Bismarck (single)

Bismarck is the stand-alone single by Sabaton. It was released on 17th May, 2019.

Information

The song was first released 22.04.2019 on YouTube with a video.
The single was released on all major streaming platforms almost a month later.
The story of Bismarck was one of the most requested topic for a Sabaton song.
The band wanted to include a song about Bismarck for a long time, but it didn't fit any album.
The song was released as a gift from the band to the fans for the band's 20th anniversary.
The video for the song was created with Wargaming, and the ship itself is available to play in game World of Warships.
On the 16th July 2019, Sabaton announced that the video for the song reached over 10 million views.
On 25.11.2021, the single was released physically by Metal Department as 12" black vinyl limited to 800 pieces. It featured Sabaton etched artwork on the B-side, packaged in a deluxe gatefold-sleeve with artwork and lyrics on the inside of the gatefold. Included an additional glossy inner sleeve with more artwork.^[1]

Background

"The most requested topic for a Sabaton song ever! The fate of the ship Bismarck is a fascinating story we wanted to write about for a long time, but could not fit into any album. So we decided to make it as a single release, and as a gift from us to you for being fantastic fans for the past 20 years."

"The song Bismarck was written over a year ago (2018) and we recorded it last summer in Black Lounge studios with Jonas Kjellgren."^[2]

Tracklist

Bismarck

Video

"The talented team at Wargaming could ensure the historical accuracy of the scenes thanks to the models from their award winning game World of Warships, and the director Matthias Hoene, who won a Golden Lion at Cannes, were able to bring the band and story together."^[3]

Lyrics

From the mist a shape, a ship is taking form And the silence of the sea is about to drift into a storm Sign of power Show of force Raise the anchor, battleship plotting its course Pride of a nation, a beast made of steel Bismarck in motion King of the ocean He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas To lead the war machine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror on the seas The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine Two thousand men, and fifty thousand tonnes of steel Set the course for the Atlantic, with the allies on their heel Firepower Firefight Battle stations, keep the targets steady in sight Into formation, the hunt has begun Death and damnation, the fleet is coming He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas To lead the war machine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror on the seas The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine At the bottom of the ocean the depths of the abyss They are bound by iron and blood The flagship of the navy the terror on the seas His guns have gone silent at last Pride of a nation, a beast made of steel Bismarck in motion King of the ocean He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas To lead the war machine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror on the seas The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine To lead the war machine, rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror on the seas, Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine To lead the war machine, rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror on the seas, Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine

References

[1] ravewords.com

[2] Sabaton.net

[3] Sabaton.net

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