The Hellacopters are a Stockholm garage rock band founded in 1994 by Nicke Andersson and guitarist Dregen, initially as a side project from their respective bands Entombed and Backyard Babies. Their debut album Supershitty to the Max! (1996) - recorded live in 26 hours - won a Swedish Grammis and set the template for a run of acclaimed records through the 2000s. After disbanding in 2008, they reunited in 2016 and have since released two chart-topping albums, Eyes of Oblivion (2022) and Overdriver (2025), both hitting #1 in Sweden. Alongside The Hives, they are widely regarded as one of the most influential rock bands Sweden has produced.
The Hellacopters released Cream of the Crap! Collected Non-Album Works - Volume 3 on February 13, 2026, a rarities compilation covering 1998-2005 material.
The band is confirmed to perform at Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg on June 5, 2026.
Ninth studio album Overdriver was released on January 31, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records, debuting at #1 in Sweden and #6 in Germany.
Multiple Overdriver release shows in Stockholm, Helsinki and Oslo sold out immediately upon announcement.
In February 2024 the band re-released Grande Rock (1999) in two versions, including a reworked companion piece titled Grande Rock Revisited featuring additional guitar, piano and vocal tracks.
