| Second Coming | ||||
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| Released | 22 October 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Fortress Studios | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, heavy metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 56:53 | |||
| Label | Relativity | |||
| Producer | Pat Regan, Harry Cody, Tim Sköld | |||
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Second Coming is the second album by Swedish hard rock group Shotgun Messiah, released in 1991 on Relativity Records.
All songs written by Tim Skold and Harry Cody, except where noted.
Notes: Stixx Galore is credited as drummer - although he was still a member of the band, the drums on Second Coming is a mix between programmed and triggered drums. To add some "realism" to the programmed drums, Galore played the symbols in the studio recording sessions.
Additional musicians:
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