Nicke Andersson (also known as
Nick Royale), born 1 August 1972 is a
Swedish singer, guitarist, drummer, songwriter and composer most known for his work as the singer and guitarist of the successful
Grammy award winning rock band
The Hellacopters as well as the former drummer for Swedish death metal band
Entombed. He has also done work as a producer as well as artwork for most the bands he has been involved with. Besides his work with the Hellacopters, Andersson is currently the drummer and songwriter in the soul band
The Solution with
Scott Morgan as well as the drummer, guitarist and songwriter in the
death metal band
Death Breath. Andersson has been involved in well over a hundred different official releases with different bands. He is currently touring with his new project,
Imperial State Electric. Andersson was also the drummer of
Tiamat in 1989, who were under the name of
Treblinka, but he was no longer in the group by that year and he did not record any material with them.