The long-haired headbangers who comprise Backdraft look like a Southern rock outfit of the ‘70s; they look like they could be members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, the Outlaws, or Molly Hatchet. But Backdraft's members aren't from Georgia, Alabama, Texas, or Mississippi -- they're from Sweden, and the band wasn't formed until the late ‘90s. And even though ‘70s Southern rock has been a strong influence on the band, they're far from an exact replica of that era's Dixie rockers. Backdraft's rock is actually post-‘80s alternative metal; like Alabama Thunder Pussy, Brand New Sin, and Hammerlock, Backdraft plays alternative metal with a strong Southern rock influence. Not to be confused with an electronica act that recorded for the 3 Lanka label in the ‘90s, this Backdraft has been influenced by Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, the Outlaws, and Molly Hatchet, and the Scandinavian headbangers have also been influenced by punk, Black Sabbath, Corrosion of Conformity, and various alt metal, so the listener is getting a variety of ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s influences, along with nothing but English lyrics -- like a lot of Scandinavian rockers, Backdraft writes in English exclusively.