WOO SABATON! War power metal has always been a fun listen for me. One, the driving march style beats are fantastic, especially when I’m biking around or trying to do things quickly. Two, I get to learn about wars and battles I may not be aware of. And Sabaton’s been a purveyor of WWII crazy metal for quite some time. They have a new album coming out, Heroes, and the first video out is pretty interesting. To Hell And Back covers the horrors of war, primarily PTSD. I think it’s cool move on their part; their previous albums highlight the glory and some of the horror of war, but on a grander scale. This dives a bit more into the personal cost of war.

The synth keyboards and flutes in the song give it kind of a disco groove, almost like something you’d hear along with Tursisas’ Ra Ra Rasputin.