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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.
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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The Black and White album
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Tyrannosaurus Hives
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Veni Vidi Vicious
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Your New Favourite Band
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Hate To Say I Told You So
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Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones
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Try It Again
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Won't Be Long
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No Pun Intended
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Abra Cadaver
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Hey Little World
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B Is for Brutus
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A Little More for Little You
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You Got It All... Wrong
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T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.
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hetisjeboy wrote:
ow yah btw, vote this people~! http://www.last.fm/music/The+Hives/+images/20573037
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hetisjeboy wrote:
@miknight86: white stripes have a lot of very abstract songs, while the Hives are just straight foward, honest garage rock!Love both bands though, but a definite preference for the Hives:)Much more energetic imo.
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miknight86 wrote:
what is the difference between the hives and the white stripes?
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ashleyrobb wrote:
a band of real men
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zlyx wrote:
awesome pic !
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ZetaJack wrote:
their music improves my mood :D
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eatyour_face wrote:
i think barely legal is the best, but they still rule nevertheless.
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qoeo wrote:
Getting up with tick tick boom everydayXD
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qoeo wrote:
they are really like bees!
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johnny-rider_sp wrote:
блядь какие же они крутые!!музыка для самых ебнутых!!)
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deugd wrote:
the last album is fuckin' awesome!
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cheesycheese01 wrote:
This band is sixteen years old now??! Jeez! They need to tour the USA soon... I want to see my favorite guys so badly!
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DanceBlast wrote:
tick tick tick tick tick boooooom!
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sas_ wrote:
CATCHY =)
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caiogui wrote:
love their energy!
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suzanaarocks wrote:
2010 is the year of The Hives and there's no way in hell i'm missing them again!
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grontljus wrote:
hate to say a told you so...must be one of the best song of the world! top 10 :D
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Timmers20 wrote:
Absolutely awesome band! Would love them to come and tour the UK :D. Best song Hate to say I told you so. Its my alarm, and quite possibly the best way to wake up in the morning :D
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ShadowMonkey67 wrote:
Main Offender, Tick Tick Boom, Try It Again... etc :* awesome band <3 i must see them live :/
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mamor012 wrote:
Actually the 5 top songs are "music video singles", and aka idiot has a video 2. ;P
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Events
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Dec
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Air & Style
Bergisel Stadium, Innsbruck, Austria
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Dec
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The Hives + Dúné @ Becks Music Experience
Kesselhaus, Berlin, Germany
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News
Howlin' Pelle and Chris Dangerous discuss probably maybe a new album
14 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thehives
Howlin' Pelle & Chris Dangerous discuss probably maybe a new album and The Hives 2010 plans at Rock am See.http://www.dasding.de/musik/The_20Hives_20DASDING. …
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