strongly recommend that you keep watching all Sabaton music videos to the very end. They like to hide some easter-eggs in there - such as in this case the cameo of Nightwish's Floor Janssen - which adds another layer to this song since Christmas is about being with those you love - in this case her and her husband (Sabaton's drummer) being together for this project.

[@johanstang8298]

Great reaction! Here's the Sabaton rabbit hole you where asking for :-) SABATON - The Red Baron (Live - The Great Tour - Berlin) SABATON - En Livstid I Krig (Live - The Great Tour - Gothenburg) SABATON - The Attack Of The Dead Men (Live - The Great Tour - London) SABATON - Primo Victoria (Live - The Great Tour - Frankfurt) SABATON - Night Witches (Live - The Great Tour - Leipzig) SABATON - Night Witches (Animated Story Video) SABATON - Ghost Division (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO) SABATON - Bismarck (Official Music Video) SABATON - Defence Of Moscow (Official Music Video) Sabaton - Winged Hussars (Subtitles) SABATON - No Bullets Fly (Animated Story Video) SABATON - Screaming Eagles (Official Music Video) Sabaton - Swedish Pagans - Live at Wacken Open Air 2019 SABATON - 82nd All The Way ft. Amaranthe (Live - The Great Tour - Oslo) SABATON - Carolus Rex (Live - The Great Tour - Stockholm) SABATON - The Price Of A Mile (Live - The Great Tour - Helsinki) SABATON - Devil Dogs (Official Lyric Video) SABATON - Lejonet Från Norden (Live - The Great Tour - Stockholm) Sabaton - Winged Hussars (Subtitles) SABATON - Primo Victoria (Official Music Video) SABATON - The Final Solution (Official Lyric Video) SABATON - Uprising (OFFICIAL LIVE) Sabaton - 40 to 1 - Live at Wacken Open Air 2019 SABATON - To Hell And Back (Official Music Video) SABATON - Resist And Bite (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO) SABATON - The Price Of A Mile (Official Lyric Video) SABATON - Great War (Official Music Video)

[@kimeklund8880]

You can react to Majestica (Its Tommys ( one of the guitarrist of Sabatons) band They have some Christmas songs

[@kimeklund8880]

Some great songs with great videos - Bismark - Nightwitches (animated story) - No bullets fly (animated story) - Steel Comander - Fields Of Verdun - To hell and back - Great war - En livstid i krig (live from Gothenborg)

[@isaiahwelch8066]

@WallyTheBandit: I have another power metal band for you to react to! The band I am recommending is Unleash the Archers, an award-winning power metal band from Vancouver, Canada. Unleash the Archers won a Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) earlier this year for Best Metal Album of 2020, for their most recent album, _Abyss._ Since you like vocalists that sing without instruments for part of a song, then I will recommend Northwest Passage by Unleash the Archers, since this song sounds like a sea shanty of sorts, where a church choir turns into a metal band. Give 'em a listen -- I think you'll really like 'em!

[@ViffeNify]

A combination of watching the songs and sabaton history channel is a must.

[@lionfromthenorth4580]

Great reaction! 🤘 I'd suggest you check out Sabaton's "Seven pillars of wisdom", "Bismarck", "Fields of Verdun", "Devil dogs", "To hell and back" and "Lion from the North" (official music videos for all songs). I also recommend "No bullets fly" and "Night witches" (animated story videos). Greetings from Sweden! 🤘🇸🇪

[@gordonbarton8440]

The last survivor of the 1914 truce lived a few miles away from me and is mentioned in the animated story version of this.

[@vlinder6329]

What an AMAZING 🌟CHRISTMAS🌟 Song by SABATON. The lyrics and the MUSIC inspire You. And the Video, Unbelievable. All Band Members play a Role. Also the HUSBAND from FLOOR JANSEN, The DRUMMER van SABATON, HANNES VAN DAHL. He was the wounded SOLDIER. It's also a piece of history. You can learn a lot. It's very...... EMOTIONAL 😢 And at the end the Voice of FLOOR JANSEN, makes it extra Beautiful...💫 This a Gift for Christmas ☃️🎄🕊️ We are all.... We are all.... We are all.... We are all.... FRIENDS 🤝🤝 For Me The CHRISTMAS SONG of the Year 2021...💫 A little PEACE 🕊 and LOVE ❤️ for Everyone 🌹 WARS are TERRIBLE... Let's all think a little bit about 🌟 CHRISTMAS TRUCE 🌟 during the CHRISTMAS Season, this is so often FORGOTTEN!!!! Thank you this was AMAZING. Love and Peace 🕊 Love from the Netherlands ️❤️🤍💙 🇳🇱 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@zsadist8111]

Welcome down the rabbit hole on discovering Sabaton! I'll give you a few pointers before some recommendations 😉... Make sure to always watch their videos to the very end! I've seen a few reactors who stopped before it was finished, and they have therefore missed out, sometimes the best parts! Would be a shame if you did the same.. They also have a second channel, Sabaton history, where you can learn more. Since they write songs based on true historical war events, they have, in their history channel, made videos that tells you more about the story and history behind the songs. You will learn a lot! With that said, let me give you a few songs to get you started. Last stand, Great War, Swedish pagans, Carolus Rex, Night witches (animated story video), No bullets fly (animated story video), Steel commanders, The war to end all wars, yeah the list is long..... Welcome to the Sabaton family!

[@AlexBarregon]

The reason why most people who get into Sabaton is that their songs are engaging. The music is a hook and the lyrics grab you emotionally. Great reaction Wally.🤘🎸🎸

[@Fuilleverte]

I've heard but can't prove that they hired groups of WWI re-enactors as extras who came with their own uniforms. you can see it by looking at the hats of the Allied soldiers. My first sabaton was "Bismark" so it holds a special place for me. you've watched 2 so now you are a recruit of the Sabaton Army. Welcome aboard friend.

[@sivhansen2506]

Great reaction 🤗😍

[@chrisgoldston9755]

My favourites…Night Witches, No Bullets Fly, Ghost Division. 😎🤘🔥

[@tanyateunissen185]

Sabaton should be used in High Schools to educate the kids on history, the TRUTH, not 'from a certain point of view' Greetings from Australia ;) Bismark! Defense of Moscow! Royal Guard (English Version)........just to name a few recent ones!

[@BorzoiLegolas]

Every song and music video from Sabaton is warhistory class!!

[@2104dogface]

Great Reaction, for more on this topic there is a decent movie (2005) "Joyeux Noel" (Merry Christmas) shows the German, French & British (well a Scottish unit) , sadly when word of these events got out many units were punished and relocated to other sections of the line were the fighting was more savage. and then they made sure on holidays they would launch attacks and such. but the war took a turn and got more deadly esp once GAS started to be used in 1915 some soldier tried to repeat the event of 1914 but were shot .

[@Flokarl1]

Welcome to the Sabaton international army! Once you are in - YOU never wants leave :-) sabaton has loads of good musicvideos. But as a start. Check out "Defence of Moscow" and "Bismarck"...You will not be dissppointed ;-)

[@samuelthe2nd207]

SABATONNNNNNN !!

[@charliethetraveller]

Sabaton-No bullets fly for next reaction.

[@benl.ofthegamecatarmy]

If you want some more emotional moments, I'd suggest Hell and Back (Music Video) and Final Solution (Lyric Video)

[@knockonrock7013]

Think you need to listen to a live Sabaton song..The Great Tour 2020..en livstid I krig..live Gotenburg..my hometown..im in there singing

[@kimkruse7370]

Here take a few more 👍👍👍👍👍

[@thomasgroenke5734]

For good videos from Sabaton, check out “fields of verdun” and “Bismarck “

[@IvysPoison1987]

not everyone laid down their guns either, the truce happened in small pockets along the front as not everyone trusted the other side. i think the saddest thing is the soldiers were punished for fraternisation, an amazing piece of humanity got punished.

[@leechowning2712]

If we still had music channels like MTV or CMT working like they once did, this would be one of the top Christmas songs of the year. Period, end of discussion. The music alone is incredible, but once you add the video I don't see how any other could hold out. Unfortunately, 1914 was the last time such a truce was permitted. The Pope had called for both sides to respect the Christ on this one day, since all the nations involved were in theory Christian nations. The leaders had refused, however that day section leaders chose to abide by his request. Not every section, some continued fighting the whole day, in others there was a ceasefire, but not a truce, and in some cases one soldier or officer would try to request the truce as we saw here, and the soldiers on the other side shot them down. But, in a few places, for one day the killing stopped. The upper command was not pleased. Previously, short ceasefires and truces had been called to permit the burial of the dead, treatment of the wounded and such. After this, those were ended. Officers who had permitted the truce were transfered out, soldiers were shifted so as to not be facing people that they had met, and artillery was ordered to maintain bombardment of the zone during days like Easter and Christmas so no further truces could happen. Senior officers who had supported the Christmas Truce were retired or charged with disobedience. In over a century since that day, there has never again been a Christmas Truce. The cross they show at the end actually exists, in a small town in France. I hope one day we will find a way to remember that day, and perhaps, stop shooting for a single 24 hours.

[@pazzyrra]

I always skip reaction video when somebody skips credits with Floor part.

[@StevenMRA]

May I suggest? Sabaton's other videos you may like : "No Bullets Fly" (the 8:40 second version w/YarnHub) - and "Night Witches" (also with YarnHub) - please consider reacting to those - trust me, even if you watch them in private, you'll love them. Merry Christmas to you sir - hope you and yours are well.

[@billmelater6470]

If you want another amazing video, do their song "Bismarck".

[@camillaa-k6179]

👌❤🇸🇪

[@korvkioskshelvete]

Sabaton songs are much better if you look up what they're about. Just a little. Since they are all based on historic events.