Supershit 666
European rock supergroup with one EP and no live shows.
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Supershit 666 (also styled Super$hit 666) was a European rock supergroup formed in the late 1990s, consisting of Ginger (The Wildhearts) on vocals and guitar, Nicke Andersson (Hellacopters) on vocals and drums, Dregen (Backyard Babies) on vocals and guitar, and Swedish producer Thomas Skogsberg on bass. The group released only one eponymous 6-track EP on Inferno Records in 1999, and never performed any live gigs. Their significance lies in their brief, high-energy collaboration among prominent figures in Scandinavian and British rock, with a sound comparable to the 1996 Hellacopters album Supershitty to the Max!.
Background
Supershit 666 was assembled from members of The Wildhearts, Hellacopters, and Backyard Babies, with Swedish producer Thomas Skogsberg on bass. The only release was a 6-track EP in 1999 on Inferno Records, recorded with minimal rehearsal and studio time. The EP's sound has been compared to the 1996 Hellacopters album Supershitty to the Max!.
The EP includes 'Star War Jr.,' a song that predates the Backyard Babies track 'Star War' from their 2001 album Making Enemies Is Good, meaning the 2001 song is a later version. The EP also features a cover of 'Crank It Up' by the 1980s American heavy metal band The Rods, with backing vocals by Nicke Borg (Backyard Babies) and Chris McCormack (3 Colours Red), and harmonica by Backyard Babies drummer Peder Carlsson.
Both Ginger and Dregen have repeatedly expressed interest in recording and possibly touring under the Supershit 666 name again, but due to the hectic schedules of all involved, no firm plans have been made.
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- Wikipedia: Supershit 666 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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