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• Veni Vidi Vicious, released in 2000, is the breakthrough album from Swedish garage-rock revivalists The Hives, brimming with energy, attitude, and razor-sharp riffs. The record captures the bands blend of punk urgency and rock-and-roll swagger, with Howlin Pelle Almqvists charismatic vocals leading the charge. Songs like Hate to Say I Told You So and Main Offender became instant anthems, combining raw aggression with hooks catchy enough to propel the band onto the global stage.

  What makes the album so enduring is its precisionshort, punchy tracks delivered with explosive confidence and no wasted moments. The Hives distilled garage rock down to its essentials, creating a sound both timeless and immediate. Veni Vidi Vicious not only established The Hives as leaders of the early-2000s rock revival but also stands as one of the most electrifying rock albums of its era.

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  Veni Vidi Vicious is garage rock distilled to perfection, every track a burst of manic energy. AllMusic

  The Hives combine punk urgency with wit and showmanship, making this album impossible to resist. NME

  Raw, fast, and ridiculously fun, Veni Vidi Vicious is a high point of the rock revival. Rolling Stone

  The Hives play with such conviction and swagger that it feels like their world domination plan just might work. The Guardian

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  AllMusic rating: AllMusic users: (831 votes) Read the AllMusic.com review
• Artist: The Hives Label: Burning Heart Records Format: LP Units: 1 Country: Europe Genre: Pop & Rock Style: Garage Rock, Punk

• A1 The Hives - Declare Guerre Nucleaire
  A2 Die, All Right!
  A3 A Get Together To Tear It Apart
  A4 Main Offender
  A5 Outsmarted
  A6 Hate To Say I Told You So
  B1 The Hives - Introduce The Metric System In Time
  B2 Find Another Girl
  B3 Statecontrol
  B4 Inspection Wise 1999
  B5 Knock Knock
  B6 Supply And Demand