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.

Overhead – Telepathic Minds 2023

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Progressive rock band from Finland with successful album releases and live performances around Europe. New double album Telepathic Minds out now!

1.War To End All Wars 08:43
2.Ghosts From The Future 12:40
3.Sail Across The Universe 08:21
4.The Pilot’s Not Fit To Fly 09:18
5.Sleep Tight Sweetheart 05:49
6.Telepathic Minds 17:17
7.Tuesday That Never Came 04:03
8.Planet Of Disorder 07:18
9.Sheep Stay Silent 07:45
10.Almost Always Near The End 07:45

Overhead’s new double album Telepathic Minds is their magnum opus. Avai

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Fleetwood Mac – Transmission Impossible 2023, 3 CD-Set

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Genre: AOR, Rock
Year: 2023
Country: USA

01 – Monday Morning
02 – Oh Well
03 – Rhiannon
04 – Oh Daddy
05 – Never Going Back Again
06 – Over My Head
07 – You Make Loving Fun
08 – Gold Dust Woman
09 – Go Your Own Way
10 – World Turning
11 – Blue Letter
12 – The Chain
13 – Songbird
14 – Why
15 – Over My Head
16 – World Turning
17 – The Chain

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STONEBOLT – Stonebolt (1978) [LP vinyl-rip]

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As requested, here’s more from Canadians STONEBOLT, and now their most famous album, their self-titled debut 1978’s ”Stonebolt”, which surprisingly never has been officially released on CD or digital download. The vinyl isn’t easy to find as well.

”Stonebolt” is a quite sought after LP as the songs from this album included into ‘Regeneration: Best of Stonebolt’ were re-recorded. So you all fans have here the original 1978 takes with a very good sound quality.
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Daytona – Trilogy (2009), MP3+APE

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DAYTONA was formed in 1986, in the midst of Europe’s The Final Countdown explosion, and the poppy Melodic Rock / AOR sound infected all places, including Switzerland. The band featured German members as well, and started to write and tape demos for a debut LP. Some 7” singles were released, however their chance to record an album arrived too late, in 1993.

However the band remained faithful to their Melodic Rock / AOR style and recorded their first album with the curious title ‘The Best Of’. Under the expert hands of Robert Papst (Dominoe, Dan Lucas), the group crafted a fanta

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Stonebolt – New Set Of Changes 2023 Remaster Escape Music +1, MP3+FLAC

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Country: UK
Released: 2023
Style: AOR, Arena Rock

1 Take The Time
Written-By – Wills*, Roper*
5:46
2 You Don’t Care
Written-By – Roper*
4:47
3 Crying Again Tonight
Backing Vocals – Kate Skye, Patti Maloney
Written-By – Roper*
4:11
4 Landing In Love
Written-By – Roper*
5:07
5 Please Please Me
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
3:46
6 New Set Of Changes
Written-By – Wills*, Roper*
5:03
7 Come And See Me
Written-By – Lousley*, Atchison*, Wills*, Webster*, Roper*
3:19
8 All By Myself
Written-By – Lousley*, Atchison*, Wills*, Webster*, Roper*
3:50
9 Here Comes The Rain
Writ

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SAGA – 10,000 Days [Remastered 2021] (2023) , MP3+FLAC

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We have been featuring here the Canadian legends SAGA reissue series started in 2021 with fresh remastered versions. Suddenly the last albums reissue were delayed for 2022, and the last remaining, “10,000 Days“, has been now finally released in full 2021 remastered version, featured in exclusive here at plotn08.

Over 40 years have passed since melodic prog-rock band SAGA released their self-titled debut album. Since then, they have been an exceptional musical phenomenon and toured the globe various times — all the

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Last Temptation – Love Wins – 2023 (2009), FLAC+MP3, CD w/Scans

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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Disc (release) country: Australia
Year of publication: 2023 (2009)
Publisher (label): MelodicRock Classics
Country of the performer (group): US

Tracklist:
1. Love Wins In The End (3:27)
2. Break It (4:59)
3. Last Temptation (3:15)
4. Emotions (3:42)
5. You’ll Never Walk Alone (4:55)
6 Oh So Easy (4:27)
7. Catch Me I’m Falling (4:30)
8. Next To You (4:14)
9. Without Love (3:54)
10. You’re Trouble (3:60)
11. Sailin’ Away (4:24)
12. Save Me (3:37)
13. Queen Of Ice (3:53)

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Khymera – Hold Your Ground – 2023, FLAC+MP3, Japan Edition +1 , CD w/Scans

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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Avalon
Country of performer (group): International

Tracklist:
1. Don’t Wait For Love (3:20)
2. Firestarter (03:40)
3. Hear Me Calling (3:20)
4. Sail On Forever (3:46)
5. Our Love Is Killing Me (3:39)
6. Hear What I’m Saying (3:34)
7. Believe In What You Want (4:20)
8. On The Edge (3:26)
9. Could Have Been Us (4:08)
10. Runaway (3:11)
11. Am I Dreaming (4:27)
12. Our Love Is Killing Me (Acoustic Version) (3:19)

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Robin McAuley – Alive – 2023, FLAC+MP3, Japan Edition+1, CD w/Scans

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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Avalon
Country of performer (group): Ireland

Tracklist:
1. Alive (05:14)
2. Dead As A Bone (3:51)
3. Bless Me Father (3:53)
4 Feel Like Hell (3:38)
5. Can’t Go On (4:25)
6. The Endless Mile (4:13)
7 Fading Away (3:19)
8. My Only Son (4:19)
9. When The Time Has Come (4:19)
10. Stronger Than Before (3:32)
11. Who I Am (3:35)
12. Can’t Go On (Acoustic Version) (4:25)

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VA – Singles Plotn08 Pack 25-03-2023, MP3

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Genre: Hard Rock / AOR
Year: 2023
Country: Various

Adrenaline – Bomb – 2023
ARGI – Cheers to Life – 2023
Crown The Empire – Black Sheep – 2023
Checkmate – White Stone – 2023
Electric Boys – I’ve Got A Feelin’ – 2023
Emil Sigfridsson – We´re Gonna Rock Tonight – 2023
Heavens Edge – What Could’ve Been – 2023
Hotwire – Crying in the Night – 2023
House of Shakira – Something in the Water – 2023
Javier Barrado – Todo

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