Hardcore Superstar is the fifth studio album released in November 2005 by
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hard rock
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band
Hardcore Superstar
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History The first ten years (1997–2007) 1997–2004
Hardcore Superstar was formed in Gothenburg, ...
on the record label
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It placed #12 on the Swedish album chart and, in 2011,
Sweden Rock Magazine name ''Hardcore Superstar'' the 3rd best album of the 2000s.
Nuclear Blast
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and included "Kick On The Upper Class (Rehearsal Take)," "We Don't Celebrate Sundays (Rehearsal Take)," and "Wild Boys (demo)" as bonus tracks..[
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Track listing
Personnel
Principal band members
* Jocke Berg - vocals[
* Thomas Silver - guitar][
* Martin Sandvik - bass, backing vocals, production][
* Magnus "Adde" Andreasson - drums, percussion, backing vocals, production]
Additional musicians and production
* Anders Ehlin - Moog synthesizer
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, Roland System 100, mellotron
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[
* ]Ralf Gyllenhammar
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(of B-Thong
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) - backing vocals[
* Oscar Carlquist (of RAM) - backing vocals][
* Tomas Brandt - backing vocals][
* Johan Reivén (of LOK) - backing vocals, percussion, mixing, production][
* Risza - mixing, production][
* Martin Westerstrand (of LOK) - backing vocals][
* ]Daniel Cordero
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(of LOK} - backing vocals[
* Olof Lindgren (of Distorted Wonderland) - backing vocals][
* Markus Tagaris - A&R; backing vocals, bass on "Wild Boys," arranging][
* Maria "Vampirella" Lyttkens (of Notre Dame)- backing vocals][
* Magnus Lundbäck - manager, A&R, arranging][
* Dragan Tanaskovic - mastering][
* Jani Peteri - artwork][
* Emma Svensson - photography][
* Klaudio Eskudero - illustrations][
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References
2005 albums
Hardcore Superstar albums
Hard rock albums by Swedish artists
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