They're back...and still amazing!!!
J. Piser | Lindenhurst, IL United States | 12/28/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"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"
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1