It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll is an early work on which HARDCORE SUPERSTAR combined rough guitar, a leaning-forward beat and provocative singing. The songs are straight, but the placement of the hooks has a glam-rock flair. It is the memorable debut album of the band, formed in Gothenburg, Sweden. While riding on momentum, phrases that shine live are planted throughout. That style, combining punk roughness and the flamboyance of 1980s glam metal, radiated a distinctive presence even within the scene of the time. Still rough though it is, the prototype of the band that would later lead Europe’s sleaze-rock scene is already here. It is a powerful starting point, suited to when you seek rock ’n’ roll that smells of sweat and smoke.