This song took us years to create since we wanted the music to reflect the mood honestly and it was a big challenge, but we feel we managed to write a song that captures the spirit of this day, over a century ago.” Not only was it the most requested topic from our fans, but it was, for us, the most emotional story from the war.
“Christmas Truce was our highest priority when we decided to write songs about World War One. SABATON mastermind and bass player Pär Sundström on “Christmas Truce”:
Today, Swedish metal heroes SABATON release a song about this outstanding event that is known today as “Christmas Truce”.Ĭheck out the video for “Christmas Truce” here: The following day, British and German soldiers met in no man’s land and exchanged gifts, took pictures and some even played football. It was a rare but magic moment of peace and harmony in the midst of one of the most atrocious events in the 20th century. Messages began to be shouted between the trenches. SABATON (Heavy Metal – Sweden) – Release official music video for “Christmas Truce” – from the new album “The War To End All Wars”, which will be released on Mavia Nuclear Blast Records #sabatonĭecember 24th, 1914: Late On Christmas Eve, British Expeditionary Force heard German troops in the trenches opposite them singing Christmas carols and saw lanterns and small fir trees along their trenches.
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