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
Summer Season's Gone
Hardcore Superstar Lyrics
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Why can't you see, that I'm so messed up I know that you got to believe somehow
You ought to think twice, do it once riding on Sycamore
Ain't for me anymore
You want to juice it up, stir it up, think about, times we had
Stay that way all right
And I'll stay I ain't got you no more
You ain't got things that I want you to
You killed all my feelings I know that you wanted to do it right
I say goodbye and I want to know why
You can't be all right without
You ought to think twice, do it once riding on Sycamore
Ain't for me any more
And I think about, Jessie now, every day, every night
Stay that way all right
And I'll stay I ain't got you no moreStay that way all right
And I'll stay I ain't got you no more
'Cause I'll stay
You ain't got things that I want you to
Well the change of the season, all of my feelings gone
Well all of the reasons, this whole season's gone
Well the change of the season, all of my feelings gone
Well all my loving and this summer season is gone
The lyrics of Hardcore Superstar's Summer Season's Gone is a representation of a heartbreak. The person singing the song tells his friend that their relationship will never work because he has nothing to offer. He feels so messed up, and the other person should see that. The singer knows that everything is over and wants to move on, leaving this person behind. The song has a mournful tone as the singer thinks back on what he and this person shared, but he knows it's over. The passage "You want to juice it up, stir it up, think about, times we had / Stay that way all right / And I'll stay I ain't got you no more" signifies that this person wants to hold on to the happy moments and not let go, but the singer cannot conform to this stagnant perception of their past relationship.
The song's title itself refers to the end of summer, which symbolizes the end of something beautiful, a time to move onto something new. The line "Well the change of the season, all of my feelings gone / Well, all of the reasons, this whole season's gone" suggests that this person's love has lost its warmth, leaving the singer with no feelings. It's a painful experience for the singer; he wants to know why this had to occur but has no motivation to fight for the relationship. Therefore, the song's overall meaning is that sometimes, trying to hold on to something that no longer works is not worth the effort.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't want my love 'cause I ain't got none for you my friend
I don't have any love to give to you, so don't expect it from me.
Why can't you see, that I'm so messed up I know that you got to believe somehow
I'm aware that I'm messed up and I hope you can understand that.
You ought to think twice, do it once riding on Sycamore Ain't for me anymore
I used to be into reckless behavior, but now it's not for me anymore.
You want to juice it up, stir it up, think about, times we had Stay that way all right And I'll stay I ain't got you no more 'Cause I'll stay
You can reminisce about our past, but I've moved on without you.
You ain't got things that I want you to You killed all my feelings I know that you wanted to do it right I say goodbye and I want to know why You can't be all right without
You don't have what I need, and you hurt me even though you tried to make things right. I'm saying goodbye and I hope you can be okay without me.
And I think about, Jessie now, every day, every night Stay that way all right
I think about someone named Jessie all the time, but I'm okay with staying in my current situation.
And I'll stay I ain't got you no moreStay that way all right And I'll stay I ain't got you no more 'Cause I'll stay You ain't got things that I want you to
I've moved on and I'm okay with staying that way because you don't have what I need.
Well the change of the season, all of my feelings gone Well all of the reasons, this whole season's gone Well the change of the season, all of my feelings gone Well all my loving and this summer season is gone
The change of seasons has caused me to lose my feelings and love for you, and the summer season is over.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOAKIM BERGGREN, MAGNUS ANDREASSON, MARTIN SANDVIK, THOMAS SILVER
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