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Veni Vidi Vicious - The Hives
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84 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

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  • Summary: One of the first Next Big Things of 2002, Sweden's The Hives follow last year's media darlings The Strokes and The White Stripes in bringing the rock back to alternative rock. The only catch is that the band has been around for over a decade, with this particular album actually dating back to 2000, when it gained a limited U.S. release on a tiny Epitaph imprint. However, the Swedes were able to benefit from the rush to capitalize on the neo-garage/punk-rock movement by scoring a major label deal in early 2002 and a rerelease of this, their second full-length. (They've got The Strokes beat on length, though, managing to release an even shorter album, at just 27 minutes.)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    The Hives explode where a hundred other punk bands are proud to rock.
  2. E! Online
    91
    Veni Vidi Vicious literally explodes with frenetic guitar jangle and audacious hooks.
  3. All Music Guide
    90
    Plenty of fuzzed, struttin', propulsive guitar work on this disc to assault your ears.

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  1. Positive: 23 out of 23
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  1. AsiaZ
    10
    Despite being incredibly short and not exactly versatile, Veni Vidi Vicious is a powerhouse of an album that will stay with listeners for years to come. "Die Alright" is possibly the best punk rock song to hit the airwaves in the past five years. One can only imagine what lies in this band's future. Bravo.… Expand
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  2. AlexJ
    10
    The Hives are possibly the greatest band playing right now. I can't say that they are better than old school greats such as The Ramones and The Sex Pistols, but I can say that they are at least equal. The pure energy of this record is amazing. Howlin' Pelle Almqvist's screaming is just plain awesome. Incredible....… Expand
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  3. Albertom
    10
    Simple: Best garage album of the decade.
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