686 votes, 16 comments. 76K subscribers in the sabaton community. Swedish Heavy Metal with historical lyrics. Coins. 0 coins. Sabaton - The Great War. The tale of the Red Baron. Known the world over as the Red Baron, Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen is one of the greatest symbols of World War I. He was born on May 2, 1892, in Silesia to Prussian nobility. His father was an officer of the Imperial German army. Manfred enrolled into Wahlstatt military school at the young age of 11. Aaaand another Sabaton cover! Feels like I've already covered half of their discography. :Phttps://www.facebook.com/MaxSubzeroMusic The official music video for "Great War" by Sabaton. SUBSCRIBE for more Sabaton: https://sabat.one/YouTube MERCHANDISE Official Store: https://sabat.one Heroes 2014. Carolus Rex 2012. Coat Of Arms 2010. The Art Of War 2008. Metalizer 2007. Attero Dominatus 2006. Primo Victoria 2005. Sabaton Discography - studio and live albums. Learn the story behind each album, listen to the music and read the lyrics for each song. The Great War Sabaton. Type: Full-length Release date: July 19th, 2019 Catalog ID: NB 5038 Version desc.: Limited edition, US Label: Nuclear Blast Format: 12" vinyl . “1914. How peculiar is that a single bullet can trigger a chain of events that would change the World forever. Nations would be torn apart, empires would fall and an entire continent would be set ablaze in the wake of this event. Alliances are triggered in a chain reaction, resulting in a War that sweeps across Europe like a merciless plague. Armies would destroy the land, soldiers dig endless trenches, and the shells would leave scars on Earth for generations to come.”On that grim, yet sadly accurate note, Sabaton display their ninth full-length album, a conceptual epic piece that – in the form of music – tells tales of one of the most devastating and cruel events of mankind’s history: ‘The Great War’.Fittingly (and most definitely thought of), Joakim Brodén and fellow brothers in arms chose the 100 year anniversary of this most peculiar of wars to grace us with yet again bombastic instrumental, catchy as hell choruses and heroic tales, this time around from a century-old catastrophe.(Because this is a conceptual album and by the high level of details contained in each song, I’ll take the liberty to do something that I don’t do often, which is review ‘The Great War’ track by track. Please note that the version reviewed here is the “history edition”, hence the small quotes before each song. By the way, I had no lyric sheet whatsoever to guide me, so sorry about possible miswording.“We would also see the birth of some of the most devastating inventions mankind has ever conceived. Born in factories, delivered by engineers, immune to the bullets of the regular soldier, unbothered by the burdens of the land; the Tank: the future of warfare”.A prime start to the album, a dense, dark and powerful aura surrounds “The Future of Warfare”, which plays in a cadenced way. Similar to songs featured in ‘The Art of War’ (2008), it fits the profile of being a bombastic, yet serious opening to the effort. “Far from home, and far away from the European fronts, one man joins forces with an unlikely ally with whom he conducts raid after raid, and forces the enemy to redistribute his armies. The sun burns the desert sands as the legend in Arabia grows. The man is Lawrence, and these are the Seven Pillars of Wisdom” Providing good elements of melodic power metal and featuring a more laid back approach when in comparison to the thunderous opener, “Seven Pillars of Wisdom”, but not without the right amount of passion. The epic choirs in the chorus fit well with the pompous track and Lawrence’s peculiar history, making it yet another cool tune here. “All men are forged from a single mold, but not all soldiers are equal. Sort them not by medals, nor by rank: the difference lies in their actions under pressure. Some men crumble, some men go far…some men go all the way.”Not my favorite track of the bunch, “82nd All the Way” borrows too much from the pop-ish side of themselves, with layered keyboards and a bit too much of a nonsensical Battle Beast-esque style of playing. It’s overly sugary, but well, it’s Sabaton, so I should have seen it coming.“Gas, the ultimate weapon of cruelty. Highly effective delivery of a slow and painful death. This time, a fortress and its few defenders would suffer its horrible consequences. Out of the poisonous cloud came an army of men who should already have been dead”Once again, Brodén and company are not at their best here, utilizing dangerous amounts of radio-friendly instrumental. However, “The Attack of the Dead Men” feels crunchy and war-like, and the atmosphere compensates for the lack of creativity in the songwriting department; an improvement over the last track.“One combatant may have arrived late, but not too late to be able to change the outcome of the war. Unexpectedly, it seems that this unit is actually excited about entering the conflict. And while their allies are in retreat, hell has just arrived.”“Devil Dogs” is just as fierce musically as it is in the name and story. Resembling brutal and quality efforts like “40:1”, “Panzer Battalion” and “Smoking Snakes”, this is one of the fastest and raw tracks in the album, and it features every aspect that made Sabaton the giant that they are today. The mid and last portions of the album are where the best tracks are, and it starts here.“High above the blood and mud of the battlefields, there was another war going on; a war for superiority in the air between the daredevils of the sky known as the aces. Among them, one man and his plane stand out: the Red Baron.”High-paced and trigger-happy, “The Red Baron” is yet another thrilling and fun track to listen to, and once again Sabaton hits the jackpot in terms of atmosphere. The chorus is monstrous and the solos here are prolific and objective. Killer tune.“Passchendaele, 1917, no-man’s land. Not a great place to be. Upon command, thousands of soldiers will march straight into the crossfire of thousands of guns, while the endless rain keeps pouring down. Perhaps it will raise a question: What is so great about war?”Perhaps the most epic piece here, the title track tries to be as grand as the Great War itself. Following the approach used mainly in ´Carolus Rex’ (2012), Brodén is at his most emotional self here vocal-wise, while the backing vocals are prominent and the bass and drum lines are heavier (and slower as well) than in past songs, providing a most welcomed sense of chaos and perdition. If not for the last moments of the record, “The Great War” would definitely be the best track here. “Raid after raid, men charge straight into the fire, laying their lives down for a few feet of the ground. It is a costly and destructive tactic. Some men have found out that a single shot can be more efficient than a hail of bullets when directed from a sniper’s sight. Like ghosts, they sweep across the trenches with deadly precision.”“A Ghost in the Trenches” is in a middle ground between melodic and straightforward. Once again Sabaton borrow from their early works like ‘Attero Dominatus’ (2006) and ‘The Art of War’ in the songwriting and instrumental parts. Using a cheesy, yet fun and upbeat approach, the song fits well between so many denser and darker moments.“This is Verdun. Here, they shall not pass!”Simplistic, heavy, direct and catchy. “Fields of Verdun” has perhaps the most sticky chorus in the album and the guitar work by Thobbe Englund and Chris Rörland is killer here, and the solo is a show of its own. My favorite Sabaton moments are exactly when they leave the more melodic parts aside and focus on heavy metal, which is exactly what they do here. “All things have a beginning and an end. Four years have passed since the first shots were fired, four empires are no more. The machine of war is resting…for now. For this was not the War to end all Wars.”A classical piano and violin intro paves the way to the most rhapsodic track of the album, a song that bursts into a symphonic piece of blood, mud and bullets. It is somewhat schizophrenic music-wise, but it’s so well constructed that the small issues with it are muffled easily. I was actually surprised of how mature Sabaton managed to be in this particular track, because almost all of their epic songs fall under a cheesy place. This is the exact opposite, though, being the most rich and powerful track of ‘The Great War’, only bested by the beautiful epilogue that comes after.“In Flanders Fields” is a beautiful, beautiful rendition of Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae’s war poem of the same name, and it closes the album in the best way possible. I don’t tend to use the word “perfect”, but there’s no other way to describe how wonderful this ending to an album is.‘The Great War’ is easily one of the strongest efforts of Sabaton’s already rich discography, and their best since the awesome ‘Carolus Rex’. The atmosphere, musicality and especially the band’s maturity are what make this such a good homage to those who have fought and fallen 100 years ago in the hope of a better World. Emotional, compelling and energetic, this is a must-listen-to all Sabaton fans, and all heavy/power metal fans out there.“In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who dieWe shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.” 01. Sarajevo 02. Stormtroopers 03. Dreadnought 04. The Unkillable Soldier 05. Soldier Of Heaven 06. Hellfighters 07. Race To The Sea 08. Lady Of The Dark 09. The Valley Of Death 10. Christmas Truce 11. Versailles Rok wydania: 2022 Wydawca: Nuclear Blast O SABATON powiedziano już tak wiele, że mogłaby z tego powstać książka. Dla wielu są nie do zaakceptowania, ale nie można dyskutować z tym, że to naprawdę duży zespół a grupa fanów Szwedów jest ogromna! Na swoim nowym krążku „The War To End All Wars” zespół ponownie sięgnął po tematykę związaną z I Wojną Światową i zrobił to w starym sprawdzonym stylu, ani o centymetr nie próbując się oddalić od utartych już ścieżek. Jest patetycznie, jest melodyjnie, jest jakże charakterystyczny wokal Joakima Brodéna. Wszystkie sprawdzone patenty i to z czego znamy jest zespól pojawia się i na tej płycie, ale… …ale w przeciwieństwie do dość przeciętnego „The Great War” tym razem klocki są zdecydowanie lepiej poukładane a w muzyce słychać znów radość z grania. Album spina klamra w postaci kompozycji „Sarajevo” oraz “Versailles”, w których obok wokalu Brodena pojawiają się narracje odczytane kobiecym głosem (w nagraniach wzięło udział kilka pań, trudno mi określić, której to głos/y). Poza tym mamy przebojowe i dynamiczne utwory w stylu „Stormtroopers” czy „Hellfighters” (z chóralnymi refrenami) jak i spokojniejsze, marszowe „Race To The Sea” oraz „Dreadnought”. Singlowy, podniosły „Soldier Of Heaven” serwuje odrobinę elektroniki w zwrotce (brzmienie instr. klawiszowych) a nad „The Valley Of Death” unosi się duch lat 80-ych. Dobra płyta – SABATON nagrał naprawdę dobry krążek, album którego słuchałem z nieskrywaną przyjemnością i do którego zapewne jeszcze z parę razy wrócę. Powróciła przebojowość, ale taka naturalna jak na pierwszych krążkach zespołów a nie założona, jak na ostatnich dokonaniach Szwedów. 8,5/10 Piotr Michalski Sklep Muzyka Vinyle Ciężkie brzmienia Zagraniczna The Great War (Płyta Analogowa) Data premiery: 2019-07-19 Rok nagrania: 2019 Rodzaj opakowania: Standard Producent: Nuclear Blast Wszystkie formaty i wydania (4): Cena: Oferta : 92,29 zł 92,29 zł Produkt u dostawcy Wysyłamy w 72 godziny Najczęściej kupowane razem Opis Opis Szwedzcy metalowcy z Sabaton, prezentują swój dziewiąty album studyjny, który ujrzy światło dzienne dokładnie 19 lipca, tuż przed dwudziestą rocznicą powstania zespołu i będzie koncept albumem dotyczącym pierwszej wojny światowej. Zespół rozpoczął prace nad płytą dokładnie 100 lat po zakończeniu pierwszej wojny światowej. Nagrania trwały trzy miesiące, a produkcją zajął się długoletni producent i przyjaciel zespołu, Jonas Kjellgren (w studio Black Loungue). Mastering powierzono Maorowi Appelbaumowi, a okładkę po raz kolejny stworzył Peter Sallaí. Zespół komentuje pomysł konceptu "The Great War": „Nie po raz pierwszy tworzymy utwory osadzone w realiach pierwszej wojny światowej, ale teraz czuliśmy, że nadszedł czas, ażeby stworzyć album koncepcyjny na ten temat”. Tracklista: Side A 1. The Future Of Warfare 2. Seven Pillars Of Wisdom 3. 82nd All The Way 4. The Attack Of The Dead Men 5. Devil Dogs Side B 1. The Red Baron 2. Great War 3. A Ghost In The Trenches 4. Fields Of Verdun 5. The End Of The War To End All Wars 6. In Flanders Fields Dane szczegółowe Dane szczegółowe Tytuł: The Great War Wykonawca: Sabaton Dystrybutor: Mystic Production Data premiery: 2019-07-19 Rok nagrania: 2019 Producent: Nuclear Blast Nośnik: Płyta Analogowa Liczba nośników: 1 Rodzaj opakowania: Standard Wymiary w opakowaniu [mm]: 321 x 319 x 10 Indeks: 32687361 Recenzje Recenzje Dostawa i płatność Dostawa i płatność Prezentowane dane dotyczą zamówień dostarczanych i sprzedawanych przez empik. Empik Music Empik Music Inne tego wykonawcy W wersji cyfrowej Najczęściej kupowane Inne tego dystrybutora Sabaton – The Great War Released: July 19th, 2019 Line-Up: Hannes Van Dahl – Drums Joakim Brodén – Lead Vocals Pär Sundström – Bass Tommy Johansson – Lead Guitar Chris Rörland – Lead Guitar Online: Facebook Twitter Website Swedish power metal legends Sabaton are back with their 9th release. To fans there should no be surprise, this album like those that have come before deals with war and conflict. This time the Scandinavian metalheads have put together a concept album dealing with The First Word War, hence the title ‘The Great War’. If you’re a bit of a history nut like me you may appreciate the special “history” edition – it’s essentially the same as the standard release but with added wartime narrative introducing the songs throughout. Some more informative than others, but it’s a nice touch if you like that sort of thing. Just on history, have a look at Sabaton History on YouTube. It’s a channel the band have set up in conjunction with historian Indy Neidell serving up bite sized pieces of war history. But enough of dwelling in the past, let’s have a look at what possible future the five Swedes have in store for their fans… I’m just going to say right up the front, if you’re a Sabaton fan you won’t be disappointed. Rarely do the boys stray far from their well-worn and proven track, and why should they? Although reinventing yourself worked for the likes of David Bowe, Radiohead and Tool, there’s a strong argument for staying the course. Just ask AC/DC, Motorhead or Amon Amarth. Each to his own, but in my view, if you’re on a good thing, stick to it! That’s exactly what you get from ‘The Great War’. The album features 11 tracks, 10 of which are pure Sabaton. The 11th and final track a surprising choir tribute to those who fell on Flanders Fields breathing new life into the poem of the same name. Choir tributes aside, it’s all about the metal, right from the opening track ‘The Future Of Warfare’ a relentless march through the battles of the First World War. If you’ve been paying attention, you’d be all over the three singles already released. The first ‘Fields of Verdun’ a song about the longest battle of the war, this more than any other encapsulates the vibe of the album. It’s gritty and serious and gallops at a relentless pace without losing any of those trademark Sabaton hooks. The next single covers the story of Manfred von Richthofen aka flying ace ‘The Red Baron’, with a rousing chorus and shouts of “Higher!” it’s not hard to immerse yourself in the blood-soaked tale of arguably the world’s most famous fighter pilot. The third single and title track ‘Great War’ is a general narrative on the horror, tragedy and utter futility of a world in conflict. It also raises the bar in that power metal tradition of epic songs, not in length, as with most of the tracks on the album hovering around the 3-4 minute mark, but the huge vocal arraignments sounding like a choir of hundreds adding to Joakim Brodén’s unique voice. The album continues with stories of gallantry, heroism and tragic loss all set to a head banging soundtrack. Big drums, huge guitars, pure metal symphonic mayhem. It’s hard to pick a favourite on this album, every track is a strong as the next. Power Metal is a divisive gene, you either love it or hate it, so it is with Sabaton. All the trademarks are here, gruff vocals, anthemic choruses and more hooks than Rex Hunt’s Fishing Adventures. Take a delve into the history of the war to end all wars, a rock n’ roll rollercoaster ride from the trenches to the sky. There’s nothing great about war, but this is a pretty great album. Sabaton – The Great War tracklisting: The Future of Warfare Seven Pillars of Wisdom 82 nd All the Way The Attack of the Dead Men Devil Dogs The Red Baron Great War A Ghost in the Trenches Fields of Verdun The End of the War to End All Wars In Flanders Fields Rating: 8/10 The Great War is out now. 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