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Fagersta, Sweden (1993 – present)

The Hives are a garage rock band from Fagersta, Sweden that emerged in the US and the UK in the early 2000s, but existed for nearly a decade before that, playing punk rock.

The Hives are:
“Howlin” Pelle Almqvist (vocals)
Nicholaus “Arson” Almqvist (guitar)
Mikael “Vigilante Carlstroem” Karlsson (guitar)
Mattias “Dr. Matt Destruction” Bernvall (bass)
Christian “Chris Dangerous” Grahn (drums)

The band claims that their songs are written by an honorary “sixth Hive”, Randy Fitzsimmons. Since Nicholaus Almqvist can be found listed under the pseudonym Randy Fitzsimmons in the archives of STIM (the Swedish equivalent of the Performing Right Society) many believe Fitzsimmons is ‘fictional’. (Nicholaus Almqvist vehemently denies this.) The band are also known for their energetic live performances, with Howlin’ Pelle running around stage and saying outrageous things, and with everyone strictly dressed in black and white.

The Hives formed in 1993 (originally they wanted to call themselves ‘The HIVs’, but decided to change it slightly resulting in their current name) and released their debut recording, the EP Oh Lord! When? How? in 1996, followed by 1997’s Barely Legal LP, and 1998’s a.k.a. I.D.I.O.T. EP on the Swedish skate punk oriented record label Burning Heart Records.

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  • epinalcity

    Lex Hives is not bad but The Hives have lost the catchiness and the dirty sound of their first 3 albums. I miss songs like Die, all right!, hate to say I told you so, walk idiot walk, antidote or a.k.a i-d-i-o-t

    yesterday evening
  • sweatbloodtears

    ah man, I forgot how awesome these guys are

    yesterday evening
  • rox-star

    They were awesome yesterday @ Pinkpop !

    yesterday afternoon
  • lamarble

    You killed it at Pinkpop yesterday. ♥♥♥

    yesterday afternoon
  • n0ner

    idk, i'm not feeling the new album... lol, just kidding, IT'S AWESOME :D

    yesterday afternoon
  • divavey

    Lex Hives super awesome !!!!!

    yesterday afternoon
  • drtysmile

    omg lex hives omg omg just omg

    yesterday morning
  • TheArtOfFiction

    Fucking amazing live.

    yesterday morning
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