Hardcore Superstar (album)
Hardcore Superstar is the fifth studio album released in November 2005 by Swedish hard rock band Hardcore Superstar on the record label Gain.[4][2] It placed #12 on the Swedish album chart and, in 2011, Sweden Rock Magazine name Hardcore Superstar the 3rd best album of the 2000s.[5][6] The album was re-released in October 2009 with Nuclear Blast and included "Kick On The Upper Class (Rehearsal Take)," "We Don't Celebrate Sundays (Rehearsal Take)," and "Wild Boys (demo)" as bonus tracks..[6][7]
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| Released | 2 November 2005[1] | |||
| Recorded | June–July 2005 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 48:47 | |||
| Label | Gain (SE)[2] | |||
| Producer | Adde, Johan Reivén, Risza, Martin Sandvik[1][3] | |||
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Track listing
| Title | Length | Notes | Ref |
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| "Kick On the Upper Class" | 5:34 | [5][8] | |
| "Bag On Your Head" | 3:59 | [1][5] | |
| "Last Forever" | 4:13 | [5] | |
| "She's Offbeat" | 3:15 | [5] | |
| "We Don't Celebrate Sundays" | 3:49 | [8][4][1][5] | |
| "Hateful" | 4:13 | [5] | |
| "Wild Boys" | 3:55 | Released as a single in June 2005; reached #11 on Swedish singles charts | [9][5] |
| "My Good Reputation" | 4:03 | [1][5] | |
| "Cry Your Eyes Out" | 4:09 | [5] | |
| "Simple Man" | 3:28 | [5] | |
| "Blood On Me" | 3:15 | [5] | |
| "Standin' On The Verge" | 4:47 | [10][5] | |
| "GTO (Girls Together Outrageously" | 5:14 | Japanese bonus track | [11] |
| "We Don't Celebrate Sundays (Rehearsal Take)" | 4:26 | [11] | |
Personnel
Principal band members
Additional musicians and production
- Anders Ehlin - Moog synthesizer, Roland System 100, mellotron[11]
- Ralf Gyllenhammar (of B-Thong) - backing vocals[11]
- Oscar Carlquist (of RAM) - backing vocals[11]
- Tomas Brandt - backing vocals[11]
- Johan Reivén (of LOK) - backing vocals, percussion, mixing, production[3][11]
- Risza - mixing, production[12][3]
- Martin Westerstrand (of LOK) - backing vocals[11]
- Daniel Cordero (of LOK} - backing vocals[11]
- Olof Lindgren (of Distorted Wonderland) - backing vocals[11][13]
- Axel Karlsson (of Distorted Wonderland) - backing vocals[11][13]
- Markus Tagaris - A&R; backing vocals, bass on "Wild Boys," arranging[3][11]
- Maria "Vampirella" Lyttkens (of Notre Dame)- backing vocals[11]
- Magnus Lundbäck - manager, A&R, arranging[3][11]
- Dragan Tanaskovic - mastering[3][11]
- Jani Peteri - artwork[3][11]
- Emma Svensson - photography[3][11]
- Klaudio Eskudero - illustrations[11]
References
- "Hardcore Superstar". TKO. n.d. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- "Hardcore Superstar". Golden Robot Records. n.d. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- Rick (2006-03-12). "Jocke Berg from the Swedish glam/sleaze act Hardcore Superstar". MetalRules.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- Olivier (2019-09-27). "Jocke Berg thinks Hardcore Superstar only found their sound on their self-titled record in 2005". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- "Hardcore Superstar". Nordic Metal. n.d. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- "HARDCORE SUPERSTAR To Perform Entire Self-Titled Album At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL". BlabberMouth. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- "HARDCORE SUPERSTAR - CLASSIC ALBUMS TO BE RE-RELEASED!". Nuclear Blast America. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- Bear W. (2019-08-25). "23.8.2019 Children of Bodom: Jättikeikka @ Kaisaniemenpuisto, Helsinki (Musicalypse Archive)". Hellsinki Metal Horizons. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- "HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: 'She's Offbeat' Live Video Posted Online". BlabberMouth. 2006-01-31. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- "Hardcore Superstar playing Standin' on the Verge". Guestpectacular. n.d. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- "Classic Rock Covers". Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- "Wild Boys" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. n.d. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- "Introducing Distorted Wonderland". Hard Rock Hideout. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
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