Hard Rock Sleaze Glam AOR HEAVY
Genre: Rock/Roots/Psychedelic
Country: Canada
Year of publication: 2023
01. Stratosphere I 02:10
02. Are You Out There 04:17
03. High Fives 03:15
04. He’s Phil 03:39
05. Hero 02:41
06. The Devil’s Highway 02:51
07. I Wanna Live 03:08
08. Don’t Be A Dick 03:22
09. That’s My Song 03:49
10. Live My Life 05:27
11. Why Don’t You Dream 04:31
12. Don’t Lie To Me 04:04
13. Idiocity 03:18
14. It’
Genre: Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Arena Rock
Country of origin: Japan
Year of disc release: 2013
Publisher (label): A&M Records/Universal Music
Country: USA
1975 – Pablo Cruise 00:42:03
1976 – Lifeline 00:36:16
1977 – A Place In The Sun 00:40:32
1978 – Worlds Away 00:40:59
1979 – Part Of The Game 00:40:11
1981 – Reflector 00:40:17
1983 – Out Of Our Hands 00:38:54
Genre: Hard & Heavy
Country: France (Reims)
Year of publication: 2019-2023
2019 “Never Say Never” (00:37:15)
2023 “Borderline” (00:38:31)
UNDER FIRE‘s sole release is something like a lost AOR / Melodic Rock cult classic, and the making of what might have been a super-group for the genre. Finally, their self-titled album gets a proper remastered release thanks to Hear No Evil / Cherry Red Records, including a second CD with eight unreleased tracks as bonus, featuring Rough Cutt’s Paul Shortino on lead vocals on some songs.
The band was originally put together when New England / Alcatrazz keyboard player Jimmy Waldo met Billy Squier guitarist Cary Sharaf, and quickly formed a strong writing partnership, way back in 1988. They were joined by strong vocalist Moki Demarco, settling on Steve Schwartz and Greg Wise for drums and bass.
All songs were
As requested, here’s last year Hear No Evil / Cherry Red Records 4xCD Box Set celebrating the 3 key albums + rarities from legendary hair metal glamsters FASTER PUSSYCAT during their major label time from the end of the ‘80s and early ‘90s.
Titled “Babylon : The Elektra Years 1987-1992“, the 4-disc collection include all albums remastered, a host of bonus tracks, and the EP ‘Live And Rare’ from 1990.
Forming in Hollywood in 1985, and taking their name from Russ Meyer’s 1965 exploitation trash classic, Faster! Pussycat! Kill! Kill! – Taime Downe (lead vocals), Greg Steele (guitar), Brent Muscat (gu
Yesterday we featured MASTERPLAN‘s first self-titled CD in its 20 Anniversary remastered reissue, and now we have the band captured live during the album’s tour. “Live in Gothenburg 2003” was recorded February 20th, 2003, Gothenburg, Sweden, and the sound quality is excellent.
The sheer energy of the band in that venue is palpable. Their live performance was nothing short of spectacular. The live sound amplifies their prowess, and anyone fortunate enough to witness MASTERPLAN fronted by Jorn Lande can consider themselves extremely lucky.
While the set may be relatively brief (50
Country: Australia
Genre: Neo-Prog
Release year: 2023
Tracklist:
CD 1 (45:22)
1. Reflective (8:38)
2. Entitled (4:30)
3. White Ashes (3:20)
4. Home (6:30)
5. Homeless (4:38)
6. The Tables Have Turned (4:47)
7. Sirens (4:02)
8. In Shadows (3:50)
9. Gone (5:07)
CD 2 (51:36)
10. Fool’s Gold (6:58)
11. Tightening of the Screws (6:32)
12. Technicolor Afterlife (6:26)
13. The Holy Innocent (10:06)
14. The Collapse (12:31)
15. Silent Wandering Ghosts (