They would later relocate to Los Angeles and change their name. Shotgun Messiah began as a Hair / Glam Metal (Heavy Metal) band from Sweden, originally known as Kingpin (2). Cody were still making music together because they were a winning team as far as I am concerned. Shotgun messiah should have been huge!! I LOVE this band and this second CD from them.
Shotgun Messiah Second Coming Release Date. File name: Shotgun Messiah - Second Coming (1991).rar. Shotgun Messiah Second Coming (1991) download. With their debut album in 1989, Shotgun Messiah made a big impression in the sleaze hard rock scene with its attitude, the big choruses, the amazing guitar.
In 1991, the band's follow up album Second Coming was released, spawning their most famous hit 'Heartbreak Blvd'. Zan departed the band in 1990 leaving Tim Skold to take over vocal duties Shotgun Messiah drafted an American bassist, Bobby Lycon, to fill Skold's former position.