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5.0 out of 5 stars
They're back...and still amazing!!!, December 27, 2002
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
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Hardline is Rock 'n Roll Paradise!, May 18, 2009
The first Hardline CD, Double Eclipse is excellent, and this 2nd effort, Hardline II, picks up where they left off with the vocals and band in perfect form and leaves you yearning for more Hardline Hard-rock Anthems. My favorite songs from Hardline II are Hold Me Down, Y, Paralyzed, Do or Die, Your Eyes, Way It Is, Way It Goes. Also, from their 1st Double Eclipse CD are, Rhythm in a Red Car, Hot Cherie, Can't Find My Way, Everything, In the Hands of Time, and from the 2009 Leaving the End Open CD, the song Pieces of Puzzles is very good.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Missing Neal Schon, March 11, 2003
I Expected the band of ten years ago but this is different. As a musician I listened for the same vocal intensity and musicianship as in the Smash hit "In the Hands of Time" that hooked me on this band in the first place. The tracks on this CD seem to wander around looking for that same intensity but continually fall short. The melodies are not. . . melodies that is. They are 4 and 5 chord progressions that illicit doubt instead of inspiration. I wanted to love this album, and maybe that is the problem, the last one was precise, concentrated, and inspired thematic music but this one seems like a collection of great starts but the themes don't develop into a coherent chorus to accent the thoughts they were supposed to begin for us. The recording is professional, and the instrument playing is the original quality. I just cant find anything emotionally satisfying about the tracks, not even one of them got my attention as worth the price I paid.
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