{"id":35845,"date":"2013-12-31T07:58:48","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T12:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=35845"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:39:23","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:39:23","slug":"hardcore-superstar-cmon-take-on-me-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/hardcore-superstar-cmon-take-on-me-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardcore Superstar | C\u2019Mon Take On Me<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"HardcoreHardcore Superstar, the godfathers of the Swedish sleaze rock scene returned earlier this year with a new album, their ninth overall, titled C\u2019Mon Take On Me<\/em>. In the nearly 15 years since the band debuted, a whole wave of party rocking bands has emerged in their wake, but with each new album Hardcore Superstar shows these newcomers how it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n

Hardcore Superstar isn\u2019t rewriting the playbook here. They\u2019re at their best when they make wickedly catchy party rock (like a slick Swedish version of Motley Crue and L.A. Guns), and that\u2019s what we get with C\u2019Mon Take On Me. The album is in the same vein as Split Your Lip and Beg For It, and that\u2019s a good thing. The melodies are completely infectious, the kind that get stuck in your head for days, and the choruses are the kind you want to sing along with right from the start. The band gets a bit snarly and angry with \u201c Are You Gonna Cry Now\u201d and \u201cDead Man\u2019s Shoes,\u201d but for the most part it\u2019s party anthems like \u201cOne More Minute,\u201d \u201cAbove the Law\u201d and the title track that dominate. The two-part \u201cWon\u2019t Take the Blame\u201d is another highlight, though why the song is split in two isn\u2019t quite clear.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of great new bands in this sleaze rock revival (Crashdiet, Crazy Lixx, H.E.A.T and Reckless Love come to mind), but Hardcore Superstar is still the standard the rest are judged by, and once again they come out on top. If you\u2019re a fan of high-octane party rock \u2013 whether it\u2019s the new breed or the classic \u201880s Hollywood rockers \u2013 you\u2019ll want to get your hands on C\u2019Mon Take On Me<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Edition Notes: There are a couple of different versions \u2013 Asian exclusives, mostly \u2013 of C\u2019Mon Take On Me<\/em> out there, each containing one or two alternate cuts as bonus tracks.<\/p>\n

Genre: Melodic Rock, Sleaze Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJocke Berg (v)
\nMartin Sandvik (b)
\nVic Zino (g)
\nAdde Moon (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tCutting the Slack
\n2.\tC\u2019Mon Take On Me
\n3.\tOne More Minute
\n4.\tAbove the Law
\n5.\tAre You Gonna Cry Now
\n6.\tStranger of Mine
\n7.\tWon\u2019t Take the Blame, Part 1
\n8.\tWon\u2019t Take the Blame, Part 2 (Sect Meeting)
\n9.\tDead Man\u2019s Shoes
\n10.\tBecause of You
\n11.\tToo Much Business
\n12.\tLong Time No See<\/p>\n

Label: Nuclear Blast<\/p>\n

Website: www.hardcoresuperstar.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 9.25\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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