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July 28, 2004

Q&A: Pelle Almqvist

The Hives' frontman thinks Destiny's Child sound fabulous and Muddy Waters looks even better
July 19, 2004

New CDs: Hives, Faithless

Reviews of "Tyrannosaurus Hives," "No Roots" and more
May 21, 2004

The Hives Swarm the U.S.

Summer tour to launch in July
February 10, 2004

The Hives Work Hard and Fast

Swedes prepping third album for spring

Recordings and Reviews

The Black And White Album

The Hives' howlin' Pelle Almqvist remains the international king of talk-idiot-talk stage patter. Pelle: "I'm out of control! Tell me to take it easy!" Crowd: "Take it easy!" Pelle: "No, I wooon't!" He's right — he won't. The Swedish garage-punk maniacs continue to polish their sharp-dressed...

2007 RS: 4of 5 Stars

Tyrannosaurus Hives

2004

Veni Vidi Vicious

2000

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Biography

Coming straight out of Fagersta, Sweden, the Hives formed in 1993 but will be forever known as members of the Class of 2002, when rock was officially declared Back. (See also White Stripes, Strokes, Vines.) On their 1997 debut full-length, Barely Legal, it's clear that high-energy '60s garage rock is the foundation idea, but they're tighter and heavier than most of their brethren, like they've...

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