SABATON - "The Lost Battalion" REACTION

[@AlexHefner]

Don't forget to share this video! :) That would be very good karma for you haha! It has been way too long since I reacted to Sabaton, but shit was I happy to revisit them. I believe this is the song with the most amount of views they have ever done. I can't believe I haven't heard this. Thank you guys for checking out the videos! Have a FUCKING AMAZING rest of your day! Much love :)

[@nathantorresstanevil6958]

Hey Alex. Please listen to the rest of the Great War album. Please please please. The End of the War to End All Wars is an awesome track from there. I love your vids. I would love it if you could react to some of these songs too. Dance of Death - Iron Maiden Alexander the Great - Iron Maiden When I'm gone - MSG Take me to the Church - MSG Never Ending Nightmare - MSG This Broken Heart - MSG Miss You - WASP Golgotha - WASP I'll see you in my dreams - Giant Empire of the clouds - Iron maiden Cliffs of Gallipoli - Sabaton I would love it if you'd react to any of these. If you love crying guitars then you'll love Crying Days by Scorpions too

[@ИльдарГабидуллин-я1о]

Alex! American Head Charge - Loyalty. Pleeease

[@akula_9784]

React to Bullet For My Valentine Skin please 🔥🔥🔥

[@noname4751]

Why don't you do a reaction video for Steelheart I'll Never Let You Go. You'll shit yourself when you hear the singer.

[@nathantorresstanevil6958]

@@noname4751 she's gone If he hasn't done that yet

[@LanceCorporalHawk30]

Fun fact: the sounds of the drums on this track are actually guns, artillery fire, and the sound of a bayonet tearing into flesh

[@roflc0re]

A Symphony of war..

[@goldenhedgehog9]

pretty sure the sounds are .30cal (machine guns firing from enemy lines), bayonet tearing through flesh (the sickening sound of a bayonet tearing through human flesh), and a .45 1911 pistol (the soldier next to me firing his sidearm in desperation). At least that's what the drums are said to be in Diary of an Unknown Soldier

[@DC-ru5xz]

@@goldenhedgehog9 Joakim actually stated in the lost battalion episode of Sabaton history that the kick drum is a 50 caliber machine gun, the snare is a 9mm pistol and the hi hat is a bayonet tearing through flesh

[@fuebxbhdjehe8086]

It’s a .50 cal, a 9mm and a bayonet

[@GremlinHunter]

On the actual album there is a song (intro monologue) that explains the battle from a soldier reflecting on the events where each detail brings another element: "The bursting of the machine guns, the sound of the soldier firing a sidearm in desperation, the sound of the bayonet tearing through our human flesh, all these sounds make up a rhythm of death, a symphony of the war." (There is obviously more before this line but this is the main section) I'd check it out if I were you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2qci2Z_icZ7ecU heres the link.

[@PaulyFPL]

The song at the end during the credits is Sabaton - The Last Stand. You NEED to react to that.

[@stigrabbid589]

Yes! It’s an interesting story and an amazing song

[@gregoireboily3355]

Yes !!!

[@panachevitz]

Absolutely this^^^^. This song is about the Swiss Guard and how they died to a man protecting the Pope in 1527.

[@Mrnumber]

My favorite from them

[@aaronsirkman8375]

@@Mrnumber I gotta say, it's not necessarily my favorite, but it's way up there, and I always find it emotionally moving...and I'm Jewish, so that's saying something.

[@Indoor_Carrot]

During this battle the american artillery accidentally targeted the us troops. They sent a carrier pigeon to stop it. The pigeon was shot 3 times and still made it to the battery to stop them firing. That pigeon won a purple heart ❤️

[@josephbarr1659]

Was a fantastic movie starring Rick Schroeder. One of my favorite WWI movies.

[@Exodon2020]

"When British Artillery opens up, the Germans run for cover. When German Artillery opens up, the British run for cover. But when American Artillery opens up, everyone runs for cover!"

[@justanunluckyirishmaninabl5178]

The pigeon’s name was Cher Ami

[@jasonsharpe9501]

Cher Ami is still a part of Army lore

[@csalerno7472]

Final Solution from Sabaton is one of the most emotional songs you'll ever hear

[@agp11001]

Holy shit, they played it live with a small orchestra one time I was at one of their shows. No singing. At least not from the band. Fucking powerful.

[@M4A3E8_Sherman]

cliffs of Gallipoli hits harder for me

[@megamatte1234]

You should check out "En livstid i krig - live in gothenburg" for something epic!

[@henrikcollin4727]

With subtitles enabled!

[@xellion17]

Absolutely 🤘🤘🤘

[@Sannoz]

@@henrikcollin4727 Yep that is really importen, so many reactors miss that! Skål 🍻

[@PrinceBaconYT]

Fantastic concert. Stood close to the front. Just screaming my lungs out! :D \m/

[@peterlundkvist2168]

YeasEn

[@leopoldoantonio7889]

Sabaton: "The price of a mile" is a god song

[@diefranzi]

One of the best

[@yosieftesfu8733]

Love it

[@yghavanx]

indeed boi

[@gumbydar]

The drums are actually samples of war sounds. Such as 9mm gun fire, cannon blast, and the high hat is a bayonet going through armor.

[@teemup9247]

Yeah, but it war 9mm handgun, machingun and bayonet hitting flesh.

[@rham04]

Cher Ami, the homing pigeon who saved the Lost Battalion, managed to fly the 25 miles back to American lines in 25 minutes even though she was shot, blinded in one eye, and lost one of her legs. Not only did she receive a Croix de Guerre, but she's on permanent display at the Smithsonian.

[@pawezych4179]

Oi, that last seconds were "The Last Stand"

[@zackherron7628]

Something that happened in my life last week: I got accepted into the University of Cincinnati, my dream college!

[@diefranzi]

Dang, congrats mate!!

[@tripletimeace609]

Congratulations man

[@jake7921]

Congrats!

[@cynthiatolman326]

You did it!!!!

[@AlexHefner]

Hell yeah!! Congrats brotha

[@prashantsarkar821]

Fun fact: The drums in this song were created using the sounds of actual guns firing.

[@diefranzi]

Well, Sabaton recently answered my comment on youtube below the song "the last Battle" about my home state. Pretty dope.

[@kerlongsjorlejov1945]

Oh, this is one of their best songs. I really like this song. It's what started of the Last Stand album. You should react to the Final Solution. The song got an official lyric video.

[@antontaao69]

Sparta was the opening song for that album bro

[@diefranzi]

@@antontaao69 SPARTA HELLAS

[@kerlongsjorlejov1945]

@@antontaao69 yeah but this was the first song they released for the album.

[@antontaao69]

@@diefranzi THEN AND AGAIN, SING OF THREE HUNDRED MEN

[@ljusfen]

Reacts to En Livstid i krig from Gothenburg 14 februari 2020. So awesome wooow 🤘🤘🤘

[@jefvl]

Sabaton is currently at #1 in my list of favourite bands. I'm so happy I saw them live again weeks before the pandemic hit. You should react to that entire album by the way, it's a killer with so many awesome songs. This song specifically has actual sounds of warfare (like gun sounds) mixed in instead of regular drums to amplify the immersion in the story, that alone should be an indicator of how insanely detailed these guys go about their music right? If you have the time, I highly recommend watching their Sabaton History channel where they pick out individual stories (or concepts) behind their songs, a new episode every week. I've learned more history from them than from 6+ years of history classes in school!

[@TheLastGarou]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Sabaton is the best history lesson you will ever headbang to.

[@GiantButterKnife]

Either that, or "the most fun you'll have getting a knee brace".

[@GiantButterKnife]

As much as I dig this song, I feel like the story of The Lost Battalion is incomplete without mention of the 442nd Army Regiment that rescued them. They were a regiment of entirely American born Japanese soldiers that took on some of the most dangerous missions in WWII, which made them the most decorated US unit in the war but also with some of the highest casualties. Quick note, 3:19 to correctly rock out to Sabaton, you gotta hammer on your knee.

[@audreywhitlock550]

My favorite Sabaton song is The Last Stand which was the song playing at the end of this one. Please react to it. It's so good.

[@LanceCorporalHawk30]

For the next Sabaton song, it needs to be The Last Stand, since you got a taste of it at the end

[@diefranzi]

Everything by Sabaton lol their music is so amazing

[@DannoTheDarkOne]

Sabaton also have a history channel on KZbin where they talk about the meanings behind the music 🤘

[@hex1c]

I know there are alot of bands out there but if you want to react to another Sabaton song called The Attack of the Dead Men i would be so happy.

[@blackbearbuilds3104]

Yes I agree

[@ranwolf1240]

Favorite Sabaton songs: The Last Stand, Resist and Bite and Night Witches

[@stupiderozzy]

I listen to Resist and Bite on a daily basis. Such a powerful historic song! 40:1 is my current obsession.

[@elijahjamescomia6331]

300 and rorke's drift

[@avroarchitect1793]

Panzerkampf is great too

[@chrisdietrich8944]

Shiroyama is a personal favorite.

[@Danganraptor]

Night Witches is so good.

[@earthbornknight325]

My man, you just HAVE to react to the colab Sabaton did with Amaranthe during one of their concerts for "82nd all the way"

[@runaway6496]

When I listen a new band, I always set a track lisk of the best their songs. But with Sabaton it doesn't need to. I enjoy every single one of their piece of art

[@wolfgangutecht]

my all-time favorite song is screaming eagles. It's so powerful and really gets under your skin. I saw sabaton 6 times live and it was every Time an experience.

[@nobodhilikeshu4092]

Song at the end credits was "The Last Stand." You should check it out, it's epic.

[@liannedube2219]

Sabaton is AWESOME live...i knew only 3 songs when i went to see them live and HOLYSHITTT i fell in love with that band that night...had to know all their songs the day after...lollll...now 1 of my fave bands❤

[@cynthiatolman326]

You think they can't get any better and then you hear the next song and get blown away! That's Sabaton.

[@stuartfaulds1580]

heh, for another deep voice try the late Sir Christopher Lee who was the oldest heavy metal singer as he was in a heavy metal band at 88, the band was Charlemagne (funfact, Christopher was apparently a descendant of Emperor Charlemagne of the Holy Roman Empire), he's also sung My Way, the Man of La Mancha and a medley of crimbo songs including Jingle Hell.

[@mushinbujin]

This was one of my first Sabaton songs. It flattened me.

[@Artoodeto33]

My favorites by sabaton are: No bullets fly, The last stand, Resist and bite, The red baron, Bismark, and the price of a mile. In the army now and Camouflage are also good.

[@goldenhedgehog9]

their cover of For Whom the Bell Tolls is also really good

[@Sannoz]

For me its Screaming Eagles 💝

[@elijahjamescomia6331]

300 and rorke's drift

[@loganmarriott514]

Back in control, the riff in that is so good

[@eliasdh96]

Finally sabaton reaction by alex again! I waited so long for that moment

[@martinstefan2612]

PLEASE listen to one of my favorites: en livstid i krig by sabaton, the live version from goehteborg

[@darrensibole5975]

Sabaton is the new savatage! History through music...metal

[@Metalhead_Coaster_Fan]

I was lucky enough to see them live last year on October 4th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They put on an awesome show.

[@SeanB-wi5yh]

FUCK YES SABATON 🤘🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥 One song I'd love a reaction is either No bullets fly or Soldier of 3 armies

[@MravacKid]

The first Sabaton song I heard was Panzer Battalion, the second one was Panzerkampf. Then I heard Screaming Eagles, and it remained #1 to this day.

[@timovehki2832]

There’s a movie about the lost battalion (The Lost Battalion (2001 film) when I first heard the song, i remembered das movie immediately. thanks for the reaction to this song.

[@Mlgpug553]

Amazing song, one of my favorites from sabaton definitely. I just wonder why the backround animations are of ww2 during a ww1 song lol

[@Svartsmarabon]

You got to listen to: Swedish Pagans Primo Victoria Their new song “Livgardet” where they honour the guards to the Swedish king that this year celebrates their 500 years jubilee

[@dragonstorm0316]

My oldest actually took a class in high school called History Through Film and the teacher actually used Sabaton videos for lessons through the course.

[@jonaslindberg5482]

I'm away from my hometown aka same town as Sabaton (Falun 🇸🇪) to get help with my PCS (post concussion syndrome) I'm in the Swedish capital Stockholm where I meet a lot of different therapists and doctors. One can simply say that the last 3 years after the accident have been like a heavy hangover that never goes away. But thanks to it, I have found you and your wonderful channel. Thanks for every happy moments we have "shared together" so far ❤ Your videos are one of my daily highlights that helps me bring in some new energy for my recovery journey 💪💪

[@jonaslindberg5482]

I'm still waiting for your reaction video to Unleash The Archers - Northwest Passage 🙏 You will love the choir singing in it 🤗

[@ThePiuha]

as a proud Finn, i need you to listen to "Talvisota". Sabaton is amazing in their storytelling and it doesn't hurt to have guitar skills like that ;)

[@swedfilms]

There's something special with your Sabaton reactions.. You always seem like you just fell in love! The Outro is from the song The last stand, and it's badass!

[@sheikerpolska8626]

Sabaton - Uprising (Live 2012)

[@petebrown3715]

Great band in concert. Saw them last year ( pre Covid) at the Vic theater with Hammerfall. Outstanding concert. If they would've been in a big venue they could've used their whole stage show. Both band were just awesome 🤘

[@johnrust592]

For me, Sabaton and Rush are two bands where I can never pick a favorite song of theirs. So many songs of theirs are just so damn good.

[@chainer1918]

So glad you got around to doing this song, it’s easily one of my favorites from Sabaton. You should do The Attack of the Dead Men, or The Last Stand next

[@davidiobrando]

Fun fact: The whole drum kit was replaced with actual real life gun sounds. From 9mm pistols to a .50 cal Browning LMG and let's not forget the last sound of a bayonet tearing through human flesh.

[@nickc3824]

Got a new 🐺 tattoo on my chest. Wanted to get it done for over a year but couldn't get it done while in Hawaii so had my local artist do it and they did a phenomenal job.

[@DariusGarsysdsg]

There was also movie about the battle filmed shortly after the war, on the site of the battle, with a number of the extras being some of the actual soldiers.

[@TexMechanica]

joakim the singer put it best "its like asking a father to pick a favorite child" they are all fucking awesome

[@REVAN2338]

I've been listening to Sabaton for 13 years, and it's not really possible to have a favorite song. You might have tiers of awesome but they are all fantastic.

[@jimmyray7]

Joakim designed a special drum kit just for that song. It consist of a machine gum, someone firing a 9 mil, and the supposed sound of a bayonet being shoved into a body. Good stuff. As for my fave Sabaton song(s) it's a toss up between Firestorm and Panzer Battalion, though, there's a whole bunch of songs of theirs that I love.

[@noxy4966]

You need to watch "En Livstid i Krig" live in gothenburg.

[@chrisscott820]

Alex, as a fellow Texan you should try Upon A Burning Body, they are a band from Texas. They have a song called Texas Bloody Money. It's metal about Texas pride.

[@noflameskateboarding2402]

ABOUT DAMN TIME

[@audreyhutchison8159]

they are all my favorite

[@scott3017]

This is definitely my favorite Sabaton song

[@death_courir]

Imao Sabaton is a all-in-band, you love all songs or none. Some songs you hear more often than others, but none is unhearabel. Have fun & stay save.

[@andywells5218]

Saw these guys at Scout Bar in Houston with Trivium. They are great live

[@sizemorej]

The band has a history channel that explains the back ground fir each song.

[@thaliawolfsbanemoon6858]

Oh, my timing is fun - A good thing to happen to me? Sabaton released Defense of Moscow like two days ago and I am vibrating in happiness at the awesome.

[@danielradina1330]

I was lucky enough to see them a few years ago, I got the wristband from the guitarist.

[@moosmaster1193]

Their second channel is made to give historical information about what the songs sing about. "Sabaton History"

[@DerekHamby]

I would definitely recommend Sabaton - Shiroyama. An amazing song!

[@MrsTurtlehugger]

Funny thing actually back when I was in high school I made my history teacher listen to Sabaton one class managed to protect my phone screen onto the tv as we were learning about ww1 and I just started playing The Price of a mile Also other songs I recommend by Sabaton are Price of a mile The last stand Panzerkampf and To hell and back there all amazing songs with amazing stories to tell

[@timj9466]

What did your teacher think?

[@MrsTurtlehugger]

@@timj9466 He liked it too much to be mad or try and figure out who stole the tv

[@renaudgiguere7496]

This song is even better with the intro song which describes the background music

[@jeanpatrickmeunier8493]

OOOoouuuuuuHH.... Sabaton! CLICK, BRAH!

[@micromachinist3419]

A&E did a made for TV movie called The Lost Battalion several years ago. It starred Ricky Schroeder and it was actually a pretty good movie. I think you can still find it on DVD.

[@ForgottenHonor0]

Such a classic in Sabaton's repertoir! Sadly, I learned after the war Major Whittlesey, the CO of the "Lost Battalion," seemingly committed suicide. He'd received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Argonne, had lived long enough to see a film made based on him and his men, but apparently never got over the horrors he witnessed and loss of so many of his soldiers. One day he went out on a boating trip, the other passengers saw him go to the rear of the boat and he was never seen again. RIP

[@dominicnevins2144]

The best way to listen to The Lost Battalion is to have 'Diary of an Unknown Soldier' lead into it. Really puts you in the mindset.

[@marshallsimpson4014]

I had life saving surgery back in November and now I’m doing great and still listening to sabaton gott mit Unns

[@poppymccarthy3965]

The song at the end that you were really feeling (yes we noticed) was The Last Stand by Sabaton, I would love to see a reaction, I got so excited when I saw you bopping to it! I squeaked and everything!

[@therandom1st]

I think you'd love the rapping in Champion by Falling in Reverse, and Boom!1 by Amaranthe. Also Alestorm is a great fun band that I'd love to see a reaction to!

[@masteroftheassassins]

One of my favorite songs by Sabaton

[@vampire909011]

New roommate moved in, gonna get some new energy poured into my job search! Fire fueled by a sabaton reaction! Let's goooo

[@Kiery86]

Got my new tattoo finished today. Got a pretty badass trashpolka composition half sleeve on my right forearm now. I’m literally passed counting how many I have overall now!!

[@nstb40]

Came across Floor Jansen's cover version of Let It Go can't wait to hear you're reaction

[@LLUstgBtl272]

You should react to Sabotons "Final Solution". They did an awesome job performing a song with such a sensitive topic.

[@arthy27]

Words are not my thing - said lawyer :D

[@Folian87]

"We are along the road paralell to 276.4. Our own artillery is dropping a barrage directly on us. For heavens sake stop it." The message carried by the homing pigeon Cher Ami that saved the lives of the remaining men, she lost an eye and a leg on the trip.

[@Hydrodictyon]

They have a few totally outstanding songs. You should listen to The Night Witches, it might actually be the best song they’ve ever written. My personal favorite is Resist and Bite.

[@johnpaulst.hilaire4835]

Hell yeah more Sabaton! Clicked in 5 secs 😂🤘🏼

[@adamellison7101]

Favorite sabaton song for me is White Death. Fantastic song give it a listen

[@PetterVessel]

I have some favorite songs, not just one: "Wolfpack", "Panzerkampf", "En livstid i krig" ( live Gothenburg), "Inmate 4859", "Final Solution", "Ruina Imperii" , "Hearts of Iron" "Price of a Mile", and "The Hammer has fallen"

[@danastahl-herz298]

If you ever get the opportunity to see them live I highly recommend it. They are so much fun. Jokim loves interacting with the crowd.

[@benkuffel7434]

You have to listen to "Diary of an Unknown Soldier" followed immediately before you listen to this one. It is a lead up into this song and it sets up the drums/gunshots.

[@justochica]

I can't choose a favorite song, so i'm going to make a top 5: - Ghost Division - Night Witches - Shiroyama (first song I heard from then and I became an instant fan) - Resist and Bite - The Lion From The North

[@aDaewooLanos]

A Perfect Circle - Disillusioned and So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish.

[@jessief5047]

Sabaton - En Livstid I Krig Live Gothenburg 2020 it's EPIC!!!!!

[@audunborgen5127]

Fun fact: The Drummer of Sabaton is with Floor Jansen from Nightwish!! :-)

[@Realyss_]

If you love Sabaton you should definitely check their song "resist and bite" it's just awesome !

[@draconasthewalker]

Nifty fact, they got help after a carrier pigeon made it back, it even got a french medal!

[@davidcarpenter2101]

Definitely check out "The Last Stand." Also check out "Bismarck" "Fields of Verdun" and "Winged Hussars" if you haven't already

[@davidcarpenter2101]

You already did "Bismarck" and "Fields of Verdun"... But do definitely check out "The Last Stand" and "Winged Hussars". Truth be told, "The Last Stand" often makes me tear up. It's probably my favorite Sabaton song.

[@jacebralor71]

I honestly love every Sabaton song I've ever listened to. The one that holds a special place in my heart will always be "Price of a Mile." Many years ago, the heady halcyon days of early 2011 (gods, has it really been almost 10 years now?)when I was beginning my own metal journey, Price of a Mile was my very first Sabaton song. It would be amazing if you could react to it

[@jamiekyrin]

My favorite Sabaton song is still the first one I heard: Panzerkampf. You know the ride you're in for with the first line: "Into the Motherland the German Army marched..."

[@christophlade7796]

The Song is even better with the spoken Intro Diary of an unknown Solider. Sabaton for School combines Music, History and English ( for People like me, greatings from Germany).

[@idoguttman]

I'm a simple man i see SABATON i click like and yes i have 2 favorite one is for the music which is panzerkampf and one for the lyrics which is the price of a mile