Month: May 2018

The Soul Exchange is a band that mixes Classic Hard Rock with a contemporary Metal sound. They have taken influences from the 70’s Hard Rock scene and created their own unique style of Metal infused, guitar driven hard rock, with great attention to the melodies and grand vocal arrangements.

1. Stealing My Mind
2. Quest For Life
3. No Forgiveness
4. Master
5. Right Here
6. End Of The Road
7. The Passing
8. My Reflection
9. Mountain
10. Try (bonus track)

THE SOUL EXCHANGE:
Daniel John (vocals, keyboards)
Hans von Bel

Category: Lite AOR / Melodic Pop Rock
Year: 1988 / 2018
Label: Outbound Records / Retroactive Records

Tracks
1. Wall of Sound
2. Emotinoal Shorthand
3. Meaningless Words
4. Sleep Without Dreams
5. Red Balloon
6. Emporer’s Clothes
7. I Have The Love
8. AS Much As I Need You
9. Name In Lights
10. Shiney Shoes
11. Maximum Poverty
12. Island of the Innoncent

Loyd Boldman vocals, keyboards, producer
David Browne vocals, keyboards

UK legends Briar are gearing up to issue their 1988 album Reach Out thanks to British label ProgAOR records. Briar‘s Facebook page posted this short teaser news:

“Unreleased 1988 album that was planned to be released by major label CBS (now Sony Music) sees finally its release after being archived for 30 years! This is BRIAR‘s finest hour, the band was at the top of their game with superb songwriting skills creating a collection of 9 songs that all Melodic Rock fans should have in

SNOWMEN were formed in Pennsylvania back in 1977. After making a name in the East Coast with their theatrical stage show and explosive Rock’n’Roll, they move to sunny California and in 82 the debut album gets privately pressed (Ice Records).

1. Crazy 3:25
2. I Need Love 3:20
3. Midnight Lady 3:11
4. Out of Luck Out of Love 5:42
5. Piece of the Action 3:40
6. Trouble 2:48
7. Rock and Roll Communication 7:07
8. Take a Better Look at Yourself 1983 7″ 3:32
9. One Day at a Time 1983 7″ 4:31
10. Spend

Belgian obscure Melodic Hard Rock band that released back in 1998 this album on CD-r sold only at gigs, Runaway includes two Shannah members (reissued by Blood and Iron and Lost Realm back in 2016).

Tracks
1. Red Haired Woman 3:41
2. My Life as a God 3:09
3. Darkened Room 3:26
4. Till the End of Time 3:05
5. Down for the Count 4:07
6. Look at Yourself 4:59
7. 9 to 5 2:45
8. Seventeen 4:17
9. Hangover 4:14
10. Before I Forget 3:40
11. Dark Ending (Darkend Room reprise) 0:46
12. Trouble bonus track