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Album-oriented rock (abbreviated AOR) is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. AOR evolved from progressive rock radio in the mid-1970s, using research and formal programming to create an album rock format with greater commercial appeal.
Country: US
Released: 1987
Style: AOR
A1 I’ll Stand 4:19
A2 You Showed Me 3:20
A3 Slouchin’ To Bethlehem 5:10
B1 I Could Have Been The One 3:25
B2 Shanghai’d 4:06
B3 (Let Me Be A) Dream For You 3:49
B4 Where Do My Words Go 3:58
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Country: Canada
Released: 1991
Genre: Melodic Rock
Style:
1 Land Of The Lonely
2 Days Of Thunder
3 Going Through The Motions
4 Out Of Control
5 Enfant Terrible
6 Turn My Head
7 I See Red
8 Good To Me
9 Only After Dark
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: Sweden
Publication year: 2022
Publisher (label): Malachite Night Records
Country of the performer (group): Sweden
Tracklist:
1. The Unconscious Mind (1:42)
2 Superficial Society (3:11)
3. Dichotomy Thoughts (3:23)
4. Slave To My Passions (3:34)
5. Science (03:46)
6. Beauty And The Trickster (04:35)
7. Lock You Away (03:00)
8. Back To Sanity (3:08)
9. Unique Reality (3:52)
10. Speak Your Heart Out
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc (release) country: Australia
Publication year: 2022
Publisher (label): MelodicRock Classics
Country of the performer (group): US
Disc 1 | “The Album” (CD1) | 55:24
01. Real Things (4:02)
02. Nowhere Town (4:59)
03. Two Times (4:04)
04. Just In Time (3:42)
05. Back To Her Old Self Again (3:58)
06. Man In The Middle (3:42)
07. So Special (3:35)
08. Like Lovers
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: US
Publication year: 2022 (1991)
Publisher (label): Eonian Records
Country of the performer (group): US
Tracklist:
1. Hit-N-Run Lover (3:50)
2. See the Man (4:49)
3. Hot & Ready (3:17)
4. Struck By Your Love (4:42)
5. Rocket (3:59)
6. She Likes It (4:14)
7. Long Days (4:15)
8. Shotgun (04:37)
9. Sweet Woman (3:18)
10. Great Balls of Fire (written by Jack Hammer, Otis Blackwell) (2:11)
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc (release) country: EU
Publication year: 2022
Publisher (label): Frontiers Music
Country of the performer (group): US
Tracklist:
1. Dancing In The Moonlight (3:08)
2. Change Our Fate (4:16)
3. Beyond Forever (4:43)
4. Life Is Just A Game (3:46)
5. No Surrender (4:54)
6. The Game Is On (3:21)
7. This Road Will Lead To You (4:28)
8. In The Hands Of Fate (05:34)
9. Find The Love (3:46
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2022
Publisher (label): Avalon
Country of the performer (group): Brazil
Tracklist:
1. Backbone Feeling (05:34)
2. Out Of The Blue (4:19)
3. Moving Backwards (04:41)
4. Gibberish (04:05)
5. Rosetta Stone (4:11)
6. More Than Less (3:46)
7. Your Enemy (4:33)
8. True Colors (4:04)
9. Dinner’s On The House (4:14)
10. The Knight (02:52)
11. True Colors (Acoustic Version) (3:42)
Country: US
Released: 2003
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style:
1 Don’t Be Sad Anymore
2 City Lights
3 Free As A Bird
4 L.A. Girls
5 Viva La Vida
6 Dance You Outta My Mind
7 Dance All Night
8 Rockin’ Blues
9 Time For Every Season
Release year: 1993
Genre: contemporary
Duration: 1:29:22
1. Overture (1990)*
2. Dog Vreath Variations/Uncle Meat (1983/1992)
3. Outrage at Valdez (1990/1992)
4. Times Beach II (1985)
5. III Revised (1992)
6. The Girl in the Magnesium Dress (1983/1992)
7. Be-Bop Tango (of the old jazz-men’s church) (1972/1992)
8. Food Gathering in Post-Industrial America 1992 (1992)*
9. Ruth Is Sleeping (1983/1992)
10. Amnerica (1984/1992)
11. None of the Above part I (1983)
12. Pentagon Afternoon (1992)
13. Times Beach III (1985)
14. Welcome to the United States*
15. Pound for a Brown (1985/1992)
16. Get Whitney (1992)
17. G-spot Tornado (1986/1992)*
Year: 2023
Country: Spain
Genre: Melodic Rock
CD1/01 – Intro (2023 Remaster)
CD1/02 – Pacto de Amigos (2023 Remaster)
CD1/03 – Sarajevo (2023 Remaster)
CD1/04 – El Furgón de la Metadona (2023 Remaster)
CD1/05 – Mi Hora Favorita (2023 Remaster)
CD1/06 – Sí, Sí, Sí… (2023 Remaster)
CD1/07 – Rastro de una Herida (2023 Remaster)
CD1/08 – Vuela en Guagua (2023 Remaster)
CD1/09 – Método de Supervivencia (2023 Remaster)
CD1/10 – Grace Kelly (202
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
Country of the performer (group): Spain
Year of publication: 2002-2015
2002 – Ice Blue (00:42:51)
2015 – Back to the Light (00:47:26)
Country: Netherlands
Released: 2023
Style: AOR
DIsc 1: The Album
1 Angel of Mine 6:00
2 Everything 4:37
3 I depend 4:45
4 How can I 4:13
5 Dreamers 4:33
6 Without You 4:12
7 Save Me 4:24
8 Feelings 5:29
9 Time 2 Ride 4:28
10 Running your Race 4:07
11 Down that Road 4:06
12 The Mystery of Life 4:08
13 Heroes 3:50
14 Without You (Acoustic) 3:34
Disc 2: Demos & Live
15 The Reason 4:18
16 Everything 4:42
On February 10th, the new project Lace with singer Davide Merletto (Daedalus, Planethard) in the lead will release the debut EP “On Your Way”. Also participating are names such as Roland Grapow (Helloween, Masterplan), John Macaluso (Malmsteen, Symphony X) and Stefano Lionetti (Lionville).
01 – On Your Way
02 – My Lost Goodbye
03 – The First Touch
04 – I Give You My Word
05 – Dancing Star
06 – Lost in Your Hands
Country: Spain
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2023
Tracklist:
01. Living in Sin (05:01)
02. Under the Gun (05:05)
03. The Eye of the Storm (05:14)
04. Wild Side (04:20)
05. Strong for Love (04:21)
06. Mystical (03:28)
07. Nothing Lasts Forever (04:34)
08. Close Your Eyes (04:00)
09. Save the World (04:32)
10. No More Lies (04:45)
Country: International
Genre: AOR
Year: 2023
Tracklisting:
1. April Rain
2. Naked Soul
3. Nights
4. Time Is Coming
5. Silent Cries
6. Torn
7. I Could
8. Mother Love
9. Set Fire To The Rain
10. Stand For Love
11. Strength To Carry On
Line-Up:
Robbie LaBlanc – vocals
Toby Hitchcock – vocals
Kent Hilli – vocals
Alessandro Del Vecchio – bass, additional keyboards, guitars, and backing vocals
Francesco Savino – guitars
Jacopo Martignoni – drums
Frontiers Music will release tomorrow the new album by KHYMERA (masterminded by US musician and current Magnum bassist Dennis Ward), titled ”Hold Your Ground”. The recording sees Ward handling lead vocals, bass and keyboards, while Michael Klein (guitar), Eric Ragno (keyboards), Michael Kolar (drums) and Pete Newdeck (backing vocals) provide other instrumentation.
The result is another fine slice of high pedigree melodic rock, with Khymera remaining a shining example of what great European AOR is all about: crystal clear production, soaring vocals, tight mu