Sabaton - WE MUST LEARN FROM WAR 

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“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

When I first saw them, I thought they're just your usual macho, aggresive metal band and not a bunch of awesome history enthusiast. Much love for them, can't wait for their new album🤘

I think the funniest story about Wojtek the bear (mostly he helped haul cannon and shells up Italian mountains) was his retirement in a British zoo after the war. One of his former handlers went to visit and jumped the fence without hesitation and was recognized, resulting in them wrestling while zookeepers and visitors freaked out.

When the Red Baron died the allies recovered his body and buried him with full military honors!!! To do that for the enemy is rare

Been Sabaton fan for over 10 years. I'm really proud to say that these guys were the reason why I started to read about history, war history to be specific. We must never forget our dark and bloody past and those who gave their lives.

History nerds + guitars and drums = Sabaton

Holy shit I just realized. The release date, march 4th, is a pun on "march forth". Or maybe i'm reading to much into it

I cant wait for the new album. Sabaton if you see this NEVER apologize for your music. Your music is awesome and so is this video.

One of the reasons to love Sabaton: you got to admire their dedication to preserve history and them just simply telling historical stories.

The way Joakim broke out laughing at the Christmas decorations was perfect 🤣

I have honestly always thought of Sabaton's songs as telling the human side of the story. Regardless of which "Side" a person was fighting on, they all felt fears, doubts and worries. Keep up the great work guys :)

"I'm Jewish and I find these Nazi ornaments fascinating". I want to commend the presenter for being incredibly informed and incredibly well composed through all this. Understanding that the songs are history lessons and not "pro war" or "Neo Nazi", while helping the audience to embrace learning as well. Sabaton is no stranger to the criticism either, and they know how to politely say that detractors are misinformed or just angry/sad. 11 out of 10 stars all around

My Grandfather, was from England and was in WWI. He was mustard gased and it basically took his life in the early 50s, but he raised five children who adored him..sadly he only met one of his many grandchildren, because of that damn mustard gas. Him and my Grandmother came the to Utah and became Mormons, as they were offered a home and a life there. Her family was from Sweden, she was born in the United States. He wrote journals from waiting to be shipped out and many words from being on the battlefield, including being in the trenches..I have those journals now and they are fun and incredible to read. I appreciate Sabaton writing many stories from that horrid war in this genre, that many younger and older people can learn from, for we must learn from war..including this damn war Ukraine is in now, with today's hitler. I learned about Y'all from The Christmas Truce song and at 64, I am becoming a metal fan through Sabaton and Nightwish. I hope one day to come to Europe and see them both in Concert in a big stadium setting with all the wonderful hoopla they do at their shows. thank you Sabaton for this new journey into my new journey into metal music..in the U.S. too. PS, I loved your interview, Joakim with Elizabeth, it was enlightening and a fun time to watch and listen to, about you and your band.

As a bit of a history nerd, a metal head and living close to a tank museum in the UK, I would love (and pay) to have a guided tour by Sabaton, I could probably listen to them talk about history for hours.

Sabaton is one of my favorite bands. They make my little nerd heart happy.

Sabaton honors the brave men, women, and children who fought for causes bigger than themselves, done in the most respectful way possible. Anyone who feels they are glorifying warfare aren't paying attention.

sabaton is one of those bands that musically isnt amazing or complex but the songwriting and messaging is just so on point and inspiring. the passion they share with the world is just amazing

I love listening to Joakim and Pär talk about history almost as much as l love listening to their music! They are very intelligent and engaging.

So envious of the interviewer for having the opportunity to go through these incredible exhibits with Par and Joakim - one could learn more from these two musicians than from a history professor!

Why are people saying this is a bad timing? They're a metal band that sings about war and this video is in a ww1 museum talking about their new album about ww1

My grandfather was in the U.S. 143rd infantry regiment as they pushed through Italy in WWII. He survived the Battle of San Pietro (wounded), the first Battle of Monte Cassino (aka Rapido River, wounded) and was finally wounded a third time during the push to Rome. He never talked about the war. And after researching his unit and the dates he was wounded, I know why. In the 12 months he was in Europe, he was wounded 3 times but he survived. Most of the boys and men he served with did not. We MUST learn from past wars, so hopefully there is a future without wars.

I'm turning 26 this year. almost half my life I have watched movies / series and documentaries about the First and Second World War. But that dogs were a part of firing missiles, that's also new to me. Thank you Sabaton, you also teach knowledgeable people more history!

The history of War is literally about conflict, it is the history of ideologies that people actually did kill for. It is unsurprising that Sabaton's music, detailing historical events during the multitude of history's wars inspires controversy. The thing is you must understand history to understand why such bloodshed occurred and have some possibility of preventing the repeat of such horrors, like for example the "jam boy" - I'm British born and that is fucked up and should be never be forgotten or repeated. Sabaton promote exactly this understanding, Sabaton sing about war not to promote or glorify but to educate and understand. The why you do something is the key and Sabaton are on the right side of why.

I entirely agree with the stance the Joakhim and Pars are taking regarding their lyrics and aim of message. The part where they talk about Primo Victoria and someone wanting the words changed because it's a sensitive topic - here's the problem (and I know this may be what they are trying to hammer the point on): History is written by the victors, but as a result you see things through rose-tinted glasses. The old adage War is Hell doesn't nearly cut it, and I feel everyone needs to know what did happen before. Be it one, ten or a thousand years ago we have to remember so that things are not repeated.

*Nothing but ❤ for this amazing metal band.*

I had no idea they had their own history channel. Incredible historians 🤘

Say what you want about the man and the movement, but to be fair, Robert E. Lee was right: "It is fortunate that war is so terrible, else we would fall in love with it"

You can just see the passion for history from these three talking, I imagine most people would learn hell of a lot just from listening to the band casually talking about conflicts. The fact that they wrap these stories up in some incredible music just makes it better. I've been slightly addicted to their new song, Dreadnought since the song landed in my RU-vid feed.

I like to think that Sabaton will be remembered a long time from now. I’ve known a few metalheads that look down on it, calling it tacky and lame. Is it cheesy? Sure, but in the best way possible. It’s super fun and entertaining.

So much history in 1 place. Glad sabaton got to go check everything out. Can't wait for the new album

This is honestly one of the most impressive museums I have ever been to. Great vid too.

Germans in ww1: uses gas Also germans in ww1: shotguns are now illegal

Sabaton gives you strength and faith ... greetings from Poland

As odd as this may sound. I was taught about WW1 and WW2 but Sabaton is the reason why I remember them.

My great grandfather was d+1 and he went with patton through france, battle of the bulge and into germany ending up in Berlin at the end of the war. We found a unit poster taken 2 weeks before the shipped to england as part of overlord.

Can't wait for the new album on Friday!!🥳🎊

Why this dude living one of my dreams right now

My great grandfather and his brothers fought WW2 in different places and collected different artifacts like one of them is a German bandolier for extra ammo which was left behind in a bunker in Italy, another is a Japanese bayonet that he had collected from obviously a Japanese soldier. But the coolest was the fact that my Great Grandma was a spy for the US and she actually worked with the British and the French resistance quite frequently, and obviously sometimes she would have to take out German officers and she had taken an arm band from one of them.

Just got my shipping notice for the new album 🤘 Side note; not sure how much longer Joakim will be able to keep his full mohawk lol

one really cool thing about that museum, their MKIV and medium MKA "whippet" tanks were basically rolled in of the battlefield so never have been repainted. so they reflect the original color british tanks were painted at the time, albeit faded and darkened a bit over time. the pigeons also served as the "canary in the coal mine" for the crew for carbon monoxide poising. which happened to crew with alarming regularity.

Love these guys. Very thoughtful musicians, eloquent and incredibly talented.

An Author once wrote about WW1 and said something to the effect of 'we rode in on horses, and rode out on tanks'

dear loudwire, please get Sabaton to do a history series on your channel, i think many would enjoy this and sabaton's war history knowledge is second to none. it would be like having your favorite band teaching history, never a dull lesson!

Good time posting this. History should be remembered. Perhaps we can completely learn to ignore the propaganda and learn from our mistakes.

Im very new to the metal genre and very new to Sabaton but these guys, especially Joakim, have really hooked me.

WE NEED sabaton HISTORY MUSEUM

“History doesn’t repeat, but it often rhymes”

This video is awesome! Learned more here from a metal band than I did in history class! Thank you Sabaton for being what you are!

2022 certainly has given us enough stuff for a new album.

The goosebumps I got when they walked into the massive planes/jets room! I live in Belgium and I had no idea this museum existed, definitely on my to do list now!

This is why Sabaton is my favorite band.

Manfred Von Richtofen was credited with 80 aerial combat victories in WWI.

Love that quote "Classical is just Metal without electricity." I also love how much of historians they are; would be so awesome to have a tour with them through this museum as my guide. So cool!

I would love to have these guys escorting me through a tour of a military history museum. Their knowledge is incredible, and I am sure they would have plenty of fun anecdotes and cool facts to contribute, too! Rock on you crazy screaming Swedes!

Speaking of relatives who could have served in WWI or WWII, my grandmother on my mother's side brother would have served in combat in WWII, but he knew how to type and that kept him State-side in a administrative role if you know what I mean. I don't know what year he was born, but she was born in 1911, making her 30-ish during WWII. I just got word that he was in 20s during the war, so yeah, he was prime age for that sort of thing.

Such intelligent guys - Love them both, love them all!

I thought they were just going to be a metal band, but they're really a very interesting band that sings about war. I've actually learned from them. I made myself watch a movie about the Christmas truce this afternoon because of their song. Thank you for waking me up. 😊

Their knowledge and love of history is so amazing. It's one of the things that first made me love them. Watching them talk about these things, it's so obvious how much they love this subject

I could listen to these guys just talking about history for hours. So much knowledge, and so much enthusiasm to both teach and learn.

15:30 wow as a German I am absolutely ashamed that we still have so many incompetent people in important positions

@Sabaton next time you're planning a tour leg through Canada give yourselves time to visit HMCS Haida in Hamilton, Ontario (Haida is the most decorated warship in Canadian naval history - Dday, Murmansk, arctic passage, Panama canal, Pacific War, Korean War, Trainbusters Club) and The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa is incredible.

I love watching people nerd out.

As a Canadian, we were always told the Red Baron was shot down by a Canadian pilot, Roy Brown. Just looking that up now, seems it wasn’t that straight forward, as are most history stories…. Sounds like it was either Brown, an Australian machine gun battery, or a combination of both. What we do know for sure - it was not Snoopy!

Imagine getting a personal museum tour by Joakim and Par

When talking about the romanticization of the Red Baron, I remembered that in the U.S, we have Red Baron pizza

Forty to fifty years after this war has end... Sabaton will be there to make a song about it.

I simply love how Scandinavian people speak English. It always sounds like they are doing some comedy bit. 😄

Such a great interview! That museum looks awesome! Glad you guys do what you do. It's great to get some education with our metal!

This episode was absolutely fantastic. Such good production quality and simply very interesting and entertaining to watch. I now just wanna visit that museum

23:36 battle of Jylland I think he's talking about where german and british Dreadnoughts were used for the first time outside the danish coast, as they were the new type of battleship in ww1. Some call it Jutland, but they're not scandinavians. It's called "Jylland".

Never forget what happened in the past we have to learn from war

S A B A T O N!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSS

Always loved history, and a history friend of mine recommended this band to me. Did not disappoint! Listened to the latest two albums back to back in my way to school.

Sabaton needs to make a song about Wojtek

what an awesome museum!!! and its unbelievably cool to have a digital walkthrough with sabaton talking about history! thanks guys!!!

Graham has the most interesting, coolest job in the world. Great interviewer, great video, thanks Loudwire.

I'd give almost anything to be able to tour a museum with these guys. Graham is so lucky!

Such an amazing band!

This is amazing. Thanks loudwire!

I feel for Par...that is me every time I go to a museum with friends. They are all social and talking and shooting the shit, I am like 'Shhh, this is my zone'.

I found this fascinating, my grandfather was a british soldier in world war I and also took part in the Spanish Civil War, he probably only abstained from world war II because he was in his mid forties by then and working in a munitions depot. From welsh miner to soldier, to munitions worker. He never spoke about his time as a soldier, we only discovered his military history after he had died, when my sister saw his name on a plaque.

Fantastic video. Love to see more. Well done guys !!

This was a real pleasure 💐

So there's a world War 1 museum here in Missouri and they also have a tank from way back then but I had to tell my class (we went on a field trip there and visited there with my family) that back then there was no AC or solid welding techniques to weld metals so it was bolted together and the crew would be just as cold or hot as the "guy outside of the tank with a gun". I truly do hope that all countries learn from history.

God Bless Sabaton

I would love to go to that museum one day. Holy shit that looks incredible!

My late grandfather's older brother fought in WW1, and similarly never talked about it (Canadian), most of the family had no idea until after he passed and found medals tucked away with his things.

This was awesome. I love history and metal so I'm a new fan!!! Thanks!!!

Joakim and guys. You're a great inspiration for me as an author, as a kind of fuel, making me write good war books, you're masters with tour lyrics. You're awesome, guys!

Mannn i really want to go to this museum someday. It's so massive 🔥🔥🔥

I love your channel keep up the great stuff!!!

Joakím you keep surprising me with your knowledge...just wow!

the best loudwire video ive seen

Yes I believe that sabaton sings about controversial topics BUT content like that needs to be remembered and deserves its place in song and music. I respect sabaton for doing what needs to be done

I know a huge complaint is all their music sounds the same, but I don't ever hear they sound the same as someone else, I think they fill a very nice niche in metal and it works. I still hope they experiment a bit with their sound(from the recent singles it sounds like they are) but overall a pretty decent band

When I did my placement test for college I wrote a paper about show we have history taught school still and I wrote yes because we can learn from it by not doing the bad stuff again. Late think now I want a song about the war dogs and bear!

Thank you for sharing this

Sirs, I thank you for making music with the full base of saying, " This happened, learn from it so WE do not repeat it " I have seen so many of the youth in America that might have only the most bottom tier learning and if they feel reason to google your songs will learn that which I say con NOT be allowed to be forgotten, we paid the price for those lessons once, if we have working IQ we will avoid that cost today, ( Inflation is an enemy that kills every time ) we have debts that will bankrupt us now, as it is. SABATON. PRIMO VICTORIA.

17:42 lolololol. I had a good chuckle as well.