Rambling Man's Reviews

Photo courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records Swedish high-energy rockers THE HELLACOPTERS  celebrate their 30th anniversary with the announcement of their first rarities collection entitled  Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works • Volume 3  is a series of rarities collections that started in 2002, combining rare and lesser-known material from a myriad of HELLACOPTERS singles, EPs, and compilation songs.   They started their celebrations by releasing their much-lauded new album Overdriver on January 31, 2025 , which reached No. 1 on the Swedish charts and a solid top-10 position on the German charts for the second time in the group’s career. It is time to offer their dedicated fanbase something truly nostalgic. The 24 tracks featured in this set have originally been released between 1998 and 2005, most of them only on vinyl and out-of-print CDs, and include originals like ‘ Disappointment Blues ’, ‘ Freeway To Hell ’, ‘Doggone Your Bad-Luck Soul’, 'Ferryt...

  Words by Anselm Anderson Nuclear Blast Records continues its excellent run of releases today with "Overdriver," the ninth studio album from the Swedish quintet The Hellacopters.  The follow-up to 2022's comeback album "Eyes of Oblivion" is a guitar-centred eleven-tracker that clocks in at forty minutes. The album was entirely produced by guitarist/vocalist Nicke Andersson at Strawberry Studio and The Honk Palace.  The album has a personal touch that reflects the effort put into bringing these tracks to life. The blend of anthemic choruses and punchy guitar riffs harkens back to classic rock artists of the 1970s. Additionally, the combination of blues elements and powerful lyrics creates a dynamic and rich rock sound. The Hellacopters have been making music for 30 years, and were formed in 1994 by ex-Entombed drummer Nicke Andersson and guitarist Dregen. Initially started as a side project, they quickly became a beloved part of Sweden's hard rock revival....