With Hail To The Priest the Ex-Sabaton guitarist fulfills a lifelong desire. As a big Priest fan since his childhood, the band had probably the most influence on Thobbe's musical career. As a teenager he even had a tattoo of Metallion on his left arm and listened to albums like British Steel and Defenders Of The Faith every evening in bed with his cassette player. Thobbe Englund says: “Hail To The Priest” is my way of saying a big thank you to the absolute gods of metal.”