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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.
Genre: Melodic Rock/Classic Rock
Year: 2022
Country: USA
01 – Don’t You Wish It Was True
02 – Rosie’s Gone
03 – Poor Poor Pitiful Me
04 – Lucky Now
05 – Fly Me to the Moon
06 – Solitary Man
07 – Harvest Moon
08 – I Just Want to Dance with You
09 – Love Potion Number 9
10 – I Need You
11 – Angel from Montgomery
The Swedish aor rock band Cloud Cirkus, where you can find the singer Jakob Samuel (The Poodles) has just released a self-titled debut album. Listen to the record via plotn08.
01 – Come on
02 – You of all people
03 – I’m ready
04 – Can’t stop
05 – Moving in circles
06 – Gotta get it right
07 – Like a dream
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year: 2022
Country: USA
01 – Winter Wonderland
02 – What Child Is This_
03 – Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song)
04 – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
05 – Dear Santa
06 – Grown up Christmas List Parody
07 – Jingle Bells (Live)
Country: Switzerland
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2022
Tracklist:
01. Cydonia Mensae (Intro) (00:59)
02. In Chains (04:52)
03. Appalachia (04:12)
04. In the Eye of the Storm (04:40)
05. Here Comes the Night (05:35)
06. Invisible Enemy (04:19)
07. Rock’n’Roll Roots (05:34)
08. Hand of the Devil (04:23)
09. Kill the Casts (04:07)
10. More Than a Reason (Bonus Track) (06:26)
Country: Chile
Genre: Melodic Metal / 80’s AOR
Year: 2022
Tracklist:
01. These Times (04:30)
02. Face to Face (04:47)
03. Amid My Heart (04:38)
04. Not Provided (03:47)
05. Love & Faith (03:32)
06. City of Pride (03:29)
07. Time to Say Goodbye (03:01)
08. Throwback (04:05)
09. Past Dark Nights (04:28)
10. Don’t Come Back (04:00)
While many albums from the Seventies were supported by major record labels, due the effervescent arena rock scene at the time and loads of releases everywhere some LP’s became true rarities soon. Lead by singer Marcus Malone the band MARCUS self-titled disc “Marcus” fits in this category for sure.
Fortunately there’s great reissue companies out there like Rock Candy Records to rescue the lost music and reissue these in remastered form.
The album “Marcus” is a truly a remarkable artifact. Originally issued via United Artists Records in 1976 to little or no acclaim, the record, despite it striking cover art and incendiary contents, sank without trace until British m
We were pleasantly surprised by ANCIENT MACHINE’s new album ‘Distance Between Us’ featured here yesterday, a very interesting band inspired by classic ’80s / ’90s melodic hard rock / AOR. After further investigation, we find the group released past year their self-titled debut album “Ancient Machine“, and early 2022 they did extra, bonus tracks.
While based in Vancouver, Canada, ANCIENT MACHINE comprises musicians of Brazilian origins, a land with a declared AOR / melodic rock strong fan base. Founded by E
Genre: Hard Rock/AOR
Year: 2022
Country: Various
George Lynch – It’s a Wonderful Life – 2022
Karahka – Wonderwoman – 2022
Khymera – Firestarter – 2022
Revolution Saints – Eagle Flight – 2022
Sophie Lloyd – Do Or Die (feat. Nathan James) – 2022
Country: Canada
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year of publication: 2021-2022
2021 – Ancient Machine – 00.42.43
2022 – Distance Between Us – 00.45.14
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2022
Country: Canada
01 – Born To Run
02 – Mask Of Fate
03 – Separate Ways
04 – Distance Between Us
05 – Stay
06 – Deep Love
07 – Cross That Line
08 – It’s Too Late
09 – Time We Wasted
10 – Running From The Past
11 – All This Time
Ancient Machine is a Melodic Hard Rock band influenced by 80’s bands.
Country:USA
Genre: AOR | west coast
Publication year: 1980-2022
1980 – Take A Little Rhythm (Vinyl Rip) – 00.37.43
1981 – Deception Is An Art (Vinyl Rip) – 00.39.16
2019 – Songs From The Playroom – 00.32.18
2020 – Through The Storm (Single) – 00.07.29
2022 – The Last Rodeo – 00.45.57
Country: UK
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year: 2022
Track Listing:
DISC ONE
Montrose (1973)
1 Rock The Nation
2 Bad Motor Scooter
3 Space Station #5
4 I Don’t Want It
5 Good Rockin’ Tonight
6 Rock Candy
7 One Thing On My Mind
8 Make It Last
Bonus Tracks
9 Rock The Nation (mono)
10 Rock The Nation (stereo)
RED PHOENIX has to be one of Australia’s best kept secrets. Their one and only album was released in Australia in 2005. Before The Dead Daisies kicked off with their own brand of rock in 2013, founding member David Lowy had already cut his teeth with one of the biggest music legends in Australian music, Doc Neeson of The Angels.
In 2005 Doc Neeson joined with one-time Angels’ bassist Jim Hilbun and guitarist David Lowy as well as guitarist Peter Northcote
Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Year: 2022
Tracklist:
01. Out of Control (04:18)
02. Get It While You Can (04:22)
03. Enough Is Enough (03:45)
04. Better Believe It (04:35)
05. Against the Ropes (04:43)
06. When the Darkness Falls (05:18)
07. Can’t Run Away (04:31)
08. Let the Man Rock (03:16)
09. Right as Rain (05:44)
10. All the Rage (03:14)
11. Never Know (06:02)
12. My Way or the Highway (04:18)
Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Year: 2022
Tracklist:
01. Catch My Heart (Remastered) (04:28)
02. Just a Little Bit (Remastered) (03:40)
03. Kick the Wall (Remastered) (03:38)
04. The Labor of Love (Remastered) (04:16)
05. Shoe Shine Man (Remastered) (03:23)
06. Are We Rockin’ Yet (Remastered) (03:40)
07. Why the West Was Won (Remastered) (04:01)
08. Don’t Hold Back the Night (Remastered) (03:58)
09. Just Having Touched (Remastered)
Country: UK
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Year: 2022
Track Listing:
01. Never Gonna Let You Escape 4:02
02. You’re The One 4:13
03. Somebody Someday 3:48
04. Who Will You Run To 4:47
05. Too Late 4:53
06. Lost Souls 3:52
07. Running With The Same Old Crowd 3:44
08. Never Feel This Way Again 4:03
09. Dreams And Promises 4:35
10. Now You’re Leaving 4:03
11. Right Now