Track listing

1. "Primo Victoria" – 4:10 - About D-Day
   D-Day
   D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar...
   
    of Operation Overlord
   Operation Overlord
   Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the operation that launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings...
   
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2. "Reign of Terror" – 3:51 - About Operation Desert Storm and Saddam Hussein
   Saddam Hussein
   Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
   
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3. "Panzer Battalion" – 5:09 - About Operation Iraqi Freedom, the follow-up to "Reign of Terror".
4. "Wolfpack" – 5:55 - About the Battle of the Atlantic, specifically Wolfpack Hecht's
   Wolf pack Hecht
   Hecht was a "wolfpack" of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 8 May to 18 June 1942...
   
    attack on convoy ONS-92.
5. "Counterstrike" – 3:48 - About the Six-Day War
   Six-Day War
   The Six-Day War , also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt , Jordan, and Syria...
   
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6. "Stalingrad" – 5:18 - About the Battle of Stalingrad
   Battle of Stalingrad
   The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. The battle took place between 23 August 1942 and 2 February 1943...
   
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7. "Into the Fire" – 3:25 - About the Vietnam War
   Vietnam War
   The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
   
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8. "Purple Heart" – 5:07 - About the recipients of the award the Purple Heart
   Purple Heart
   The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York...
   
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9. "Metal Machine" – 4:22 - About heavy metal
   Heavy metal music
   Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
   
   , the lyrics are built up around song titles from bands like Iron Maiden
   Iron Maiden
   Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
   
   , Manowar, Judas Priest
   Judas Priest
   Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
   
   , Rainbow
   Rainbow (band)
   Rainbow were an English rock band, controlled by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1994 to 1997. It was originally established with American rock band Elf's members, though over the years Rainbow went through many line-up changes with no two studio albums featuring the same line-up...
   
   , Dio
   Dio (band)
   Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
   
   , Metallica
   Metallica
   Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
   
   , W.A.S.P.
   W.A.S.P.
   W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. They emerged from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Quiet Riot and others. The band's popularity peaked in the 1980s, yet they continue to record and tour, making them one of the most enduring of the West Coast heavy...
   
   , Accept
   Accept
   Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s...
   
   , Helloween
   Helloween
   Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
   
   , Pink Floyd
   Pink Floyd
   Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
   
    and Black Sabbath
   Black Sabbath
   Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
   
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1. "The March To War" - 1:21
2. "Shotgun" - 3:14
3. "Into The Fire (Live In Falun 2008)" - 4:08
4. "Rise Of Evil (Live In Falun 2008)" - 8:03
5. "The Beast (Twisted Sister Cover)" - 3:11
6. "Dead Soldier's Waltz" - 1:21

Album line-up

• Joakim Brodén - Vocals & Keyboards
• Rickard Sundén - Guitars & Backing vocals
• Oskar Montelius - Guitars & Backing vocals
• Pär Sundström - Bass
• Daniel Mullback - Drums

Trivia

• The band was commissioned by members of the Norwegian Army Second Battalion
  Norwegian Army 2nd Battalion
  2nd Battalion is an infantry unit of the Norwegian Army, based at camp Skjold in Troms county in Northern Norway. It serves in the mechanized infantry role as part of Brigade Nord; the battalion is one of three that Norwegian battalions performing this role, along with being Telemark Battalion and...
  
  to make an alternate version of Panzer Battalion. The alternate version was called Second Battalion, and the songs are exactly the same except that in the remade version the chorus goes "Second Battalion" where the original goes "panzer battalion".