The Runaway Wild – Wild Night – 2023, FLAC+MP3, CD w/Scans


Genre: Melodic Rock
Disc (release) country of origin: US
Year of publication: 2023
Publisher (label): Maximum Noir
Country of performer (group): US

Tracklist:
1. He Rises (2:29)
2. Wild Night (4:05)
3. The Test (4:07)
4. Battle Prep (2:05)
5. Dark Force Energy (3:57)
6. The Last Ones Left (2:57)
7. Nothing But Death (CD Exclusive) (3:27)
8. Track Commentary (CD Exclusive) (3:42)
9. Undead Lover Ft. Ectoplague (Bonus Track) (3:49)
10. Dark Force Ener

DARYL HALL – Soul Alone [Japan Papersleeve Blu-spec CD remastered +3 bonus], MP3+FLAC


Some of you have been recently asking where the Westcoast AOR genre has gone at plotn08; well, as requested, here’s one for your melodic soul: DARYL HALL 1993’s solo album “Soul Alone” in its Japanese remastered reissue pressed on high quality Blu-spec CD and including 3 rare, hard to find tracks as bonus.

While “Soul Alone” has some of the pop-rock elements from Daryl famous band Hall & Oates

Heart Line – Rock ‘n Roll Queen – 2023, FLAC+MP3, CD w/Scans


Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc (release) country of origin: EU
Year of publication: 2023
Publisher (label): Pride & Joy Music
Country of performer (group): France

Tracklist:
1. I Am The Night (3:59)
2. Till The End Of Times (4:01)
3. Call Of The Wild (5:18)
4. The Last Time (4:40)
5. Rock ‘N’ Roll Queen (4:05)
6. Living My Dreams (4:41)
7. Hard To Believe (3:57)
8. Call Me (4:30)
9. Hard Life (3:45)
10. Reach For The Stars (4:32)
11. The Fire Still Burns (5:13)
12. Keepe

Corvus – Immortals – 2024 +2, FLAC+MP3, CD w/ Scans


Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc (release) country of origin: EU
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): Pride & Joy Music
Country of performer (group): UK

1. Hero (4:33)
2. Let Me In (4:33)
3. Immortals (5:00)
4. Battle Cry (4:16)
5. What About Love (5:03)
6. Just Like Heaven (5:21)
7. Black Magic (4:50)
8. Satellite (5:10)
9. You Make Me Live Again (5:11)
10. If You Want It (4:55)
11. Stardust (4:44)
12. Chasing Mir

Reef – Shoot Me Your Ace (Japan Edition) (2022), MP3+FLAC


Country: UK
Genre: Hard Rock
Year : 2022

Tracklist:
01. Shoot Me Your Ace (3:22)
02. When Can I See You Again (4:18)
03. Refugee (3:27)
04. Best of Me (4:12)
05. Wolfman (3:34)
06. Hold Back the Morning (4:13)
07. Right On (4:51)
08. Everything Far Away (5:13)
09. I See Your Face (3:32)
10. Strange Love (6:10)
11. Right On (Single Edit) [Bonus Track} (3:07)
12. Don’t Look Back [Bonus Track} (3:17)

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Durbin – The Beast Awakens (Japan Edition) (2021), MP3+FLAC


Country: USA
Genre: Heavy Metal
Year : 2021

Tracklist:
01. The Prince of Metal (04:16)
02. Kings Before You (feat. Chris Jericho, Phil Demmel) (04:08)
03. Into the Flames (03:54)
04. The Sacred Mountain (05:15)
05. The Beast Awakens (05:00)
06. Evil Eye (04:32)
07. Necromancer (03:16)
08. Riders on the Wind (05:03)
09. Calling out for Midnight (04:40)
10. Battle Cry (04:53)
11. By the Horns (03:39)
12. Rise to Valhalla (06:18)
13. Return Me To The One [Bonus Track] (03:28)

Line Up:
All Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Rhythm Guitars – James Durbin
Bass – Barry Sparks
Drums – Mike Vanderhule
Guest Vocals – Chris Jericho

Sixx:A.M. – Modern Vintage (Japan SHM-CD Edition +1) – 2014, FLAC+MP3


Genre: Hard Rock / Alternative Rock
Disc (release) country of origin: Japan
Year of publication: 2014
Publisher (label): Universal Music
Country of performer (group): USA

Tracklist:
01. Stars (3:50)
02. Gotta Get It Right (3:13)
03. Relief (4:20)
04. Get Ya Some (3:27)
05. Let’s Go (4:21)
06. Drive (4:31)
07. Give Me A Love (4:03)
08. Hyperventilate (3:41)
09. High On The Music (3:39)
10. Miracle (3:20)
11. Before It’s Over (3:52)
12. Relief (Acoustic) (3:17)*

*Japan Bonus Track

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UFO – Covenant (2024 Remaster), MP3+FLAC


Country: UK
Genre: Hard rock
Year : 2024

Tracklist:
01. Love Is Forever (2024 Remaster) (04:22)
02. Unraveled (2024 Remaster) (04:16)
03. Miss The Lights (2024 Remaster) (04:43)
04. Midnight Train (2024 Remaster) (04:55)
05. Fool’s Gold (2024 Remaster) (05:35)
06. In The Middle Of Madness (2024 Remaster) (03:47)
07. The Smell Of Money (2024 Remaster) (03:44)
08. Rise Again (2024 Remaster) (04:29)
09. Serenade (2024 Remaster) (05:00)
10. Cowboy Joe (2024 Remaster) (04:13)
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Jeff Paris – Race To Paradise 2023 Bad Reputation Remastered, With 4 bonus tracks , MP3+FLAC


Country: France
Released: Oct 31, 2023
Style: Hard Rock, AOR, Arena Rock

1 I’m Better
2 Mystery Girl
3 My Girl
4 Give It Away
5 Don’t Make Promises
6 Back On My Knees
7 Hot Love
8 Rock Tonight
9 Race To Paradise
10 Saturday Nite (Bonus Track)
11 One NIght Alone (Bonus Track)
12 Wired Up (Bonus Track)
13 I Can’t Let Go (Bonus Track)

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mercury
Licensed From – Universal Music France
Bass, Backing Vocals – Gary Moon (2) (tracks: 10,11,12 & 13), Roger Fiets
Co-producer – Jeff Paris (tracks: 10,11,12 & 13), Tony Platt (tracks: 10,11,12 & 13)
Drums, Backing Vocals –

Stranded – Long Way to Heaven 2024 Reissue Escape Music, MP3+FLAC


To round up an almost perfect AOR / Melodic Rock album, production is superb, clean, and the whole thing brightly mixed.

01 – Somebody Laughs
02 – Make Your Move
03 – Only Human
04 – Fight On
05 – Comin’ Of Age
06 – Spaceman
07 – Still Want You
08 – It’s A Long Way To Heaven
09 – Always
10 – Heart So Cold
11 – Tonight Can Last Forever
12 – Another Man’s Eyes

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