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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.
Here’s in exclusive the upcoming reissue of Melodic Rockers ZAR 1993’s album ”From Welcome… To Goodbye”, due to September 27, 2024 via Metalapolis Records.
The original CD version has been out of print for almost 25 years, so it’s time for a re-release. It includes two bonus tracks; the first is the cover version of the SURVIVOR hit “Didn’t Know It Was Love”, and the s
You keep asking for more Wilson sisters’ HEART and here we have
Country: UK
Style: Blues Rock, Classic Rock
Year: 2002 / 2024
Ayresome Park 0:59
Labour Of Love 4:06
Ride, Ride, Ride / Run, Run, Run 4:46
Burst The Bubble 4:23
Sacrificial Feelings 4:28
What Love Can Do 5:40
Little Miss Happiness 4:09
Hurricane 5:23
Kinda Wish You Would 4:04
Days To Remember 5:51
Back To The Blues 4:26
All Dressed Up 4:15
Can’t Go Back 5:07
She 3:59
Ayresome Park – Reprise 1:
Melodic and catchy hard rock can be heard from LAKEHURST, who come from southern Hesse and present their first self-produced album with Miracles. The quintet’s music is catchy and moves in very moderate areas in terms of hardness (hard rock, not heavy metal).
01 – LZ129.mp3
02 – I can’t Stop (This Feeling).mp3
03 – On And On.mp3
04 – Come Back Tonight.mp3
05 – Take Good Care.mp3
06 – Someone Like Me.mp3
07 – What I Feel.mp3
08 – Crazy.mp3
09 – Fa
LE MANS was very much an active part of the hard rock scene in and around San Francisco during the early ’80s. An ad in Guitar Player Magazine led to the formation of the band, featuring guitar hero Derek Frigo (who unfortunately died from a drug overdose in 2004) and future The Storm / Hardline Josh Ramos – both sharing lead & rhythm guitar.
No wonder their first album emerged on Shrapnel Records, known for its many guitar-oriented releases, being a record pretty heavy metal oriented.
Titled “On The Stre
LE MANS 1986’s self-titled (their 2nd and final) album is a mandatory piece in your AOR & Melodic Rock collection. Awesomely remastered by YesterRock Records for the first time, this rocker sounds fabulous.
Le Mans was very much an active part of the hard rock scene in and around San Francisco during the ’80s. An ad in Guitar Player Magazine led to the formation of the band, featuring guitar hero Derek Frigo (who unfortunately died from a drug overdose in 2004) and future The Storm / Hardline Josh Ramos – both sharing le
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Country: US
Year of publication: 2009 – 2013
2009 – The Spirit Of Christmas – 01:13:18
2010 – Celebrate Christmas – 00:53:11
2012 – The Night Before Christmas – 00:31:16
2013 – Ring Out The Bells [EP] – 00:27:24
Country: United States
Genre: Pop, Rock
Year : 2024
Tracklist:
1. Believe (2024 Remaster) (3:59)
2. If I Could Turn Back Time (2024 Remaster) (4:12)
3. Walking In Memphis (2024 Remaster) (3:56)
4. Song for the Lonely (2024 Remaster) (3:21)
5. Strong Enough (2024 Remaster) (3:41)
6. The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) [2024 Remaster] (2:47)
7. SOS (2024 Remaster) (3:21)
8. I Found Someone (2024 Remaster) (3:42)
9. Save Up All Your Tears (2024 Remaster) (3:57)
10. One By One (2024 R
Genre: Prog Metal
Country: UK
Released: 2024
Tracklist:
01. Time To Waste
02. Make Me
03. Silhouettes
04. Use On You
05. Halcion
06. Eraser, Obscurer
07. Round and Round We Go
08. So You Say
09. What It’s Worth
Genre: Melodic Rock
Country: Switzerland
Released: 2024
1. Eye To Eye
2. Heart Of The Young
3. Run N’ Hide Away
4. How Long
5. Speed Demon
6. Bringing It Back
7. Miracle Heart
8. Stepped On A Landmine
9. I’m There
10. There’s No Limit (Speed Limit)
11. Power (ft. John Diva)
12. Radio Tokyo (Intro)
13. Radio Tokyo
Country: Italy
Genre: melodic rock
Year : 2024
1. I Like It
2. Evil
3. Tell Me The Truth
4. I Don’t Care
5. Too Late
6. Run (From The Madness)
7. I’ll Make It Right
8. Hurt
9. When You Broke My Soul
10. Faithless Ways
11. Straight Down The Line
Giacomo Gigantelli: Lead Vocals
Roberto Priori: Lead Guitar
Paolo Palmieri: Drums
Matteo Minghetti: Bass
Danilo Faggiolino: Guitar
Pier Mazzini: Keyboards & Vocals
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TAK MATSUMOTO GROUP is back with their second album after 2 decades of their first opus, and it’s the right opportunity to revisit that very recommended debut CD: “TMG I“.
Tak Matsumoto is one of the most famous Rock guitar virtuosos in Japan. He was leader of a popular band called B’z that sold nearly 60 million albums in Japan. He became so popular Gibson guitars made him their first Asian signature guitar player.
During several years Matsumoto planned to create a band in a U.S. hard rock style, melodic, with a classic ’80s sound & feel but also adding a special ‘Asian touch’. For that matter, he was looking an American singer – enter Mr. Big’s Eric Martin, a vocalist / musician hugely popular in Japan.
Genre: Soft Rock, AOR
Disc producer country (release): Japan
Year of publication: 1993
Publisher (label): InsideOut
Catalog number: TOCP-7669
Country of performer (group): USA
Tracklist:
01 Walk The Wire (06:00)
02 She Just Can’t Make Up Her Mind (05:08)
03 History (04:55)
04 After The Love Is Gone ’93 (05:01)
05 Holdin’ On To Love (03:49)
06 One Way Or Another (04:41)
07 Roxann (04:43)
08 Show Me The Magic (03:56)
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Country: Sweden
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Publication year: 2018-2024
2018 – Higher And Higher – 00.42.40
2020 – Strangers – 00.42.52
2024 – III – 00.36.49
