Veni Vidi Vicious
Veni Vidi Vicious | ||||
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Studio album by The Hives | ||||
Released |
10 April 2000 30 April 2002 (re-release) | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Garage rock, garage punk | |||
Length | 27:55 | |||
Label | Burning Heart/Sire/Reprise | |||
Producer | Pelle Gunderfelt | |||
The Hives chronology | ||||
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Singles from Veni Vidi Vicious | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Alternative Press | [2] |
The A.V. Club | (favorable)[3] |
Blender | [4] |
Robert Christgau | A−[5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10[7] |
PopMatters | (mixed) (2000),[8] (favorable) (2002)[9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
Stylus Magazine | A[11] |
Veni Vidi Vicious is the second album by Swedish garage punk band The Hives, released in April 2000. It was released through Burning Heart Records and distributed through Warner Music Group. The Japanese release included several extra tracks and other bonus features.
The album's title is a play on words uttered by Julius Caesar after conquering Asia Minor in 47 B.C.: "Veni, vidi, vici." (In English: "I came, I saw, I conquered.")
The album received particularly high reviews, earning a score of 84 on Metacritic.
Reception
In 2005, Veni Vidi Vicious was ranked number 399 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[12]
Track listing
All songs written by Randy Fitzsimmons, except as noted.
- "The Hives Declare Guerre Nucleaire" – 1:35
- "Die, All Right!" – 2:46
- "A Get Together to Tear it Apart" – 1:52
- "Main Offender" – 2:33
- "Outsmarted" – 2:22
- "Hate to Say I Told You So" – 3:22
- "The Hives Introduce the Metric System in Time" – 2:06
- "Find Another Girl" (Butler, Mayfield) – 3:12
- "Statecontrol" – 1:54
- "Inspection Wise 1999" – 1:37
- "Knock Knock" – 2:10
- "Supply and Demand" – 2:26
- "Untutored Youth" (Japanese bonus track) - 1:31
- "Fever" (Japanese bonus track) - 2:14
- "Mad Man" (Japanese bonus track) - 2:30
Personnel
- Howlin' Pelle Almqvist - vocals
- Nicholaus Arson - lead guitar/backing vocals
- Vigilante Carlstroem – rhythm guitar/backing vocals
- Dr. Matt Destruction - bass guitar
- Chris Dangerous – drums
Legacy
Veni Vidi Vicious was ranked #91 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 100 albums of the decade. Subsequently, "Hate to Say I Told You So" was ranked #244 on Pitchfork's list of the top 500 songs of 2000-2009.
References
- ↑ Jeremy Salmon. "Veni Vidi Vicious". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ Alternative Press: 82. July 2002.
- ↑ Noel Murray (10 April 2000). "The Hives: Veni Vidi Vicious". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ Blender (8): 117.
- ↑ Robert Christgau. "The Hives". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ Brian M. Raftery (10 May 2002). "Veni Vidi Vicious (2000)". EW.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ Chris Dahlen (24 April 2002). "The Hives: Veni Vidi Vicious". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ Devon Powers (11 September 2000). "The Hives: Veni Vidi Vicious". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ Ryan Tranquilla (3 April 2002). "The Hives: Veni, Vidi, Vicious". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ "Veni Vidi Vicious - The Hives". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ Tyler Martin (1 September 2003). "The Hives". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 50. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
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