Category: Melodic Rock | AOR

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.

premiere :Hydra – Point Break 2022 CD

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HYDRA is the brainchild of Swedish musician Henrik Hedström, who has been a songwriter based out of Stockholm for many years and a friend of talented drummer / producer Daniel Flores (First Signal, Find Me, The Murder Of My Sweet) for the past 15 years.

Both presented the band’s new material to Frontiers Music whom immediately signed HYDRA for the release of their new album titled “Point Break“.
Flores performs drums & additional keyboards on the album, Henrik plays keyboards & acoustic clean guitars, with Jonny Trobro (Find Me, First Signal) on bass / fretless bass, while vocals and

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Thessa – Losing Sleep (2022)

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Country: France
Genre: Progressive Metal
Year: 2022

Tracklist:
01. The Devil’s Lair (05:14)
02. Free Fall (feat. Kizan) (05:55)
03. Kya (07:50)
04. Oz (feat. Men In The Box) (Instrumental) (06:31)
05. Darkbloom (05:34)
06. DГ©bris (feat. Uza) (Instrumental) (06:52)
07. Through The Sails Of Hope (feat. Oksa) (Instrumental) (05:04)
08. DГ©bris (feat. Uza) (Reimagined Instrumental) (06:25)
09. Oz (feat. Men In The Box) (06:33)
10. Through The S

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Metallica – Cliff’em All [1987, DVD] 1999

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Released: 1987
Country: USA
Genre: Thrash Metal
Duration: 1h 30 min

01-Creeping Death (’86)
02-Am I Evil? (’86)
03-Damage, Inc. (’86)
04-Master of Puppets (’86)
05-Whiplash (’83)
06-The Four Horsemen (’85)
07-Fade to Black (’85)
08-Seek and Destroy (’85)
09-Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (’86)
10-For Whom The Bell Tolls (’85)
11-No Remorse (’83)
12-Metal Militia (’83)

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Marco Pivato – A House On The Horizon (2021)

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Country: Italy
Genre: Progressive Rock / Progressive Metal
Year:2022

Tracklist:
01. What’s Behind Tomorrow’s Door? (2:08)
02. Lucy’s Battle Cry (3:08)
03. Blank-Eyed Girl/Eclipse (4:59)
04. A House On The Horizon (9:44)
05. Reflections Of Night (1:00)
06. Childhood Memories (3:41)
07. Rendez-vous At The Edge Of The World (1:40)
08. Lowest Sun (5:20)
09. Smothered Whispers (5:40)
10. Weiji (1:42)

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Steve Lukather & Friends – SantaMental (2003)

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Released: 2003
Country: USA
Style: Melodic Hard Rock | AOR

01. Joe to the World [00:03:06]
02. Greensleeves [00:06:58]
03. Jingle Bells [00:02:17]
04. Carol of the Bells [00:04:42]
05. Broken Heart for Christmas [00:04:08]
06. Angels We Have Heard on High [00:04:55]
07. Winter Wonderland [00:04:05]
08. Look Out for Angels [00:05:17]
09. Silent Night [00:04:33]
10. The Christmas Song (Bonus) [00:02:16]

Steve Lukather – guitar (1, 2, 4-10),

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Chris Irvine – Frozen Rivers – 2011

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Chris Irvine coming from Belfast of North Ireland and got attentions in AOR scene after releasing songs like “Frozen Rivers” and “In Need Of An Angel”.

01 – Frozen Rivers
02 – Vital Signs
03 – Never Listen to Rumours
04 – Hypnotise
05 – In Need of an Angel
06 – Really Need to Know
07 – You’ve Got the Right
08 – Kicking up Dust
09 – Can You See Me Now
10 – Get a Grip

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CHRIS IRVINE – Frozen Rivers – 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2022

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CHRIS IRVINE is a Belfast born singer/songwriter who released his debut album in 1992. The self-titled album contained the official single ‘Frozen Rivers’, which will become the new title for this 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of ‘Chris Irvine’.

MelodicRock Classics presents CHRIS IRVINE ‘Frozen Rivers – 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition’ August 26. Limited Edition 500 Unit CD; all audio remastered from original mast

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2AM – When Every Second Counts Ltd Ed CD 2022

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MelodicRock Classics is excited to announce the limited-edition reissue of four acclaimed cult classic AOR albums over the next two months. Each album has won fan and critical praise over the years and all four titles have remained on the impossible to find list for many collectors.

The campaign begins August 26 with reissues of two British classics – CHRIS IRVINE and 2AM.

On September 30, two more classics arrive – LAMARCA and YA YA ‘II’.

2AM is the brain child of vocalist Dave Lloyd (Nutz/Rage) and guitarist/songwriter Mark Thomas.

The high-tech AOR duo delivered their one and only album in 1987, before splitting in 1988 after being dropped by their label RCA, leaving behind a true classic that fans have traded audio copies

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Bryan Adams – Live On Air Tonight – 2022, Box-Set 7 CD

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Genre: Rock/Melodic Rock/Classic Rock
Year: 2019-2022
Country: Canada

Bryan Adams – Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, January 6th, 1982 (Doxy Collection, Remastered, Live on Fm Broadcasting) – 2015
Bryan Adams – Christmas Day (Christmas at The Vatican) (Live) – 2019
Bryan Adams – Heaven (Live) – 2019
Bryan Adams – Legendary FM Broadcasts – Tokyo Dome, Bunkyo, Tokyo Japan 31st December 1989 – 2017
Bryan Adams – Live On Air Tonight – 2022
Bryan Adams – Palladium, Los Angeles, February 1st, 19

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO – Rarities Vol 1 (gift CD given by JSS for the meet & greet fans) 2013

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You asked for more JEFF SCOTT SOTO, and delivers… how about this rare CD titled ”Rarities Vol 1” given as gift by Soto – hand signed – to fans at the pre-shows meet & greet.

This is a selection (by Soto himself) of very good quality unreleased songs / demos he recorded during various vocals sessions where he put his voice for various artists.
There’s songs for ex-Megadeth guitar player Jeff Young (very melodic songs), ex- 3rd Stage Alert guitar player Albert Hans Morris, for ex- St. Valentine member Joe Mina, a song done with Tommy Thayer (Black & Blue, Kiss) & Phil Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol).
All are had rock / melodic classic songs, and there’s as well a couple of ‘grungy’ demos Soto recorded for actor / musici

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Martin and Garp – Sentimental Fools – 2021, Japan Edition+1, FLAC+MP3, CD

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Genre: Soft Rock, Westcoast, AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Year of publication: 2021
Publisher (label): P-Vine Records
Country of the performer (group): Netherland

Tracklist:
1. Making Up (4:01)
2. Sleepless Night (4:09)
3. Pushin’ Away (4:25)
4. The Way (04:15)
5. Told You Straight (4:04)
6. Start All Over Again (3:37)
7. Giving Up On Love (3:45)
8. Love’s Luck Game (3:28)
9 Rosie (3:24)
10. Take A Minute (3:08)
11. Not Into You (3:11)

MP3 FLAC CD-Rip + Scans

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Champlin, Williams, Friestedt – CWF [Japan Blu-Spec CD2+5 bonus ] [2021], MP3+FLAC

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Country: USA-Sweden
Genre: Rock, Melodic Hard Rock, Soft Rock
Year: 2021

Tracklist:
01. Runaway
02. Nightfly
03. Aria
04. Two Hearts At War
05. Still Around
06. Rivers Of Fear
07. All That I Want
08. After The Love Has Gone
09. Carry On
10. Evermore
11. Lavender Moon (2016′ bonus)
12. Ocean Drive (2016′ bonus)
13. Aria 2021 (2021′ bonus)
14. Where To Touch You (2021′ bonus)
15. Cheyenne (2021′ bonus)
16. The Best Day Of The Year (2021′ bonus)

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