Alright Already Now! Nuclear Blast Records are proud to announce a new studio album by legendary Swedish high energy rock and roll band The Hellacopters titled “Eyes of Oblivion”, which is set to be released on April 1st, 2022. It will be the first album since the release of their temporary farewell record “Head Off” in 2008. And boy, y’all are in for a treat!
Nicke Andersson (vocals and guitars) reveals:
“The album has 10 songs and although it’s obviously not easy to be objective at all, I think musically it sums up everything we’ve touched upon from the start in 1994 up until now. Some of the songs date back as far as 10 years or more, and some were written more recently. It’s rock and roll played with high energy, so for lack of a better term I say High Energy Rock And Roll. You could say it sounds like The Beatles meets Judas Priest or Lynyrd Skynyrd meets the Ramones but the best way to describe this album is that it sounds like The Hellacopters today”.
To celebrate the kick-off of this new chapter for The Hellacopters, the Swedes are sharing with you a band new single, the anthemic album opener “Reap a Hurricane”! The song presents itself as a potential future fan-favourite with all of the juicy riffs and in-your-face swagger you could’ve possibly hoped for, topped off with a captivating chorus that won’t leave your head any time soon. In short - it sounds as if the band had never been away!
Stream the new single “Reap a Hurricane” here and watch the video below.
“Reap a Hurricane” continues the good old Hellacopters tradition of releasing physical 7-inch singles in each album cycle. The 7-inch vinyl of “Reap a Hurricane” will be released on February 4th, 2022, and it features an exclusive song called “Done Fighting” as a B-side. The 7-inch is available in two different colour variants, red and green, which applies to both the vinyl and the respective cover.
Pre-order the ltd. “Reap a Hurricane” vinyl single here.
• “Reap a Hurricane” + “Done Fighting” - (Transparent Green, ltd. to 500)
• “Reap a Hurricane” + “Done Fighting” - (Transparent Red, ltd. to 500)
The Hellacopters were formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson (vocals and guitar), Dregen (guitar), Kenny Håkansson (bass) and Robert Eriksson (drums). At that time Andersson was renowned in the metal scene for his work in well-known Swedish death metal band Entombed and Dregen had built a reputation as co-founder and guitarist of his main band Backyard Babies.
Next to The Hives and The Backyard Babies, The Hellacopters are considered one of the most important and influential Swedish rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s - they achieved two Gold certifications, won a Swedish Grammy and a Kerrang! award, have amassed 100 million streams to date and have supported and toured with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Kiss, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top and The Foo Fighters. They have released seven albums, ranging fuzzed-out and supercharged garage punk on “Supershitty to the Max!” (1996) and “Payin’ the Dues” (1997) to perfectly crafted and soulful high-energy rock‘n’roll with a strong vintage vibe on the following albums, “Grande Rock” (1999), “High Visibility” (2000), “By the Grace of God” (2002) and “Rock & Roll is Dead” (2005). A compilation of cover songs called “Head Off” was released in 2008 and marked the band’s last album before ultimately dissolving. In addition The Hellacopters have released almost four dozen singles, splits and EPs until this day, most of which got the limited 7-inch or 10-inch vinyl treatment, making them a vinyl collector’s dream... or worst nightmare.
The Hellacopters reunited in 2016 to play a few shows for the 20th anniversary of their debut album, and have proven an unstoppable force ever since, performing at Sweden Rock Festival, Psycho Las Vegas, Download, Hellfest, Roskilde, Ilosaarirock, among others. In October 2021 they announced that they had signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records and a new album would be in the works for Spring 2022.
Live Shows 2022:
08 - 11 Jun - Sweden Rock, Sweden
15 - 18 Jun - Copenhell, Denmark
16 Jul - Ingolstadt, Phnx Rising Festival, Germany
27 Aug - Hamburg, Damage Done Fest, Germany
(more dates to come!)
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/thehellacopters
www.instagram.com/thehellacopters
Nicke Andersson (vocals and guitars) reveals:
“The album has 10 songs and although it’s obviously not easy to be objective at all, I think musically it sums up everything we’ve touched upon from the start in 1994 up until now. Some of the songs date back as far as 10 years or more, and some were written more recently. It’s rock and roll played with high energy, so for lack of a better term I say High Energy Rock And Roll. You could say it sounds like The Beatles meets Judas Priest or Lynyrd Skynyrd meets the Ramones but the best way to describe this album is that it sounds like The Hellacopters today”.
To celebrate the kick-off of this new chapter for The Hellacopters, the Swedes are sharing with you a band new single, the anthemic album opener “Reap a Hurricane”! The song presents itself as a potential future fan-favourite with all of the juicy riffs and in-your-face swagger you could’ve possibly hoped for, topped off with a captivating chorus that won’t leave your head any time soon. In short - it sounds as if the band had never been away!
Stream the new single “Reap a Hurricane” here and watch the video below.
“Reap a Hurricane” continues the good old Hellacopters tradition of releasing physical 7-inch singles in each album cycle. The 7-inch vinyl of “Reap a Hurricane” will be released on February 4th, 2022, and it features an exclusive song called “Done Fighting” as a B-side. The 7-inch is available in two different colour variants, red and green, which applies to both the vinyl and the respective cover.
Pre-order the ltd. “Reap a Hurricane” vinyl single here.
• “Reap a Hurricane” + “Done Fighting” - (Transparent Green, ltd. to 500)
• “Reap a Hurricane” + “Done Fighting” - (Transparent Red, ltd. to 500)
The Hellacopters were formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson (vocals and guitar), Dregen (guitar), Kenny Håkansson (bass) and Robert Eriksson (drums). At that time Andersson was renowned in the metal scene for his work in well-known Swedish death metal band Entombed and Dregen had built a reputation as co-founder and guitarist of his main band Backyard Babies.
Next to The Hives and The Backyard Babies, The Hellacopters are considered one of the most important and influential Swedish rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s - they achieved two Gold certifications, won a Swedish Grammy and a Kerrang! award, have amassed 100 million streams to date and have supported and toured with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Kiss, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top and The Foo Fighters. They have released seven albums, ranging fuzzed-out and supercharged garage punk on “Supershitty to the Max!” (1996) and “Payin’ the Dues” (1997) to perfectly crafted and soulful high-energy rock‘n’roll with a strong vintage vibe on the following albums, “Grande Rock” (1999), “High Visibility” (2000), “By the Grace of God” (2002) and “Rock & Roll is Dead” (2005). A compilation of cover songs called “Head Off” was released in 2008 and marked the band’s last album before ultimately dissolving. In addition The Hellacopters have released almost four dozen singles, splits and EPs until this day, most of which got the limited 7-inch or 10-inch vinyl treatment, making them a vinyl collector’s dream... or worst nightmare.
The Hellacopters reunited in 2016 to play a few shows for the 20th anniversary of their debut album, and have proven an unstoppable force ever since, performing at Sweden Rock Festival, Psycho Las Vegas, Download, Hellfest, Roskilde, Ilosaarirock, among others. In October 2021 they announced that they had signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records and a new album would be in the works for Spring 2022.
Live Shows 2022:
08 - 11 Jun - Sweden Rock, Sweden
15 - 18 Jun - Copenhell, Denmark
16 Jul - Ingolstadt, Phnx Rising Festival, Germany
27 Aug - Hamburg, Damage Done Fest, Germany
(more dates to come!)
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/thehellacopters
www.instagram.com/thehellacopters