Head Off

Head Off

Infobox Album |
Name = Head Off
Type = Album
Artist = The Hellacopters


Released = April 18, 2008
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Garage Rock
Length =
Label = Wild Kingdom Backstage Alliance Toy's Factory
Producer = Chips K.
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9frxz9jldfe link] |
Last album = "Rock & Roll Is Dead" (2005)
This album = "Head Off" (2008)
Next album = "Hellacopters - Live" (TBA)

"Head Off" is the seventh and last album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters, released under the Wild Kingdom/Backstage Alliance/Toy's Factory record labels. It is an album of cover versions.

Swedish garage rockers THE HELLACOPTERS, who were formed by ex-ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson, have issued the following message:

"If you haven't noticed yet, our new album Head Off is sic|comprised of songs we didn't write ourselves. But before you scream 'oh no, a cover album!', let's just clear a few things up.

The idea for this record dates back about two years. We thought it'd be great to record an album of more or less contemporary songs that are too good to be left unheard. We know that the state of rock 'n' roll have seen better days but the fact is that there are shitloads of great bands with equally great songs out there. Guess you just have to dig a little. Songs that could and SHOULD be on the charts all over the world. But as you all know, the world is far from a perfect place. We're not saying that by recording these songs we'll put them on any charts or anything but maybe, just maybe, a few more people will get to know these gems and their origins.

Anyway, we selected about 50 tunes that we think kick ass and eventually and carefully narrowed 'em down to about 20. We wound up chosing the songs that sounded like they were written for us - by us even - and ended up with an album that's one hundred percent The Hellacopters. In other words, it's not a case of 'hey, we don't have any songs - let's just record a bunch of covers and get it over with'.

The decision to break up the band was obviously made after we recorded and mixed the album. That decision has nothing to do with the "concept" of Head Off. It just happened to be our last studio album and we hope you'll like it.

Why the secrecy? Well, by not announcing that we're releasing a "cover album", rather than just a new album - which is how we see it - we're trying to avoid any preconceived ideas people might get about it. We basically want people to listen to the album for what it really is: our new album. Period."

Track listing

#"Electrocute" - 2:43 - originally by Demons
#"Midnight Angels" - 2:48 - originally by The Peepshows
#"I'm Watching You" - 2:13 - originally by The Humpers
#"No Salvation" - 3:56 - originally by The Turpentines
#"In the Sign of the Octopus" - 3:05 - originally by The Robots
#"Veronica Lake" - 2:41 - originally by New Bomb Turks
#"Another Turn" - 1:59 - originally by The Maharajas
#"I Just Don't Know About Girls" - 3:28 - originally by Asteroid B-612
#"Rescue" - 3:51 - originally by Dead Moon
#"Making Up For Lost Time" - 2:33 - originally by The Bellrays
#"Throttle Bottom" - 2:39 - originally by Gaza Strippers
#"Darling Darling" - 3:58 - originally by The Royal Cream

Bonus Track
* "Straight Until Morning" - 4:17 - originally by Powder Monkeys

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