unbelievable | SABATON - "CHRISTMAS TRUCE" (REACTION)

[@fjnw]

Imagine being a history teacher using these kind of video's to start a history class to open up a discussion on WWI. Magnificent song by Sabaton and magnificent ending by Floor!

[@frankpuncekar5051]

Saboton has a UTube history Chanel on most of their songs. Check out No Bullets Fly, animatedly video. Attack of The Dead Men ( I do suggest you go to Saboton History before doing the lyric video and get the back story. 40-1 Live at Woodstock( Poland). There are so many others, Winged Hussars, Night Witches to many to mentioned, good luck and enjoy exploring this amazing band! Stay Safe Rock On!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@tvaettis0653]

If I become a history teacher I will for sure make this happen

[@athlonen]

There are already a few history teachers that are doing this.. A big reason for it is because Sabaton is historically accurate with their storytelling, and isn't washed down or whitewatered by what an agenda wants their students to hear.

[@frankpuncekar5051]

@@athlonen great point and a few of the history teachers reaction channels that said their students wanted them to react to a heavy metal band that sings about history, one such History teacher ( with tons of history books on shelves behind him reacted to Saboton Bismark video and couldn’t remember what conflict or war this ship was in! It is sad that so much history good and bad has been taken out of our ( USA) schools. Rock On Stay Safe! Please excuse misspellings as I’m fighting my auto correct!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@lordgandalf22]

So would play it and then discuss it and then if we have one play the sabaton history vid and discuss it

[@jimharris367]

Yep, that was Floor singing the outro, she's married to Hannes the Drummer of Sabaton - Sabaton are generally classed as Power Metal 🤘

[@uayfb1]

Irrelevant fun fact: They did not go back to shooting each other the next day; I understand that the authorities had to move these men because they REFUSED to fight each other. I guess when you say "Hello, I'm Willhem" and another says "Hello, I'm Robert" and they show each other snapshots of their families, it's rather hard to start tearing each other apart again.

[@fredericleclerc9037]

I like to classify them as Historic-Metal :P lol

[@bjornrosenlund135]

@@uayfb1 correct at least 2 companys had to be transferred to another frontline as they refused to open fire on each other, humanity in all inhumanity , so nice

[@michaelmay5453]

Gotta love Floor, gotta love Sabaton. Gotta love melodic Power Metal.

[@Violator41]

Shows you the impact Sabaton has when even your dog sits to listen.

[@bytemeleew]

Great reaction! Replay the end of the credits, and see if you recognize a name of someone you love!.....Great job, guys!

[@bwaychick20]

Can’t wait until you see their animated music videos they did with Yarn Hub: Night Witches and No Bullets Fly

[@morrettigames5153]

The No Bullets Fly animation video is life changing

[@bytemeleew]

Three levels of ‘OMG, what a twist’

[@lionfromthenorth4580]

Next: "No bullets fly" (animated story video). Make sure you watch it all! And have the tissues ready! It's another epic, emotional ride!🤘 Great reaction, btw!

[@davidstephen6753]

This is one of the most emotionally moving music videos I have ever seen and Floor singing the end credit music is just fantastic. I love the sentiment behind Sabaton and I adore the voice of Floor Jansen!

[@liljen74]

Floor Jansen singing ending credit :) Great reaction!

[@dandyprime5338]

A lot of the men during this truce - and others like it that were peppered throughout the area - actually refused to fight afterwards and had to be moved to new stations. It's definitely power metal. Maybe not traditional power metal, but power metal nonetheless.

[@frankwoods4132]

They made a song about Sargent Alvin York from 82nd airborne davision in WW1 and he was the most decorated amarican suldur in WW1 and the song is called 82nd all the way

[@jamesmccrea4871]

This song reminds me of Eric Bogle. He has a song called "...And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" about Gallipoli, another battle in the Great War. While it doesn't include Christmas, it includes a part that goes: But the band played Waltzing Matilda When we stopped to bury our slain We buried ours, and the Turks buried theirs Then we started all over again...

[@TimoArula]

Powerful Story by awesome Band !!! PS: Sabaton's drummer Hannes van Dahl is married to Floor Jansen ! Therefore ,the End Credits vocals was the Valkyrie Goddess herself 🤘😎🤘. NWSU .

[@carinalundstrom7566]

Probably the most heartfelt Christmas song I've heard

[@davidfisher1353]

Knew that was floor on end vocals would recognise the goddess anywhere

[@LadyAragorn1]

I knew on the first note

[@firedoog34]

The drummer in Sabaton is married to Floor Jensen from Nightwish , if you listen close in the end of this song she sings outro to this track. Great reaction

[@jamescurfman3284]

Your dog is great! Very calm and patient, watching you react. AWESOME reaction from all three of you! :)

[@NicholasCorvin]

*Sadly, the single/audio version of "Christmas Truce" don't include the end credits music. But I really hope the album version will. The song is only half as good without the end credits music and Floor's fantastic singing that was added. 🎵🔥🔥🌟🔥🔥🎵🔊✅ Greetings & 🌟Stay safe.🌟*

[@ThomasVanhala]

Yes Hannes (the bands drummer and the guy being knocked out by the grenade) wife have an amazing voice.

[@frankpuncekar5051]

I agree!! Rock On Stay Safe Happy Holidays!🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@arrv544]

You might love Floor, but don't use it as an excuse to put down a great song.

[@NicholasCorvin]

@@arrv544 *This isn't an excuse and I don't even put the song down in general. If SABATON hadn't used this fantastic instrumental in the credits, I wouldn't have been so disappointed, as I found out that there's neither a long or longer version on the single, nor on the album that featured also this instrumental.* 🔥🔥🔥🎵🎸💿😈💿🎸🎵🔥🔥🔥

[@omegaprime223]

@@NicholasCorvin Check out The Symphony To End All Wars, it's the symphonic rendition of The War to End All Wars and includes Christmas Truce. I think you'd like it. It came out this year in March, so you might have missed it.

[@kombatbeast9572]

The dogs heard the piano and was like I’m in and y’all should listen to Night Witches live audience by sabaton

[@Anonimus693]

The doggo's rising up to watch the video with you guys was just such a perfect timing it almost made me cry)

[@blbnn46]

can you check out their song uprising live from polish woodstock? and also 40-1 is their classic. great songs about polish history. greetings from poland! :)

[@MistireMie]

The song really kicks you in the feels... And it is the one moment in history that gives me a hope for humanity...

[@A_Name_]

Dog stuck his head up at the perfect time, looked like he was hey this sounds cool I'm in😂🍻

[@charliethetraveller]

Sabaton with the Valkyrie at the end. What more could you ask for a great music video. React to Uprising live at Poland.

[@fordonmekochgalenskaper5665]

This actually happened, recommended everyone to join sabaton history there they talk about the history of the every song

[@mickeberneklint8530]

If you got knocked off you’re feet with this song then try to react to “en livstid i krig” there’s a live version from the concert in Gothenburg it’s epic turn on the English subtitles and enjoy It’s about the 30 year war that hit Sweden bad and almost took sweden down due to a mad king (Carl the XII)

[@justdave9610]

Thanks for waiting until the credits finished. It bugs me when I see reactors cut it off as soon as the credits start

[@jorgenandersson424]

Super reaction ❤️ A great song together with a great story would be ”No bullets fly” make sure to check the animated version long story, it’s just fantastic! Then I would highly recommend some older Sabaton as well, especially from the Carolus Rex album, check put the live version of ”En livstid i krig” (a lifetime in war) from Gothenburg AND make sure you have the captions on! Best regards from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@kimmokorpelainen5040]

wery beautiful song greetings from finland to you and all sabaton fans

[@hithisisbeelzie5034]

Can we all appreciate the doggo watching the video with them lol that was adorable

[@frenkwd1]

Now you have met floor's husband Hannes the Drummer of Sabaton. And Floor sings at the end. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@miafranlund6982]

I highly recommend you to check out some of their live videos too. En livstid I krig live Gothenburg 2020, it's in swedish so keep caps on and prepare for an emotional ride!! Then take a look at Uprising live Woodstock where Sabaton sings about the polish resistance during WWII with the help of a choir of 500.000 people. Both these vids are epic!!

[@xJamesLaughx]

Just to add to the history of the Christmas Truce of 1914. Many of the units on both sides had to be moved to other areas of the battlefield as when combat restarted they either refused to fire on the other side or would fire over the heads of the other side so not to actually have to shoot at people who now had a face and name and and even possibly were a friend made during that truce.

[@NetAndyCz]

2:10 damn the dog knows when the real song starts!

[@MidoNyk]

Well you have 11 albums to chose from pretty much all song are about real stories, some examples for visual storytelling: "Nightwitches" animated video and "No bullets fly" animated video but also check out their epic liveshows "En livstid i krig" live gothenburg(use captions) and then 40:1, "Uprising" and "Ghost divison" all 3 from Woodstock poland 2012. but really there is too much to recomend!

[@jonashansson2320]

A lot of people call it power metal but I can't say I agree, when I think power metal I think of much more fancy instrumentals. Sabaton always make sure the details are subordinate to the sum. I would say it's simply old school heavy metal. Sabaton and Iron Maiden are of the same stock. But if you want a good start on your Sabaton journey, which you already have gotten, I think a good starter pack of Sabaton is the way to go. :) So I will suggest 2 more songs/performances/videos to showcase their things. After that, you are good to go in any direction you want. It's not necessarily their best songs, but they are great to quickly get to know them. And it's definately worth getting to know them. :) 1. No bullets fly, the animated story video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqTPgGBpfMyYpLs Since pretty much all their songs have a historic background, the animated story videos are great to get the context, and No bullets fly is something extra for sure. It's about an act of the greatest humanity in pretty much the worst possible time for humanity. 2. En livstid i krig, Live from the Great tour in Gothenburg. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXPWZHpnhdusnK8 It's in Swedish so turn on the captions and be prepared to be amazed. There will be smiles from ear to ear mixed with tears and you get to experience what might be the greatest live performance ever. It's the story about a Swedish soldier going into war, the 30 years war that ravaged Europe during the 17:th century. And if you want to delve deeper into their songs, their other channel, Sabaton history, kzbin.info/door/aG4CBbZih6nLzD08bTBGfw ,where they go into detail about the story behind each of their songs, is a great source of some light history combined with heavy metal. :) Every song they have made have a corresponding video of about 15 minutes where a historian and great storyteller speaks about the history and at the end, he and the band talks a bit about the song itself. It's really great entertainment.

[@Nubbe999]

Sabaton - en livstid i krig live, ( emotional, in swedish subtitles on): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXPWZHpnhdusnK8 ghost division (energetic, live 2012 woodstock): kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3fOiqukopxjrMk no bullets fly (emotional, animated video) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqTPgGBpfMyYpLs Carolus rex (powerfull older song, fan made video): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ-kp4Gai959eJI

[@1MariaMe]

ATTACK OF DEAD MEN!! crazy story, crazy cool song!

[@Mange4]

you should also check out the channel: Sabaton history =) greetings from Sweden!

[@michaelfinck7487]

Dog want also see Sabaton. Very intelligent dog :-)

[@kimeklund8880]

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

[@tobiasnordberg4792]

This is our new Christmas Carol. Bring it on

[@paulhepplestall5340]

You might want to consider them as History Metal, because every song has a basis that is historical and tells the story of many nations and times

[@vera_2343]

Well then, you will love the animated videos they do. Even more story telling. No bullets fly is an amazing song with a great story behind it and night witches as well.

[@martinkarlsson9446]

You have to ser, En livstid i krig, live Gothenbourg! With CC!!

[@polheg1]

I love all of Sabaton's music, but this must be their best composition to date. Definitely my Christmas song.

[@ingsve]

Musically Sabaton is definitely Power Metal. People who say they are not might be thinking of some other contemporary versions of Power Metal but since Power Metal is such a broad genre it's easy to see how some people can be confused if they have limited experience listening to all the ranges of Power Metal from throughout the years. That doesn't mean that every song is full on power metal but that is still the core of their riffs and sound.

[@travisnoffsinger1703]

Great reaction! Sabaton is amazing. You all should definitely check out “No Bullets Fly” and “Night Witches” both the Yarnhub Animated Story versions, also check out “Uprising” and “40 to 1” both songs live at Woodstock (they are both about the Polish Resistance fighters during World War II and are being performed in from of a massive Polish audience.) “Swedish Pagans” live at Wacken, and “Ghost Division” live at Woodstock. Many, many more great songs… but these are great starters. 👍🏻

[@fenrisulfur842]

check out " En Livstid i Krig" Live in Gothenburg...but make sure to have subtitles

[@andrewludwig9251]

You have one of the coolest dogs I have ever seen-- he is so chill!

[@jonatanspjuth8366]

First time here, really liked your reactions! If you wanna go down the rabbit hole of what is Sabaton here are some suggestions: - No bullets fly, animated version - En livstid i krig, live at Gothenburg - Defence of Moscow - Swedish Pagans, live at Wacken

[@deamonbear]

You guys DEFFINITELY need to check out the Animated story videos for " Night Witches " and " No Bullets Fly " .

[@benl.ofthegamecatarmy]

Songs to react to: Devil Dogs(Lyric Video; headphone warning) 40:1(Live at Woodstock) Fields of Verdun(Music Video) Diary of an Unknown Soldier immediately followed by Lost Battalion So many more but that's a good start

[@Nystromj1]

Best song of the year! Pick up on the vocals in the ending credits ...Floor Jansen. Floor is married to Sabaton's drummer, Hanes!

[@jerr5768]

I’m with everybody else you have ‘t lived until you’ve watched No Bullets Fly the Animated version.

[@Goodladbrother]

Great emotionella reaction This sound sabaton christmas truce should be on all time chrismas songs Next to John lennons Yoko one. happy xmas (war is over)

[@chrisgertz8250]

Great reaction to a great story and great song. Check out their newest offering. The First Soldier. An amazing anthem!

[@isaiahwelch8066]

Just to add to what you read, in one instance, the German commander was forced to retreat because his men refused to fight the men on the Allies' side they had made friends with. This song is one of the most powerful I've ever heard. And just to give you some other tracks, check out these tracks by Sabaton: 1) No Bullets Fly, partnered with YarnHub Animations: This tells the story of a German BF-109 pilot who saved an American B-17 and her bomber crew during Christmas, 1944. 2) Night Witches, partnered with YarnHub Animations: This tells the story of an all-women Soviet Air Force bomber regiment, the 588th, during World War II. 3) Defense of Moscow: This tells of the Soviet defense of Moscow in 1941, during World War II. 4) Fields of Verdun: This tells of the Siege of Verdun, in France, during World War I. This battle is still, to this day, the longest continuous battle in human history, lasting 303 days, and it resulted in over 700,000 casualties.

[@sstrykert]

Note: Sabaton has done what corporate music wishes it could do.😎🎄👍

[@Sabin1974]

With permission I can recommend song Far from the fame (Masters of rock 2012) 🇨🇿

[@chihlichihlidog]

Great one, guys! For the next Sabaton, I vote for 82nd All the Way!!!!!!!!

[@vlinder6329]

What an Amazing Christmas song by SABATON. The lyrics and the music inspire you. It is also a piece of history. You can learn a lot. It is very Emotional 😪 And at the end the voice of Floor Jansen💫 makes it extra beautiful. This is a Gift for Christmas ☃️🎄🕊 We are all..... We are all..... We are all..... FRIENDS🤝🤝 Thank You So Much Love from The Netherlands ❤🤍🤍🇳🇱🙋🏼‍♀️

[@TeeJay84x]

My favorites list of Sabaton is over 30 songs long, but I really love Shiroyama, and you could do a comparison of "82nd All the Way" and it's Amaranthe cover which was a total blast! You could even go as far to complete the triple and watch the Live Performance with both bands together!

[@AlexT74]

Floorgasm at the end 🤘

[@TheTubbie]

You really should look up the music videos to "No bullets fly" and " Fields of Verdun". Great reaction ♥️

[@huncut99]

my suggestion is Night Witches. Awesome story and song. Double reaction would be good. Animated story video first /whole story and song/ and then live version - Night Witches (Live - The Great Tour - Leipzig)

[@kimkruse7370]

There are 2 Christmas song i going to make my neighbor crazy with This and Valhalleluja- Nanowar of Steel😜. BTW missing something if you do not react to that -Valhalleluja .

[@tazepat001]

Guys should check out No Bullets Fly next. The animated video. One of my favorites and true story

[@HellBrYnger]

sabaton's "no bullets fly" music video should be your next one.

[@thecrab3544]

Anything from any of their albums is a great listen lol. Their Great War album is top notch and has some epic songs

[@johnnydahlquist9136]

There's a ton of good Sabaton songs you need to check out. "Steel Commanders" , "40:1 - live at Wacken" just to mention some of them...

[@tvaettis0653]

Woodstock is better*

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

The band is asked and they usually respond they play metal. Check out the video for the song Steel Commanders with the wonderful Tina Guo on electric cello next.

[@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

[@13Nagash13]

They have 2 animated videos that tell the history that the songs in the video are about. No bullets fly, and night witches. Check them out, and keep tissues nearby, someone is always cutting onions when those videos play. Just like any Monty python fan will tell you, nobody expects the Spanish inquisition, sabaton fans will randomly mid story shout "and then the winged hussars arrive!" Enjoy the sabaton catalog journey, they have some great songs and they sneak in learning. If you enjoy learning little half hourish history lessons, the band has a second channel called sabaton history. They team up with a historian to expand on the background history and how the band members learned of the story before writing the song. Usually 1 song explained per episode, but some songs got 2 parts.

[@D1m3bagd]

Sabaton has so many song Night witches is probably best Metal Machine is awesome if you love 80s Metal (priest sabbath maiden lyrics/references) Stormtroopers is also awesome

[@TheVirdra]

The dog in the background is like: "who the hell are you humans talking to?! Hello? I'm... I'm right here!"

[@ianfrood]

Wait till you check out the animated story videos for No Bullets Fly and Night witches.

[@christhompson4161]

good one.liked They have a history chan too.it cool i got Floor off the bat (0nly because I listened to so much Floor, thought I know who THAT is) Hubby is the dude who went out first after the grenade concussion

[@mrlizardtx]

There is now an animated story video for this song.

[@BRIDGECO1]

Oh man. We’re trying to get to the No Bullets Fly animated story but haven’t had any time outside of livestreams to sit down lately! Hopefully soon.

[@PetterVessel]

Looking forward to the upcomeing album, with history metal. 🙂

[@bigbang1891]

They are a power metal band!! I should now I'm a swede just like the band!! Why don't you guy's try out the Sabato history Channel, whit stories connected whit ther songs 😊 And also, check out songs like "Caroulus Rex" "The Royal Gards"" Attero Dominatus" And "En Livstid i krig" (A lifetime of war) Live from Gothenburg (Caption on)

[@jonbutler8709]

Id recommend 82nd all the way, to hell and back, and seven pillars of wisdom. All of the above are great stories and in my opinion just as great songs

[@Valentina-rv2qj]

2:13 I almost didn't notice the puppy in the middle. I loved him XD

[@goro_vl390]

DEFENSE OF MOSCOW!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥 Next, do it for Mother Russia lol 😁 but seriously react to it.

[@YoJimBo851610]

Thank you for not stopping!!! to miss Floor Singing at the credits is a sin!!!

[@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 . You can't go wrong with any Sabaton song really , BUT you really should checkout "Sabaton History Channel " on youtube

[@siggedrake]

If you have not done it yet, I would reccomend FULL Animated story "no bulltes fly", Bissmark, Full story "night witches",

[@samwich3972]

i think i have to say this again: sabaton are anti war and anti military, but empathize with soldiers. i dont think everyone understood it after listening to their songs and albums.

[@carls8286]

With all respect, you dont get it. They arent about being anti or pro. They tell stories.. As you say though, they are defintely not pro war, and they often tell the stories from the soldiers perspective. But they are also patriots and have the utmost respect for the military and the significance of its history.

[@dragoneye9936]

It's called historical metal

[@AviationAutoShipsOperations]

So if you like a piano like rhythm or something like that I suggest The Red Baron, about the best pilot of WW1, or maybe even Ghost Division if you want fast passed song that makes you want to go invade France, Poland, and Africa at the same time.

[@chrillebjork5948]

Suedes Viking.... we be there first in USA before columus.. true... Woww this is great.

[@chuckhand8622]

You need to listen to 82nd All the way, it's about Sgt Alvin York in WWI!!!!

[@miguelmederos8634]

I was distracted by the absolutely adorable doggo. Must see more doggo

[@keikosman]

You should check-our Rorke's Drift, very unique sound and song.

[@nearly_blind1017]

My Sabaton reccomendations: Ghost Division Night Witches Resist And Bite Sparta Shiroyama Winged Hussars Rorkes Drift Scottish revolution (forgot the name) En Livstid I Krig (LIVE VERSION IN SWEDEN!!!) 40:1 (LIVE VERSION IN POLAND!!!)

[@jamesstaplesv]

Sabaton Uprising, live in Poland !

[@matildasdaddy8012]

Awesome review try my dying bride the dreadful hours

[@night_panzerfeuer3095]

Recommend Hearts of Iron and No Bullets Fly, both are indeed quite emotional

[@Flokarl1]

Pär ( the basist and founder) say himself that Sabatons type of music doesnt fit into any specifik genre . But the best word to describe their genre would be "History metal" :-)

[@mushinbujin]

I consider them "Swedish Military History Metal" as opposed to Swedish Death Metal. That's usually gets a chuckle out of people. Sabaton is great. Hannes, the drummer (you know him because people keep yelling "Hannes!" in the video), is married to Floor Jansen of Nightwish, whose vocals you hear at the end. Please do more Sabaton. May I suggest "Into the Fire"? The studio version is good but there's also a really awesome live version which may be the highest-energy performance of any song ever.

[@squalllionheart3453]

That little part of FLOOR JANSEN,epic