IoMP 167: 6 Great Metal Covers of ABBA Songs

ABBA might not be the first band that comes to mind when you think of heavy metal… but maybe they should be.On this episode of the Influencers of Metal Podcast, Collin and Tom resurrect the “Six Great…” series to dive into six metal and hard rock covers that take ABBA classics and deep cuts into much heavier territory.From thrash and power metal to Ghost putting their unmistakable stamp on an ABBA deep cut, these covers show just how surprisingly well ABBA’s songwriting translates into the metal world.Along the way, Tom and Collin get into what actually makes a great cover, why changing the music can completely change the feeling of the original lyrics, and how some covers become so closely associated with the new artist that people forget they were covers in the first place.Check out more from Collin!https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/Check out more from Tom!https://themetalrobot.com/https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviewshttps://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobothttps://x.com/theMetalRobothttps://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/MUSIC:Jonathan Young “Dancing Queen (ABBA Cover)”Hyperia “Gimme Gimme Gimme”Fozzy “Sos”Black Ingvars “Waterloo”-----------------------------DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.