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Universal acclaim- based on 59 Ratings
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Positive: 52 out of 59
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Mixed: 1 out of 59
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Negative: 6 out of 59
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Oct 12, 2017What a bunch of whiney brats. This is one of those bands of today who offer nothing but complaining and typical cliches, practically shouting out their shallow lyrics to the audience.
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AlexisRMar 31, 2006The Hives are one of the very very few true rock bands that are around. If you listen to Linkin Park , SOAD and that kind of stuff don't even bother. This is rock at the very core.
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scottOct 24, 2005Amazing. Probably would've been huge if the record company hadn't given up on it.
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GodwynIVApr 12, 2005Great CD. Diabolic Schme is my fav.
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pippopJan 12, 2005Fantastic album! So much energy. Beats Coldplay and the other drippy rockers hands down.
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CarlMDec 20, 2004T-Rex is their best effort yet.
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AlexSDec 5, 2004This is one of THE best albums I've heard in my life. Most lists of tracks are a sugar high, an up and down fealing of emotion. But this album keeps the pace, powerful song after powerful song. Kudos to the Hives. You've made my life complete.
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JeffBNov 10, 2004this is the first album I have truly felt that metacritic totally over-rated. 75 for this? Are you kidding me? Every song sounds the same, a rushed, over-rocked yelling piece of crap.
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ChasOct 27, 2004The Hives are the band that the Strokes wish they could be. Best album of 2004 so far.
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theidiotSep 29, 2004this album rules. fast paced alt rock... rocks. buy it! now! now!
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bernadetteleAug 25, 2004The Hives have definitely outdone themselves again. This cd definitely is an outstanding piece that reveals more of The Hives remarkable talents and tricks up their sleeve. They wow you every time and they have definitely got me wanting more. Nulla Salus Sine The Hives and I mean every word of it.
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BradM.Aug 19, 2004
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KeithGAug 13, 2004
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SamL.Aug 12, 2004ooOOooH! They're Swedish! Don't hate this CD! You know it is amazing!
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markfAug 11, 2004
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SimonAAug 5, 2004This is incredible great album.I listen to it right now and i can't understand how a band can have this energy.This is just great album.
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JespersweJul 27, 2004the stooges 2004....
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duderanchJul 26, 2004dude, this sucks !
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JasonSJul 26, 2004
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JesperSJul 24, 2004The best rock n' roll album ever. The rock 'n roll band from scandinavia ever.
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JehovahJoeJul 23, 2004Matches and excedes Veni Vidi Vicious. Every song is chock full of memorable riffs (fucking FAST riffs) and Pelle Almqvist makes a case to be the best frontman in rock. Check this one out
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SpikeForehandJul 23, 2004Flesh-eating mind-blowing addictive monster rock with a peanut brain!! Perfect!!! Thank you to The Hives for saving rock and roll!!
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CurranFJul 22, 2004
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AlexPJul 21, 2004An excellent album. I'm a big Hives fan, and the wait for a new album seemed to go on forever. Apart from "Diabolical Scheme", I love all of the songs. Catchy, loud and just plain awesome.
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krisbJul 21, 2004It's the best album this year!
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RachelJul 21, 2004Although I wish the cd were longer, I liked the fact that the Hives dared to mix genres and musical styles into one album. Their music certainly won't go stale because it's nothing like mainstream rock today.
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johnnyaJul 20, 2004Even worse than the sub-par Veni Vidi Vicious; none of the Hives' style is their own, it is all rather contrived from other bands (see also: The Stooges). "Walk Idiot Walk," the lead-off single, is such a soulless song, lumbering through its repetitive, annoying four-chord guitar play. The suits are alright. The drummer is fugly.
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NickMJul 20, 2004This album is excellent. It doesn't blow you away like Veni Vidi Vicious did. But as soon as i put this CD in i smiled ear to ear with the thought that even though huge commercial success hasn't hit these guys yet, rock n roll is still alive and well
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DonaldNJul 20, 2004i think this is a great cd!! im a true fan of the hives. they're like old school punk rock (im thirteen). you should take a listen to that one song called "walk idiot walk". the song, in a sense, makes u laugh.
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TheHivesROCKHARDJul 19, 2004The Hives second cd was even better than their first amazing album. It's one of the only good punk bands out there and the album is so addicting. The only problem is that its pretty short. Other than that i think its one of the greatest albums in the past decade.
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Awards & Rankings
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While the energy never fails, the themes and melodies feel commonplace at times. [18 Jul 2004]
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New Musical Express (NME)Thirty minutes of chugging and howling, you go from one killer riff to another with barely a millisecond to recover. [17 Jul 2004, p.46]
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Tyrannosaurus Hives lacks its predecessor's cohesive vision, but it finds the band in excellent form, exploring universes beyond their own. One of the year's best.