The Hellacopters & Gluecifer in Melbourne

The Hellacopters are a Swedish rock band formed in Stockholm in 1994 and fronted by singer and guitarist Nicke Andersson. Their garage punk and hard rock catalogue includes the albums Supershitty to the Max!, High Visibility and By the Grace of God, as well as songs such as “Toys and Flavors” and “Carry Me Home.” The Tour Before the Fall, announced as the band’s farewell run, ended at Debaser Medis in 2008. The Hellacopters reunited at Sweden Rock Festival in 2016 to perform Supershitty to the Max! in full, then resumed touring after releasing Eyes of Oblivion. Their later festival appearances included Hellfest and Azkena Rock Festival.

Gluecifer are a Norwegian hard-rock band formed in Oslo in 1994. Their fast, punk-edged rock and roll is represented by albums including Ridin’ the Tiger, Tender Is the Savage and Automatic Thrill, as well as songs such as “I Got a War” and “Easy Living.” Gluecifer ended their original run with a farewell concert at Rockefeller in 2005. The band returned to the stage in 2018 and performed at Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria-Gasteiz, beginning another period of club and festival shows. After reuniting, Gluecifer played Hellfest and Tons of Rock.