Shotgun Messiah (album)

Last updated

Shotgun Messiah
Shotgun Messiah (album).jpg
Studio album by
Released12 September 1989
Genre Glam metal, heavy metal, hard rock
Length38:32
Label Relativity
Producer Harry Cody, Tim Tim
Shotgun Messiah chronology
Shotgun Messiah
(1989)
Second Coming
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]

Shotgun Messiah is the self-titled first album by Swedish hard rock group Shotgun Messiah, released in 1989 on Relativity Records.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Bop City" - 3:54
  2. "Don't Care 'bout Nothin'" - 4:20
  3. "Shout It Out" - 4:11
  4. "Squeezin' Teazin'" - 4:05
  5. "The Explorer" - 3:52
  6. "Nowhere Fast" - 3:59
  7. "Dirt Talk" - 4:30
  8. "I'm Your Love" - 4:53
  9. "Nervous" - 4:07
  10. "Carnival Exit" - 0:38

Personnel

Notes: The CD and Tape included a Shotgun Messiah stencil.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Skold</span> Swedish musician and record producer (born 1966)

Tim Skold is a Swedish musician and record producer who produces solo work and has also collaborated with multiple musical groups including Shotgun Messiah, KMFDM, Marilyn Manson and Motionless in White.

<i>Fundamental</i> (Bonnie Raitt album) Album by Bonnie Raitt

Fundamental is the thirteenth studio album by Bonnie Raitt, released on April 7, 1998, by Capitol Records.

<i>Grandview, U.S.A.</i> 1984 film by Randal Kleiser

Grandview, U.S.A. is a 1984 American comedy-drama film directed by Randal Kleiser, and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Troy Donahue.

<i>Symphony or Damn</i> 1993 studio album by Terence Trent DArby

Terence Trent D'Arby's Symphony or Damn* is the third studio album by Terence Trent D'Arby, released in 1993 through Columbia Records. This album marked something of a comeback after the disappointing performance of his previous album Neither Fish nor Flesh, and was generally well received by many critics, with Q magazine rating it five stars upon its release.

<i>Second Coming</i> (Shotgun Messiah album) 1991 studio album by Shotgun Messiah

Second Coming is the second album by Swedish hard rock group Shotgun Messiah, released in 1991 on Relativity Records.

<i>Journey Through the Past</i> 1972 soundtrack album by Neil Young

Journey Through the Past is a double LP soundtrack album from the film of the same name by Canadian / American musician Neil Young, released in November 1972 on Reprise Records, catalogue number 2XS 6480. It peaked at #45 on the Billboard 200. Its initial release was on vinyl, cassette tape, reel-to-reel tape, and 8-track tape cartridge. Although its follow-up Time Fades Away was finally released on CD in August 2017, Journey Through the Past remains the only 1970s Neil Young album yet to see an official CD reissue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shotgun Messiah</span> Swedish rock band

Shotgun Messiah was a Swedish glam metal band originally from Skövde formed by guitarist Harry Cody, bassist Tim Skold, and drummer Stixx Galore. Cody and Skold were the mainstays of the band, and along with various personnel released three albums—Shotgun Messiah, Second Coming and Violent New Breed.

<i>Violent New Breed</i> 1993 studio album by Shotgun Messiah

Violent New Breed is the third and final album by Swedish rock band Shotgun Messiah, released in 1993 on Relativity Records. Breaking from their previous albums, Violent New Breed features a more industrial rock/metal sound.

Zinny J. Zan is a Swedish rock/glam metal singer who is the former lead-singer for Shotgun Messiah and is currently the founder and frontman for Zan Clan and reunited Easy Action.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cody Rhodes</span> American professional wrestler (born 1985)

Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is also known for his time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) from 2019 to 2022, where he served as an executive vice president and was the inaugural and record-tying three-time AEW TNT Champion.

<i>Lead Vocalist</i> (album) 1993 compilation album by Rod Stewart

Lead Vocalist is a compilation album released by Rod Stewart on 22 February 1993. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in the UK and Germany, but was never released in the US. Three songs from this album either had previously or would be released as singles: "Tom Traubert's Blues", "Shotgun Wedding", and "Ruby Tuesday".

Welcome to Bop City is the first album from Swedish glam metal / hard rock band Kingpin, released in 1988 on the CMM label in Sweden and in 1989 on the Music For Nations label in the UK. The album was later remixed and released in 1989 under the band's new name Shotgun Messiah on Relativity Records in the US, charting respectably at #99 on Billboard and selling close to half a million copies.

Steel Prophet is an American power metal band led by the founder and main writer Steve Kachinsky.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Dangerous Summer (band)</span> Rock band from Ellicott City, Maryland

The Dangerous Summer is an American rock band from Ellicott City, Maryland, United States. The band's name is taken from the book of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. The band has stated influences from Third Eye Blind, Bright Eyes, U2, Phil Collins, Explosions in the Sky, Jimmy Eat World, and Andrew McMahon. Over the years the band has sold over 60,000 albums and over 300,000 singles.

Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult (DMTMC) was a supergroup formed in 2009. The band made its live debut in Helsinki, Finland, on 11 May 2011 at club DOM followed by shows in Oslo, Stockholm and Örebro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cody and Dustin Rhodes</span> Professional wrestling tag team

Cody and Dustin Rhodes were an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Cody Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes. They are also known for the time in WWE and All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Cody and Dustin are real life half-brothers and were once managed by their father, wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes. They were a sub-group of The Elite.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming</span>

The 1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 3, 1942. Democratic Senator Harry Schwartz ran for re-election to his second term. He was challenged by businessman Edward V. Robertson, who emerged from a close and hotly contested Republican primary as the narrow winner. Aided in part by the national swing toward Republicans in 1942, Robertson defeated Schwartz for re-election by a decisive margin.

<i>Machine Messiah</i> (album) 2017 studio album by Sepultura

Machine Messiah is the fourteenth studio album by Brazilian metal band Sepultura, released on January 13, 2017. The album sold 1,900 units in the United States in its first week.

Sweet Harmony is the third solo studio album by Maria Muldaur. It was released in 1976 on the Reprise label. The album was produced by Joe Boyd and Lenny Waronker. It features J. J. Cale and Waddy Wachtel on guitar, Earl Palmer on drums, and others.

Harry Cody is a Swedish songwriter, composer, and guitarist. He was a founding member of the glam metal and industrial band Shotgun Messiah, before joining Coma and founding Das Cabal. He has recorded with Tom Waits, among others.

References

  1. "Shotgun Messiah – Shotgun Messiah". AllMusic.