Bangalore Choir – Rapid Fire Succession: On Target Part II

Bangalore Choir
Rapid Fire Succession: On Target Part II
Label: BraveWords Records
Out: 24^th October 2025
Playing time: 01:06:50

The US Hard Rock band Bangalore Choir was founded in 1991 by former Accept singer David Reece and guitarists Curt Mitchell and John Kirk (both ex-Razor Maid). The singer is the last remaining founding member. Their debut album ‘On Target’ was released in 1992. The album’s lack of success led to the band’s break-up at the time. After an eighteen-year hiatus, the band reunited in 2010, releasing their second album, ‘Cadence’. Eleven years passed between ‘Metaphor’ (2012) and ‘Center Mass’ (2023), although the band had not officially broken up. ‘Rapid Fire Succession: On Target Part II’ is thus the fifth album. The album title alludes to the aforementioned debut album. And the cover of the current album is at least as cheesy. Anyway, let’s just give it a listen.

Sixteen songs and more than one hour of playing time. Is it really possible to listen to every individual track intensively? All right, let’s start with the opening song, ‘How Does It Feel’. Catchy Hard Rock with good guitar work. The chorus is very close to mainstream. ‘Driver’s Seat’ has nothing to do with the Sniff “n” the Tears song from 1978. Here, too, we hear pleasant-sounding Hard Rock. I like the groovy ‘Love And War’ much better. Thanks to the rousing rhythm, strong guitar solo and an extraordinary vocal performance. This is typical 80s Rock “n” Roll. ‘I Never Meant To’ is a beautiful ballad. The guitar playing gives it a bit of a country vibe. Here, the singer can fully showcase his vocal skills. The musicians really let rip on ‘I’m Headed For’. But the quiet vocal passages are also impressive. One of my favourites on the album. ‘Bullet Train’ is also one of the faster and more guitar-heavy tracks. ‘Swimming With The Shark’ then comes across as extremely commercial again. A call to Rock Radio stations to add this song to their playlists. ‘The Light’ is the next ballad. It is played in a similar style to ‘I Never Meant To’. Deeply rooted in American country rock. Following the banger ‘Prisoner’ and the groovy ‘The Beauty’ comes ‘Sail On’, the next recommendation for Classic Rock channels, thanks to strong hook lines, a catchy chorus and commercially oriented melodies. With ‘Trouble With The Truth’, ‘Still The Same’, ‘Blinded By Fire In The Sky’ and ‘Rock Of Ages’, the album rocks its way to the end. And that’s really great. The ballad ‘Mending Fences’ is another highlight of the album and seems to be out of place with the other songs. But that is precisely what makes this song so good and provides variety. With minimalist instrumentation and a string carpets underneath, we hear what the master’s best vocal performance on this album is probably.

On ‘Rapid Fire Succession: On Target Part II’, time seems to have stood still. Timelessly beautiful melodic rock in the style of the eighties. Of course, David Reece’s voice is clearly dominating. But it would be worthless without the instrumental accompaniment of outstanding musicians. However, the cover artwork mentioned above detracts from the overall impression.

David Reece’s Bangalore Choir – Driver’s Seat: https://youtu.be/Fs5sRRYuWSg?si=HAxL-w3BOcvdialT

Lineup:

David Reece – Vocals
Diego Pires – Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Eric Juris – Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Andy Susemihl – Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Mario Percudani – Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Riccardo Demarosi – Bass, Backing Vocals
Nello Savinelli: – Drums

Guest:

Jimmy Waldo – Keyboards
Ferdy Doernberg – Keyboards

Track list:

Act 1

• How Does It Feel
• Driver’s Seat
• Love And War
• I Never Meant To
• I’m Headed For
• Bullet Train
• Swimming With The Shark
• The Light

Act 2

• Prisoner
• The Beauty
• Sail On
• Trouble With The Truth
• Still The Same
• Blinded By Fire In The Sky
• Rock Of Ages
• Mending Fences