Hardcore Superstar formed in autumn 1997 in Gothenburg and signed to Gain soon afterwards. Their debut album was recorded and released in Sweden. The album attracted the attention of English label Music for Nations and a new worldwide contract was drawn up. The new album, which became the band's "official debut album" contains a few new songs, a new cover and has a new name, "Bad Sneakers and a Pina Colada".
The album contains the hits "Someone Special", "Liberation" and "Have You Been Around" which all achieve top positions on the singles charts in Sweden. The band has made its breakthrough. The video for "Liberation" was nominated for a Swedish Grammy and the band set off on their first tour of Europe and Japan.
2001 saw the release of the follow-up,"Thank You (For Letting Us Be Ourselves)" with singles "Shame" and "Mother's Love/Significant Other. Once again the band toured in Europe and Japan and this time they also went to Canada.
They hooked up with fellow Gothenburg band LOK on a single called "Staden Göteborg" (The City of Gothenburg) and performed a now classic show during the PopStad Göteborg festival. In the summer they opened for AC/DC at a packed Ullevi Stadium. The band also opened for AC/DC and Motörhead on the Italian leg of their tour due to their popularity in the area.
In the summer of 2003 the first single "Honey Tongue" was released from their third album "No Regrets" which was released in August 2003. The song entered the Swedish charts at number three. The second single from the album, "Still I'm Glad" also makes the higher reaches of the charts.
In autumn 2003 and winter 2004 the band toured in Sweden, Europe and the USA. A fight broke out at the Swedish Consulate in New York between Thomas Silver and Aftonbladet journalist Fredrik Virtanen. This is a major news story back in Sweden.
Upon their return from the USA the band decided to take a break indefinitely after playing non-stop for over six years. This is interpreted by some in the media that the band had split up, which was never on the cards. Now back on Gain, the band has regained its unique energy which resulted in the new self titled album "Hardcore Superstar".
The album has been given top reviews all over the world. Hardcore Superstar has been Grammy nominated and number one on the Swedish hard rock charts.
The album contains the three hit singles "We don't Celebrate Sundays", "Wild Boys" and "My Good Reputation". They have been on all major national TV and radio shows in Sweden and the tour continued for over a year, entering Europe in September - October 2006.
The band's fifth album "Dreamin´ in a Casket" was released in November 2007. Originally, it was meant to include the single "Bastards," but due to the success it achieved in the singles charts it was shelved. The album was praised in the Swedish newspapers and was titled by many as "Album of the Year." Dreamin' in a Casket contains a more heavy guitar riff-based sound and includes more noticeable drumming. The band toured around Europe and Japan, and they ended their "Mentally Damaged Tour" in their home country of Sweden.
In late January, it was announced on the band's official website that guitarist, Thomas Silver, would be leaving the band as he had become "tired of music and touring". Vic Zino, from Crazy Lixx, replaced him temporarily during the world tour, but it was later confirmed that Vic is a permanent member of the band.
In June 2009 the band released their seventh album "Beg For It".
On 9 August 2010, Split Your Lip was announced as the title of the album, as well as a tentative release date, set for January 2011. When the band performed a free show in their hometown Gothenburg on 11 August 2010, they premiered the songs "Here Comes That Sick Bitch", "Last Call for Alcohol" and "Sadistic Girls". The first single, a double A-side featuring both "Moonshine" and "Guestlist" was released with the November issue of Sweden Rock Magazine and was followed by the album release on 26 November, two months earlier than planned. The album had been thoroughly rehearsed and then recorded live in only five days at Studio Bohus south of Gothenburg. The album was followed by intense touring.
On 30 August 2011 the band announced that they would be releasing a Best Of album, with a release date of 26 October. The album was to include songs from all releases, with a brand new song entitled "We Don't Need a Cure". The song premiered on Swedish radio station Bandit Rock on 31 August 2011.
On 30 October 2012, it was announced by Gain and Vic Zino that the next album would be called C'mon Take on Me. The debut single from the album, "One More Minute", was released on 17 January 2013. The album was released on 27 February 2013.[11] It was recorded at Brew House Studio in central Gothenburg. Four music videos were made to the album, for the songs "One More Minute", "Above the Law", "Because of You" and "C'Mon Take On Me".
October 2014 saw the release of a new single, Glue, and the band toured Germany as the opening act for Gotthard. On 24 January 2015 the band performed a full headline set to a sold-out crowd at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California, after more than ten years since their latest American show. The night before they also played a six-song opening set for Steel Panther at the 2015 NAMM Jam in Anaheim, California. At the beginning of March 2015 a second single was released from the upcoming album, Touch the Sky, and during the spring tour they premiered several new songs live. The album, titled HCSS was released on 22 April. A large inspiration for the album came when a fan in England managed to dig out old demos from 1994 with the band's predecessor Link, and some of the songs were 20 years old. In 2016, the band embarked on a co-headlining UK and US tour with Michael Monroe.
On 12 October 2017, the band released the single "Have Mercy On Me" for their next album, and it was followed by four more singles ("Bring the House Down", "Electric Rider", "Baboon" and "AD/HD") before the album, You Can't Kill My Rock 'N' Roll, was released on 21 September 2018. All four singles were granted a music video, as well as the title track. The album was nominated for yet another Swedish Grammy award.
2021-2022
During a live stream of the Alive and Streaming Podcast, with Ted Aguilar from Death Angel, Jocke announced that the album, which the band had been working on during the pandemic, would be released in 2022, and would be titled Abrakadabra.
The first single from the album, "Catch Me If You Can", was released on August 20th, 2021, followed by the next single, "Dreams in Red, which was released on October 1st, 2021. The third single, "Weep When You Die", was released on November 5th, 2021.
It was later announced that the album would be released on March 25, 2022.
Albums
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll - (1998)
Bad Sneakers and a Piña Colada - (2000)
Thank You (For Letting Us Be Ourselves) - (2001)
No Regrets - (2003)
Hardcore Superstar - (2005)
Dreamin' in a Casket - (2007)
Beg for It - (2009)
Split Your Lip (2010)
C'mon Take on Me (2013)
HCSS (2015)
You Can't Kill My Rock 'N' Roll (2018)
Abrakadabra (2022)v
source: http://www.hardcoresuperstar.com/index2.htm
Because of You
Hardcore Superstar Lyrics
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We're like the present to a favorite town
It feels good, it feels so right
Take me out when I'm feeling down
No fun, it goes on and on
Cause I don't care
When you're not around
Don't care when you're not around
It always feels like I fall behind
Because of you I lose my mind
We used to drink ourselves to the ground
Because of you I lose my mind
We like to pass into our favorite town
Need no permission, cause we're having fun
I won't get fooled or pushed around
Take me out when I'm feeling down
No fun, it goes on and on
Cause I don't care
When you're not around
No fun, it goes on and on and on
Don't care when you're not around
It always feels like I fall behind
Because of you I lose my mind
We used to drink ourselves to the ground
Because of you I lose my mind
No fun, it goes on and on
Don't care when you're not around
No fun, it goes on and on and on
Don't care when you're not around
It always feels like I fall behind
Because of you I lose my mind
We used to drink ourselves to the ground
Because of you I lose my mind
Lose my mind!
The lyrics of Hardcore Superstar's song "Because of You" revolve around the idea of finding solace in the company of a particular person or group of people. The singer admits that he enjoys being down and out, and that being with this person/group makes him feel like he is the present to their favorite town - he is valued and appreciated. He acknowledges that he doesn't care when this person/group is not around, and he can't help but fall behind without them. He even admits that they used to drink themselves to the ground, but the idea of being with this person/group is worth the risk to him. The repeated phrase "Because of you, I lose my mind" suggests that this person/group has a significant impact on the singer's mental and emotional state, but he doesn't mind because he enjoys their company.
The song could be interpreted as a commentary on the human need for social connections and the lengths one is willing to go to feel accepted and valued. It also explores how easily one's state of mind can be influenced by those they hold dear. It's a depiction of the power dynamics in intimate relationships, where one person is more dominant and the other is dependent, whether the dependency is emotional, psychological, or social.
Line by Line Meaning
I kind of like it when I'm down and out
I find pleasure in feeling sad and low
We're like the present to a favorite town
We bring joy and excitement wherever we go
It feels good, it feels so right
I enjoy the feeling of having fun and being carefree
Take me out when I'm feeling down
I want to be cheered up and taken out when I'm feeling sad
No fun, it goes on and on
Life feels mundane and repetitive without you
Cause I don't care
I don't care about anything when you're not around
When you're not around
Your absence makes everything boring and uninteresting
Don't care when you're not around
I don't care about anything when you're not around
It always feels like I fall behind
I feel like I'm missing out on something when you're not around
Because of you I lose my mind
You have a powerful and intoxicating influence on me
We used to drink ourselves to the ground
We used to have reckless and excessive fun together
No fun, it goes on and on and on
The monotony of life is unbearable when you're not around
We like to pass into our favorite town
We enjoy taking over and dominating the places we go to
Need no permission, cause we're having fun
We don't care about rules or restrictions when we're having fun
I won't get fooled or pushed around
I won't let anyone take advantage of me or control me
Lose my mind!
I am completely under your spell and intoxicated by you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAMIR MUJEZINOVIC, JOAKIM BERGGREN, MAGNUS ANDREASSON, MARTIN SANDVIK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Metal Fatigue
AdOreee!!!❤
Przemek K
holy sh... oh, I mean...damn, I was looking for a metal cover of a pop song with the same title as this song and accidentally found this one... masterpiece... and who says pop music can't bring something new to our lives? 😛😛😛 great riff, great sound, great song, just great 🤘😁👍
Rikki Lee
LOVE this track!
romu7999
best record of this year ! All the songs are great.
Reckless Rocker
Thank you for making my day with this video! You are awesome! Wish to see you live one day. (:
Patricia Torvalds
The song and the video kicks some fucking ass! And I really like Jocke´s interesting choice of hairstyle too. Keep rocking guys!
Eric Sköldberg
the best band in the World! love hardcore superstar so Munch! the best guys in the World!
Talyssa Piffer
Best and amazing music of C'mon Take on Me. *-*
Diane Broude
This band ROCKS! AWESOME FRICKIN SONG!!
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR KICKS ASS!!!
Metal Fatigue
One of the best songs