Hard Rock Sleaze Glam AOR HEAVY
Year of manufacture: 2023
Genre: Progressive Rock / Crossover Prog
Country: Australia
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Hope Is – Drums of Hope
02. Love Never Leaves Us
03. Soundscaped Quote: Gerd Leonhard
04. The Answer
05. Being of Equal
06. Islands
07. Transition (Tuning In)
08. Chants of Hope
09. Homosapien
10. Quote: Sir David Attenborough
11. Who We Really Are
CD2:
01. We Only Get One Chance
02. Transition – Suspense
03.Faultline
Year of manufacture: 2023
Genre: Progressive Rock / Symphonic Prog / Instrumental
Country: USA
Tracklist:
01. Mars, The Bringer of War (08:06)
02. Venus, The Bringer of Peace (08:19)
03. Mercury, The Winged Messenger (04:18)
04. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity (08:23)
05. Saturn, The Bringer of Old Age (07:25)
06. Uranus, The Magician (05:10)
07. Neptune, The Mystic (08:00)
Line Up:
– Steve Carlisle / guitars, synths, mandolin, flute
– Dave Kloss / bass, chapman stick, synth pedals
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THE ACTION was part of of the effervescent ’80s Florida rock scene looking for a place on the overcrowded melodic rock / AOR / hard rock / metal circuit. They managed to record this only album titled “Louder Than Words“, a private release only released on cassette.
“Louder Than Words” is a varied collection of songs, ranging from Hi-Tech and rock&pop to classic AOR and edgy melodic rock. There’s tons of fluffy keyboards / synths everywhere, a fine guitar work, and that Simmons electronic drums so, so ’80s. And the vocals / harmonies are very
Year of manufacture: 2023
Genre: Pop Rock / AOR / Prog Related
Country: UK
Tracklist:
01. Falling in Love is Easy (04:00)
02. River Run Dry (05:36)
03. My Heart (05:54)
04. Plastic Grass (05:18)
05. Live the Dream (04:00)
06. Despite Everything (05:59)
07. Fucking Fucked (02:28)
08. Bread & Circuses (06:45)
Line Up:
That Joe Payne (The Enid) – all vocals, piano and other keyboards
Max Read – guitar (track 8) and programming
Oliver Day – guitar (track 5)
Esmeralda
On the 19th of January we release our new album Second to none. GRAND – the band was formed in 2020 in the southern outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. Vocalist Mattias Olofsson had always nurtured a dream of releasing his own AOR project one day.
Working for almost two decades as a professional singer and songwriter, he kept experimenting with ideas and writing songs, just waiting for the right moment. In the fall of 2020, the stars finally aligned, when he came to know two fellow musicians who shared his passion for the AOR genre: guitarist and producer Jakob Svensson (Wigelius) and drummer Anton Martin
Modern progressive metal unit Infected Rain experienced their most successful years yet in 2022 and 2023, and are back to own 2024 with brand new music! Amid their current USA tour with Wednesday 13, the band has announced their multifaceted upcoming sixth studio album, “Time”, out on February 9th, 2024, via Napalm Records.
Following their most successful album to date, 2022’s Ecdysis” – which garnered prime media acclaim, hundreds of thousands of streams and views, and debuted in the Top 20 on the US Current Hard Music charts – Infected Rain climbs even higher
On February 16th, 2024, Atlanta trio Omni will release “Souvenir”, their fourth studio album and second for Sub Pop, available worldwide on CD, LP & DSP.
“Souvenir” finds guitarist Frankie Broyles, singer/bassist Philip Frobos, and drummer Chris Yonker converting their creative fuel into sharp, driving songs that land immediately, sporting chopping riffs, staccato beats, and wiry melodies. Each track is a compact unit that stands on its own, reflecting the time and place in which it was created…
1. Exacto
2. Plastic Pyramid
3. Common Mistakes
4. INTL Wate