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@grimcreeper5830

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome album!

@SansTheComic9474

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@outtatouch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very respectful way you sing about these events. But mostly, thank you for the epic way you sing about these events.

@jackieyu4787

2 жыл бұрын

This is a great song

@panachevitz

2 жыл бұрын

Has the band considered partnering with Osprey Publishing to maybe see about having Osprey write some history books to tie in with some of the songs that Sabaton writes about? Some songs have good books that they are based off of, but others seem like they would benefit from having a 48 or 64-page book written about it. The Race to the Sea would be a good candidate as I think there is one book about it that I can find. The WWI Italian Front is something that we absolutely do not cover in the US, so it's completely unknown. Might be a good way to tie in Sabaton History with historian authors.

fun fact= his wife (queen Elizabeth of Belgians) was nicknamed the "Queen nurse" because she established a new hospital and visited the soldiers to boost morale, on occasion she even helped in operations,... she even sent flowers, chocolate + she gave also presents to the nurses to show them she appreciated their work as nurses.

@tristanvanvalckenborgh4817

2 жыл бұрын

i am from flanders and i diddnt herd that before

@thetrain47539

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to be that guy, you're absolutely right. But I just wanted to say, she's actually the Queen of Belgians. Belgium is a populist monarchy. That means the monarchs are monarchs of the peoples, and not the country itself.

@shortstuff780

2 жыл бұрын

That's amazing! A hero. I usually despise most ideas of monarchy but this is quite amazing

@dries2999

2 жыл бұрын

I nice to hear from our soldier King And queen I believe because of him that he didn't believe in the grand offensive that the Belgian military was largely spare of those monster casualties After the race to the sea ended Could be wrong

@EJ_Red

2 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, the royal family of Belgium chose to stay in their country even after the Germans overran it; the king chose to fight wih his men in the trenches, the queen established a hospital and worked as a nurse (As you said), and the prince joined the army at 12. Though I'm sure the prince had to be evacuated eventually, this was truly a badass royal family that deserved respect.

If I had a nickel for every time Sabaton sung about how awesome the Belgians are in fighting against all odds, I’d have two nickels.

@almostkentish3042

2 жыл бұрын

Which isn't much, but it's surprising it's happened twice.

@joeysonofander7479

2 жыл бұрын

I love Phineas and Ferb references.

@matheomatouan5171

2 жыл бұрын

you made my day... a second times after listening this music lol

@melonmusk8924

2 жыл бұрын

You mean 3. Resist and Bite The Unkillable Soldier AND THIS AWESOME SONG

@tommytommy7535

2 жыл бұрын

@@melonmusk8924 2 and a half, he was also Irish xD

Fun fact: officially the Belgian monarch doesn't hold the title of "King of Belgium" and instead holds the title of "King of the Belgians" this was decided when Belgium gained it's independence to reflect that the King was supposed to be a King of the people. Albert I lived up to said title.

@petergray7576

2 жыл бұрын

Pity about his uncle, though.

@insertcoolnamehere6293

2 жыл бұрын

He indeed lived up to the title. But most of his other family members didn't.

@LordVader1094

2 жыл бұрын

@@insertcoolnamehere6293 How so?

@elainecristinaneri7422

2 жыл бұрын

@@LordVader1094 King Leopold II wreaked havoc in the Congo with the lame excuse of "civilizing" the peoples there. That monster enslaved and killed over 8 million people. not even bred them children were spared. To this day, Congo demands money and an "apology" from Belgium.

@Dynahazzar3

2 жыл бұрын

@@LordVader1094 Let's put it this way. Before Hitler, the face of evil was Leopold II. And for a lot of fucking good reasons.

Just imagine. You've been fighting a losing war for weeks on end and your nation is about to fall. And when all hope seems lost, there is your king. He's not simply there to cheer you on, but to fight by your side and risk his life same as you risk your own. Imagine how inspiring that must have been. It's no wonder they turned the tide there.

@chrisb9143

2 жыл бұрын

Young Belgian conscript : "And our King is enjoying the confort of the rear guard" The King : "I would bet my crown on the fact that he is not actually in the rear"

@Joshua_N-A

2 жыл бұрын

Fight like in the old days, when kings leading the charge, when kings trained to use a weapon, when kings taught to fight even with bare fists.

@darekbaird

2 жыл бұрын

Wait...anyone else reminded of 40K...Horus Heresy?

@bigtexgaming7296

2 жыл бұрын

If my leader risked his life for me as I did for him and my home , I’d follow him though hell back

@VexingWeeb

2 жыл бұрын

That’s always amazing and cool when you see a leader leading from the front. That’s why Erwin in aot is so badass 😂 but ya know if you think about it you ever think some of the soldiers thought we’re losing so bad that our king is having to fight?

"No more of our country lost, the line will be held at all cost" and damn did they hold it. All the way until the end of war.

@bigtexgaming7296

2 жыл бұрын

The definition of “NOT ONE STEP BACK”

@regalblade8171

2 жыл бұрын

The way he shouted "the line will be *HELD AT ALL COSTS* " was a huge shot of motivation

@TheGreyBird71

11 күн бұрын

Germanys weakness was truly a river

"No more of our country lost, the line will be held at all cost." Literal shivers.

@fiery_gamerz

17 күн бұрын

For me the shivers come at "A cog in the war machine, October of 1914"

My great great grandad fought in this battle as part of the Grenadier Guard, who at that time were serving as part of a Scottish regiment; he ended up making it home in one piece and died a year before my dad was born. His brother wasn’t so lucky, he fought in WW2 at the beaches on D-Day and was one of the first to land but tragically died of his injuries 4 days in at the age of 29 and is buried in Normandy, I’m hoping to go over soon and pay my respects since no one has ever visited his grave

@Sabaton

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story with us.

@soinsu3950

Жыл бұрын

Respects for your family.

@Mr_Funni

Жыл бұрын

One question, did he make it on the beach

@XenoTheSkullFLOOF

Жыл бұрын

⁠​⁠@@Mr_Funnie was one of the first to land on the beaches

@LumiereBleue5

11 ай бұрын

Le cimetière américain est magnifique. Nous y allons aussi. Nous aussi des ancêtres ont combattus pendant la seconde guerre mondiale. Et beaucoup ne sont pas revenus. Écorchés à vive. Mutilés. Mais des ancêtres sont encore là. Dans ce cimetière il y a énormément d'émotions. Sur ces plages de Normandie quand tu penses à ce qui s est passé. Tu as encore des frissons. Ces pauvres soldats inconnus enterrés. Toute ces croix blanches très émouvant. Tu te dis qu.ils y en a sûrement un enterré là. Certains à peine débarqués qui se faisaient tuer. Tu connais l.histoire forcément. Une horreur. Et tu vois malgré cette guerre. L'humanité n.a pas changé. N.en n.a tiré aucune leçon. De pire en pire. N.oublies pas également d.aller visiter le musée d,Arromanch. Ils restent encore des blockhaus là bas. Tu as Oma beach.Utah beach. Etc .. Comme plages à voir. Salut.

I am personally a Belgian. This song has made me shed a tear, I can't even lie. My town was ravaged in the 'rape of Belgium', and in Belgium the great war is remembered more than in even the UK. Literally everywhere you go there are monuments of the great war. Thank you, for this master piece of music!

@tristanvanvalckenborgh4817

2 жыл бұрын

im from flanders and i can confirm that. Especially in ipres from the first world war.

@napsiuslebelche5846

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I think in my city I found AT LEAST 5 war monuments (One in Bouge, another near the HEAJ, another in Saint-Servais, and the other ones I don't remember because I don't see them often)

@jangroteclaes5278

2 жыл бұрын

In my area, there are many memorial places too. But the places at the yser and in the region of Ypres are also really impressive

@averylividmoose3599

2 жыл бұрын

My local regiment (now disbanded :[ ) the DLI had a town named after them in Belgium somewhere after defending the area from countless German sieges, I love Belgium and would like to visit one day

@napsiuslebelche5846

2 жыл бұрын

@@averylividmoose3599 Wich town is it ? And what was your regiment ?

"All the way, on to triumph or to judgement day!" What a fucking line, incredible song.

As a teenager living just 30 minutes from the Yser, this makes me happy. WW1 is still being rememered a lot in this area, it is a shame that most other teenagers don't really care about history. I think that Sabaton captured the situation really well. Greetings from West-Flandres and the Kingdom of Belgium.

@Sabaton

2 жыл бұрын

We appreciate that, thank you

@Bibi-wn6zs

2 жыл бұрын

Ik ben het helemaal met je eens, broer uit Vlaanderen (man uit Henegouwen)

@benjamindixon2378

2 жыл бұрын

Facts, its so sad that so many don't even bother to learn of the brave soldiers that fought.

@gonozal8_962

2 жыл бұрын

I, as a teenager, feel the same.

@noahnas1587

2 жыл бұрын

I mean here in The Netherlands the people at my school were asking since the first year when WW2 was coming as a subject in history, so there certainly is a lot of interest in that. But i do agree that WW1 gets overshadowed really easily by the one that came after maybe it has to do with the fact that we didn't particepate but it does get taught along with WW2. WW1 is just really easily overshadowed because we mostly look at the consequences it had and because WW2 had an impact on the entire world (WW1 dealt with a lot of countries too but not on the scale that WW2 did). And this is apparent in the fact that i didn't know what the fields of verdun were and that i didn't know about Yser or the fact that there were tanks in WW1, but did already know about D-day, Bastogne, Stalingrad, The battle of Britian and the battle of berlin.

Who needs sleep? Sleep is temporal, glorious Sabaton is forever!

@matusporubsky5477

2 жыл бұрын

Literally 3:02 AM and i have an adrenaline rush

@Fkfrontman

2 жыл бұрын

04:09AM Still listining. My alarm should wake me on 6:45AM for work

@peterkalinowski2377

2 жыл бұрын

Sabaton is my sleep!!! And i sleep at work

@Jojohan0001

2 жыл бұрын

Sleep, just once a week 30 minutes max the rest just do better things like Lisen to this.

@matusporubsky5477

2 жыл бұрын

I like how theese comments are still evolvin from like yea i didnt sleep half the night, to naaah sleep is for the weak and sad.

Sabaton makes history even cooler 🔥

@peterkalinowski2377

2 жыл бұрын

Wish they (sabaton) were out when i was at school as well as youtube!!! I would have aced history

@thesilverreich3947

2 жыл бұрын

The first bit was almost like a rap

@insertcoolnamehere6293

2 жыл бұрын

Ayo, ik u from a discord server I think. Hey dude

@olivierdubreuil-gagnon2201

2 жыл бұрын

History’s cool, but teachers don’t know how to sell it.

@Nuppersson

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterkalinowski2377 one of my highschool teachers used to play sabaton on full volume before our classes started

A cog in the war machine? this line is even better when you learn who came up with the plan of flooding the river: His name was Karel Cogge. Superb

As someone from Belgium, this really hits me hard, how they made this song so accurately, a small country sacrifing a lot and even flooding its own land just to slow down the germans... I love this song so much

@rubendm5173

2 жыл бұрын

@@Unknown_Genius well this was amazing to read... but everyone achieved great things so. Even germany

@rubendm5173

2 жыл бұрын

@@Unknown_Genius we are here to remember 💪

There's a story about Albert, I don't know if it's true or not but it is said that when Germany started to march into Belgium the many ministers wanted to surrender right away but King Albert rode into the room on a horse and said that Belgium will not surrender and that if the ministers were taking this decision he was taking over the leadership of the country.

@gameknightjek2640

2 жыл бұрын

It's true.

@5peciesunkn0wn

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like something he would do, and even if it's bullshit, it's awesome so I choose to believe it.

@Bibi-wn6zs

2 жыл бұрын

so yes and no he did not mount a horse but when the question of letting the Germans pass it was asked a part of the government wanted so he came back and said: I take control of the armies and if you are not disagree I'll take the lead in the country (sorry for broken English but I'm bad at English)

@insertcoolnamehere6293

2 жыл бұрын

Knowing how king Albert fighted side to side with his soldiers. I wouldn't be surprised if he did that. And honestly, what if Belgium didn't resist? Then France would have been secretly attacked and the ending of ww1 could have been way more different.

@apexyl5135

2 жыл бұрын

@@insertcoolnamehere6293 That is true. America took its time to get involved (and in all fairness, it took a shitton of propaganda to get Americans to support the war).

A royal fighting as a soldier, a king who stood to the end. A battle marked the end of a contest. The end of the race to the sea, where King Albert of the Belgians stood.

@anonanim-9601

2 ай бұрын

That whole sentence is so epic

When I read about the song, I thought this song would be about the British going to the sea. When I found out that this was going about the Battle of the Yser, I was gladly surprised! I am Belgian, so to find out that this is the second time Sabaton sings about us, it's humbling... They really should go and write an album, with nothing but Belgian stories! Vive La Belgique! Lang Leve België!

@5peciesunkn0wn

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I hope Sabaton has the chance to make concept albums about every nation lol.

@lizard659

2 жыл бұрын

Resist and bite (battle fr the ardennes), the price off a mile( passendale) the unkillable soldier (half Belgian half Irish) race to the sea. In Flanders fields. Screaming eagles mentiones Bastogne. I might forget another.

@miclam00

2 жыл бұрын

Why would they make an entire album about a fake country?

@jamjam-sp3he

2 жыл бұрын

@@miclam00 what do you mean by fake country? i am not getting offended as I am not a Belgian but I am curious

@mikehimes7944

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamjam-sp3he he's just an ass. The brits claim Belgium only exists to keep Germans from the channel

A true leader fighting along side his people in a time of darkness

@gillesmarchal5251

2 жыл бұрын

Remind me of a leader that is currently fighting with his people to keep his country free !

@leirelarrakoetxea5747

2 жыл бұрын

That's a true king

@ReformedSooner24

2 жыл бұрын

@@gillesmarchal5251 yep. As a Reformed Christian my view is that sometimes God blesses nations with such amazing leaders in times of war or other hardships.

@roadyfate9629

2 жыл бұрын

A strong man stands up for himself. A stronger man stands up for others.

@bigtexgaming7296

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReformedSooner24 as a Christian and an person who loves history , God cremates hard times then gives us such leaders , it is truly a work of God

Sabaton is the one band which raised my love for war stories so high

The amount of shivers I got from this song is inhuman. Hands down my favorite song in the album, everything else is close second! God damn, I can't believe it. I'm so happy I could cry. Thank you Sabaton! 🤟🏻❤️

@joshhairr9558

2 жыл бұрын

Same!!

@terry12fins24

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I love how its music refers to the first song of this album, Sarajevo.

"For king and for country we are flooding the river" is such a good line

@A_Ducky

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely made me do a double take

My Great-Grandmother immigrated from Belgium (Wallonia) after World War II. Her parents actually lived through both German invasions and occupations of Belgium. Apparently they thought the one in World War I was worse, but they were Catholic, and so lucky enough to only have their house occupied. (I've been to that house a good few times, actually) But anyway - point is I'm proud of my Belgian heritage and this song really gets me pumped. Twice Belgians, including my ancestors, had their country overrun for a dispute they had no stake in. And twice, the Belgians held firm. "No more of our country lost; The line will be held at all cost" indeed.

@Sabaton

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story.

These Swedes makes the world feel proud of their heritage

@TDCFire

2 жыл бұрын

Even us Germans. Not in this particular case but they do

@A_Ducky

2 жыл бұрын

And educate those who don't know (we all have some history holes in education, i mean there's so much of it)

I am Belgian and I thank you for this tribute and for all your fantastic songs full of history.

@Sabaton

2 жыл бұрын

It's our privilege Kenny

@A_Ducky

2 жыл бұрын

Belgian South Park 🤪

This song really brings out the camaraderie of a King and his people. Absolute beast of a song. It reminds me of a certain president and his people of a certain war torn country. Keep up the great work Sabaton. This album shines bright.

@wetwillyis_1881

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of the same thing myself. It’s beautiful when a leader truly leads.

@lapisinfernalis9052

2 жыл бұрын

This song and the Valley of Death both remind me of recent events.

@MechWomanWarrior15

2 жыл бұрын

Was thinking exactly the same thing. I've been using Resist and Bite as the anthem/motto for the current events but this one really gives it a run for its money. Ironically, they are both about Belgium/Belgians :)

@lyartbane2115

2 жыл бұрын

@@MechWomanWarrior15 I've been thinking of resist and bite as well. In terms of the situation over there. Pretty cool to know that song comes to mind for another fan of Sabaton as well.its a powerful resistance song.

@MechWomanWarrior15

2 жыл бұрын

@@lyartbane2115 If you go to the lyric video of Resist and Bite here on KZread, especially the original upload from 2014, the comments are flooded with other people thinking the same thing we are :)

As a german this makes me appreciate the King of Belgium and his warriors. For King & for Country! Let the west never fight again each other!

@Dante_-cg3fq

2 жыл бұрын

The west must unite to free the bear from its cruel master and with the help of the rising sun bring the dragon back to its knees. Like they did so many years ago

@muninnsays9296

2 жыл бұрын

As the Belgians say: Einigkeit macht Stark, Eendracht maakt macht, L'union fait la force.

@insertcoolnamehere6293

2 жыл бұрын

@@muninnsays9296 my grandma says that quote daily, how could I not know.

@Deridus

2 жыл бұрын

Here, here!

@reddawn1873

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dante_-cg3fq also are you saying we should declare war and do a genocide on china just like Japan did in ww2 maybe keep a few for comfort women because wow damn uh we might need to look on your computer

"They may take our towns, they may conquer our towns, we'll defend the nation and the crown." So. Much. Passion.

My grand-grand father was belgian soldier and lost his leg in this war, and was surprisingly saved by the german medics. Like most wars, it's not the hatred between nations people, but the cruelty of a tyrant who cause all the misery

@NomadRidesHD

2 жыл бұрын

+1

@Asterion_Mol0c

Жыл бұрын

I believe Ernst yunger wrote about having no hatred for his enemies

@DarkArrowKAiN

Жыл бұрын

@@Asterion_Mol0c In the first WW there was no hatred. Only rulers who wanted war. On all sides.

@Asterion_Mol0c

Жыл бұрын

@@DarkArrowKAiN that's what I like about it

@kousand9917

Жыл бұрын

Do you understand WW1? Do you think it was like WW2? Cause being fair Kaiser Wilhelm II was not a tyrant, he was incompetent but not a tyrant. He did not cause the war, yes he invaded Belgium out of nowhere but again that was his incompetents and a roadway to France, No country can be blamed for WW1, it just happened, it was inevitable.

@6th_Army

2 жыл бұрын

There is a fourth type of king. The kings who refuse to abandon their home. This king was of the fourth type. Of the same type as the legendary Léonidas of Sparta.

@insertcoolnamehere6293

2 жыл бұрын

He was a one of a kind king.

@Big_E_Soul_Fragment

2 жыл бұрын

King Albert I: Yes

@admiralfrazier306

2 жыл бұрын

Stick with Albert and you'll make it

@jameswhite153

Жыл бұрын

yo buddy, you still alive?

As a french we often make jokes about neibourghs but despite that we as a nation have a huge respect for our brothers in arms and dear ally. In a world where others countries betrayed and invaded their neibourgh, belgium Can count on France when looking for friends

@gameknightjek2640

2 жыл бұрын

Content d'entendre ça ! Mais du coup, vous pourriez envisager de bouger chooz un de ces quatre ? XD

@reneotten7376

2 жыл бұрын

Neighbors

@rubendm5173

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you are right, we would defend France at all cost!

@gaiusjuliuscaesar6923

2 жыл бұрын

likewise neighbour!

@Deridus

2 жыл бұрын

As an American, I love being able to say: "Vive la France!" Much love from your distant kin!

Belgium has fought in two major wars in their history, and even though they were obliterated twice, you have to respect how hard they fought. All respect to Belgium and it's defenders. 🇺🇸🤝🇧🇪

@wooblydooblygod3857

7 ай бұрын

The Belgians had to compete against the full force of the Germans each time, and both times they made an impressive defense

@rustkarl

4 ай бұрын

@@wooblydooblygod3857 True valiance indeed. It’s a pity they’re often forgotten for being defeated early, but to hold on so long against the untaxed might of a global power twice is incredible.

When speaking of the great war, especially the western front, I think most people tend to forget that Belgium played a role in it. It's really sweet to hear about it in true Sabaton form. The subject matter alone was enough to give me the chills, oh boy!

@thetrain47539

2 жыл бұрын

I think most people forget that Germany would've won the war if Belgium let them through. The Germans were a warmachine, but they got clogged up for a month. Losing the element of surprise, losing the momentum and losing all the railways that the Belgians bombed themselves that they needed for the Schlieffen Plan.

@berghani3401

2 жыл бұрын

@@thetrain47539 Exactly. So much destroyed and sacrificed for their homeland, but necessary to stop the invaders. This is why the "smaller" theatres of war should never be forgotten, because they played a larger part than most can imagine.

@webley_mark

2 жыл бұрын

The city of Liége was awarded the Légion d'Honneur for having slow down the German advance in 1914. Also, Belgium never fully joined the Entente. Thus not participating in any allied offensive, which maintained the loses of the army very low compared to other countries. Oh, and fun fact at the beginning of the war, Belgium was having the same army size than the UK.

@anotherone8159

2 жыл бұрын

@@webley_mark Note, due to a treaty with the Netherlands of 1835, Belgium couldn't have an official army. What fought in the beginning of the war againt the German empire was actually a militarised police force.

@webley_mark

2 жыл бұрын

@@anotherone8159 Erm... No. They had an official army. Heck, the King pretty much used that to over-rule the decision of its ministers...

*Me:* (saluting the Belgian flag) *Friends:* Oh, I didn't realize you were from Belgium. *Me:* I'm not, I just listened to Sabaton's new album.

my nofications kinda blow up because sabaton uploads so many lyric videos at the same time😂😂😂 ROCK AND ROLL

Sabaton - making learning history fun since 1999

@dymytryruban4324

Жыл бұрын

They started doing that about six years later. Their first songs weren't about history.

My daughter has been fussy, decided to play this song for her, she fell asleep when I told her that Belgium would stay free 😢

Sabaton, the only band that every song sounds good but there's always something similar between all of them.

@President-JonSnow.Malkowich

2 жыл бұрын

And that’s the problem… all their newer songs start to sound too similar to one another. Recycled lyrics, recycled flow, recycled music. They need to hire a writer cause in an album of 10 songs to only have 2 or 3 originals while 7 others sound similar… well it just comes off as lazy writing.

@redarmy1784

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Great band but a whole lot of reused shit. They need to get new writers. It’s good, but I want more original stuff. Maybe they’ll notice soon.

@karsten3373

2 жыл бұрын

@@President-JonSnow.Malkowich well they actually said this is the most classical Sabaton song on the album

@President-JonSnow.Malkowich

2 жыл бұрын

@@karsten3373 Is it? Is it really? Isn’t classical Sabaton: Wolfpack, Primo Victoria, Rise of Evil, We Burn and so on? Cause I think those stories and albums where every song felt different were some of the best Sabaton. This is of course my personal opinion.

@tommytommy7535

2 жыл бұрын

royal blood as well, they have also that same vibe in every song/album but every song is really good.

Sabaton is the only band that can make people feel patriotic to other countries

@bigtexgaming7296

2 жыл бұрын

And I’m not ashamed to admit that 😂

@the_coveted_one2163

2 жыл бұрын

Yea, "saboton" is good, but sabAton is better lol

@A_Ducky

2 жыл бұрын

@@the_coveted_one2163 Poles kinda don't give a shit about that, in my experience. What's proper spelling to them? You understood the point and I did too. And honestly, I'm a grammar/spelling naxi.. but when learning English it's better to not obsess too much, just speak & keep trying. Learn on mistakes.

@Ackalan

Жыл бұрын

"The Sabaton-effect."

@polishcameron

Жыл бұрын

@@the_coveted_one2163 sorry for the late comment but that was a typo my bad

Awesome, i live 5 min from te river Yser in West-Flanders. I heard that Sabaton had visited Diksmuide along the Yser and discovered the story about the deliberate flooding of the Yser. Hoping they would make a song out of this one too. I'm super excited that they made this theme as a song. And what a song...Goosebumbs all the way! Thank you Sabaton and we salute you, see you in Sportpaleis, Antwerp.

I have listened to this song easily over a hundred times now, and it never fails to draw a tear from my eyes. The sheer bravery, the hopelessness, and then to have your King come to the front line himself, to have his wife supporting the nurses. That is how you lead, from the front, with your men. And then to basically have your King tell you "This far men, this far, and no further!", it's a toss up for me between this song and "Resist and Bite", which is my favorite song about the brave Belgians. Thank you Sabaton for creating epic music about epic people and events!

@Aceshot-uu7yx

Жыл бұрын

Belgium is surprisingly strong. Guess being made as a border state toughens you up.

@angelrivera2339

Жыл бұрын

The fundamental truth is that deeds speak louder than words.

So happy there is a song about belgium during ww1

@ijuantm

2 жыл бұрын

What about In Flanders Fields :)

@Dutchtheairsofter

2 жыл бұрын

@@ijuantm well in flanders fields was a poem from a British officer (correct me if I'm wrong) but the song race to the sea is about king Albert's decision to flood parts of belgium to stop the german advance and that belgian soldier where also part of the first world war

@londegel

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dutchtheairsofter Canadian officer

@robinmottart3859

2 жыл бұрын

And what was Resit and bite?

@londegel

2 жыл бұрын

@@robinmottart3859 a song about Belgium in ww2

"See a king and a soldier fighting shoulder to shoulder" This remind me of my late king. Even though he didn't fight, but in his old days, he used to live along side soldiers and his people during his time at work. Disclaimer: I'm not a monarchist. I was just talking about the old king, that's all.

@conornorton1183

2 жыл бұрын

Which country are you from?

@shadowlord1418

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with loving the incarnation of your country

I was listening to spotify while walking towards my bus stop and right when I was walking infront of a statue of King Albert on his horse , race to the sea started playing. That was one hell of a coincidence

Thank you so much for giving credit to what the small Belgian Army under the direct command of King Albert I, has achieved in 1914 by making a defensive fall back to the River Ijzer, slowing down the Germans buying the French time to establish a stronger defensive position. The Belgian Army held this position until the end of the War in 1918, a small stretch of Belgium soil in an area that became known to the World as "Flanders Fields". Lest we forget, and Belgium never will!

Its 00:12 and i just wanted to to sleep but i guess that has to wait. 🤘

@SdKfz-gq8bh

2 жыл бұрын

worth infinite/10

@lapisinfernalis9052

2 жыл бұрын

I know that feeling. But for me it was 1am

As someone from Belgium i appreciate this song about my country

God bless you belgium! love from your upper neighbour 🇳🇱❤️🇧🇪!

@Fkfrontman

2 жыл бұрын

And greeting from germany, my friends :D

@jarivanlint8675

2 жыл бұрын

Really proud to be Belgian after listening to this 😁 greetings from the south! 🇧🇪🇧🇪

@Deridus

2 жыл бұрын

Much love to all of you from the Pacific North-West!

King Albert I was the last Warrior King. I wish we had a man like that on the throne today. Eendracht Maakt Macht. (In my mind this song is in Rememberance of André and Juliën Debruyne who both died for Belgian home soil.)

@gameknightjek2640

Жыл бұрын

I feel like the next Queen might be a lot more "warrior" than her father.

@michalsoukup1021

4 ай бұрын

How about Haakon VII? Or Christian X?

A king overruled his commanders, fighting with soldiers shoulder to shoulder? Now where have I heard that recently

@malinostman9187

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. It's a bit eerie how closely the song mirrors recent events...

@TDCFire

2 жыл бұрын

Some say history is always repeating

@gatopreto9236

2 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about?

@owlsensei2053

2 жыл бұрын

@@gatopreto9236 Ukraine, dum dum

@Nexandr

2 жыл бұрын

Zelensky is a gigachad, the likes of Napoleon, Charles XII and Gustavus Adolphus.

As a person who lived 4 years in Belgium (in Mons/Bergen) and embraced the culture and history I am very thankfull that they are getting the credit in WWI they deserve. sorry for my poor english im not a native speaker (im Polish)

@gameknightjek2640

2 жыл бұрын

Where did you are now?

@redbread6969

2 жыл бұрын

@@gameknightjek2640 huh?

@redbread6969

2 жыл бұрын

ur english is good tho

@gameknightjek2640

2 жыл бұрын

@@redbread6969 if he lived 4 year in Belgium, I'm curious to know where he is go

@miloszlatala6315

2 жыл бұрын

Rn im in Poland (Cracow)

This song hit me almost as hard as Sarajevo...them Belgians really don't give up their homeland easy, eh? I like their altitude

@keos6226

2 жыл бұрын

Little piece of land, but definitely admirable will to defend their freedom at all cost

@tremedar

Жыл бұрын

Been that way since they were a loose confederation of Gallic tribes resisting Julius Caesar.

I'm from Texas, and we have a famous last stand in our history. I have a special respect for the Alamos, those desperate last stands of others. I tip my hat to the Belgians for their sacrifices made to keep what little they could out of enemy hands.

That 2nd verse is likely the most heart-breaking yet catchy storytelling I ever heard in a song... Wow ❤👌

"The line must be drawn HERE! THIS FAR, NO FURTHER!"

Race to the sea, price of a mile, and fields of Verdun are imo the most powerful ww1 songs sabaton has ever created.

The amount of raw passion in these songs sometimes makes me teary eyed. Nothing can ever match the emotional lower of No Bullets Fly, though. That song never fails to make me cry.

@A_Ducky

2 жыл бұрын

You think each of us secretly has a Sabaton song they cry to? I do. Audie Murphy

@zuttoaragi8349

2 жыл бұрын

@@A_Ducky I'd guess each Sabaton fan has at least one song that brings them to tears.

@A_Ducky

2 жыл бұрын

@@zuttoaragi8349 Yup.. You're right about the "at least 1" Remembered after posting that I've got more than 1 .. sometimes depending on mood

@zuttoaragi8349

2 жыл бұрын

@@A_Ducky I'm sure there's another one that makes my eyes watery, even if I don't remember it at the moment.

Historical lyrics, amazing music. Love it.

@liberator3490

2 жыл бұрын

A new Sabatoners on board? Welcome! Sabaton musics are dedicated to the past wars to honor the soldiers fighting there. That said, they do NOT glorify war, they just honor the soldiers.

@righty5890

2 жыл бұрын

They also do some modern was such as counterstrike or panzer battalion But much less than ww1 and ww2

When I will teach my future children of the wars. I will literally play this song so they get a grasp of culture. Mostly cus I'm Belgian myself and they need to be educated on this stuff. Especially about the wars.

"We're keeping a sliver" line goes so fucking hard. An ultimate cry of defiance in the face of overwhelming odds.

Sabaton never disappoints. I can't even begin to describe the amount of emotion they put into this song and really all their songs.

"okay class, today we learn about the flooding of the River Yser in 1914" Class: *groans* "Dont blame me that its boring, you cant possibly make a topic like that epic and interesting" *Power Metal in far distance, growing louder* "God no, please, not again" "FOR KING AND FOR COUNTRY WE ARE FLOODING THE RIVER" "WHY DO YOU KEEP DOING THAAAAAT!"

@brianlance8263

2 жыл бұрын

Sabaton in a nutshell

I wish people weren’t prone to become evil tyrants because serving a King sounds much more honorable (and badass) than serving politicians. The latter feels grimy.

@LiewLmao

2 жыл бұрын

That’s mostly due to history having many badass leaders and kings who led in the frontlines Unfortunately there were also many kings who were just as corrupt and useless, born into ruling rather than from leadership Having presidents on the frontline again would be a huge morale boost for any soldier *cough ukraine*

@petergray7576

2 жыл бұрын

"Listen to the yell of King Leopold's ghost, burning in Hell for his hand maimed host. Hear how the demons chuckle and yell, cutting his hands off, down in Hell."-Vachel Lindsay, "Congo".

@Deridus

2 жыл бұрын

As much as it pains me to say it, "Supreme executive power is derived from a mandate from the masses, not some farcical aquatic ceremony!" Leadership should always be earned, not inherited. Monarchy is just another form of slavery, and should be abolished the world over.

@ommnis598

2 жыл бұрын

@@Deridus based

Most Leaders:Go Fight I'll Stay Here. Soldiers:Yes Sir King Of Belgium:SOLDIERS OF BELGIUM ON ME WE HAVE A WAR TO WIN Soldiers:YOU HEARD YOUR KING CHARGE!!!!!!!!!

Although I am Dutch and joke a lot about the Belgians they are and always will be family and I have nothing but respect for them when it comes to both World Wars. And when I say family I mean that literally, looking through the records of my family a distant relative of mine (not sure how far removed) served in the 8th Line Infantry and died in 1914 in Boninne during the Siege of Namur. So as I said, nothing but respect

@jolannollet5078

2 жыл бұрын

Dankjewel man🇧🇪

@Aceshot-uu7yx

Жыл бұрын

Did the Netherlands participate during the war, i.e. actually fighting like Brazil did or just supplies?

@ennui9745

Жыл бұрын

@@Aceshot-uu7yx The Netherlands stayed neutral during the entire war. Might be called a cowardly action, but considering they're right next to a much larger Germany (and we see what happened to the Netherlands in WW2), I don't blame them. Actually the original Schlieffen Plan called for violating Dutch neutrality as well and invading through both the Netherlands and Belgium, but someone in the German High Command watered down the plan and only invaded Belgium and not both countries.

@Aceshot-uu7yx

Жыл бұрын

@@ennui9745 good for them.

First we had resist and bite for the Chasseur Ardennais holding the Ardennen for vital time and now we have the race to the sea about the 1st, 2nd and 5th division (Gent Antwerpen and Mons) that held the IJzer untill 1918. My Swedish is a bit rusty but. Vi tackar för denna ära

Belgians are really an oddity during the war. continuously being smashed by the Germans for years yet having a Monarchy actively fighting, not backing down no matter what.....and somehow getting their car battalion lost in Russia Kudos to the Belgians :D

@ThePandaJG

2 жыл бұрын

The return trip from Russia was even weirder ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Proud as a dutchman to see that the belgians deployed a tactic similar to ours during the napoleonic era, we called it the waterlinie (waterline) which pretty much meant flooding our low lands to stop a further push. (just a shame that one of those harshest winters attackers are always stopped by chose to actually freeze the water so attackers could cross)

@gameknightjek2640

2 жыл бұрын

We are brother after all.

My grandfather won a medal for opening the sea locks, he came out of retirement when the war broke out as he we was a qualified engineer who had previously served with distinction in the army engineering corps, he was also instrumental in modernising not only the belgian but also russian and japanese powder factories and arsenals (i have letters signed from the tsar the emperor's personal assistants to thank him) i still have a copy of his original treaty on how to handle white powder

I grew up hating history with a thoughts of them as "useless information" but I kept failing my history classes so I started finding ways to learn history and im glad i found sabaton now i feel more patriotism and started acing classes, much love!

as a 22 year old belgian guy i'm proud of my county, to all the soldier's we salut you!.

My great grandmother was from Belgium, and this song makes me damn proud of it.

Beautiful simplicity in this song, it's fantastic! Exact opposite of WWI, which was neither beautiful nor simple!

I actually suggested this a while ago as my great grandfather fought at the Yser. While I doubt this came to be because of my suggestion, I am very happy you made a song about this.

Who wants sabaton to make a fundraiser song about the ghost of Kiev?

@aregulargamer9908

2 жыл бұрын

He's not real, but goddamn it, I want to believe!

@general_gizm0390

2 жыл бұрын

@@aregulargamer9908 but it would be cool and a good fundraiser

"So long as we stand, we hold. So long as we hold, we are not yet lost. So long as we are not yet lost, the city is not yet lost. So long as the city is not yet lost, we stand." -Empress Merisava, a character I based off of the Soldier-King of the Belgians, during the First Battle of Mizu

Man this aside from soldier of heaven and stormtroopers and dreadnaught and sarajevo and versailles and lady of the dark and valley of death has become one of my favorite songs!

I love my country , we fought with blood sweat and tears against the much bigger germany until the last man! for king and for country ! Thanks Sabaton !

I've been lucky to be given the uniform of a belgian general ( became general after the war ) that fought as a medic/soldier on the trenches of yser from 1914 to 1918. He received many awards including the fire cross, a very prestigious award given to those who survived for more than 32 months in the mud of the trenches. This soldier had often recalled how he saw on many occasion King Albert the 1st amonside his men in the trenches.

the guitar solo in this is so awesome

@Sabaton

Ай бұрын

Happy you think that! Thanks for listening 🤘🤘

Will be singing this loudly in Antwerp and at Graspop in the next coming months, Thank you Sabaton for honouring our small but fierce country.

ive been listening to this almost all day for multiple days and it STILL sends shivers through my body with how HARD this new album hits

The insane fact is that the sliver of Belgium that survived the German Offensive fought till the end of the war then Belgium fought till the bitter end defending British troops at Dunkirk truly unbreakable people who fought for their country

"On to triumph to judgement day" this line line goes extremly hard!!!!

What greatness I feel. Thank you Sabaton for the emotions that you offer us. Can't wait until 21st of July to see you in Greece.

These songs made me Unpack my old WWI Games And feel patriotism for countries i aint from.

i saw this comment on another sabaton music video and i agree with it so much "sabaton makes you patriotic to countries you werent born in

@insertcoolnamehere6293

Жыл бұрын

And it makes u proud af when it's a song about ur country

@treddevontopratz

Жыл бұрын

@@insertcoolnamehere6293 ye

this is the real life version of the Ents from LotR "BREAK THE DAM, RELEASE THE RIVER"

We need a Czechoslovak Legion song from Sabaton

@dobridjordje

2 жыл бұрын

Far from the fame is one of their best in opinion.

@dobridjordje

2 жыл бұрын

My*

@brianlance8263

2 жыл бұрын

@@dobridjordje And a Czechoslovak Legion song would be to Far From the Fame as this song is to Resist and Bite.

As a Belgian Sabaton really has my blessing!

"lead the way, sabaton can never lead you astray"

I'm french and i know this story : 6500 french "fusilier-marin" Fight at Dixmude with 5000 belgium soldier they had to hold 4 days but they held the town during 3 weeks against 50 000 germans

@gameknightjek2640

2 жыл бұрын

Ça parle du front de l'Yser et de la résistance Belge au côté du Roi, pas de vos bataille. Ces Frouze mon dieu qu'ils sont égocentrique XD

@Klorim-Vitaly

2 жыл бұрын

@@gameknightjek2640 je t'invite à aller prendre connaissance de cette bataille, Dixmude fut inondé justement lors des ruptures des digues, il y a même l'une des photos des plus connue de l'inondation qui à été prise à Dixmude. une ville Belge qui borde l'yser , on est dedans que je sache donc "notre bataille" était aussi la votre.

@gameknightjek2640

2 жыл бұрын

@@Klorim-Vitaly oui, mais cette chanson ne parle pas de cette bataille. Ça parle du Roi, de la retraite d'Anvers, de la résistance de nos troupe dans les tranchée avec le Roi qui se bat dans les tranché au lieu de se planquer à l'arrière. Du combat qu'on a mené pour garder notre petit bout de Belgique en inondant le tout. Il n'est en rien questions de diximude et de la belle bataille des fusiller marin et des belges. C'est un bel exploit, mais c'est pas le sujet.

@Klorim-Vitaly

2 жыл бұрын

@@gameknightjek2640 Elle parle de la bataille D'yser c'est en lien, donc si il en est question et c'est la seul histoire que l'on apprend en France de ce passage où les digues ont sauté l'histoire chanté reste la pour honoré en enjolivant les belligérant minoritaire c'est tout. Yser c'était des confrontation en plusieurs point j'ai juste parlé de celui que l'on apprend en France

@fredjohnson9833

2 жыл бұрын

Belgium and France, two nations that don't get enough credit for their militaries

King Albert of Belgium has the biggest balls of all of Modern Monarchs....sadly his kid is a disappointment.

@thetrain47539

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, I can't lie. Princess Elizabeth is one bad bitch.

The best of the album \m/

cant wait to see you guys in North carolina

Learn history by sabaton's songs more interesting than in school )

Germany: Surrender now! Belgium: No. Germany: Why not? Belgium: I don't want to. Germany: But, I have almost all your country occupied. Belgium: I don't care. Germany: This doesn't make any sense. Belgium: Too bad.

@riomine1984

Жыл бұрын

Chad Belgium be like

@insertcoolnamehere6293

Жыл бұрын

Belgium: *casually starts to flood own country so Germany can't have it*

@LeroiAlbertpremierdunom

Жыл бұрын

Based Belgium

Thanks Sabaton for this song. To me it does not honour our king Albert I, but also my great-grandfather who participated to this battle, and the full 4 years of the Great War. Thank you.

The beginning of Sword Lord of The Goblin Horde by Gloryhammer is eerily similar to the "For King and for country we" part.

One little thing I discovered : Some days before and after this strategy, French Britannians, considered bad units (because they were in the French naval forces) surprised French and German commanders by holding around 50 000 Germans (there was 6500 Britannians). Moreover, after the flooding, Britannians troops (that were highly qualified for naval battles) made swimming raids on German boats and position. In the end, they didn't hold the city for 4 days like the French commanders asked, they held it for 3 weeks.