The Hellacopters are a Swedish rock band formed in 1994. Band history The first 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 Håkansson (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 th