Xalt – Helium Blue Gazebo – 1997, FLAC+MP3


Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Country of origin of the disc (release): USA
Year of publication: 1997
Publisher (label): Kalubone Records
Country of performer (group): United States (Holt, Michigan)

Tracklist:
01. Choose [03:26]
02. Future Flyaway [04:07]
03. Security [01:53]
04. Pizza Driver [04:49]
05. Helium Blue Gazebo [03:22]
06. Love Will [03:49]
07. Found A Reason [03:41]
08. Winds Of Change [04:18]
09. Witch Hunt [04:47]
10. The River [04:27]

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Marc Storace & Vic Vergeat – Blue 1991

In spring 1989, after Krokus’s split and a refreshing break in Malta, Storace returned to Switzerland and wrote songs for his first solo project together with guitar-player Vic Vergeat, his long time friend from the TEA days, The Blue Album. It contains a rare collection of melodic, soul influenced rock songs, and was released in 1991 by Eurostar Germany.

BLUE was re-released in 1998 by BMG Records, Switzerland under the new name Vergeat-Storace- When A Man – ! The album was produced by Robert Papst and Vic Vergeat in Münich, Germany. Robert also co-wrote the Swiss-radio-hit “You can`t Stop the Rainfall”.

Tracks :

01 It`s Gonna Be Allright
02 Searchin`
03 Power Of Love
04 Fly
05 You Can`t Stop The Rainfall
06 Wh

Marcel Vérand – Mensajes 2024

Genre : Melodic Hard Rock
Year : 2024
Country : Spain

01 – Leyden – Mensaje.mp3
02 – Lothair – Mensaje.mp3
03 – La Muerte de Lothair – Mensaje.mp3
04 – Más Grandes Que Dios – Mensaje.mp3
05 – El Despertar de Leyden – Mensaje.mp3
06 – El Peregrino – Mensaje.mp3
07 – La Muerte de Leyden – Mensaje.mp3
08 – La Sombra del Miedo – Mensaje.mp3
09 – El Enfrentamiento Final – Mensaje.mp3
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Journey – Catch The Sun (Live Tokyo ’80) 2023


Genre : AOR
Year : 2024
Country : USA

01 – Where Were You (Live).mp3
02 – Just the Same Way (Live).mp3
03 – Lovin’ You Is Easy (Live).mp3
04 – Too Late (Live).mp3
05 – Of a Lifetime (Live).mp3
06 – Kohoutek (Live).mp3
07 – People and Places (Live).mp3
08 – Precious Time (Live).mp3
09 – Lights (Live).mp3
10 – Stay Awhile (Live).mp3
11 – Dixie Highway (Live).mp3

Circle Of Friends – The Garden (2022), MP3+FLAC, CD w/ Scans


Country: International
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Year : 2022

Tracklist:
01. Little Piece Of Heaven (Doro) 4:48
02. Take My Love To Heart (Jaime Kyle) 3:22
03. Never Gonna Make Me Cry (James Christian) 4:16
04. Bad Blood (Jeff Scott Soto) 4:42
05. Knowing Me, Knowing You (Robin Beck) 4:33
06. Truth Or Dare (Karen Fell) :33
07. Alone (Robin Mcauley) 3:50
08. Trick Of The Light (Darby Mills) 3:59
09. 11:59 (Ellinor Asp) 3:19
10. Time Has Com

Early Warning System – Surface Tension 2024


Five years in the making, this new release from Early Waring System is loaded with glorious riffs/melodies and luscious tones/textures. In the words of Searley, the Producer…”It can never be epic enough”!

1.Burden Broken Down 07:05
2.Love You Long Time 03:58
3.Life Serendipity 05:38
4.We Are What We Need 03:13
5.E.V.O.L. 02:57
6.Bonus-Burden Broken Down(Instrumental) 07:25
7.Bonus-Love You Long Time(Radio edit) 03:24
8.Bonus-We Are W

VA – Singles / EP Pack 2024-04-03, MP3


Year : 2024
Country: Various
Genre : Hard Rock / Metal

Rhapsody of Fire – Challenge the Wind 2024
Black Moon June – Blood On Your Hands 2024
Issa – Armed & Dangerous 2024
Axel Rudi Pell – Guardian Angel 2024
Alex Raven – Winners 2024
Big Sun 2022 – Lovers Die At Midnight – 00.03.31
Big Sun – 2023 – I Was Loving You – 00.03.24
Big Sun – 2024 – Directions – 00.04.02
Midnight Maniac 2023 – I Heard It In A Nightmare – 00.02.08
Midnight Maniac 2024 &#8211

The Works – From Out Of Nowhere (1989), MP3+FLAC, CD-Rip

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Formed from the ashes of melodic pop-rockers Mannequin whim released an LP in the early ’80s, Canadian act THE WORKS got signed by A&M Records for the release of their debut album 1989’s “From Out Of Nowhere“.

Seduced by the band’s catchy poppy radio-ready melodic tunes, the record label planned to launch THE WORKS in the USA, but failed to properly promote the band.
A shame, as all songs into “From Out Of

MOST WANTED SCANDI – AOR SINGLES EVER! Vol. 1 & 2


With the recent post of “Rock Of Norway presents: Melodic Hard Rock and AOR / Rare Singles” featured in exclusive at , many of you asked for more rare / hard to find singles from the genre, mostly released in the ’80s.

MOST WANTED SCANDI-AOR SINGLES EVER! includes not only Norwegian bands but also from Sweden, and while some of these tracks later appeared as bonus tracks on reissues of the few acts that were able to release at least one full length LP, most of these never see a proper digital reissue.<

Mammothor – Tyrannicide (10th Anniversary Edition) (2024)


Country: USA
Genre: Hard Rock
Year : 2024

Tracklist:
01. Slave One Day (10th Anniversary Remaster) (05:10)
02. Gong Bonzer (10th Anniversary Edition) (03:49)
03. Curse of Time (10th Anniversary Edition) (04:38)
04. The Stand (10th Anniversary Edition) (05:31)
05. The Bird Man (10th Anniversary Edition) (05:59)
06. Recovery Blues (10th Anniversary Edition) (04:10)
07. Atlas Stoned (10th Anniversary Edition) (07:17)
08. Worst Night (10th Anniversary Edition) (04:55)
09. Mammothor (10th Ann

CHRISTOPHER CROSS – Christopher Cross +1 bonus [Japan SHM-CD mini-LP remastered] , MP3+FLAC


As requested, here’s CHRISTOPHER CROSS debut album “Christopher Cross“, in its wonderful remastered Japanese reissue pressed on high quality SHM-CD, including a bonus track. Produced by guru Michael Omartian and recorded in mid-1979, the album was one of the first digitally recorded.

Without a doubt, “Christopher Cross” is one of the most influential Soft Rock / Westcoast / FM rock&pop albums of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and a success – won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist, with Cross becoming the first artist to win the four major categories in the same year — a feat

All For The King – Darkest Before Dawn (2024)


Swedish melodic metallers ALL FOR THE KING are back with their third full length release via Roxx Records entitled ‘Darkest Before The Dawn’. The band has seen critical success early on with their first two releases, and has even been hailed by critics as a “modern day Black Sabbath.” Reviewers across the world have compared Erik Tilling’s guitar work to that of hard rock riff master Tony Iommi, and singer Ricard Hulteke to the legendary Glenn Hughes.
But ALL FOR THE KING have their own sound, with strong influences, yes, however creating varied arrangements and skilled performances thanks to the seasoned musicians involved. The songwriting is of such quality, both in terms of heaviness and harmonies, that