Rap Fan Reacts to Sabaton - The Final Solution

[@JoJoLewis]

This hit me so hard. I am speechless.

[@ainstoll]

Just wanted to say, im loving ur reactions! Seen every video by now!

[@kimmiebeeck4398]

You should hear it live.. was just the front singer and his piano ... the crowed was so quite

[@CannonmangamingYT]

We cried together

[@HereticalKitsune]

Oh man, buddy... You are picking one of the most intense, darkest song there.

[@koragg3399]

i think everyone one who knows what happend gets hit hard by this. important thats its not forgotten

[@stevenzwiesler8085]

Fun Fact: Sabaton refuses to play this version of the song live because they feel this is not the song that anyone should be headbanging too or anything, They play this song ONLY acoustically now in order to show more respect Also right before the chorus hits, they way they made the drums sounds mimics the sound of a train going down the tracks. Very haunting.

[@JoJoLewis]

I feel like that is such a good move from Sabaton

[@titaniac3037]

Bro I never noticed that, but now that you point it out, yea it does sound like a train going down tracks, right before the chorus

[@HrLBolle]

in times before these were welded, as they're now

[@VainerCactus0]

I think Sabaton are metal Bards. They tell meaningful stories through their music in a way that has largely been forgotten for a long time.

[@JoJoLewis]

SABATON ARE BARDS ITS CANNON NOW

[@Menhtrol]

That is actually a really good way of putting it 😄👍🤘

[@antoninbart]

In the Sobibor concentration camp in eastern occupied Poland, the Nazis placed curtains covered with inscriptions in Hebrew in front of the door leading to the gas chamber, which they had stolen from a nearby synagogue

[@cabal_2]

To this day, this is the most mature track about the Holocaust in metal imo, it tackles the subject very carefully and respectfully which can be incredibly difficult.

[@JoJoLewis]

I fully agree. This is easily the most respectful song about the Holocaust I have ever heard. Like most songs I hear portray the evil but don’t bring respect to those who lost their lives. I feel like this track does.

[@isaiahwelch8066]

@@JoJoLewis : Jojo, I have to ask: Have you ever watched Schindler's List? He was an actual man named Oskar Schindler, who saved 1,100 Jews at the end of the war. Or a man named Sir Winston, who saved 669 children during the war. These are the kinds of stories that should never be forgotten, because it isnt just about those that were lost, or the ultimate evil, but also about those that were saved, and the people that did the saving.

[@Templarofsteel88]

@@isaiahwelch8066 another thing to read up would be the white buses.

[@Plexsusmax]

Monarch to the kingdom of the dead

[@lionellines6351]

What other metal songs even cover this topic? What songs in general do? I find it hard to believe that other bands have made songs about the Holocaust.

[@alexpainter4169]

This song always leaves me conflicted. One one hand, it sounds amazing but on the other hand, the story is so heart wrenching. We must NEVER forget all who have died in The Holocaust, may they rest in peace.

[@JoJoLewis]

The sad thing is people are actually starting to care less about past mistakes like this. It’s so bothersome.

[@bread9815]

We must never forget who commited those deeds

[@Belnick6666]

@@JoJoLewis "Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it." and I agree that people today does not seem to learn the important history stuff in school in USA today, it is more important to learn other weird stuff, like how to talk with words that not hurt someone...one of my teacher threw a 2 inch eraser in my head once because I was not paying attention....I did after....not saying it was right, but it worked...today I assume he would have been fired?

[@crimsoncontroller3486]

Exactly, nowadays social studies (history) is history second and agenda pushing first.

[@williammarx4947]

We have to learn from history but we also have to differenate between who committed evil deeds and those who have noting to do with this If your grandfather is a criminal then you must be a criminal too this is how many people think when they hear something like this

[@Patrick-sz5dk]

They played 'The Final Solution' as instrumental at their 2017 tour in Germany. And then out of nowhere the entire audience was singing as loud as possible. One of the most impressive concert moments ever!

[@quistmcgrath181]

On a more positive note The Last Battle by Sabaton has a great example of humanity and how just because someone is German doesn't mean they are a a Nazi. It's also one of those stories that I think desperately needs a movie about it.

[@kyriss12]

That and 'hearts of iron' which was about a unit of Germain soldiers who fought to the last man to force a corridor through the American front and escort 100,000 civilians out of Berlin while the city was burning and the soviets were closing in from the other side.

[@Nuneven]

I AGREE! What a movie that would make; how has it not happened yet??

[@morgana001]

As a German I need to say, that even if this was at my great-grandparents Time, many of us feel the obligation to carry the memory of this dark times foward, so nothing comparable ever happens again. I feel like every German should visit a KZ once in their Life to feel the anguish of these Places even present decades later, to fullfill this duty of memory. Of course it is intensly told in our schools, but just the pure 'knowledge' doen't even scrash the surface.

[@HereticalKitsune]

we had one of the KZ survivors in our school 20+ years ago, it hit hard. And today, with me knowing more, even more.

[@morgana001]

@@HereticalKitsune I absolutly understand. This hits much harder than 'just' the Facts out of the Book, or even visiting the KZs.

[@lovecraft8639]

then your totally wrong i mean i am German and tbh idc it was not me who did that it was not my Father who did that. Stop blame germans for bein NAzis cause we did 1 bad thing. Ottomans do that today with the Kurdish People, China do that today with People, Russia do that with People. Dont blame Germany when a lot of Countrys do that today.

[@JoJoLewis]

I feel like no one today should feel the weight and responsibility for what happened but EVERYONE should learn deeply about it and make sure it doesn’t happen again ya know

[@patrioticjustice9040]

It's important that everyone learn about the Holocaust. But it is just as important that everyone, *EVERYONE* learn that not all Germans were supportive of Hitler's Third Reich. Many fought against him and died in camps or prisons themselves, and the majority of the populace did not know about the camps. Everyone needs to learn of heroes who fought; Claus Stauffenberg and fellow co conspirators in the July 20 Plot, Josef Gangl who gave his life defending POWs from Waffen-SS, Oskar Schindler who rescued over 1200 Jews from Auschwitz, etc. That particular evil did not belong to a nation or a people. It belonged to an ideology.

[@CoolBluBoi]

Once he saw the building at the beginning, he knew what was coming

[@89erMerun]

I am German. I have seen them live several times and one time they played this as an acoustic version in Germany. So good while hitting so hard. I have never cried so much for multiple reasons at a concert.

[@2104dogface]

the Sabaton History Channel video for this is also a good punch in the gut, there are a very few video's of them playing this live, but for the most part they don't perform this song as it's a heavy topic . but still an amazing song. NEVER FORGET

[@JoJoLewis]

I will absolutely have to watch the history video for it and I think it’s a solid idea they don’t perform this live honestly hah

[@riccardoricci937]

They preform it in Poland in 2017 in Cracow.

[@mike140298]

@@riccardoricci937 considering hat Auschwitz isn't far from Kraków, that must've been quite a thing.

[@iftiflo2039]

Price Of A Mile is another deep song,put you in a state I cannot explain, isn't sadness,it doesn't make you cry but is a state when you remain and think.

[@JoJoLewis]

Im actually keen to hear it. Ill add it to the list and get the reaction out real soon!

[@guilamonster654]

Additional fact: The famous words at the gate of Auschwitz “work sets you free” was a cruel play on words (found at many other camps as well). When liberating Treblinka, another sinister play on words was found; one that made (still makes) people at a complete loss of words. The wayward to the inevitable chamber had the word “”Himmelstrasse” on the top of the gate. The word translates to “Heaven’s Road”.

[@mitchellneu]

Jesus Christ…you’re right… I honestly don’t know what to say…

[@isaiahwelch8066]

@Jojo: There is a reason why, even today, the Jews still alive always say: "Never again. Never forget." I'll put it this way: My 10th grade English teacher went to Europe, and visited Dachau. She brought back pictures of the camp. The pictures of the horrors I saw that day hit me so deeply that I wasnt aware of it, until later -- and when it did, I nearly broke down in my history class. In English class, this was paired with the book "Night" by Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor. That book, if you've never read it, will make you awed and angry, and probably filled with sorrow. Though it was one of the darkest chapters of human history, I fully agree: Never again. Never forget.

[@JoJoLewis]

It is such a horrible event. I honestly genuinely hope it never stops getting taught about in schools

[@ieuanhunt552]

As depressing as this song is. Like all sabaton tracks it absolutely slaps. It is epic in ways I find difficult to describe.

[@michaelj.mccall6530]

Good metal and good hip hop are meant to portray emotion in the rawest form they can. Sabaton understands this and is able to put a fraction of the fear and despair of the witnesses in this song.

[@sagebooker]

Sabaton has this touch that gives sense to every word, covered and coated in a very catchy music. That made their songs something strong and ineffable. Peace on you. Loading empathy !

[@JoJoLewis]

It directly puts the emotions they are trying to portray right in you. They are amazing with words and music maybe in the best at it

[@johanstang8298]

Yeah, this one hits hard! One thing that stand out for me in this song are the drums, I think they made them sound like a train slowly rolling on the track towards Auschwitz!

[@lionellines6351]

Yes, true. Especially right before the refrain, when the guitar goes up and down between an E and an F. You can actually hear a clanking undertone like that of railway trucks.

[@jochenwenzel8878]

They've done something conceptually similar in The Lost Battalion when they used gun sound samples for drums, IIRC.

[@najroe]

one of the best reactions on this song I have seen.

[@TheMetalWeirdo]

This is a very deep and educational song. I'm also a history nerd and when I was 15 my school was visited by an Auschwitz survivor (If I recall correctly, his name was Emerich Roth. I may be wrong. It was about 10 years ago.) and we even had the "privilege" to visit Auschwitz. I highly recommend go visit those places. Even if you're not that interested in history, this is an important chapter of history that must never, ever *ever* be forgotten, lest it repeats again.

[@JoJoLewis]

Ive always wanted to visit those places.I feel wrong saying that but I feel like it would be very educational and a really humbling experience

[@Avetho]

Sadly it seems its going to repeat again, maybe nowhere near the cruelty and evil, but back then you really could say the Nazis took the Jews for the thought crime of daring to be Jews, or the myriad others they took for daring to go against the regime. They were first marginalized and treated as outcasts, then their businesses boycotted and their livelihoods dashed and their jobs lost and they were marked to be obvious to others to be avoided, and these days those who disagree with certain parties (its obvious which < party) are being marginalized and treated as outcasts by their woke, many business owners who don't bow get sued or fined heavily for disobeying, jobs were lost when many didn't want to bow to the government saying "its for your own good" once again just as the Nazis did back then, some are publicly canceled or have black marks put on their identity that employers can see and thus overlook a good person for the position, it makes me wonder what the final step will be, once all who disagree with our current growing regime in the West are fully isolated in the coming years and left to waste away what suffering they'll heap upon us or otherwise just work hard to "cleanse" the nation of the dissenters and the ones who have disabilities, like the whole MAID crap now. Imagine world leaders who remember the Holocaust and yet they decide to perform the same things just with better tech and more subtlety and propaganda and distractions so nobody notices what's happening beneath our noses, as well as failing to teach us about the past with the gravitas required to burn it into our minds as a thing to watch out for, fight against and avoid. We're at the beginning right now.

[@miafranlund6982]

This is history that needs to be told and never forgotten so it won't be repeated. Nowadays they say that our younger generations are selfish and are lacking in empathy and understanding. They haven't seen you. You are a remarkable person and I am so happy that I stumbled upon your reactions. Stay safe and keep true to yourself.

[@JoJoLewis]

Thank you so much. Honestly this means so much. I am glad you part of our community!

[@engineermole2688]

The base beat with the drums near the end to me is very similar to the sound of running steam trains, that's how most of the prisoners arrived at the camps. Such a gut punch song

[@tinynekoking6488]

That “oh no” was honestly great. It showed he comprehended and understood what was about to come. I as a viewer greatly appreciate that

[@TheDoctorIWho]

Great and true reaction. I never can listen to this song without tears.

[@willghezzi]

While this song is amazing and the story behind it is one of humanity's worst tragedies I can't stop from headbanging all the way along, it's simply too powerful... And the fact that the guitar's riff is the sound of an old train simply highlights the talent and creativity that distinguish sabaton from other bands

[@JoJoLewis]

I honestly felt so bad when I caught my self banging my head a little there I’m not gonna lie

[@johncrwarner]

I live in Germany though not a German and on the 200 metre walk to the tram stop by my house I have to walk past three sets of Stolpersteine (hand-crafted brass plaques in the ground where victims of the Nazi regime last lived) They are a powerful everyday reminder of the holocaust.

[@juergen8361]

The final solution Sabaton you're watching the animated version. You should try Schindler's List Final Solution Sabaton!

[@AlexBarregon]

Thanks for a honest reaction. I agree it should be heard by many more people 🤘🎸🎸

[@raunohamalainen9667]

Go JOJO! nice react!!

[@JoJoLewis]

Thank you!

[@luckyluciano2395]

I had the honor of visiting Dachau. We were the first group in morning. So few people in the camp so we had a lot of open space. I saw the place with branches permanently bent. They shot people in the back of the head there. Then the firing squad field. The guard towers. I never felt so packed and watched in an open area. The gas chamber wall was rough unsmooth. I felt suffocation there. Just packed among the souls. The thousands of souls of the fallen are there. It's a place of utter disparity. I still think if anyone gets the chance, take it. You'll feel something so powerful and somber that nothing can match that kind of evil that also resides in the trees, the buildings, just everything.

[@JadeCryptOfWonders]

Did that museum you're talking about happen to be the Jewish Museum of Sydney by any chance? I went there twice and both times they had a Holocaust survivor talk to us. The saddest part was the room full of pictures of children who died and had no names attached to the photos.

[@JoJoLewis]

Actually yeah it was

[@Indoor_Carrot]

The constant guitar strumming in the background represents the train

[@erikholm1558]

I had the pleasure of meeting a polish surviver that our school arranged. And listening to him talk about that experience was something else and something that i will never forget.

[@jeffclark2869]

I visited Auschwitz for a high school trip... and I can tell you, not one of us 68 teens left with dry eyes. Sometimes the only way to see the best in humanity, is to see our worst. It was a great trip, even thou we visted a true place of evil, It was very insightful. I do recomend going if you get a chance.

[@martine3293]

Such an intense song, telling a horrific story. I remember many stories my grandparents told me about the WW2 period and even my dad, who was a little boy at the time, remembers some things very vividly. These stories need to keep being told and Sabaton does that very well. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@JoJoLewis]

This is easily one of the most mature songs to portray this story. It is so heartbreaking but it needs to be told.

[@DarthMalgusThaGoat]

the guitar sound is the sound of a train going over tracks

[@lionfromthenorth4580]

Thank you for your honest reaction! I recommended this song, but I really hope you don't feel too bad after been listening to it. Sabaton are masters of what they're doing. I love this song, but like you said, it hits hard. I only listen to it once in a while, because it's so sad and heavy. For your next reaction, try "Lion from the North" (official music video from the Great Tour). I promise it's a different experience... 😉🤘

[@JoJoLewis]

Thank you for suggesting this song. Even if it’s a hard hitter I’m really glad I listened to it!

[@BerraLJ]

This video is a reminder to not forget history, and yet here we are cheering on to lock people out of society. It is a heavy song for sure.

[@JoJoLewis]

Its a majorly Important one though. I really hope more people get to see it!

[@seanaries4323]

Love this man! Love the channel!

[@sergejthecreatorofmostepic2459]

Let's gooo , Nice reaction !

[@JoJoLewis]

Thank you so much!

[@lowcaglow-ij9ir]

Im from Poland, wright here this shit had happend, I want to cry, every time I hear that song. Sabaton - Uprising, the second one emocional song from Sabaton tell us about uprising in Warsaw. Thx

[@JoJoLewis]

Ohh Ill absolutely add that to the list!

[@Irondeath77]

good reaction mate :) that song have a lot of feelings, sad feelings... sorry about what i said now, but lot of ppl talking about Polish concentration camp, Poland never had it, only Germany and USSR.

[@DrifterOfGames]

like the christmass truce lest we forget so we doint repeat history

[@MsPandacakes]

As hard as this song is to listen to, if you happen to go back and listen to it again, you will noticed they added in one very brilliant touch.. throughout the song, they use guitar riffs and drums to replicate the sounds of a moving train. Its most noticeable in the background during "Enter the gates, Auschwitz Awaits".

[@JoJoLewis]

As much as I don’t want to hear it again I’ll absolutely give that a look out and I’ll re watch it now!

[@jeffbudd7678]

You should watch Final Solution immediately after Rise of Evil. They go hand in hand and tell the whole story of the rise of Hitler to power and the call for then execution of the Holocaust. Definitely more impact full to listen to both songs together. I've been a LONG time WW2 history nut and Sabaton has taught me things that even I haven't heard about or known of. They are in a unique class of their own who deserve all the heaps of accolades and praises thrown their way. They transcend music, genres, race, religion and politics. They have taken it upon themselves to ensure that we don't forget our past and are not doomed to repeat the tragedies throughout the ages. They are gods amongst moral men and I for one am forever grateful for them spreading the knowledge and experiences of our forefathers and ancestors.

[@JoJoLewis]

I honestly believe they are one of the most important bands around today. More people absolutely need to hear them. They tell important moments in history weather well known or not!

[@WraithReaper09]

"Rise of Evil" - "We Burn" - "Final Solution"

[@Sephyricon]

Music invokes feelings, sometimes happy and sometimes genuinely sad. Especially when the song is covering a topic like this one. Feeling distraught after hearing this song only proves that you are a good person. Imagine leaving this with a smile on your face.. No, it's a heavy subject, but if we do not continue to expose the ugly truths of history we run the risk of them disappearing in time, and we can't allow that to happen.

[@JoJoLewis]

Sabaton absolutely needs to be heard by more people. They share important history lessons that need to be shared. F this song is probably the most mature song I’ve heard if the subject and I think it will really be if it people to hear it.

[@soluskosmes5236]

Unfortunately for me how I sometimes express saddness is by smiling, gets awkward at times haha.

[@miketogwell1000]

This and the "why we fight" episode of band of brothers It's good that they both had the balls.to cover such a hard subject though it is a bit of an emotional gut punch

[@JoJoLewis]

I heard that they dont perform it live either which I think is a pretty good call

[@alexanderpreuss0701]

I'm not sure if it was in the Sabaton History or who said it, but remembering horrible events in the past is only the first part, it is just as - if not even more - important to remember how it came to this, the decisions and attitudes that lead to them. I agree with that.

[@JoJoLewis]

That is honestly such a true statement. I do believe it is more important to know how history happened so that we can spot when it is repeating.

[@mindtrust]

@jojo Lewis A suggestion from you being from Australia is Cliffs of Gallipoli, I visited your wonderful Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne last year!

[@JoJoLewis]

Thats actually coming really soon! Also Thats where I am from!!! Every ANZAC Day I go to that same shrine.

[@tealepeck8580]

This one is definitely hard. I don't listen to it often bc of the very reasons you mentioned. For a Sabaton song that inspires patriotism and the need to go pick up arms, I suggest their cover of Radio Tapok's "Defense of Moscow." I'm not Russian, but that song makes me wanna go fight for the motherland every time I hear it.

[@JoJoLewis]

I need an uplifting Sabaton song to hear next I think I’ll absolutely react to this soon!

[@luffegasen7711]

I once listened to The Finale Solution while watching the pictures (in black and white) of Sabaton's visit to Auschwitz ... HOLY ... DUCKFUCK! Let's just day my home was invaded by onion-cutting ninjas! THAT was powerful!

[@JoJoLewis]

Those damn onion cutting ninjas. I know them well!

[@jackieyu4787]

Very sad song but one that needs to be heard. Sabaton has taught me allot

[@rogerhack3750]

Jojo lewis: oh no..... Me: oh yes, you gonna feel today.....

[@JoJoLewis]

It hit me like a truck

[@emilpetersen3365]

This song is one that you just kinda...just sits and takes in. Its a dark thing to listen to, when you know its context. On a school trip many many many years ago, I went to see the camp in Prague. I hated being there becouse the feelings were so intense. So treated it like a boring playground, but I just stuck by my teachers and did the tour and left. I then later found out that, the one in Prague was considered a luxusury, compared to other camps. I have seen them on Google Maps and still the intense energy of those places, flows thru the screen. Im not sure I wanna visit those places, but its a part of history that cant be forgotten. Have a good day.

[@JoJoLewis]

I cant Imagine what It would have been like actually visiting. That must have been so Intense.

[@emilpetersen3365]

@@JoJoLewis As someone whos sensitive to energys, I can assure you, that walking into a place like that, was a nightmare. The feeling I got when I stepped thru those gates , has haunted me ever since. I wouldet dare to go visit the big places. Have a good day.

[@lordgino2006]

One little musical detail: the bass is actually played to sound like a train on the move, and right at the end of the pre-chorus, the ride cymbal sound like the bell used to annouce the arrival of a train.

[@ajbagniewski4349]

gravestone song rest in peace all lost to this man made apocalypse 🙏 😔

[@MrBelgosi]

The Price of a Mile, Angels Calling, The End of the War to End all Wars, Cliff of Gallipoli, En Livstid I Krig, The Hammer Has Fallen, Inmate 4859 for me are the ones most "heaviest" songs from Sabaton. But this one, exactly this one, is the first place...

[@jeffwellman8347]

Good Reaction. Hard topic. Sabaton doesn't back away from the horrors of the past.

[@JoJoLewis]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@juenger1701]

to me the instruments fading at the end to just vocals has always conveyed the death of hope since most of their songs are celebratory in nature the removal of the music makes the final chorus sound that much darker and the last fade out is that single scared voice being lost in the darkness forever and now I need to go listen to something upbeat sabaton: swedish pagans - the perennial sabaton party song and Joakim's hatred of it is mostly an act babymetal: oh majinai - Joakim growling plus babymetal's energy ends up with the ultimate pirate song the Hu: wolf totem - just because they sound like nothing else

[@JoJoLewis]

I also need something upbeat to hear. I think I’ll react to baby metal later this week!

[@reanoess]

If you check live version of this song it hits even harder. They put special flames on scene and do this song using acoustic guitars and boxes instead of drums.

[@Daligar00]

I feel your same sadness (everytime I listen to this song)

[@JoJoLewis]

It’s so sad to hear honestly but it’s important for people to hear and I’m glad I got to hear it.

[@TToxicom]

It's interesting to me how people react differently to these songs. Some people get emotional and sad, while others i know, me included, feel mostly anger with this song.

[@TJKlownttv]

Another amazing reaction and almost to 2k subs Very proud of the growth in such a short time

[@JoJoLewis]

Thank you for the kind words!. I really appreciate your support through this entire time! Im honestly trying my best to figure out ways to Improve the content. So far Ive made the vid quality a little better and tried to improve upon the thumbnails. Ill probably be posting some more original music based content soon Just to add a bit of variety. haha Sorry for the long ass paragraph. I know you didnt really ask so my bad hahaha

[@TJKlownttv]

@@JoJoLewis I actually appreciate the comments bro I notice that reactors when reacting to certain bands will gain subs from the bands or genres that follow Your reactions are legit and it's 1 thing many reactors change as they blow up They wanna hear what they react to pre reaction and it shows Hopping that you keep em original

[@TJKlownttv]

There I seen your paragraph and gave ya 1 of my own lol

[@alex_swe2432]

It is hard, but this is one you should see live.

[@serkieron4848]

Its a very heavy topic but im glad its one that Sabaton covered and one you decided to react to. I like that Sabaton makes a reference to other groups who suffered in the Holocaust, like one I wasn't aware of was Jehovah Witness who were persecuted for how their faith didn't fit in with National Socialism. It's interesting cause unlike other groups of people who were perscuted, they were given the chance to renounce their faith and return to normal life, to which the vast majority of them refused. Its one of the reason I love Sabaton, epic music! and free history lessons! Also another side note, the guitar rift in this is played in a way that's sounds like a train travelling along track's.

[@JoJoLewis]

I’ve found Sabaton is so good at even well known topics teaching you something you didn’t know in every single one of their songs. It’s honestly why I love them so much!

[@WraithReaper09]

"National Socialism" No ... It was Fascism. The Socialists were the Nazis FIRST victims.

[@serkieron4848]

@@WraithReaper09 I mean I don't deny Socialist where victims of Nazi persecution. What political party wasn't. Also the term national socialism does apply to the nazi considering their offical party name is Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or National Socialist German Worker Party.

[@serkieron4848]

@@WraithReaper09 My point more was, that Sabaton is very good at bring to light other groups who suffered such as Socialist, Jehovah Witness and many other's.

[@WraithReaper09]

@@serkieron4848 The Fascists were using the Socialists (and the movement) to get into power because they didn't have enough on their own to get in. Once they were in power they got rid of the Socialists. All of them. They PURGED the Party in what became called The Night of Long Knives.

[@riccardoricci937]

After listening to this song I cried watching Schindler’s List and The Pianist.

[@mckay5053]

If nobody pulls the brake this sh... will repeat (explicitly from east-germany) It's at it's beginning again...

[@victorruiz3014]

now is time to...... THE RED BARON!, love that song or "The last stand" :D

[@JoJoLewis]

I think I could shift around the List a little and get one of those to be done real soon!

[@drugirtheberserker]

one of their best songs after 40:1

[@JoJoLewis]

I’m really trying to find a good live performance if 40:1 to react to but I’m having trouble

[@drugirtheberserker]

@@JoJoLewis kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHPciHyfe6mYqKc this is the best one

[@swantonatombomb]

You should check out Sabaton History's video on Leslie Allen called Ballad Of Bull. An Australian WW2 hero.

[@JoJoLewis]

You know I might just do that now!

[@joelhessling4709]

Nice touch how at some points the drums and guitar sound like the chugging of a train

[@JoJoLewis]

I honestly didnt even notice that at the time but that is actually such attention to detail. That Is why I love this Band!

[@Jhas14ducks]

Fun fact : the beat in the background of the song is almost the exact same as the sound of a train but the trainlike noises stop after he says “auschwitz awaits”…. You can guess why

[@stevebeeson4297]

I'm still searching your channel daily looking for your reaction to Jinjer Pisces live session because you said it was coming. I'll look again tomorrow

[@JoJoLewis]

It’s actually 2 days away! We got our usual Epica reaction then we got Jinjer-Piscies!

[@stevebeeson4297]

@@JoJoLewis tease

[@MegaDog555]

dude violins Epica unleashed live

[@trollofduty007]

If you're looking to react to more Sabaton I'd recommend profusely, "Cliffs of Gallipoli" It's a song about the battle of Gallipoli, where ANZAC forces tried to storm Turkey in an effort to break the stalemate WW1 had become, The battle has since been seen as a senseless waste of lives, yet there is no bitterness between Turkey and Australia as a result of it, the men on both sides were both seen as young boys that senselessly and needlessly lost their lives To Quote Turkey's first president, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, speaking on the matter "Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives... you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours... You the mothers who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well."

[@JoJoLewis]

That will most Likely be the next reaction For Sabaton I do!

[@trollofduty007]

@@JoJoLewis glad to hear it dude! Just discovered your channel, always great to see someone discover Sabaton, delving into the rabbit hole You’re certainly in for a wild ride

[@PetterVessel]

I recommend people to se Schindler's List, if they haven't

[@JoJoLewis]

I’ll give it a watch! Thank you so much for the recommendation!

[@mickhack8034]

May i recommend The Hammer has Fallen? You will shed tears

[@JoJoLewis]

Ill check it out for sure!

[@Tweetyfreaky]

Sabaton is the greatest history teacher of all time! I would have been more into history if I had them as teachers instead of the boring one I had in high-school. As a fellow swede I'm proud to have the same nationality as them.. if I'm lucky enough to attend one of their concerts I wouldn't have any problems speaking to them if I were got the chance. :-) Btw.. I love your reactions, so sweet and genuine. Wish you all the best and hope more people comes to your channel. New subscriber here 👋

[@JoJoLewis]

I really really appreciate that! It really means a lot I hope I can make more videos that entertain you!

[@morrettigames5153]

If I remember correctly they don’t really ever perform this song live and if they do it’s just an acoustic version and they don’t animate themselves. They are very serious about their music and history. Great reactions man!

[@JoJoLewis]

I am so glad you enjoyed the reaction! It is probably for the best that they rarely play this song honestly.

[@lovrosedej7655]

I find it so interesting when people feel so much emotion about songs because i've never felt anything besides excitement while listening to music

[@JoJoLewis]

I’ll be honest I’m not too sure why it happens. It just does I guess hahaha

[@Danganraptor]

I'm amazed people can listen to songs like this and not feel anything.

[@Dark_Depresion]

Now we've started down the path of life transforming experiences from metal, a few (admittingly standard) recommendations would be Jinjer - Pieces (live session) - for unique female vocals Devin Townsend - Kingdom (EMG TV version) - for unique male vocals Tool/Danny Carey - Pneuma (drum cam) - for the drummer often hailed as the octopus

[@JoJoLewis]

I took your advice and Just reacted to Jinjer and WOW

[@superspaceman34]

You should listen to The Last Battle they did. Good stuff right there.

[@JoJoLewis]

Ohh I don’t think I’ve heard that one yet. It sounds interesting I’ll have to put it as a priority listen

[@PeoplecallmeLucifer]

another great piece of art on this topic is a short poem of Martin Niemöller titled "first they came" which is unfortunately rather topical to this day It's not something you can make a video about but I'd highly recomend looking it up ... and knowing that Niemöller started off as a Nazi sympathizer makes it even more impactfull

[@benl.ofthegamecatarmy]

You can always tell when someone has actually studied this before, the difference is very noticeable and as one who also walked that museum (or one like it) i agree, not a daily listener but definitely one more people should know; if you'll excuse me, I need to go refill my kleenex box

[@JoJoLewis]

I’ve listened to this a few times and I can’t help but cut some onions every time I hear it. It hurts so much that I know so much about this.

[@redneos1603]

i can recommend swedish pagens, price of a mile, long live the king. all by sabaton

[@JoJoLewis]

Price of a mile is actually coming really really soon! Your other suggestions I haven’t added to the list I will now though!

[@redneos1603]

@@JoJoLewis nice

[@kimeklund8880]

Some cool Battle between the bands (Sabaton style) Sabaton - 82nd all the way Amaranthe - 82nd all the way Sabaton - Carolus Rex Follow the Cipher - Carolus Rex Manowar - Kingdom Come Sabaton - Kingdom Come Amon Amarth - Twighlight of the thundergod Sabaton - Twighlight of the tundergod

[@JoJoLewis]

Thank you so much! I will absolutely add these to the list! I really appreciate it!

[@JinsokuYoroi]

I can't remember where I read it, think it was the official lyric video. But anyways, someone had pointed at certain points in the song the guitar sounds like the wheels of a steam engine chugging along. It's really fucking erie to think about that.

[@chickennugget4724]

0:57 WHY DID YOU HAVE TO SAY CONCENTRATION! 💀

[@simenjohansen1879]

I really recommend “inmate 4859” by sabaton, an unbelievable story about Witold Pilecki!

[@JoJoLewis]

Ohhhh I’ve not had that recommended yet! I’ll add it to the list for sure! Thank you!

[@simenjohansen1879]

@@JoJoLewis sweet! Its a crazy story i’d never heard off if it wasn’t for sabaton! And I love watching your journey through all the amazing stories sabaton have to offer! Also love how you are showing the true feelings these songs brings! Keep up the great work, I’m all here for it! 😍

[@jonashansson2320]

@@JoJoLewis That one is really great in a different way than most Sabaton songs. I would say the real epicness lies in the history with that one. One of the few where the Sabaton history video is actually better than the music itself.. It should be considered a crime that the major film studios have not made at least a dozen movies about that guy. It's a truly great, and f:ed up, story..

[@patrioticjustice9040]

I loved learning that! Imagine going to Auschwitz willingly in order to find out what it was exactly, then escape. It must have been heart breaking for Witold to tell the Polish what he learned, and then have his requests for a rescue/assault on Auschwitz be denied simply because they didn't have enough people.

[@Kanbei11]

The Pilecki report is able for everyone to read too

[@Moros0013]

As A Jew and a sabaton fan, I love this song for them bring this to others attention

[@WoodyNWUK]

This is only the 2nd Sabaton song I've heard, the other being Christmas Truce. I'm getting the impression one doesn't listen Sabaton to feel good and uplifted. Don't get me wrong musically I'm liking it, but damn their subject matter is hard. Bloody hell.

[@mwc2170]

@Ian Wood. Not all of Sabaton’s songs are about difficult subjects, but I applaud them for caring enough to bring notice to difficult subjects in a very respectful manner. He’s done other Sabaton songs that are the opposite of these sad, depressed songs. So much so, one can only feel pumped and ready to take on the world or being proud to be Russian when you’re actually an American! If you like, I can recommend some really fun and “uplifting” songs…and there are lots of them!

[@tfpshockwave5810]

Quite a few of there songs have a heavy subject they talk about, but alot of the songs are uplifting and bring pride and patriotism out. (To me at least) such as Ghost Division, 40 to 1, Coat of Arms, and 82nd all the way to name a few are songs that pump me up. But thats why they are my favorite band, they bring so many emotions out from music, make you feel pride for countries your not from, and teach history in an interesting way.

[@JoJoLewis]

I’d suggest Carolus Rex it’s really headband and hype

[@WoodyNWUK]

Thanks for the replies. Since they've been around a while any suggestions on what would be a good album to start with to ease me in? Not expecting JoJo to have much here since it's as new to you as it is to me.

[@arminlechler8620]

@@WoodyNWUK Sabaton has a video on their channel where they have all their songs from their album "Art of War"

[@neoxperson7858]

On January 20th, 1942, SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Reich Security Head Office held the Wannsee Conference which was attended by the head of the Gestapo (German secret police) Heinrich Müller, Adolf Eichman and 12 other SS and party leaders. Together they planned the "Final solution to the Jewish question in Europe". The plan was to "evacuate" the Jews to the east. Heydrich during the conference: "In the course of the practical execution of the Final Solution, Europe will be combed through from west to east. Germany proper, including the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, will have to be handled first due to the housing problem and additional social and political necessities." "The evacuated Jews will first be sent, group by group, to so-called transit ghettos, from which they will be transported to the East" The final solution would encompass the ~11 million Jews living in territories controlled by Germany and elsewhere in Europe, including Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, Turkey, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, and Hungary, dependent on "military developments" Also, to the song itself: I don't think you noticed it, but the guitar riff resembles the sound of a train driving at high speeds. Train was the main way of transportation Jews to concentration camps in cattle wagons.

[@serkieron4848]

To quote Indy Neidell 'On that day the 20th of January, 1942, is probably one of the darkest days in human history!'

[@JoJoLewis]

Thank you so much! Even though I studied history I didn’t know this specifics. Also no I didn’t notice so thank you so much for pointing it out!

[@michaelj.mccall6530]

@0:59 odd choice of words 😂😂 jk. Dark humor because I’m not good at emotions particularly in regards to the Shoah

[@patrioticjustice9040]

If you think this was hard, you should see the video of this song that someone combined with clips from an animated movie called The Star of Andra and Tati; two little Italian-Jewish girls (who really existed) named Andra and Tatiana Bucci who were sent to Auschwitz in 1944 at the ages of 4 and 6. The reasons they survived afterward was both prisoners and guards took pity on them and slipped them food, and because they looked so similar that they were mistaken for twins, which was a fascination of the camp commandant Josef Mengele. Imagine going through that ordeal at age 4 and 6.

[@JoJoLewis]

Jesus Christ. Thats honestly so heartbreaking.

[@patrioticjustice9040]

@@JoJoLewis kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGSvqZadhcqjhtU

[@patrioticjustice9040]

Give it a look. I know it's an animated film, but these clips fitted to the song are really well done, in my opinion.

[@Black.Maiden]

Hey!! You gotta react to Christmas Truce, I'm sure that one will hit harder

[@JoJoLewis]

I actually did do a reaction to Christmas truce if you wanted to check it out!

[@Black.Maiden]

@@JoJoLewis oh it's true, thanks, sorry I didn't see it before, I'm gonna see it right now!!

[@Krokmaniak]

0:50 "Getting a concentration" before a song touching subject of concentration camps is either poor or great choice of words

[@JoJoLewis]

Yeah… while editing I sat there for like 40 minutes like “fuck, should I delete this” but I didn’t mean it in any type of bad way so I left it hahaha

[@mickhack8034]

The worst thing is.. the Final Solution is the outcome of a prize question.. send in by a man who got the idea FROM HIS DAUGHTER

[@Menhtrol]

I would 100% recommend you check out the History channel that sabaton has here on KZbin

[@JoJoLewis]

Ill have a look asap!

[@Austin1723]

And to think this exact same thing is happening again, this time to the Uighurs in Turkestan

[@JoJoLewis]

Really? Thats honestly heartbreaking. I had no Idea ill have to look into it more

[@dirkmayer1536]

Greetings from germany.i have two suggestions for you to react.its: Five Finger Death Punch-Wrong side of Heaven Or: Gone away.

[@JoJoLewis]

Thank you so much for the suggestion! I’ve heard of the band but never heard the song before! I’ll absolutely add them to the list and listen to them real soon!