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Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA and Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth
"After shaking her hand, I went out and had like five cigarettes in a row just to calm myself down. I get starstruck easily": Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt on the time he met ABBA's Agnetha Fältskog and had dinner with her

By Liz Scarlett Published

Mikael Åkerfeldt looks back on the time he was starstruck after meeting fellow Swedish legend, Agnetha Fältskog from ABBA

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Opeth in 2024 and Abba in 1974
Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt declined to join an Abba tribute band at Eurovision this year

By Matt Mills Published

Opeth’s leader was approached to help celebrate 50 years of Abba’s 1974 Eurovision win, but turned the chance down

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A photoshopped image of Ritchie Blackmore with Abba
"We should have been writing our own songs, but it was much better to listen to Abba": Ritchie Blackmore has named his favourite band of all time

By Fraser Lewry Published

Ritchie Blackmore opens up during a 40-minute online Q&A filmed at home in Long Island

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The Hives in 2023, Benny Andersson in 2018
“Benny Andersson has been in The Hives, how’s that for a headline?”: The Hives Howlin’ Pelle on the time his band joined forces with ABBA

By Niall Doherty Published

The Hives and ABBA's Benny Andersson once teamed up for a TV show performance, and we have proof

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Bono & The Edge and ABBA
Listen to Bono and The Edge's heartfelt cover of ABBA's S.O.S

By Liz Scarlett Published

Bono and The Edge perform a touching cover of ABBA's classic pop ballad S.O.S in the Radio 2 Piano Room

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Turmion Katilot
10 dancefloor bangers that even the most cynical metalhead will love

By Rich Hobson Published

From Abba to The Prodigy, Finns Turmion Katilot pick the top tunes that will get metalheads up and dancing

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The singer of FEUERSCHWANZ and Abba
We're alarmed by how well this epic medieval folk metal cover of ABBA's Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! works

By Merlin Alderslade Published

German medieval folk metallers Feuerschwanz might be having a laugh with this ABBA cover, but we think it's pretty damn good!

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Dave and Benny
Watch Benny from Abba play Foo Fighters' Learn To Fly

By Paul Brannigan last updated

After Dave Grohl appears at Glastonbury in a Abba hoodie, Benny Andersson shows some love for Foo Fighters

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Ghost band: Tobias Forge
The 10 moments which have defined Ghost’s spooktacular career (so far)

By Nick Edgeworth last updated

The ecclesiastical ecstasy and agony of Tobias Forge

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Abba friendly metal songs
The 10 most ABBA-friendly metal songs (that aren't Ghost or Night Flight Orchestra)

By Jonathan Selzer Published

Swedish pop giants ABBA might be the ultimate pop band, but that hasn't stopped their influence seeping into heavy metal - these are the 10 most ABBA-friendly metal songs as chosen by Beast In Black guitarist

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