The Hives

With frontman Howlin' Pelle leading the charge, this British garage rock band has an incendiary live show. The group's shared the stage with AC/DC and even played stadiums (and once played an unhinged show at the Beachland Ballroom). Last year's The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons, an album with gritty guitar riffs that give the songs a real sense of urgency, finds the band in great form. The group performs tonight at 7 at House of Blues.