These guys are from Sweden, but they play straight-up, North American rock & roll in the vein of Grand Funk Railroad, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, the MC5, the Stooges, and Three Dog Night. The Hellacopters aren’t afraid to show the world that rock music is still alive with their added sheer intensity. And the raw power is present with Grande Rock, with not a single hint of alternative rock or ’80s hair metal to be found.

Tracklisting
1. Action de Grâce
2. Alright Already Now
3. Move Right Out of Here
4. Welcome to Hell
5. Electric Index Eel
6. Paul Stanley
7. Devil Stole the Beat from the Lord
8. Dogday Mornings
9. Venus in Force
10. 5 Vs. 7
11. Lonely
12. Renvoyer

Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (8/5/99, p.67) – 3 1/2 stars (out of 5) – “…like a mid-Seventies issue of ‘Creem’ magazine come to life….by virtue of spirit, riff, and muscle…”

Alternative Press (9/99, p.101) – 3 out of 5 – “…makes rock and roll groove like it was meant to….GRANDE ROCK delivers rock from evil – meaning Satan will have to content himself with ska…”

Magnet (8-9/99, p.76) – “…good ol’ Midwestern-style rock’n'roll….the Hellacopters make a good argument for the preservation of ‘hard rock’ as a respected genre…”

CMJ (6/7/99, p.26) – “…The punchy GRANDE ROCK is a raunchy rock’n'roll extravaganza….slowing their riffs down and trimming some of their frayed edges to power a focused blast of classic rock-inspired roll.”

New Music Monthly (7/99, p.50) – “…[GRANDE ROCK] takes [cues] from proto-punk bands like Mott The Hoople, the New York Dolls, and most obviously KISS….it might be the best underage drinking album of the year….toast the new kings of Swedish rock…”

Guitar Magazine (7/99, p.98) – “…balls-to-the-wall rawk…refreshing and energizing…”