Recorded 1999 Producer Pelle Gunderfelt Release date 10 April 2000 | Length 27:55 | |
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Released 10 April 200030 April 2002 (re-release) Nominations Grammis Award for Hard Rock/Metal of the Year Similar The Hives albums, Garage rock albums | ||
Veni Vidi Vicious is the second album by Swedish garage punk band The Hives, released in April 2000. It was released through Burning Heart Records and distributed through Warner Music Group. The Japanese release included several extra tracks and other bonus features.
Contents
The album's title is a play on words written by Julius Caesar after conquering Asia Minor in 47 B.C.: "Veni, vidi, vici." (In English: "I came, I saw, I conquered.")
The album received particularly high reviews, earning a score of 84 on Metacritic.
Reception
In 2005, Veni Vidi Vicious was ranked number 399 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
Track listing
All songs written by Randy Fitzsimmons, except "Find Another Girl", written by Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield.
Personnel
Legacy
Veni Vidi Vicious was ranked number 91 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 100 albums of the decade. Subsequently, "Hate to Say I Told You So" was ranked #244 on Pitchfork's list of the top 500 songs of 2000-2009.
Songs
1The Hives – Declare Guerre Nucleaire1:39
2Die - All Right!2:50
3A Get Together to Tear It Apart1:57