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.

Treat – Tunguska – 2018, Japan Edition +1 bonus, FLAC+MP3

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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Year of publication: 2018
Publisher (label): King Records
Country of the performer (group): Sweden

1. Progenitors (5:38)
2. Always Have, Always Will (4:01)
3. Best Of Enemies (3:48)
4. Rose Of Jericho (3:46)
5. Hearthmath City (4:28)
6. Creeps (4:33)
7. Build The Love (4:25)
8. Man Overboard (4:36)
9. Riptide (4:47)
10. Tomorrow Never Comes (4:22)
11. All Bets Are Off (3:39)
12. Undefeated (4:22)
13. Tomorrow Never Comes (Acoustic Version) (4:17)

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John Elefante – The Amazing Grace – 2022, Japan Edition+2 bonus, FLAC+MP3, CD

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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / Progressive / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2022
Publisher (label): Rubicon Music, Escape Music
Country of artist (group): US

Tracklist:
1 City Of Grace (4:13)
2. Stronger Now (04:40)
3. The Amazing Grace (05:19)
4. Time Machine (4:50)
5. Won’t Fade Away (05:15)
6. Not Alone (06:39)
7 Falling Into Place (05:24)
8. We Will Be Fine (4:22)
9. Little Brown Book (05:02)
10. And When I’m Gone (5:20)
11. City Of Grace (Long Version) (6:16)
12. Not Alone (Acoustic Version) (06:39)

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Ten – Here Be Monsters – 2022 Japan Edition+1 bonus, FLAC+MP3

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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2022
Publisher (label): Ward Records
Country of the performer (group): UK

Tracklist:
1. Fearless (06:51)
2. Chapter And Psalm (8:16)
3. Hurricane (4:33)
4. Strangers On A Distant Shore (06:03)
5. The Dream That Fell To Earth (06:20)
6. The Miracle Of Life (5:46)
7. Immaculate Friends (05:18)
8. Anything You Want (4:46)
9. Follow Me Into The Fire (7:11)
10. The Longest Time (4:52)
11. Hurricane (Different Mix) (3:31)

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Stephen Crane & Duane Sciacqua – Big Guns – 2021, FLAC+MP3

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Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc (release) country of origin: Germany
Year of publication: 2021
Publisher (label): Aor Heaven

Tracklist:
1. Gangland (3:52)
2 Crazy In Love (3:27)
3. Bad Girls (3:50)
4. Waiting For The Night (4:21)
5. Love For Sale (4:04)
6. Touch of Magic (3:56)
7. Tell Me What You Want (3:45)
8. Combat Zone (3:52)
9. I Won’t Tell On You (3:48)
10. Bad Reputation (3:28)

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Mastedon with John Elefante – 3 [Тhrее] [Japan Edition] (2009)

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Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Progressive Rock
Year: 2022

Tracklist:
01. Revolution On Mind
02. Slay Your Demons
03. Nowhere Without Your Love
04. One Day Down By The Lake (See You Real Soon)
05. Water Into Wine (Fassa Rokka)
06. Questions (It’s About Time)
07. You Can’t Take Anything
08. Lying
09. Western World
10. That’s What You Do
11. Dust In The Wind (bonus’ Kansas cover)
12. Questions (bonus’ Acoustic Remix)
Time: 64:35

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VA – Plotn08 Singles Pack 2022-06-03 , Part Two, MP3

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

AB_CD – My Way to Hell – 2022
Above Snakes – Living The Nightmare – 2022
Bad Baron – Can You Love Someone (For Just One Night) – 2022
Cats in Space – Teenage Millionaires – 2022
Drive At Night – Weekend Fun – 2022
Highway Sentinels – I’m A Loser – 2022
Hit the Ground Runnin’ – Rockin’ Again – 2022
Jackyl – Get all Up in It – 2022
Lovechild – Dyvim Tvar – 2022
Siena Root – Rev

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Pressure – In A Dark Heart We Trust 2022

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Country: Sweden
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2022

Tracklist:
01. PRESSURE (04:38)
02. IS THIS WHO YOU ARE (03:26)
03. BEHIND CLOSED DOORS (04:29)
04. GET A REAL JOB (03:53)
05. ANGEL OF LIGHTNING (03:03)
06. HUNTER OR PREY (03:46)
07. BARB WIRE LOVE (03:15)
08. JUST UNDRESS (03:35)
09. MADECINE (ONE SHOT OF LOVE) (04:46)
10. AM I TOO OLD (04:02)
11. DID YOU REALLY KNOW MY NAME (04:36)
12. NO MORE PROMISES TO BREAK (03:56)
13. AIR OF FREEDOM

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VA – Plotn08 Singles Pack 2022-06-03, MP3

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

Band of Brothers SE – Shuffle And Cut – 2022
Blade – Joker and Clown – 2022
Cleanbreak – Cleanbreak – 2022
Covert Stations – She Sells Sanctuary – 2022
Doomsday Outlaw – One More Sip – 2022
Drastic Down – Overload – 2022
Early to the Airport – Circus – 2022
Elizabeth Turner – Hell in High Heels – 2022
Half Gramme of Soma – Muck & Cheese – 2022
Iconic – All I N

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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)

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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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