II

Hardline | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 27, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00008PW8T
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,441,618 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Legend Is Back!, December 19, 2002

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susumu-5 (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: II (Audio CD)

Although missing Neal Schon replaced by Josh Ramos another legendary guitarist of the Storm, Hardline's second album after a ten year break is as great as ever.

Hardline was originally a band project by Geoli Brothers collaborated with Neal Schon who liked the band's concept and its hard-edged sound. Their 1992 debut album "Double Eclipse" is one of the finest melodic rock albums ever made. Now Neal is busy as a key member of rebanded Journey and with a number of rock projects including his own. Neal gladly wrote a song for them "the Gift" featuring his impressive guitar solo. My #1 pick from the album is "Y" catchy hard-edged song fit for huge radio airplay. Pop rock song "Only A Night" , excellent ballad "Face The Night", dramatic power ballad "Hey Girls" are excellent as well.

Overall they still live up to their legend and will attract a huge number of 80's rock fans' attention for sure.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BLOWN AWAY!, September 18, 2003

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CHRISTOPHER BSCHERER (HARTFORD, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: II (Audio CD)

AFTER 10 YEARS, YOU'D THINK THAT A BAND WHO PUT OUT AN AWESOME CD IN 1992 WOULD BE LACKING A LITTLE BIT WHEN RECORDING A CD 10 YEARS LATER! I DIDN'T EXPECT THEM TO GET BETTER!
THIS CD IS REALLY GOOD! THE FIRST SONG GRABS YOU BY THE PILLS AND DOESN'T LET GO THROUGH THE WHOLE CD...."HOLD ME DOWN" ROCKS AND IS A PERFECT SONG TO START WITH AND THEN "Y" JUST KICKS!!!
THAT SONG WOULD BE A BIG RADIO HIT IF THIS CD WAS RELEASED IN THE U.S.
THE CD NEVER QUITS, THERE'S NOT ONE SONG I WOULD SKIP TO HEAR THE NEXT...IT'S THE KIND OF CD THAT GETS BETTER AND BETTER EVERY TIME YOU PLAY IT...I CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY SUV CD PLAYER.
I HAD TO BURN 2 MORE COPIES, ONE FOR WORK AND ONE FOR THE HOUSE.
GET THE CD, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTTED.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They're back...and still amazing!!!, December 27, 2002

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J. Piser "jrnyfan" (Lindenhurst, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: II (Audio CD)

Whoa! Once again, an awesome collection of hard rock tunes on this second effort by the band that could have been bigger than Bon Jovi. They were just a couple years too late with Double Eclipse. "II" was going to be titled "Hyperspace," but the band wanted a simpler title for the second recording. "II" is more aggressive than the melodic Double Eclipse. The opening track, "Hold Me Down," is perfectly placed to set the tone for the rest of the CD. Next is "Y," another aggressive, yet radio-friendly song that has some melodies close to "Blind Revolution Mad" from Winger's Pull CD. Following "Y" is "Paralyzed," which is one of the more melodic songs on the CD. "Face The Night" is next and is the band's "80's metal" heavy ballad of the CD. Nice melodies along with heavy guitars makes this one of the CD's highlights. "Do Or Die" follows "Face The Night," and quickly gets you back into aggresive mode once again. The next three songs, "Hey Girl," "Only A Night," and "Your Eyes" sound as if they were written during the Gioeli brothers' Brunette days. "Only A Night" is the CD's softest song, almost all acoustic. The next two songs, "Weight" and "Way It Is Way It Goes" are the two best songs of the CD. Heavy, aggressive, and melodic. The last song is "This Gift," featuring former Hardline and current Journey guitarist Neal Schon. The trademark Neal Schon sound is evident on this one, and it closes the CD with style. If you own Double Eclipse, why don't you have this one yet? If you've never heard of Hardline, well, you're in for a real treat because these guys are incredible!

Hardline:

Johnny Gioeli - Vocals
Joey Gioeli - Guitars
Josh Ramos - Guitars
Michael T. Ross - Keyboards
Bobby Rock - Drums
Christopher Maloney - Bass