The unusual band name refers to an apparently particularly love-hungry lady named Molly Hatchet, who lived in the 17th century and had her lovers decapitated after enjoying their favours. In 1978, the band signed their first recording deal and sold almost a million copies of their self-titled debut release. Molly Hatchet went on tour with Aerosmith and Bob Seeger that same year, and their second album release Flirtin' with Disaster (1979) followed twelve months later. Their third album Beatin' the Odds (9181) was a commercial success, selling over two million copies and entering the Billboard charts at no. 25. The group's unmistakable trade mark is the warrior who appears on their album sleeves and was designed by the American fantasy artist, Frank Frazetta. Their fourth offering, Take No Prisoners (1981), made it directly into the Billboard charts. Two years later, Molly Hatchet presented their exceptional No Guts... No Glory (including the anthem 'Fall of the Peacemakers'). Their 1984 the Deed Is Done was the first release to meet with mixed reactions. While some attested the album with Hatchet's typical blues rock and boogie feel, others criticized it's all-too-polished sound. However, Molly Hatchet managed to reunite their fan base again with their live cut Double Trouble Live (1985), recorded in Dallas and Jacksonville. Their eighth album, Lightning Strikes Twice, saw the light of day four years later, followed by an almost seven year sabbatical, which came to an end with Devil's Canyon in 1996. "After all those years, it was still a great feeling to pick up a guitar, connect it to an amp and start playing", Ingram rejoiced at the successful comeback. "Devil's Canyon put US back on the rock music map." Two years and countless gigs later, Molly Hatchet presented their eleventh album Silent Reign of Heroes, followed by an 18-month world tour and the dynamic Kingdom of XII. "Silent Reign of Heroes was not really a sinister album, but it did deal with the dark side of the band. Kingdom of XII was pure fun. It's an album for beer drinkers, for people who enjoy hoisting the rebel flag again," Ingram compares the two studio recordings. A few weeks after the release, Molly Hatchet were back on stage in Germany to complete the recordings for their live release, Locked And Loaded in 2003. Their 2005 album, Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge, was released in memory of Bobby Ingram's late wife Stephanie, and today, five years later, Justice presents Molly Hatchet as a band which fills the spirit of the Southern community with life. Now Greatest Hits II marks the 35th anniversary of this legendary rock band - the south has risen again!
B**E
Great Hits CD!
This is a great hits collection CD! This is a very good addition to their volume 1 hits collection CD. Volume 2 has great set list and picks up right where volume 1 left off. All songs are good classic Molly Hatchet material.
H**R
I love this album
One word, WOW. Of course being a Hatchet fan, I love this album, but for those itching for some really good Southern fried rock, this would be an awesome album to add to your collection. It rocks from the first note, to the end, and on the second CD, they take you back to the first half of their career. A must have indeed.
R**L
Four Stars
Great music to reminisce about my younger days.
"**"
southern rock
This was a surprise for me........didn't know what they were going to sound like,beings most of the "original"members are gone......But hey,they sounded great! I couldn't have enjoyed it more and have been listening to the CD "A Lot"........
M**S
GREAT HATCHET CD
molly hatchet has been my favorite southern rock band since i discovered them in 1981.this is a great cd set.you get 2 cds.all the songs are great and so is the price.no molly hatchet or southern rock fan should be without this 2 cd set.so get yours today.
A**R
Great album
Love it
D**S
OK
Good southern rock.
C**K
Only because I'm still some what of a die hard fan!
Yes,As what all the other reviewers have said is true. It's a 2 disc set, but what none of them mention is that the live disc is nothing more than a remake of some of their live tunes from a concert/dvd in Hamburg, Germany from 2004. At least that's what it sounds like to me. Probably should listen to them side by side to verify, but haven't bothered with it. I acquired the digital version of this set so have no liner notes. IMO, could have put something else on this disc other than Edge of Sundown.The studio disc isn't bad, but personally, I think they should've put a different song than Fall of the Peacemaker on it. That one has been re-done already on one of the earlier Bobby Ingram led Hatchet albums, and again personally, I've never really been that big of a fan of that song.As the title of my review says, I only acquired this set due to the fact that Molly Hatchet has been my favorite band since the first time I read those liner notes on the debut album and put the album on the turntable.Don't know if I'd go so far as to say this is a must have album for a new fan or even a die hard fan and had a hard time giving it 3 stars even. Was going to give it 2 stars, but because they have been my favorite band for so long, I gave it the benefit of the doubt.The new song on here isn't to bad, but not the "Best Of" material that Hatchet is capable of either.
G**O
Muy bueno
Buen Southern Rock, edición europea.
J**N
Five Stars
Great
U**R
Süd-Staaten Rock vom Feinsten
Auch wenn ich nicht so viel von Molly Hatchet kenne habe ich diese Kauf nicht bereut. Diese CD ist eine die bei mir sehr häufig läuft. Sie macht einfach gute Laune und es ist verdammt gute Musik die man durch die Bank zu hören bekommt.
の**ぃ
絶妙なセレクション。
ボビーイングラムを中心とした復活後のベスト盤。現在の彼らを知るには便利な作品。セルフプロデュースなので構成も良いし最後に入ってる新曲も実にいい曲です。（いい意味で）似たような曲ばかりなので自分にはこれくらいでちょうどいいです。ベストと言うより企画盤と捉えたほうがいいでしょう。最近の演奏の方がだんだん味わいが増しているような気がする。ニューアルバムに接したような手応えがあります。
H**Y
Südstaaten Rock vom Feinsten.
Molly Hatchet gehört einfach in jede Rock Sammlung, insbesondere wenn man Südstaaten Rock mag. Sowohl die Greatest Hits I, als auch die Greatest Hits II sind absolut gute Zusammenstellungen ihrer großen Hits
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