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CD: Uzi Suite - Uzi Suite
From: hair metal again	Date: November 5, 2025 at 8:53
pretty good hard rock music for UZI SUITE from Texas that was released as a 4 song casette demo back in 90!rough sound ,strong street feel and fine guitar work for a band that does the basics but nothing blowminding!

CD: 38 Special - Milestone
From: 123charpenay	Date: November 4, 2025 at 12:28
i m a big fan of 38special.this band is a legend.good news that they make a new record in 2025.but....what deception,it s very very average.their level is falling down,they turn in round.the glory days are far far away............

CD: Letter X - Born Into Darkness
From: 123charpenay	Date: November 4, 2025 at 12:16
to heavy for me.i m a fan of michael bormann in solo or with jaded heart ,but not here.michael scream and scream.i need some aspirin.

CD: DC Drive - DC Drive
From: 123charpenay	Date: November 4, 2025 at 12:13
hum.....strange record.a little hard,a little funky,a little variety.thats reminds me sometimes jagged edge,some times dan reed network.two average references.not a bad record but not for me.this band schearch his style,but don t find it.

CD: Bruce Turgon - Outside Looking In
From: 123charpenay	Date: November 4, 2025 at 12:09
Musically it s excellent.the shadow king s influence is obvious.the production is perfect,but.....bruce turgon is not a singer.he ruins the record.i don t understand that nobody advice him to take a real singer.

CD: Compilations - Hollywood Rocks!
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: November 4, 2025 at 5:57
... yarns we've all heard a million times. And hey—Heavy Harmonies even gets multiple shout-outs!

CD: Compilations - Hollywood Rocks!
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: November 4, 2025 at 5:55
There's a new book out called "American Song: The Late '80's On the Sunset Strip and the Bands On the Verge of Breaking Big," by Phillip Harrington. Y'all oughta check it out if you haven't already. Many of the bands on this compilation are featured, including Lypswitch, Blackboard Jungle, Cherry St. and Jailhouse, plus others like Paradise (and not Pair-O'-Dice), Swingin' Thing, Noise Toyz, etc. Each band's story is told in their own words, with Adam Gifford of Paradise, Jimmy Quill from Rattlesnake Shake and the perennial scenester Shane Hunter being particularly colorful characters. The tagline "on the verge of breaking big" is an exaggeration in most cases, but that doesn't make these tales any less compelling. Everyone acknowledges that they had lots of fun back in the day, but all emphasize that they were busting their asses, with the likes of Tom Mathers in particular stressing that the bands operated like businesses. A very interesting book that specifically avoids the same old

CD: Bruce Turgon - Outside Looking In
From: hair metal again	Date: November 4, 2025 at 2:25
excellent solo release for BRUCE TURGON offering that classy hard rock sound similar to SHADOW KING or late FOREIGNER !all the songs are similar mid tempos of the highest quality and after a few spins it really flows nice!highly recommended

CD: Meat Loaf - Braver Than We Are
From: Ydol eM	Date: November 2, 2025 at 13:05
There are many negative reviews about this album on some other sites. Of course, in the context of Meat Loaf's total creative output, this is a bit of a weaker release, mainly due to his vocals. Gone are the days of his typical soaring harmonies and each tone emotions, but... There is still typical songwriting, pomp hard rock mixed with musical melodies, with continuous gradation. I like, respect and might understand this album... The grand farewell – the last journey of a sad clown and a weary knight, both housed in the same heart. 80/100.

CD: DC Drive - DC Drive
From: hair metal again	Date: November 2, 2025 at 11:31
excellent release for DC DRIVE back in 93 offering a classy commercial hard rock sound with superb musiciansip and polished production ! if you like bands like GIANT,HAYWIRE or SHADOW KING then you should get that one for sure!great mid tempos ,many melodic lines and great little solos here and there will keep your interest high after a few spins!love it

CD: Letter X - Born Into Darkness
From: TheMetalChurch	Date: November 1, 2025 at 14:18
Not a Michael Bormann fan.... original vocalist is best...

CD: Jizzy Pearl's Love/Hate - Punk Rock Fiesta!
From: SapoMalo	Date: October 31, 2025 at 18:57
Short but very very good,almost in par with the first two Love/Hate's records.

CD: Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopid
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: October 30, 2025 at 9:36
Coop goes back to the hair-metal well for a final time in '91, and though it doesn't have the massive hit that Trash did, in many ways I like Hey Stoopid better. There are more ballads, yes, but "Might As Well Be On Mars" at least is terrific. More importantly, the rockers rock harder, and the album as a whole has a darker, less upbeat feel. The title track and first single may have hurt the record's reception, as it tries too hard with its "hey hey hey" chorus. In the summer of "Monkey Business," "Man In The Box" and "Enter Sandman," it just didn't stand out. Plus, it's Alice Cooper as guidance counselor or D.A.R.E. officer; finger-wagging isn't really what you want from your shock-rock heroes. Then he follows it right up with a murder ballad—all right? But songs like "Snakebite," "Dangerous Tonight," "Feed My Frankenstein" and "Dirty Dreams" are all cool, with lots of nasty riffs and shreddy cameos. It all wraps up with a familiar Coop trope, a trip to the mental hospital.

CD: Alice Cooper - Trash
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: October 30, 2025 at 8:59
With the latter, he seems to be going for a scruffy Bon Jovi-style vocal (both Jon and Steven Tyler help out), but it just falls flat. Chalk it up to too many other ballads at the same time if you want, but the other part of that is, the other concurrent ballads ("What It Takes," "Forever," "House Of Pain," "The Ballad Of Jayne" and with recent hits by Skid Row and Tesla still hanging on) were all better songs. Alice might have excelled at schmaltzy AM-RADIO ballads in the mid-'70's, but he seems out of his league here.

CD: Alice Cooper - Trash
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: October 30, 2025 at 8:21
This was the right album at the right time for Alice Cooper, after his last two attempts failed to catch on. I remember him saying he had been unsure about "Poison," because he didn't see how he could recreate it live. But it's a great song and became a monster hit because it sounded entirely of its time without losing any of the essential Aliceness. He's always been a great chameleon, and that somehow protects him from the usual charges of shameless, pandering trend-hopping that many artists face when they try to adapt to the times; Alice is just able to get away with it where others can't. Other good tracks include the second single "House Of Fire," "Bed Of Nails" and the title track. He does try too hard in places, like on the over-the-top sleaze of "I'm Your Gun" and especially the dreadful ballad "Only My Heart Talkin’.”

CD: The Michael Schenker Group - Don't Sell Your Soul
From: Doug	Date: October 29, 2025 at 15:19
Solid album!

CD: Van Zant - Van Zant
From: Doug	Date: October 29, 2025 at 15:11
Totally agree! Still one of my all time favorite albums.

CD: 38 Special - Milestone
From: Oz	Date: October 29, 2025 at 11:31
U bet, Doug. I did not have so high expectations since I did not like the rather raw Drivetrain so much. But this is a little better and cool Don Barnes is still touring!

CD: Alice Cooper - Trash
From: Oz	Date: October 29, 2025 at 11:19
Good info Eric, you're a bro! Here's to ya: "I'll tell you one thing, when Jesus opens your eyes, and you realize who you are and who he is, it's a whole different world."/Alice Cooper Speaking to The Times, the 77-year-old said he prays for ten minutes before a show, never blasphemes, and never uses upside-down crosses because they offend him. He also teaches a weekly Bible class near his home in Phoenix, Arizona. Cooper, whose father was a pastor, said he runs three youth centers in Arizona for vulnerable children because he knows that “heaven and hell are real, and one day I will have to answer to Jesus." So given recent reviews here, time for the "caught in the middle" (for real, not nice spot!) very talented Stryper to tour with Alice and Blackie? Why not? What a bill! And obviously Trash is certainly no trash; it's a wonderful 2M+ selling classic CD by the shock rock master! 3 youth centers, the man impresses!

CD: W.A.S.P. - Golgotha
From: Oz	Date: October 29, 2025 at 11:06
The Bible is clear that in the last days right will be wrong and wrong will be right. Do not be deceived. Isaiah 5:20-21 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight! The mix and mastering is good, but a little too modern (meaning a little flat) for my ears, loud treble, but easily fixed. Don't get me wrong, sound is good, but not quite as good as Eric thinks to me (perhaps I'm old, I love so much old school stuff, Fairbairn/Bob Rock/Fraser). BL is serious about his lyrics! it's no game folks. I have liked a few songs by WASP from time to time, but this album, thanks to the time invested in it, is special. Happy 10th year release anniversary (Oct)! Almost full score, 97, 3 off for the flatness in sound But well, Blackie writes in the booklet, not to forget: WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM....THINK FOR YOURSELF.

CD: Alice Cooper - Trash
From: Eric	Date: October 29, 2025 at 6:51
When Alice was mighty impressed and truly still love Bon Jovi's music, yes he does and said so many times, the label offered him to work with Desmond and others, so he could release his own album with anthemic songs - great to turn up loud while driving your car (Alice wanted). This could have been a disaster, not easy to do, but choosing good musicians and writers and setting on only strong material, this is, despite different from 70s Cooper, always gonna be somewhat of a classic melodic rock album. Only My Heart Talkin' could have been a big hit (but according to Alice, too much competition in ballads at the time) and my personal fave with Kane "Rambo" Roberts will always be Bed of Nails, super song. Hugh McDonald of Bon Jovi fame is here on bass (some bass on all BJ albums but Fahrenheit), mixed to great sounds by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero that did so very well in this era and amazing Michael Anthony of VH fame on backing vocals. Great list and CD.

CD: W.A.S.P. - Golgotha
From: Eric	Date: October 29, 2025 at 6:29
Golgotha is a masterpiece in my opinion. I know that some CNN lies people disagree, but I truly believe that this is one of the most sincere and heartfelt records that Blackie has ever released. He sings these songs with true passion and conviction and you can feel it in every note. Tied with The Crimson Idol, this is my favorite W.A.S.P. album. I highly recommend anyone who hasn’t given it a proper listen to do so and have an open mind because it’s fantastic. Sound is great and Blackie being almost 60 years old here, one have to say, studio/not, that his vocal is surprisingly impressive! As for W.A.S.P. (We Ain't Sure Pal) seldom playing anything live from Golgotha, it really is a shame, however recent tours are clearly being marketed as nostalgia tours. Unfortunately Blackie caters more to casual fans instead of the die hards. We understand though. That’s how you get more people in the building and food on the table. Choose your destiny. Choose the way, the truth and the life. 10/10!

CD: White Lies - Dark Sided Personality
From: Andy	Date: October 27, 2025 at 11:46
https://youtu.be/ATGdCHhFwHk?si=ulqZSvMIS_rtkygg

CD: 38 Special - Milestone
From: Doug	Date: October 27, 2025 at 11:23
Not a bad album, worth checking out.

CD: Mammoth WVH - The End
From: Doug	Date: October 27, 2025 at 11:21
WVH is the real deal. Another fantastic album.

CD: Tributes - Can't Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company
From: Doug	Date: October 27, 2025 at 11:21
Excellent tribute album!

CD: Buxx - Knickers Down
From: masmusic	Date: October 27, 2025 at 10:28
From Buffalo NY, Like I mentioned in my other comment. Buxx played an entire week at a local bar called the St. Regis in North Bay Ontario, Canada. They were sooooo good! A group of us went every night to rock with them. There was even a rumour that the keyboard player Martin Victor was rerouted by David Gilmour to go on tour with him! Not sure if it happened or not!

CD: Buxx - Knickers Down
From: hair metal again	Date: October 27, 2025 at 1:57
excellent release for BUXX in the early 80 s offering a commercial hard rock sound with much keys and remarkable songwriting!their sound is somewhere between NIGHT RANGER,EDDI MONEY or RICK SPRINGFIELD and best songs are "cant say no ","where are you" and "are you alone tonight"!brilliant

CD: Uzi - Madhouse
From: hair metal again	Date: October 25, 2025 at 1:56
very nice collection of songs through UZI s career mostly in Chicago and a bit in LA where they finally disbanded as a not signed act!they offer that explosive hair metal sound for the young with much energy ,great guitars ,vocals and a certain amount of looks and attitude!Michael Flynt is the mastermind writing down some good songs like "muthas knockin","raise hell" and "wreckerd man"!great band indeed ,happy that i found out about them through the wonderful Eonian records

CD: Frehley's Comet - Frehley's Comet
From: Metal T	Date: October 23, 2025 at 8:31
Still have this one and i've always liked it...was/is just a good,solid record --- RIP ACE !

CD: Shy - Misspent Youth
From: Oz	Date: October 22, 2025 at 13:40
Mediaab and StudioEngineer, thanks for the info. I did EQ this CD a bit, and used the UK CD for error-free track of killer song (was a single, but not a video for it) Broken Heart, rest I took from the US CD. Up a little with vox n guitar (mostly mid) and BASS, then it sounds, at least to me, way better and drums are huge (even if band was not that satisfied). Ten good compositions, no less. RIP Tony Mills lead singer and Steve Harris lead guitar. Alan and Roy have done music together since, and remained a friendship I heard. 7HY, nothing to be shy about, decent stuff!

CD: Unruly Child - Unruly Child
From: Oz	Date: October 22, 2025 at 13:25
Sometimes one's own thoughts are already down in text (From: Mike A, Date: December 15, 2001 at 15:43, only some 24 yrs ago..) Mike A, whoever you are, I cannot agree more. I like all tracks and Beau Hill finally got a top notch drum sound on this one (not the plasty snare as on Cherry Pie), powerful and Jay's a great drummer. Liked Hurricane's Over the Edge very much as well, but not all bands survive, still a great record and also impeccable drum sound on that one.

CD: Van Zant - Van Zant
From: Oz	Date: October 22, 2025 at 12:06
She's Out With a Gun is magic. Whole album's a winner! AOR heaven type of music. 40 years ago, time flies so fast.

CD: Hearts on Fire - Signs and Wonders
From: Oz	Date: October 22, 2025 at 11:38
Mark Boals on vocals has kept his voice very well intact, despite up in age now, impressive! Dennis Ward on bass and probably his mixing, is this time, very nicely done. Love the sound! If the songs will last and are catchy enough, time will tell. But promising and always nice to see Mr Boals behind a mic!

CD: W.A.S.P. - Golgotha
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: October 22, 2025 at 9:32
Take your neo-Nazi shit somewhere else, and you can have born-again Blackie too.

CD: Jillson - Deadly Girl
From: hexyhaha	Date: October 21, 2025 at 19:06
If the Library Of Congress copyright database is to be believed, this album was originally created in 1988 for cassette--release on an unnamed label. 1990 seems to be the correct release year for the CD on RMS Discos.

CD: W.A.S.P. - Golgotha
From: judaswasnopriest	Date: October 21, 2025 at 17:10
With The Bible you're dealing with sixty-six books written by forty different authors spread over two thousand years over three different continents and most of these guys did not know each other, yet you see them finishing each other's sentences. It’s impossible that any men could have written this without divine inspiration, says Blackie. This intelligent man of meat throwing and corny stuff of his past, returned to Christianity thru reading the Holy Book and he feels he has most certainly got a better life. These Christian lyrics are a surprise for some. Songs Golgotha, Slaves of the New World Order jewworldorder.org are important since Christians are still persecuted, abused and killed daily in many places around the world, but media that the perpetrators own truly hate Christian people. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn said same people killed 66M mostly Christians (Gulag). Blackie knows too. Already 88: Father come save us from this madness we're under, God of creation are we blind?

CD: W.A.S.P. - The Last Command
From: StudioEngineer	Date: October 21, 2025 at 14:35
Wild Child is the true winner here. Rather consistent, but not quite the same caliber as the debut and missing the cool original drummer and his different beats. Blind in Texas is repetitive and not as good as could have been for a single to me, but like said, still a solid follow-up to the stellar debut.

CD: W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P.
From: StudioEngineer	Date: October 21, 2025 at 14:31
Great gold-selling debut by W.A.S.P. that relatively soon became the Lawless band. That is common, when somebody is responsible for frontmanship and almost all songwriting. Tony Richards was a much better fit and cooler drummer than his replacement, so bad move I feel that Blackie fired him. Thus this beats the 2nd album by large margin to me. The re-mixed songs sound much better on the first compilation since sound is muddy here. But does not bother too much, since I Wanna Be Somebody and L.O.V.E. Machine with driving excellent drumming (and more) are shouty solid rockers. This sold 500,000+, Quiet Riot 1M this same year '84 (with the stinker that was CC) and 6M+ with previous year (and that huge SLADE song, but also way more fillers). That's da rock business for ya!

CD: Shy - Misspent Youth
From: StudioEngineer	Date: October 21, 2025 at 11:10
Sound is perhaps not the best, but the songs are in fact very very good, both rockers and slow songs. Great vocals, great guitars. Drummer said they tried get it remixed also in recent years, but the owners for some strange reason did not approve. But as said, songs are killer!

CD: Hardcore Circus - Wake Up Call
From: StudioEngineer	Date: October 21, 2025 at 10:30
Talent is to be found in C.J. Grimmark (lead guitars, he is supposed to be able to shred YJM solos just like Love (Magnusson, Sweden's best with Rob Marcello, both ultra-fast) and Joakim Bloohm is an unknown (to me) drummer that is more than capable. A much more melodic rock album with him and Grimmark with a strong singer like Nils Molin or Kenny Leckremo, THAT I'd look forward to. But here, I am afraid to say metalmaniac777 is right in that the choruses do not stick in your head like one would want. Unfortunately very average, since choruses are crucial in this music we all here love to listen to and dissect. Also, when we already have the rather famous Hardcore Superstar, the name sake could also have been more creative perhaps. She Goes Down and Tattooed Junkie, hmm those lyrics feel uninspired. Bassist and backup vocalist are well-known, but that fact does not at all save this album. Sorry.

CD: Rosy Vista - Unbelievable
From: plastic sheet	Date: October 18, 2025 at 21:03
Very good German female metal

CD: Survivor - Too Hot to Sleep
From: titothetitan	Date: October 18, 2025 at 15:31
Of the three albums with Jimi, this was the one I liked the least. Only tracks 1, 2, 4, and 7 are good - the rest are fillers.

CD: Uttaro - The Edge of My Life
From: hair metal again	Date: October 18, 2025 at 5:27
very good hard rock ep release for UTTARO back in 93 with a raw straight guitar driven sound and a street feel !"edge of my life" and "running hot " are great songs indeed!

CD: Rob Moratti - Epical
From: edukiki	Date: October 18, 2025 at 4:50
Eso si la voz me sigue pareciendo aburrida de escuchar, parece que este cantando desde la calle en lugar de estudio de grabacion

CD: Rob Moratti - Epical
From: edukiki	Date: October 18, 2025 at 4:49
ya era hora de que me gustase un disco de rob, pero claro por fin tiene en sus filas un guitarrista como dios manda no como los dos anteriores discos en los que las guitarras son mediocres

CD: Rob Moratti - Renaissance
From: edukiki	Date: October 18, 2025 at 4:47
cada disco que escucho de moratti mas me aburro que voz mas chirriante

CD: Rob Moratti - Victory
From: edukiki	Date: October 18, 2025 at 4:46
que aburrimiento de voz, voz bonita pero te cansa a la tercera cancion

CD: Rob Moratti - Transcendent
From: edukiki	Date: October 18, 2025 at 4:45
Buf que aburrimiento de disco, buena voz, pero de esas voces que te cansan a la tercera cancion, y falta total de buenas y mejores guitarras, albun para aburrirte

CD: Tigertailz - Young and Crazy
From: Heavy Metal Thunde	Date: October 17, 2025 at 5:46
For the full review and more, head to https://rateyourmusic.com/collection/Heavy_Metal_Thunder/recent/

CD: Tigertailz - Young and Crazy
From: Heavy Metal Thunde	Date: October 17, 2025 at 5:44
Released in 1987, Young and Crazy marks the debut of Tigertailz — a band with big dreams and even bigger hair. Hailing not from the Sunset Strip but rainsoaked Cardiff, Wales. Tigertailz came armed with a heavier and nastier sound than most of their slick contemporaries over the pond in California, question is would the songs be as good as those produced in the cocaine fuelled studios of LA. Despite it's raw production, Young and Crazy is pure bubblegum glam. Of the eleven tracks on offer, most are derivative filler that stink of second rate Poison and Kiss. Then there’s Steevi Jaimz — a frontman whose vocals sound like a cat in heat. Instead of delivering Sunset Strip swagger, he wails like a demented alleycat getting railed by a gang of feral wildcats. Despite the negatives, there are moments where the band’s potential pokes through the fog of cheap hairspay and lipstick and spandex. “Hollywood Killer” is a sleazy, swaggering number that, for a few brief minutes, delivers the kind of

CD: Lucifer - Lucifer II
From: hair metal again	Date: October 17, 2025 at 2:56
very good release for LUCIFER offering that classic 70 s hard rock sound with great riffs ,nice female vocals and a fine groove!caught them live twice on stage so far and put on a good show!certainly a band to look for in the years to come

CD: Vagabond - Vagabond
From: hair metal again	Date: October 16, 2025 at 3:26
excellent album for that all star band back in 94 offering a unique performance based on great ideas and talent !VAGABOND start from where TNT stopped and write down easy hard rock tunes with hooks and approach that really doesnt remind me of something else,maybe a mix of TNT and KINGS X!brilliant

CD: Jerusalem - Cooler Than Antarctica
From: Planet Y	Date: October 15, 2025 at 10:01
Their old song "Frustration" appears on the MOJO magazine sampler Heavy Nuggets 2.Lynden Williams seems to be the only surviving original member.

CD: Blue Tears - The Innocent Ones
From: plastic sheet	Date: October 15, 2025 at 6:29
bon jovi????????????????????

CD: Silent Running - North Star
From: 123charpenay	Date: October 14, 2025 at 12:27
for fans of new wawe like in the eighties.cool to listen.

CD: Styx - Circling From Above
From: masmusic	Date: October 13, 2025 at 12:08
Terrible! Could not get through the entire disc!

CD: Jerusalem - Cooler Than Antarctica
From: masmusic	Date: October 13, 2025 at 10:59
No other comments on this?? Strange! This release is awesome Great sound and very unforgettable songs! Brings me back to the 70's. Not to be confused with the christian band with the same name. This CD ROCKS!!! 10/10

CD: Mason - Seconds to Impact
From: masmusic	Date: October 13, 2025 at 10:54
I was really looking forward to finally giving this disc a spin and when I finally did! I found it very disappointing. The production is not all that good. The vocals are somewhere in the back and I could hardly hear the lyrics. The songs are well written, the talent is there! But for me the production ruins the entire listening experience! 6/10

CD: The Brutalists - The Brutalists
From: edwithmj	Date: October 12, 2025 at 7:14
A strange mix of genres in this one. I can hear Rolling Stones, some punk and some early AC/DC. I'm not a huge fan of the vocalist but the guitars are up there with bands like Faster Pussycat and Rock City Angels, which isn't surprising with Mick Cripps on guitar. The first two tracks are quite good but tracks three and four have a sort of Reggae feel which I don't like at all. Talk Of The Town is quite nice in a jangly pop sort of way while Know Your Value is quite smooth with a lot of synth thrown in. Nutter and You Got It are more pub rock songs and aren't too bad either. I would only recommend this to fans of early punk and pub rock but it's not really for me.

CD: Constancia - Brave New World
From: Ydol eM	Date: October 11, 2025 at 8:28
Having not considered my review of their first album, this is indeed very good Scandi hard aor rock, based on the music of TNT, TREAT, SHY... . Here with a better vocalist, catchier melodies, and in the same Swedish boat as WOA, CROWNE, WET... They have really bravely opened the door to their new world. 85/100.

CD: Riley's L.A. Guns - Renegades
From: edwithmj	Date: October 11, 2025 at 8:27
I imagine the main brunt of the complaints here are due to not having Lewis or Guns and that this might sully the band's legacy (that's been done enough by Guns and Lewis before if you ask me). For me, this is an L.A. Guns album just with a different vocalist as all the trademark sleaze and musicianship is there, while the production is really polished and the sound is practically flawless. The guitars actually remind me a lot of Guns' riffs and solos too. Crawl is a great opener with lyrics that stick with you. Why Ask Why could've easily come straight from Man In The Moon or Waking The Dead. Well Oiled Machine is dripping with innuendo and is probably my favourite off the whole album. Witchcraft is superb from start to finish and also sounds like it's from early 2000s L.A. Gun. There are a couple of tracks that don't appeal to me though: Would is a sort of acoustic ballad that doesn't seem to go anywhere and Lost Boys sounds a bit like a demo with some annoying backing vocals.

CD: H.E.A.T. - Welcome To The Future
From: MarC	Date: October 11, 2025 at 5:38
AWESOME Gig - H.E.A.T., Art Nation, and Chez Kane at the Rescue Rooms, Nottingham https://metalplanetmusic.com/2025/02/gig-review-h-e-a-t-art-nation-and-chez-kane-at-the-rescue-rooms-nottingham/ Welcome To The Future is excellent. Don't know what grade I will give it, but close to top, very consistent and sound is amazing (as always with these cool guys). Good label and good team with this mighty band who is touring and touring the old way. Hat's off!!

CD: H.E.A.T. - II
From: MarC	Date: October 11, 2025 at 5:32
Masmusic is right, if more people gave this album (and band H.e.a.t !!) a real chance, they would likely realize it is too good, absolute masterpiece Not all masterpieces are from the mighty 80s, we must open eyes and ears. H.e.a.t is certainly an exception and could have competed with the best in the 1980s. I am very old-school too, but when I hear talent, of course I dig in and enjoy it! (Eclipse, Dynazty, Crash Diet, Wildness, Reckless Love, Defiants, if one digs, one finds!) Some people seem to not like Erik Gronwall due to his YT channel, but how else to make a living? And he is one of the best-ever male vocalists, singing songs that are impossible for a vast majority to even try out. And he survived cancer and quite nasty treatment from the bitter band of old prime (yes Skid Row, read Erik's book), so we salute him and his golden power-voice. H.e.a.t II from 2020 is indeed a full score 100/100, Andrew McNeice was right, and now live with it!

CD: 38 Special - Milestone
From: MarC	Date: October 11, 2025 at 5:05
Don Barnes is keeping the band touring, with the blessing of Donnie (close friends), and despite Don's now 72, he still sounds good and has a nice band. They play also songs from the albums Don was not part of, like Sound of your voice and Second chance, which is cool. Don seems happy of his career, family, life in general and a good dude! It's hard without his partner Donnie (health issues) of course, but very good nevertheless. As good as old albums? No, of course not, but never bad. Don seems not able to release bad albums. Even his solo album from '89 is a winner. But back then he was at his prime, 37 years of age, some difference. "Ride The Storm" is superb. Somebody here also turned me to listening to the Van Zant bros, Donnie och Johnny, and very nice they are productive too!

CD: Joshua - Intense Defense
From: Val	Date: October 11, 2025 at 4:39
A young and very powerful vocalist in Rob Rock, declaring the Christian message loud and clear in a world gone completely mad. The blind masses believe in white hatred groups (diverstiy and white genocide), one gender (as in the evil one), stuff your body with toxics and spike proteins, trans/pedo shows for little kids etc, it's darn surreal what's happening. But rest assured, all's already written, and better times will come, after all has fallen. HE has a plan and it's there for those who are interested. Joshua's "Intense Defense" is a intense Christian album, getting better each listen. Does not really sound like anything else, unique and strong.

CD: Darby Mills And The Unsung Heroes - Never Look Back
From: Val	Date: October 11, 2025 at 4:28
Wow so cool. Totally have missed this album and was happily surprised too how incredibly good it is!! Truly a masterpiece. After cool but cheap productions with Headpins, this has it all! It did probably not sell, but who cares, it's a top score very very solid album, enjoy! Crank it up! What a voice, awesome and her absolutely best ever thing to be so PROUD of. 10 winners, but as a teaser, try "Someone Turn The Light On", majestic! Deep cool, rich sounds.

CD: Loudness - Lightning Strikes
From: edwithmj	Date: October 10, 2025 at 15:36
Probably my favourite by Loudness. As I said in my comment on Thunder In The East, their 80s albums are like a Japanese Dokken and this album is similar musically to Tooth & Nail. It's hard to pick favourites as it's very easy to listen to the whole thing in one sitting but here are my stand outs: I simply adore Let It Go, it's up there with some of the best 80s metal songs I've ever heard. Face To Face sounds a little like Tooth & Nail (the song) and is another superb track. Black Star Oblivion is another melodic metal track with real attitude. My last pick is Complication which is a real headbanger. The vocalist is clearly not singing in his native language and the vocals sound a little weird at times but the rhythms and crazy shredding more than make up for it. Speaking of the shredding, Takasaki's work here isn't your run of the mill 80s speedfest, like Satriani, his solos take surprising turns and keep me hooked. I'm surprised (again) that this doesn't get more attention on here.

CD: The Switch - No Way Out
From: 123charpenay	Date: October 10, 2025 at 9:44
WARNING.WARNING.ATOMIC BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!receive today this extraordinary record from cd japan.it s very simple 11 tracks ,11 hits!!!!!!!!!!!11 killer songs.all are hyper catchy ,irresistible.when the martin s brother put their hands on a realise,the quality is always at rendez vous.the singer is very great,the production is absoluty perfect.this album is a wet dream for all the fans of hard fm of this planet.i recommand the japan import cause track 11 is a beautiful different version of" one night with you."the best record of 2025 without any doubt."young hearts" and "no way out" deserve to be played on radio ten times by day.

CD: Perfect Plan - Heart of a Lion
From: Auslander	Date: October 10, 2025 at 8:45
No comments yet for the album of the year?! Yes, it is that good. This is utter perfection of hard AOR the Scandinavian way. How is it possible that Kent Hilli seems to get BETTER with age? What a vocalist this guy is. OK so now I have to do some shopping on back catalogue for this band. Seriously, if you don't yet have this album you are really missing out. I grade it an A. I love the balance of this band, with every musician working together and making the total product better from their contribution. I hope this band stay together for a while, and maybe get a better cover design for their next album. Something classic-looking like a Journey release. More people should hear this music.

CD: W.E.T. - Apex
From: Auslander	Date: October 10, 2025 at 8:36
This was an early 2025 release so of course dominated a lot of chatter on forums in the first six months. But, as is the case each year, it gets overlooked in favour of newer releases. Recently, I gave this a spin in my CD player again. And I can confirm that it is a quality release. It definitely deserves a place in most people's top tens for hard rock in 2025. As my mate Charpenay says, WET are very consistent. But we shouldn't hold that against them. They always deliver. And while they share some personnel with Eclipse, they have their own sound. Its probably the greater use of keyboards? This is a top release. They score an A- from me.

CD: Old Gods Of Asgard - Rebirth: Greatest Hits
From: CC	Date: October 9, 2025 at 21:54
Old Gods Of Asgard are Poets Of The Fall under a pseudonym used for video games from Remedy Entertainment, which includes games like Alan Wake and Control etc. This album is a compilation of songs used in various games, hence it being "Greatest hits". Musically they tread a slightly different path to their main band being a lot more classic rock sounding, which sits somewhere between prog rock and something akin to what Yngwie Malmsteen might do. They really go guns out with some of the guitar work on here, which is where I get the Yngwie comparison from, but it really suits the music. Stand out tracks for me are The Skald Awakens, Dark Ocean Summoning, Anger's Remorse and the most well known track, Herald Of Darkness, a nearly 10 minute long epic song in the style of Bohemian Rhapsody with it's multiple style changes. You don't have to be a gamer to enjoy this as it is just great rock music, but if you have played the games you already know what to expect.

CD: Don Barnes - Ride the Storm
From: Val	Date: October 9, 2025 at 15:57
The ONLY song I really don't like and that is not good enough among the other great songs is the annoying Chicago cover song (Feelin' Stronger Everyday). But Ride the Storm, Looking for You, I Fall Back, Don't Look Down, I'd Do It All Over Again and After The Way are all KILLER songs. If these and some goodies with Donnie Van Zant had become a follow up to Rock & Roll Strategy, that would have been a fans album for sure. I personally love just about all songs on both the 88 and 91 albums (solid all through), but Don Barnes great vocals, songs and guitars, were at the forefront of the band's platinum successes, it can't be denied! Hofmann, I agree some with you. But I think the cymbals were made softer on the rock/disc1 version, and I prefer that aspect a lot. Other than that the original mix is warm and cosy. Both are very good, of course. Vocals feels louder in the original too, and they are so good.

CD: Don Barnes - Ride the Storm
From: Hofmann	Date: October 9, 2025 at 6:00
( above paul.norm and adolfo are not here, that was another site ha-ha oups )

CD: Don Barnes - Ride the Storm
From: Hofmann	Date: October 9, 2025 at 5:58
But they overdid it! Let me explain. Disc 2 by Brian Foraker has more bombastic and loud drums AND bass (sounds rich and not so flat as disc 1), and Don's vocals and keyboards, the MID, is way louder in this original ('89 I think?) mix, making it sound much closer to 38 Special and Rodney Mills' sound. No need to re-mix really, when the original is this good! So I feel calling it "Alternate Mix" is actually misleading, since disc 2 is truly the "original 1989 mix". To my ears, it's much fuller richer and sounds a lot better, so I will use it for my compilations. After 1988, 38 Special lost their contract with A&M Records, and the same label did not manage to release this Don's solo album in '89 (said due to A&M Records being sold). They had a little of bad luck for some years there, after the platinum era, but came back strong with Resolution 1997 and always, to this day, play to decent audiences. Plenty of people still totally love this band, all albums they did were solid!

CD: Don Barnes - Ride the Storm
From: Hofmann	Date: October 9, 2025 at 5:57
I come here some years after the MR issue (2-CD, a nice one!), have to agree with above paul.norm and adolfo. Some find a filler, perhaps two in 2nd half, but mostly full of killer songs; well-written, catchy/38 Special-Don-Barnes-y, and of course it's an extra bonus that he at the time of 89 managed to get to work with the ultra-talented bros of Toto fame (Bass – Mike Porcaro, Drums – Jeff Porcaro, gotta love 'em, and a few extra guitar lines/chords by the admired Tim Pierce and Dann Huff of GIANT). But mostly, this is DON BARNES fine works thru and thru; excellent vocals and he's also great at the guitar, also can shred some rockin' solos, make no mistake. Thanks to MelodicRock Records for including the ORIGINAL and BEST mix, by the co-producer of the album, who mixed and mastered, namely Brian Foraker. I get what the remix (disc 1) tried to do, get a crisp modern sound.

CD: Uriah Heep - Sonic Origami
From: Swazi	Date: October 8, 2025 at 16:08
Simply awesome! 😃👍

CD: Praying Mantis - Predator in Disguise
From: hair metal again	Date: October 7, 2025 at 4:59
excellent release for PRAYING MANTIS back in 91 and imho their best ever offering!Dennis Stratton is a great songwriter and that shows in that album which s full of strong melodic lines and catchy choruses !all the songs sound great and especially "she s hot","this time girl","only you" and "still want you"!superb album indeed

CD: Crowne - Wonderland
From: juan carlos	Date: October 6, 2025 at 23:33
Good Melodic Rock with a bit of Power touch. Well Produced/Some good solos but i feel the same formula: I've heard it all before. Don't get me wrong, Crowne Sounds fresh! So if you like the previous Crowne then you'll love this one as well. 80/100

CD: Andi Deris And The Bad Bankers - Million Dollar Haircuts On Ten Cent Heads
From: CC	Date: October 6, 2025 at 6:03
Also released as a 2 disc set with the second disc featuring 5 unreleased demos

CD: Leather Duchess - Gunslinger
From: Milky Joe	Date: October 3, 2025 at 19:04
This album is a blast of old school sleeze rock. "Gunslinger" is a personal favorite of mine, but the whole thing is a good time. Tyler has an amazing voice reminiscent of Jason McMaster. 8/10 for me.

CD: Whitesnake - Slide It In
From: Simon	Date: October 2, 2025 at 3:33
Indeed, this was Mel Galley’s songwriting on many tunes and his playing all over on both versions!! He was amazing but some have forgotten u bet. Mel great guitars and vocals, just like Sykes 87.

CD: 38 Special - Rock and Roll Strategy
From: Simon	Date: October 2, 2025 at 3:26
Max Carl on lead vocals (and keyboards) was a stellar replacement. Different of course but what a singer and songwriter!! Top 6 hit Second Chance and most of his songs fantastic. Timing and talent, they had plenty on this great underrated album. But no luck and since Don Barnes was is such a legend - some will never really care without him. No luck for Don either these years, since his 1989 brilliant solo album got shelved. All albums by any of these guys are great, pure talent.

CD: Teaze - Live at Liege
From: Papo Ripper	Date: October 1, 2025 at 17:30
The Live at Liege album is now on Escape Music !!!

CD: Teaze - Live at Liege
From: Papo Ripper	Date: October 1, 2025 at 17:29
What a fantastic live album ! Time has no effect on them, way back in the 70's/80's with a modern push ! Sound is awesome ! Great choice of their songs !! Go and get it !!!

CD: Bryan Adams - Reckless
From: edwithmj	Date: September 30, 2025 at 16:26
Another winner for Adams. I struggle to find a favourite here but Run To You is almost a perfect song for me and I never tire of it. One Night is a wonderful upbeat melodic rocker, Heaven is one of Adams' best ballads which is only ruined for me by the number of horrid dance remixes of it. Wasn't there some way Adams could've prevented this, or were the kickbacks just too good? Somebody is another pick and has a great chorus. Summer of 69 is very good too but I've never been a huge fan of it. My final pick is the hard rocking Long Gone. Essential if you ask me.

CD: Strangers - Emotions
From: jaroslav	Date: September 28, 2025 at 12:41
Beautiful melodick rock from Spain 👌

CD: Sea Hags - Sea Hags
From: Ace75	Date: September 27, 2025 at 11:11
Man, just got done listening to this again after a while, and this disc kicks Ass! Think of a sleazy Aerosmith Rocks and you got it!!

CD: H.E.A.T. - II
From: masmusic	Date: September 27, 2025 at 8:45
This is an awesome release! Not one filler track! 10/10

CD: H.E.A.T. - II
From: talrusher	Date: September 26, 2025 at 1:55
I just don't warm up to this album. Is it because it's mastered in a very strange way? Like every modern metal/rock album, which may sound good to younger people, doesn't sound like guitar music to me anymore. You could replace the instruments with synthetic ones and no one would notice. Apart from that, heat sound like nightwish to me in places. I'll stick to the first two albums.

CD: Van Zant - Always Look Up
From: endtimes	Date: September 25, 2025 at 15:17
“As Christians our job is to go out and to shout to the world with God’s truth,” says Donnie. “We’ve actually got a song on the album called ‘Warrior’ and the song reminds us that, as Christians, we need to fight for the Godly kingdom cause we have Satan and he’s there like a lion on a prowl, always trying to cause complete havoc. We need to be very vigilant, constantly aware and be warriors for God’s work.”

CD: 38 Special - Anthology
From: Lasse	Date: September 25, 2025 at 14:32
38 Special is a mix of classic rock & roll, southern vibes, AOR; just solid fun rock music with great harmonies since several very good singers! Even later albums have plenty to offer, never ever bad this band. This Anthology is as good as it gets, plenty of the early platinum records with hits like Caught Up in You, Teacher Teacher, big ballad Second Chance, killer sound with Rebel to Rebel, amazing ballad Saving Grace, to the happy days sunny lyrics "I got a system that's guaranteed I got a rock 'n roll strategy It ain't no science but it works for me It's just a rock 'n roll strategy Get in my car Head downtown Turn up the radio roll the windows down It ain't no science but it gets me around It's just rock 'n roll strategy" This is a rather complete double-disc Anthology. Superb! "We’ve been so low that the only place we could go is to look up. I hope our music touches even one person—then our mission for Jesus Christ is done." Btw, New Van Zant Album "Always Look Up", fantastic!!

CD: Don Barnes - Ride the Storm
From: Lasse	Date: September 25, 2025 at 14:01
What a group of musos, the VERY best. I will spin this plenty the coming days. Thanks for solid info above

CD: Savannah - Savannah
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: September 25, 2025 at 9:04
The second half of the album is better, with songs like "Spend A Little Time," "Never Let It Go" and the strutting "Back In Line," but then here comes another marshmallowy ballad (the third, although it's hard to count because many of the rockers sound like they want to be ballads too). They try (and fail) to go out rockin' all tuff and bloozy on "Hardline"; they just sound too fussy and restrained to pull it off. The second album is heavier, but again, I just don't really care for the tunes.

CD: Savannah - Savannah
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: September 25, 2025 at 8:59
I remember reading about this band in about 1999, maybe on Metal Sludge, when I first got on the Internet and began to learn there was a whole world of music out there besides what corporate FM rock radio played. Based on the positive review, I tried to find the CD but of course it wasn't carried in the mall stores where I bought most of my music back then. Kinda glad, because I think I would have been disappointed even back then, when I was jonesing for the rebirth of "real" rawk. This is way too AOR for me, touching only the lighter end of hair-metal. There are plenty of heavy riffs, but they're buried under keyboard goop and paired with a timid drum sound, and Earle Lord dominates everything with his syrupy, Tony Harnell-ish vocals. He belts it out long, loud, with wide-open mouth and lots of reverb, and it takes a few minutes to realize the melodies just are not that catchy. It's only track two and already it's a ballad, starting off with a big piano flourish—oh gawd, here we go. T

CD: Savannah - Savannah
From: Roxas	Date: September 25, 2025 at 7:15
Saw this going for a steal on ebay so picked it up. Brilliant, a real throwback for 2025.

CD: Van Halen - OU812
From: Revelation	Date: September 25, 2025 at 6:45
The 5th best-selling VH disc (4M) continues the mix of pop hits and rockers. Please don't miss the KILLER guitars and high energy in rockers like Black and Blue, Mine All Mine, Source of Infection and All Fired Up (Naturally Wired). They're awesome tracks and stellar live too!! Top notch Halen and impressive how they could make great album after great album in this decade and also continuing well into the 90s when so many stopped selling. I have a pro-recorded DVD from the "Oh You Ate One Too" Tour, and it's one of the best! This is when the chemistry was at the top in this band. They partied hard, played well and had so much fun - Later on, they started fighting and Ed's drinking habits did not help. First two Van Hagar albums are full joy!

CD: Van Halen - 5150
From: Revelation	Date: September 25, 2025 at 6:37
The pop elements from 1984 were to be used again here on hits like Why Can't This be Love (very cool song and big hit), Dreams (is this Hagar's best, one of the all time male best, vocal performances (very close, impeccable!), Love Walks In (so what, why couldn't Eddie write a ballad hit, he did and it's good!). Good enough and Summer nights rock harder and all songs killer (perpaps only filler I skip is Get up). 6M sales in US, almost 7, this is the 3rd best-selling VH album ever, not bad at all. Again: Tired of the endless Roth/Hagar comparisons, useless really, EVH made KILLER music with both of them, best of both worlds. Just crank it up and enjoy the good music!

CD: Van Halen - 1984
From: Revelation	Date: September 25, 2025 at 6:27
Tired of the endless Roth/Hagar comparisons, useless really, VH bros made KILLER music with both of them, best of both worlds. ALREADY on this one, EDDIE (not HAGAR) brought in pop elements and loads of keyboards in the no. 1 hit and also I'll Wait because he wanted to. Get it, not due to Hagar. But make no mistake, lots of sinister guitar playing too here, great great album, and a diamond one, thanks to Jump (10M+ US sales).

CD: Darby Mills And The Unsung Heroes - Never Look Back
From: Revelation	Date: September 25, 2025 at 6:22
YES Koogles, this is a great album for Darby to be very proud of! I don't care about sales, this is a killer album. Mature, well-produced, great players, and she worked with strong songwriters, most important. Friends have talked about this album, since I love Lee Aaron, Chrissy Steele (with Headpins' guitarist Brian MacLeod), Lita Ford and many of those cool female rockers. So I'm glad I got this one too, smooth vocals, very good album!

CD: Don Barnes - Ride the Storm
From: Revelation	Date: September 25, 2025 at 6:09
Don Barnes - Ride The Storm (1989) with players like: Don Barnes - vocals, guitars; Martin Briley - keyboards; Jesse Harms - keyboards; Alan Pasqua - keyboards; Dann Huff - guitars; Tim Pierce - rhythm guitars; Mike Porcaro - bass; Jeff Porcaro - drums; Denny Carmassi - drums this album is promising to say the least!! ULTRA-TALENTED bunch (same year as that MEGA Giant debut disc too), but you also need the SONGS, and are they there too? Yes, they are! Don Barnes is no fool, he's a very smart guy, so he compiled both the songs and the players, so unbelievable that it did not come out in 1989 as planned. Despite label politics. First song "Lookin' For You" is such a HIT that should have been, great album. Many of us also LOVE 38 Special, so as no surprise this album fits right in, get it! JK Northrup has remastered to good result (he avoided the horrible loudness effect), and original mix by Brian Malouf is amazing. Almost 3 decades later, it was out, ear candy! Full score.

CD: Brother Firetribe - Feel the Burn
From: titothetitan	Date: September 24, 2025 at 7:03
The second album is still amazing and definitely the band’s best work. Unfortunately, the third and fourth were much weaker, and I lost interest in the band. This fourth album also disappoints me. Only the first track caught my attention, the rest is forgettable.

CD: Brother Firetribe - Heart Full of Fire
From: titothetitan	Date: September 24, 2025 at 6:59
The debut album has amazing songs but also several fillers. This second one is already a big improvement, as all the songs are really good and with catchy choruses. The bonus track Two Hearts is a beautiful ballad. Unfortunately for me, this was the band’s last remarkable album, and after the weak third one I started to lose interest.

CD: Kiss of the Gypsy - Kiss of the Gypsy
From: hair metal again	Date: September 24, 2025 at 0:29
pretty good debut for KISS OF THE GYPSY back in 92 with the support of a big company but unforunately no big songs that could take some airplay!their sound is hard rockin ,bluesy like late FM with nice ballads and a fine feel good vibe and overall is pleasant!"blind for love","no prize for the loser" ,"take this old heart" and "comin back " are the highlights

CD: No Love Lost - No Love Lost
From: jaroslav	Date: September 23, 2025 at 16:02
Perfect, melodic rock 😊

CD: The Law - The Law
From: Planet Y	Date: September 23, 2025 at 2:31
I contest that Rodgers' wonderful 1997-album "Now" is much more AOR-ish than The Law.

CD: H.E.A.T. - H.E.A.T.
From: talrusher	Date: September 23, 2025 at 1:41
What the hell is? One of the best CDs I've ever heard! The power of the 80s with modern good sound, played by modern young people Really every song is more than good! For. Me a 95/100

CD: Heartland - Travelling Through Time
From: Rockey	Date: September 22, 2025 at 1:00
I have this release. I really enjoyed it. Hope a new release coming soon.

CD: The Law - The Law
From: edwithmj	Date: September 21, 2025 at 17:21
Certainly better than The Firm and definitely the best thing Rodgers had done since leaving Bad Company (I still prefer Brian Howe era BC of course though): this album is the most AORish stuff he's ever done. My picks are For A Little Ride (hooks galore and super vocals), Miss You In A Heartbeat (better than the DL version purely because Rodgers is a better singer by miles), Laying Down The Law and the very smooth Missing You Bad Girl. I didn't go into this with high hopes but it just goes to show surprises still happen.

CD: Def Leppard - High 'n Dry
From: edwithmj	Date: September 21, 2025 at 4:50
Slightly less raw than the original but still a far cry from the sticky sweet over-produced flavour of Pyromania and Hysteria. I feel this album has more of an AC/DC influence than the first with songs like Let It Go, High 'N' Dry and You Got Me Runnin' (the latter of which is my favourite and has vocals that sound very similar to Bon Scott). Bringin' On The Heartbreak is DL's best ballad full stop. It's not sappy and it has excellent guitars. My last pick is the headbanging Lady Strange. It's understandable why they decided to get overproduced and polished so that they could achieve commercial success as this sort of music would not appeal to the MTV crowd, it's just a pity everyone tries to forget it exists.

CD: Def Leppard - On Through The Night
From: edwithmj	Date: September 21, 2025 at 4:42
This and High N' Dry are still my favourite DL albums. They both have that raw energy that ended with Pyromania. I find it difficult to pick favourite tracks here because it's so effortless to listen to the whole thing in one go. My picks are Rock Brigade, Hello America, Sorrow Is A Woman (melodic intro), When The Walls... is like a better version of Gods of War (and it has a spoken intro that works!) and it builds up nicely to a heavy chorus. Wasted is another winner with its timeless riff and chorus while Rocks Off reminds me of other NWOBHM bands like Tygers of Pan Tang. I've always thought Willis's and Clark's styles worked and played off each other better than Clark's and Collen's ever did. This is what DL were meant to be and it's sad that they try to ignore their origins.

CD: Def Leppard - Hysteria
From: edwithmj	Date: September 21, 2025 at 4:21
...is a great song with an annoying intro that I wish were not there. It seems to be another pretentious social commentary song like Civil War (which also has that infuriatingly pointless Cool Hand Luke quote intro). Don't Shoot Shotgun is another winner. Run Riot is my favourite song from the album and it also has the best solo (maybe Lange forgot to slow the guitars down here). Hysteria is the better ballad and I really enjoy it. Excitable again has an annoying intro which adds nothing to the song but is quite good regardless. Lastly, Love & Affection is a little like a harder Hysteria and is another song where the guitars are more prominent. Skip the first two songs and we have a super album.

CD: Def Leppard - Hysteria
From: edwithmj	Date: September 21, 2025 at 4:12
Giving this another listen, I agree with my previous comment that this is overproduced. I've never liked Women, it just seems to go on and on without any hooks or melodies. Rocket is slightly better but sounds so similar that I often get these two confused (probably because this also lasts too long). Also what's with some of the bits with backwards playing? I can't wait for the first two songs to end to be honest. The album really starts to get going with Animal, which is one of my favourite DL songs. Love Bites is a super ballad but I feel could've done with a better solo. Pour Some is a wonderful hard rocker but again, could've done with a better solo. I've always thought Armageddon It was quite good but the whole song seems to be an advertisement for someone's 'clever idea' of having 'I'm a-getting it' sound like Armageddon It. It's not really a pun because Armageddon It makes absolutely no sense. Who goes around saying Armageddon It when asked a question? Anyway, Gods Of War...

CD: Legs Diamond - Uncut Diamond
From: plastic sheet	Date: September 21, 2025 at 4:00
Though it's the belated fourth one, it feels much better than Firepower—definitely a high-rated album.

CD: Def Leppard - Adrenalize
From: edwithmj	Date: September 21, 2025 at 3:56
...but never quite reaches the mark for me. I still sort of like I Wanna Touch You but it's ruined by the dreadful lyrics and Elliott's accent and warbling 'ahhh wanna terrch yewwww'. Tear It Down is skippable and I always forget how it goes. Like Hysteria, Adrenalize is over-production on steroids. Considering this was their last 'heyday' album before they went different with Slang, it's a complete whimper.

CD: Def Leppard - Adrenalize
From: edwithmj	Date: September 21, 2025 at 3:49
You know when they say albums grow on you? Well this has done the complete opposite. Even when I posted my last comment, I still thought this was average. Listening to it again recently, this album really is subpar. Let's Get Rocked is drivel lyrically and musically; Heaven Is has Elliott have this sort of high-pitched warbling I just can't stand, I hate it; Make Love Like A Man is quite possibly one of the worst songs ever made, here are the main lyrics: 'Make love like a man, I'm a man, that's what I am.' Elliott's vocals seem to have some sort of contrived American accent on them too. Tonight starts off well a bit like Bringin' On The Heartbreak but falters after the first ten seconds; White Lightning again has potential but is ruined by Elliott's vocals and it goes on for too long. Stand Up and Personal Property are probably the best songs on here for me but only because they sound like Hysteria cast offs. Have You Ever Needed... is a paint by numbers ballad and is fairly OK...

CD: Bite the Bullet - Bite the Bullet
From: FluffMeister	Date: September 20, 2025 at 13:18
Just bought this following an advert online for their new album. Never come across them before. I do really love this album. It's a little gem that is worth far more than the price you can pick it up for. Very poppy AOR. Love the singer.

CD: Metropolis - The Power of the Night
From: edwithmj	Date: September 20, 2025 at 5:41
Another near-perfect album, which I always return to despite having listened to it hundreds of times over the years. It's a shame that no follow up was ever released. My favourites are Wild And Blue, Never Look Back, which (like the Darby Mills version) reminds me of Drive, She Said's If This Is Love, the smooth Restless Moon (the song mostly similar to Stan's solo album Undertow), Whatever It Is, and of course The Best Is Good Enough. AOR brilliance.

CD: Darby Mills And The Unsung Heroes - Never Look Back
From: edwithmj	Date: September 20, 2025 at 5:19
Simply outstanding. The vocals are smooth and passionate, the melodies are out of this world and the songs are as near to perfect as you're going to get. I've had this for years but have recently 'rediscovered' it. It's strange how years later, this album sounds even better than when I first heard it. My favourites are Never Look Back, which sounds a bit like If This Is Love by Drive, She Said; Give It Up (a very addictive song), Run (great keyboards) and the heavier Bad Bad Boy.

CD: Sea Hags - Sea Hags
From: Ace75	Date: September 19, 2025 at 21:12
Spot on edwithmj!! One of my faves for sure!! This is produced by Mike clink as well, hence the guns sound!!

CD: Sea Hags - Dead and Gone
From: edwithmj	Date: September 19, 2025 at 16:30
Apparently recorded in 1987 before they got additional members who appeared on their S/T debut album. The performance is raw and has great energy but it's understandable why other guitarists were brought in for the debut. I would say this is for completists only or for those curious enough to hear how they sounded before.

CD: Sea Hags - Sea Hags
From: edwithmj	Date: September 19, 2025 at 16:14
This is still one of the best sleaze albums every made: it's raw, bluesy and has near-perfect vocals. It can be tough to get into if you're expecting a more 'glam' album, but it really sticks with you. It's tough to compare it to anything but think of early Guns N' Roses meets Bon Scott AC/DC. My picks are Half The Way Valley with its fast pace; Doghouse has an excellent riff and rhythm; the haunting Someday, Back To The Grind (extremely raw and a real head-banger), the instrumental Bunkbed Creek and All The Time. There is absolutely no filler on this whatsoever and it surprises me that this doesn't get more attention.

CD: Journey - Infinity
From: Revelation	Date: September 19, 2025 at 10:53
What a marvellous lineup; Rollie is great on keyboards and vocals and the absolute world class/if not all time best drummer Aynsley Dunbar WOW! Wheel In the Sky one of their best songs ever.

CD: Eden's Curse - Eden's Curse - Revisited
From: Revelation	Date: September 19, 2025 at 10:46
I get that bands wish to cash in on old recordings, but very often it's totally unnecessary since the originals (very much the case here) are already very solid. Absolutely no reason not to prefer the original classic to this one. Three original members gone! and the sound was better in the original CD in 2007.

CD: White Sister - Fashion By Passion
From: Revelation	Date: September 19, 2025 at 10:41
excal, April is indeed very good. Always reminds me of Y&T!

CD: Eden's Curse - Trinity
From: Revelation	Date: September 19, 2025 at 8:00
Killer album, fantastic lyrics, great guitars and drums, cool solid vocals, and very consistent. This or The Second Coming is the best, both top notch. When I play this to friends who missed the band when they came around, most of them are very impressed. Dennis Ward mixed very well, but the two founders Michael Eden & Paul Logue were also there to assist. What good ears they had together, sound is hard to beat, full score! Regular spins on this one. Lyrics among the best there is, true intelligent and with important meaning. Not the common sex drugs r'n'r rubbish that can wear out at times.

CD: Eden's Curse - Retribution: The Final Judgement
From: Revelation	Date: September 19, 2025 at 7:53
Pete Newdeck on drums and vocals was an important member that is missed on last couple of albums. Impeccable drumming and a larger than life perfect sound too.

CD: Eden's Curse - Revelation Live
From: Revelation	Date: September 19, 2025 at 7:50
Michael Eden vocals, writer, who formed the band, he's got an amazing lineup on this live album. I like both the European based version and this one, this the US version with ORIGINAL voice. But voice is important and it was Michael's band so I like this better than the new more Idol/TV-like vocalist. The 2nd and 3rd Eden's Curse albums will always be the best.

CD: Eden's Curse - The Second Coming
From: Revelation	Date: September 19, 2025 at 7:25
This is ONE OF THE BEST albums of that era, it's very very solid and consistent and yes Stixx, probably Dennis Ward's best sounding production of his many good ones. 2008 was a tough year to live on new band's music, but this is not to be forgotten. Ward also produces/mixes for House of Lords, but songs here are much better. Love the Christian lyrics and they have extra meaning when evil who rules the world has never been more visable. End of the world, fear not, what's to come is even better, but we need accept him first for eternal life. There IS a choice. Rock on.

CD: Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Democracy
From: gooup	Date: September 18, 2025 at 12:01
Da hell is this?

CD: Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
From: gooup	Date: September 18, 2025 at 11:59
Meh ... that's all i can say

CD: Noisy Mama - Everybody Has One
From: CC	Date: September 16, 2025 at 15:13
I commented on this in 2003. I then commented again in 2014. Well here I am in 2025 listening to the album again and I still fucking love it.

CD: Sinister Minister - How Do You Like Them Apples
From: Bileth22	Date: September 16, 2025 at 9:39
Some of the best guitar playing and vocals I've have heard! Dio meets Led Zeppelin.

CD: Chicago - Born For This Moment
From: Ydol eM	Date: September 15, 2025 at 14:03
So far, the youngest CHICAGO's child. Wide-ranging music spread among, for example, not only PHIL COLLINS, JOE COCKER or TOTO... Various styles - pop rock, soul, funky, AOR, soft jazz..., more horns, less guitars, vivid rhythms, and the new decent vocalist. Born For This Moment - how fitting for me today - "Welcome and enjoy the world". 80/100.

CD: Last Autumn's Dream - Paintings
From: michaelmouseboxer	Date: September 14, 2025 at 21:52
For their second and final production with AOR Heaven, the Swedish melrockers refuse to adjust their musical style one jot, with the only tangible difference between this and their other albums being its length - ten tracks and a 42-minute runtime making it one of their shortest releases. This is a breezy party album with no slow songs and only a brief dip into hard rock territory, so fans of the band will be happy enough. "My Mistake to Make" and "Out of Love" are mid-tempo rockers with a good chorus. "Take It on the Run" is a decent cover and the obvious choice for a single. "In Case of Landing on Water" is the closest we get to a ballad and is full of 80s nostalgia, while "Rock Star Crazy" makes for a zesty outro with a good beat. Absolutely nothing new but relatively little filler. I don't see "Paintings" replacing anyone's favorite LAD album but it's worth spending money on.

CD: Journey - Frontiers
From: edwithmj	Date: September 13, 2025 at 17:16
Sorry, the 'worst thing you've ever heard' still gets 65/100? How does that make sense? Regardless, while Escape has most of my favourite Journey songs there are still plenty of excellent keyboard-drenched AOR tracks here. Separate Worlds is a similar sort of opening hit to Don't Stop Believin' and I really like it; Send Her My Love showcases Perry's amazing vocal range with some smooth playing by Schon; Chain Reaction and Back Talk are about as heavy as you're going to get here I feel; Faithfully is a timeless classic and one of the best AOR ballads ever written as far as I'm concerned; After The Fall is another winner too, with its thumping bass and drums. Really the album is more consistent than Escape in that it has virtually no filler, even the bonus tracks are outstanding such as Only The Young for example. Hard Rock purists may be put off by the keyboard-drenched tracks here compared with their earlier stuff but it was the 80s, what do you expect?

CD: Journey - Frontiers
From: talrusher	Date: September 13, 2025 at 14:22
Sry, but what a messed up taste you have to have to call this record good. Starting with the underground mastering, where you have the feeling that half of the instruments got stuck somewhere in the filter, to this weird: let's get to it like we're playing hard metal, thing. You can listen to 3 songs. The rest is so bad that I have to hear even after the 3rd attempt whether they are in any Tact at all. Music from a time when there were only bad record players and lousy speakers. For me, the worst thing I've ever heard. 65/100

CD: Slaughter - The Wild Life
From: edwithmj	Date: September 13, 2025 at 4:07
If you thought the first one was average, be prepared for more of the same. Mark Slaughter reaches Dean Davidson levels of screeching, raspy vocals that seem to pierce my eardrums in that unpleasant way that an injured cat can wake me up at 2am. As for the songs, like the first album, there are too many of them: Reach is average and pretty forgettable, with lyrics that remind me of those self-esteem memes that appear on social media. Out For Love would be half decent but the vocals seem to be worse on this. Days Gone By just doesn't seem to hit the mark for me as a ballad and lyrically reminds me of Never Say Goodbye by Bon Jovi. Dance is just unpleasant for me and I've never liked this one either. My takes from this one are Times They Change (very, good instrumental parts) and Real Love which has the best vocals. I honestly can't remember how the rest of the songs go unfortunately. Slaughter just never clicked with me.

CD: KISS - Dynasty
From: edwithmj	Date: September 12, 2025 at 13:49
This is a remarkably below average album. I Was Made For Lovin' You is horrid in every possible way: the campy sounding vocals, the disco beat and the horrendous lyrics: it's a tie between this and Spit for Kiss's worst songs. 2000 Man is an almost equally unpleasant Frehley-sung song and it's so awful, I struggle to compare it to anything. Sure Know Something isn't too bad if played on its own, Dirty Livin' is also slightly listenable, if only because it's sung by Criss (whose voice I've always rated highly). Charisma is a dreary Simmons song with nasty background vocals best avoided. Magic Touch is also semi-decent. Hard Times is rescued by the decent solos. X-Ray Eyes, again would be decent if it were not for the backing vocals. Lastly Save Your Love is just boring and never goes anywhere: it almost has demo quality. Another Kiss release to avoid unfortunately.

CD: Riverdogs - Bone
From: Ydol eM	Date: September 12, 2025 at 10:50
Suppose you feel like spending almost an hour with a company of measured bluesy hard rock, similarly sounding to GREAT WHITE, FM, or MR. BIG..., then you might try this album. Echoes of the bittersweet tones of life. 85/100.

CD: The Amorettes - Haulin' Ass
From: juan carlos	Date: September 11, 2025 at 23:40
Plain and Simple Rock these chicks play. Some kind of attitude but nothing that i can impress me a bit. 7/10

CD: Amoral - Show Your Colors
From: juan carlos	Date: September 11, 2025 at 22:35
Amoral has shifted quite a bit from their earlier years of death metal riffing and vocal grunts. "Exit" "Sex N' Satan" "Vivid" & the quiet "Last October" are my faves. Some Cool Riffs! 8/10

CD: Ammouri - Dare to Be Happy
From: juan carlos	Date: September 11, 2025 at 21:30
Pretty decent effort besides the names involved here. Ammouri's powerful and versatile voice is central to the album's appeal. "Bad Illusion" or "Not Anymore" are cool HardRock songs. 7.5/10

CD: Amethyst - Innocent As Hell
From: juan carlos	Date: September 11, 2025 at 20:24
Certainly not Hardrock or Sleazy album but more Metal. Good effort and attitude but not great by any means. The hardrocker "Callin' Spells" or the acoustic "Sky" are cool ones. 7.5/10

CD: Shadow King - Shadow King
From: edukiki	Date: September 11, 2025 at 12:22
Buenas, ni el mejor tema de foreigner llega a él nivel de el peor tema de este disco ,el que dice que este CD lo usa para limpiar el polvo le contrato pero para limpiar en mi casa para que sepa lo que es polvo

CD: Cinderella - Gold
From: Ace75	Date: September 9, 2025 at 15:24
Hey doghouse, those 4 live tracks were pulled from a 1991 date from the Barton collosium in Little Rock Arkansas!!

CD: Halo - Heaven Calling
From: talrusher	Date: September 9, 2025 at 15:13
And again, I can't agree with the opinion of the people here. This album has everything the first one had, plus songs that really stick! For me, clearly the better choice. 85/100

CD: Halo - Halo
From: talrusher	Date: September 9, 2025 at 14:53
I can't understand the good reviews of the album at all. Please don't get me wrong, the album is not bad, but there are hit songs missing. Songs that you won't forget because there's something special about it that won't let you go. In contrast to my colleagues here, I think the best song on the record is actually language barrier. It is the only song that is somehow remembered. The following album does it much better. For me a 75/100

CD: Idle Cure - 2nd Avenue
From: talrusher	Date: September 8, 2025 at 11:32
An almost complete change of style. Much harder, very little keaboard and no more edrum. Can't decide which album I like better: the debut album or this one. Definitely one of the best albums I've ever heard!

CD: Meldrum - Blowin' Up the Machine
From: michaelmouseboxer	Date: September 8, 2025 at 10:39
Through what I can only imagine was a fluke of circumstance, Frontiers Records picked up the European distribution for the sophomore album of Michelle Meldrum’s eponymous band. It's a release so heavy and aggressive that it makes Phantom Blue sound like Vixen, making this the black sheep of the melrock catalog. It turns up the dial from the group’s 2002 release by incorporating elements from the nu- and death metal subgenres, with actual melodic songs few and far between. (“Another Kind” and “Get Me Out of Here” are the only ones I can think of and even that's a stretch.) Disappointingly, anything about the album that would appeal to metal fans is undermined by seriously troubled production values, with the mixing particularly substandard. Vocalist Moa Holmsten – whose solo fare is pop rock – isn’t particularly suited to the material, and she struggles with the heaviest songs. I'm still a fan of the release, but it's difficult to recommend it to anyone else.

CD: Idle Cure - Tough Love
From: talrusher	Date: September 8, 2025 at 7:38
The second album of Idle cure. Also good, but not as good as the first one. They have changed that less memorable keyboard tabs are played. Still a very, very good album, with the typical cool punch of the edrum. In my opinion, the best song from the album is runnin.

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