Search - Hardcore Superstar :: Beg for It

This album starts out weird and progresses from there

king beagley | warsaw, in usa | 03/18/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"is it just me or does Hardcore Superstar sound like Motley Crue? the lead vocalist sounds like Vince Neil of Motley Crue. as a matter of fact, Hardcore Superstar sounds like Motley Crue on steroids. you would have to wonder if they turn their drummer upside down. track no. 1 "This Worm's For Ennio" is a nice touch and the title track ends with a sound of broken glass, as if it were auditioning for Stone Cold Steve Austin's entrance theme. this band sounds so much like Motley Crue that it would sound at home singing any of their songs. I wonder if Vince could get his hands on a copy of this album and listen to it and wonder if this is a tribute band. this is some uplifting stuff."

As good as it gets!

Justin Gaines | Northern Virginia | 10/03/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I just picked up Beg for It, the latest release by Hardcore Superstar, and all I can say is "wow." This was the first album I've heard from the Swedish sleaze rock band (their albums aren't that affordable or easy to find), but I can guarantee it won't be my last.



As soon as the instrumental "This Worm's for Ennio" (a tribute to spaghetti western composer Ennio Morricone) ends and the title track kicks in, you know you're in for a wild ride with Beg for It. No one does this kind of ultra-melodic, super catchy sleaze rock like the Swedes, and Hardcore Superstar does it better than most. The guitar hooks on Beg for It are just insane, sounding like they're coming straight from a Ratt album, and the solos are totally Slash-inspired. The vocals also rock like that everlovin' hurricane, with sneering odes to living fast, partying hard and little else, and choruses you absolutely have to shout along with. This is a total party rock album, and one that's impossible to listen to sitting down.



I'd love to give this album to every Coldplay and/or Nickelback-listening thirtysomething to remind them what rock n' roll is supposed to feel like. If you still blast albums by Motley Crue, Guns n' Roses and Skid Row on a regular basis, this album will reaffirm your faith in modern rock. If you're already down with current high octane bands like Dirty Penny, Airbourne, and Endeverafter, you'll definitely want to check out Hardcore Superstar. They may just be the best of the bunch - and that's saying something."