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@YourLocalMusketMan

Жыл бұрын

Bro Sweden Really Pulled A 40:1

@diegoviniciomejiaquesada4754

Жыл бұрын

yes...

@sergejbeck6106

Жыл бұрын

🎉🎉🎉🎉

@Jakub310

Жыл бұрын

I have a report for History tomorrow. And this is a great topic.

@juanantonioluna7227

Жыл бұрын

Sabaton is the best Swedish Power Metal band Avantasia is the beast German Power Metal band Dragonforce is the best british Power Metal Band Dark Moor is the best Spanish Power Metal Band Beast in Black is the beast Finland Power Metal band

Sabaton is literally the cool history teacher

@woooful4699

Жыл бұрын

Mf farming likes:

@kokichiouma7097

Жыл бұрын

real

@SWZ1

Жыл бұрын

*Greatest

@zuppa0497

Жыл бұрын

*coolest

@juanantonioluna7227

Жыл бұрын

English is not your native language The Cursed pirate

I love how Killing Ground ends and seedlessly transitions into Poltava. From The Swedish Empire's greatest victory to its most disastrous defeat.

@tree4104

8 ай бұрын

This battle wasnt necessarily the Swedish Empire's greatest victory but it was one of the earliest decisive victories of the great northern war that established Sweden as a formidable force. The Swedish version of the song has a much bigger emphasis on the attrocities committed by Swedish forces to the captured enemies (not my translation): "See how the Russians surrender, Begging for mercy Mass murder, not heroism Caroleans take revenge honor is lost." I like to think the brutality shown by the Swedish is perhaps one of the contributing factors that motivated their enemies to keep fighting despite losing so badly time and time again. Eventually this would culminate in the disastrous Battle of Poltava that effectively neutered Swedish military might. The Russians simply returned "an eye for an eye"

@m0nkEz

7 ай бұрын

That... is not in any way, shape, or form what the song is about. It's literally about war crimes. It's not even subtle. "Even though you surrender... you will never survive."

@flameofmage1099

6 ай бұрын

@@m0nkEz Though I don't know Swedish according to translations I found the swedish version says things like "Honor forgotten" and "The swedes break the war code"

@bialykocik

5 ай бұрын

Damn, you're right. There's the same chorus on the end of the "killing ground" and the beggining of "Poltava"

I always thought that the English and Swedish songs from Carolus Rex were quite identical. Today I learnt, they are not. The English version almost glorifies the battle and Swedish heroism while the Swedish version deals with the far more severe topic of war crimes. Fascinating!

@comediccomrade5716

Жыл бұрын

And they both sound great.

@corystewart4081

8 ай бұрын

I'm curious if Swedish history paints a different light on the battle, than English/USA historians?

@Haldir3003

8 ай бұрын

@@corystewart4081 I assume you are from the US? How is the battle's perception in the US? And what makes you think there's a difference?

@m0nkEz

7 ай бұрын

@@Haldir3003 there is no perception of it in the US. The only battle from the Great Northern War I recall learning about in AP European History was Narva.

@Hockey-gn2tj

4 ай бұрын

@@m0nkEzour class talked about Narva when my teacher started rambling on about underdog stories and he said Narva. Never went over as topic though.

The Caroleans really are one of history’s most under-appreciated fighting forces. Sure they only had a 40 year heyday, but they were truly elite soldiers. This whole album and this song in particular give them the recognition they absolutely deserve.

@AntalBoti250

Жыл бұрын

I think less people heard of the black army

@saiyanelite338

Жыл бұрын

I will admit there one of my favorite unites in Civ 5. its shame my knowledge of them was so limited for so long.

@regalblade8171

Жыл бұрын

The Caroleans were considered one of the best units during their prime, because of their fearlessness, devotion to The Lord, being able to win battles against armies twice their own (which Killing Ground shows due to covering the Battle of Fraustadt) and the fact they used PIKE formations in an era of muskets

@Juhnimus

Жыл бұрын

@@regalblade8171 Yes and their ability to walk under fire about 10m away enemy line before firing devastating volley on enemy line followed by melee charge.

@regalblade8171

Жыл бұрын

@@Juhnimus the enemies has horrible hit rate because "Strong Faith", "Reputation" and "Discipline" lowered it to such a degree

Sabaton should be played in history lessons at schools. I've collectively learned more from Sabaton than the entire Education System.

@APersonOnYouTubeX

Жыл бұрын

Ye someone will start crying abt it for sure

@animecore85

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but some students would walk out because "ow I don't like this music, turn it off, I can't listen to this" then they would just walk out. Kids these days will are never being taught about what real music and where it comes from. Thank the Parents who are overprotective

@blackorcshagrat8587

Жыл бұрын

@@animecore85 What should people make of those parents who apparently have the legal authority to outright forbid their children from learning about certain subjects like evolution?

@Exhithronous

Жыл бұрын

@@animecore85 ok then they can put in earplugs and read.

@animecore85

Жыл бұрын

@@blackorcshagrat8587 yeah but as a species because of parenting these days a lot of kids are afraid of music from Rock/Heavy metal cause they always say "they give me a headache" which translate to "I can't listen to this music

As a kid, my great grandfather sparked a love of history with his tales of his time in the British Homeguard during WW2. Then as a teenager school was hell bent on extinguishing that interest, that passion! I'm glad I found sabaton in my 20s to reignite that passion! Especially carolus. School barely covered our own history, they really didn't bother with world history. Hastings, the somme and D Day. That was your lot in my school! Soon as time travel is invented I'll take my sabaton cds to my teenage self and say "Here, thank me later!"

@Sabaton

Жыл бұрын

We're glad to have you on board Mike

@NiclasHorn

Жыл бұрын

same here, the thing i got told was about and from the Nazi side. i am a Swede, my fathers family side is German ( few generations ), my grandfather´s brother lived in Germany joined the SS early on. and fled to Swede as many Germans did in the end of the war. and after the war. He told me a lot of stuff then i was young.

@LyricalSteeler

11 ай бұрын

​ @NiclasHorn My grandfather was one of the many Nazi Germany sympathizers in Sweden during WW2. Was involved in some organized youth movement. His tales made it very clear to me that there was so much more such sympathizers in our country than our history books and media gives the image of.. times before the world knew the crimes and horrors revealed in the post war era

@Albert_1_of_Belgium

8 ай бұрын

In Australia, you get Gallipoli. Not even the Western Front!

Killing ground is one of Sabaton‘s underrated song, I love listening to it, happy to have lyrics video now.

Fun fact: the picture on the Video is from a Movie scene of the Battle Of Poltava, One Swedish Soldier dual wielding a sword and his musket was rampaging the Russian Line during the Swedish Charge, until A Russian Soldier stabs him in the Back, that soldier must've have a good time rampaging until some Russian Guy says "Sorry Man, but Peter Told me to Do it"

@thelonelyghostN

Жыл бұрын

I thought i was the only one who recognized it!

@NiclasHorn

Жыл бұрын

@@thelonelyghostN pff i am still mad tho, ending his killstreak like that.

@APersonOnYouTubeX

Жыл бұрын

I said that too but the British empire got more attention Similar to people when we say “Swedish empire”

This picture shouldn't be on Poltava?

As Swede i have to say i'm very proud Sabaton is from my country. Tack så mycket Sabaton

@jeffsyndrome4812

Жыл бұрын

As you should, though I wouldn't be proud of the particular moment in history the song describes haha Sweden is awesome though

@hgamer7116

9 ай бұрын

@belisarius_ as a fellow swede i couldn't agree more. Länge leve Sabaton

never thought i’d see a “historic metal” band but here came sabaton! got into their stuff about 2-3 months ago and this song is one of my personal favorites, behind 1916, long live the king and stormtroopers. keep this up! your music not only inspires, but educates. night witches was the reason i started more research on the soviet union! props to you all.

@TheIfifi

7 ай бұрын

Sabaton was hardly the first. Iron maiden were historically inspired as well.

One of my favourite songs from Carolus Rex, especially Swedish version. Who am I kidding, every song from this album is my favourite!

I just found your music a few days ago and I CAN'T STOP!!! SABATON FOREVER!!! ☦

@Sabaton

Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome on board!

Кадр из фильма "Слуга Государев", шикарная постановка Полтавской битвы. Сабатону - величайший респект!

@danwoort8953

Жыл бұрын

Хоть песня об убийстве русских пленных, на видео - именно подлый русский закалывает в спину каролинера. Уж не знаю, что именно хотели сказать этим Сабатоны, то ли сгладить впечатление от военного преступления, о котором поется в песне, то ли подменить понятия.

@2ez4me50

Жыл бұрын

@@danwoort8953 тот же вопрос

@yaroslavfedorov5425

Жыл бұрын

@@danwoort8953 ну, объективно, шведы тогда вообще были те еще "лапочки". но картинка да, очень странная.

@user-ss7ei9qt5u

Жыл бұрын

@@danwoort8953 Очевидно, картинка напоминает, что после Фрауштада была Полтава и конец Шведской империи.

@user-tq6pt6xs1u

Жыл бұрын

@@danwoort8953 на войне в спину врагу нельзя? Нужно попросить повернуться)))

I can hear an error in the chorus: The text reads "At the Battle of Fraustadt." The vocals say "As the Battle of Fraustadt turns."

@kkkools8283

Жыл бұрын

Yes I second this. Still a masterpiece of course, but a correction may be good.

@mattheww3232

Жыл бұрын

i mean that's so elongated and loud that it sounds like "charge" as much as it does "turns" so i guess it'd be up to the listener's interpretation

@Myomer104

Жыл бұрын

@@mattheww3232 Well, whichever it actually is, it doesn't show up in the video's lyrics.

@mattheww3232

Жыл бұрын

@@Myomer104 ah well

So many people forget about how powerful the Swedish empire actually was. Thank god Sabaton exists

"Killing ground, even though you surrender" Very nice people indeed.

@OlgaH1999

Жыл бұрын

Only russians were executed. Saxons survived the capture, as I remember. Definitely not without reasons, heh.

@ladywaffle2210

Жыл бұрын

@@OlgaH1999 IIRC, the Saxons were killed too, because some Russian soldiers turned their coats inside out to look like Saxon soldiers

@Akillesursinne

Жыл бұрын

@@ladywaffle2210 Nope. The letter from Rehnsköld, written a short while after the fact, makes it clear the russians were the victims. He explains that no quarter could be given due to the amount of prisoners and the battle still being in full effect.

@joshfernandez2262

Жыл бұрын

The Enemy General told his men “show no mercy and take no prisoners” first, once you throw that gauntlet down their is no taking it back. “Oh apparently we’re getting our dicks kicked in by the Swedes, just kidding about the whole no mercy thing”

@nietzschesideal9837

Жыл бұрын

To be fair, the Geneva Convention hadn't happened yet

I've never heard this song before, there are no words to describe this song it's so awesome. Thanks a lot for the lyric video and the song.

@takebacktheholyland9306

Жыл бұрын

their carolus rex album is filled with these

@Sabaton

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for supporting us!

One of my all time favourite songs!!!!!! Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹

@N_Zerow

Жыл бұрын

🇵🇹

@Robodroide-NPC

Жыл бұрын

🇵🇹

@dwex39

Жыл бұрын

pt caralho

@Martim.dl05

Жыл бұрын

🇵🇹

@pavelkotelnikov136

Жыл бұрын

Привет из России!

„See the Caroleans standing tall, All for one and one for all, Enemies fall at their feet, Begging for their mercy” These lines are still very catchy, love this song! 👌🔥

@mighty_spirit8532

Жыл бұрын

this surely has to be one of my favorite songs about commiting war crimes!

@ImperiuStar.

Жыл бұрын

My Hero Academia moment.

@MrJamesBanana

Жыл бұрын

I agree, but would also like to say that the English version doesn't capture the clarity of the Swedish version in this part. It still mentions the atrocities commited, just in a slightly toned down way.

@ImperiuStar.

Жыл бұрын

@Hannah Smith is a consecuence of being fan of that anime.

Never heard this one, glad they're releasing videos of old songs.

@marinamucic908

Жыл бұрын

Listen to Swedish version, there is a lyric video with translation on KZread. It's even better and it gives another perspective on this battle and what Caroleans did to their prisoners

Великолепно! Сабатон в очередной раз очень порадовали меня и я уверен,что не только меня.Парни,вы лучшие!Желаю вам дальнейшего процветания и вдохновения!

@theodortemplar2881

Жыл бұрын

В очередной раз порадовали чем? Халтурным клипом на песню десятилетней давности?

@user-iu8tk9bw8x

Жыл бұрын

@@theodortemplar2881 Это не клип

Sabaton SHOULD make other songs about Asia, like Indonesia during the Indonesian National Revolution, or the Chinese in war against the Japanese, maybe India fighting the Japanese at Burma. Anyways, Sabaton songs is literally one of the best at explaining the lore of history!

@CountryBallHistorian

Жыл бұрын

Like the Battle of Manila in WW2 since it's the Asia's Stalingrad

@Dr.-Wind-from-the-EC

11 ай бұрын

Battle of Shanghai, Ankara or Wuhan maybe?

@CountryBallHistorian

11 ай бұрын

@@Dr.-Wind-from-the-EC The Battle of Shanghai is also a good pick since its the Chinese Stalingrad

@Dr.-Wind-from-the-EC

11 ай бұрын

@@CountryBallHistorian Exactly, maybe the Sakarya or Ankara battles for Turkey since they are our stalingrad? So many good picks from asia. Maybe the battles in the phillipines.

@CountryBallHistorian

11 ай бұрын

@@Dr.-Wind-from-the-EC I also hope that SABATON can make a song about the Battle of Yultong and about the Turkish war of Indenpendence

This is what armies in EU4 hear when they get stackwiped.

Very good song

"At Fraustadt the Swedish army faced an opponent almost twice as strong as a man. That day we showed the world not only our superiority in battle but also How cruel man can be in war." - Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld Swedish Ver. Translation Frozen land A cold bitten army Born like demons from gunpowder smokes Rehnskiöld's men Storming their flanks Feared is his name in battle! One by one, the Saxon men flee to home Death waits for them! Spilling blood Meeting their death at Fraustadt Gushing flood Through the enemy lines Spilling blood No mercy will be given, there! Stand in lines! Eye to eye! Show courage! Battle formation! Doomsday! Do not fear death! Caroleans to battle! Down on their knees, there's no mercy They plead for their lives! Spilling blood Meeting their death at Fraustadt Gushing flood Through the enemy lines Spilling blood No mercy will be given, there! See how the Russians surrender, pleading for mercy Swedens breaks the code of war Caroleans take their revenge Slaughtering their prisoners See how the Russian surrender, pleading for mercy Mass murder, not heroism Caroleans take their revenge Honor is lost One by one, the Saxon men flee to home Death waits for them! Spilling blood Meeting their death at Fraustadt Gushing flood Through the enemy lines Spilling blood No mercy will be given, there! Spilling blood Meeting their death at Fraustadt Gushing flood Through the enemy lines Spilling blood No mercy will be given, there!

The opening gives strong "The Trooper" vibes

Another amazing track, great music and lyrics!!! Absolutely amazing for me!!! Thank you Sabaton 💪🤟😊😉

@Sabaton

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support Jerry!

Love it

@minotaur3092

Жыл бұрын

Like how I love your mom

Thanks @Sabaton Greetings from Germany

@Sabaton

Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Sweden!

One of my songs that I love the most. They should have your songs listened to in schools so kids would study history much more willingly and at the same time listen to great music 🤘🤘🎶🎶🎸

ah, sabaton in midnight, again

_Forgotten Masterpiece from thier Golden Years._ 🤘🔥

Is it me or is Sabaton releasing all of the songs about Sweden again?

@rawchicken3463

Жыл бұрын

I think they're giving new lyric videos to their Carouls Rex album

@aronmarkovits5396

Жыл бұрын

@@rawchicken3463 they are doing just that

So I just showed Sabaton to my little brother. He said the vocalist sounds like Mr. Krabs from SpongeBob 💀

@aestronk-hungryball

3 ай бұрын

joakim x mr krabs

10 years later and they finally made a music video for this masterpiece.

Amazing video this song has always been a hidden gem

Love you Sabaton! Saw you guys in Chicago during your US tour. Awesome show 😎 🤘

@Sabaton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for coming Nick!

@ethancopeland403

Жыл бұрын

Will sabaton come back to the US in future years?

@Goondiver

21 күн бұрын

​@@ethancopeland403 I think your question may have been answered.

Evil Caroleans be like: I will spare the surrendering Saxons' lives.

Glory to the Russian auxiliary corps, that despite the betrayal of the Saxons (who began to flee from the battlefield), the French and Swiss mercenaries (who immediately surrendered and turned their weapons against the former allies) put up fierce resistance to the enemy and the surviving remnants of which still managed to break through and retreat.

@fallout44454

Жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? Most of the russians were cut to pieces by the swedes and the finns as revenge for the horror the russians were carrying out in Finland.

Bless you Sabaton for another great song..

Hello SABATON Your music is so valuable and meaningful. i like it very much It was like studying the history of the world. Thank you so much SABATON

@Sabaton

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your message!

I like to use the music in my imagination to think of myself as a war hero

I love this song , it's been in my head for a week. And now you post it!

And another Sabaton song that will end on my gym playlist 😂

Sabaton crew could be the history and music teacher, Good work!

Sabaton telling the history of their homeland in the best way possible.

Only downside of sabaton, is that there isn’t more than there already is

@hgamer7116

8 ай бұрын

Indeed

oh yes one of my favorite songs from sabaton and carolus rex, absolute banger

Sabaton won't want us to miss a detail on that picture of a Sweedish soldier

If this was the open song of a tv show who would watch it

Amzing as always

Yeah this is one of the most epic Sabaton songs i've heard.🔥🤟

Как всегда ШИКАРНО! СПАСИБО, ребята. Спасибо "SABATON"! 👍👍

this song give me chills in my body. Great band

Another amazing song as always. Sabaton I live by them. Greetings and congratulations from the Czech Republic🇨🇿

I find it kind of ironic that the background picture is a russian stabbing a swede and not a swede stabbing a saxon

The Battle of Fraustadt. Sweden vs Saxony and The Tsardom of Russia. Sweden lead by Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld had 9400 men (3700 infantry, 5700 cavalry). Saxony & Russia lead by Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg had 20000 men (16000 infantry, 4000 cavalry, 32 artillery pieces). Sweden won while only losing 1500 men (452 killed, 1077 wounded). Saxony & Russia lost 15000 men (7377 killed, 7300-7900 captured).

I love all Sabaton songs

This song just screams the theme "the wrath of the underdog against the overconfident bully". That's why I like it so much.

Way too underrated song

"Sweedes, stop, this is overkill at this point"

Hello sabaton, you r the best

One of my favorite Sabaton songs. I love how they are going back and making all of these lyric videos for unreleased songs!

I Just love that song! Cheers from Hungary!!!🇭🇺

Masterpiece 🔥🤘🏽

How about a heavy metal history lesson of the American Revolution. The Colonies v the British Empire.

Amazing work as always

I love this song, and it's so much underrated

Love every single one of your songs 🤟🏼😎

Как всегда великолепно!🤘

Обожаю вашу группу. На своём заводе уже всех замучал включать)))))

I'm from Wschowa(Fraustadt) and when listening to the music I become your fan!!

Love this so much, you guys got me into Swedish history.

i absolutely love this song, this song and a few others are my favorites, im not from Sweden but makes me proud for that country.

Bringing history to life with music is the best. These guys make it so interesting to learn it.

@Sabaton

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Another kick ass Sabaton song, I really liked checking this one out!

GRILLING SPREE

We are waiting for you in Belgrade to make another crazy Monday!

SABATOOOOOOOON LETS GOOOO

Damn last Time I was this early carolus was still alive

Banger

Grandissimi io sono italiano vi amo e l'italia ama voi io anche sono batterista e mi ispiro a hessen per le canzoni bravissimi io e mia sorella vi ascoltiamo sempre .

THIS IS A GREAT, I ENJOY THEIR MUSIC , NOT JUST HEAVY, THE LYRICS IS CLEAR AND SO MUCH WAR HISTORY GIVEN, THAT'S WHATS SO UNIQUE ABOUT SABATON. KEEP IT UP BROTHERS. FANTASTIC JOB

Saboton really helps in history

Awesome song. 🤟

I Love it! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

LETS GOOOOOOO SABATON LYRIC VIDEOOOOOOO!!!

Обожаю вашу музыку, вокал сильный очень бодрит и поднимает дух💪

Awsome, as always!

Never a bad song with sabaton!!

beginning: Attack of the dead men ending: Poltava the rest: Pure GREATNESS

I've waited for this one for so long. Blood love this song!

Sabaton I think you already know what I think of your videos! can't even put what I think about sabaton into words.Too amazing!

@Sabaton

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kate

Я из России. Не понимаю ни слова, но звучит чертовски круто!

@user-hs8mm4cr8w

Жыл бұрын

Шведы радостно поют, как разбили саксонцев. Правда, немножко забывая, что, кроме саксонцев, там ещё было около 6000 русских, которых шведы в плен не брали, как европейцев, а просто добивали штыками. Уцелело 1500-1600.

@chairmanm7686

Жыл бұрын

If our gunpowder wasn’t wet at Poltava and our the mighty king shot in the foot you would’ve understood every last word ;)

@Stem_-gy8ws

Жыл бұрын

Поётся про Битву при Фрауштадте где Шведы разбили союзные войска Саксонии и России. Шведы применили тактику Каролинеров которые порвергли Саксонцев в Бегство, Русские вспомогательные полки стояли до последнего и будучи в окружении некоторые пожелали сдаться в плен, но Шведские солдаты убивали всех без разбору. И по этому победа опорочена кровавым исходом

@Stem_-gy8ws

Жыл бұрын

Битва сопоставима с битвой при Полтаве

@feanor2795

Жыл бұрын

@@chairmanm7686 Sweden would simply repeat the fate of Napoleonic France.

Apparently, the English translation makes it sound more epic than it was, which was a war crime where surrendering/retreating men were murdered by Swedish soldiers.

@tetra.

Жыл бұрын

Could you not see this from the lyrics? It was a massacre in the most literal sense.

Finally! Thank you!

I can't stop hearing it. Thanks a lot. And I read about this battle

Was listening to this album this afternoon while driving!