First Time Hearing Sabaton - Christmas Truce REACTION  

Fun fact, Joakim (the singer) originally joined that band to play the keyboard but when they could not find a singer he filled that roll, it is still an ongoing joke that they are still looking for a singer.

JOAKIM: We need a really special ending for this song. TOMMY: Maybe a power soprano reprising the melodic line? That would be cool! HANNES (on phone): Honey, can you come down to the studio?

You missed it! The beautiful singing in the credits was done by Floor Jansen! The blonde guy that was effectively the main character is the drummer for the band and the husband of Floor as well.

I made the mistake of not watching the credits at the end in their entirety (I did hear part of the special guest vocals though). Sorry about that. I know that bothered a few of you. Truce? ;) Remember the lyrics and point of the song :) Lest we forget!

No Bullets Fly, animated story video...incredible story, bring tissues for that one. Gets me every time...

The wife of Hannes, Sabaton drummer, was diagnosed with breast cancer; surgery tomorrow. Those of us attending a Nightwish show on the European tour, let’s all wear pink to show Floor our love and support.

This is not a music video. It is a short film of breathtaking joy and terrible tragedy. Also, this was AMAZING in concert, with the whole audience singing the chorus.

It's funny. I am Swedish and I love metal music, but I resisted listening to Sabaton for a long time because I heard they did music about war and though I like history I thought they would be glorifying war. Then I went along to a concert.. and was blown away, as you could have guessed. This is my new favorite Christmas song.

This is a masterpiece, always chills especially when the piano starts and when Floor sings the outro.

Imagine the psychology of the soldier who first stood up and approached the other side. He was probably so fatigued by the fighting that he didn't care if he was killed but longed so much for a moment of peace he was willing to take that chance.

It is incomprehensible to me why one do not play a video to the end. There was no musical interruption to the credits. So one know that the song is not over. Just because credits are running then one decide to end the video.

Yes it was "Carol Of The Bells", but in a minor key. Love Floor Jansen's vocals in the ending credits, she is married to the drummer I believe. They sing about historical war events, but they don't take sides. They sing of valor and injustice. I recommend the animated story version of "The Night Witches". If history was taught like this, a lot more people would remember it. The way they say "The snow turns the ground white." to me sounds like they are saying "The snow turns burgund white.", maybe on purpose.

Sabaton is great! Really cool war stories! I discovered them because Floor Jansen is married to their drummer! ❤

I showed a friend of mine who is in her 70's, and she cried, that's the power of this song.

You should listen to Tommy Johansson (Sabaton guitarist) singing O Helga Natt on his channel

The French soldier, Tommy Johannson, the lead guitarist, is an awesome vocalist in his own right. He has his own band, Majestica, as well as his own channel where he does covers of pop music in Metal form. Check those out as well.

Just saw them a little over a week ago and they absolutely don't disappoint in their live shows!

In the end you can hear Floor Jansen singing. Her husband is the blond guy.

That may be the best description of Joakim’s voice I’ve ever heard. The dude is an ancient oak, both in his voice and physically. XD Sabaton would best be classified as Power Metal, a genre known for big, grandiose sounds often quite theatrical in nature and focused on story-telling.

The band also have channel called Sabaton History where they do about hour long documentaries about the subject of each song 🙂musically not really my kind of metal but I really really enjoy watching the documentaries and seeing people reacting to them.

First of all thank you for this video. I could tell that you were genuinely taken aback by this masterpiece. I just seen Sabaton for the first time a couple of weeks ago . They were amazing . They performed the Christmas Truce perfectly . Theses five guys are all good friends who enjoy what they do . They are true history buffs who want to make sure history is truthfully told . They are more than a band . They are historians as well as musicians .

I tear up every time I hear it. I saw them ten days ago, and this song live was my favorite part. ••• Thanks! PEACE!!!

The 11th Commandment: You shall not skip Floor Jansen´s aria at the end of Christmas Truce by Sabaton.

Thank for reacting to Sabaton they are amazing I would suggest you react to their song”En Livstid I Krig “ A lifetime of war truly a emotional song💙

The blonde dude that was hit by the grenade and later went over the trench is Hannes Dahl Floors Swedish husband 😎❤️🇧🇻

I loved your reaction and analysis. Thanks. In response to your request, this song is both representative and, at the same time, not representative of Sabaton's music. Their themes are always focused on military history and they always showcase valor and humanity. They do a lot of research so their stories are historically accurate. They even have a separate You Tube channel discussing the historical background of their compositions. However, the symphonic element you noticed is usually not as prominent in Sabaton's music. It's often there but they are generally heavier and more focused on traditional metal instruments. I'm not enough of a musicologist to name the metal subgenre; others will probably do that.

Sabaton is actually french, its the armoured shoe of a medieval knight

I love most of Sabaton’s songs but this song just gives me so many emotions. They are amazing story tellers of history.

Sabaton Is a swedish power metal band, almost all their song is about historical battle, see No bullets Fly (animated video), Swedish Pagans (live with Tina Guon), Last Stand (live with orchestra) & En livstid I krig (live)

This was an event actually happening just because of 1 brave soldiers. He just crawled out of the trenches and this whole chain reaction happend.

the ending credits is floor singing..she is married to hannes the drummer of sabaton..the guy that got hit with the grenade in the beginning

You know what the saddest part about this was? The Christmas Truce was initiated by the soldiers on the ground, their high command on both sides didn't sanction it and when they found out they moved the soldiers around to other places along the front because they refused to fight their comrades on the other side. They also expressly forbid interacting with the enemy again because they didn't want anymore truces. If they hadn't expressly done everything in their power to prevent another Christmas Truce scenario, this war may have ended a lot sooner then it did. It just shows that most soldiers in war have no inherent desire to kill each other.

Sabaton does history - it's all true stories and they don't "pick sides" and show heroism, valor and mercy by good people in the worst of times. If I may suggest / request - try "No Bullets Fly" (it's 8:50 long - w/Yarnhub) - a true story about valor and mercy. Would you be up to do a reaction to that one?

I am speechless. Sabaton is one of the most epic Swedes that have ever existed, in my view.

Absolute. Favorite. Christmas song. Ever.

You should react to Tommy Johansson The guy who played the guitarsolo He have his own youtubechannel with a lot of amacing cowers His voice is amacing and the range is cracy He is an multiinstrumentalist and play all the instrument himself Maybe The show must go on Queen or The power of love Celine Dion No it's not a joke 😏

yes it is Carol of the bells, but played backwards (except for at the absolute end where it turns around)

Sabaton is currently the most successful power metal band. The Symphonic is an evolution, hence the similarities. The main theme of Sabaton is war. As you've seen, they're not just about heroic stories. Again and again they show the downsides or soldiers becoming heroes through "wrong" behavior like here. They also have a history channel, where a historian explains the background of their stories and band members talk about the process of making them. Christmas Truce - December 1914 - Sabaton History 107 [Official] The album was sent during the pandemic and Floor can often be heard in the background. The end credits of this video are also sung by her.

You should react to Solider of Heaven from the same album. Sabaton is epic and brings light to events, battles and people we hardly ever heard of. They have some really hearbreaking songs mixxed with all the epic headbangers, all based on military history.

Sabaton is an English word with its origins in Provençal. It refers to an armoured boot consisting of solid heel and toe sections with a number of articulated steel strips - called 'lames' - which protect the wearer's feet in battle.

Oh,nice! I really hope you continue down this rabbithole! Sabaton is writing about war and historical events/persons,they are huge historybuffs so if something is in a video you can be pretty sure it's how it actually were in reality. They even have their own history channel. To recommend a few other songs I would go for En livstid i krig (A lifetime of war ) from the great tour in Gothenburg,make sure to turn on CC as it's in swedish. Soldier of Heaven, Lady of the dark or No bullets fly,animated story. Lovely reaction,keep doing what you do!

They stopped the battle for about 9 hrs. They sang, drank and played games them the battle resumed. Beautiful and sad. RIP to all fallen soldiers🌹

Saw a story on this...two 20 ish people met in a coffee shop in NY and got to talking. Turned out their relatives were in this war, and that they had exchanged photos with each other. The two that met in NY had each other's great grandparents photos in their wallets!!?

Isn't it amazing how one thousand nine hundred years ago a simple baby born in a manger could stop a war in the heat of its violence and bring peace for a day. Almost all of Sabaton videos are about true stories. We just never forget.

I saw Sabaton in concert for the first time this past Friday, and they legitimately are one of the best bands I've ever seen; and I've seen Rammstein. Definitely recommended to check them out when they're around you.

One never paus Floor!

I don't understand Americans, the vast majority don't have the patience to watch a video clip until the end, skipping the credits. You like the song you watched, but you don't realize that the video has the quality it has because of the people behind the scenes who participate in its creation. Bands show their gratitude for these people by mentioning them all, and many European bands such as Sabaton or Rammstein, but not only them, consider and treat this part as an outro for their songs. And you skip this part, often losing a part of the piece and often interesting things. In this case, the ending was thought of as an end to the story told in the video and the one who sings is Floor Jansen, the vocal soloist from Nightwish and also the wife of Hanes, the drummer from Sabaton, it's about the blond guy, the one who first out of the trenches. If you ever react to Rammstein's videos, know that many times they also include the credit part in the story, considering it the outro of the song.

If you want to listen to more Sabaton, to see their range, I'd suggest "En livstid i kring" (live from Gothenburg) and also "Carolus Rex" (Swedish version is best).

Sabaton is telling stories of real events or persons, so all their Songs have historical Background

No mans land (20:10 ish) is a common reference to the part between the trenches. The part of land that is currently being fought over, and therefore belongs to nobody, no man.

Im sure someone already stated this but their drummer (The long blond haired guy who is first up the ladder) is the husband of Floor Jansen from Nightwish. Floor also sings the closing section.

I got to see them live when they came through several years ago in Texas. I had just gotten into them but clearly the crowd was there for them. The crowd sang along to all of their songs. What a show it was!

Fan Fackt Was haben Sabaton mit Nightwish zu tun. Drummer Hannes hat die Sängerin Von Nightwish Floor Jansen . 2016 geheiratet .

I think a great representation as to their music (and what type of Rock they are) is Sabaton. Personal recommendation, however, is En Livstid i Krig , filmed live at Gothenburg. Shows just how moving their music can be, if Winter Truce didn't show it enough already!

1000 listens, same tears from entry to end of credits, man's highest achievment followed by his lowest

So die Finalen Notes . singt Floor Jansen .

a interesting thing, they keep turning the carol around a few times, from mournful to happy and back, it's really noticable in the end

the guy injured by the grenade is Floor' husband. She is the female singer at the end of the song

Flor is a person who deserves more recognition for her voice. She is amazing.

This is one powerful song, in all possible ways. Thanks for a great and insightful reaction.

sabaton is eine Metall Band aus Schweden . Alle ihre Songs haben einen Historischen Hintergrund und sind Alle so passiert . So auch der Chrismas Truce. An Weihnachten 1914 an der West Front WW1 in Frankreich zwischen der Britischen und Deutschen Armee . Fakt

#Sabaton are one of the greatest #storyteller bands out there! I thoroughly enjoy their work.

all you need to know to understand their song titles is HISTORICAL WARFARE ... amazing music and a history lesson all at once

Sabaton is the best way to learn history

Please watch Sabaton's other song called en livstid i krig, it's sang in Swedish language so please turn subtitles on!

Sabaton are one of the most amazing bands out there👍the accuracy they write their songs based on actual historical events is phenomenal 👌 one of the most amazing ones is "no bullets fly" it's truly awe-inspiring the story its paying homage to can honestly say I've never heard a bad song from them also have a check out of their guitarist Mr Tommy johannson on his RU-vid channel especially his numerous cover version of songs 👍have a fantastic one stay safe take care all the very best from Scotland to you 👊 👍

sorry, that you stopped the outro. With Floor. We like it very much. A great outro to a great song.

All Sabaton songs are amazing and epic

If Artist='Sabaton' then BasedOnHistoricalEvents=YES

Operatic on the End was sign by Floor Jensen, and she is also Married to Drummer from Sabaton. Sabaton is a metal band but focus on historic thema.

Your soulfull spirit and wonderful sensivity beauty of reacting with feelings beyond, is overwhelming pure exstatic , and yes. I cry.....

The Credits are amazing with these videos, they even give credit to truckers and such, quite a massive production, and the song and video hits you in the feels over and over.

Your passion pull the listeners in. I was hooked anyway. Great reaction! A song that remind us what it means to be a human and a true friend, We need that message more then ever.

The cross in the video is actually a reference to a real cross erected in 1999 in France as a memorial to the Christmas Truce that also says "Lest we forget" on it.

Thank you for your reaction !! Each time I listen to one of their music I need time to "digest them" an d that's why after 3 year knowing them I only listened to no more than 10 songs ... And I sincerely reccommand them all !! - No bullet fly (animated story) - Bismarck - Night witches (animated story) - Smoking snakes - To hell and back (official video) - Primo Victoria - 40:1 - The final solution

Can't watch the animated story video for "No Bullets Fly" without shedding a man-tear.

Not much to add to Troy's comment and your analysis. Spot on. Perhaps that if you have watched the credits to the end you had noticed who sang at the then. She "blow your mind" when singing with Nightwish: Floor, Sabaton drummer Hannes wife. Besides, regarding that sign on the wall behind you (also your reaction to Homefree/Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms) and this song Carl Sagan's famous "Pale Blue Dot" text comes in my mind: "That's here, that's home, that's us .... a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam". Thanks a lot for taking this song and your empathic and indepth analysis.

Well well well look who finally made it back I love this one this was powerful and the entire thing just grabbed from the begining and kept you till the end. I am sending so much love and all the positivity that I can for you and yours and this great community we have going here. as always you ride or die always here even if sometimes it has to be in spirit for a bit I watched them all and your killing it

Happy to see this song kept you awake. Thanks for the reaction Rosalie. Greetings from the Netherlands.🇳🇱

You should check Tommy Johansson, the guitarist in Sabaton. He have alot of video on RU-vid when he play and sing cover's. From Disney songs to Elton John and Queen.

Great analysis. Sabatons always great, part history lesson, part metal and they often have very elaborate videos. If you want more from them try either the live version of "En livstid i krig" from Gothenburg (it's in swedish, but there are english subtitles that translate the lyrics) for a fantastic live version, or "To Hell and Back" or "Bismark" for a more "metal" sound. This has replaced Fairytale of New york as my favourite "Christmas Song" :).

Don't know if you know - the singer is the main composer, orchestrator and the boss in the studio. He writes the lyrics together with the bassist. They're the last two founding members. And yes - the singing voice is badass. Totally.

Thanks from sweden on your reaction on Sabaton 😍

If you like this you need and realy cant miss Sabaton live in Gothenburg.. with song livstid i krig! A life time in war! Cant explain but its magic! Best regards from sweden

Actually saw their concert in person back in October in Maryland they played this song and I lost my mind and yes they are a swedish historical rock band

Love this group and the historical telling songs, please check out Bismark.

Btw their video productions are off the charts

Thumbs down just for skipping the end! Never do that again! It's MUSIC. That's the reason we are here: we, you! As for the rest, great reaction!

I just wanted to thank you for your reaction. I don't have much to comment on but I just appreciate your thoughtful intelligent approach to these tough subjects

Thanks so much for covering this song....the SABATON rabbit hole is deep, as you will find out! 👍💖

Great reaction and welcome to the Sabaton family! I hope to see you again with more Sabaton. You might want to try Soldier of Heaven or Bismarck. A live concert would also be great like Great War in Prague or 40 to1 in Poland.

Oo can't wait for this one. Hopefully she listens to the whole thing through~ And maybe she'll even recognize the special guest.

Seeing and hearing this video always brings tears to my eyes.

Joakim has never taken voice lessons - his voice is so unique

Joakim sings the seasoned warrior. The soprano in the end credits is the wife of the Sabaton drummer. Her name is Floor Jansen. She is an excellent member of Nightwish. Lest we forget...

10+ albums of Sabatonic Metal to go - History taught with Metal. Check out the Sabaton History Channel for expansion of the stories behind the music.

Thanks for your views. This song kind of helped me start belive again (Sabaton are s0o great) , and at the same time made my thoughts of "our leaders" became as before.

Her: how would you catagorize Sabaton? Me: ... Yes?

Sabaton has great videos that blow your mind. But be sure to watch until the end so you dont miss something to the story. No bullets fly animated STORY video. Lovely story

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