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.

Ghost Of The Machine – Scissorgames (2022)

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A melodic progressive rock band from Yorkshire, UK. Five former members of This Winter Machine joined forces with vocalist Charlie Bramald (Nova Cascade, ex-Harmony of Spheres).

Taking the best elements from their critically acclaimed previous endeavours and pushing forward in a heavy and adventurous direction, Ghost Of The Machine is ready to unleash its debut album Scissorgames to the world.

1. Scissors
2. Mountain
3. Just for Reference
4. January’s Child
5. Mercury Rising (Parts I and II)
6. Dead to Me
7. Scissors (Reprise)

Charlie Bramald (Nova Cascade,

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ODYSSEY ROAD Tribute to Journey – Essence Recaptured +1 bonus 2010

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With the requested ‘Journey-related’ bands featured yesterday, here’s something you need to check out for sure. There’s many Journey Tribute bands on the road, but ODYSSEY ROAD is perhaps the best of them all. Sanctioned by Neal Schon, ODYSSEY ROAD is the oldest Journey Tribute acts in America, and they were the first to release a 17-song CD of Journey covers available in the Nation; “Essence Recaptured“.

You may ask why to listen to cover versions when you can hear the originals. Well, ODYSSEY ROAD not only are stupendous, but let us to discover how awesome tunes ‘Who’s Crying Now’, ‘An

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THE STORM – Eye Of The Storm [Japan Edition] , MP3+FLAC

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Formed by ex Journey members in 1989 while the band was on hiatus, THE STORM released 2 stupendous, Essential AOR albums. Here’s their second “Eye Of The Storm” in its Japanese Edition, featuring a different – and better – cover artwork. And the songs are as good as on the fantastic debut.

Steve Smith left the band in late 1991 and was replaced by Ron Wikso, who left Cher’s band to become a full member of The Storm in early 1992. In March of that year, the ban

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James House – The LA Tapes: Classic Rock Years 2022 , Digi Pack

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James House The album “The LA Tapes: Classic Rock Years” with singer and songwriter James House is now available digitally via plotn08, among others.

01 – Cool Boy in Spain
02 – Outside
03 – Steal Your Love Away
04 – Wait for Me
05 – Hot On Your Trail
06 – Jude
07 – Bittersweet
08 – Talk to My Machine
09 – The Edge
10 – Bad Mistake
11 – Flesh on Fire
12 – You Better Wait
13 – Time Enough for Love
14 – Listen to My Heartbeat

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Jonathan Cain [ Journey] – Arise 2022, MP3+FLAC

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Jonathan Cain from Journey released the solo album “Arise” a few days ago, which can be found via plotn08.org, among others.

01 – Roar
02 – Beautiful Thunder
03 – Arise
04 – Oh Lord Lead Us
05 – Upper Room
06 – Something Greater
07 – No One But You Jesus
08 – Pour Myself Out
09 – Worship Our Way
10 – Pray to the Father
11 – Freedom In Your Grace

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Shayne Malone – Real Life Games (The 2007 Demos) 2019

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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / Must Have!
Country: New Zealand
Year of publication: 2019

01 – A Story (Demo)
02 – Masquerade (Demo)
03 – Better (Demo)
04 – Touch My Soul (Demo)
05 – Edge of a Broken Heart (Demo)
06 – Cowboy Rides (Demo)
08 – Sinner Vs Saint (Demo)
09 – Wild Wind (Demo)
10 – Candy N Rain (Demo)
11 – Take the Lead (Demo)

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Shayne Malone – Best Cuts – Volume I – 2022

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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / Must Have!
Country: New Zealand
Year of publication: 2022

1.Where Your Gun Is Pointed 04:04
2.Digital Soldiers 04:42
3.Burning Like Fire 03:36
4.Like A Photograph 03:30
5.Every Little Thing 04:40
6.In This Life 03:40
7.Who’s Your Hero 04:15
8.Cowboy Rides 04:40
9.One Missed Call 05:39
10.Edge Of A Broken Heart 05:33
11.The Time Has Come 04:38
12.When You Love 04:28
13.The Crossroad 12:20

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VA – Plotn08 Singles/Ep Pack 30-05-2022, MP3

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Genre: Hard Rock/AOR
Year: 2022
Country: Various

Balon – Play the Game EP – 2022
Bria – Target Audience – 2022
Bloody Moose – Destroyed Lives – 2022
Captain Black Beard – Flamenco – 2022
Chez Kane – Powerzone – 2022
Elizabeth Turner – Hell in High Heels – 2022
Lazarus Dream – Mind Like A Windmill – 2022
Raider – Come And Get It – 2022
Lazy Bonez – Shield of Pride (Single) – 2022
Resinnate – Machinations – 2022
She Bites – Ey

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Alistair Terry – Yonge At Heart – 2017, FLAC+MP3, CD-Rip

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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disc (release) country of origin: US
Year of publication: 2017
Publisher (label): 20th Century Music
Country of artist (group): US

Tracklist:
1. Destiny (2:28)
2. Moon Over Malaya (3:15)
3. Language Of Love (3:12)
4. I Thought I Needed You (3:52)
5. You’ve Got Everything (3:17)
6. Beautiful Rebel (4:03)
7. Open My Eyes (3:15)
8 Reason For Summer (4:06)
9. In Her Kiss (3:46)
10. Center Island (4:22)
11. Yonge At Heart (incl. 12.Destiny (Reprise) as a one-track) (4:35)

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