Veni Vidi Vicious
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Veni Vidi Vicious is the second studio album by Swedish rock band the Hives. The album was released on 10 April 2000 through Burning Heart and Epitaph. It was later re-released on 30 April 2002 through Sire and Gearhead. The Japanese release included several extra tracks and other bonus features. The album's title is a play on words which refers to the sentence written by Julius Caesar after conquering Asia Minor in 47 B.C.: "Veni, vidi, vici." (In English: "I came, I saw, I conquered.") and a reference to the surname of punk band Sex Pistols' bassist Sid Vicious. The album received universal acclaim from music critics, earning an average critic score of 84/100 on Metacritic.
Reception
Template:Music ratings In 2005, Veni Vidi Vicious was ranked number 399 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The album was ranked number 91 on Rolling StoneTemplate:'s list of the top 100 albums of the decade. Subsequently, "Hate to Say I Told You So" was ranked number 244 on PitchforkTemplate:'s list of the top 500 songs of 2000–2009.
Commercial performance
As of 2006 the album has sold 416,000 copies in United States.<ref name="billboard">Template:Cite web</ref> In Europe it has sold over 250,000 copies.<ref name="impala"/> The album reached number 71 on the Canadian Albums Chart.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Track listing
All songs written by Randy Fitzsimmons, except "Find Another Girl", written by Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield. Template:Track listing
Personnel
- The Hives
- Howlin' Pelle Almqvist – vocals
- Nicholaus Arson – lead guitar (credited as "treble")
- Vigilante Carlstroem – rhythm guitar (credited as "middle")
- Dr. Matt Destruction – bass guitar
- Chris Dangerous – drums (credited as "rythm")
- Additional musicians
- Jari Haapalainen – tambourines
- Kalle – synthesizers
- Technical
- Pelle Gunnerfeldt – producer, engineer
- Fredrik Holmstedt – engineer
- Johanna Arson – artwork
- Nicholaus Arson – artwork
- Jonas Gauffin – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2002) | Position |
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| Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref name = "CANALTYE02">Template:Cite web</ref> | 73 |
| Canadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 34 |
Certifications and sales
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