Supershit 666 or Super$hit 666 were a European rock
supergroup consisting of
Ginger
Ginger (''Zingiber officinale'') is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is an herbaceous perennial that grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of l ...
from
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are an English Rock music, rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatl ...
on vocals and guitar,
Nicke Andersson
Anders Niklas Andersson (born 1 August 1972), also known as Nicke Andersson, is a Swedish musician best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band The Hellacopters and drummer for the death metal band Entombed (band), Entombed. Besides ...
from the
Hellacopters
The Hellacopters are a Swedish garage rock band that was formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson (vocals and guitar), Andreas Tyrone "Dregen" Svensson (guitar), Kenny Håkansson (bass) and Robert Eriksson (drums). Andersson (sometimes known as Nick R ...
on vocals and drums,
Dregen
Dregen (born Andreas Tyrone Svensson; 12 June 1973) is a Swedish musician best known as the guitarist of The Hellacopters, as well as Backyard Babies. As of March 2014, Dregen has also served as the newest member of Michael Monroe's solo band ...
from the
Backyard Babies
Backyard Babies is a Swedish Rock music, rock band originally from Nässjö and currently based in Stockholm. The band was formed in 1987 and have released eight studio albums, in addition to winning two Grammis, Swedish Grammy Awards.
They ...
on vocals and guitar, and Swedish producer Thomas Skogsberg on bass.
The only Supershit 666 release was an eponymous 6-track EP on Inferno Records released in 1999.
Review of 1999 album at La Bruta! Rock Zine, accessed December 3, 2006.
They have never played any gigs, and a minimum of rehearsing and recording time was used for the record. The EP can be compared to the 1996 Hellacopters
The Hellacopters are a Swedish garage rock band that was formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson (vocals and guitar), Andreas Tyrone "Dregen" Svensson (guitar), Kenny Håkansson (bass) and Robert Eriksson (drums). Andersson (sometimes known as Nick R ...
album '' Supershitty to the Max!''.
Although both Ginger and Dregen have repeatedly said in interviews they would like to record and perhaps tour under the Supershit 666 name again, due to the hectic schedules of all artists involved no firm plans have been made.
''Supershit 666'' EP
Track listing
"Star War Jr." is an alternate version of the song "Star War" from the 2001 album ''Making Enemies Is Good
''Making Enemies Is Good'' is an album by Backyard Babies, released in 2001. The album includes the band's hit songs "The Clash" and "Brand New Hate". ''Making Enemies Is Good'' was produced by Thomas Skogsberg, who also contributed a keyboard ...
'' by Backyard Babies
Backyard Babies is a Swedish Rock music, rock band originally from Nässjö and currently based in Stockholm. The band was formed in 1987 and have released eight studio albums, in addition to winning two Grammis, Swedish Grammy Awards.
They ...
. The song was originally intended as the lead track on a solo single by Dregen which was to be part of a series of solo singles released by the members of the Hellacopters as a homage to their heroes KISS. "Crank It Up" is a cover of a song by the 1980s American heavy metal band The Rods. The EP also features backing vocals by and Nicke Borg
Niklas Roger "Nicke" Borg (born 3 April 1973) is a Swedish musician and songwriter, best known as the frontman and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Backyard Babies.
Career
Borg was born in Nässjö. He joined Backyard Babies, a Swedish rock ba ...
of Backyard Babies and Chris McCormack of 3 Colours Red, and harmonica by Backyard babies drummer Peder Carlsson.
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