The Hives are
Swedish rock band that emerged in the
US and
UK in the early
2000s. They formed in
1993, and released their debut recording,
Oh Lord! When? How?[?] in
1995. Soon after, they began touring in the US and finally, released their breakthrough album,
Veni, Vidi, Vicious[?]. The LP included the singles "Main Offender" and "Hate to Say I Told You So". This was followed by extensive touring, as well as the re-release of previous recordings.