Hard Rock Sleaze Glam AOR HEAVY
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
Year: 2023
Country: USA
1 Johnny B. Bad (feat. Will Wallner & Vivien Vain)
2 Duel (feat. Will Wallner & Vivien Vain)
3 Pay to Play (feat. Will Wallner & Vivien Vain)
4 Deceive Her (feat. Will Wallner & Vivien Vain)
5 Keep Your Head Down (feat. Will Wallner & Vivien Vain)
6 Necrobot (feat. Will Wallner & Vivien Vain)
7 Blink of an Eye (feat. Will Wallner & Vivien Vain)
8 Into the Night (feat. Will Wallner & Vivien Vain)
9 The Loner (feat. Will Wallner & Vivien Vain)
Country: Sweden
Released: 1978
Style: Soft Rock, AOR
A1 505 To Casablanca 3:49
A2 Blue Virgin Isles 4:56
A3 Love, You’re Makin’ All The Fools 3:26
A4 Baby Blue Eyes 2:36
A5 Wanna Live – Got To Give 4:18
B1 Take Me Back To Hollywood 4:18
B2 Back In The Business 3:48
B3 Puddle Of Pain 3:18
B4 Love Lies Free 4:11
B5 Just For The Money 3:59
Country: US
Released: 1983
Style: Disco, Soft Rock
A1 Keep Away
A2 I Think We’re Alone Now
A3 I Know Love
A4 If It’s Love
A5 Love Refuge
B1 Don’t Say Goodnight
B2 The Trouble With Me Is You
B3 The Thin Man
B4 When You Think About Love
B5 You Need A Man
Following it’s dark atmospheric and eastern flavoured introduction, Road To Glory, the new single from Leeds (UK) Michael Alan, soon transcends into a euphoric journey of soulful guitar-driven melodic rock. With its underlying theme of striving to achieve your dreams despite adversity, the track flows with Michael’s focus on enchanting melody lines whilst still opening the door for moments of intricate lead guitar attacks.
Akin to sonic explorers such as Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Gary Moore, Road To Glory showcases just on side of a seasoned musician who delves
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: US
Publication year: 2022
Publisher (label): Not On Label
Country of the performer (group): US
Tracklist:
1 Magic (05:09)
2. Never Far From Home (05:26)
3. Bated Breath (3:23)
4 Drive (03:46)
5. Talking About (3:41)
6. Unanswered Prayers (05:43)
7. If You Want (Mercy Mix) (4:34)
8. Seven Ways ‘Til Sunday (4:42)
9. Beautiful (05:18)
10. Desert Moon (4:56)
11. From The Beginning
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Avalon
Country of the performer (group): Canada
Tracklist:
1. Unbreakable (3:33)
2. Situation Critical (4:01)
3. Shoot The Bullet (4:03)
4. Always Be There (4:08)
5. Dominos (3:52)
6. Rain For Your Roses (4:01)
7. Face Your Fears (3:52)
8. Never Gonna Let You Go (3:54)
9. Not This Time (4:21)
10. In The Name Of Love (4:37)
11. Never Be Silenced (3:25)
12. In The Name Of Love (Acoustic Version) (4:37)
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc (release) country: UK
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Escape Music
Country of the performer (group): Spain
Tracklist:
1. Take on the World (3:38)
2. When Midnight Comes (with Mark Boals) (4:15)
3. Moonlight Shadow (3:46)
4. Kiss in a Dragon Night (with Robin McAuley) (4:12)
5. Pay For the Lonely Nights (3:47)
6. Fight For Love (with Mick Devine) (4:05)
7. Candle In The Window (4:13)
8. Stayin’ Alive (with Terry Brock) (3:38)
9. Fuel To The Fire (3:48)
10. Natural High (with Steve Overland) (3:27)
11. Let’s Get Something Started (3:35)
12. Hold On (with Mick Devine & Gary Pihl) (3:27)
Release year: 2023
Genre: Progressive Rock / Neo-Prog
Country: USA
Tracklist:
01.First Stage
02. Chasing the Lesser Light
03.Radio Silence
04. We Can’t Forget
05. Door to Forever
line up:
Mike Visaggio – piano, organ, synthesizers
Saint. John Coleman
Peter Matuchniak – guitars
Michael Murray – drums
Mark Tupko – bass
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Country: Finland
Publication year: 2023
01. Secret Desire 03:59
02.1989 03:24
03.Winter 03:58
04. Devil Is Calling 04:08
05. Love Machine 04:04
06. Highway Of Sorrow 04:22
07. Talking To Myself 04:39
08. Kill Me 04:12
09. One Day Closer To Death 03:41
10. Did You 03:38
11. September 05:35
Genre: Hard Rock
Year: 2023
Country: USA
01 – BRAVE
02 – ROCK STEADY
03 – RAIN COME DOWN
04 – ONLY THE BRAVE
05 – ALL STAND TOGETHER
06 – LIGHT OF DAY
07 – ONCE AND FOR ALL
08 – RUNNING OUT OF LIFE
09 – BLOOD RED DAWN
10 – I WILL SURVIVE
Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year: 2023
01. Eye of the Storm (05:06)
02. Satellite Falling (04:50)
03. Sweet True Lies (04:00)
04. Question of Time (03:57)
05. Neon Skies (04:16)
06. Way of the Warrior (05:21)
07. Soldiers of Love (04:36)
08. Lovers in the Dark (04:25)
09. Horizon Chase (05:50)
10. Last Trip to Eden (04:09)
11. Call of the Wild (04:41)
As requested, here’s the only LP released by PETER McIAN, 1980’s “Playing Near The Edge“, never reissued on CD or any other digital format. This is a vinyl LP-rip done by the 0dayrox team trying to get the best sound quality.
Peter McIan is mostly an ‘music industry man’: songwriter for others, musician, record producer, recording engineer, and A&R executive – who like many of his peers back in the ’80s also recorded & released an album himself.
Over the years McIan produced acts su
Genre: Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Classic Rock, AOR
Disk (release) country: US
Year of publication: 1997
Publisher (label): CMC International Records
Country of the performer (group): US
01. “On My Way” [*] (Tommy Shaw) – 5:02
02. “Paradise” [*] (Dennis DeYoung) – 4:29
03. “A.D. 1928” / “Rockin’ the Paradise” (Dennis DeYoung, James Young, Tommy Shaw) – 5:23
04. “Blue Collar Man” (Tommy Shaw) – 4:34
05. “Lady” (Dennis DeYoung) – 3:28
06. “Too Much Time on My Ha
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year: 2023
Country: USA
1.Glorious Purpose 03:35
2.Be Aware 03:33
3.Dear Serenity 02:43
4.Sunlight Sanctuary 03:45
5.Come Alive 02:49
6.Don’t Leave 03:32
7.How I Feel 04:51
8.The Road Awakens 03:07
9.Run Away With Me 03:17
10.A New Idea 03:07
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year: 2023
Country:
1 Far from You
2 Blinding Lights
3 You’re the One
4 Only for Someone You Love
5 I’m Going Around
6 Still Seeking the Heaven in Your Eyes
7 The Precious Gift
8 Sweet MC
9 Wind Up
10 I Love You Baby
Country: Germany
Released: 1994
Style: AOR
1 Hold On
2 War Games
3 The Edge
4 Waiting For A Wonder
5 Tower Of Fortune
6 Salt
7 Never Ending Spiral
8 Lately
9 After The Wave
10 Always You
11 Feeling