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.

Steel Dawn – Mirror Images 1994

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frontMany years ago in a time when internet was not the first source to look for new bands, we as a printed magazine in a period when Melodic Rock was completely dead were the first source for people interested in knowing the latest gossip.

I am talking about the year 1995. Lost of great CDs and demos were released and those were really the times we hunted every corner of the world to find these new acts. A band which had a CD released on the defunct LONG ISLAND RECORDS around the mid 1990s was STEEL DAWN. We reviewed and interviewed the band in one of our earliest issues. They managed to come up with a great Melodic Hardrock CD that sounded close to 80s BON JOVI, DOKKEN and JADED HEART.

Then it became quiet, very quiet and now more than 10 years later, the world has changed and STEEL DAWN returns with a

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Bad Habit – Adult Orientation (1998) Lossless

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Artist: Bad Habit  Album: Adult Orientation  Year: 1998  Country: Sweden
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock, AOR  Quality: APE (image+.cue,log,scans)  Size: 413 Mb

Tracklist:

1. Shine Your Light on Me
2. Heart of Mine
3. Everytime I See You
4. Miss It When It’s Gone
5. If I Could Do It All Again
6. Lost Without You
7. Suddenly
8. When the Sun Goes Down
9. Hard Rain Fallin’
10. Make It Easy
11. Makin’ the Headlines
12. Girl
13. Forever
14. I Live For You (bonus track)

Band:

Bax Fehling – vocals
Hal Marabel – guitar and keys
Sven Cirncki – guitar
Patrick Sodergren – bass
Jaime Salazar

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SHY – CRY ME A RIVER DEMOS 2020

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Year: 2020
Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock

1.PARASITE 04:14
2.WHAT WOULD YOUR DADDY DO 03:38
3.SOMEBODY LIKE YOU 04:46
4.GIRLS LIKE YOU 04:26
5.GOT TO BE AN ANGEL 05:04
6.CRAZY CRAZY 04:32
7.DONT KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU 04:16
8.CRY ME A RIVER 07:36
9.SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND 04:28
10.WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE 04:28
11.CHAINS 05:12
12.WHEN YOU’RE BAD YOU’RE BETTER 03:42
13.LOVE THING 04:28
14.MONEY (Recorded live at The Esplanade South End Feb 22nd 1992) 04:00
15.It’s Only Rock N Roll (Recorded live at The Esplanade South End Feb 22nd 1992) 05:42

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Johnny Diesel ( Mark Lizotte) – Discography,1992-2019, MP3

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Johnny Diesel is an Australian musician. He has recorded nine albums under either this name, his birth name of Mark Lizotte or the epithet Diesel. Two of his albums have been No. 1 Australian hits and he has also played on several albums by his brother-in-law, rock singer Jimmy Barnes.

Sunset Suburbia (Vol. II) 2019
Sunset Suburbia (Vol. I) 2019
Americana 2016
Let It Fly 2013
You Get There From Here: His Greatest Hits 2012
Under The Influence 2011
Seven Axes 2011
The 4 Corners Live2009
Saturday Suffering Fools 2009
Days Like These 2008
Coathanger Antennae 2006
Singled Out 2006
Hear 2002
Solid State Rhyme 1994
The Lobbyist 1993
Hepfidelity 1992
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Singles

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Euphoria – Euphoria (2020)

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But it is Chrisanthi’s influences in classic rock and country music, that when met with Tony’s pop/hard rock style, forms an intense euphoric blend. This can be heard in their upcoming debut album, self-titled, Euphoria. Modern sound and concepts that reminisce scenarios of rock past.

01. Higher (06:55)
02. Looking for Love (03:23)
03. Heaven’s a Breath Away (04:54)
04. Bitter & Wise (03:50)
05. Whisper a Prayer (03:51)
06. Survivors (04:23)
07. Edge of the World (04:03)
08. Victims of Circumstance (08:14)

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Soul Doctor – Soul Doctor [Japan Edition] (2001),MP3+FLAC

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Country: Germany
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2001

Tracklist:
01. Soul Doctor (Foreigner cover)
02. Shake ’em On Down
03. Goodbye
04. Before The Night Is Over
05. Unspoken Words
06. What Do U Want
07. Who Will Be There
08. You’re All That I Want
09. Down The Blvd.
10. Emotion In Motion
11. Does It Feel Like Love
12. Wild and On The Run (bonus)
Time: 64:34

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Soul Doctor – Fоr А Fistful Оf Dоllаrs [Jараn Еdition] (2005),MP3+FLAC

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Country: Germany
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2005

Tracklist:
01. Eatin’ On Me
02. Best Way To Fade
03. Under Your Skin
04. Remember
05. Where Do We Go
06. Ten Seconds Of Love
07. She’s Mine
08. The Trigger (Goin’ Downhill)
09. Give Me A Ride (The Ride)
10. Cheap, Down ‘n Nasty
11. Rock and Roll / Heartbreaker (bonus’ Led Zeppelin covers)

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TOTALLY LOST CAUSE – Original Sin 2020

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Limited to 500 copies worldwide Releases August 10, 2020 T.L.C, later known as TOTALLY LOST CAUSE was formed in 1989 in Scranton, Pennsylvania by members Charlie Russello (guitarist), Michael Blare (vocals), Tony Garuba (bass) and Kevin Brislin (drums).

1.Without Love 04:17
2.To Hell and Back 03:53
3.Clock Strikes Midnight 03:40
4.’Til Death 05:08
5.Island of Steel 05:21
6.Original Sin 03:31
7.Night in the City 04:34
8.Dawn’s Light 03:02
9.Open Hearted 05:25
10.Message 04:42

TOTALLY LOST CAUSE is:
Tony Garuba- Bass, Keys and Vocals
Michael Devlin Blare – Lead Vocals
Charlie Russello – All Guitars
Kevin “Thumper” Brislin – Drums

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SALEM – City Lights 2020

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releases August 10, 2020 Limited to 500 copies worldwide They would then find singer Duane George and the four began hashing out Van Halen, Living Colour, Bullet Boys, and other 80’s cover songs before writing the original songs which later became the band’s self-released debut ‘Peace of Mind.

North Carolina’s SALEM first began to come together at the end of the 1970s when guitarist Trey Childress began seeking other local musicians to form a hard rock band. He would be introduced to bassist Tony Lawson and through mutual friends they had a meeting with drummer Mitch Hull and thus SALEM was now a trio.

The three continued playing with various singers up until the late 80s when Trey decided to move to LA. Trey returned to the east coast in late 1990 and the three picked up where t

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GUARDIAN – Miracle Mile [Remastered Gold Disc Edition] (2020)

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GUARDIAN - Miracle Mile ( Retroactive Records digitally remastered)
We’ve been waiting a lot this Remastered Gold Disc Edition of GUARDIAN‘s “Miracle Mile“, a killer melodic hard rock album produced by Dino and John Elefante. Regarded as Guardian’s finest moment, the record pushed them far beyond anything they had ever done before.

Tracklist:
01.Dr. Jones & The Kings Of Rhythm 5:13
02.Shoeshine Johnny 4:16
03.Long Way Home 4:31
04.I Found Love 5:24
05.Sweet Mystery 3:58
06.Let It Roll 4:11
07.Mr. Do Wrong 5:05
08.Curiosity Killed The Cat 4:28
09.Sister Wisdom 4:12
10.The Captain 4:19
11.You & I 4:06
12.Do You Know What Love Is 5:27
13 Untitled

Jamie Rowe – Lead Vocals

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CHRIS LANEY – Only Come Out At Night [Japan Edition +2 bonus] 2010

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If Scandi catchy guitar driven melodic hard rock is your thing you need to hear this CD. An album that any fan of this kind of music could easily buy unheard.

01 – Only Come Out At Night
02 – Love So Bad
03 – Rockstar
04 – B4 It Is 2 Late
05 – Eyes Out Poppin
06 – One Kiss Tonight
07 – Gotta Pun
08 – Playing With Fire
09 – Crush
10 – I Had Enuff
11 – Daydream
JAPAN BONUS TRACKS:
12 – Fire & Ice
13 – Make You Cry

Chris Laney – vocals, guitar, bass, backing vocals
Additional Musicians:
Nalley Pahlsson (Treat) – bass, background vocals
Rob Love (Dynazty) – guitar (2,3,5)
John Berg (Dynazty) – guitar (7,8,10)

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