The fact that Rob Halford is still in the game is so fucking cool.

@Martin_Koepl

24 күн бұрын

Playback for a long long time now.

@EastyyBlogspot

24 күн бұрын

Also the fact he still sounds great

@nyecrozier8663

24 күн бұрын

@@Martin_Koepl It is not. It's generally very clear when vocals are pre-recorded/played back in a live setting cuz the reverb and such sounds totally different to the rest of the band. The vocals here sound just like you'd expect them to live. And it's not even as if Rob sounds implausibly perfect/studio quality, either; he sounds great all things considered for a guy in his seventies, but he's still hitting some bum notes now and again where if it was a studio performance they would ask for another take.

@lukanovak1492

23 күн бұрын

@@Martin_Koepl u must be trolling

@Nobodyimportant696

23 күн бұрын

think so?

$40+ for 2 drinks and they expect a tip? No fucking way!

@thereagauze

24 күн бұрын

I still do $2 tip first drink, $1 additional

@mikelane2866

23 күн бұрын

I saw them on the 1st it was 33 dollars for two 16oz coors lights

@MetalGildarts

22 күн бұрын

I don’t drink and I even I think that’s egregious.

@4stringz.

21 күн бұрын

I never heard of tipping at the merch booth

@Eron55555

19 күн бұрын

@@thereagauze Fool.

Surprised you hadn't heard of Sabaton before. They're a hugely popular power metal band. Their former guitarist, Tommy Johansson, fronts another cool power metal band, Majestica. He's a hell of singer/player and has a cool KZread channel.

@AmericanNationalist852

23 күн бұрын

after all these years Tommy still has the best Amazing Horse cover, bar none

@thehatemachinestl

22 күн бұрын

Sabaton was generic and had so many backing tracks running that it sounded like a cd. Death to false metal. I couldnt wait for their set to end and the worst part was the tickets were pretty expensive for having a weak af opening band

@mowogfpv7582

21 күн бұрын

​@@thehatemachinestl It seems to vary with them. I saw them open Graspop in 2008 and they were properly live and amazing. I would guess no click and just the intro tape. Saw them on a fly-away gig in 2018 and it was total karaoke metal. Alestorm blew them away. But the last two times I've seen them were full production headline shows and those were great. They're obviously still on a click for the production but the keys are live and the band is properly in front of the mix.

@mowogfpv7582

21 күн бұрын

I think the problem is that Joakim is the primary songwriter and he writes on keys and plays on the records. so they have this issue where the keys are a really important component of the songs and the show but taking a keyboard player on the road gets treated as an optional luxury.

@theophany1770

21 күн бұрын

I subscribed to Tommy awhile back for his covers but knew nothing about him or he was in Sabaton. Thanks

I saw them on the Defenders of the Faith tour in the 80's, it was beyond epic. They were all in their prime and top form. Ahhh the 80s for music man.

@Nobodyimportant696

23 күн бұрын

they’re last good album and tour

@jurgencuypers8350

22 күн бұрын

U r a true fan. U saw 40 yrs ago.

@JohnRider

22 күн бұрын

🤟🏽🤟🏽 saw Priest in Germany during the early 80’s. Great show!

@mickeyscott7479

22 күн бұрын

Saw DOF, Turbo and Ram it Down tours in the 80's. DOF was in Syracuse and the other 2 were in Rochester, NY.

@Yonder88

21 күн бұрын

@@JohnRider Same here. '81 in Essen, '82 in Dortmund, '84 Düsseldorf.

Saw Priest and Maiden front row in 82. Probably loudest concert I've ever been to.

@johndinome4912

24 күн бұрын

We may have been standing next to each other

@Nobodyimportant696

23 күн бұрын

I saw that tour too.

@SasquatchLikesMe

15 күн бұрын

saw that tour also. extremely LOUD.

@Ian-bq7gp

12 күн бұрын

I went too. Paul dianno iron maiden not the newer vocalist that i found too commercial.

@stevedallas3488

12 күн бұрын

Me too. A fight broke out between a bunch of bikers and marines. It started when a topless chick got yanked off a biker’s back.

Yes, you are late to the party when it comes to Sabaton. One of the most funny things is, when they play in Germany, the audience will shout "Noch ein Bier" (which translates to 'One more beer') and Joakim will eventually gulp down a beer at some point life on stage. Not drink. Gulp down. Like his life depends on him drinking this beer within 3 seconds 😀 My guitar teacher had me practice "To Hell and Back" and "Red Baron". The latter one is really great for practicing these "layz eigths", where you play eights note, but the upstroke is always slighty late. Like playing triplets without the middle note (sorry... I cannot describe it better in English and without the guitar in my hand)

@thatsfunnyjimmy1351

24 күн бұрын

Prost ! Zum wohl !

@TheBcoolGuy

23 күн бұрын

To be fair, I am Swedish, but I'm not heavily into musics or bands and I've known about Sabaton since around 2017 or 2018. I was really surprised to hear he hadn't even heard of them before.

@christianbaer2897

23 күн бұрын

@@TheBcoolGuy It seems to me, that it is still one thing to be widely known in Europe, when you are a European band and a completely different level to make it in the US. I am not that surprised, that you totally can miss out on a band from Sweden, that played as headliner in Wacken more than once, even if you are in "the music business" and part of the metal community. So let's just be happy for Mike, that he got exposed to Sabaton. Next we will show him Powerwolf ;-)

@talaniel

21 күн бұрын

Hehe, or "ještě jedno pivo" when they play in Czechia - Joakim is half-Czech :-)

Welcome to the Sabaton fandom. It's a deep rabbit hole to go down into with tons of fun & interesting stories. One of my favorites involves the coincidence that the grandson of one of the historical figures they sang about happened to already be a fan of theirs before they ever wrote that particular song. Kid (young adult at the time) was blown away when he started listening to what was at the time their most recent album and low & behold there was a song about his grandfather on there.

@ProphecyGtr

18 күн бұрын

agreed

@1sceaton

16 күн бұрын

its Audy murphy one of the most decorated soldiers of all time in WWII

I discovered Sabaton through Indy Neidell's WW2 history - all of their songs are history metal - Joakim & Par from the band have a separate KZread channel with Indy where they talk about the background of their songs. Seem like really good dudes.

Damn bro you really didn't know about Sabaton?

@TheGalilee416

24 күн бұрын

*raises hand* I didn’t even know that band name existed 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’m gonna check them out tho!

@RandysRides

24 күн бұрын

I'm 56...never heard of them before this video.

@DriftlessWarrior

24 күн бұрын

@@TheGalilee416 This year is Sabaton's 25th anniversary. I didn't discover them until March 2023. I am absolutely addicted to them!!! Wish I'd found out about them sooner, but now making up for lost time! Enjoy!!

@d.r.4453

23 күн бұрын

I love Sabaton! I've seen them twice, in 2022 in Pittsburgh and this past April 27 in Youngstown. They put on an awesome show! High energy, great fan interaction, a little humor. Well worth getting to know them! Check out their songs "The Last Stand" , "Ghost Division", "Metal Machine", "Primo Victoria".

@lionfromthenorth4580

23 күн бұрын

I felt like I was late to the party in early 2019 when I became a Sabaton fan. (I actually heard them for the first time in 2012, but only one song. I was too much of a Maiden fan back then). But when I became a Sabaton fan it was like, "I've really been missing out!"🙃 And I was born and raised in Sweden... 🇸🇪 Sabaton themselves answered one my comments and said that it's never too late to join the party!🤘

I saw them the night before in Illinois. It was my third time seeing them. The singer from Sabaton gave his sunglasses to a six year old kid in the front row, and the band gave him and another kid (probably his sister) picks and drumsticks. When Priest finished, the band gave the same kids picks and drumsticks and Rob shook their hands. Judas Priest always SLAYS and I'm thankful to see them when I can.

Priest was my first concert in 86. Never will forget it. Maybe it's best at the concert wasn't so loud. I have permanent hearing damage from concerts. Nothing wrong with getting emotional at a show. Happened to me a few times. So many hours listening to your heroes and then they're in front of you playing the songs of love.

@Moment-14

19 күн бұрын

Yes.... Turbo tour was a blast..... Dem were the days

I'd rather not drink, holy shit.

@TheArtofGuitar

24 күн бұрын

Good reason for me to quit. :)

@gregoryporch8395

17 күн бұрын

I've decided not to drink over prices like that. I was already paranoid enough about driving home without getting pulled over. I dropped out of AA around that time because I found myself clearly capable of controlling any impulse to drink.

The drummer for Sabaton is married to Floor Jenson, the lead singer for Nightwish.

@cousinfrosty1157

24 күн бұрын

Floor Jansen

@JasonLee-op1yn

23 күн бұрын

Lucky f'er.

@jccasts

22 күн бұрын

Floor Jansen Queen of Metal 🤘

@meadish

21 күн бұрын

I'm not surprised I didn't know, she's clearly laying low.

@swhan

21 күн бұрын

His name is Hannes Van Dahl

The Dad with the kid on his shoulders the whole show...now that's metal!

@Jaymze13

24 күн бұрын

#MoreMetalThanYou #MoreMetalThanMe 👏 👏 👏

I was just at the Atlanta date Saturday and man, yall got SO many more people there than ours. Our was just outside of Atlanta, but had a few other concerts going on that night, namely Mr. Bungle in Atlanta. But, yeah, drinks there were starting at like $25, and not many people were feeling Sabaton, but when Priest came out, tore the roof off man. Halford is an absolute monster.

My brother is a military history buff so he’s a huge fan of Sabaton.

Your concert review runs parallel to my experience I had while stayioned in Germany 1979-1981. Friends and I saw Kiss and the opening band was unknown to me. The double lead guitars were unbelievable, and could not figure who this opening band was. I saw a few photographers taking lots of pictures and noticed the tee shirts they were wearing. The shirts depicted a skeleton figure and the name.......Iron Maiden!!! First time I heard them! Thanks for a great channel!

Sabaton are one of my favourite bands! Glad you enjoyed them.

Sabaton is from Falun, Sweden which has a population of about 50,000 people. They are highly thought of in their home town. I lived in Falun for 8 years, the best part is Sabaton puts on a huge show for the town every year.

Thanks for your review. It's great to hear from people new to Sabaton; of course I've only been listening to Sabaton only 5 years (basically my real shift into metal). This was my 12th Sabaton show since Oct 2019 (and nothing happened in most of 2020 / 2021), and was the shortest trip I've done to see them; a 3 hour drive to Seattle notwithstanding. I flew from Vancouver specifically for Sabaton; I don't know JP at all really, so didn't care. Some of us did know about that other door; there was only about 5 people there for the longest time. I simply didn't feel like telling anyone else in the long line about it. I was first in in that line, so it didn't affect me. The "giggle" incident was when Chris (guitar) got up between Joakim's legs with a drumstick, like a little wooden phallus. The guys are great musicians, and don't take themselves too seriously; you must have seen the guitar pics being stuck to his head, right? For the best shows, you have to see them in Europe (or Montreal) where they actually use pyro. Flares shooting from the tank like AA is just amazing. There is an official FB group where you can connect with 37K other fans. Welcome to the family!

I first saw Sabaton when they were opening with Delain for Nightwish in Spokane a handful of years ago. The energy in the room was already at a fever pitch with Delain, but when Sabaton came in, Joakim kick-jumping in the air across the stage, the room just blew up. The sound of the crowd was deafening! At one point during the Sabaton set, Troy from Nightwish was in a far corner of the balcony near the stage sharing bemused incredulity at our crazed energy with whom I think was the Nightwish tour manager. Unfortunately, the crowd totally blew all of its energy with the openers and the energy died down during the Nightwish set. I felt so bad, but we were tired, dehydrated, and just wasted. Nonetheless, what an electric night! Unforgettable! But, Sabaton totally stole the energy of the crowd. I am glad you had a positive experience with them as well. Cheers!

I saw Priest in Milwaukee in 2019. I am a lifelong fan but this is the first time seeing them live. For me, the big song I wanted to hear was, “Victim of Change.” I never thought I’d hear that during this show but they did it and Rob held out that last “change.” Sent chills up the spine! Great show! Priest has left their mark on this genre for the past 40+ years. That is true art.

I'd never seen or heard of your channel until this morning, when hubby sent a link to this video along with the text "This guy never knew of Sabaton until the Minnesota concert." Glad you know of them now! You're even later to the party than I am (March 2023 for me), and they've been around for 25 years. I am absolutely hooked! I wanted to go the the MN concert SOOOO badly but couldn't, so I was happy to see your review. Really enjoyed your thoughtful comments, positive and negative, on Sabaton, Priest, and the various experiences you had with everyone from bartenders to merch people to fans. Thanks for bringing your perspective to those of us who couldn't be there than night. Wishing you all the best!

NOT playing Painkiller? Come on, dude. One of the few songs they manage to play every show. In the original key and Halford kills it every time.

@stevenlornie1261

24 күн бұрын

lol stop talking crap. He has NEVER nailed that song. Hell, he has never ever came close. The guy was horrendous in Glasgow.

@revivedfears

24 күн бұрын

Exactly. Halford could never sing that track live, even back in 1991. ​@@stevenlornie1261

@Martin_Koepl

24 күн бұрын

@@stevenlornie1261 Wait, Hailford acutally sung live? He hasn't done that for some time now.

@BlazonStone

24 күн бұрын

@@Martin_Koepl Wheres proof he is lip syncing? Just saying it aint enough. Tell me a video I can watch, then I will believe it. As far as I know, he aint doing that. I saw them live and I have a pretty good eye for that stuff, and nothing suspicious showed on my radar.

@that80skidd51

24 күн бұрын

Seen them in michigan and they played it

The US and tipping :)

I REALLY wanted to go see Judas Priest but it didn't end up fitting in my schedule. P.S My band is playing a couple Weezer songs soon at a school concert! It's our first gig so I'm kind of nervous! We would love to get your advice on what to improve in your "Fix This Band" series! Anyways! Thanks for making super cool videos! Keep it up!

Mike immediately goin' HARD blowing up his bracelet & dropping a loud F-bomb. 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Bro why the hell are you getting hard liquor at a concert venue. Biggest waste of money of all time

@ganzyjam7828

24 күн бұрын

Mixed drinks at rock concerts hmmm that’s why both bartenders looked at him like he was nuts

@TheArtofGuitar

24 күн бұрын

Jack and ice is a mixed drink? ;)

@RandysRides

24 күн бұрын

That's why everyone sneaks in micky's. lol

@megalodonseancasey8429

22 күн бұрын

We used to sneak in shots & we even would sneak in beers at Chargers football games until they ruined it withe the inside job on 9-11-2001. Yes it was orchestrated by the I11UMINATI owned US government so they could invade Iraq

@tomflynn2912

21 күн бұрын

Just get a buzz before the concert. Save a bunch of cash

I saw the same show at the same venue in 2021, The biggest thing I took away from it was Sabaton. They are amazing live. The first time there was almost Noone in their seats when Sabaton played. This time the place was packed and I heard chants for sabaton! I've seen them 3 times now and hopefully many more.

I saw Blue Oyster Cult, Wish Bone Ash, and Foghat for $12.00 (I worked security), Pablo Cruise, Steve Miler and the Eagles were $.20.00. Eddie Money, Ric Deringer, Aerosmith for $20 and we could bring in coolers. Later saw Thin Lizzy SRV for $15.00. At today's price I could only buy a beer. T-shirt were usually $5.00. No, I was not at Woodstock.....But saw Jackson 5 and Supremes for $7.00 in 1969. Eat your Heart out and yes, I saw Heart for $15.00. mostly at Universities and small stadiums 10,000 and less, except Eagles and Aerosmith were in Chicago.Sox Park. Those were the days my friend.

@waveslayer007

20 күн бұрын

i saw Cheap Trick and AC/DC together for 7 bucks...was a great show

The new Priest album has had me playing their music weekly on my drive home. Can't believe they're still able to pump out music like that! I hope I can catch em love one day, it sounded like a fun show!

@Johnny-re9kg

24 күн бұрын

Same with me. The new album is all killer no filler. I play it in the car on repeat. My fave track is Gates of Hell, it makes me feel like I'm floating when driving along in the countryside.

Judas Priest last album is a gold mine, i can't believe a band can play and create such great music after so many years on the road.

Mike, I bloody love these concert review videos and the way we hear the whole night's story.

They play Painkiller like every other show since the tour began. There's a ton of footage online here showing such.

@bigrich6075

16 күн бұрын

Yeah, it's one of there more harder songs.

They played painkiller in Kalamazoo, MI. Surprised and rob halford nailed it too

I'm watching your videos for quite some time and want to thank you for your work. I really enjoy your channel! I've seen Priest a few weeks ago in Dortmund, Germany....it's been a full on metal blast! The setlist was superb, they played so many songs I craved to hear live someday. It still gives me the chills, everytime I think about it. Rob Halford is just an incredible man, he is up there in his 70s and delivers sooo crazy well. The support Bands were insane as well ... Uriah Heep and Saxon. Holy shit, that's been one night to remember. Keep up the metal, brother! You and your work kick ass

I saw Sabaton with Hammerfall in Chicago in 2019. Already was a huge Hammerfall fan. Been a convert of Sabaton since 2019. I've seen Priest in 79, 82,84,90, 05 and 2018. Will see Priest this tour as well. Thanks for the review.

@tsohgallik

18 күн бұрын

Sabaton with Hammerfall was the best lineup 😅

Richey Faulkner suffered his heart attack playing Pain Killer and finished the song

I went to the St. Louis show on the 5th, took my daughter for her 1st concert. I, much like yourself, had only a very slight notion about Sabaton. I was blown away. Sabaton was f'ing AWESOME! Oddly enough, I had the same thought about Sabaton, Viking Metal. I am assuming that the playsets were the same between your show and mine. Sabaton had a lot of punch (I could feel my Pant legs vibrating), Judas Priest sounded good, But for at least half the show, lacked the punch I was hoping for. Halford sounded solid for most of the show, but seemed a bit tired at the end. Overall, I was very pleased.

Seen both here in Boston 4/25. Both Bands were fantastic. It was a 10 of a show all around.

Mike, just saw them in St Louis and the sound was dialed in. The mix was perfect. Sabaton put on a great show here as well but their sound was a little muddy. Really hard to hear the guitars and solos. Merch line was ridiculously long. Really good show if you get a chance to see it.

Oh sweet! I was just at that show up in the balcony. Drove in from Nebraska to see them. Sounds like you got there the same time I did. Haha. Saboton was amazing. They gained a new fan out of me. Priest was great, but I swear they only played 3 songs off of the Invincible Shield album. My first time seeing Priest and I don't regret it.

@headleytaggart1815

20 күн бұрын

Hey! So did I! Nice to see another fellow Nebraskan enjoy the show!

That Halford can still do what he does is amazing. When I saw them last year it was "Victim of Changes" that made my jaw drop. Did Glen Tipton come out for the encore?

@nicemarmot.5353

24 күн бұрын

Love that song!

@grahamtodd6478

16 күн бұрын

No Encore. I was hoping to see Glen make an appearance too.

I saw Sabaton pull off a 3 hour set once when the band had only 24 hours to prepare. Amazing musicians.

Dude, I want to see Priest and Sabaton so badly! It's awesome you got to see them, I probably would've teared up during Painkiller too 😅 The same thing happened to me with the T-shirt when I saw Avenged Sevenfold, I got my shirt, walked back to my seat, settled down and it was gone, I found out I dropped it going up the stairs and it was 2 aisles down 😂 Great video, Mike, as always 🤘🤘

24 күн бұрын

Somebody dropped it? Dear God some people are assholes🙄

Hey Mike... I'm curious... was the kick drum & the bass guitar hitting hard when Sabaton was playing? Or was it anemic there as well? If both bands were lacking, then maybe they just didn't bring the right load-out for the venue. Also, did you notice if the subs were flying, or on the ground in front of the stage? Flying subs are awesome... IF you have the power to drive them properly and the know-how to configure them properly, but even a mediocre sound tech can usually get some decent thump out of a line of subs coupled with a concrete floor. Does the venue have a SPL limit?? This can really be a factor in some venues where there are regulations in place to limit the max SPL, and shows can sound weak, especially if the tech is kinda new to SPL restrictions. It would be hilarious if someone in the comments says hey, I found a Priest shirt on the floor at the venue. Hopefully it wasn't somebody stealing it off your back, that is a serious dick move.

@TheArtofGuitar

24 күн бұрын

Great questions: I was on the side of the stage, quite a ways from the soundman during Sabaton but everything sounded big and full. Not hitting my chest but I could feel it in the floor. I've been other bands at The Armory and they were sounding great with plenty of impact. Even St. Vincent felt/sounded better and she's not even metal, well not usually. hehe. Not sure about the subs. Other people are both agreeing with me and saying the opposite for other JP shows on the tour so perhaps it was the set up they have with this venue.

The second bartender dissed you because he couldn't believe you'd never heard of Sabaton.

I saw the same show in Reading about two weeks ago. The lead singer and stage right guitarist for Sabaton were having a good ole time. The guitarist grabbed the mic stand when the singer wasn't looking and hid it behind the drum riser. The singer came back to center stage and saw it was gone and looked at the guitar player, who gave him an innocent "Who me?" look. Dude they were great!!! And as far as Pain Killer goes, I saw them on that tour and every tour since and Rob has sung it at every show I've been to since 92. He's just the friggin man there is no doubt.

Saw Judas Priest British Steel concert back in the 80’s. They were amazing back then.

When the guitarist for Saboton went behind the singer to make him laugh, he was putting an extra drumstick in between the singer's legs as a prank.

Damn!!!! I’m a black dude that plays Jazz/Fusion even I know who Sabaton is. The guitarist who just recently came back to the band? Who plays all the Stratocasters? Phenomenal! His touch and precision? Makes it look too easy.

I had your tear experience with painkiller february '91 ;) Here I am in my fifties, still listening to metal, still going emotional to certain songs. \m/ \m/

The review you gave of both bands could literally apply to the show they did in Boston on April 25th. Sabaton totally kicked ass, Priest's sound felt a little weak. I just loved that they played Sinner. Side note, I'm going to be able to see the show again in Charlotte, NC on the 14th, so I'll update this comment to let you know if the sound improves by then. Oh... in Boston Sabaton's singer also played the Hello Kitty guitar and gave away his sunglasses to a kid in the first row. I think the sunglasses thing is a common occurrence in their show.

Yes, I agree. The kick drum and bass need to be felt during a rock show.

@thomasbonnett4800

22 күн бұрын

I’ve seen Priest multiple times and every time they’re in an arena setting, all I can hear are mid-rangey guitars. That was the case with this show. I’ve seen them in smaller clubs twice, and both times the kick drum and bass hit my chest like a jackhammer. Ian Hill has an amazing bass tone, and I could barely hear it at this concert.

@MAYORofVANCLEAVE

18 күн бұрын

@@thomasbonnett4800 I have witnessed the same. The sound guy looked so busy but whatever he was doing didnt make a difference whatsoever. Its sad us armchair quarterbacks have it figured out and a guy with many years of experience still repeats the same crap.

As a European I'm genuinely shocked how many Americans don't know Sabaton. Here they are probably even more popular than Priest.

As much as I love Priest, I'd actually rather see Sabaton live just for pure entertainment.

Slade opened for Priest who opened for Aerosmith in 1976. My first concert. I was 13. It was crazy! Aerosmith was still a rock band in those days. I couldn’t hear for a week! 🙉

When sabaton are headlining shows they actually have another tank that they use with a big cannon that fires pyro out of it

Dude, Ritchie Faulkner’s heart bifercated during the solo of Pain Killer at Louder than Life 2022….they almost always play that song from what I understand.

Lasers and fireworks from Sabatons drums comes on their own tour, and a bigger tank too. The sing about historical events and nerver take one sides part. The drummer, Hannes, is married too Floor Jensen from Nightwish.

Awesome! More shows, more reviews please. Loved the doubleneck vid u posted too. Cheers from L.A.

You should check out clips of Sabaton in Europe they are huge over here. And the show is spectacular

Sabaton is my favorite band!!!! Seeing them in Evansville next weekend.

You need to get into Sabaton, they’re epic. As for shirts, lately I’ve been going to shows wearing a nasty thrift store shirt, then buying a shirt at the merch table and putting it on, then tossing the thrift shirt.

Sabaton are all standup guys ! my band got to share the stage with them in 2012 and they stayed after the show to talk and take pics ! still one of my highlights in my music career :)

Appreciate honesty, so I sincerely enjoyed your take on the show. The "back peddler". Yes, I've experienced those. I don't know if they're so drunk they start to lean back & just keep going that way? I was always the girl from the Sammy Hagar song "Tight pants & lipstick. She's riding on a razor's edge. She holds her own against the boys. Cuts through the crowd just like a wedge". Yep, I admit it. I'll own it. Being 5'10" helps. Thinks it's my Scandinavian DNA ;). I do have sympathy for shorter concert attendees. I've offered to help a few shorter females stand in front of me so they could see better. The sound did sound funky. That drives me nuts too. I've watched/listened to a few Priest shows from this tour & most of them have sounded really good. Love your story telling. I could see it happening. Maybe, we should all learn sign language to order our drinks. You earned a new sub! Anxious to see your other videos. Now, I've got to go listen to Priest!

How can you not know who Tommy Johansson is? He’s not in the band anymore but he’s a legend! Sabaton is amazing!

I saw the original Painkiller concert tour 35 years ago before Painkiller had become as notable among fans as it now has. Just imagine seeing Rob at the height of his powers! I subsequently saw him shortly thereafter touring as Fight then as Halford. Incredible shows!

Thanks for the review. Going to see them this weekend.. Mobile Al. 🤟🔥

I'd love to see Sabaton in concert. I'd love to see them on a European tour. They go all out for those because they can haul more equipment over there since it's closer to home. It would have been cool to see JP, but I would be there mostly for Sabaton. And Joacim (?)...yep...."my friends" is one of his things. 😁 Did Priest do "Freewheel Burning"? And if they did it, are they still playing it with that half-time sort of feel to it? And I don't know why they just don't say Andy Sneap is the other guitar player for Judas Priest and be done with it. I think he's earned the right to say "I'm one of the guitar players in Judas Priest". No offense to Glenn and may his health take a turn for the better, but that's Sneap's spot now.

The sunglasses thing reminds me of Bret Hart

Sabaton is great. Almost all the shows here in Europe sell out QUICK....

Sabaton is huge in Europe, they headlining the biggest fest

I saw a earlier show in Reading, I felt that the sound was TO LOUD, it was so loud that the sound washed out and tinny, I agree it didn't hit like it should, Sabaton really made the show for me, but I am biased as I have been a fan of Sabaton since 2002. I strongly recommend the Sabaton History channel on youtube. The band and a historian (Indy Neidell) break down the story behind each piece of music. Judas Priest has toured for 50 years now, Sabaton for 25 years

yea Sabaton is pretty huge. Especially in Europe. One of my favorite bands. I guess you could call their genre history power metal as all songs are about history. Would guess their last song there is quite popular in the US as it's about an american soldier

@DriftlessWarrior

24 күн бұрын

I'm USA born and raised, and had never heard of Audie Murphy before I first saw the official Sabaton video for "To Hell and Back." And the song itself had existed for almost 10 years before I found it. All Americans should learn about Audie Murphy. He was a real-life superhero. :)

It’s so funny how exactly you explain the show of Sabaton, how the singer looks… I think most people have heard about Sabaton before.😂 But please don’t get me wrong, it was a great video and cool to see your experience with that show!🤘

Interesting comments on the sound for JP. There were similar issues on the UK tour a big contrast between support Saxon and JP as headliner.

Saw same lineup in Kalamazoo Saturday…can confirm. Enjoyed it, but made me even more eager to see Maiden in October.

Everything is super pricey now. Probably only the most hardcore fans with deep pockets can go to rock and metal concerts regularly featuring big name bands. Probably just three rock/metal festivals at the most per year, max. The ticket prices, drinks, merchandise now are insane. The 80s and 90s were the best.

I saw the show at the White River State Park in Indiana and a lot of what I saw there matches your description. Sabaton absolutely blew it away and put on my favorite metal show to date. The night I saw Sabaton they did the same things you saw, the hello kitty guitar and giving the kid sunglasses. JP was pretty good but in my personal opinion Sabaton put on the better show.

Sabaton is a great bad, top 10 for me

Not sure if anyone commented about this, but Sabaton's drummer, Hannes Van Dahl, is married to Floor Jansen, the lead singer of Nightwish...which makes him infinitely cooler...

Good review, I will be there in Huntsville, AL on 5/7.

I saw Judas Priest and sabaton on may 1 at rosemont for the first time I had a phenomenal Time and it’s funny Joakim also give his sunglasses to a 6 year old kid in the front row as well just watching him playing the hello kitty guitar had me laughing and thinking of the dooo 😂

Oh, man. Kills me I was probably 40 feet from you. Would’ve been great to say hello. I agree with your review of both bands. This was my second time seeing Sabaton, and they’re so energetic and tight. I thought Rob Halford’s voice was in remarkably good form, but was disappointed that Scott Travis and Ian Hill were buried in the mix. “Love Bites” in particular sounded like the White Stripes, zero bottom end. Still, just a remarkable show. Really happy that the Metal God seems to be living his best life. And kudos to the Armory for having logistics down to a science. We figured we’d be stuck trying to get out of the parking garage for an hour, but were on our way in five minutes flat.

I was there, too, and must have been standing just a few feet away from you! Great rundown of a great show!

Seen Sabaton twice. Awesome both times! First time was at Trondheim metal festival in Norway on my honeymoon. My wife and I had gone to support our friends in the band Evile who were playing there over the weekend. I’d never heard Sabaton until I was researching the bands that would be on whilst we were there. Been a fan ever since. Joakim had actually lost a bet at the show they did a few days before Trondheim and had to hike all the way to the gig. It was something like a whole week of walking. He blogged it on KZread lol.

Great review Chachi, Priest Rules!

I was supposed to go see Priest and Sabaton in 2021, just after the pandemic restrictions were being lifted. They had to postpone the show due to Richie's heart issue. When the rescheduled dates were announced, Sabaton wasn't on the tour. I was looking forward to seeing them as much as Priest.

"I start off with a double jack on the rocks" absolute mad man, i like it

@TheArtofGuitar

24 күн бұрын

Gotta lube up if I'm gonna public. ;)

Seen Sabaton 5 times, compared to once for Judas Priest. Full set of Sabaton is always a blast.

@mavfin8720

24 күн бұрын

Yeah, two nights ago in St. Louis was my 3rd time. The first time was the Judas Priest tour that got interrupted in 2021, when one of the Priest guys had to go to the hospital that night, iirc,, but the 2nd time I saw them in Nashville as the headliner, and Epica opened. a 2.5 hour set of Sabaton was insanely good, rather than just an hour as the opener, or 'support band' as Joakim called it.

Sabaton played both main stages at Wacken AT THE SAME TIME. They are fucking huge.

Priest was my very first concert in 2022, and i cant wait to see them in June!

Hey man great video, I was wondering if you could make a video about how to harmonize guitars, every time I look for a video they don't really make sense or explain it for people who don't understand music theory.

Mike, thanks for the review! How was the light show? My friend from high school is their Lighting Designer. Would love some feedback. Love your channel BTW!

Great review. Welcome to Sabaton! The shows in CT and NJ were more about Priest than Sabaton. It may be that more Minnesota people are Swedish. I’m hearing a buzz in the US around Sabaton lately. Unfortunately, they didn’t play Christmas Truce this time. If you like Sabaton, you should watch their Christmas Truce music video.

@DriftlessWarrior

3 күн бұрын

Christmas Truce video is a masterpiece.💯

Hey bro what is that Judas Priest t-shirt? Any links would rock and what album? thanks

I just got home from seeing the show (05/07/24 Huntsville, Al) , and felt the same way. I waited 40 years for this night, and did not leave disappointed. Hearing Turbo Lover, Love Bites, Hellion/Electric Eye, and the rest of the show, my emotions were going crazy watching this 72 y/o man kill it on stage...Like you I didn't know anything about Sabaton, and again like you I felt like the last guy to the party.... I'm going to say this, and I hope it's not taken the wrong way, but it sounded wwwaaaayyyy to perfect to be live, and have a feeling there was some backing tracks with their vocals, and even on the instruments...Something just seemed off about it, but all in all, I had a great time, and got to mark one off my bucket list

I just saw this video come up in my feed. Glad you had a good time. There are live concerts of this show on youtube. It seems Rob wasn't glued to reading off the monitors as he usually does. I saw Priest 3 times. The last time was on the Masters of Metal tour. My favorite singer Is Ronnie James Dio and Heaven and Hell was on that tour. I saw Priest on the Ramitdown or turbo tour and when Iron Maiden opened for them in the 80s. It might have been Screaming for Vengeance. Love 80s meal and hard Rock. It is my favorite music of all time. I have also been listening to The Butcher Babies, Hammerfalls, Texas Hippy Coaliton and Crystal Viper. Bands I just discovered or heard about in the last few years.

Man, that's awesome. I was at that show, too. Great show!!! Both bands were awesome!!! I fell for the expensive beer prices too. About 40 bucks. Thanks for the video!!!