Abba? Metal? You know it!
What can you say about Abba that hasn't already been said? I grew up in the seventies and I can tell you that they were an absolute phenomenon. Everybody loved them, and with good reason: they were simply amazing.
They were the ultimate band in the seventies, they were proper, real musicians, and their songs were created with absolute genius. They were all musicians before becoming a band, and they had masses of talent. They spawned two super-cool films with actors singing their songs, although the sequel was always going to be the weaker one. And now, in the twenties, decades after they were at their height, they made a comeback and sold truckloads of albums. So if anyone thinks it's un-cool to like Abba, I'm here to tell you that none of the above is anything to be ashamed of.
But let me tell you this. While they absolutely deserve every one of their pop music accolades, I can also tell you that Abba are the best ever heavy metal band, they just didn't know it! I’ve always thought that the mark of a great song is if it can be played as metal, and so many of Abba’s songs can. In fact, some of them are already halfway to metal. Check out the rocking solo on Eagle, or the riffs in Does Your Mother Know, Watch Out, So Long. Abba were consummate musicians, and they also employed consummate musicians in the studio. Yngwie Malmsteen himself played Gimme Gimme Gimme live, surely that’s ‘nuff said.
I’m a metal fan, and I also love Abba. Abba and metal? You can pnly dream of that happening. You know it makes sense!
So put some Voulez Vous on your stereo and play it loud!
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