Europe’s 20th century was shaped by extremes - war and art, nationalism and rebirth. Some storytellers capture that legacy not with pens but with instruments. From Laibach’s haunting industrial anthems to Sabaton’s epic tributes to history, these five bands turn Europe’s past into powerful music that teaches, commemorates, and inspires. Discover how melody gives memory a voice.

The Tower of London surrounded by a sea of ceramic poppies honoring the fallen of World War I (photographed in 2014). World War I, the...