Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come · 1988
47 min · 10 tracks · hard rock
A powerful blend of anthemic hard rock and melodic sensibility, drenched in a classic 80s aesthetic.
Top tracks — play these first
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What Love Can Be — This track exemplifies the album's melodic strengths with its soaring chorus and heartfelt lyrics, encapsulating the band's ability to blend emotion with hard rock energy.
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17 — A standout for its infectious riff and driving beat, '17' captures the youthful exuberance that characterized much of the era's hard rock sound.
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Living Out of Touch — 'Living Out of Touch' opens the album with a raw energy that sets the tone for the entire record, featuring powerful vocals and a catchy hook.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid songwriting and performance typical of its genre but lacks standout elements that elevate it.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a consistent mid-tempo pace for the first half, before introducing slower ballads in the latter part.
- Several tracks feature prominent guitar solos that are central to their structure, often following the vocal lines.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady melodic journey throughout
- engaging sing-along choruses
- uplifting anthems for driving
- nostalgic vibe for late nights
Maybe skip if you
- prefer fast-paced instant gratification
- avoid lengthy cohesive experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- When Kingdom Come released their self-titled debut in 1988, they were riding the wave of the burgeoning glam metal scene. This album marked their entrance into the hard rock world following their formation in 1987, establishing their sound amidst heavy competition from established acts.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Scorpions· Def Leppard· Bon Jovi
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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What Love Can Be
The bridge shifts from reflective verses to an emphatic declaration of longing for love, intensifying the emotional weight of the song.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Living Out of Touch 4:18
- 2 Pushin’ Hard 4:47
- 3 What Love Can Be 5:15
- 4 17 5:28
- 5 The Shuffle 3:39
- 6 Get It On 4:22
- 7 Now Forever After 5:39
- 8 Hideaway 5:40
- 9 Loving You 4:47
- 10 Shout It Out 3:38
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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