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Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
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Stephen Hill

"He walked through the airport wearing a soldier’s helmet, holding two massive boxes that said ‘GUNS’ on the side. The security said ‘What is in there?’ He said, ‘Guns! Can’t you read?!" Inside the top-secret HQ of Sabaton, power metal's biggest band

Joakim Broden and Par Sundstrom Sabaton HQ.

The Swedish city of Falun is beautifully picturesque. With its cobbled streets, large gothic-style church and – in a move that would surely enrage Alan Partridge – fully pedestrianised town centre, it’s a gorgeous area to causally stroll around in. There’s even a river to sit by and watch the world just flow past. What a lovely place to come and relax.

“It is, but, if you go fishing here, you must remember not to eat the fish,” warns Sabaton bassist Pär Sundström. “They’ve been polluted by the copper mines.”

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