Can we please talk about "Diggy diggy hole" playing in the background, right at the beginning? Great!

@blackfyredragon7917

3 жыл бұрын

So I didn’t imagine it!

@edoardorebosio8805

3 жыл бұрын

Wind rose from Italy. Album Wintersaga

@dj11o9er

2 жыл бұрын

Yogscast, you uncultured swines

Joakim with hair is the scariest sight ever. They look like a Metallica cover band in that performance

@XMorbidReignX

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking Dollar Store Judas Priest lmfao

@natalieorlando6583

2 жыл бұрын

Could you enter my Metallica tribute band? Please enter sandman

12:27 That's because you've been spoiled by Sabaton as a continent-sweeping powerhouse, but bands don't start that way. Sometimes they start as a bunch of awkward metalheads who just want to play cool shit, and then accidentally stumble upon something rare and unique that ends up turning them INTO a continent-sweeping powerhouse. You've also now unlocked permission to watch Sabaton memes... Cuz Meme-o Victoria is the most popular one lol.

@theblazinken3501

3 жыл бұрын

Does it really beat the arrival of the Winged Hussars?

@ayrie09

3 жыл бұрын

BUT THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED

@Zabiru-

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I saw them live in a very small venue with just around 100-150 people back in the day. Joakim started off the show with telling us they had no setlist - Just scream out the songs you want and we'll play them xD

@brigidtheirish

2 жыл бұрын

Joakim still looks like he can't quite believe how popular they are (and is *super* stoked about it) whenever they'd playing live.

"... diggy diggy hole... diggy diggy hole... "

After seeing the old performance, seeing Tank a little teary and Joakim's huge smile is just amazing

Swede here! I first saw sabaton at sweden rock festival at 2008. Did not know who They were and decided to sit in the grass some distance away. But That fucking energy man.... sucked me right in, and before i knew it i was standing in the crowd jumping my ass off! I dont listen to sabaton at home, but every chance to see them live ... im There. You have to be there. Jumping in that crowd. Feeling Joakims energy and happiness that he sends out! Best live band ever! Glad to see you do this one, my favourite live song! Keep it up! Love your reactions ❤️❤️

to think they managed to go from a handful of people in 2005 to the ocean at woodstock poland in only a matter of years is insane. to think those guys if off the rack leather would go on to double stage wacken is just mindblowing.

@ZappaSheik

7 ай бұрын

It was around 3000 people at that stage. In the end it was 5000 people at the smallest stage.

Something I find really striking about this -- putting myself in Joakim's shoes, for example. Can you imagine being out on to the stage 7 years after that 2005 show, to perform the same song, looking out over a sea of 550k people? They all look so happy. I don't know if this was Sabaton's first "big" headlining show (probably not), perhaps they had already "made it" before this, but it still must have been so surreal for them.

@brigidtheirish

2 жыл бұрын

The way Joakim's grinning, I don't think it matters if it's their first "big" headlining show or not. He's in absolute *awe.*

This song is my ringtone for unknown numbers, so when i get a call i just hear Joakim yelling" through the gates of hell"

@TankTheTech

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

and Par is still smiling! ALL THE TIME! This was great to see haha! Loved it

its a Washburn HM-5V 1985 White Shout Out Tank took me awhile

@MetalZoned

3 жыл бұрын

Wow nice job man!

@andrelindgard3439

3 жыл бұрын

How did you even figure that out?😂 respect!

@Odadian

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrelindgard3439 asked a friend who has some guitars and he was sure it was a washburn so started to go throu some models took about 2 hours =D

that crowd at woodstock + sabaton....chills and chills wait till u see the price of a mile...

I love seeing this one next to a more recent performance to see how their performance has progressed. Not just their gear and production has increased, but you can see such a massive difference in Joakim's performance. His diction and stage presence are on a whole different level now. It lets you really appreciate how much they've progressed.

@Hellowenisti86

3 жыл бұрын

Joakim has massively improved stage presence but in my opinnion vocals had a bit more edge at the earlier version. But ofc all in all the more recent version is much better. :)

@tyrannosaurusrhett

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hellowenisti86 I prefer the clearer diction. To my mind, it work better for actually telling the stories of the songs, and the clarity with which he manages to communicate is very impressive given his lack of formal training and that most of the time he's not even singing in his native language.

@Hellowenisti86

3 жыл бұрын

@@tyrannosaurusrhett Agreed I do prefer that direction aswell. But just wanted to point out that there were something good also in older version and might be that Joakim could not sing anymore with such way. :)

@tyrannosaurusrhett

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hellowenisti86 Well, he used to be a smoker, and maybe that has something to do with it. A lot of people who smoke develop a kind of roughness to their voice, but if they give it up, that will become less over time due to healing from the smoke damage. It could be that it's just no longer a quality of his voice because of that.

@Hellowenisti86

3 жыл бұрын

@@tyrannosaurusrhett You could be right! Can't wait for their next adveture to the style of Carlus Rex! :)

I'm so old that I attended that 2005 concert. This was my very first year at SRF. I went there to see Dream Theater, Rob Rock, Therion, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Some of the other bands that played that year were Accept, Angra, Anthrax, Megadeth, Motörhead, Within Temptation, Behemoth, Hammerfall, Kansas, Dio, Mötley Crüe and Pagan's Mind. I think I watched their gig from a bit of distance, since I never heard about them before. They've come so far since then, and they deserve all their success from all their hard work for over 20 years.

@TankTheTech

3 жыл бұрын

What a lineup! I bet that was a blast!

First Sabaton song I ever heard. Def still my favorite one! You nailed it with that chorus just being killer! PRIMOOOOOO VICTORIA!

@TankTheTech

3 жыл бұрын

Soooooooo damn good!

I dont like this song that much, but watching Joakim with "business in front, party at the back" mullet totally worth it.

Love the Wind Rose - Diggy Diggy Hole playing during the intro :)

The one thing that I love, and that is especially obvious on the second live: they are having the blast of their lives at each performance. It's incredible to see, and I personally think that this might be why we get so excited when we hear and see them: their positive energy just blows through

Was lucky enough to see Sabaton twice (around 2008) when they were still playing in smaller locations compared to now. Just in a small space with a couple hundred people. To this day these concerts are under my absolute favorite concert experiances. The whole band makes the crowd feel so welcome and part of the performance. In one of these concerts Joakim inveted a litte boy on stage (probably between 10 and 14 years old) who was on his first metal concert with his dad. Then they played another song with the boy on stage having a great time. The next concert Joakim saw a guy in the crowd wearing a jacket exactly like his. He invited him on stage and actually traded jackets with him. You could really feel how they were having a good time and enjoying being on stage. This is what really made me fall in love with the band.

Is it just me or toward the beginning of the second video Tank just went from a “calm” adult to a “overexcited” kid in second

I am somewhere in that crowd at Sweden Rock 2005. First time I saw them live and it is really fun to have seen them that early. Who could now how far they would have come 16 years later. The next time I saw them at Sweden Rock was 2016 when they headlined the entire festival.

That concert from 2005 was the first time I saw them played. I had never heard of them before, but i instantly became i fan. I remember telling my friends that i've discovered a new band and how impressed i was with so many members singing. Been a fan since then. Fun to see live pictures from that concert.

@ZappaSheik

7 ай бұрын

Me and some friends stood at the front screaming "OSKAR! VART HAR DU GÖMT SKATTEN OSKAR!"

Aw man, Primo Victoria might not be my favorite Sabaton song. But it IS the first song I ever heard from them, so it will always have a special place in my heart. Thanks for the reaction Tank! Looking forward to the next one.

Magnus (long time friend and stage crew) with black long hair in audience - so sweet!

Great reaction! When I see the 2005 performance years ago it was so funny and awesome seen Sabaton in those years and watch how diferent is to the 2012 and current Sabaton... Hard work and dedication pays off that's for sure! Great work Tank! 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

2 Sabaton songs I recommend are “Price of a Mile” and “Aces in Exile”.

@18joshuab98

3 жыл бұрын

Aces in exile is a must

@earendilthemariner5546

3 жыл бұрын

I get chills when i listen to Aces in Exile as well as Union (Slopes of St Benedict). Its all the Allies fighting and dying together.

@DawidC.909

3 жыл бұрын

@@earendilthemariner5546 me too. Because my grandfather fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino in 2nd Polish Corps

@patrik5123

3 жыл бұрын

Price of a Mile is brutal on the emotions.

Joakim and Par have said in interviews they had the song written but didn't have lyrics, but when they were wtaching Saving Private Ryan it hit them they could write a song about it. Then it hit them they could write all of their songs about war and history and now here we are. Cliffs of Gallipoli is still my favorite, actually that and Angels Calling with Apocolyptica.

One thing I love is Joakim's massive smile on stage as his singing to those half million people. You can tell that he is absolutely loving it up there.

Pär said Primo Victoria is still his favorite song.

@atomicsquid9836

3 жыл бұрын

Makes sense. It definitely is part of the foundation of what they've become.

@madwe2269

3 жыл бұрын

If I had to pick the most Sabaton sounding Sabaton song that's ever been written by Sabaton it would be Primo Victoria, so I can't blame him

@zsjb_

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't he say it was his favourite to play live?

I Love your reaction to the preformance from Woodstock 😁😁 It's just the right feeling you get when they play 💪💥🤘

I was actually at the first version you reacted to. Sweden Rock Festival was a huge deal back then, if you were into metal. I had gotten my driver's license around that time and was blasting that album in my car, so I was super pumped to watch them live. But, yeah, in hindsight - maybe not the most epic performance. XD

Usually Primo Victoria goes along with Joakim requesting the crowd to jump. Thousands of people jumping around you is so energizing and makes for an even greater experience. :) For example you can hear him saying "Jump" at 13:42 and basically every time before the chorus

Yes! I recommended the 2005 video to you on Twitter. So glad to see you went through with the double reaction!

Primo Victoria is ancient, but still amazing. Its the song that first got me hooked on Sabaton, along with Carolus Rex.

I,ve seen them live twice on the Aland Islands at a small place called Dinos Bar. Fun fact, when I talked to the band members they asked me if I knew a guy who had moved from the Aland Islands to Falun. Yep I knew and I am a friend of said guy. When Sabaton was looking for a keyboard player in the beginning they asked my friend 'cause they knew he was talented and had played with Joe Lynn Turner and some other known musicians. My friend had gotten to know the guys in Sabaton while working with kids and teenagers in Falun. My friend declined 'cause he is more of a flower power guy and did not want to make music about war even in a historical way.

@kendrickdoolan4031

3 жыл бұрын

Just commenting to say I was in Åland once 12 years ago (I’m American), and my host took me to Dinos Bar. Great memories! There was a band from Southeast Asia (Thailand?) playing that would apparently come up frequently during the summer. Man, now I’ve gotta go back through some old photos and reminisce...

@jacobsnellman1796

3 жыл бұрын

@@kendrickdoolan4031 Made in Thailand is the band name. :)

@kendrickdoolan4031

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobsnellman1796 Awesome, thanks! Loved my time there, and hoping to come back one day when we can all safely travel again. :)

The way you smile after head banging genuinely makes me feel great. Because I know deep down how it feels when the music just hits you 🤘 so glad I found your channel

I remember seeing them live in 2008, they had established their look by then so it seems a lot happened between 05-08.

this song became an instant classic when it came out. they exploded onto the swedish metal scene with it.

Everyone came from humble beginnings Metallica started out playing clubs and looking at this video where they started to where they're at now Sabaton did pretty well for themselves P.S I knew when you showed the Woodstock performance you'll get hit hard

When I saw Joakim's hair it was all I could see and those tiny sunglasses.😐 Thank for the great reaction Tank absolutely loved it. 🤘😁🤘💜

Greetings from Sweden. This festival gig was my first time hearing Sabaton. Been a fan ever since. Love the channel!

Thanks for considering my suggestion! Keep up thr amazing work!

In Germany they are called "Noch ein Bier" and I find it hilarious :-D

@chrisumana7644

3 жыл бұрын

I remember this performance they were going to play Gott Mit Uns but changed it up by saying instead of Gott Mit Uns they said Noch en Bier

Loves your instant emotional reaction to the second vid, get shivers from it myself.

I serve old folks communities here in SoCal and I have several customers whom were there at D-day. They were young soldiers coming off the vehicles, jumping into the water, to storm the beaches! I love talking with them about their point of views how things went down.

@TankTheTech

3 жыл бұрын

That’s wild! I’m sure you’ve heard some crazy stories!

@zalansz9450

3 жыл бұрын

@@TankTheTech yes indeed! Our younger generation could still learn a thing or two from these guys...

@pete_lind

3 жыл бұрын

@@TankTheTech If you have hard time to pick the guitar models , you can assume its just a custom body and go with parts you can see . A bit like in this Suomi guitar oakbridge.fi/galleria/suomi-39/ , custom builder only made the body , rest of the parts are taken from normal production guitar . Guitar neck is a pain in the butt to make , so most custom builder buy them from factory or take the parts from customers guitar , when they just want custom body . Can you connect the Guitar to the artist , 14 multi choice , yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2017/05/19/fender-stratocaster-vai-gibson-les-paul-testaa-sahkokitaratietosi Even if you cant Finnish , you see the artist and options what hes playing , John Lennon question is about how he tuned his guitar .

Been a fan since 2006. Seen them live, man this is old and its becom better. I owned the same jacket and tore the fringes off. My favorite band and my kids grew up with them, going back to see them live for the 2nd time.

I love the fact that Diggy Diggy Hole is playing in the background in the begining

@patrickschardt7724

3 жыл бұрын

Wind Rose is just fun to listen to

Finally you reacted to this! :D

I loved this video, dude! Seeing the band then vs now was really fun and your reactions are 10/10. You should do Carolus Rex next! That song was the "gateway drug" into the metal world for me. It never gets old.

Hi Tank, thanks for your great reaction videos and insights. As well as introducing me to many awesome bands. Thanks to your and of cause Chases videos I purchased more music in the last few month then in all the last years before. But when to support artists, if not in the current situation.

@TankTheTech

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! I’m glad you’re getting into so much music and thank you for watching these videos!

Damn Tank! That was really great! :D I truly loved your insights! I just cant wait to see you react to more :D god damn I am hyped for the next Sabaton Saturday :D

Van Canto’s cover is great,. Might see someone familiar.

@weirdguybr

3 жыл бұрын

That would be an interesting video, but not a lot of gear for Tank to talk about ;)

@heathriley3692

3 жыл бұрын

@@weirdguybr Was just mentioning a group/band he might not know. They did some good Manowar covers, and that'd be a segue to them for Tank. :)

@Tobbebohman

3 жыл бұрын

@@weirdguybr HAHAHA " hmm yes I see that some of the bandmemeber actually use a mouth "

@shortstuff780

3 жыл бұрын

@@weirdguybr a lot of gears 😂😂

@deathsicon

3 жыл бұрын

I've been begging him to do a gear reaction to van canto!

At last! This was the song that introduced me to Sabaton...and it was through the Van Cato cover of it...Seriously you should take a look at their music video for Primo Victoria, trust me! This is one of those songs that never gets old for me, it's on just about every playlist I make (both versions). Also...I'm looking forward to the day you start braiding your beard.

This has to be the nerdiest reaction video i'v ever seen, and I LOVED IT! As a failed music studio assistant in my earlier days, your passion for this genre deseves you a Like and a Sub! I doubt that i ever would have seen Sabaton, in what you describes as "Battle of the bands" 2005 live. And then in contrast to their consert in Poland.

I was there at that show on Sweden Rock 2005. Me and my friend had never heard of Sabaton before and saw them only because some guy we had a few beers with the night before said that we should check them out. It was the first act of the second day, like 11 or so in the morning. I had a brutal hangover and it was already hot as Hell. I am so glad I got out of my tent to see them. They opened with “Panzer Battalion” and I was hooked from the start. Almost 20 years on, they are still one of my favourite bands and I think I’ve seen them live at least 7 times. Also, @TankTheTech: thanks for a great channel. Love your work. Keep it up!

YES YES and YES!! Love it!!

This was very cool! Just stumbled on to Saboton last Saturday 😅. Really enjoy your reactions and insight Tank! If you get the chance, I'd love to see you do some reactions to Airbourne. From what I've seen they get pretty crazy in their live shows!

Eyeyey Sweden Rock??? Omg ive waited for the day that you were gonna react to anything from my absolute favorite festival! I basically grew up there! You made my Februari now Tank! Funfact tho: Norje is a village of around 100 people and Sweden Rock is Swedens biggest Rockfestival thats hosts around 40k people. So that lil village gets a populationincrease of around 4000x what they have in the rest of the year!

Love your shirt Tank!

@TankTheTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Watch the van Canto version of this song that features Joakim.

Was at the concert at Sweden Rock in -05, quite amazing to see where they are now! Did see them in a small Swedish town in front of maybe 40-50 people in the crowd later the same year or the year after. And then see them grow and play bigger venues for every release. Jump forward some ten years and see them headline Sweden Rock Festival. In 2022 they 'll (hopefully) tour Sweden with 20-25 dates where 90% are sold out. Every band starts somewhere.

One of my all time favorite songs, it's just so energetic!

I’m only now catching up on the Sabaton reactions, and I’m immensely enjoying them with you. Great work! In case you weren’t already aware, I wanted to let you know that German “a cappella” (mostly) metal band Van Canto did an a cappella cover this song featuring Joakim. I think you’d get a real kick out of the cover! Van Canto are still going strong and they have an upcoming album with a recently released music video of the song “Falling Down” from that album. They’re signed with Napalm Records, so that should help with the reaction(s).

This clearly shows that the greatness of any band or song is it's audience/fans.

It's so interesting to see bands in their early days before they become established!

I am so glad I got to see them this Sept 2021 before they had to end their US tour. They are just so cool, haven't seen better.

Hahaha YUS!! Love your channel brother

@TankTheTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Funny to see this older video, it's kinda trip back to the roots of so much bands

Best day of week made even better by having Diggy Diggy Hole as the intro song haha! Also check out Civil War of you haven't already, their song Bay of Pigs is great!

Finally! 🤘🏻🔥 and Joakims hair 😂😂

Nuts! TankTheTech shall heeeeeaaar!

My first Sweden Rock Festival experience was in 2006 (the year after this Sabaton concert). Didn't know about Sabaton until "Carolus Rex" was released. SRF is only 45 min drive from my home town! Last year, both Nightwish, Amaranthe and Guns 'n roses was supposed to play there... Then it got postponed to this year, but I don't think it will happen this time either... 😕 I'll buy a ticket for 2022.

This was my first Sweden rock Festival and when I saw Sabaton playing I got hooked, I have been a fan for 16 years and I'm still on the hook. The years have gone so fast but I always look forward for new sabaton songs in the future.

aaaaaaaaaa screw you for putting diggy diggy hole in the background during the intro, now it'll be stuck in my head again for the upcoming week LMAO

@TankTheTech

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha. You’re welcome!

Have you heard of Seven Pillars of Wisdom? No? It is about TIME now, dude! ...no I will never stop.. Epic again. Keep doing it.

Tank was summoning his inner Floor Jansen with that head bang whirlwind 😂

This song is such an ear worm. My son and I are both known to randomly start singing "Through the gates of hell, as we make our way to heaven, through the nazi lines..." as we walk through the house. It will get soooooooo stuck in your head.

@matsv201

3 жыл бұрын

What about when you go shopping in the self checkout?

I was a part of that crowd in 2012, and it was amazing. Best concert I have ever been XD

Oh that Woodstock concert was an epic one :) amazing memories

16 years ago like 5 people were jumping. In 2012 over 500 000 people were jumping. They sure have evolved.

Wow, that old performance was great for perspective...

Hey Tank, if you like this huge crowd singing along, make sure to get the whole video from Woodstock 2012 called Swedish Empire Live. During the intro before Ghost Division, this crowd sings The Final Countdown by Europe. Absolutely amazing

First time I saw them live was at Sweden rock in 2010. They played early on the thursday (2nd day of the festival). Crazy how big theyve gotten since then. Im really glad Ive got to experince that journey

I love your reactions

@TankTheTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

First song i heard live from them. They had more of their current style but was a really small concert stage (Huskvarna Folkets Park) with several other bands in Sweden, back in 2008 or so.... man i loved it and blew out some of hearing that night, would still do it again!

For me, after listening to many of sabaton stuff, my favorite album is the great war album. I love every song off of it. I don't think they have worsened or got more formulaic over time.

I don’t know if you ever have played the game “world of tanks”? (Well you should regarding your name). Sabaton is co-working with the company in many ways and they actually have a special tank in the game that “belongs to sabaton” and it is named “primo victoria”. Great reaction as always 💪🏻🇸🇪

This might just be my favorite song by them, as it was my introduction to the band. I had been introduced to Van Canto shortly before, and their cover of it with Joakim just blew my mind from the very opening of the song.

It's interesting seeing the first do nothing for you, because I experienced the same thing when i watched you double react to 40:1 yesterday. I adore 40:1 and if I'm not listening to the album version I'm watching the Woodstock performance. But when you reacted to the Wacken performance first, which I'd never seen... I sat there feeling disappointed. It felt lacklustre and flat and I had no idea why; I've loved every other Wacken performance I've seen of Sabaton's, I love 40:1, they had old members and were using both stages for crying out loud! Why did it feel so hollow? Then you reacted to Woodstock and oh my god, it just does not compare. Five hundred and fifty THOUSAND Polish metalheads losing their minds over a song about their country's oft-overlooked historical triumphs, while the band feed off that insane energy... it just elevates the performance beyond anything that can be replicated. Sabaton at Woodstock was Sabaton Transcendent.

I was at the festival back in 2005, and it was the first time hearing Sabaton, been a fan ever since.

Hey tank, I really enjoy your reactions! I would like to recommend you one of my favourite bands from my country called More than a thousand and the song it's called First Bite 😉 keep up the good work 👊🏻

one of my faves of them.

their live performance at Wacken of Primo Victoria was so crazy!

I respectfully request channel merch as follows: A mug that says "Tank’s Tears".

What's amazing is that there is a perceptible improvement in production and quality even between Woodstock and the great tour and you should watch the great tour video even if only for your own personal enjoyment.

First time i am commenting on one of your videos. But this time i had to. This was my seventh year at Sweden rock. I wasn't supposed to go down to The festival area until later that day, but i was interested to take a look at a band that i had an burnt cd of that was called Sabaton, Fist for fight. I really liked that demo it had powermetal songs with kind of growly/guttural song, it was something new. Long story short, i went down and checked them out. I am somewhere in the middle of the crowd but i cant find myself in the video. Great experience and a great concert. Later that evening i saw another up and coming band on the same stage, Behemoth!

@TankTheTech

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome, man!!! Thank you for sharing. I bet that was one hell of an experience! And if you’re the same Magnus, someone earlier in the comments definitely said they spotted you out. I also saw Behemoth in 2005 opening for Chimaira, and they were insane!

Wow, that Live Video is about the time i saw them first! Saw them on the Sabaton/Custard Tour in 2006 in a 100 Person Location in Germany. Even back then they where amazing! Joachim had already cut his hair then.

They came along way, after 7 years. Yeah I am a big fan, of these guys too. Been listening to them for the last 10 years.

Primo Victoria is the quintescensial Sabaton song. That's how I discovered them (alongside the "Cliffs of Gallipoli" song) back in 2009 and the song still holds a special place in my heart. :)

Love this they going to carry on for a long time and their was will never end. Plus the guitarist Rikard sunden is playing a Washburn hm5v