he last two featured Dan Reed as guest. The EPs of the band received positive reviews in prestigious mags like Powerplay and Classic Rock Presents AOR. Black Tiger performed in various clubs and festivals in Czech Republic as well as in Germany, Poland and Slovakia, where the band shared stages with acts like House Of Lords, Dan Reed Network, Pretty Maids, Mike Tramp, Little Caesar, Hungryheart and Michael Schenker. Black Tiger recorded its first full-length album during 2017 at Tanzan Music Studio with Mario Percudani as producer. The album offers a mix of AOR and melodic rock with the emphasis on strong melodies, big choruses, rich guita
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.
BILLY THORPE – East Of Eden’s Gate [Rock Candy Remastered & Reloaded] 2013
Produced by Spencer Proffer (Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P.) / 12 page full colour booklet 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork and photos THE NAME Billy Thorpe may not have made much of an impact in the UK but in Australia he is a veritable legend, having carved out a highly successful career since the late sixties in a seminal and raucous hard rocking band called the Aztecs.
01 – East Of Eden’s Gate
02 – Edge Of Madness
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Scandal – Scandal 1982, MP3+FLAC
Scandal is a self-titled debut EP by American rock band Scandal, released in 1982 by Columbia Records. Although the EP was never released on CD, all five of the EP’s songs along with the “Goodbye to You” B-side “All My Life” are found on the VH1 Scandal compilation album We Are the ’80s (2006).
Tracklist
Goodbye To You 3:46
Love’s Got A Line On You 3:24
Win Some, Lose Some 3:47
She Can’t Say No 4:21
Another Bad Love 3:35
Ian Thomas & Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – A Life in Song 2016
Ian Thomas with a symphony orchestra. What a finely crafted piece of musical art this is. Ian taps into some of his classics as well as unveiling some new songs. The arrangements are all world class. Ian is still in fine vocal form and his reinterpretation of his catalog is amazing. Relatively unknown in the U.S., Ian has maintained a huge following in Canada and with this piece of work shows that there are always new musical boundaries to be crossed. Not to be missed!
1 Painted Ladies
Arranged By – Darcy Hepner, Ian Thomas (2)
Orchestrated By – Peter Cardinali
4:14
2 To Comfort You
Arranged
Frederiksen & Phillips – Frederiksen & Phillips 1995
Released in 1995, the project led by Ricky Phillips known as the bassist of Babys, Bad English and Styx adds the Fergie Ferederiksen (best known as the vocalist of Toto’s Isolation) as the lead vocalist. It is really a great album for AOR/Melodic rock fans but it is really hard to find because it is available only as an import.
01. Shot Down (04:18)
02. Oh Diane (04:47)
03. How Much Longer (04:34)
04. Name Of Love (05:11)
05. You Must Be A Liar (‘Cause You’re Unbelieveable) (04:13)
06. Baby Blue (03:48)
07. Captured (07:13)
08. Queen Bee (04:52)
09. Hopeles
Ian Thomas Band – Glider [RockCandy Remastered] 2013
IF YOU’RE NOT Canadian then you’ve either never heard of Ian Thomas, or conversely, you’ll know that he’s one of the most talented artists to ever draw breath. Inside Canada he’s become something of an institution, still touring and still writing magnificent songs, whether it is for himself or one of his other musical outlets. The man is a king of kings in the world of Canadian singer-songwriters, with all the praise and goodwill bestowed on a national treasure.
1 Pilot
2 I Still Want To Hold You
3 Small Talk
4 High And Mighty
5 Time Is The Keeper
6 Beast Of Phobia
7 Nero’s Spell<
STEVE PERRY – Traces [Target Deluxe Edition+5 bonus] (2018)
Traces is the upcoming third studio album by American singer and songwriter Steve Perry. He is expected to be released on October 5, 2018 via Fantasy Records.
01 – No Erasin’
02 – We’re Still Here
03 – Most Of All
04 – No More Cryin’
05 – In The Rain
06 – Sun Shines Gray
07 – You Belong To Me
08 – Easy To Love
09 – I Need You
10 – We Fly
Hank Erix – Nothing But Trouble 2018
HANK ERIX, the frontman of the Swedish AOR band HOUSTON, has announced the release of his first solo album ‘Nothing But Trouble‘ on October 5th, 2018 via Livewire/Cargo Records UK and released .
01. Turn To Darkness
02. Last Chance To Love
03. Fortune Hunter
04. Way To Go
05. Shadowdance
06. Affair Of The Heart
07. Electricity
08. Freak
09. Giving Up On Love
10. For The Restless & The Young
Line-up:
Hank Erix – Lead
Steve Perry – Traces 2018
Journey frontman’s epic voice is still intact, but his first album in nearly a quarter century doesn’t quite have the spark of his finest hits. The album is very much a classic Steve Perry record, full of dramatic schmaltz, nostalgia and the occasional rocker.
01. No Erasin’
02. We’re Still Here
03. Most Of All
04. No More Cryin’
05. In The Rain
06. Sun Shines Gray
07. You Belong To Me
08. Easy To Love
09. I Need You
10. We Fly
Tommy Shaw – What If (1985) Lossless
Artist: Tommy Shaw Album: What If Year: 1985 Country: USA
Genre: Melodic / Soft Rock / AOR Quality: APE (image+.cue, scans) Size: 295 Mb
Tracklist:
01. Jealousy [4:47]
02. Remo’s Theme (What If) [4:23]
03. Reach for the Bottle [5:45]
04. Friendly Advice [3:27]
05. This Is Not a Test [3:34]
06. See Me Now [3:45]
07. True Confessions [3:29]
08. Count on You [6:12]
09. Nature of the Beast [4:08]
10. Bad Times [2:46]
Personnel:
Tommy Shaw: Guitars, Keyboards
Bernie LaBarge – Barging In (1984)
Country: Canada
Genre: Melodic Rock | AOR
Year Of Release: 1984
01. Dream Away
02. Can’t Hold On Forever
03. Stop The Game
04. Overnight Sensation
05. Work For Me
06. Still In Love With You
07. Gun Shy
08. Take This Part Of Me
09. Bus Route 22
10. Annie
11. One Less Marianne
12. Take It As It Comes
Time: 42:56
Line-up / Musicians
Bernie Labarge: Lead Vocals, Guitars, Backing Vocals
Howard Ayee: Bass
Ron Garant: Bass
Roni Lee – All Dressed Up 2018
Play Like A Girl Records founder and guitarist Roni Lee has released a new album titled All Dressed Up via Von Artists Ltd., which also features Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, Chickenfoot) on drums, Steven Wilson of the Dead Kennedy’s on guitar and Lynn Sorensen (Bad Company, Paul Rodgers Band) on bass.
Track List for All Dressed Up:
01. All Dressed Up
02. Some Like It Hot
03. Last Lover
04. Lonely Girl
05. OneMore Chance (Dance Version)
06. Situation
07. Love Myself Today
JOHNNY LIMA – JOHNNY LIMA + MADE IN CALIFORNIA [Remastered+bonus] 2017, 2 CD
MelodicRock Records is pleased to announce another blast from the past, partnering with the one and only JOHNNY LIMA to reissue his long out of print self-titled debut (1996) album and the similarly out of print Made In California (2003). Those of us influenced by out 80’s musical influence, most of us have pulled a 180 degree turn away from it… but not Johnny. He embraces his influences and in many areas brings them even to a higher level. If you are waiting for Bon Jovi or Bryan Adams to release another 80’s sounding album there is only one place to find the spirits of that era. “Made In California” captures the 80’s melodic rock influences and produces them to today’s standards. If you are looking for a hint of the best of the past merged with the demands of today’s stan
Hit the Switch – Entropic (2018)
Absolutely amazing album from start to finish. Can’t stop listening to it. If you like fast melodic hardcore, skatepunk, etc. this will blow your mind. Favorite track: North Star.
01. Perigee
02. Associative Forces
03. Down and Out
04. The Walrus and the Fisherman
05. Keep the Fire
06. North Star
07. Manic Heart Disease
08. Country Club Circle Jerk
09. Slaughterhouse 13
10. Prog Reactors
11. Losing Reverie
12. Apogee
Andreé Theander (The Theander Expression) – Airplane Mode 2018 EP
The guitarist / songwriter Andreé Theander (The Theander Expression) has now released his new EP “Airplane Mode”. The plate is available through, among other things, Itunes and here.
1.Another Guy
2.Unconditionally
3.Nodus Tollens
4.Quandaries
Rainlight – Lost In Time (2018)
Our album “Lost in time” will be released tomorrow on iTunes and Bandcamp ! Get the album and come see us for the big Launch November 13th at the Salle du Parvis, Sherbrooke !!
1Field of Souls
2Rain Soldier
3Why so Serious?
4Howling
5Since You’ve Been Gone
6Tonight
7Time Can’t Wait
8Spiders
9You’ll Never Know
10Under Your Spell
11Whispering Words