Sabaton - To Hell And Back - Piano Cover by Vikram Shankar
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- This song is so much fun! It is (presumably) Sabaton's lead single for their upcoming album, "Heroes" - I don't even know if they've officially released it as a single yet. I heard a version ripped from Swedish rock radio, and knew I had cover it. The main melodies are truly amazing, and the lyrics (about the legendary WW2 soldier Audie Murphy) are superb as always. I hope I've done this amazing song justice! Please let me know what you think in the comments!
For a rough transcription I did of my arrangement (containing some approximations, but it has the gist of the track notated decently):
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This... This is art.
Holy fuck this is good. This totally enhances the spaghetti western themes Joakim wrote into the song while making it prettier, deeper, and more complex.
Thanks so much Godmason !!
I can only agree with you!
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it sounds more emotional. and not gonna lie, i like this type of music
Amazing! I really think Sabaton should release many of their songs as piano or acoustic versions!
SwedishMindcracker Thank you! That'd definitely be awesome!
The meaning/message of this thing is felt much more in this interpretation than the original track.
+Eugenio José Martínez Ramos Honored to hear that, thank you!!
Exactly what I think!
It feels like this song was made for piano covers, and you managed to pull it off fantastically.
Great cover! :D
Thank you so much Kalle!
I feel one of the great aspects of the original is how busy the song is with all it's different tracks, giving a fast paced blood pumping feel. But as a solo piano cover this was done beautifully.
orandulum Thank you!!
I don't really understand the dislikes, you my brother, fucking rock. So keep it on.
Haha thanks man, I appreciate it!
This is outstanding, Big Sabaton fan but this is like a whole different thing on piano
aww hell (and back I guess?)... and now in 2021 I cant help but imagine this with Tom doing the vocals... holy smokes that would be glorious...
Da soll nochmal jemand behaupten, dass man Metal nicht auf dem Klavier spielen könnte.
Absolut genial. To Hell and Back ist einer meiner Lieblingssongs. Vielen Dank für diese wunderschöne Cover-Version.
beautiful !!!
Hi again! I'm still listening this cover. I wish Joakim Brodén and everyone from Sabaton band will see this... beautiful cover ^^. Again greting's from Poland and so on! Good luck!
petroz123 That would be awesome haha! Thank you!
omg soooo beautiful *-*
Just one word to describe it: IMPRESSIVE!
Instant subscription.
+TheHanswurstl Thank you!!
WOW..... really awesome.
Just when I thought Sabaton couldn't get any better...
King 🤘
*goosebumps*
This made me cry. Truly amazing!
LeaRebecca1 Lovely to hear that, thanks so much!
i've never played on any instrument in my life but i'm definitely going to save up for a simple keyboard and learn this song!!! Great cover man!
IMirEsoI Thanks so much! Honored to hear I was able to inspire you in some way :)
Very nice interpretation, low tempo works well bringing up details in the melody. Thanks!
hotelvictor Thanks!!
This sounds awesome... I mean i recognice the song but i hear somthing new. That sounds epic!!! Great Job!
Stroekiiii Thank you!!
Very great cover, I fell asleep while listening.. :)
JoOnPanimo I'll take that as a compliment!
Hello! That's really great! I love piano sound and the piano cover's.
You have a big talent. Greting's from Poland! :)
Hey man, thank you!!
Damn, this is so emotional cover. Gave me chills. Thumbs up mate. :)
Zynerzkis Thank you!!
Nice touch and unique feel on the keys. Enjoyed listening to you play and your expressiveness. Great job!
James Michael Stevens Thank you!!
Ten thousand thumbs up to you my good man! TEN THOUSAND!!!!
Beautiful
Bravo, well done!
L .Seykora Thank you!
Awesome !
Oliwia Lewandowska thank you! :)
I'm in tears man.
You fucked me up good. 🤣
Superb!
Roland Németh Thanks!!
Wow! This!
Absolutely incredible interpretation of a fantastic song. Superb playing and perfect tempo! 1.5x??? Pffft. There's no rules here lol. Well done - can't believe I never saw this earlier.
I'm crying and I don't know why
Wow you are the man... what a cool version
Amazing work! i think you really love music!! :)
It's whaaaaooooo, you are amazing !
Sir Hellsing Thank you!
Tu as du apprendre à jouer cette musique très vite ! C'est excellent - exceptionnel :)
HardMusical ActivityChannel Thank you!!
You're welcome ;)
very nice man wonderful
Amazing
JAMES MANNION Thank you!
Ya welcome keep up the sterling work
Respect that you can transcriptions. Good job
I'm sorry but this is beautiful don't even fight me on this
drew101cole Wouldn't dream of it :P Thanks so much!
Awesome bro!
john ydreborg Thank you!
Amazing.👌👍
It sounds so sensitive... I have the idea you catch the emotion of the song so good! I would love to sing this with a piano background :) Ofcourse you put your own input in this and it's longer than the original version, but still...
Thanks Christien! Please feel free to give it a shot, I'd be honored! It should be doable, provided you can follow my obnoxious rubato lol.
Obelix5150 Yeah I hope I'm able to do it upcoming week. The tune is stuck in my head :) And thanks for bringing me to such a folkmetal band! I'm in love :D
Christien de Vries Haha no problem, glad I could introduce you to a new band! See them live if you can - they're a phenomenal live band. I'll be seeing them for the third time next week playing with ReVamp and Iced Earth!
That's great!!! Unfortunately I don't have a job and I'm very short on money... But for the future, I'll keep my eyes open :D
Shoutout to you, it's beautiful!
Awesome just awesome
Thank you!!
Great job mate!
Thanks so much man! Racer X rules!
Beautiful and badass hah! Great cover ! The beginning gave me the chills ..new sub 👍
Jannet Sanchez Thanks so much!!
Damn, how I love it when metalheads can play the piano (personally, I don't)! Love the cover - except for the intro, which I can't remember hearing in the song ( I mean up until around 0:38 - that bit), and maybe it's a bit too slow. But other than that - great job Sir! :D
GirlyDragons The intro is indeed not in the song - thanks though!
Really nice, best piano cover! keep doing covers! \m/
Thank you Johnny! I sure will!
no problem mate, i will follow you, or mail me when you will post another cover!
Johnny Cash Awesome man, feel free to subscribe to my channel or check out my FaceBook page (link in description)! I really appreciate the support!
i see some of your covers and they are amazing man, and i will shov tihs to some of my freinds! when i find a facebook link i will mail you! no problem
wooow! amazing cover! Thank you for that ! :)
Thank you!!
Great cover as always :)
Thanks!
wow
Zuzanna Czarnik Thanks!
Amigo Que buen cover de Sabaton Esta demasiado genial Espero lo comparta la Misma banda es digna de conocerse en todo el mundo o bueno en especial a los amantes de esta cancion!! Felicidades :D
Awesome slow version!
Thanks!!
excelente verdadera mente fescinante sonido atravez de este este maravilloso instrumento musical verdaderamente hermoso felicitaciones a este joven
+carlos julio arango pelaez Aprende a escribir xD
Que bueno seria cambiar todas las armas por muchos pianos podríamos iniciar una guerra de notas musicales
Awesome :)
Thank you!!
You are awesome! :)
Bálint Pári Thanks so much!
May I please use your cover as a base for my singing cover? It's honestly one of the most amazing things I've ever heard!
+Selina Versluis Hey Selina! Sure thing, just make sure to credit me in the description. Thanks for your kind words!
Of course I would credit you for your amazing work! Thank you!
+Selina Versluis Wonderful! Can't wait to hear what you do!
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really nice :)
Thanks!
Obelix5150 and please can you write there chords that you play :) please :)
Obelix5150 write the schords!!
Very nice cover which have some kind of a melancholic feeling of his own. It deserve a better quality recording also ;)
Damien Drouart Thanks man! I do wish I had better gear. One day, hopefully.
You should be the next Sabaton keyboard player
Haha Ryan, I wouldn't say no to that!
:3 Que belleza!!!! Amo esta hermosa canción de Sabaton, la interpretaste genial!
Thanks Jesshy Romanov !!
I had fun singing along to your amazing piano rendition of this song. Have you done Far From the Fame and do you plan on doing Resist and Bite?
Thanks so much! I heard a leaked version of the album the other day and some songs are definitely worth covering! I don't know if I'll end up doing it though - it depends if I have time.
I'd definitely enjoy whichever songs you choose to do.
Gck99 Sweet dude!
For a more fast sabaton feel play at 1.25 it’s great a both
glorious! which type of camera did you utilize to record the recording? it could be great for you to record a mashup with fellow players you can work with Band-hub to create it. It's really amazing
Lenny Crisp I think I just used some flip-pro recorder or something. Thank you!
I think your cover version is really interesting ;) Nice!
Thank you!
I share your opinion ! I think it brings another dimension of the original.
9862905 Thanks so much!
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Cover the ballad of bull !
+Reverend Yeti That would be pretty fun!
Kind of reminds me of Reign of the Septims
Audie Murphy, Hero of Anzio
And subbed.
Sweet, thanks so much for the support!
Well, its precious. But its sound more like To hell and never back.
You're a genius, this is really amazing ! Can I use it for a cover ? I'll give you credits. Thanks !
***** Thank you! of course you may!
Obelix5150 Thanks a lot, i'll give you the link to my cover ;)
***** Awesome, looking forward to seeing it!
Am I the only one that thinks that this song sounds a lot like Fairy Tail's Theme on piano?
the 26 dislikes are from hitler and 25 nazi soldiers haha. Very well done sir!🇺🇸
Yeah thats all i gotta say yeah
Does anyone know where I can find the sheet music for this song? My daughter would like to play the song for end of the year open day at her music school!
Duncan Mifsud Hey Duncan! I'm really flattered by your daughter's interest. If I have time, I will do a rough transcription of my arrangement of the song by tonight, and will post the download link in the description of this video.
WOW!!!! Thanks!!!!! That would make a 10yr old girl VERY HAPPY!!!!! :)
Duncan Mifsud Hi Duncan - sorry about the delay. It's my exam season so I've been super busy. I have a paper due tonight and when that's all done and submitted, I'll sit down and hammer out that transcription. Hope it's not too late for your daughter.
Duncan Mifsud Hey Duncan, finished it! Check the link in the description of the video :)
Thanks! She gonna be very happy tonight! Thanks!
Man sieht, dass du die Musik lebst. Weiter so!
This is beautiful and powerful. Do you have the sheets for this? Would love to learn it myself. :)
Melissa amante violín Thank you! Sadly I don't have any sheet music :(
try doing night witches that would be nice
Devon ramesar That would indeed be fun! If I have time, maybe I'll give that one a stab.
you're great, man!
dont you have sheet music?
Ilia CSKA Thank you! Sadly I don't have any sheet music :(
Not bad!
A cover of Hearts of Iron please :D
Austin1723 That would be fun! Thanks for the suggestion, I'll take a stab at it if I have a chance!
I think joakim will employ you for next album
Do new sabaton songs
Very well intrepreted and performed. The intro was maybe too long, the first 30 seconds could have left off.
MetalPianist Thanks! I know it isn't really necessary, but I've never been one to do only what's necessary and no more when it comes to adapting these songs for piano.
Great job ! perfect played ! Really awesome cover dude
if you like check out my guitar cover !
Thank you Chris! Great job on your cover!
Über. But i guess too complicated. Just good ol' Sabaton would do.
Nice play, but I think that piano isn't good for this kind of music.
Maciej Makowski Well thank you anyways!
1.5 speed haha
1.25 sounds better
+Legalas rice How's 1x? ;)
its good i think its just a tad slow for my taste
Мне одному не хватило скорости на основных частях? И в начале какой-то запутанный ритм) а так супер
Beautiful