Nobody in the world of metal has ever done a project like this before, so we knew this was the right choice for our own baptism of fire! A lot of people tell us this was the song that got them listening to Sabaton, and it’s been a regular part of our live show for over 10 years, so we’re sure subscribers will enjoy the story behind it. Music and history fans have been talking about the channel ever since it was first trailed on 8 January, and more than 30,000 advance subscribers were ready and waiting for the first episode.īass player Pär Sundström, who co-presents the episode, explained why ’40:1′ was chosen first: “Not only is this one of our most popular songs, the chorus actually starts with the line ‘baptised in fire’.
SABATON History is a unique collaboration between the band themselves and multimedia historians Indy Neidell and Timeghost, capturing the power of social media to tell the stories behind SABATON’s songs. The first episode, which tells the story of the Battle of Wizna in World War II, when a few hundred Polish soldiers stood against more than 40,000 German invaders, is available on the YouTube channel, here:
The new SABATON History Channel has launched the first episode about one of the band’s best-loved songs – the Polish anthem ’40:1′.
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