Welcome to Bop City is the first album from Swedish glam metal / hard rock band Kingpin, released in 1988 on the CMM (Club Mariann Music) label in Sweden and in 1989 on the Music For Nations label in the UK. The album was later remixed and released in 1989 under the band's new name Shotgun Messiah on Relativity Records in the US, charting respectably at #99 on Billboard and selling close to half a million copies. It is the band's only album with Easy Action / Zan Clan singer Zinny J. Zan on vocals, who joined after hearing the band's early demos. The album was re… read more
Welcome to Bop City is the first album from Swedish glam metal / hard rock band Kingpin, released in 1988 on the CMM (Club Mariann Music) label in Sw… read more
Welcome to Bop City is the first album from Swedish glam metal / hard rock band Kingpin, released in 1988 on the CMM (Club Mariann Music) label in Sweden and in 1989 on the Music For Nat… read more
1. Kingpin is the original name for Swedish glam metal band, Shotgun Messiah. They recorded one album under this name in 1988, Welcome To Bop City, which was re-recorded and released a year later as their self-titled debut as Shotgun Messiah. 2. Kingpin was a hardcore band out of Boston in the early 90's. They released one 7 inch on Suburban Voice Records, which was run by Boston punk legend Al Quint. They also had a song on a Suburban Voice compilation that was included with the fanzine of the same name. The band recorded 4 other songs that were never officially released bu… read more
1. Kingpin is the original name for Swedish glam metal band, Shotgun Messiah. They recorded one album under this name in 1988, Welcome To Bop City, which was re-recorded and released a year… read more
1. Kingpin is the original name for Swedish glam metal band, Shotgun Messiah. They recorded one album under this name in 1988, Welcome To Bop City, which was re-recorded and released a year later as their self-titled debut as Shotgun M… read more