Did 1992 Kill This Album? | Hardline – Double Eclipse

Hardline’s Double Eclipse should have been huge… so what went wrong?In this video, Ryan and I take a deep dive into Hardline’s 1992 debut album Double Eclipse—a record packed with massive hooks, ripping riffs from Journey guitarist Neal Schon, and one of the best vocal performances of the era from Johnny Gioeli. This album had all the ingredients of a hair metal classic.So why didn’t it take off?Timing.Released right as grunge was exploding and changing the landscape of rock music, Double Eclipse became one of the many high-quality albums that got lost in the shuffle. But looking back today, does it deserve to be considered one of the most underrated albums of the genre?So join Ryan and I as we revisit this overlooked gem and ask the question—was Double Eclipse a victim of 1992?#Hardline #DoubleEclipse #HairMetal #RockHistory #NealSchon #JourneyPlease Like, Subscribe, & HYPE!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal: [email protected] Follow me on X! https://x.com/HairMetalGuruThe Hair Metal Guru on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehairmetalguru/Buy some of your favorite hard rock releases at FNA Records!https://fnarecords.net/Support Stevie Rachelle and Metal Sludge:www.metalsludge.tvI host Hair Metal Mansion on Rock 101 KLOL every Saturday night from 6-8pm Central Time... you can listen here!https://www.getmeradio.com/stations/rock101klol-4751/?station_id=4751