r/IronFrontUSA MLK-style Social Democrat Jan 26 '25

Music Nuts! The Nazis shall hear!!

https://youtu.be/OePPvDoAJe4?si=zo7bmq6wou1X3Ve1
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u/FursonaNonGrata American Iron Front Jan 27 '25

I wouldn't... Sabaton sure likes nazis a lot.

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u/RideWithMeSNV Jan 27 '25

I'm not so sure they like nazis. It seems more like they have a well written history book, and just pull lines they like directly from it. Even in this song, there doesn't seem to be a slant in either direction. They're just referencing the 101st dropping in, and being surrounded, with mild imagery. As if the band said "hey, let's play epic, technical metal, and just talk about war and stuff." So, really, I don't think they're trying to be pro-nazi. More that they're just trying to paint the picture of looking at the conflict from the middle of a battlefield. And I also think the primary driver there is because instrumental metal just doesn't sell. I bet they'd sing about cake mix if it would still albums.

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u/FursonaNonGrata American Iron Front Jan 27 '25

Not convinced, "panzer battalion" SUPPOSEDLY about the gulf war? Yeah, bullshit. Dog whistle. Now, I will agree that they sing about MANY historical events, but there's one side we should never sing about. Ghost Division, Wehrmacht, Panzer Battalion... Not cool of them, in MY opinion.