The Story Continued....

Said and done, in 1996 a mini-CD aptly titeled OH LORD! WHEN? HOW? Is released and the smell of talent happening is in the air. People all over the world are overwhelmed and startled by how fresh and exciting this sounds. Meanwhile, the Hives and Mr. Fitzsimmons are already looking for a new sound and find it. They begin to plan their debut album. Peter Ahlqvist, impressed with the Hives and everything around them decide to move them up a notch to BURNING HEART.

In 1997 BARELY LEGAL is recorded and it is a record blistering with an untouchable energy and teenage cockiness. People all over the world are speechless. The ones who are not talk of a new cool, the best thing in 20 years and on so. This record sees The Hives touring all over the continent and also a trip to the states, witnesses say it is amazing.

In 1998 the Ep a.k.a. I-D-I-O-T is released containing 4 new brilliant songs. Later on that year something happens. The Hives lose contact with Mr. Fitzsimmons and nothing new happens for a while. A sense of despair is spreading and for a while the band seem to have lost some of the magic they once had. All is not well. But then all of a sudden... The Hives sophmore effort for Burning heart records "VENI VIDI VICIOUS" hits the streets and nothing is ever to be the same.

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