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.

Headway feat. Steve McClintock – Headway 2022

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Country Australia Released Feb 25, 2022 Style Classic Rock, Melodic Rock The first record in the partnership with Steven is the release of another long-lost classic record for fans of early 80s AOR/pomp rock – the band HEADWAY.

Written and recorded in 1979-1980, HEADWAY’s Self-Titled debut is packed with early 80s style classic rock,
with a healthy dose of Toto-esque musical twists and turns and Styx-like pomp, all layered in the sweet
vocals of McClintock.

1 I’m Moving In 3:36
2 Last To Know 3:52<

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TIME HORIZON – Power Of Three (2022)

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Plotn08 Present: Northern California proggy AORsters TIME HORIZON are back with new music in seven years in the form of new album ”Power Of Three”. The genesis of the band started in the mid-90’s when keyboardist Ralph Otteson were mixing some demos and meet other studio musicians. They wrote music together and performed throughout the Central Valley of California until recording and releasing its debut in 2011.

The aptly titled ”Power Of Three” is TIME HORIZON’s third effort, where the band maintains its affinity for delectable light p

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BRIAN SPENCE – WAR + LOVE (2021)

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Alongside BRIAN SPENCE‘s ‘Revisited’ remastered ‘Best Of’, we’re featuring in exclusive the artist comeback album “WAR + LOVE“, released December 2021. All these years Spence dedicated to produce other artists and remained active in the music business.

After a couple of sporadic singles, Spence decided it was time for a new solo album; “WAR + LOVE”. Still retaining that ’80s pop-rock / lite AOR sensibility, Brian’s 2022 sound more mature and adult oriented, adding a touch of blues and

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BRIAN SPENCE – Revisited [The Best of Brian Spence Remastered] (2016)

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As requested here’s all the ’80s material from British solo artist BRIAN SPENCE. He released two album, the pretty awesome 1986’s ‘Brothers’, and 1988’s ‘Reputation’. Both highly regarded albums by Lite AOR fans, musically some kind of mix between Bryan Adams, Tom Kimmel, Andy Qunta and Glen Burtnick, include great tunes like ‘Hear It From The Heart’, ‘Love Is The Glory’, ‘Reputation’, ‘When It Hurts’, ‘Back Door’, etc.

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Rick Cua (Rick Cua & The Ah-Koo-Stiks) – Discography – 1982-2007 – (11 CD), MP3

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Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Rock | AOR
Year of publication: 1982-2007

1982 – Koo’-ah – 00.37.07
1983 – No Mystery – 00.37.51
1985 – You’re My Road – 00.36.20
1986 – Wear Your Colors – 00.36.29
1988 – Can’t Stand Too Tall – 00.38.25
1989 – Midnight Sun – 00.37.58
1991 – Within Reach – 00.40.17
1992 – The Way Love Is – 00.41.51
1995 – Times Ten – 00.39.38
1997 – Like A Cool Drink – 00.47.47
2007 – Won’t Fade Away – 00.49.24

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Lana Lane – Neptune Blue [Japan Edition+1] (2022), CD

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Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock, Soft Rock
Year: 2022

Tracklist:
01. Remember Me
02. Under The Big Sky
03. Really Actually
04. Come Lift Me Up
05. Bring It On Home
06. Don’t Disturb The Occupants
07. Lady Mondegreen (She’s So Misunderstood)
08. Miss California
09. Someone Like You
10. Far From Home
11. Neptune Blue
12. Someone Like You (bonus’ Blues vers.)

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Edge Of Forever – Seminole [Japan Friday Edition+1] (2022)

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Country: Italy
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2022

Tracklist:
01. Get Up Your Feet Again
02. On The Other Side Of Pain
03. Made It Through
04. Shift The Paradigm
05. Another Salvation
06. Breath Of Liffe
07. Wrong Dimension
08. Our Battle Rages On
Seminole:
09. Pt.1: In The Land Of The Seminole
10. Pt.2: Mistake Reality
11. Pt.3: Rewrite The Story
12. Pt.4: The End’s Starting To Begin
13. Breath Of Life (bonus’ Acoustic)

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After Crying – Discography (16 CD) – 1989-2013, MP3

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Genre: Symphonic Prog
Country of the performer (group): Hungary
Year of publication: 1989-2013

Studio Albums
1989 – 1989 [46:08]
1989 – Opus 1 [56:58]
1990 – Overground Music [40:29]
1992 – Megalázottak és Megszomorítottak [41:59]
1994 – Föld és ég [1:00:30]
1996 – De Profundis [1:14:01]
1997 – After Crying 6 [1:13:45]
2003 – Show [1:12:07]
2011 – Creatura [1:03:28]
Live Albums
2000 – Struggle for Life [2:17:46]

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AOR – L.A. Suspicion 2022 CD

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Country: US
Released: Mar 4, 2022
Style: AOR, Hard Rock, Arena Rock

01. A Smile in My Heart (04:34)
02. The Girl You Won’t Leave Behind (05:11)
03. Cold Logic (04:44)
04. Stronger Than Desire (04:34)
05. Arrow Thru’ My Heart (05:08)
06. Scene of the Crime (04:21)
07. Street of Illusions (04:52)
08. Hold Back Tomorrow (04:15)
09. Lost in Cold Heaven (05:07)
10. A Broken Heart in Tokyo (04:25)

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Symphony of Sweden – Collection (2 Albums) – 2021-2022, FLAC, CD

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The Swedish pop rock band Symphony Of Sweden cross the borders with brilliant popsongs where Metal meets pop and cinematic orchestras meet electro. Grand and epic with huge arrangements, the missing link between pop and metal – this is Symphony of Sweden!

2021.01.23 – Inner Demons [38:34]
2022.02.03 – Saints of Yesterday [37:41]

Linus “Lee” Wester – lead vocals
Pontus “Evan” Hagberg – keyboards, guitars, programming

Guests:
Erik Gunther – drums
Jim Wallenborg – guitars, bass (from 2022)

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House Of Shakira – Lint XXV (2CD) 2022 Remastered

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Country: United States
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year: 2022

01 Morning Over Morocco
02 Lint
03 Method Of Madness
04 No. 8
05 Who’s Lying Now
06 Elephant Gun
07 Our Love Was Good
08 The Story The Same
09 Canned Laughter
10 Remember
11 Everything’s Fine

01 Morning Over Morocco (featuring Lead Vocals By Mikael Eriksson)
02 Lint (featuring Lead Vocals By Mikael Eriksson)
03 Method Of Madness (featuring Le

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Find Me – Lightning in a Bottle (2022)

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Country: Sweden / USA
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year: 2022

Tracklist:
01. Survive (04:10)
02. Far from Over (feat. Vince DiCola) (04:13)
03. Sail Away (03:53)
04. Back to You (04:19)
05. Diana (03:38)
06. Distant Echoes (03:34)
07. Remember (It’s Me) (03:31)
08. You and I (05:00)
09. Under a Bad Sign (04:38)
10. Give My Heart (03:16)
11. On the Run (04:35)

Line Up:
Robbie Lablanc – Vocals
Daniel Flores – Drums, Bass, Gui

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Radioactive – X.X.X. 2022 Sweden CD

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Country: Sweden
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2022

01 Monkey On Our Backs Ft. Jerome Mazza
02 The Deed Is Done Ft. Robin Mcauley
03 Remember The Ghosts Ft. Robbie Lablanc
04 Written In The Scars Ft. Christian Ingebrigtsen
05 If Today Was Your Last Day Alive Ft. Jerome Mazza
06 Move It Ft. Robin Mcauley
07 Youman Unkind Ft. Robbie Lablanc
08 I Have A Dream Ft. Jerome Mazza
09 Voodoo Queen Ft. Robbie Lablanc
10 Drag Me Through The Mud Ft. Daniel Byrne
11 California Ways Ft. Clif Magness

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Kim Mitchell (ex-Max Webster) – Discography 1981-2007 (12 Albums), MP3

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Genre: AOR, Hard Rock
Country: Canada
Year: 1981-2007

1981 – Kim Mitchell (EP)
1984 – Akimbo Alogo
1984 – Live In Oshawa (Ontario, FM Broadcast, bootleg) [192 kbps]
1986 – Shakin’ Like A Human Being
1989 – Rockland
1990 – I Am A Wild Party (Live)
1992 – Aural Fixations
1994 – Itch
1995 – Greatest Hits
1999 – Kimosabe
2005 – Fill Your Head With Rock (Greatest Hits) [192 kbps]
2007 – Ain’t Life Amazing [~224 kbps]

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