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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: Sweden
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Year: 2022
Tracklisting:
1. Caroline
2. Stone Cold
3. Make It Grand
4. The Price We Pay
5. Johnny On The Spot
6. Those Were The Days
7. Once In A Blue Moon
8. Too Late
9. After We’ve Said Goodbye
10. Ready When You Are
11. Anything For You
Line-Up:
Mattias Olofsson – Lead and Background Vocals
Jakob Svensson – Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Anton Martinez Matz – Drums and Bass
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Country: UK
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year: 2022
01. I Just Want You
02. (The Things We Do) When We’re Young In Love
03. Rock You Up
04. Love Gone Wild
05. Children of Tomorrow Gone
06. Powerzone
07. I’m Ready (For Your Love)
08. Nationwide
09. Streets of Gold
10. Guilty of Love
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
Country of the performer (band): United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2013-2016
2013 – Dreamworld (Japanese Edition) [01:08:53]
2016 – The Devils New Tricks (Japanese Edition) [01:06:34]
MERE MORTALS’ origins would begin as an enigmatic progressive hard rock band on the Upstate New York club circuit named LUFTWAFFE. It was the mid-Eighties, and leader / main songwriter Robert Acquaviva (later guitarist for melodic hard rockers TOURIS) decided to take the band in a new, more adult-oriented rock direction, focusing on keyboard-driven songs with catchy hooks and harmonies. Keeping with the same line-up, the band would change their name to MERE MORTALS.
Two singles from their 1986 de
Country: International
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2022
Tracklist:
01. Topic (Instrumental)
02. Intention
03. Sunshine Boulevard
04. How
05. Blue Morning
06. Soulmate
07. The Long Ride
08. Madness
09. And Stars Never Fall
10. Spirit
11. Wait for the Night
12. New Hero
13. Finale (Instrumental)
14. Intention (Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Version)
15. Intention (Instrumental)
Line Up:
Ronnie Romero (Lords of Black, Rainbow, MSG) – vocals
Country: Germany
Released: 1995
Style: Hard Rock, AOR
1 Fisc– Too Hot For Love
2 Fisc– Tokio Nights
3 Fisc– Keep On Runnin´
4 Fisc– Rock The Night Away
5 Fisc– Pay The Price
6 Fisc– No Place In Hell
7 Fisc– Keep Your Eyes Up
8 Fisc– Waiting For You
9 Fisc– Girls Will Be Girls
10 Fisc– Angel´s Call
11 Jimmy Martin– Dance The Night Away
12 Jimmy Martin– Don´t Look Back
13 Jimmy Martin– Hearts In Trouble
14 Jimmy Martin– Don´t Turn Your Heart Away
15 Jimmy Martin– I Can´t Fight Love
16 Jimmy Martin– Living To The Beat
17 Jimmy Martin– Jenny, Don´t Go
Limited Edition of 2,000. Numbered. Gold Disc.
Country: Japan
Released: 1993
Style: Arena Rock
1 Closer To Heaven
2 Burning My Heart Down
3 Don’t Stop
4 Heard It Through The Grapevine
5 Frozen Heart
6 All Or Nothing
7 Little Bit Of Love
8 Primitive Touch
9 Flesh And Blood
10 Need Your Love So Bad
11 Rocky Mountain Way
12 Only The Strong Survive
13 Closer To Heaven
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As requested, here’s one of the most influential records from the ’80s American Metal scene; VICIOUS RUMORS “Digital Dictator” in its remastered reissue done by original label Shrapnel Records on a deluxe Digipak appeared some years ago.
Originally released in 1987, ”Digital Dictator” was the year’s No. 1 album in one of Europe’s top metal magazines, RockHard. The album sold well in Japan, the US, and the rest of Europe, with the band performing at all major festivals.
While for this second VICIOUS RUMORS LP stellar guitarist Vinnie Moore already left the band, you do not miss him at all as mastermind guitarist Geoff Thorpe and powerhouse vocalist Carl Albert (
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Country: United States
Genre: Progressive Metal
Year: 2022
01. Wreckage (04:14)
02. The Monolith (13:23)
03. Primordial Machines (04:33)
04. The Construct (04:46)
05. Synthetic Heart (06:48)
06. Abiogenesis (09:35)
07. Unstable Algorithm (04:03)
08. Stasis (04:30)
09. Cosmic Design (05:29)
10. The Remnant (03:19)
Genre: Hard Rock / AOR
Year: 2022
Country: USA
01 – The Scream (Live 1993)
02 – Look What The Cat Dragged In (Live 1993)
03 – Ride The Wind (Live 1993)
04 – Stand (Live 1993)
05 – Your Mama Don’t Dance (Live 1993)
06 – Body Talk (Live 1993)
07 – Something To Believe In (Live 1993)
08 – Good Love (Live 1993)
09 – I Want Action (Live 1993)
10 – Ride The Wind (Reprise) (Live 1993)
11 – Every Rose Has Its Thorn (Live 1993)
12 – Love On The Roc
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year: 2022
Country: UK
01 – Back on My Feet Again
02 – Isn’t It Time
03 – How Did I Get by Without You
04 – Shadows of Love
05 – Mr. Wonderful
06 – If You Ever Get Lonely
07 – New York City Girl
08 – The Hardway
09 – Anything
10 – Missing You
11 – St. Patrick’s Day
12 – Bluebird Cafe
13 – Better off Gone
14 – Not Dark Yet
Genre: Westcoast / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Year of publication: 1998
Publisher (label): Capitol Records
Country of the performer (group): US
Nielsen/Pearson (1980)
1. Two Lonely Nights (3:48)
2. Don’t Let Me Go (3:37)
3. Love Me Tonight (4:18)
4. Annie (05:51)
5. If You Should Sail (3:31)
6. It Could Be Trouble (3:47)
7. Givin’ Your Love To Me (3:33)
8. Don’t Forget (3:05)
9. Hurt No More (4:01)
Blind Luck (1983)
10. Hasty Heart (4:05)
11. Sentimental (3:13)
12. Too Good To Last (3:24)
13. Break Nobody’s Heart (3:42)
14. I Hear You Breathing (3:19)
15. Lauralei (04:02)
16. Expectations (2:56)
17. Fad
Country: Spain
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Publication year: 2012-2022
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Genre: Westcoast / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2022
Publisher (label): P-Vine Records
Country of the performer (group): Netherlands
Tracklist:
1. Keep On Believin’ (4:14)
2. Take The Shine (3:38)
3. Blossom (04:33)
4. Back Against The Wall (3:55)
5. One More Try (3:27)
6 Nostalgia (05:35)
7. Never Giving Up (4:05)
8. Donnie (3:38)
9. Before It Started (4:23)
10. Bring On The Good Times (4:07)
11. All I’m Trying To Say (3:38)
12. You’re The Only One (Japan Bonus) (4:38)
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Disc (release) country of origin: Europe
Publication year: 2022
Publisher (label): Pride & Joy Music
Country of performer (group): Germany
Tracklist:
1. Remedy (03:35)
2. One Step Behind (05:02)
3. In Another Life (4:33)
4. What You Give Is What You Get (3:34)
5. The Movie’s End (4:39)
6. Just Drive (4:18)
7. The Gun (5:09)
8. Can’t Keep Away From You (05:20)
9. Get Over It (3:25)
10. Stay True To Me (4:48)
11. When We Were The Young (4:26)