Search - Eclipse :: Second to None

Powerful Melodic Rock

Justin Gaines | Northern Virginia | 09/21/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Released in 2003, the appropriately titled Second to None is the sophomore album by Swedish melodic rockers Eclipse. The Swedes seem to have a real knack for making quality melodic rock music, and Eclipse is no exception. The band has a hard hitting yet still melodic sound similar to latter day Europe (on Start From the Dark), TNT (My Religion) and Winger (Pull). It's actually the kind of sound you'd normally expect from a more seasoned band.



Second to None is a very solid album from start to finish, and a hard rocking one at that. The ballads kill the buzz a bit, but they're still pretty good songs. I won't go so far as to call Second to None a must-have album, but fans of Europe, TNT, Shy, and other melodic hard rock acts should be pleased with this Eclipse album."

Best mellodic rock album of the decade.

Priestess Of Doom | Moundsville, WV | 03/19/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm an old school metal head with a passion for bands like Rainbow, Alcatrazz, Fastway, Leppard, Whitesnake, Queensryche...you get the picture. As hard as I try, I rarely find any "new" bands that actually impress or move me the way the classics do. Eclipse just took me by storm. In my opinion they have it all, great musicianship (especially the slightly neoclassic meets hair metal shred). The guitar tone is heavy & modern but the vocals will appeal to fans of bands like Journey, Shy, Badlands & the like. There doesn't seem to be much info online about Eclipse and I'm not sure if they're even active at the moment, as this cd is a few years old. Rockers, anthems, ballads, sing alongs...you will not be sorry for buying this if you like the bands I mentioned.



The past decade has been mostly a dry for this classic metal genre but with the emergence of bands like Eclipse, Glyder, Icarus Witch, Wolf & a few others, there seems to be hope for the tide to turn in a pleasurable way.



If I had to pick one fault, I'd say the album cover is the weakest aspect and doesn't really lead one to believe that the music within is this bright, and professional. Reissue with some classic art or photography (the band has the good rock look too) & a flashier, old school logo & you'll swear these guys are ready for the arena.

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