When it comes to metal, Sweden is generally known for its stupendous contributions to the field of death metal, bands like Entombed, Morbid and Nihilist helping to characterise the buzz-saw tones emerging from the country in the late 80s and early 90s, inspiring countless bands to experiment with tone in the process. Later, bands like Opeth, Amon Amarth and Meshuggah helped diversify that sound even further, while Gothenburg became a by-word for the wave of melodically-inclined bands emerging at the head of melodeath from the mid-90s to the early 2000s.But, Sweden isn't all fjords and fury - the country also gave birth to possibly the greatest pop act to ever walk the earth, ABBA. Iconic, anthemic and catchier than the bubonic plague, ABBA's contributions to the world of music can be felt in nigh-on every gloriously sugary song ever to grace the radio. That in mind, we tasked Beast In Black guitarist (and all-round musical cheese connoisseur) Kasperi Heikkinen with picking out 10 of the most ABBA-friendly songs in heavy metal history. And no, we didn't just let him pick Ghost and Night Flight Orchestra - we aren't here to shoot fish in a barrel, after all."Ever since I was a little kid, I was drawn to any kind of music that featured strong melodies; they enraptured me," Heikkinen says. "When I was growing up, rock and heavy metal music represented the freedom and rebellion that resonated with who I was at that time. I think that’s why those styles became the vital life blood for me throughout the years and why they have shaped the essence of my identity to what it is now. Nevertheless, I'm a music lover first and foremost and I don't like to pigeonhole myself in any specific genre, so whatever is good is good regardless of the category or box that it gets put in. I chose these songs simply because I wanted to introduce some more obscure and lesser known music to the public instead of the same, obvious mainstream choices. I hope you will enjoy this peculiar yet tasty potpourri!"