The Hellacopters are a Swedish indie band formed in 1994.
The 1st Hellacopters rehearsal took place on November 4th, 1994, as just a jam session. Initially started as a side-project by then-Entombed drummer Nicke Andersson (vocals/guitar), with Backyard Babies guitarist Dregen (guitar), Kenny HÃ¥kansson (bass), and Robert Eriksson (drums), the band released their first single - 'Killing Alan' - in January 1995 on their own Psychout label. The single was recorded in only 3 takes.
After releasing another single, '1995', the Hellacopters were signed by White Jazz Records and they released their debut album 'Supershitty to the Max' in June 1996. They then toured extensively, picking up a Swedish Grammy for their album, and recruiting Anders Lindström shortly before they supported KISS on their Scandinavian dates in June 1997. After these dates, they released their follow-up album 'Payin' the Dues'. Due to the success of his new band, Andersson left his Entombed to concentrate on the Hellacopters
In early 1998 the band toured Europe supporting Gluecifer, while Dregen left the band to concentrate on his old band, the Backyard Bab...
| Background | group or band |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genre | Rock |
| Years active | 1994 to Present |
| Associated acts | Entombed Backyard Babies |
| website | Official site |
| Current members | Nicke Royale Jens Robert Dahlqvist Kenny Håkansson Matz Robert Eriksson Anders Lindström |
| Past members | Dregen Sue Ellen Jerry Lee Hellacopter Matias Hellberg |
