The songs that deliver exactly that on this album are '82nd All The Way', which talks about the 82nd Airborn Division, and 'A Ghost In The Trenches', which tells the story about Francis Pegahmagabow, a Canadian soldier from the First Nations who was known as the greatest sniper in the first world war. While we're on the subject of knowing what to expect, you know that on every Sabaton release, there will be a couple of tracks with some very poppy, catchy and uplifting riffs and melodies that will get stuck in your head for hours. With that said, 'The Attack Of The Dead Men', a song that tells the tale about the Osowiec Fortress, carries a vibe reminiscent of 'Primo Victoria', where you can envision the entire crowd singing along and jumping to the mid-tempo galloping rhythm during the chorus. Of course it goes without saying that whenever writing songs, Sabaton always have crowd participation in mind, whether it's singing along, fists in the air, or jumping up and down. However, when you compare the two tracks, this track feels more compelling, and Joakim Broden puts the lower register of his voice to good use in the verses. When it comes to Sabaton album openers, I find that 'The Future Of Warfare' is a much better opener than 'Sparta' was on The Last Stand, although I wouldn't say it's one of my favourite tracks. 2019 is a big year for the band, because they are celebrating their 20th anniversary.

However, I did read that Thobbe co-wrote 'Fields Of Verdun'. Each album that they put out circles around a certain theme, but The Great War is the band's first concept album, and also the first album to feature Tommy Johansson on guitar, who replaced Thobbe Englund in 2016. If there is one band that only seems fitting to do a concept album about the first world war, it's Sabaton. No need to get your textbooks out, because we will be learning from the brand new Sabaton album called The Great War. Today, we shall be learning about World War I. Attention students! History class is now in session, so get out your paper and pencils.

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