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CD: Raindancer - A Little Bit Confused
From: gener8tr	Date: May 7, 2025 at 8:53
These guys out-craft Craaft. Same style. Maybe a bit more AOR, but close. VERY GOOD stuff here.

CD: Dirty Looks - Cool From the Wire
From: hair metal again	Date: May 7, 2025 at 4:56
a def masterpiece for DIRTY LOOKS back in 88 with the guidance of Max Norman and Atlantic records putting them more into the mainstream!bombastic hard rock sound ,excellent songwriting and performance make Cool From The Wire a classic of that era with all the songs stand out and the music flow great from start to finish!CRANK IT UP

CD: Ray of Light - Salute
From: MetalllianStallion	Date: May 6, 2025 at 5:22
The weakest link of this band is the name As it sounds like a fluffy AOR act. Peel off the cotton candy name and you have one of the most solid MHR albums so far this year. The roots of this band go back to the German band Frontline which disbanded almost 20 years ago. Robby Boebel, (former Frontline guitarist) died during production so Jörg Wartmann (Evidence One) stepped in to fill Robby's shoes. Some of the the tracks like "City of Angels" sound like signature Frontline guitar riffs written all over it. The English singer (Gregg Cromack) sounds like a cross between Kip Winger and Harry Hess (Harem Scarem). Definitely worth checking out. RAY OF LIGHT Falling To Pieces https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WxqQUTaZu6Y

CD: Spread Eagle - The 1989 Demos
From: MetalllianStallion	Date: May 6, 2025 at 4:19
The original bassist and lead singer are still in the band. I don't really dig this rocky/rappy rendition of Switchblade Serenade at M3. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vgYMm2UR8zQ https://spreadeagle.us/

CD: Ratt - Rarities
From: MetalllianStallion	Date: May 6, 2025 at 3:36
Well the 2025 M3 Festival dug deep this year for has-been heaven of many bands on their last leg without their original singer Enter Pearcy/DeMartini without the RATT name I assume for a bigger money cut and because Bobby the Blotz (original drummer) has been running his mouth so much through the years he wasn't invited. Last I heard Pearcy and original bassist Juan were working together a few years back but he's out too. Lineup includes guitarist Carlos Cavazo, former RATT and ROUGH CUTT bassist Matt Thorr and former SLAUGHTER drummer Blas Elias. I've seen Pearcy live 3 times in RATT(80s) and in 93' live for the Arcade debut. Probably his most solid performance as Pearcy had his issues live in his prime. Now at 68 Don Dokken is starting sound good live. Pearcy in recent years has the stage moves of a homeless man and the charisma of a Walmart clerk. https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-stephen-pearcy-and-warren-demartini-perform-ratt-classics-at-2025-edition-of-m3-rock-festival

CD: Billy Idol - Dream Into It
From: CC	Date: May 5, 2025 at 9:55
Ever since Billy made his "comeback" in 2005 with Devils Playground, I have loved his output (well except the Christmas album). Devils was a balls out rocker, Kings and queens was a bit more of a mix of styles, as he was known for on his earlier albums, and the two EPs were pretty damn good as well. After hearing the debut single from this one, Still dancing, I was hoping for more of the same as it is a great song, and the collab with Avril Lavigne was pretty cool too, but sadly the rest of the album does not hold up as well. Nothing bad by any means it's all just a little too laid back and never really rocks out. Also, annoyingly the physical releases did not include the Avril collab, just the Billy solo version with Avril being on digital only. The version of John Wayne is no as good as the original that was on Idolize yourself. The biggest issue is Steve never gets to stretch his legs musically and could be any guitarist playing. Ok release, just not great.

CD: Aerosmith - Live Bootleg
From: hair metal again	Date: May 5, 2025 at 1:25
classic live recordings for AEROSMITH capturing them on stage performing some of theirs with a fine true live sound as it is in real!cool artwork as well

CD: JAR - In Truth We Trust
From: titothetitan	Date: May 4, 2025 at 9:17
Ten very nice melodic songs with lead singer Ray Alex (formerly Glory). If you like Scandinavian AOR, you should check it out.

CD: Alien Force - Pain and Pleasure
From: hair metal again	Date: May 3, 2025 at 0:52
very good release for ALIEN FORCE back in 86 with a solid heavy hard sound and fine guitar riffs !nothing blowminding ,still very consistent and doing the basics very well!"pain &pleasure","miracle" are the standout songs

CD: Britny Fox - Britny Fox
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: May 2, 2025 at 22:17
That was supposed to read "any post-9/11 pop-country flag-waving anthem." The expanded edition of this album includes a radio edit of "Long Way To Love'" which is the bestsong on the album proper, as well as collecting "Living On The Edge," the band's contribution to the Iron Eagle II soundtrack, which ends up being the third-best song here behind "Gudbuy T'Jane." I'm amazed and perplexed that this album was the band's biggest-seller, rather than the superior follow-up. MTV's Rick Krim thinks it had more to do with the band's skill at working the system than their actual talent, and maybe he ain't wrong.

CD: Britny Fox - Britny Fox
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: May 2, 2025 at 22:08
Dizzy Dean Davidson dated Kari Wuhrer of MTV's "Remote Control" for a time after the band appeared as contestants on that show. According to her, "he was so dumb my dad referred to him as The Houseplant." Ouch! But yeah, going by his lyrics, I get it. "Girlschool" has been dragged aplenty over the years, as has "Save The Weak," which sounds like an overly-earnest middle-schooler wrote the lyrics. BF weren't the only band still singing about a "Rock Revolution" in the late '80's, but in hindsight, they all should have known better, after watching so many original rock revolutionaries turn into greedy corporatists two decades later. Rock 'n' roll ain't gonna save the world, I'm sad to report. Then you got "In America," as utterly vacuous as any post-inst,, pop-country flag-waving anthem. But, you know, those were the waning days of the Cold War. "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" Yay, democracy! Or not, man. In 2025, it rings pretty fucking hollow.

CD: Glory - Danger in This Game
From: titothetitan	Date: May 2, 2025 at 20:20
The band's first vocalist was Reine "Ray Alex" Alexandersson (Neptune). In fact, the single "I'm Hurt / Burnin' for You" was recorded with him before he was fired and replaced by Peter Eriksson. I have some demos of this album sung by Ray Alex too.

CD: Divorce - Divorce/Triangle
From: 123charpenay	Date: May 2, 2025 at 14:40
very good female fronted a o r.sound amateur but very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CD: Divorce - Divorce/Triangle
From: jaroslav	Date: May 2, 2025 at 4:49
Fine melodic 90/100

CD: Edge - Heaven Knows
From: AOR1	Date: April 30, 2025 at 13:50
Like to add that the Heaven Still Knows is the better one, although their first is still excellent.

CD: Royal Blood - Thanks Seattle... For Killing My Band And My Dreams!
From: hair metal again	Date: April 30, 2025 at 12:45
impressive commercial hard rock music for ROYAL BLOOD that was recorded in the early 90 s but finally got out just recently!Alex Masi moves far from his usual neo classical approach and offers a marvelous performance ,his best ever i believe and Erik s vocal work is outstanding !all the songs are excellent with the band s sound being somewhere between WHITESNAKE,LYNCH MOB or XYZ!!!!a must have that should have been released back in the day

CD: Dreamhunter - Kingdom Come
From: Rope	Date: April 30, 2025 at 5:04
Catchy tunes, not bad record but the wobbly english accent from the singer is unforgivable. It would be 85/100 but I give it 75/100 because of the vocals.

CD: Vital Escape - Escapism
From: Rope	Date: April 30, 2025 at 4:59
Nice melodies, technically nicely played but production is catastrophic, vocals are too loud compared to the rest of the band. If it would be remastered it would be a great CD!

CD: H.E.A.T. - Welcome To The Future
From: Ace75	Date: April 29, 2025 at 21:01
Spot on Titothetitan!!!

CD: H.E.A.T. - Welcome To The Future
From: titothetitan	Date: April 29, 2025 at 14:54
The H.E.A.T. albums are getting repetitive and overly shouty for my taste. It's 12 good tracks, no fillers, but nothing really new or anything you haven’t heard a thousand times before. Good, nothing more.

CD: H.E.A.T. - Welcome To The Future
From: Pablo	Date: April 25, 2025 at 13:31
Face-melter of an album... just sayin'!! I'll leave it there.

CD: Ted Nugent - Free-for-All
From: hair metal again	Date: April 25, 2025 at 1:10
excellent album for TED NUGENT back in 76 becoming one of the major acts of the hard rock scene with his intense and electric performance !all the songs are hard rockin and really stand out !classic

CD: Ice Blue - Ice Blue
From: jaroslav	Date: April 21, 2025 at 13:39
Perfect melodic 90/100

CD: Robin Trower - Bridge Of Sighs
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: April 21, 2025 at 6:34
Absolutely worth it for the first two tracks. "Day Of The Eagle" is galloping proto-metal before downshifting into more of a bluesy outro. Then there's the title track, probably Trower's best-known song, a warped, psychedelic take on slow blues, all slow and brooding, Robin using some kind of effects pedal (a Univibe?) to give it all a weird, ululating quality that sticks in your head. Very different from your standard white-boy-blues fare of the time. That warbly effect pops up throughout the rest of the album, and the song title "Too Rollin' Stoned" is appropriate—you can practically hear the billowing clouds of smoke. It all kinda runs together after a while, but man, those first two songs!

CD: Heartland - Bridge of Fools
From: Rope	Date: April 20, 2025 at 7:04
Although I've heard of them way back then in the beginning of the millennium, I've just acquired this album. Not bad, pretty strong musicianship and arrangements. Melodic choruses, the lead vocal reminds me a bit of Eric Martin of Mr.Big. Production is not bad, not so flat some here say. 85/100

CD: City Boy - Young Men Gone West
From: Planet Y	Date: April 20, 2025 at 3:30
Overblown, theatrical, fun album by dito band. It's like 10cc on steroids, in drag. Not everyone's cup of tea, I can imagine. I got this album for free in the record store, because the store-owner was glad he found another fan.

CD: U.F.O. - Force It
From: jaroslav	Date: April 19, 2025 at 18:40
100/100

CD: Tygers Of Pan Tang - Mystical
From: jaroslav	Date: April 19, 2025 at 16:05
This is not metal but fine hard rock 80/100

CD: Babylon A.D. - American Blitzkrieg
From: big tds	Date: April 18, 2025 at 20:18
yes i liked there earlier stuff but this is the best Babylon cd hands down . this is one of those bands that wanted to change with the times and kick some ass . every song on this cd is awesome

CD: Alien Force - Hell and High Water
From: hair metal again	Date: April 17, 2025 at 7:35
pretty good album for ALIEN FORCE back in 85 with their sound being close too NWOBHM bands like ELIXIR or SAXON !fine heavy hard rock sound and remarkable songwriting make Hell And High Water enjoyable and sounds still fresh and strong

CD: Babylon A.D. - Revelation Highway
From: 123charpenay	Date: April 15, 2025 at 12:28
i ve missed this excellent record in 2017.i don t know how ,i don t know why.result in 2025 the japan import is impossible to find.so i ve order the european version from frontiers records.25 years later after their two super first cd s babylon ad is back with a very very strong record.they have not losing ,their talent,their energy their capacity to write some good songs.derek davis sing like in the glory days,in the vein of steven tyler.this record is hyper solid,hyoer consistant.only killers songs.this album is varied ,very enjoyable to listen.they have erase the little touches of blues present on "nothing sacred"."fool on fire" and "i m not good for you" are some hits!!!!!!the rest is excellent.

CD: 1st Avenue - Daily Battle
From: hair metal again	Date: April 15, 2025 at 2:16
superb release for 1ST AVENUE back in 94 and to be honest i rather prefer that one from their debut as the songs are catchier and the sound is more clear and the whole thing breathes better!excellent musicianship and vocal performance and great songs are offered like "call me','feel love","ready for you" and "over and done"!essential

CD: Ajar - Welcome Inside
From: AOR1	Date: April 14, 2025 at 6:00
Interesting German indie. Half of the songs (track 1-3) offer pure uptempo melodic rock with nice keys and good female backing vocals. Track 4-6 more in the melodic hard rock direction, still very catchy. This band never released anything else and as far as I know only 750 copies were pressed. So this one is pretty hard to find.

CD: Aris - Epilog
From: AOR1	Date: April 12, 2025 at 14:44
In 1991 Aris won a song contest; price was a cd release. Done in 1992 and released with only 700 copies. So this is an extremely rare cd. Unfortunately the band split in 1993 (reunited many years later releasing Rain Dries). This release offers excellent, pretty professionel sounding AOR/Melodic with a clearly proggy touch. Very reminiscent to Saga. Best track imo is White Eagle, a great uptempo aor rocker.

CD: Medarock - Building a Future
From: Andy	Date: April 12, 2025 at 7:50
Album streaming: https://youtu.be/yniri3vQPlE?si=qzLM_3WdCenzjwpk

CD: Halestorm - Live At Wembley
From: CC	Date: April 11, 2025 at 10:33
Even though I don't really buy that many live albums, I only bought this one for the completionist in me. I have been a massive Halestorm fan since the debut album, but in recent years I have not been blown away by the their albums. Vicious had too many slower paced ballad style tracks, and Back from the dead went the opposite way with too much screaming style vocals. Compared to their previous live album, this has a more varied spread across their discography but is missing several key songs from their career (It's not you springs to mind) even considering the bigger tracklist. Sound wise it is not bad, but like the last album, Lzzy is trying too hard with the vocals, screaming lyrics that really do not need screaming. She has a great voice, but that does not mean she has to constantly push it. Sometimes subtly is better.

CD: The Hades Band - Dream for a Night
From: jaroslav	Date: April 11, 2025 at 10:03
Very very file melodic rock music, a little poor production but 90/100

CD: W.E.T. - Apex
From: 123charpenay	Date: April 11, 2025 at 9:28
the advantage with W.E.T is that i m never disapointed.like grand design,khymera or white widdow,for example ,they do always the same thing record after record.and miracle it s never boring,i ve always the same pleasure to hear their songs.one more time this new record is hyper solid ,hyper consistant with only killer and catchy songs.tracks 4 and 9 are two beautiful ballads."pleasure & pain is a hit.tracks 1.8 and 11 are some fabulous hard rock songs.the rest is top class hard fm.the guitar solo at the end of "where are the heroes now" is irresistible, i ll guess that it never finish.track 12 ,the japan bonus track is an acoustic version of the ballad "love conquers all".not essential.one more time jeff scott soto and his friends of work of art and eclipse have made a really great job.i specify that i m not fan of eclipse and work of art two decent band ,not more.

CD: Chris Laney - Only Come Out At Night
From: hair metal again	Date: April 10, 2025 at 10:26
excellent 2nd release for CHRIS LANEY and it is easy to see from first tune what a great songwriter Chris is !massive commercial hard rock sound like DANGER DANGER,DEF LEPPARD oR SWEDISH EROTICA and songs that really lift you up,well performed by his all star guests!"one kiss tonight","love so bad",'playing with fire" and "b4 is 2 late" are great songs indeed !wow

CD: Candlebox - Candlebox
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: April 10, 2025 at 7:39
That station drifted away from hard rock about the same time "You" would have been released as the next single, early '94, so I never heard it. Again, not my favorite, nor is that off-kilter waltzy thing that I think of as the Candlebox beat because they used it so often. I didn't get this band until I heard "Far Behind" the next summer. And if Kevin Martin hated being lumped in with grunge, apparently the feeling was more than mutual: the protectors of grunge loathed his band.

CD: Candlebox - Candlebox
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: April 10, 2025 at 7:31
Though I did come to enjoy Candlebox, my initial reaction was not positive. When we first started hearing "Change" on the radio in the summer of '93, I felt the same way I would later about Live or Creed: who is this band and why are they getting so much airplay, do people even really like them that much? Even then, I tended to resist any music that I felt (rightly or wrongly) was being pushed on me. The local metal station _have a promotion where they would make a certain release their "Breaker of the Month" and it would be on sale at a particular chain of record stores in the area. Candlebox's debut was the Breaker of the Month for August. This was exactly the time that I was starting to explore heavier metal, so Candlebox's whole heart-on-sleeve thing, where most of the album seemed made up of ballads or semi-ballads ... what the fuck was this?

CD: Honeymoon Suite - Racing After Midnight
From: titothetitan	Date: April 9, 2025 at 15:00
I was never that much of a fan of this band, but I listen to one of their albums every now and then. The first two albums have some cool songs, but they also have fillers inbetween. This third one (more guitar driven), to me, was their most consistent album so far — one good song after another. 10 really nice songs. Strangely, it was this album that caused the band to start losing momentum and fade into obscurity (overseas, at least).

CD: Doc Holliday - Son Of The Morning Star
From: 123charpenay	Date: April 8, 2025 at 12:40
sad news.r i p to daniel bud ford the fantastic bassist of doc holliday.he ll play in paradise always with his left hand.

CD: Dee Tail - Lack Of Sympathy
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:40
Song: https://youtu.be/BvZ0cfWmZoA?si=hEFbB6e6omKP6WhX

CD: Bad Habit - Fool's Paradise
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:39
Song: https://youtu.be/oT7fjhaXpAc?si=f4DORLdNBja7Tmho

CD: Tipsy Slut - Borrowed Time
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:37
Song: https://youtu.be/MpshmaL2v4o?si=X9Hypr9YbREiREsu

CD: Kiddin' Crew - ... Just Kiddin'
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:35
Song: https://youtu.be/6G3zecvb7Bs?si=7b3EXshgtf4dEWjZ

CD: Kid Wicked - Non Stop Primitive
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:34
Album streaming: https://youtu.be/imN6ppZvwOI?si=2YxPEWKvdqwlNY7Y

CD: Pryer - Kick 'N' Rush
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:34
Song: https://youtu.be/QEd3NIwpdwo?si=yHfKnCzRpWfAO7Pc

CD: Slam Dunk - I'm Not Afraid
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:33
Song: https://youtu.be/IgP5YNw4n50?si=m-fJ3c_f5vztsKA4

CD: 2nd East - Heart On Fire
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:31
Song: https://youtu.be/VI1Jn67SSs4?si=ou-Pns6jtdVKix0F

CD: Shotgun Wedding - Shotgun Wedding
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:30
Song: https://youtu.be/579AoIeleFM?si=ezQI-3ONYrVANsF3

CD: Shotgun Wedding - Break Your Soul
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:29
Song: https://youtu.be/LczCXXeKwJM?si=IFnKAk1aL2hGCkG3

CD: Headrocks - Headrocks
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:28
Song: https://youtu.be/6zw4VvwxE2U?si=lcDBPY065ZJeGZ9i

CD: Stoned Age - The Legend Rocks On
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:25
Song: https://youtu.be/9JA2M7efypQ?si=2PY5HyjKOs9HUTtX

CD: Sad But True - Done!
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:25
Song: https://youtu.be/SlO372jQJjY?si=FrH6Psmvp6nFYMMh

CD: Gypsy Stew - Down In One
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:20
Song: https://youtu.be/3asvMmOn8bQ?si=aHt94KmEV6JPeeXY

CD: Big Deal - A Place To Go
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:18
Song: https://youtu.be/235b6KOEEfk?si=BvG-ncfafedfaQTK

CD: Glenmore - Materialized
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:16
Song: https://youtu.be/OQwjpdzl2CU?si=RQHMkMrDRbczsMWE

CD: Diane - Adventures
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:15
Song: https://youtu.be/CalnaZk6UUg?si=z53EFIBH1o2V-ctO

CD: Edison - Experience
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:14
Song: https://youtu.be/y3TjFbxTFls?si=y6GmqUtg8MRO2VwF

CD: Sierra - Karma
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:13
Song: https://youtu.be/xyt-xs9Yeak?si=BLkdcLDm_LoBplfP

CD: Stitch - Freakshow Box
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:12
Song: https://youtu.be/Au0dpSEK3uw?si=9tuySFoyNs5ma1uP

CD: Penny Lane - In Memoriam
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:11
Song: https://youtu.be/OAmqcV0R2gM?si=zxa_oVBHkmZixJ-Y

CD: Purple Raven - Crazy Train
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:10
Song: https://youtu.be/QVz0PiRc3sI?si=eON5ejJU3AMYdJMU

CD: Heat - Heat
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:09
Album streaming: https://youtu.be/jovPkb-gMfE?si=B4P8u1m1hcyzC5nv

CD: Vanity - Are You Wild Enough
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:08
Song: https://youtu.be/r5YpH4OSXPs?si=0PaciPEuiuADZO2m

CD: Cinnamon - Eat It!
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:07
Song: https://youtu.be/tOTcAQ4c_pE?si=jFw8lQBowxnU5as9

CD: Slippery - Follow Your Dreams
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:06
Song: https://youtu.be/c236MUdHCWQ?si=gqSBvG_huLnOWnV1

CD: Earthquake - Identity
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:04
Song: https://youtu.be/hvM7hzkFnjY?si=Ia9vFnYFs2trPPYv

CD: In and Out - Emotional Politics
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:03
Song: https://youtu.be/KPfLxjDXQg0?si=KxokAfsKbINr2cOU

CD: Risk - This Kind of Story
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:02
Song: https://youtu.be/dbTB4gdyPNY?si=jL7DE6g-iTQtuUrI

CD: Cold Fire - Realized
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 8:00
Song: https://youtu.be/qrCqQGUnGN4?si=1DGa4ETWUswXYkp6

CD: Red Balloon - XXL
From: Andy	Date: April 8, 2025 at 7:59
https://youtu.be/3MjNHIKI_hg?si=2Uov4E9bcsPwcglE

CD: Trans Am - Fasten Seatbelts
From: hair metal again	Date: April 7, 2025 at 7:34
pretty good release for TRANS AM back in 89 offering that rough hard rock sound of the German scene ,doings the basics pretty well!nothing blowminding,still very consistent with good songs like "hot for love",'miss marple" and "thrill in the night"!recommended

CD: Heart Line - Back in the Game
From: Ydol eM	Date: April 6, 2025 at 10:36
This album contains all the clichés that melodic heavy AOR rock can have. However, despite/because of this fact, I like it a lot. Anyway, I must admit, it wasn't love at first spin. At first, I ranked it somewhere among bands TERRA NOVA, MELODICA, or MORATTI (a boy's voice of the singer and a bit "thin" sound of the album), but the more I listened to it, the higher place on my list HL took. Still below bands like VALENTINE or WOA, but I regard them as quite a promising band. Therefore, it's also worth checking their next two albums (IMO). So, if you are still searching for the spirit of the lost 80s, you might give it a chance to these French guys. Caution: It May Be Addictive! 85/100.

CD: Return - Return
From: Holland4you	Date: April 4, 2025 at 16:38
2005 and the summer was right there, all that i see was a great songs for the late nights. Every Little Step was just a great rocker in a melodic style. Save the heart was the memorie from the olddays when AOR ruled the airwaved in europe. It's not the best album but in the time when it was released i was in my 20's and we just ride a melodic Rail

CD: Return - Straight Down the Line
From: Holland4you	Date: April 4, 2025 at 16:30
Bought this cd/album in 2001 at a record fair in The Netherlands. Other times when Aor was nowhere to be found beside MelodicRock.com. Did some reviews for Aardschock a magazine in Holland and i really loved this band and album. Lonely , United, Five Minutes, Russian Roulette are top!!

CD: Lightspeed - On Second Thought
From: hair metal again	Date: April 3, 2025 at 3:15
very good release for LIGHTSPEED from Canada back in 95 offering some quality hard rock music on the lighter side of things their sound is somewhere between bands like INTRUDER,KHARMA or SUNSHINE JIVE!their great musicianship abilities and vocal work are obvious from first tune but the songs are also remarkable!recommended

CD: Garrison - The Final Chapter
From: 123charpenay	Date: April 2, 2025 at 12:47
i can add that track 5 is not a live track.thanx to correct this error.

CD: Garrison - The Final Chapter
From: 123charpenay	Date: April 2, 2025 at 12:45
i know this story by heart.an aor band have some demos at the end of the eighties ,they sign with a major (atlantic) but the record never see the light of day cause the horrible grunge wawe.it s a classic.this is the story of the scottish band garrison.it s obvious that these guys are very talented and have a very big potential.tracks 1 to 6 have a super sound.track 7 a good sound,tracks 8. 9. 10 a good live sound but a little raw,tracks 11 and 12 an horrible sound,a nightmare.tracks 1.6.9 and 10 are some top class hard rock songs influenced by bon jovi .track 5(superb) is influenced by foreigner and tracks 2.3 and 4(fantastic) are influenced by def leppard.track 7 is a super song.track 8 is very average and tracks 11 and 12 are some decent songs really destroy by an awful sound.this cd was out last month,three weeks later it is very very hard to find.only 500 copies worlwide.if you finf it ,it s simple,buy buy ,buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CD: Signal - Loud and Clear
From: Black-Rainbow	Date: April 2, 2025 at 12:25
Classic AOR

CD: Joe Satriani - Surfing With the Alien
From: hair metal again	Date: April 1, 2025 at 0:44
very good instrumental release for JOE SATRIANI back in 87 offering flawless music that keeps the interest high in every tune !not any fast shredding but very unique and clever performing that truly set him as a pioneer of the scene!"crushing day","always with me,always with you" and "satch boogie" are the highlights

CD: Tesla - All About Love
From: Doug	Date: March 31, 2025 at 17:49
Well, I guess this album is "All About Love," huh? LOL.

CD: Robin McAuley - Soulbound
From: Doug	Date: March 31, 2025 at 17:45
Very much in the same vein as his other solo albums, good stuff!

CD: Dirty Honey - Mayhem and Revelry Live
From: Doug	Date: March 31, 2025 at 17:44
Really good live album! Check it out.

CD: Dorothy - The Way
From: Doug	Date: March 31, 2025 at 17:43
Love, love, love, Dorothy!!

CD: Alien - When Yesterday Comes Around
From: Swazi	Date: March 31, 2025 at 16:59
Isn‘t „We are living“ a great uplifting track in these uncertain times? Great album!!

CD: Alien - When Yesterday Comes Around
From: titothetitan	Date: March 31, 2025 at 16:26
It's a better album than the last ones—better produced and back to its roots. We know that Jim's voice has aged, but here he has greater control over his limitations, and he sounds good. I’d say he hasn’t sounded this good since Full Circle in 2003. Tony shines with his guitar solos throughout the album. To me, he hasn't sounded like this since the 1988 debut. Toby Tarrach plays the drums masterfully. I really liked all the songs, except Love Is War, which is just OK and feels a bit out of place on the album, and Signs, which I consider the filler of the album. Awareness is a beautiful and short closing track in the vein of Somewhere Out There.

CD: Yes - Big Generator
From: hair metal again	Date: March 31, 2025 at 0:07
very good release for YES back in 87 with perfect production and sound and plenty of those harmony vocals that always been their trademark!all the songs are remarkable and the music flows pretty well!recommended

CD: Nestor - Teenage Rebel
From: titothetitan	Date: March 30, 2025 at 9:34
A good follow-up, but it caught me like the first one did. I missed the nighttime vibe and atmospheric keyboards here.

CD: Nestor - Kids in a Ghost Town
From: titothetitan	Date: March 30, 2025 at 9:28
Whata pleasant surprise this album is. All the songs are good, without fillers. I really liked the nighttime vibe and the atmospheric keyboards.

CD: Talisman - Talisman
From: AOR1	Date: March 29, 2025 at 16:52
Simply one of the best melodic hard rock releases ever. Fantastic. 94/100

CD: Madison - Best In Show
From: titothetitan	Date: March 28, 2025 at 19:01
I got a bootleg of their unreleased 3rd album, called 'Northern Light,' with Pete Sandberg (Alien, Von Rosen) on vocals. To my surprise, it’s a very competent AOR album, and I enjoyed it much more than the first two albums.

CD: Madison - Diamond Mistress
From: titothetitan	Date: March 28, 2025 at 19:00
Once again, I listened to the album hoping to appreciate it more, but I can't. Although Edman is a great singer I can't get into the songs. Melodic metal is not my style. The super-polished production bothered me as well. I got a bootleg of their unreleased 3rd album, called 'Northern Light,' with Pete Sandberg (Alien, Von Rosen) on vocals. To my surprise, it’s a very competent AOR album, and I enjoyed it much more.

CD: Dirty Blonde - Passion
From: el_craigio	Date: March 28, 2025 at 15:43
C'mon guys, most of you trippin' balls here. The majority of these tracks are kickass. Still rockin the 80s metal in 2025! Ooww Yyeahh!!

CD: Dream Theater - Official Bootleg - The Majesty Demos 1985-1986
From: hair metal again	Date: March 27, 2025 at 10:29
great collection of early DREAM THEATER stuff before they really exist with demo recordings from their Berklee years and from their first band demo as MAJESTY which was funded by their grandmother actually!you can see the skill ,but also that energy of the young!recommended

CD: Blacktop Mojo - Pollen
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: March 26, 2025 at 13:04
This is a cool band from Palestine, Texas, playing some more of that "modern southern rock." Not as cornpone and countrified as Blackberry Smoke, not as post-grunge as Black Stone Cherry, and certainly nowhere near as metal (or willfully dumb) as Texas Hippie Coalition. Matt James has a slurring, drawling delivery as he spins his tales of doomed relationships and small-town failure. "The End Is Gunna Come" isn't the best album opener I ever heard, taking a while to get going and then sounding too much like generic radio-rock, but "Weary I Roam" is much better. Other highlights include "I Can't Tell," "Red Enough," "Shoulda Just Gone To Sleep," and "Born To Lose." However, my favorite songs are "As The Light Fades," and the really wonderful ballad "Wild Horses." Like always, a few too many songs pass in a mid-tempo blur, but overall, this is highly enjoyable in a laid-back way that even your girlfriend who mainly listens to country might like.

CD: Quireboys - Masters of Rock
From: hair metal again	Date: March 26, 2025 at 1:00
very good collection of songs for QUIREBOYS from their first 2 releases and a fine way to get into their music !always nice hearing from that great band

CD: Joe Satriani - Not Of This Earth
From: hair metal again	Date: March 22, 2025 at 7:03
excellent debut for JOE SATRIANI back in 86 that set him from the start as a pioneer in that kind of instrumental music with a superb guitar sound and marvelous performance and ideas!"rubina " and "not of this earth" are the highlights!a must have

CD: Robin McAuley - Business as Usual
From: hair metal again	Date: March 20, 2025 at 8:43
excellent release for ROBIN MC AULEY and his all star band that is hard to believe it got out in the late 90 s ,as it is a fine piece of commercial hard rock music as there was plenty of it a couple of years before!well the music is flawless ,the vibe extremely hard rockin with great songs like "easy on me","in the groove" ,"let me go" and "i was gonna be the one"!great album indeed

CD: Michael Monroe - Sensory Overdrive
From: CC	Date: March 19, 2025 at 16:28
Lemmy should be listed as vocals on track 11

CD: Windsor Drive - Windsor Drive
From: michaelmouseboxer	Date: March 19, 2025 at 0:31
If you haven't heard of Windsor Drive, that's probably because they've previously been marketed as an indie rock band - a label that's as ill-fitting as calling them an AOR outfit. This is modern pop rock with some melrock attributes, in the vein of BBMak or Wave. The CD is a compilation of three EPs released between 2010 and 2012, and for better or worse, they decided to front-load the album with some of their least memorable tracks. "Going Under" thru "Under the Weather" are unremarkable, mid-tempo pop songs. Kipp Wilde's soft vocals almost put you to sleep. "Wish Me Well" mixes things up with a hi-tech sound, and "Skin to Skin" finally gives us a slightly more rocking pace with a decent chorus. They more or less maintain this standard for the remaining runtime, ending with the layered and atmospheric "Chasing Shores," but this will still be something of a niche in this community. Check it out if Mikael Erlandsson is too raucous for you.

CD: Black Stone Cherry - Screamin' at the Sky
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: March 18, 2025 at 8:21
... don't need to track down.)

CD: Black Stone Cherry - Screamin' at the Sky
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: March 18, 2025 at 8:20
Honestly, this is one of Black Stone Cherry's weaker albums. I've always preferred the more rock 'n' roll side to this band, as heard on albums like Magic Mountain, Family Tree, and even the two EP's of blues covers. This is more leaden post-grunge. Much of the southern-rock aspect comes from the folksy earnestness of the lyrics which, like modern-day Tesla, quickly becomes tiresome. There isn't a ton of variety, from the lumbering tempos to the melodies to the repetitive AAB rhyme scheme of so many of the verses. Even though there are more F-bombs than we're used to hearing from BSC, they still sound like a band your youth pastor would approve of. Not so many songs about drinking and chasing women, and lots more about trying to figure out the world's problems and encouraging people to keep the faith (figuratively and literally). Thankfully, their thudding, tuneless take on Tina Turner's "What's Love Got To Do With It" is not included (might be a bonus track on some deluxe edition you

CD: Dream Theater - A View From The Top Of The World
From: Ydol eM	Date: March 16, 2025 at 5:42
DT offers another view from the top of the progressive metal world, and I must admit that this view is captivating. The whole album is pleasantly varied and rolling by, despite the shortest song having almost 6 and a half minutes. This is because of (IMO) a good balance between emotions and virtuosity, like metallic RUSH would do that... Grammy fully deserved (...and not only for "The Alien"). 85/100.

CD: Hair of the Dog - Rise
From: hair metal again	Date: March 14, 2025 at 12:43
very good release for HAIR OF THE DOG ,a band that offers the basics of the US hard rock sound of the 80s with that street party attitude !if you like bands like KISS ,LITTLE CAESAR or JACKYL then you should def check em out !"you are the one","mokur jahoobees","i cant fight you" and "twice" are fine songs indeed! not many bands did that in the late 90 s

CD: The Big Deal - Electrified
From: 123charpenay	Date: March 14, 2025 at 12:09
their first record is a top class female fronted hard f m.the balance between guitars and keyboards is splendid.all songs are very catchy.problem on this new album the balance is broken.there is too much keyboards and not enough guitars.i m fan of hard f m so i ve nothing against keyboards.but here it s too much.a solo s keyboard on each song ,it s dispensable and boring.the building of all the songs is exactly the same.a little originality please.i can add that the drummer is a little bit too nervous.calm guy ,it s not a race.tracks 7 and 10 are some super songs.tracks 1.2.4.6.8.12 are good but not more.tracks 3 and 5 are average,tracks 9 and 11 are some fillers.this new record is absoluty not at the same level than "first bite" their first effort.

CD: Grand Funk Railroad - Survival
From: jaroslav	Date: March 13, 2025 at 16:29
Songs 6,7 = 90/100

CD: Temple Balls - AVALANCHE
From: Ydol eM	Date: March 13, 2025 at 13:56
TEMPLE BALLS on this album mix European (PRETTY MAIDS) and American (early SKID ROW or HEAVEN'S EDGE) hard'n'heavy into an explosive substance suitable for both small clubs and huge arenas. From younger guns, they are similar, eg to H.E.A.T., but I've found TB a bit weaker also because they sometimes go overboard with the intensity - they could need to let this music breathe (a ballad would be welcomed, IMO). Despite this fact, I like their music a lot. Thus, keep your balls safe when playing loudly. 85/100

CD: Eclipse - Wired
From: James IV	Date: March 13, 2025 at 7:52
Sensational release. Their best of many fine releases. Every song contained has something special to bring to the Rock party. A regular play from my collection. Love it! 90/100

CD: Alice Cooper - Paranormal
From: hair metal again	Date: March 13, 2025 at 6:32
Paranormal isnt one of ALICE COOPER s best and it s below his usual standards ,as the production is very polished and the guitars dont have an edge !the songs arent that catchy and only the lyrics are as always clever and genuine... there s a certain quality of course but nothing blowminding

CD: Slade - Play It Loud
From: Planet Y	Date: March 12, 2025 at 4:30
Catchy, hook-filled early hardrock album. A bit like The Who.

CD: State Cows - Closed Doors and Open Shores
From: DazBuFF	Date: March 11, 2025 at 15:29
Thanks to Japan this will get a cd release. Can’t wait.

CD: Young Gun - Bite The Bullet
From: DazBuFF	Date: March 11, 2025 at 14:28
New glass master of this cd on crazy bitch records! Is the retrospect records a glass master?

CD: Rock Candy - Sucker for a Pretty Face
From: DazBuFF	Date: March 11, 2025 at 14:20
Crazy bitch records has just released this glass mastered cd with the 8 bonus songs on it as well. They are selling out super fast as only 200 are made. The only flaw on this release so far it in the title of the demo song “daddy’s little girl”. The have it as “daddy’s little girls”. Glad I have one. Costs around $26 with shipping. At long last an official release, right?

CD: Autumn's Child - Autumn's Child
From: Ydol eM	Date: March 11, 2025 at 12:55
Mikael Erlandsson is of a similar age as former hard rock icons of the late 80s like Jon Bon Jovi or Mike Tramp. While they both have adapted their music to their age, ME has been wandering the opposite way. He's refreshed his music and offered with his new band lush hard aor rock with a good ratio of guitars against keyboards (for me). A German (FAIR WARNING alike) and Scandi (WORK OF ART alike) approach in one. 85/100.

CD: Quireboys - This Is Rock N' Roll
From: hair metal again	Date: March 11, 2025 at 10:34
excellent release once again for QUIREBOYS always in their classic rock way and with those fine Spike s vocals that is the band s trademark!the songs are all catchy and memorable and the music is flawless from start to finish!great band indeed

CD: Blue Blud - The Big Noise
From: KermitTheFrog	Date: March 10, 2025 at 13:56
Solid melodies from beginning to end. Some songs come close to greatness but don't quite get there, like It Never Rains in England.

CD: Miss Crazy - Inception
From: TechNoir	Date: March 10, 2025 at 13:23
Not as good as the earlier releases, but still a solid, rocking album. Not as much of an 80's influence as the other albums either. I liked the KISS cover with the clever name change too.

CD: Snakebite - Princess Of Pain
From: TechNoir	Date: March 10, 2025 at 12:37
Great,solid hard rock. The vocals sometimes reminds me of Kelly Hansen from Hurricane.

CD: Palace - Reckless Heart
From: Lantou	Date: March 10, 2025 at 10:54
完美的瑞典AOR

CD: Blue Ambition - Seduction of the Innocent
From: AOR1	Date: March 9, 2025 at 14:22
Won't call it Westcoast, cause the songs are mostly uptempo aor. Great melodic rock, all songs are memorable and R. LeBlancs vocals fantastic as always. No fillers imo, like it a lot. 86/100

CD: Silent Running - Walk on Fire
From: KermitTheFrog	Date: March 8, 2025 at 22:31
Stand out track The Hunger.

CD: Silent Running - Walk on Fire
From: KermitTheFrog	Date: March 8, 2025 at 22:27
Stand out track The Hunger.

CD: Starship - Love Among The Cannibals
From: titothetitan	Date: March 8, 2025 at 9:32
I had never listened to this band before because I was skeptical due to the comments about the first two albums. Then I listened to this third one and really liked it. It's a very solid AOR album. 'Healing Waters' is the best song for me.

CD: Heartwind - III
From: rbrigade	Date: March 7, 2025 at 13:53
All three Heartwind albums are good. I'd prefer they'd chosen to stick with one singer instead of this rollercoaster on the third album. Rick Altzi and Thomas Vickstrom don't sound as strong as they usually do here. Altzi's vocals in particular are very harsh here although the songs he's on are pure AOR. The songwriting though is solid throughout the album

CD: Krokus - Round 13
From: jaroslav	Date: March 5, 2025 at 11:44
Nice album, melodic 80/100

CD: Masquerade - Masquerade
From: KermitTheFrog	Date: March 4, 2025 at 1:38
Impressed with this album. Standouts are "All Night All Day," the energetic "Give It A Shot," and the intriguing interlude "Lonely World." Nice album cover, solid production, even the bonus tracks are good.

CD: Tigertailz - For A Few Dollarz More! The Archives Vol. 1: 1984-1991
From: CC	Date: March 1, 2025 at 6:21
Weird choice of the bonus tracks for Young & Crazy, and really shows how Jay really does still hold a grudge with Steevi seeing as not one single one of those songs features him as singer. There are plenty of unreleased rarities from the time Steevi was with the band, yet they choose these songs.

CD: Rick Springfield - Big Hits - Greatest Hits Volume 2
From: DazBuFF	Date: February 27, 2025 at 9:21
Come on Rick! Release “stand up for love” already!!! Get that demo song polished up and RELEASE IT!

CD: Russ Ballard - Russ Ballard
From: hair metal again	Date: February 26, 2025 at 11:23
superb album for RUSS BALLARD back in 84 capturing that aor sound of the mid 80 s along with excellent songwriting and remarkable musicianship!flawless from start to finish with great songs like "day to day","playing with fire ","last time" and "woman like you"!a must have for sure

CD: Page 99 - 99.3 FM
From: DazBuFF	Date: February 25, 2025 at 8:10
I’m glad Japan still releases CDs! Just ordered this awesome yacht rock cd

CD: Sacred Season - No Man's Land
From: DazBuFF	Date: February 25, 2025 at 7:28
Just ordered this from pride and joy. This is limited to 500 units and includes 2 bonus tracks! Yea!

CD: Sacred Season - Sacred Season
From: DazBuFF	Date: February 25, 2025 at 7:26
Yea! Just ordered this cd from pride and joys classics series! Limited to 500!

CD: Black 'n Blue - In Heat
From: Milky Joe	Date: February 24, 2025 at 16:51
This is my least favorite of theirs, but I do still enjoy it. I don't mind a bit of pop in my glam sometimes, though.

CD: H.E.A.T. - Force Majeure
From: CC	Date: February 21, 2025 at 16:45
I was never a massive fan of the Kenny albums, but absolutely loved everything with Erik on. When it was announced that Kenny was replacing Erik I wasn't what you would call excited. I did hear a few singles but really didn't pay much notice to them. I finally bit the bullet and bought the album just for completionists sake as finally found it at a reasonable price. Have to say the album is better than expected as to me it sounds more like the Erik era than the original two albums. My issue was never with Kennys voice, I just found the material to be a bit mid. Here though things are turned up a notch and Kenny has slotted back into a much more experienced band who have really found their niche. Still not as good as some of the Erik classics, but its at least as strong as HEAT II

CD: Intruder - Believer
From: Roxas	Date: February 21, 2025 at 7:42
Finally found a copy of this last year in the USA. Great to add it to the collection. The songs are all great of course. Across two albums George wrote just great tunes and Tracy White brought them to life. Runaway sounds great here too.

CD: Voodooland - Give Me Air
From: CC	Date: February 20, 2025 at 15:10
RIP Karl

CD: Tesla - All About Love
From: curemeok	Date: February 20, 2025 at 7:26
very good

CD: The Electric Bananas - Open Sesame
From: rbrigade	Date: February 18, 2025 at 8:42
I got to listen to this today. Someone's selling this on ebay for an outrageous price of 1800$ right as we speak. I wouldn't pay 7$ if it was for sale on nice price in my local record store. Whiny, generic AOR/hard rock with mediocre vocals

CD: Blue Oyster Cult - Ghost Stories
From: Planet Y	Date: February 18, 2025 at 3:57
A 'scraping-the-barrel' kind of album with songs that weren't even used as b-sides or bonustracks before. Entertaining nonetheless, unless you expected something as good as The Symbol Remains. Fans and collectors should not miss this.

CD: Blue Oyster Cult - The Symbol Remains
From: Planet Y	Date: February 18, 2025 at 3:52
This album blasts the cobwebs of BÖC's career with intimidating ease. Inspired, adventurous, with a nod and a wink here and there. I did not expect Buck Dharma to sound so well in his singing, but he does. Secret Road, Florida Man, Fight, wonderfully melodic and warm. Great lyrics all over the place, compare those to the lyrics of most other rock bands, they read like poetry. Richie Castellano does a wonderful job on this album, driving the band back to old heights. From the quirky Train Tru to the Megadeht-tinged Stand and Fight, the guitar duelling of The Alchemist, the catchy melodic hardrock of The Machine, I didn't think the band had it in them anymore. 9/10 from me.

CD: Stun Leer - Once
From: Oskar	Date: February 17, 2025 at 10:18
Very good Hard AOR, besides the bands mentioned above, I would add HOUSE OF LORDS, STEELHOUSE LANE, DAN REED NETWORK. Very good album 9/10.

CD: Thundermother - Dirty and Divine
From: 123charpenay	Date: February 17, 2025 at 5:07
i ve listen this cd on you tube.so i ve buy it saturday evening at their concert in lyon.not still listen at home.what an extraordinary concert.!!!!!!!!!!!the new singer have a superb voice.the concert was an orgasm of guitars among only very catchy and killer songs!!!!!!!!!!!what pleasure,rock is not dead.their cover of "don t believe a word"(thin lizzy) is simply FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!thanxxxxx ladies for this fabulous moment of happiness!!!!!!!!!

CD: Cobra Spell - 666
From: 123charpenay	Date: February 17, 2025 at 4:59
seen the girls of cobra spell saturday evening at la salle du marché gare ,lyon,france.they have open for thundermother.superb show,excellent concert.i ve meet them after the concert they are very very nice and they have an access very easy.the have dedicaced the booklett of my cd.they were very very surprise when i ve say to her that it s the japan import with one bonus tracks.it s incredible cause they don t know that their cd 666 was on the japan market!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!they explain me that the bonus track "you re so dirty" was preview and reserve for the vinyl!!!!!!!!!

CD: Demon - Hold On To The Dream
From: hair metal again	Date: February 17, 2025 at 2:51
another good album for DEMON but as always never being great !powerful pomp hard rock music with lots of keys by Steve Watts and epic songs along with classic rockers make Hold On To The Dream a good album,pleasant listening ,just never took it to the next level."no more hell on earth","eastern sunset","shoot for the city", and "out of the shadows" are the highlights

CD: Best of 2024 - Best of 2024
From: CC	Date: February 14, 2025 at 21:41
Posted this on the website, but gonna post it here as well. Nice to see Mike and I agreeing on the top album of the year. 1.Judas Priest - Invicible shield2.The Warning - Keep me fed3.April Art - Rodeo4.Nek! - Exclamation EP5.Rolling Quartz - Victory EP6.Band Maid - Epic narratives7.Sebastian Bach - Child within the man8.Lipz - Changing the melody9.Mick Mars - The other side of Mars10.Fans Of The Dark - Video

CD: La Marca - La Marca
From: JRommel700	Date: February 14, 2025 at 21:20
Hi there, coming from the future, finally LaMarca album is available on Spotify. Please write LaMarca all together along some song of the playlist to find it. Precious gem from the legandary AOR.

CD: Wildness - Avenger
From: 123charpenay	Date: February 13, 2025 at 9:31
"first" sorry......

CD: Wildness - Avenger
From: 123charpenay	Date: February 13, 2025 at 9:29
the three fist wildness cd s are brilliant,solid,consistant with no weak point.here....hum...not.we are not at the same level.even if musically (perfect production)that s very good,the songs are not catchy like in their previous efforts.the singer is not as good than in their previous records.on the first verse of "wings of fire"(a good song) is voice is a nightmare.track 12 (the japan bonus tracks a piano version of "broken heart") have absoluty no interest.track 9 is a big filler.the ballad,track 8, have nothing extraordinary,track 6 is very average (poor verses and poor bridge but good choruse).the rest is good but they have lost ,the spark of class and the inspiration of the past.