The Great War (Sabaton album)
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The Great War is the ninth studio album by Swedish
, and others.The album's first single, "Fields of Verdun", was released on 3 May 2019.[5] The album's next single, "The Red Baron" was released on 13 June.[6] The title song, "Great War", was released as a single on 27 June.[7] A music video for the track "82nd All the Way" was released on 20 July.[8] A music video for "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", in which Indy Neidell plays the role of T. E. Lawrence, was filmed in the Tunisian desert in early September,[9] and was released on 21 December.[10] A live video and single for "The Attack of the Dead Men", recorded during a 13 March 2020 performance in Moscow that included Russian-language metal cover artist Radio Tapok singing the verses, were announced 8 May 2020 for a 10 July release.[11]
The album was released in four separate editions: the standard release,[12] a history edition with contextual narration preceding each track,[13] a soundtrack edition featuring instrumental orchestral versions of the songs,[14] and a Sabaton History Patreon exclusive release containing narration by Indy Neidell.[15]
The recorded lyrics for "82nd All the Way" mistakenly attribute Sergeant Alvin York to the 338th Regiment rather than his actual assignment to the 328th Infantry Regiment.[16] The band corrects the mistake during live performances of the song.[17]
Reception
The Great War garnered mostly positive reviews. Metal Hammer's Holly Wright gave it 4/5 stars, praising it as "a rip-roaring, riff-addled march towards victory, coaxing influences from folk and power metal that sounds remarkably upbeat for an account of bloodthirsty mass destruction."[18] The Guardian's Dave Simpson rated the album 3/5 stars and said he preferred the History version, which precedes the songs with voiceovers describing the events the songs are about.[19] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[20]
Cover versions
On 1 May 2019, Apocalyptica released their rendition of "Fields of Verdun".[21]
On 18 July 2019, YouTube-based cover artist Radio Tapok released a Russian-language cover of "The Attack of the Dead Men" with Sabaton's assistance.[22] Radio Tapok joined Sabaton on stage in Moscow the following spring during their Russian tour (cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic shortly after). The performance was recorded and produced as a single for a 10 July 2020 release.[11]
On 3 January 2020, Amaranthe released their rendition of "82nd All the Way".[23]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Theme | Length |
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1. | "The Future of Warfare" | war poem by John McCrae written the day after the funeral and burial of one of his closest friends: Alexis Helmer, killed during the Second Battle of Ypres | 1:57 | ||
Total length: | 38:27 |
Personnel
Band members
- Joakim Brodén – lead vocals, keyboards
- Pär Sundström – bass, backing vocals
- Chris Rörland – guitars, backing vocals
- Tommy Johannson – guitars, backing vocals
- Hannes Van Dahl – drums, backing vocals
Guest musicians
- Thobbe Englund – guitar solo on "Fields of Verdun"[25]
- Antti Martikainen – orchestral arrangements on "Fields of Verdun", orchestral arrangements for the Soundtrack Edition[26]
- Floor Jansen – additional vocals, vocals on Soundtrack Edition
- Bethan Dixon Bate – narration on History Edition
- Indy Neidell – narration on History Channel Edition
Production
- Jonas Kjellgren – production, engineering, mixing
- Maor Appelbaum – mastering engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Poland (ZPAV)[60] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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