The Hives
Group · Sweden · Fagersta · formed 1989
Swedish musical group; rock band
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Also known as ザ・ハイヴス · 蜂窩樂團
Timeline
1980s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Sounds Like Sushi
First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
· Member joins
Johan Gustafsson joins the band
bass guitar
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2020s
Biography
Biography
The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band formed in Fagersta in 1993. After gaining success in Sweden during the 1990s, they rose to worldwide prominence in the early 2000s during the garage rock revival. The band's line-up—consisting of Howlin' Pelle Almqvist (vocals), Nicholaus Arson (lead guitar, backing vocals), Vigilante Carlstroem (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Dr. Matt Destruction (bass), and Chris Dangerous (drums)—remained unchanged from 1993 until 2013, when Matt Destruction retired for health reasons and was replaced by Johan Gustafsson (known in The Hives as The Johan and Only), the bassist for Randy.
The Hives have released seven studio albums: Barely Legal
Barely LegalSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Well, Well, Well1:022a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:133Here We Go Again2:134I’m a Wicked One1:465Automatic Schmuck2:176King of Asskissing1:467Hail Hail Spit n’ Drool1:278Black Jack2:469What’s That Spell?… Go to Hell!1:4110Theme From…2:5011Uptempo Venomous Poison1:1312Oh Lord! When? How?1:4213The Stomp1:5514Closed for the Season2:35 (1997), Veni Vidi Vicious
Veni Vidi ViciousSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1The Hives – Declare Guerre Nucleaire1:392Die, All Right!2:503A Get Together to Tear It Apart1:574Main Offender2:375Outsmarted2:266Hate to Say I Told You So3:247The Hives – Introduce the Metric System in Time2:088Find Another Girl3:169Statecontrol1:5710Inspection Wise 19991:4111Knock Knock2:1312Supply and Demand2:27 (2000), Tyrannosaurus Hives
Tyrannosaurus HivesSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Abra Cadaver1:342Two‐Timing Touch and Broken Bones2:013Walk Idiot Walk3:324No Pun Intended2:215A Little More for Little You2:596B Is for Brutus2:367See Through Head2:228Diabolic Scheme3:009Missing Link1:5610Love in Plaster3:1111Dead Quote Olympics1:5912Antidote2:29 (2004), The Black and White Album (2007), Lex Hives
Lex HivesSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Come On!1:082Go Right Ahead3:0531000 Answers2:074I Want More2:525Wait a Minute3:016Patrolling Days3:587Take Back the Toys2:548Without the Money1:539These Spectacles Reveal the Nostalgics1:5610My Time Is Coming2:3411If I Had a Cent2:0112Midnight Shifter3:3513High School Shuffle3:0314Insane2:47 (2012), The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
The Death of Randy FitzsimmonsSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Bogus Operandi3:442Trapdoor Solution1:033Countdown to Shutdown3:144Rigor Mortis Radio2:295Stick Up2:196Smoke & Mirrors3:017Crash Into the Weekend2:598Two Kinds of Trouble2:449The Way the Story Goes2:5710The Bomb2:1411What Did I Ever Do to You?3:1012Step Out of the Way1:39 (2023), and The Hives Forever Forever The Hives (2025). They have also released the compilation album Your New Favourite Band
Your New Favourite BandSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Hate to Say I Told You So3:232Main Offender2:333Supply and Demand2:274Die, All Right!2:465Untutored Youth1:356Outsmarted2:217Mad Man2:318Here We Go Again2:139a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:1310Automatic Schmuck2:1711Hail Hail Spit n’ Drool1:2712The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime2:3113Main Offender2:3314Hate to Say I Told You So3:1915a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:1816Die, All Right!2:49 (2001), the live DVD Tussles in Brussels
Tussles in BrusselsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Abra Cadaver1:522Antidote2:283Walk Idiot Walk4:034A Little More for Little You1:445No Pun Intended2:446Born to Cry2:337Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones2:14 (2005), and the live album Live at Third Man Records
Live at Third Man RecordsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Come On!1:272Walk Idiot Walk4:563Main Offender3:224My Time Is Coming3:495Hate to Say I Told You So5:246I’m Alive5:417Tick Tick Boom8:53 (2020). Their mainstream success came with the release of Veni Vidi Vicious and its single "Hate to Say I Told You So
Hate to Say I Told You SoSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Hate to Say I Told You So3:202Die, All Right!2:463The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime2:29", considered their signature song. They are known for always dressing in matching black-and-white tuxedos and for their energetic and eccentric live shows, with critics hailing them as one of the best live rock bands of the last two decades.
Beginnings of the Hives (1993–1999)
The Hives was formed in 1993 by brothers Per "Pelle" Almqvist (Howlin' Pelle Almqvist) and Niklas Almqvist (Nicholaus Arson) in Fagersta. Friends of the brothers, Mikael Karlsson (Vigilante Carlstroem), Mattias Bernvall (Dr. Matt Destruction) and Christian Grahn (Chris Dangerous), soon joined the band and took stage names like the brothers. Drummer Dangerous suggested the name "Hives" for the band as he had read the word for the skin disease in a dictionary. The other members misunderstood the condition based on his description of it, as Howlin' Pelle later explained, "we thought it was a way more lethal disease, for one, and we thought it was way more contagious. So, we figured that we'd spread like a deadly disease across the land". The band went by the name Hives for some time before they realized that "all good band names are plurals", and added a 'the' to their name.
The band's first recording was a 1994 demo titled Sounds Like Sushi. In 1995, the band signed with Burning Heart Records, a Swedish independent record label. The following year they released their debut EP Oh Lord! When? How?
Oh Lord! When? How?Spotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1You Think You’re So Darn Special2:222Cellblock1:223Some People Know All Too Well How Bad Liquorice, or Any Candy for That Matter, Can Taste When Having Laid Out in the Sun Too Long - And I Think I Just Ate Too Much2:124How Will I Cope With That?2:445Bearded Lady1:596Let Me Go1:17 In 1997, the band released their debut studio album, Barely Legal
Barely LegalSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Well, Well, Well1:022a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:133Here We Go Again2:134I’m a Wicked One1:465Automatic Schmuck2:176King of Asskissing1:467Hail Hail Spit n’ Drool1:278Black Jack2:469What’s That Spell?… Go to Hell!1:4110Theme From…2:5011Uptempo Venomous Poison1:1312Oh Lord! When? How?1:4213The Stomp1:5514Closed for the Season2:35, and embarked on a tour in support of it. The Barely Legal track "The Stomp" was later featured on the soundtrack of the film RocknRolla. The band's early releases would be marked by the influence of such bands as Rancid, New Bomb Turks, Turbonegro, and Dead Kennedys.
In 1998, the band released their second EP, A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T. Burning Heart signed a deal with Epitaph Records to distribute the band's material in the United States during that same year.
Veni Vidi Vicious and Your New Favourite Band (2000–2002)
The Hives released their second studio album, Veni Vidi Vicious
Veni Vidi ViciousSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1The Hives – Declare Guerre Nucleaire1:392Die, All Right!2:503A Get Together to Tear It Apart1:574Main Offender2:375Outsmarted2:266Hate to Say I Told You So3:247The Hives – Introduce the Metric System in Time2:088Find Another Girl3:169Statecontrol1:5710Inspection Wise 19991:4111Knock Knock2:1312Supply and Demand2:27, in April 2000 through Burning Heart Records. The band members described the album as being like "a velvet glove with brass knuckles, both brutal and sophisticated at the same time". The album yielded the singles "Hate to Say I Told You So
Hate to Say I Told You SoSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Hate to Say I Told You So3:202Die, All Right!2:463The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime2:29", "Main Offender
Main OffenderSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Main Offender2:362Lost and Found3:243Howlin’ Pelle Talks to the Kids (recorded version)6:16", "Die, All Right!
Die, All Right!Spotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Die, All Right!2:472Hail Hail Spit n' Drool1:283The Hives - Declare Guerre Nucleaire (live)1:324Supply and Demand (live)3:50", and "Supply and Demand". The album track "The Hives – Introduce the Metric System in Time" was included on the punk rock compilation album Punk-O-Rama Volume 5 from Epitaph later that year. "Hate To Say I Told You So" was later included on the soundtrack for Spider-Man, and also featured in the video game Forza Horizon . The track "Main Offender" was featured in the video game Rock Band while "Die, All Right!" was released as downloadable content in the game's digital music store.
After seeing the video for "Hate to Say I Told You So" on German television, industry executive Alan McGee decided to sign the band to his newly formed Poptones label. Poptones released the 'best of' compilation Your New Favourite Band
Your New Favourite BandSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Hate to Say I Told You So3:232Main Offender2:333Supply and Demand2:274Die, All Right!2:465Untutored Youth1:356Outsmarted2:217Mad Man2:318Here We Go Again2:139a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:1310Automatic Schmuck2:1711Hail Hail Spit n’ Drool1:2712The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime2:3113Main Offender2:3314Hate to Say I Told You So3:1915a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:1816Die, All Right!2:49 in 2001, which proved to be the band's breakthrough record, reaching number seven on the UK album charts. Following the success of the album, the band re-released the singles "Hate to Say I Told You So" and "Main Offender", which reached number 23 and 24 respectively on the UK Singles Chart. The band also re-released Veni Vidi Vicious in the US.
During the promotion of Veni Vidi Vicious and Your New Favourite Band, the Hives signed a record deal with Universal Music, reportedly worth $10 million. The signing was a result of Epitaph selling the rights to the band's material in the US to Warner Bros. Records without informing the members beforehand. A dispute followed between the Hives and the labels, who claimed that the band were still contracted for one more album, in which a lawsuit was filed against the band and settled out of court.
Tyrannosaurus Hives (2003–2006)
After extensive touring and winning awards for Best International Band and Best-Dressed Band at the NME Awards in 2003, the band retreated to Fagersta to record their third album.Tyrannosaurus Hives
Tyrannosaurus HivesSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Abra Cadaver1:342Two‐Timing Touch and Broken Bones2:013Walk Idiot Walk3:324No Pun Intended2:215A Little More for Little You2:596B Is for Brutus2:367See Through Head2:228Diabolic Scheme3:009Missing Link1:5610Love in Plaster3:1111Dead Quote Olympics1:5912Antidote2:29 was released in 2004 and included the singles "Walk Idiot Walk
Walk Idiot WalkSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Walk Idiot Walk3:342Genepool Convulsions2:16", which debuted at number 13 on the UK singles charts, "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones", a top 50 hit, and "A Little More for Little You
A Little More for Little YouSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1A Little More for Little You (remix)3:052Abra Cadaver (live)1:313No Pun Intended (live)2:24". The tracks "B is for Brutus" and "Uptight" were featured in the video game Gran Turismo 4, while "No Pun Intended" was featured in the video games SSX on Tour and Motorstorm: Pacific Rift.
In 2005, the band won five Swedish Grammis awards in the categories Artist of the Year, Rock Group of the Year, Album of the Year and Producer of the Year (with collaborator Pelle Gunnerfeldt), while the video for "Walk Idiot Walk" won the MTV Best Music Video award.
The Black and White Album (2007–2011)
The Hives announced their new album in August 2007 along with the album's first single, "Tick Tick Boom
Tick Tick BoomSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Tick Tick Boom3:352Waits Too Long3:28". The Black and White Album was released on 15 October in the UK and on 13 November in the US. It was mostly recorded in Oxford, Mississippi, Miami, and Sweden. The bonus track "Fall Is Just Something Grownups InventedFall Is Just Something Grownups InventedSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Fall is Just Something Grownups Invented" was used as the theme for Cartoon Network's fall season while the band performed in commercials featuring the song.
"Return The Favour" was featured in a Nike commercial, while "Tick Tick Boom" was used in the films Jumper, Taken, MacGruber, and Get Smart, as the theme song for WWE Survivor Series 2007, in advertisements for the 2007 season of the NFL Network and Finish Line, and included in the video games Lego: Rock Band, Madden NFL 07, Madden NFL 11 and MotorStorm: Arctic Edge. The track "Try It Again" was later used in the trailer for the film Get Him to the Greek. In 2008, specific songs from the band's catalog was remixed and compiled into a track titled "Black, White and Run" for the Nike+ Original Run series.
In January 2008, the band received the "Best Live Act" award at the Swedish Grammis and performed at the 2008 NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta, performing "Tick Tick Boom" during the players' presentation. In July 2010, the band released an EP titled Tarred and Feathered
Tarred and FeatheredSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Civilization’s Dying2:012Early Morning Wake Up Call4:043Nasty Secretary2:04, which consisted of the cover songs "Civilization's Dying" by Zero Boys, "Nasty Secretary" by Joy Rider & Avis Davis and "Early Morning Wake Up Call" by Flash and the Pan. "Nasty Secretary" was later included on the video game Gran Turismo 5's soundtrack. In January 2011, guitarist Arson wrote a short diary entry on the band's website stating that they had recorded some new songs before Christmas, and were planning to continue recording throughout month.
Lex Hives and Destruction's departure (2012–2023)
In March 2012, the band announced their fifth studio album, Lex Hives
Lex HivesSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Come On!1:082Go Right Ahead3:0531000 Answers2:074I Want More2:525Wait a Minute3:016Patrolling Days3:587Take Back the Toys2:548Without the Money1:539These Spectacles Reveal the Nostalgics1:5610My Time Is Coming2:3411If I Had a Cent2:0112Midnight Shifter3:3513High School Shuffle3:0314Insane2:47, and released the first single from the album "Go Right Ahead
Go Right AheadSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Go Right Ahead3:05". The song was performed live during an appearance at the Norwegian-Swedish talk show Skavlan on 30 March. After a run of live shows in California and two weekend shows at Coachella, the band performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 23 April.
Lex Hives was released on the band's own label, Disque Hives, in June and included twelve self-produced tracks, with a deluxe version containing two bonus tracks produced by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. The album track "Come On!" was used as the theme for Xbox One's "Invitation" commercials, and featured in an episode of Workaholics and the documentary The Crash Reel, while the song "1000 Answers," was included on the soundtrack of the video game FIFA 12.
Due to health reasons, Dr. Matt Destruction left the band in late 2013 and was replaced by Randy bassist Johan Gustafsson, who took the stage name The Johan and Only. On 13 February 2015, the band released the stand-alone single "Blood Red Moon
Blood Red MoonSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Blood Red Moon4:31". The band's activity became limited between 2015 and 2019, with appearances largely reduced to occasional festival appearances. These included Riot Fest, Rock am Ring, Lollapalooza Paris and Download Festival.
In May 2019, the band released the single "I'm Alive" and followed it up with another single titled "Good Samaritan
Good SamaritanSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Good Samaritan3:07" a month later. The band toured the US in 2019 alongside fellow Swedish band Refused, with the run of dates dubbed the Scream Team Tour. Drummer Dangerous took a hiatus from the band during this period to recover from surgery and was replaced on the tour by former Queens of the Stone Age drummer Joey Castillo. While on tour, the Hives recorded their first live album, Live at Third Man Records
Live at Third Man RecordsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Come On!1:272Walk Idiot Walk4:563Main Offender3:224My Time Is Coming3:495Hate to Say I Told You So5:246I’m Alive5:417Tick Tick Boom8:53, which was later released on 25 September 2020.
After being unable to tour in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band created a virtual world tour in January 2021 titled the World's First World Wide Web World Tour which saw them perform live-streamed sets at country-specific times, with "shows" in Berlin, London, New York City, Sydney, São Paulo and Stockholm. The band returned to real-life touring later in 2021, serving as the opener on The Offspring's UK and European tour dates.
The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons and The Hives Forever Forever the Hives (2023–present)
In January 2023, the band shared a series of photos in which Howlin' Pelle held up protest signs on Hollywood Boulevard that read "The Hives Must Album Now!" and "Honk If You Want a New The Hives Album". A new series of merch was also shared, featuring both the former slogan and one that read "The Hives! Make Records or Go Home!" A second set of photos was shared in early February, with Almqvist now holding a sign that read "Where Is the New The Hives Album". The campaign continued with photos of Arson, Carlstroem and Dangerous "joining the protest" and wearing the new merch.
In May 2023, the band confirmed that their sixth studio album, The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
The Death of Randy FitzsimmonsSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Bogus Operandi3:442Trapdoor Solution1:033Countdown to Shutdown3:144Rigor Mortis Radio2:295Stick Up2:196Smoke & Mirrors3:017Crash Into the Weekend2:598Two Kinds of Trouble2:449The Way the Story Goes2:5710The Bomb2:1411What Did I Ever Do to You?3:1012Step Out of the Way1:39, would be released on 11 August 2023. The band also shared the album's lead single "Bogus Operandi
Bogus OperandiSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Bogus Operandi3:44", marking their first new release in four years. That same month, the band began a tour of the UK and Ireland in support of Arctic Monkeys. A second single from the album, "Countdown to Shutdown
Countdown to ShutdownSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Countdown to Shutdown3:14", followed in June 2023. Its music video featured a cameo from the band's former bassist Dr. Matt Destruction, who played an office worker. Prior to the release of the album, the Hives released a further three singles: "Rigor Mortis Radio
Rigor Mortis RadioSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Rigor Mortis Radio2:29", "Trapdoor Solution", and "The Bomb". The Hives later embarked on a global tour in support of the album throughout Europe and America that concluded in 2024.
On 1 April 2025, the band released their lead single, "Enough Is Enough
Enough Is EnoughSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Enough Is Enough2:49", and announced that their seventh studio album titled The Hives Forever Forever the Hives
The Hives Forever Forever the HivesSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1(introduction)0:282Enough Is Enough2:463Hooray Hooray Hooray2:334Bad Call3:315Paint a Picture2:496O.C.D.O.D.1:457Legalize Living3:258(interlude)1:179Roll Out the Red Carpet2:2010Born a Rebel3:0411They Can’t Hear the Music2:4112Path of Most Resistance3:2313The Hives Forever Forever the Hives3:03 would be released 29 August 2025, followed by a world tour. The album was produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt and Mike D at Yung Lean and Benny Andersson's studios and involved Queens of the Stone Age bandleader Josh Homme in an advisory role. On 10 June 2025, the band announced on social media that a new single, "Paint A Picture
Paint a PictureSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Paint a Picture2:492Enough Is Enough2:49", would be released on 17 June 2025. On 4 July 2025, the band announced the release of a third single on social media, "Legalize Living
Legalize LivingSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Legalize Living3:242Paint a Picture2:483Enough Is Enough2:46", to be released on 7 July 2025.
Collaborations
In 2006, Almqvist collaborated with Swedish rock artist Moneybrother on a cover of the Operation Ivy song "Freeze Up" for his cover album Pengabrorsan. The duo replaced the song's original lyrics with Swedish lyrics and retitled it to "Jag Skriver Inte På Nåt" (Swedish for "I Won't Sign Anything"). The Hives collaborated with hip-hop producer Timbaland on the track "Throw It On Me" from his 2007 album Shock Value. The band also featured in the track's music video. During that same year, Howlin' Pelle posted in the online diary on the band's website that he had recorded footsteps with Jack White for the Raconteurs’ new album.
In 2008, the Hives contributed to the tracks "Time For Some Action" and "Windows" from N.E.R.D.'s album Seeing Sounds, with Almqvist providing guest vocals on the former. The members are credited by their real names on the album instead of the pseudonyms they use within the band. Later that year, the band recorded a Christmas duet entitled "A Christmas Duel" with Cyndi Lauper, which was available as a free download from their website on 28 November.
In 2018, the Almqvist brothers gifted the song "Let the Punishment Fit the Behind" to the Norwegian rock band Turbonegro for their album RockNRoll Machine. Howlin' Pelle performed the song live with the band during their concert in Stockholm on 9 March. In 2019, the singer contributed backing vocals to the track "Turn the Cross" from Swedish punk band Refused's album War Music.
Style and onstage performance
All songwriting except covers on the band's albums are credited to "Randy Fitzsimmons". The band claims Fitzsimmons was an honorary "sixth Hive", who along with writing their music, discovered and managed the band. The band has included hidden references to a sixth member of the band, including a hidden sixth pair of legs on the back cover of the Tyrannosaurus Hives album art. "Randy Fitzsimmons" is a registered pseudonym for guitarist Niklas Almqvist.
The Hives are renowned for their energetic and highly rated live shows, with Spin ranking them number eight on their list of best live bands in 2006 and frontman Howlin' Pelle receiving particular praise for his showmanship. When asked about their efforts to connect with the audience, drummer Dangerous replied that "there are so many bands out there that don't say a word to the crowd. I don't get it. They don't even look at the audience and that's ridiculous". In 2023, Howlin' Pelle commented on the effects of their live shows saying "we give so much energy and then it kind of bounces right back. So on one hand your body gets tired but your soul feels better and better. So it's not just tiring, like it also gives you a lot of energy". The Hives always dress in matching black-and-white tuxedos because "it makes [them] look like [they] belong together".
Band members
Current members
Howlin' Pelle Almqvist (Per Almqvist) – lead vocals (1993–present)
Nicholaus Arson (Niklas Almqvist) – lead guitar, backing vocals (1993–present)
Vigilante Carlstroem (Mikael Karlsson) – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1993–present)
Chris Dangerous (Christian Grahn) – drums, percussion (1993–present; hiatus 2019)
The Johan and Only (Johan Gustafsson) – bass guitar (2013–present)
Former members
Dr. Matt Destruction (Mattias Bernvall) – bass guitar (1993–2013)
Former touring musicians
Joey Castillo – drums (2019)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 36 | 93.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 48 | 94.1th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 32 | 70th |
| Genres | 11 | 97.2th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (48 release groups · 8 studio albums)
Albums · 8
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 27:26
1Well, Well, Well1:022a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:133Here We Go Again2:134I’m a Wicked One1:465Automatic Schmuck2:176King of Asskissing1:467Hail Hail Spit n’ Drool1:278Black Jack2:469What’s That Spell?… Go to Hell!1:4110Theme From…2:5011Uptempo Venomous Poison1:1312Oh Lord! When? How?1:4213The Stomp1:5514Closed for the Season2:352000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 28:35
1The Hives – Declare Guerre Nucleaire1:392Die, All Right!2:503A Get Together to Tear It Apart1:574Main Offender2:375Outsmarted2:266Hate to Say I Told You So3:247The Hives – Introduce the Metric System in Time2:088Find Another Girl3:169Statecontrol1:5710Inspection Wise 19991:4111Knock Knock2:1312Supply and Demand2:272004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 30:00
1Abra Cadaver1:342Two‐Timing Touch and Broken Bones2:013Walk Idiot Walk3:324No Pun Intended2:215A Little More for Little You2:596B Is for Brutus2:367See Through Head2:228Diabolic Scheme3:009Missing Link1:5610Love in Plaster3:1111Dead Quote Olympics1:5912Antidote2:292007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 45:27
1Tick Tick Boom3:252Try It Again3:303You Got It All… Wrong2:424Well All Right!3:295Hey Little World3:236A Stroll Through Hive Manor Corridors2:397Won’t Be Long3:468T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.3:399Return the Favour3:1010Giddy Up!2:5111Square One Here I Come3:1012You Dress Up for Armageddon3:1013Puppet on a String2:5514Bigger Hole to Fill3:382012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 36:54
1Come On!1:082Go Right Ahead3:0531000 Answers2:074I Want More2:525Wait a Minute3:016Patrolling Days3:587Take Back the Toys2:548Without the Money1:539These Spectacles Reveal the Nostalgics1:5610My Time Is Coming2:3411If I Had a Cent2:0112Midnight Shifter3:3513High School Shuffle3:0314Insane2:47The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 31:33
1Bogus Operandi3:442Trapdoor Solution1:033Countdown to Shutdown3:144Rigor Mortis Radio2:295Stick Up2:196Smoke & Mirrors3:017Crash Into the Weekend2:598Two Kinds of Trouble2:449The Way the Story Goes2:5710The Bomb2:1411What Did I Ever Do to You?3:1012Step Out of the Way1:39The Hives Forever Forever the Hives
2025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 33:05
1(introduction)0:282Enough Is Enough2:463Hooray Hooray Hooray2:334Bad Call3:315Paint a Picture2:496O.C.D.O.D.1:457Legalize Living3:258(interlude)1:179Roll Out the Red Carpet2:2010Born a Rebel3:0411They Can’t Hear the Music2:4112Path of Most Resistance3:2313The Hives Forever Forever the Hives3:03A Little More for a Little You
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1Intro0:442Abra Cadaver1:403Antidote3:024Missing Link2:115Main Offender2:376Statecontrol3:387Walk Idiot Walk4:068Outsmarted3:029A Little More for a Little You4:1710Die All Right2:4211Declare Guerre Nucleaire2:1812No Pun Intended3:3013Hate to Say I Told You So5:3214Born to Cry2:2315Supply and Demand4:5416Diabolic Scheme3:1617Two‐Timing Touch and Broken Bones4:5618B Is for Brutus2:3919Dead Quote Olympics2:2820a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T4:1521Love in Plaster3:1122Knock‐Knock2:1123Back in Black3:34
EP · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Sounds Like SushiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 12:52A1Nymphomatic Dentists2:06 A2Constipation1:54 A3Feet2:31 B1Ramanda2:31 B2Radio Boss2:01 B3We’ve Got Hives1:49 | 1994 | ||
| 1996 | Oh Lord! When? How?Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 11:561You Think You’re So Darn Special2:22 2Cellblock1:22 3Some People Know All Too Well How Bad Liquorice, or Any Candy for That Matter, Can Taste When Having Laid Out in the Sun Too Long - And I Think I Just Ate Too Much2:12 4How Will I Cope With That?2:44 5Bearded Lady1:59 6Let Me Go1:17 | 1 June 1996 | ||
| 1998 | A Killer Among UsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracksA103:30 Punkrock City Morning A2Gninrom Ytic Kcorknup 03:30 A3Numbers B1Butthole City B2Beauty Expert B3I Don’t Need Your School | 16 January 1998 | ||
| 1998 | a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐TSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 12:551a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:15 2Outsmarted2:14 3Untutored Youth1:35 4Fever2:15 5Mad Man2:38 6Numbers1:58 | 13 March 1998 | ||
| 2005 | Tussles in BrusselsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 17:381Abra Cadaver1:52 2Antidote2:28 3Walk Idiot Walk4:03 4A Little More for Little You1:44 5No Pun Intended2:44 6Born to Cry2:33 7Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones2:14 | Live | 12 October 2005 | |
| 2007 | PrimerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:221Tick Tick Boom3:25 2Square One Here I Come3:10 3Hate to Say I Told You So (live)6:12 4Two‐Timing Touch and Broken Bones (live)5:35 | 1 November 2007 | ||
| 2010 | Tarred and FeatheredSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 8:091Civilization’s Dying2:01 2Early Morning Wake Up Call4:04 3Nasty Secretary2:04 | 2 July 2010 |
Single · 29
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hate to Say I Told You SoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 8:351Hate to Say I Told You So3:20 2Die, All Right!2:46 3The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime2:29 | 20 November 2000 | ||
| 2001 | Die, All Right!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 9:371Die, All Right!2:47 2Hail Hail Spit n' Drool1:28 3The Hives - Declare Guerre Nucleaire (live)1:32 4Supply and Demand (live)3:50 | 1 June 2001 | ||
| 2001 | Main OffenderSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:161Main Offender2:36 2Lost and Found3:24 3Howlin’ Pelle Talks to the Kids (recorded version)6:16 | 20 August 2001 | ||
| 2004 | Two‐Timing Touch and Broken BonesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 8:461Two‐Timing Touch and Broken Bones2:03 2Born to Cry2:21 3Little Lil2:17 4Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones2:05 | 2004 | ||
| 2004 | Pocket Snippets SamplerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 2:181Walk Idiot Walk0:35 2Abra Cadaver0:34 3Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones0:34 4Love in Plaster0:35 | 2004 | ||
| 2004 | The Hives Meet the NormSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:071The Hives Meet the Norm2:07 | 1 January 2004 | ||
| 2004 | Walk Idiot WalkSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:501Walk Idiot Walk3:34 2Genepool Convulsions2:16 | 5 July 2004 | ||
| 2004 | Genepool ConvulsionsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:151Genepool Convulsions2:15 | 13 July 2004 | ||
| 2005 | A Little More for Little YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 7:001A Little More for Little You (remix)3:05 2Abra Cadaver (live)1:31 3No Pun Intended (live)2:24 | 2005 | ||
| 2007 | Fall Is Just Something Grownups InventedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Fall is Just Something Grownups Invented | 2007 | ||
| 2007 | We Rule the World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:281We Rule the World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.)3:37 2We Rule the World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.) (R.E.M.I.X. By M.A.T.T.T.)3:31 3We Rule the World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.) (The Electrically Charged Boy remix)4:14 4Tick Tick Boom (Post Colonization mix by Nick Zinner)4:06 | 2007 | ||
| 2007 | Tick Tick BoomSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:031Tick Tick Boom3:35 2Waits Too Long3:28 | 14 August 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Black, White, and Run: Nike+ Original RunSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 44:271Black, White, and Run (Expensive People remix)44:27 | 29 April 2008 | ||
| 2012 | Wait a MinuteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:011Wait a Minute3:01 | 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Go Right AheadSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:051Go Right Ahead3:05 | 30 March 2012 | ||
| 2015 | Blood Red MoonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:311Blood Red Moon4:31 | 23 February 2015 | ||
| 2019 | I’m AliveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:121I’m Alive4:12 | 17 May 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Good SamaritanSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:071Good Samaritan3:07 | 28 June 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Hate to Say I Told You So (live, radio edit)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:081Hate to Say I Told You So (live, radio edit)4:08 | Live | 3 September 2020 | |
| 2023 | Bogus OperandiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:441Bogus Operandi3:44 | 2 May 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Countdown to ShutdownSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:141Countdown to Shutdown3:14 | 13 June 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Rigor Mortis RadioSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:291Rigor Mortis Radio2:29 | 11 July 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Trapdoor Solution/The BombSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 3:361Trapdoor Solution1:03 2The Bomb2:33 | 1 August 2023 | ||
| 2024 | Hooked on a Feeling – Spotify SinglesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:141Hooked on a Feeling2:14 | 24 May 2024 | ||
| 2025 | Enough Is EnoughSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:491Enough Is Enough2:49 | 1 April 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Paint a PictureSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:381Paint a Picture2:49 2Enough Is Enough2:49 | 17 June 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Legalize LivingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 8:581Legalize Living3:24 2Paint a Picture2:48 3Enough Is Enough2:46 | 11 July 2025 | ||
| 2025 | The Hives Forever Forever The HivesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 12:061The Hives Forever Forever the Hives3:03 2Legalize Living3:25 3Paint a Picture2:49 4Enough Is Enough2:49 | 14 August 2025 | ||
| 2026 | Hate to Say I Told You So (Live at Stockholm)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 6:061Hate To Say I Told You So6:06 | 16 April 2026 |
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Howlin’ to the WorldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 1:03:421Howlin’ Pelle Talks to the Kids2:49 2Declare Guerre Nucleaire1:35 3Outsmarted2:58 4Die, Allright3:20 5Mad Man2:37 6Here We Go Again3:51 7State Control4:06 8Hate to Say I Told You So4:57 9Hail Hail Spit ’n’ Drool1:49 10a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:42 11Lost and Found3:56 12Main Offender3:25 13A Get Together to Tear It Apart3:05 14Supplay and Demand4:12 15Inspection Wise 19992:27 16Metric System in Time2:21 17Howlin’ Pelle Talks to the Kids3:09 18Ramanda2:31 19Barley Homocapian2:07 20The Hives2:12 21Back in Black3:33 | Live | 2001 | |
| 2001 | Your New Favourite BandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 39:161Hate to Say I Told You So3:23 2Main Offender2:33 3Supply and Demand2:27 4Die, All Right!2:46 5Untutored Youth1:35 6Outsmarted2:21 7Mad Man2:31 8Here We Go Again2:13 9a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:13 10Automatic Schmuck2:17 11Hail Hail Spit n’ Drool1:27 12The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime2:31 13Main Offender2:33 14Hate to Say I Told You So3:19 15a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:18 16Die, All Right!2:49 | Compilation | 22 October 2001 | |
| 2004 | Live at the SchlachthofSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 58:311Radio Intro0:53 2Abra Cadaver1:33 3Antidote2:30 4Missing Link2:34 5Main Offender2:49 6State Control2:54 7Walk Idiot Walk4:00 8Outsmarted2:33 9A Little More for a Little You3:15 10Die, All Right!3:40 11Declaire Guerre Nucleaire3:54 12No Pun Intended2:51 13Hate to Say I Told You So5:40 14Dead Quote Olympics2:37 15Supply and Demand2:54 16Diabolic Scheme3:33 17Two‐Timing Touch and Broken Bones2:12 18B Is for Brutus3:04 19Here We Go Again2:38 20a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T2:27 | Live | 16 October 2004 | |
| 2020 | Live at Third Man RecordsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 33:321Come On!1:27 2Walk Idiot Walk4:56 3Main Offender3:22 4My Time Is Coming3:49 5Hate to Say I Told You So5:24 6I’m Alive5:41 7Tick Tick Boom8:53 | Live | 25 September 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put The Hives head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 36 | 93.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 48 | 94.1th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 32 | 70th |
| Genres | 11 | 97.2th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Musikexportpriset | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Gustafsson | 2013 | present | bass guitar |
| Chris Dangerous | — | present | membranophone,percussion |
| Dr. Matt Destruction | — | present | bass guitar |
| Nicholaus Arson | — | present | background vocals,guitar,keyboard |
| Pelle Almqvist | — | present | lead vocals |
| Randy Fitzsimmons | — | present | additional |
| Vigilante Carlstroem | — | present | background vocals,guitar |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Hives_-_Alexandra_Palace_-_Saturday_29th_November_2025.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/487bfd74-71bf-46dd-b89c-80b7a0f06f2fdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/487bfd74-71bf-46dd-b89c-80b7a0f06f2fcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q287690genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q287690seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hivesbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hives
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Swedish musicians
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 36 language versions)
Image: Raph_PH · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q287690 · MusicBrainz: 487bfd74-71bf-46dd-b89c-80b7a0f06f2f
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