SECOND REIGN – Gravity (2021)
Released today, “Gravity” is the debut album for new Swiss band SECOND REIGN. What started as only recording a few songs to get gigs and releasing them as singles, turned into a lengthy songwriting process and the recordings of the band’s very first studio album.
Formed by experienced musicians, the name of the band isn’t casual: SECOND REIGN refers to that although 40 years have passed since then – the ’80s can be revived in a modern and contemporary way, combining the best of both worlds.
Yes, these guys aim to an ’80s melodic hard rock / AOR ‘Second Reign’ in 2021. With that classic catchy guitars, smooth vocals, huge drums, and keyboard / synths balancing the whole thing, “Gravity” brings back the classic era for the genre but with a 2021 sauce.
Coming out of nowhere, SECOND REIGN is one of the surprises of the year, for fans of CRYSTAL BALL, GRAND DESIGN, BONFIRE, AXEL RUDI PELL, etc.
Always focused on melody, SECOND REIGN also add a certain edge to some songs, however sweetened with classic keys / synths like ‘Uninvited’, ‘The Truth’, and ‘Another Night’.
Into the AOR territory ‘Falling’ and ‘Home are smooth tunes and highlights, while ‘Borderline’ is a very good power ballad including pianos and nice harmonies.
With a modern production – very well done – all songs on “Gravity” have something to enjoy, confirming that SECOND REIGN is one of the Melodic Hard / AOR surprises of the year.
HIGHLY Recommended
01 – Uninvited
02 – The Truth
03 – Let Me Breathe
04 – Fire
05 – Falling
06 – Borderline
07 – Wrong
08 – Another Night
09 – You’ll Never Catch Me (When I’m Gone)
10 – Dark Matter
11 – Uncover
12 – The Big Lie
13 – Home (feat. Beda Felber)
Stephan Lipp – Vocals, Bass
Alain Schneble – Guitar
Bo Rebsamen – Keyboards
Dan Hammer – Drums
BUY
www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/second-reign-gravity/hnum/10680775
