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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.
Genre: Hard Rock / AOR
Year: 2023
Country: Various
Big Red Fire Truck
Boys From Heaven
Chay Vicious
Degreed
Eclipse
Emil Sigfridsson
Farma´ Tan
Jake Perry
Later Sons
Liverbox
Mats Karlsson
Midnite City
Steel Rhino
Steve Lukather
The Defiants
Tony Mitchell
Twilight Road
Vicious Circle
Vypera
Genre: Classic Rock/Melodic Rock
Year: 2023
Country: Spain
01 – Vuelan los Pájaros
02 – El Ya No Está
03 – Que Le Pasa a la Tierra
04 – A Donde Nos Lleve el Aire
05 – Baalblues
06 – A Que Me Vengas a Buscar
07 – Un Lugar para Tí
08 – Angel sin Alas
Nearly four decades after the original vinyl release in August 1981, JOHN MILES record ‘Miles High‘ was finally reissued on CD for the first time – hence, remastered – by Lemon Recordings / Cherry Red. The remaster is excellent, with a warm sound.
This, Miles sixth album, not only became hard to find on LP or cassette, but also to find a decent used copy. The album seemed elusive, and desirable; probably destined to exist on worn-out second hand vinyl only, fore
Country: Mexico
Genre: Power Metal
Year: 2023
Tracklist:
01. El Sueño de un Hidalgo (4:14)
02. Mi Destino Ft. Pablo G. Soler (5:10)
03. Set Me Free (3:35)
04. Doncella de Rojo (5:34)
05. La Batalla de Phrenia (5:18)
06. Aqua Ignis (4:30)
07. Inhumano (6:53)
08. Capricho de Cornelius (5:19)
09. Departure of the Psyche (5:00)
10. Por la Hermandad (6:42)
11. Réquiem (6:56)
12. Por la Hermandad (Bonus Track) (6:42)
13. Por la Hermandad (Bonus Track 2) Ft. Mario Jung (6:42
Country: Germany
Released: Apr 19, 2019
Style: AOR, Hard Rock
1 Stand Up 4:52
2 I’m Free 4:13
3 One World 7:06
4 Tokyo 4:23
5 Dreamin’ Of You 4:56
6 Desert Life 5:24
7 Fall Into Sleep 4:01
8 Too High 5:27
9 Don’t Want your Money 4:41
10 Cryin’ 8:43
11 Keiko 4:42
12 Girl 2:52
13 Teenage Shooter 3:33
14 Carry On 4:14
15 Hearts Of Steel 4:28
16 Spell On You 3:16
17 Give Me Power 7:13
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Disc (release) country: EU
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Lion’s Pride Music
Country of the performer (group): Denmark
1. Destination Unknown (3:59)
2. A Place Where Anything Can Happen (3:37)
3. Broken (06:24)
4. Rise Again (05:01)
5. High Roller (3:56)
6. Run Away (03:50)
7 Lesson Learned (4:14)
8 Comfort Or Freedom (04:04)
9. Finally Breathing (3:41)
10. Long Ago (04:33)
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc (release) country: EU
Year of publication: 2018 (1995)
Publisher (label): Minotauro
Country of performer (group): Germany
Tracklist:
1. A Question Of Time (4:51)
2. Victim On The Run (3:47)
3. It’s My Way Of Lovin’ You (3:53)
4. Birds Of A Feather (3:45)
5. Stand By Me (3:28)
6. Rose In The Garden (3:54)
7. Go Girl (4:28)
8. No More (4:21)
9. I Ask You Now (4:23
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc (release) country: UK
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Escape Music
Country of the performer (group): UK
Tracklist:
1. Dead Men Walking (4:01)
2. Not Today (3:52)
3. Digging That Hole (4:12)
4. Call Of The Wild (4:01)
5. My Frankenstein (3:39)
6 Atlantic Highway (04:11)
7. Dancing Eyes (4:07)
8. Waiting For You (4:18)
9. Sleeping Dogs (4:08)
10. Rock Road (3:24)
11. Ironstone (4:16)
Genre: Hard Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Avalon
Country of artist (group): US
Tracklist:
1. Lady Of The Valley (6:48)
2. Little Fighter (4:30)
3. Broken Heart (04:13)
4. Love Don’t Come Easy (3:39)
5. Hungry (04:21)
6. Cry For Freedom (4:29)
7. Going Home Tonight (4:38)
8. Wait (04:17)
9. All The Fallen Men (4:38)
10. Living On The Edge (4:43)
11. Tell Me (4:43)
12. When The Children Cry (5:06)
13. Cry For Freedom (Alternative Version) (4:25)
One of the most representative albums from the classy female fronted AOR / Melodic Rock golden era has been remastered by Rock Candy Records “No Bed Of Roses“, by IF ONLY, featuring superb vocalist Tina Egan. The reissue includes 5 bonus tracks where also the great Jackie Bodimead appears delivering her tremendous vocal pipes.
Formed in 1988 and driven by guitarist and talented songwriter Greg Hart (ex Moritz, and who later went on to form Cats In Space), the band was fronted by singer Jackie Bodimead who had built up a solid reputation as a member of both Girlschool and Rock Goddess, two of the most successful and well known of the all female British hard rock bands.
Jackie’s voice lent the mater
New CD’s are arriving to our mailbox, and we’re featuring ’em in fake at trashbox. Reissue label Bad Reputation is well known for resurrecting hard to find albums from the ’80s, mostly from the melodic hard rock field. But from time to time, the company surprises us with unexpected releases.
One of these is the just appeared remastered reissue of MELVIN JAMES 1987’s album “The Passenger“. With a catchy set of tunes sounding like a mix of Billy Idol, Bryan Adams, Stan Meissner, etc, and a clean polished production, “The Passenger” is absolutely ‘Eighties’.
Already a seasoned studio expert, Melvin co-produced the album with Bill Szymczyk (The Who, Eagles’ Hotel Califor
We wanted to capture the energy that is fueled by our fans at our live shows, so we began making live multi-track recordings in May 2019. With this release, we feel that we have captured the spirit of our live shows, both in the passion we have as performers and the frenetic enthusiasm of our fans.
Randy Smith – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Andre Maquera – Guitar, Backing Vocals
Frank Barnes – Bass, Backing Vocals
Gary Spaulding – Drums, Percussion
Learning 2 Live
(She’s On) Fire
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Country: United States
Style: Melodic Rock/AOR
Year: 1983-1985
The Unreleased Album
01. Unchained
02. Burnin’
03. Hunter
04. Camouflage
05. Stranger
06. Surrender
07. It Ain’t Enough
08. Did I Ever Tell You
09. Cross Words
10. Lifeline
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Country: Greece
Genre: Mlodic Rock
Year: 2023
1. Insane
2. Everything You Want
3. Who Made You A Woman?
4. Nightmare Dreamer
5. Fake
6. Torn
7. Parallel Dimensions
8. My Daddy Said
9. I Love to Kiss Your Love
10. Some Other Man Will
11. Dancing with Your Demons
12. In the Name Of Rock ‘n’ Roll
“Parallel Dimensions” line-up:
George Gakis – Vocals / Background vocals
Bob Saganas – Guitars / Bass
Sotiris Gakis – Drums
Sylvia Soupila – Cello on “Torn”
Country: International
Genre: Aor, Melodic Rock
Year: 2023
1. The Last Man on Earth
2. Neon Heartbeat
3. Lets Go Together
4. You’re Not the Only One
5. Here We Go Again
6. In & Out of Love
7. Midnight Rain
8. Heaven Sent
9. Silhouettes
10. Revolution Road (feat. Dan Reed)
11. Wings of Destiny
12. The Nakatomi Heist
13. The Big Unknown
Lee Small (lv)
Dan Reed (v on tr. 10)
Steve Man (g)
Tommy Denander (g)
Fabrizo Sgattoni (g)
Mika Gronholm (g)
Marshall Harr
Country: USA
Genre: AOR
Year: 2023
1. Shameless
2. Stop The Rain
3. Changes
4. That’s What Friends Are For
5. Lifetime Achievement
6. Move On Sally
7. Emotional Arrest
8. Carry Me Home
9. Evolution
10. Rock My Fire
11. Last Call