Why are the hives better than so many 'garage' bands out there? One word- Riffs.

It is about tme somebody followed Iggy

Can you feel it...the wave of change is coming. No longer will tyrants like n'sync and brittany rule with an iron fist. The hives are one of the best things out there and there are more band on the way...... Finally the new sound has arrived!

Although this is a great album, be wary of the hype. 10 means there's no room for improvement. This album is packed with stylishly jagged-edged punk served up in tense and terse packages. However, sandwiched in the midst of all this supercool angst is unimpressive retro-surf ballad, Find Another Girl. The timing is about as awkward as watching a great movie with your parents, and out of nowhere comes a steamy sex scene. Although it's not embarassing, like that analogy, I found myself thinking, "Lord, why now?"… Expand

Finally music you can listen to again.

I love the style and intensity,some songs are a little weak though.Still, a great album!

I can't belive how well they've captured the character, feel and spontaneous energy of the 70's punk rock era and brought to the millenium.

Awesome! I heard the album ONCE and had to have it! Apperantly I'm not the only one as I had a hard time finding it at both Best Buy AND Circuit City.

Simply great. These songs will follow you around for weeks, beating you over head into submission. biggest downside is some lame ass song titles, but the hype is well deserved!

the hives are freaking genius.

Awesome!

this album simply rocks . it takes you to another place

very nice! it leaps out at you and screams "listen to me!!!"

I can't believe that a band this great exists!! Their music is so perfect! I can't wait until they release a new album! Love you!!

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.

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....

Maybe I should start with the 2nd half, but it seems to me like this album is incredible up to "Find Another Girl" (my least favourite track) and 'just' good for the rest of the album. Still, 1/2 incredible and 1/2 good is still a really good album.

fantastic.fab vocals and generaqlly the best album ever!!!

too rad, the hives rock

Simple: Best garage album of the decade.

Unlike most of the over-hyped retro bands of the early 00s, the Hives actually recapture the essence of the punk-rock pioneers (the Stooges come to mind). The Hives are a stunning example of how energy and vitality can lend new life to an old style. They may not be inventing anything, but they sure as hell sound like they think they are. The Hives also have a terrific melodic sense. I hope at some point they shed the trappings of their garage-punk sound and produce a pop record. Oh, and Vicious is by far their best work so far.… Expand