Molly Hatchet: Lightning Strikes Twice lp

Molly Hatchet – Lightning Strikes Twice (LP)

Originally released in 1989, Lightning Strikes Twice is Molly Hatchet’s seventh studio album, bringing their blues-rooted Southern rock into a more polished, melodic late-1980s setting. Danny Joe Brown’s gravelly vocals provide a familiar anchor, while guitars and keyboards share the spotlight in arrangements that balance hard rock muscle with accessible hooks.

Take Miss Lucy Home opens the album with a punchy, straight-ahead approach, followed by There Goes the Neighborhood. Longer cuts such as I Can’t Be Watching You and Heart of My Soul give the band room to develop their melodic side, while Hide Your Heart adds another strong chorus to the set.

The album marks a notable transition in the band’s history: it was their first with guitarist Bobby Ingram and their final studio album to feature Danny Joe Brown on vocals. Rather than another major album-chart breakthrough, it became a later chapter for fans to explore, with There Goes the Neighborhood providing a charting single.

A worthwhile choice for listeners interested in the more melodic side of Molly Hatchet, where Southern grit meets the sheen of late-1980s hard rock.