How to explain Sabaton to someone: Have you ever wanted to learn history and headbang at the same time?....Sabaton. Check out the song Fields Of Verdun. The song and video are epic.

The compass has the coordinates of where the Bismarck was sunk. They have a second youtube channel called Sabaton History that explains stories behind some of their songs, including this one.

Hehe, so they though it would be an Otto Von Bismarck song....

7:27 The British used old planes because those were the only ones they had in that area. And plus the slow moving, cloth covered by-planes proved they were more effective then modern planes, because the Anti-Aircraft guns on the Bismarck were not designed to track their slow speed, and their rounds did not detonate on contact with the planes because their skin was so soft. One plane after returning from a bombing run at the Bismarck was found with more than 800 holes in it, but since the rounds didn't detonate it was still completely operational and the crew was unhurt.

Joakim: "So, did you find the boat?" Jack Sparrow: " Ahem.....it's a 'ship' mate."

7:00 'Sounds like a pirate...' if you want Pirate Metal, there is always Alestorm 🙃 Alestorm - Drink Alestorm - Wenches and Mead

Things that dont exist: unicorns Vampires A working communist government A bad song by sabaton

The old man with the compass in the video was the last man still alive of the actual Bismarck crew Bernhard Leuer he was really given that compass by the captain who had engraved the bismarcks last coordinates into it, so people would know where she rested. Sadly Bernhard passed away shortly after making the video in his mid 90ties.

The word "Kriegsmarine" that they use where they roll the "R", is the German word, for the German navy.

A fun fact for you the Drummer of Sabaton is married to Floor Jansen the singer of Ghost Love score by Nightwish..So do Romantacide by Nightwish..

That moment when they think it’s about Otto Von Bismarck

"the Bismark wasnt around by WWII" the Bismark was one of Nazi Germany's most FEARED battleships DURING WWII.

The Bismarck was the flagship.of the German navy in world war 2 the allies hunted it and sank it using tprpedo bi planes as they were the only fighters in range there were 2 Bismarck class battleships a turning point in the war in the Atlantic was the sinking of the Bismarck as its mission was to sink supply ships heading to England and could have resulted in England's starvation

The Bismarck was the biggest battle ship that Germany had in WWII and the British sunk it May 27th 1941

I like that they went to Otto not the ship, seems even more history nerd, love it

By the way - requested for the poll of Sabaton: - Field of Verdun - The Red Baron (The newest single) - Hearts of Iron - Wolfpack Those are the ones I'd prefer seeing, but I am all good with everything else too really.

The old planes are english Swordfish, used as torpedo carriers during early stages of WW2. They were smaller and lighter, harder to hit with manned AA machine guns. Fun fact: sabaton created the channel "sabaton history" where they load (once a week) a video related to the topic of one of the songs. Greetings from Italy guys! P.s. please react to Amorphis "the bee" and "amongst stars" (two very different songs)! Thanks guys!

So i rly like the fact you did that reaction to that song. BUT u kinda got smt wrong about the history etc. The video was only about the Bismarck. In the beginning there was smt on the radio. Smt about the sinking of the HMS Hood.( Caused by the Bismarck). Then u saw that the Bismarck fought the Battleship Prince of Wales. The Bismarck took damage and couldnt move on with highspeed. Because the Hood got sunk by the Bismarck Churchill gave the order "Sink The Bismarck" (Only that 3 words). and the complete Royal Navy hunted down the Bismarck, who couldnt get away cause of the damage it took. The Aircraft Carrier u saw was the Ark Royal and the planes were Swordfish types, that also in reality were sent against the Bismarck. (Excuse my english...not my mother language)

"Got pretty close to North America" - actually an escadrille of u-boats got so close they could enjoy the view of NYC skyline - but had orders to return.. So yeah.. Pretty close indeed...

Yes, Bismarck was around by ww2. The ship was constructed in 1936 and sunk in 1941.

More Sabaton songs: No Bullets Fly Night Witches Primo Victoria Shiroyama To Hell and Back Carolus Rex

you should check them out Live. They have a massive energy. Try 40:1 - Live at Woodstock

I’m sure others in the comments have already said this but I will as well. Bismarck was commissioned in 1939 on Valentines Day. WW2 has not yet started till September 1st of that year. By the time the Bismarck went on her first mission, it was 1940. She sailed with the Heavy cruiser: Prince Eügen to seek out and destroy allied convoys in the Atlantic. In response to this, the British sent HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Hood to intercept them. A battle happened and the Bismarck sank the Hood. The British were pissed off to say the least and sent many ships after them including the carrier HMS Ark Royal. Her torpedo bombers, as outdated as they are, have proven very effective. As you saw in the video, one bomber scored a lucky hit on the stern which disabled the Bismarck and her ability to turn. So this happened in the months following the outbreak of WW2 in Europe. America didn’t officially get involved till December 1941 when Japan attacked us. War in Europe started earlier.

The "code" that the captain wrote was actually coordinates of where they r and where they were sunk

Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars live @Sonic Pump Studio

The Drummer of Sabaton is the husband of Floor Jansen... Vocalist of Nightwish ;-)

Well you have to listen to Sabaton’s “The Last Stand”. DEUS VULT!

Chuck, thank you for sharing Juliet with the world! As an officially old geezer, it's assuring to see a young person, not only intelligent and well-schooled but also wise beyond her years. Far too often, there develops a generational gap between parents and teens - I applaud you both for being so comfortable in spending the time to really bond together.

Their drummer is married to FLOOR JANSEN! Now do Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars live @Sonic Pump Studio

Please do Amon Amarth! "Twilight of the Thundergod" and "Raven's Flight" are good songs to get to know the band! The band has viking themed music.

She's sharp as a wip! You both are! Love this reaction, definitely gonna watch more of your reaction videos. I'd love to see both of you react to more sabaton music, but I understand that might be a time since you seem to be going on a grand tour of metal.

The song is not about Bismark the man, it's the German WW2 battleship that was named after him. He was a 50,000 tonne battleship that was commissioned near the start of WW2. He destroyed the Royal Navy Battle Cruiser HMS Hood and was persuied through the atlantic to ultimately be sank a few days later. The losses on hood were 1300 and the Bismark around 2000. As fr the video itself, one of the big reasons the production value is so high is because the video was co-funded (or sponsored if you prefer) and co-produced buy the video game publisher Wargaming and thier free to play multiplayer-centric title World of Warships. I've been a fan of Sabaton for 13 years and they truly are an amazing band, especially on stage. I'd highly recommend the songs 40-1, Night Witches or Winged Hazzars to check out next.

Blind Guardian - Bard's Song, Gloryhammer - Angus McFife or Twilight Force - Filight of the Sapphire Dragon please :) For more Sabaton - Ghost Division. This song is indeed about the famous battleship Bismarck. The planes(I assume it was Swordfish, developed in the 30s and used through the WW2 as a torpedo bomber and it contributed to the demise of Bismarck). Bismarck was sunk on 27 May 1941, damaged and finally destroyed by its own crew that set up the charges that detonated it and sunk it, sinking the ship was the turning point in the war of the Atlantic for the Allies.

To clear up; Bismarck was a battleship of the German "Kriegsmarine" (War Navy) built in 1939 named after Otto von Bismarck that was sunk in 1941 by the allies in the southern pass of the Denmark Straights while on the way to Brest, France for repairs sustained in a battle in which the Bismarck escorted by the Prinz Eugen was ambushed by the Hood and the King of Wales. The song outlines the story of the battle and the video even historically accurately depicts the rescue of German sailors aboard the Bismarck as it sank. Out of 2250 men on board only 115 were rescued.

How to spot a Yank: "Battle of the Atlantic, what's that?" or "When speaking about naval battles the Pacific and the there Marines are the first thing that comes to mind." Didn't Kriegsmarine subs reach to like sight range of US coast?

You just earned a new subscriber. Amazing reaction. Big up from Sweden.

Very nice choice for a reaction! This video was done in collaboration with World of Warships / Wargaming The compass has the coordiantes "48°10 N 16°12 W" is the actual location the Bismarck was sunk. More Sabaton? Nothing easier than that. There are loads of songs and lots of history to be learnt. I think what Sabaton are doing has great value beyond the point of making amazing break neck music. With their songs they make sure that all the sacrifices of history and bygone conflicts are not forgotten by the younger generation. Especially the album "Heroes" which focuses on individual persons committing heroic deeds, which they deserve to be remebered by. I know school should be there to teach that, but to most younger people (including myself when I was young) get bored in school, but get interested if it is done in the way Sabaton are doing it. I have high respects for them, not just for their musicianship but also for telling these stories! Night Witches - From their album "Heroes" No Bullets Fly - From their album "Heroes" Ghost Division - From "The Art of War" The Price of a mile - From the "Art of War" Screaming Eagles - From "Coat of Arms" The final Solution - From "Coat of Arms" (Warning: This is an emotional one) Blood of Bannockburn - From "The last Stand" The Lost Battalion - From "The last Stand" Shiroyama - From "The last Stand" I don't think Joakim sounds piratey. I think he sounds "military". Head over and give Alestorm a listen. Alestorms Christopher Bowes has a voice of a proper pirate. :P (Caution: You need to watch most of Alestorms videos with a certain amount of humour to enjoy fully.) They are crazy Scotsmen afterall. :D

Unleash the Archers - Awakening!!!

those biplanes were british and yeah they were kinda old for the time (name of the aircraft :swordfish )

Just saw them yesterday performing that song live. They are very good live with a lot of croud controll and good stage effects.

You should have done Primo Victoria on D-Day :)

Sabaton - Ghost Division at Woodstock always gives me goosebumps! It's so cool!

Its so refreshing to see a father and daughter geeking out about a heavy metal video and knowing something about the history of the event. And having a genuine appreciation of music.

Just as extra information. The drummer is the husband of Floor Jansen from Nightwish ;)

should do Beast in Black's Blind and Frozen

Please make reaction to "Amorphis - The Bee" 🤘

Thanx for a great reaction as always. Happy you liked this video and band and hope you will do some more of the band. And I'm really happy for you, everytime I look at your channel you have 500/600 more subs so you're doing something right! Some things about the video: 1. it's about the sinking of the Bismarck, which was the biggest battleship of it's time. 2. The video was made in collaboration with Wargaming and the song is in the War of Warships game and that is why the video has such high production value. 3. This song isn't on any Sabaton album, but they recorded it as a thanx for the fans for their support over the last 20 years (This was the most requested topic they had). Also the band is releasing their next album on July 19th, called The Great War and will follow a theme of World War 1. The first song of that album has been released as a video (Field of Verdun) and The Red Baron will be released on the 14th of June.

My fav song from Sabaton. Good history about WWII. Do Fields Of Verdun from them as well!

You should watch: - Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars (Live at Sonic Pump Studios) - Unleash the Archers - Awakening

I wonder how many people realized the fishing boat captain was that young german sailor the us ship saved....what I pay attention to stuff like this cause they tell stories

So you're showing her the good stuff right of the bat hahaha. Sabaton is amazing, I saw then 4 times live, always good fun! Keep up man!

The planes are Swordfish (Bi-planes) standard Royal Navy torpedo plane

The drummer of Sabaton Hannes van Dhals in a relationship with Floor Jansen and they have a daughtrer named Freja 😎

The Bismarck was the name of the ship, sunk during world war 2. It was the biggest ship the the German navy had at the time.

This is what introduced me to Sabaton. This music video grabbed me and I got all their albums the next day. You should check out their history channel.

Also I agree about Wintersun-Sons of winter and stars live!!

“So it wasn’t a specific battle forsay.” It was exactly that 😐. You guys killed me with that comment 😄

Did everyone else cringe when she said that the Bismarck wasn't around by ww2

The song was written about the ship KMS Bismarck which sunk HMS Hood. Sabaton was singing about the Hunt for the Bismarck which ended on May 27, 1942. Near the coast of France. It was the most intensive naval manhunt between capitol ships

"Awakening" by Unleash the Archers would be a perfect next step into power metal.

Biplanes were not WW1 era. They were pretty common in the early days of WW2, and the Swordfish, the biplanes in the video, were even produced and used by the RAF until the end of WW2, 1945.

If you get a chance go see them in concert. My son took me last Oct.5. Was the singers birthday. So much fun. I'd go see them again in a heartbeat.

Super Dad, and butiful daughter. Cool reaction! Wishing the best for the both of you!

Bismarck was destroyed in WW2. After it sank HMS Hood there was an all out search for it by the British Navy.

Great reaction. Your pronunciation of Rammstein is great. Sprechen Sie Deutsch? You should do Heilung. Either 'Krigsgaldr' or 'Fylgija Ear/Futhorck', from Lifa at Castlefest.

Smart girl! Sabaton is great for learning history...and especially inspiring you to learn more!

Dang, this kid is well-informed. There's hope for America yet!

i am physically in pain by the lack of knowledge of the bismarck and the legendary story behind it.

3 reasons why you should never mess with sweden. 1. sabaton 2. Alfred Nobel 3. PewDiePie

What was engraved on the compass was most likely their coordinates. So that the ship could be found if it sank. And the boat they brought seemed a lot like the kind used to locate sunk ships(and sometimes fishing, somewhat multi-purpose. I've also seen it used to drag other damaged ships behind it).

You guys rock love you're reactions

The Bismark was scuttled in 1941, so WWII era, if you were still wondering

Pls react to "Amon Amarth - Raise your horns"

Yes filmed in Sweden (since you asked) a btw corona restictions had "Mustasch" play live at an island with boats filled with ppl as audience, kinda fun way to get around the rules/good rock /metal band btw

I meet Joakim (the singer) at a pub once, he is super friendly. I love Sabaton, they are great live no matter what even if they are in terrible stage whit bad acoustics they still rock. I would recommend Primo Victoria about the battle of Normandy d-day, it is older song but one of the fan favorites. If you want something else I would recommend Rhapsody of Fire, they are an Italian synth-metal band either go whit "Dawn of Victory" or "Silent Dream".

BATTLE BEAST - Black Ninja, you are gonna love it! Kickass female singer!

You've got the wrong Otto this song is about the ship not the person.

Fun trivia time. Jon Pertwee, most famous for playing the Third Doctor on Doctor Who was a crew member of the HMS Hood but was transferred off just before it was destroyed by the Bismark.

Thank you, guys!) As the huge Sabaton fan, I watch this reaction and this song made me cry. Greetings from Russian Sabaton fan from Murmansk!) Subbed!) And yeah, Battle for the Atlantic was between Alied and German fleets including Submarines (mostly from German side) ( It is one of the longest, If you didn't count Battle of Pacific, acting naval battles of WWII).

You need to react to the Warning from Mexico!! You could start with their Matalica Enter Sandman. They are three young girls who Rock!!

Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars live @Sonic Pump Studio? :)

Listen to Sabaton’s “The End Of The War To End All Wars” That song never fails to bring hype. 🤘

Hey guys, please react the epic live version of The Devin Townsend Project song 'Numbered’. The female singer is Anneke van Giersbergen. The way Anneke did the last part of this version of 'Numbered' (the last minute of the song) is just out of this world. The great Devin and Anneke alway’s are amazing together! Note: This year marks Anneke’s 25th anniversary as a recording artist. Yes, before the amazing Floor Jansen, before Tarja Turunen, before all these other great female singers in symphonic metal bands today, before Nightwish, Epica, Within Temptation, Battle Beast, etc. there already was Anneke van Giersbergen. (Back in 1994/1995 still singing with her old band The Gathering.)

React Wintersun - Sons of winter and stars (or) Time . Both live @ sonic pump studios.

She said she heard a pirate, so give her some pirate metal in Alestorm

The video of the ships in battle and the planes were done by War gaming, they created World of Tanks, Ships, and Warplanes. They have also done video work for major movies

Right as the music begun. You became Sabaton followers. I commend thee.

Please do Shaman - Fairy Tale (in memoriam for André Matos, singer and composer who passed away last saturday)

BEAST IN BLACK - From Hell With Love or BEAST IN BLACK - Die By The Blade

Sabaton is a great band, and your reactions are awesome and entertaining. Subscribed! Also, to keep up with requests: Since you guys reacted to Jinjer already, I think you guys should react to the song that, along with Pisces, started the whole React to Metal community: Devin Townsend - Deadhead (Live at Royal Albert Hall)

Bismarck was biggest battleship built in WWll

ELUVEITIE - ATEGNATOS Greetz from Germany

Piratey? Do Drink from Alestorm They are piratey! Good video btw

Fairey Swordfish was a British bi-plane torpedo bomber still in use at the beginning of the war. It was essentially obsolete but the British did not have a replacement yet. They had been used at Toranto Italy and in the Atlantic. The Japanese used the attack on Toranto as a template for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Sabaton are on Europe Tour Now. i was in the first Concert in Switzerland. and it eas Soooooooo fucking great

You should react to lordi next Some good vids are blood red sandman,hard rock hallelujah, would you love a monsterman And this is heavy metal

Okey, now I think you make this on purpose! You are just reacting to bands I have seen live before! xP Great video btw! Always very interesting to hear your opinions! :)

The biplanes at the start were Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers. The torpedos jammed the Bismarck's steering gear

Biplanes like that were used as scouts launched from battleships. American Battleships of the period (like the USS Arizona) also used biplanes as scouts.

Great reaction ! would you react to Nemesis by Arch Enemy, Live at Wacken 2016 . Thank you