T.A.X. – ON THE RUN 1987

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T.A.X. were a Duisburg based band formed by Michael Bormann and his brother Dirk in 1987 after the end of High Voltage a band also formed by Bormann brothers and acted between 1979 – 1987.

Tracks

01. Slipping Away,
02. She’s the Winner (The Loser Is Me),
03. Never Wanna Lose You,
04. Wait for the Light,
05. Emergency,
06. Starlight,
07. Feeling So Good,
08. Turn It Out,
09. Fly Away,
10. Stairway to Heaven,
11. Get Up,
12. (I Can’t Live Anymore) Without You,
13. Halfway Heaven

NOTORIOUS – NOTORIOUS 1989

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Surgical Steel were a metal band releasing few demos and an EP in the early 80s before change their name to Notorious and a sound close to melodic hard rock compare to the aura of the period.

Tracks
01. When you’re in Love,
02. Call me,
03. Sherrie,
04. Stay with me,
05. Young and Dangerous,
06. Heart Attack,
07. We’ve Got your Rock,
08. Love Injection

Maeder – Maeder 2007

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Category: Hard Rock
Year: 2007
Label: Locomotive Music

Tracks
1. Never Last 3:43
2. Another Thing Comin’ 2:36
3. Future Story 3:59
4. No Grass Is Greener Than Your Own 3:14
5. Business in Me 2:58
6. Night and Day 3:14
7. You’re a Freak 2:33
8. You Make Me Die 3:40
9. It’s All Good 4:16
10. Piece of Me 3:26
11. White Pillow 3:29
12. Give Away 4:14

Total Running Time: 41:22

Kit Riley bass
Nic Maeder vocals, guitars
Sebastian Meader guitars

X-ROUDZ – BETWEEN 1993

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This band hails from Russia and they released this album on a Canadian indie label. The band is a four person band and they play a cool, late 80s style mix of Southern Hard Rock and Hair Metal with some bluesy influences similar in ways to Tangier and Southgang.

Tracks
01. Blues Lives in Russia,
02. Diamond Rain,
03. How Can You Take It,
04. Fool Boy,
05. By My Hand,
06. Be What You Are,
07. Vio,
08. Can’t Get Away,
09. We’re Still Around, 1
0. Miracle, 11. Tuesday

DUGAN MCNEILL – IN THE VELVET NIGHT 1989

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Vocalist and bass player Dugan McNeill after Chameleon released this solo album “In The Velvet Night” back in 1989 through Polygram Records. The record was gestated four years after Chameleon split, so the musical orientation chosen by McNeill is pretty far removed from early ’80s light AOR vein of his former band.

Tracks
01. Walls Come Down,
02. Israeltown,
03. Stranger Than Paradise,
04. Eyes Of A Child,
05. Take A Chance,
06. There Goes My Heart Again,
07. Ghost On The Radio,
08. I Will Be There,
09. Love You Today

YUKON – WEIGHT WATCHER 1993

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Yukon hailing from the South of Germany were founded in the mid 80s. They toured a lot what brought them a huge fanbase, played many festivals and won prices at several rock contests. In the late 80s they opened for acts like Cozy Powell or Leslie West.

Tracks
01. There Can Be Only One (6:14),
02. Turns To Gold (5:02),
03. On The Run (3:58),
04. Wake Up Girl (Ballade) (7:06),
05. Loverboy (3:56),
06. Since I Was Gone (4:57),
07. She’s My Only Love (5:36),
08. Sunrise (3:39)

RECKLESS FORTUNE – RECKLESS FORTUNE 1997

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This band hails from New York and they play some catchy Hard Rock in the vein of Flesh Tuxedo, Boetto and Dukes Nitemare. These guys can really rock. Take a look at the picture of the band and you know you are in for a real treat.

Tracks
01. The Kingsnake,
02. Down On You,
03. Taking It On The Chin,
04. Big Daddy,
5)When The Morning Comes,
06. The Devil And Frank Fortune,
07. Take Me Back,
08. Old Man Heroin,
09. My Life,
10. Methadone Blues,
11. I Ain’t Ok,
12. The Bomb

RUBICON – LAND OF DREAMS 1992

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The band hails from The Netherlands and they play excellent AOR reminiscent of the late 80s. If you are a fan of the bands Alien and Last Autumns Dream this record is for you. Soaring melodies on all five tracks, including the breathtaking “Show your Love” and “Hold On”. Add in the epic AOR anthem, “Don’TGo” and this is truly a memorable instant classic. Fans of all AOR would love this gem of a release.

Tracks
01. Hold On (4:22),
02. Show Your Love (4:54),
03. Don’t Go (5:25),
04. Land of Dreams (4:43),
05. Stay Alive (4:29)

DUKE JUPITER (US) – The Line Of Your Fire + 3 [Japan Remastered]

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The American collector’s iaor rock band made the 7th album released in ’85 and the collector’s re-release board of the last album. 3 bonus tracks included. Among their work, the album with the most rock color is a masterpiece filled with hard, pop, and tune full of the best.
There is a lot of killer tune lyrics to Bari Bali with the sound which feels soft as well as the FM of 1st, and # 1 songs etc. are famous songs that you can listen to the whole life. It is very good quality made by Collectors CD by German people who carefully work like Japanese, it is about quality to believe even if told official. Of course the press board and the board are luxury named Picture Disk.

Fortress/Eliot – On the Loose… You Can Rock 2015

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Category: Hard Rock
Year: 2015
Label: Retrospect Records

Tracks
1. Amaretto 3:47 Listen!
2. You Can Rock 2:52 Listen!
3. Wild Nights 4:13 Listen!
4. Take Me 4:28 Listen!
5. On the Loose 4:17 Listen!
6. Powerdrive 3:52 Listen!
7. Its Alright 4:07 Listen!
8. Thrown It All Away 4:22 Listen!
9. Take Another Look 3:46 Listen!
10. Roll It Higher 3:05 Listen!
11. I Can’t Wait 3:30 Listen!
12. Take Time 5:33 Listen!
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Dee Carstensen – Beloved One 1993

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So too did accomplished percussionist Mike Maineri, who incidentally is the husband of the lady in question: Dee Carstensen. Mostly known as a harpist and coming from a Conservatory background in New York State, She eventually moved into the singer-songwriter field. Dee came together with NYC Records to release this album back in 1993, which is quite a lush studio bound CD. Not quite in the Loreena McKennit mould, but there’s enough to suggest which direction she would follow on future albums.

Tracklist
1 Forgiven
2 Finally Free
3 Beloved One
4 Roofto

Heavens Fire – Judgement Day (Remastered) 2014

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Our first full length debut album has now been rerecorded, remixed and remastered featuring Darren James Smith (Red Dragon Cartel/Harem Scarem) on lead vocals, JT Harris on guitar, bass and keys along with Alexis Von Kraven (Moxy) on drums!

1. Screamin’ (Remastered)
2. All for One (Remastered)
3. Just for Tonight (Remastered)
4. The Best I Can (Remastered)
5. Free Your Love (Remastered)
6. Big Stage (Remastered)
7. Daydream Believers (Remastered)
8. Lost (Remastered)
9. 187 (Remastered)
10. Waste of Life (Remastered)
11. Blame You (R