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CD: Karla - Karla
From: plastic sheet	Date: February 25, 2026 at 3:36
This album is by no means bad. I personally prefer female artists, and it doesn't deserve such a low score. She deserves far more respect.

CD: Best of 2025 - Best of 2025
From: Doug	Date: February 23, 2026 at 16:49
Love that you have Mammoth WVH, Dorothy and Triumph Tributes albums listed. My favorites from last year.

CD: Gotthard - Stereo Crush
From: Wild Obsession	Date: February 23, 2026 at 15:26
I don't own all the Gotthard albums, and I know this might be "blasphemy" on this site, but I will take any of the Gotthard/Maeder albums over the 1st 3 Gotthard/Lee albums. IMO, the songwriting is stronger since Maeder has joined.

CD: Michael Monroe - Outerstellar
From: CC	Date: February 23, 2026 at 11:15
Another great album from Mr Monroe. Pretty much exactly what you would expect from him. Doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, just puts out straight up catchy rock music. I do like the fact that he references a couple of his older albums in Rockin Horse when he name checks them. Always liked Hanoi Rocks, but always preferred his solo output.

CD: Tsar - Tsar
From: hair metal again	Date: February 23, 2026 at 11:08
excellent hard rock music for TSAR back in 95 offering a fine indie with great vocals and guitars and songs that will satisfy all fans like "loser " or "slow down"!the closest comparison would be QUIET RIOT maybe but you should hear it yourself if ya find it

CD: Austen Starr - I Am The Enemy
From: CC	Date: February 22, 2026 at 17:40
When Frontiers put out their press release about Austen, they compared her to two bands, The Warning and Halestorm which is misleading. Yes they are bands with female singers, but musically they are totally different. Obviously as Halestorm are a well established band with a big fanbase and The Warning is one of the more prominent rock bands right now, so Frontiers was obviously trying to piggy back on their successes. Austen to me has more of a heavier pop punk sound to her, think Avril Lavigne with the guitars cranked up. Now as someone who likes a variety of musical styles I gave this album a chance and overall it is a decent album. Not amazing, but there are some really catchy songs on it. I will say a couple of songs don't suit her vocal style, but overall I enjoyed the album. It's not ground breaking, but what it does it does well. Just don't believe you are going to hear a Halestorm or Warning style album.

CD: Dance With a Stranger - Atmosphere
From: Ydol eM	Date: February 21, 2026 at 11:40
Mature, well-done, but a bit bland pop rock with soft bluesy aftertaste. JOE COCKER alike (IMO). No delicacy, but a good standard from the daily menu. 70/100.

CD: Subway - Turn Back the Time
From: masmusic	Date: February 21, 2026 at 9:46
I had never before heard of this band Subway, so I checked their back catalogue and read all the positive comments so I decided to give this new relase a listen too! I certainly was not disappointed! This release is a gem from the beginning to the end! Not one bad track! The disc opens with the first two more hard tracks than the next two it goes into MR than more upbeat tracks. The production is great, song writing top notch and musicianship over the hill. I could not find one bad or negative thing to say about this release. 100% Now I have the difficult task of locating their other releases! This band has their own itentity but if I had to compare them to another group it would be TREAT!

CD: Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: February 20, 2026 at 9:27
I must agree with the general consensus here: Jailbreak is Thin Lizzy's best album. Of course, it contains the band's one and a half American hits, along with all-time fan favorites like "Cowboy Song" and "Emerald." BYou also get awesome deep cuts like "Warriors." I even love the dusky ballad "Fight Or Fall," often dismissed by many fans, and "Running Back To You," which the band themselves weren't fond of. And "The Boys Are Back In Town" is just one of the most joyous-sounding songs you can name. Its original lyrics were less than celebratory, and more about how war turns boys into men and not always for the better.

CD: Thin Lizzy - Black Rose
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: February 20, 2026 at 9:10
This album has an immediately tougher sound than Bad Reputation. Phil Lynott's bass sound is definitely at its most muscular and rumbling, yet Lizzy's ever-present soulfulness and sense of swing stop me short of using the word "heavy." The best songs for me are everybody's favorites: "Do Anything You Want To," "Waiting For An Alibi" and the epic almost-title track, but I also really love "Toughest Street In Town" and "Got To Give It Up." The only song I don't care for is "Sarah," and yet when I hear the opening melody, it's so easy to imagine it on the record player in a child's '70's bedroom.

CD: Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: February 20, 2026 at 9:00
Pretty diverse album for Thin Lizzy, with heavy rockers like "Killer Without A Cause," "Soldier Of Fortune" and especially the title track (a drumming masterclass!) up against the jaunty, sax-laced R&B of "Dancing In The Moonlight. The production has such a warm sound, and Phil Lynott's vocals and lyrics have an inescapable melancholy, and both of these factors keep me from declaring Bad Reputation "Lizzy's heaviest album" (as some have). But it's still one of their absolute best, and there's not a song I don't like here. The final third really shifts into a hushed, late-night feel that's very somber and striking, and Scott Gorham has some gorgeous solos on songs like "Downtown Sundown" and "That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart."

CD: Best of 2025 - Best of 2025
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: February 20, 2026 at 8:45
A few honorable mentions: I remember listening to the latest from Cradle Of Filth a lot when it first came out, but as the year progressed, it slipped off the radar. Also, the new one from Coroner is extremely good. And Blood Red Throne released a good one very late in the year as well. Looking ahead to 2026, we already got cool new albums from Bullet, Kreator and a couple others, but are coming up on a six-week run of new releases that I'm looking forward to. Starting on March 6, we get new albums from: Temple Of Void, Lamb Of God, Exodus, Black Label Society, Corrosion of Conformity and Immolation.

CD: Little America - Little America
From: hair metal again	Date: February 20, 2026 at 0:23
very good debut for LITTLE AMERICA back in 87 with a sweet rock or hard rock sound and many good songs with the vocal work shining along with a nice rock vibe!"you were right","heroes","perfect world" and " walk on fire" are the highlights

CD: Alter Bridge - Alter Bridge
From: Doug	Date: February 19, 2026 at 16:13
Big fan of Myles Kennedy, the guy is so talented. Good album.

CD: Gotthard - Stereo Crush
From: 123charpenay	Date: February 16, 2026 at 12:38
nic maeder is a real good singer,but gotthard have loose his inspiration.average record.they have loosing their flame.

CD: Gotthard - Stereo Crush
From: masmusic	Date: February 16, 2026 at 8:32
Gotthard is NOT Gotthard without Steve Lee, Just can't get into it anymore. They should of changed the band name as Gotthard died when Steve Lee died! RIP!

CD: The Switch - No Way Out
From: CC	Date: February 14, 2026 at 23:18
This album was one of my big surprises last year. I picked it up on a whim due to liking Danger on the loose, but did not expect much more than a nice album due to not generally being a massive fan of AOR style hard rock. Much like Fans Of The Dark the year before, the album just hooked me right from the off with some catchy as hell tunes. Not as lightweight as I was expecting, but really is a great throwback to the 80s without sounding dated. Easily ended up in my 2025 top 10, beating more established bands who I expected more from. Hopefully this is not a one and done project and we get a follow up in a year or two.

CD: Deep Purple - Made in Japan
From: masmusic	Date: February 14, 2026 at 13:27
Not being a fan of live recordings as I always found them to be poorly recorded and the production not up to par. Then I found a copy of DP-Made in Japan The (Steven Wilson 2025 Remix)-24BIT-96KHZ. Well this changed my mind in a hurry. I have never heard any live recording sound better than this! Wilson works his magic on the remixes. Pick up a copy and hear it for yourself! 100/100

CD: Sweet and Lynch - Heart and Sacrifice
From: CC	Date: February 13, 2026 at 14:37
I quite liked the first album, but since then Sweet has been involved in so many projects and I got to the point I essentially had Sweet burnout, so either did not know or totally forgot they released a third album. Overall this suffers with the same problem as they bulk of his output the last maybe 8 to 10 years. Lack of decent hooks, and vocals that are barely understandable. For most of the time he could be singing in a foreign language for all I know. Musically it's all pretty cool stuff, but just lacks hooks. Still not as bad as Sunbomb though.

CD: Jane Doe - Zero to Hero
From: hair metal again	Date: February 13, 2026 at 1:34
excellent release for JANE DOE from Denmark back in 95 offering a massive commercial hard rock sound with great guitars ,strong vocals and remarkable songwriting!many influences from big names like WHITESNAKE,VAN HALEN or AEROSMITH here and there and good songs like "spellbound","feels like love" or "women" will please you for sure!highly recommended

CD: Best of 2025 - Best of 2025
From: Scandiman	Date: February 12, 2026 at 8:39
Love the expansion to top ten v top five! Here is how I ranked my top ten: 1--> W.E.T. - Apex 2--> Treat - The Wild Card 3--> Dynazty - Game of Faces 4--> Battle Beast - Steelbound 5--> Streetlight - Night Vision 6--> H.e.a.t - Welcome To the Future 7--> Crowne - Wonderland 8--> Ghost - Skeletá 9--> Perfect Plan - Heart of a Lion 10--> Magic Dance - No Way To Surrender

CD: Hinder - Take It to the Limit
From: ROBERT	Date: February 12, 2026 at 6:31
Súper MEGA MASTERPIECE.. AWESOME

CD: Velocity - Impact
From: hair metal again	Date: February 12, 2026 at 4:35
excellent release for VELOCITY that was more a David Victor project than a real band !massive commercial hard rock with big hooks and rockin guitars make Impact a must have ."janine","riot going on"and "more than tonight" are great songs indeed

CD: Best of 2025 - Best of 2025
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: February 11, 2026 at 7:49
Like some others, I'm having trouble ranking last year's releases, so I'm just going to list the ones I enjoyed the most in alphabetical order by band. Bangalore Choir: Rapid Fire; Green Carnation: A Dark Poem Part 1; H.E.A.T.: Welcome To The Future; Harem Scarem: Chasing Euphoria; The Haunted: Songs Of Last Resort; Hooded Menace: Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration; Lamp Of Murmur: The Dreaming Prince In Ecstasy; Love/Hate: Punk Rock Fiesta; Novembers Doom: Major Arcana; Paradise Lost: Ascension (probably my favorite overall); Revocation: New Gods, New Masters ... I think that might be eleven, oh well. Biggest disappointments: L.A. Guns: Leopard Skin (just didn't care for it at all) and Ghost: Skeleta (a few really good songs, but I don't like the turn toward Night Flight Orchestra pop-rock).

CD: 21 Guns - Salute
From: Oskar	Date: February 11, 2026 at 3:52
I think everything has already been said about this Hard Rock AOR masterpiece. La Verdi and Gorham are brilliant. Highly recommended if you like Danger Danger, Giant, Baton Rouge, House of Lords... 9/10

CD: 9.0 - Too Far Gone
From: Oskar	Date: February 11, 2026 at 3:06
Good hard rock album. If you like Racer X, Van Halen, Mr. Big, etc., you'll like it. A very good debut album; it's a shame the band didn't continue. I've always liked Peter Marrino's voice, both in Le Mans and Cacophony. A recommended Hard Rock album, 8/10

CD: Generation X - Perfect Hits 1975 - 1981
From: CC	Date: February 11, 2026 at 2:37
The cover to this album is actually the cover of a 1964 book that Billy Idol's mum owned, and was the inspiration for the name of the band. The book despite actually being before the era of Generation X was also copied for another book, which ended up becoming the term used for people born in the era we now know as Generation X.

CD: Heartland - III
From: 123charpenay	Date: February 10, 2026 at 12:34
the lone heartland s record that i keep in my collection.excellent record,decent production and catchy songs.their others cd are or too soft or it s a poor a o r very very repetitive.always the same.

CD: Every Mother's Nightmare - Wake Up Screaming
From: 123charpenay	Date: February 10, 2026 at 12:30
the problem of this record is not the production.the production stay decent.they reminds me a little wildside.of course they don t play in the same league than wilside.wilside is far better.emn have some potential.this record have no originality,but it s a decent job.not to wake up in the night ,but decent.

CD: Every Mother's Nightmare - Wake Up Screaming
From: Roxas	Date: February 10, 2026 at 9:37
I too got this used for next to nothing 25 years ago. Each song was catchy and I felt Id heard it before so it was good commercial hard rock. Years later after the Blue Tears demos I realized Greg did write one of these songs, Steve Plunkett too. Jimi Jamison on backing vocal too.

CD: Best of 2025 - Best of 2025
From: 123charpenay	Date: February 9, 2026 at 12:11
2025 is a small year.nevertheless there is some beautiful lights in the darkness.my top nine.i don t find the ten 1/THE SWITCH no way out 2/CIVIL DAZE once in a blue moon 3/ANIMALYZE power house 4/ GARRISON the final chapter 5/ROULETTE go 6/WET apex 7/ THUNDERMOTHER dirty and divine 8/HAREM SCAREM chasing euphoria.9/DARE the best of 40 years.songs of the year "no way out" the swicht,"go to go" civil daze.the most beautiful treasure that i find in 2025 is the first nite stinger.2021 on animal records.brazilian label,brazilian band.

CD: Heartland - III
From: Oskar	Date: February 9, 2026 at 10:29
I agree with some of the comments made about this album; it lacks the passion of the first two albums, and a drummer is sorely missed instead of a drum machine. Even so, I think this is a good AOR album. The problem with this record is that it was released under the name HEARTLAND; perhaps a different name would have been a better choice. If you like POKERFACE and THE DISTANCE, you'll like it.

CD: Sneaker - Loose In The World
From: ROBERT	Date: February 9, 2026 at 10:01
Awesome WEST COAST MUSIC

CD: KISS - Alive II
From: hair metal again	Date: February 9, 2026 at 8:29
another classic in the row for KISS this time live recordings with an extra 5 studio songs capturing the band at their peak on stage!That was the time that being in a KISS concert became a trent in the US and singing along all these anthems!this is the idea and everything else is a detail!CRANK IT UP

CD: Best of 2025 - Best of 2025
From: CC	Date: February 8, 2026 at 15:22
Not surprised Ghost got so much love, but surprised The Switch not even mentioned. Generally not the type of rock that graces my top 10, but that album kinda blew me away. Maybe because my expectations were not high in the first place, but even so, the album was fantastic. As for the Smiths/YB collab, if you liked that Mike, you really should give Idols a go. Another one I expected nothing from and bought on a whim, then totally fell in love with the album and made me a fan of his (although his early stuff is hit or miss)

CD: Cry of Dawn - Anthropocene
From: Ydol eM	Date: February 8, 2026 at 5:20
Perhaps a bit weaker(?) in comparison to the debut, sometimes interchangeable with another Frontiers' staff. Despite these aspects still a very good effort. Hard AOR rock standing on the shoulders of giants like JOURNEY, FOREIGNER, or RAINBOW...80/100.

CD: Emotional Fire - Rising
From: 123charpenay	Date: February 8, 2026 at 4:13
sweden is an extraordinary country.there is some hard fm bands at all the street s corner.emotional fire is the new female fronted scandi a o r sensation.this debut album is remarkable.super singer,excellent sound,catchy and very melodic songs.no fillers only killers.all their songs could be played on radio ten times by day.this record is new, out january 23 but very difficult to find.r n records is a .....french label in paris.they don t sell this jewel in france.the only chance to order this cd is at pride and joy music birgit swancke.i dare: this super record is an a o r atomic bomb.BOUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CD: Mr. Clean - Wash and Go
From: jaroslav	Date: February 7, 2026 at 23:59
Even though this album is offered at a reasonable price of 100 to 250 euros, its musical quality is poor, with only two decent tracks, numbers 3 and 9, the rest being uninteresting, http://www.mediafire.com/file/cn5kkw0v9o6gxbx/Mr._Clean_%252896%2529.zip/file

CD: Asia - Asia
From: AOR1	Date: February 7, 2026 at 16:08
Simply one of the best cds ever released in the melodic aor genre. A must have for any collection.

CD: Helix - Scrap Metal
From: masmusic	Date: February 7, 2026 at 13:21
Very good studio release from Helix. Lots of familiar faces like, Paul Hackman, Brent Doerner, Greg Hinz and of course vocalists Brian Vollmer. Helix has not lost their touch when it comes to rock! This release is one of the most rockin releases the band has ever done! Very good production, songwriting and performance. A real winner here! If your a fan of very good rock album you need to get this. They also do a Steppenwolf cover of The Pusher!

CD: Beholder - In the Temple of the Tyrant
From: eternal-champion	Date: February 6, 2026 at 14:20
Rock? It majestic power/doom metal!

CD: Gino Vannelli - Nightwalker
From: hair metal again	Date: February 5, 2026 at 7:58
excellent album for GINO VANNELLI back in 81 capturing that nightime spirit in the early 80 s with his sound being in the aor westcoast territory !the musicianship is superb and the songwriting of the highest quality with songs like 'nightwalker','seek and you will find' or 'i believe' .a must have ,you ll be pleased with its excellence

CD: Sherwood Ball 'n Chain - Folis Paradyce
From: ROBERT	Date: February 5, 2026 at 7:05
Absolutly fantástic

CD: Sherwood Ball 'n Chain - White Light
From: ROBERT	Date: February 5, 2026 at 7:04
Súper awesome

CD: Petra - Hope
From: masmusic	Date: February 4, 2026 at 7:46
Are Petra a Christian Rock Band?

CD: From the Fire - 30 Days and Dirty Nights / Evil Men Do / OctOpus
From: 123charpenay	Date: February 3, 2026 at 12:51
it s always the same after a brilliant debut album.the attempt is very strong.evil men do have a super production,j d kelly sing very well.he have the same voice than in their sensational debut album.but....only 4 songs are great ,tracks 1.2.3 and 9.the other songs are soft ,too soft and finally average and boring.octopus follow the same path than evil me do.same production ,same excellent singer.the cd start well with track 1 ,a super song in the vein of journey.track 2 is a good hard rock song and after ,it s.....the desert!!!!!!!!except track 7 a beautiful ballad singing by the sumptuous teresa bradley.the other songs are soft,mediocre and .....boring.

CD: Mind Bomb - Mind Bomb
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: February 3, 2026 at 11:20
I heard these guys on MetalShop (an American syndicated radio show, for our international friends) sometime in 1993. They featured several bands around the same time with the word 'mind' in their name in the Fresh Metal segment (i.e. Mind Funk, Mind Over Four, Strip Mind), and they all sounded kinda similar. As has been noted, Mind Bomb sound like a hair-metal band gone heavy to keep up with the times. The guitars have a very cool, thick tone, and when the riffs lock in with the bass and drums, they really groove, and the singer has more than a trace of leftover sleaze in his voice. The album is dragged down by inconsistent songs, but highlights include 'I Am,' 'Daisy Chain,' '40 Days,' 'No Reason' and especially 'Do You Need Some?' The ballads 'Almost There' and 'Goodbye Everything' are pretty bad though, and some other songs just drone along. At their best, Mind Bomb show you another way metal could have gone in the early '90's.

CD: Out of This World - Out of This World
From: masmusic	Date: February 2, 2026 at 10:27
Well my review is very different from the others and I will most likely hear about it! I tried to like this band but just couldn't! Most songs just seem to drag on, some are longer than they need to be.. The vocalist is not that good, He sounds like he's singing through his nose at times! Sorry for the bad review but just goes to show you the different tastes in music that listeners have.

CD: Mean Street - Never Too Late
From: Swazi	Date: February 2, 2026 at 8:34
Boahhh! Musically really really good. But this singer is a total no-go, unfortunately. 😳 Max. 7/10.

CD: Crown of Thorns - Crown Jewels
From: masmusic	Date: January 31, 2026 at 7:06
I have heard the name but always associated it with a heavy metal band. Then I read the last comment and decided to give this group a listen to. Well I certainly was not disappointed. I really like COT! Thanks for for pointing g me in the right direction!

CD: John Norum - Another Destination
From: eternal-champion	Date: January 30, 2026 at 17:21
'Shimmering Highs' is one of the most beautiful instrumental tracks...EVER

CD: Vagrant Justice - Pissed On
From: skewskewskew	Date: January 30, 2026 at 16:34
hi! i apologize for not using the message board for this, as the link to the corrections page is dead, but i have reason to believe this has a catalog number. for context, i'm currently looking for as much information on this band as possible, as i have a copy of this album on CD, and want to archive as much of it as possible. looking on the side of the front lid (https://iili.io/fLN3mIj.jpg -- sorry for poor image quality, no access to a scanner atm), it has the band name, album name, and what i can only assume to be a catalog number (mine is VJ971, however i would like to cross-refrence this with another owner of this cd). if you have any questions or rebuttals, please ask or tell me, and i will respond when i get the chance! to whoever's reading this, thank you for helping maintain an incredibly helpful archival site. have a good day!!!

CD: Crown of Thorns - Crown Jewels
From: CC	Date: January 30, 2026 at 10:15
I had not bought a COT album since Breakthrough came out because I had slowed down on buying CDs for a while due to various reasons, so when I restarted buying again a whole new buncha bands had come along and caught my attention, and I kinda forgot about COT. In the last couple of years I have been going back and completing discographies by various artists, and suddenly it hit me that I needed to do that with COT. Thankfully they did not release that many albums since Breakthrough, but I was debating whether to pick this up or not due to only two songs on it being non album track, but then I saw it going for pretty much half of what most people were charging. Honest to god, this has to be one of the best compilation albums out there purely because of how much of their music it covers. It got me remembering how good the debut was and the Raw thorns CD as well. Absolutely worth every penny.

CD: DAZR - DAZR
From: ROBERT	Date: January 30, 2026 at 6:59
Awesome

CD: The Kings Machine - A State of Mind
From: hair metal again	Date: January 30, 2026 at 1:03
excellent release for KINGS MACHINE back in 95 offering a fine blend of classic hard rock music with some 90 s grunge elements !Lance has an awesome voice but the band also delivers in terms of musicianship and songwriting!'time for a change:,'momma' and 'crave the dirt' are the highlights!bought it back in the day and revisiting it still sounds good

CD: Nite Stinger - What The Nite Is All About
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 29, 2026 at 5:17
after their sensational debut ,i was very exciting about their second record.i m disapointed.yes the sound is exceptional,the singer is always very good but there is four fillers.track 3 sound strange,on the start of the song the guitars are out of tune.i don t understand why they have not correct that.the song is average.track 4 and 7 have the same trouble,the choruse is very very weak with absoluty no hooks.on track 10 they try to play a o r.it s a mistake cause it s not their stuff.the seven others songs are great.seven songs on eleven it s a little light..........

CD: Nite Stinger - Nite Stinger
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 29, 2026 at 5:09
very rare record.it s a brazilian import.this cd is a jewel.good singer ,he have a similar voice of simmon abbots(pulse).the production is excellent.what sound!!!!!!!!!!big drums,big guitars.track 9 is average,but the other songs are some killer songs ,all are very catchy.i recommand this fantastic cd.people from brazil are very strong in football (soccer) but so in melodic hard rock!!!!!!!!brazil brazil.......

CD: Gary Moore - Run for Cover
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 28, 2026 at 9:51
'Empty Rooms' should have been a monster hit, instead of garbage like Starship.

CD: Gary Moore - Run for Cover
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 28, 2026 at 9:47
Another hard-rockin' album by Gary Moore's standards, as he continued to chase American radio success before turning his attention to the blues at the turn of the next decade. The production sounds very 1985, thin and trebly and with lots of reverb and some synthetic-sounding bass and drums, but Gary's guitar manages to shine through. The main attraction is his collaboration with old mate Phil Lynott on 'Out In The Fields,' but other highlights include the title track, 'Military Man' (possibly the heaviest thing here), 'Out Of My System,' the slow grind of 'Nothing To Lose,' and 'All Messed Up.' My favorite, though, is 'Empty Rooms,' just a wonderful ballad. Of course, this appeared on Victims Of The Future just a couple years prior, and I do prefer the SOUND on that version, but I also appreciate that the song itself has been tightened up here, eliminating the long passages where not much is happening and really emphasizing that earworm of a chorus.

CD: Gary Moore - Corridors Of Power
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 28, 2026 at 9:05
A great album from the late Gary Moore, this reminds me of same-era Whitesnake. It's very much rooted in the bluesy, British hard-rock of the '70's, but with somewhat updated production. Gary's guitar-playing puts this over the top, but I have to say, he has always seemed a little uncomfortable with really heavy rock. Songs like 'Don't Take Me For A Loser,' 'Cold Hearted' and especially 'End Of The World' boast some pretty heavy riffs and ripping solos, but then Gary starts singing, and somehow it just seems to lessen the impact for me. He seems a lot more at home on ballads like 'Always Gonna Love You,' 'Falling In Love With You' and 'I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow.' 'Rockin' Every Night' is the most energetic track here, but owes an obvious debt to 'Jailhouse Rock.'

CD: Bernie LaBarge - Bargin In
From: jaroslav	Date: January 28, 2026 at 6:39
A little borred

CD: Conception - Parallel Minds
From: hair metal again	Date: January 27, 2026 at 1:37
excellent debut for CONCEPTION back in 93 playing some heavy metal music with prog and neoclassical elements but without being too much and the result is very good with the songs being catchy and keeping the interest high!the dynamic duo of Roy and Tore make quite an impact with their performance and Parallel Minds still sounds fresh after so many years!'roll the fire','water confines','silent crying' and 'silver shine' stand out

CD: Gotthard - Stereo Crush
From: Javi72	Date: January 26, 2026 at 15:31
No comments about this CD? Well, I just have to say it's a great album, great riffs and great vocals. Boys, nice job.

CD: Gotthard - Stereo Crush
From: Javi72	Date: January 26, 2026 at 15:30
No comments about this CD? Well, I just have to say it's a great album, great riffs and with vocals. Boys, nice job.

CD: Van Halen - Live at Wembley 1995
From: CC	Date: January 26, 2026 at 12:24
Interesting choice for a live release. I was at that gig, and VH were not even the headliners, Bon Jovi were.

CD: The B'zz - Get Up
From: ROBERT	Date: January 26, 2026 at 7:23
Awesome

CD: Gypsy Queen - Gypsy Queen
From: eternal-champion	Date: January 25, 2026 at 11:19
You all must be joking labelling this LP as melodic hard rock. This is just a bland rock release with some smooth guitar solo and nice sister vocals. If this would be played to your breakfast in radio, no one would blink an eye.

CD: From the Fire - Evil Men Do
From: masmusic	Date: January 24, 2026 at 8:52
Pretty good second release from these guys. When your first release is a masterpiece anything else you release will be compared to that first release! This is very good and very enjoyable to listen to.

CD: From the Fire - Thirty Days and Dirty Nights
From: masmusic	Date: January 24, 2026 at 8:48
Every once in awhile the AOR Gods delivered a masterpiece! This release is that! 100 0.000000E+00ar Candy! Not one bad track! Each track could of easily been released as a single. This has to be in the top ten of all AOR releases ever released! Its that GOOD!

CD: Fiore - The Best of Fiore
From: ROBERT	Date: January 24, 2026 at 8:34
Fantástic

CD: Garrison - The Final Chapter
From: ROBERT	Date: January 24, 2026 at 8:24
Awesome

CD: Sophie Lloyd - Imposter Syndrome
From: eternal-champion	Date: January 24, 2026 at 5:00
Good album musically, vocally not so much, but its collaboration so it must have highs and lows. Cover is funny as Sophie doesnt look like that at all, specially her face

CD: PM - PM
From: ROBERT	Date: January 23, 2026 at 6:11
Súper MASTERPIECE

CD: 2 Sneefs One Dollar - 2 Sneefs One Dollar
From: Andy	Date: January 22, 2026 at 14:26
Full album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCJepVE32kg

CD: John Diva and the Rockets of Love - American Amadeus
From: Ydol eM	Date: January 21, 2026 at 13:11
American Amadeus - probably unintentionally, but what a fitting title! A Central European band drawing inspiration from the American sound of late 80s arena hard rock. Therefore, here are next to each other, e.g. BON JOVI and SCORPIONS, MOTLEY CRUE and DEF LEPPARD... and I could continue forever. So what! I like it. Feelings over cliches. 80/100.

CD: Kix - Midnite Dynamite Re-Lit
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 20, 2026 at 14:15
Correction: he does sing 'two hundred degrees' on the original as well.

CD: Shark Island - Law of the Order
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 20, 2026 at 13:02
'somebody s falling' is a very brilliant cover of a surgin s demo.

CD: Steve Thomson - Steve Thomson
From: hair metal again	Date: January 20, 2026 at 9:32
excellent album for STEVE THOMSON in the late 80 s with an all star line up offering big radio friendly songs !very catchy tunes indeed and sometimes with a strong European effect .well not sure this was a real band but more a project .'dont turn me away','forever my love' 'you ve got a hold on my heart ' are the highlights

CD: Brass Kitten - Across America
From: hair metal again	Date: January 20, 2026 at 3:47
excellent release for BRASS KITTEN unfortunately after they disbanded as it happened with many great acts of the hair metal movement!explosive hard rock music with their sound being somewhere between SOUTHGANG,EVERY MOTHER S NIGHTMARE or WILDSIDE !much rock n roll energy and attitude along with anthemic songs for the young and a fine commercial edge make Across America standing proud next to the big ones!a must have

CD: Token - Tomorrowland
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 19, 2026 at 12:06
i can add that this sumptuous record reminds me clockwise'nostalgia'.top class scandi a o r.smart music.

CD: Kix - Midnite Dynamite Re-Lit
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 18, 2026 at 19:28
... at St. Mary's College, close to home. It was while on tour for this album that they made their way to L.A., where they opened not only for Poison (and got to witness Bret Michaels ripping off Steve's stage persona), but also another young Sunset Strip band called Guns n' Roses.

CD: Kix - Midnite Dynamite Re-Lit
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 18, 2026 at 19:25
... they would go on to have a completely different song called 'Ball Baby' on Show Business.) If you're wondering if anything was re-recorded for this new version, yes: Jimmy Chalfant didn't play on 'Lie Like A Rug' and 'Sex' on the original because he had to have shoulder surgery, so Anton Fig was brought into play those songs. Also, he later did with Warrant, Beau Hill got Mike Slamer play the solo on 'Scarlet Fever.' Both Jimmy and Ronnie were # to play their own parts this time around. But it makes me wonder what else was messed with. For example, on the original version of 'Red Hot,' Steve sings 'one hundred degrees'; here, he sings 'two hundred degrees.' Another bit of trivia: the band (or at least Steve) were not happy with the label's choice of 'Cold Shower' as the first single, as they felt it was not very indicative of the album as a whole. And when it didn't take off, Atlantic didn't want to do another single. So the band self-funded a video the title track, shot at a gig a

CD: Kix - Midnite Dynamite Re-Lit
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 18, 2026 at 19:02
This remix is less successful than the awesome-sounding version of Blow My Fuse from a couple years previously. It's hard to put my finger on why. Instrumentally, this sounds great, very punchy and loud and less awash in 1985 reverb. It must be the vocals; they're now very upfront in the mix and pretty dry-sounding, which exposes a bit of a shouty quality in place of really strbbg melodies, like on the verses of 'Red Hot (Black 'n Blue).' This version of 'Cold Shower' is particularly disappointing, as it seems to be a hair slower than the original, and there are some cheesy keyboards now much more audible in the breakdown section. Also, 'Cry Baby' is just not a very good song, and having heard the various demo collections and live bootlegs floating around, it's hard to believe 'Cry Baby' was the best they could do. Some more trivia for you, per 'Steve And Rik's Pot-Cast': 'Cry Baby' was originally called 'Ball Baby,' but Atlantic didn't like it, so it had to be rewritten. (Of course, t

CD: Buxx - Knickers Down
From: masmusic	Date: January 18, 2026 at 10:36
Great album by a very talented lineup! Really surprises me that none of the members went on to bigger things. I do wish that a label like Rock Candy would pick this up and give it the royal treatment that it deserves. Retrospect just doesn't do the release justice!

CD: Shine - A Far and Distant Shore
From: Ydol eM	Date: January 17, 2026 at 8:25
This band fits in indie-minded pop rock with AOR traits. ICEHOUSE, CROWDED HOUSE, DEL AMITRI, or SIMPLE MINDS (of the mid-80s) are in the same set (imo). It's a pity they didn't break through. Perhaps they were too polished for indie fans and less flashy for AOR fans. If you don't mind the intersection I'm describing, you might try it. The good potential without an echo. 75/100.

CD: Bugsy Malone - Bugsy Malone
From: masmusic	Date: January 16, 2026 at 13:21
I finally had a chance to give this a good listen! Well! was I pleasantly surprised! This is a masterpiece and I can't believe I have never heard of this band before. Not one bad track! My only disappointment with it, is that its too short! I'm also surprised that none of the band members went on to bigger things. The vocalist is awesome! Thanks again for the heads up!

CD: Ted Nugent - Scream Dream
From: hair metal again	Date: January 16, 2026 at 1:20
excellent release for TED NUGENT once again offering those great hard rock riffs and many great songs like 'hard as nails','spit it out' and 'scream dream'! a must have as most of his releases

CD: BlackBoard Jungle - I Like It Alot
From: Roxas	Date: January 15, 2026 at 10:30
I always wonder what I might have found if I too went to Chicago

CD: Company Of Strangers - Company of Strangers
From: ROBERT	Date: January 15, 2026 at 7:45
Fantástic

CD: Bulldozer - Bulldozer
From: hair metal again	Date: January 15, 2026 at 0:24
nice little indie for BULLDOZER offering a sweet hard rock sound with a street groove and similar to bands like mid 80 s TSOL or ASPHALT BALLET !the songs are ok but nothing blowminding ,still it flows fine

CD: Def Leppard - Adrenalize
From: Planet Y	Date: January 14, 2026 at 11:58
At the time, I thought Let's get rocked sounded so outdated. Only bought the album two decades after it was released, and was then pleasantly surprised. White Lighting is a killer track! I like the production on this, sounds much fuller than my old Hysteria-cd.

CD: Bugsy Malone - Bugsy Malone
From: masmusic	Date: January 14, 2026 at 7:51
Clayton Avalanche, Going on your recommendation! Could not locate a hard copy but found a download. Thanks for the heads Up!

CD: Stargazer - Stone Cold Creature
From: Swazi	Date: January 13, 2026 at 16:31
This one is listed incorrectly. Wrong Stargazer ….

CD: Bugsy Malone - Bugsy Malone
From: Clayton Avalanche	Date: January 13, 2026 at 14:44
This album is without a doubt the best ever release by Retrospect. Every song is a real killer and the two ballads 'this time' and 'just a memory' sound heavenly. It's hard to find a better lead-vocalist than Scotty Brown. My rating is a 10/10. I recommend to buy this cd if you find it, it's worth the money.

CD: TNT - Tell No Tales
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 13, 2026 at 12:21
totally agree with doghouse.i can t listen tnt more than 5 minutes cause the voice of the singer is a nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CD: Vice - Veni Vidi Vice
From: Andi	Date: January 13, 2026 at 10:04
Kann man als ausreichend bezeichnen,kommt an das beste Album Second Excess bei weitem nicht heran,hört sich sehr laienhaft an

CD: TNT - Tell No Tales
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 12, 2026 at 13:28
Tony Harnell is the weak point for me. I heard somebody, Ken Tamplin maybe, refer to it as the 'little boy voice,' and it's not inaccurate. He really does sound like a ten-year-old. If you're into guys who sing very high and clear all the time, with no grit and without going into a full-on Halford scream, then this is for you, but I just don't care for that style of vocals at all. Don Dokken has joked about having a wimpy voice, but he sounds almost macho by comparison.

CD: TNT - Tell No Tales
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 12, 2026 at 13:21
This is a very short album, barely over a half hour and consisting or just eight proper songs, plus three brief instrumentals. But two of those songs are the band's biggest stateside hits, armed with their new, blond, Californian singer Tony Harnell. Those are also two of the best songs here, in the form of 'Everyone's A Star' and '10,000 Lovers In One,' both of which got plenty of airplay on Headbanger's Ball back in '87/'88, and not much beyond that. Other good tracks are 'Listen To Your Heart,' 'Despaerate Night' and the title track. It sounds very 1987, with reverb for days, and drums and bass that, when you can hear them by themselves briefly during 'Sapphire,' sound pretty synthetic. Ronni Le Tekro is the Shreddy von Shredsberg here, with nasty riffs aplenty and a lead style that relies heavily on machine-gun palm-muted thirty-second notes.

CD: Urgent - Timing
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 12, 2026 at 12:37
i can add that the singer reminds me sometimes klaus meine.a superb reference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CD: Hardcore Superstar - Abrakadabra
From: Ydol eM	Date: January 11, 2026 at 12:28
HS with this album don't bring anything new, just decent heavy sleaze rock. I’d put them in the same league as their genre and era mates of Buckcherry — reliably solid, never really slipping below a good standard, but not exactly smashing through the ceiling either. The younger cousin of L.A. GUNS and SKID ROW. 80/100.

CD: Bullet - Storm of Blades
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 10, 2026 at 22:50
Can't believe I never commented on this album, because I listened to it a lot when it came out. This is tied with Highway Pirates as my favorite Bullet album, though you can't really go wrong with any of them. They get the balance just right between AC/DC fun and Accept metal. I know their Swedish, but there's a certain German-ness about them, the way they take their metal so seriously. Luckily, Bullet are self-aware enough to avoid most of the pools of bubbling-hot cheese. I just love the sounds on offer here: the familiar, instantly catchy riffs, the pounding rhythms and wailing leads,. Even Hell Hofer's Udo-Muppet vocals just fit the music. (And Hampus Klang - can't find a better Euro-metal guitarist name than that!) Highlights for me are 'Riding High,' 'Tornado,' 'Hawk Eyes,' 'This One's For You,' 'Hammer Down,' 'It's On,' and 'Crossfire.' So yeah, I do like Bullet best when they're leaning mroe AC/DC than speedy Accept, but again, these guys have rarely put a foot wrong. Love 'em!

CD: Bullet - Dust to Gold
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 10, 2026 at 22:40
I love this band. They sound like a bunch of European bikers with a goofy streak, and their wholehearted commitment to the old school is just so endearing. Even putting their rattly old bus on the cover makes me smile. So if you like the idea of a more metallic AC/DC with Udo-like vocals, there's a whole lot to like on all of their albums. With that said, this one didn't move me as much as the previous album, Storm Of Blades, or Highway Pirates. It seems to lean just a little more toward Accept territory, which is fine, but maybe a little less fun. Still, Bullet never truly disappoints, and quality is relative. I can have a good time with any of their albums blasting. Highlights here include 'Ain't Enough,' 'Fuel The Fire,' 'One More Round,' 'Wildfire,' and the title track. AC/DC and Accept are the most often cited comparisons, but weirdly, it also makes me think of Britny Fox,'s Boys In Heat album. Similar production: unfussy but absolutely clear - I like that.

CD: Joey C. Jones and the Glory Hounds - Joey C. Jones and the Glory Hounds
From: plastic sheet	Date: January 10, 2026 at 4:30
The last song Castles in the Sky alone is enough to give this album a perfect score.

CD: Quiet Riot - Road Rage
From: Andi	Date: January 9, 2026 at 14:23
Hat mit QR soviel zu tun wie Paul Stanley mit Helloween furchtbarer Sänger,furchtbare Drums,furchtbare Gitarren, hat mit QR nichts zu tun!!!

CD: Otherwise - True Love Never Dies
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 9, 2026 at 11:57
I hated 'Soldiers' when it was all over the radio back in 2012. Partly because it was an overly earnest, sophomoric flag-waver aimed at red-state dullards; if I want that, I'll listen to country music. But my main gripe ist it sounds like Three Days Grace, whom I despise. Just the first couple lines sung in this guy's baritone drone are enough to make me laugh. Then you get the whole tuneless 'Whoa-oh-whoa-oh' chant, compleete with marching-boots sound effects (in slow motion though—Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann would be screaming at them to move their asses, goddammit!). It's like all the worst parts of Three Days Grace and Five Finger Death Punch all rolled into one awful song. They've gone on to have some other hits (none of which do much to change my opinion), but in most people's minds they're still 'that band that does the song about the soldiers. You know? We are sol-diers, we are sol-diers, whoa-oh, whoa-oh. (Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp.)

CD: Jagged Edge U.K. - Fuel for your Soul
From: hair metal again	Date: January 9, 2026 at 7:54
superb hard rock music for JAGGED EDGE and a classic of the UK scene that i bought when it was out and spinned it a lot as it was one of the few that stood out equally with the US bands at the time!great vocals from Matti and excellent guitars from Myke along with fine songwriting make Fuel To Your Soul a masterpiece!still sounds perfect

CD: Roulette - From Now Until Today
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 8, 2026 at 12:25
track 1 is the best song of this e p ,a super song.track 2 is great.track 3 a very boring ballad without interest,track 4 a decent song not more a little boring,track 5 the bonus track 'test of time' is a demo from their debut.the song is good but the sound is very very weak.this song need an hearing aid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CD: Roulette - Go!
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 8, 2026 at 12:19
track one is a decent song but the choruse is very poor.track seven is a filler.the others songs are great in the vein of 'now'.forget 'better late than never' the compilation of their debut and singles.finish the traditional and excellent scandi a o r.now they play a very good melodic hard rock with a minimum of keyboards.the voice of the singer is good, but not the same than their debut.time pass...........i can add that the production is perfect.unfortunately no bonus tracks on the japan import.

CD: Saxon - Into the Labyrinth (Special Edition)
From: hair metal again	Date: January 7, 2026 at 9:21
classic hard heavy metal for SAXON always faithful to their sound and never disapoint the fans!Into The Labyrinth offers many good songs but not real big ones that could get into their setlist through the years!recommended for SAXON fans and def not among their best

CD: Mata Hari - Mata Hari
From: plastic sheet	Date: January 7, 2026 at 7:25
This lead singer ruined the entire album. There are barely any memorable melodies, and he always drags out his notes when singing.

CD: Shylock - Rock Buster
From: Swazi	Date: January 6, 2026 at 16:02
Hmmm.., not too bad, but it needed a second spin for me. I hear some Gotthard vibes here and there, esp. in „Just 4 U“. Not necessarily a bad thing, but I definitely prefer „Pyronized“ and „Welcome to the Illusion“.

CD: Giant - Stand and Deliver
From: Dr_Funk	Date: January 6, 2026 at 0:08
Edukiki knows what's up.

CD: Def Leppard - Adrenalize
From: eternal-champion	Date: January 5, 2026 at 16:03
Except 'Let's Get Rocked' this is boring as hell and did not stood up to test of time. Too much electronics, bland vocals. Meh.

CD: Joan Jett - Up Your Alley
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 5, 2026 at 14:49
... Trouble). On the whole, this is a fun listen, but one that's pretty much forgotten except for heavy airplay of 'I Hate Myself For Loving You' on American classic-rock radio.

CD: Joan Jett - Up Your Alley
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 5, 2026 at 14:45
This was one of the first tapes I owned back in the day, and as such, I listened to it a lot until I had more of a collection. Joan did the same thing Pat Benatar did in '88: she went harder, trying to keep up in a world where hard rock was now a real commercial force. Somehow this feels less contrived than Pat's album with 'All Fired Up' on it (can't recall the title offhand) because Joan's always had a harder edge. At the same time, the more overtly poppy songs don't seem as cheesy, even with the involvement of the ubiquitous Desmond Child and Diane Warren (and you can guess by listening which songs they co-wrote), because she's always had that power-pop thing going on too. For the most part, the songwriting is pretty sharp and the production solid, based around some strong riffs, catchy choruses and Joan's trademark 'Ow!' 'I Still Dream About You' is a pretty blatant copy of 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll,' though (and weirdly, it came to mind the first time I heard 'Memory's Garden' by Trou

CD: Ray Roper - I'm A Fighter
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 5, 2026 at 12:25
hello doghouse.i don t understand 'brammer'.i ve search in my dictionnary but i ve find nothing.american slang?i imagine....i confirm my last comments, this record is excellent.love it.

CD: Ray Roper - I'm A Fighter
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: January 5, 2026 at 5:49
What's a Brammer? Is it like an atomic bomb?

CD: Ray Roper - I'm A Fighter
From: AORboyo	Date: January 5, 2026 at 3:08
Absolute Brammer of an album, yes some of the trax have been done elsewhere, where majority would have heard em...this album needs to be heard by far more folk, undiscovered gem if you love ya AOR.

CD: Donnie Iris - Together Alone
From: jaroslav	Date: January 3, 2026 at 1:48
Criminaly overlooked Joe Grushecky ❤️ on HeavyHarmonies

CD: David Victor - Proof Through the Night
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 2, 2026 at 15:16
not a bad record but absoluty not a the same level than velocity.velocity plays in champions league david victor plays in a second zone.the production is not extraordinary.the sound of the drums could be better.the songs are average.

CD: 1st Avenue - Tears and Triumph
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 2, 2026 at 15:00
totally agree with eternal champion.the first track is extraordinary.after the others songs are decent,easy to listen but not more.you ll not wake up in the night for that.one more time french slang.

CD: Roko - Fantasy
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 2, 2026 at 14:56
this record is a nightmare.the first roko s record is the best.a fantastic album.i ve it in japan import.a raritie but no bonus tracks.not a problem.

CD: Civil Daze - Once in a Blue Moon
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 2, 2026 at 14:53
for being the most complete and the more clear as possible i can add.'bombe atomique' is very often used in france for a very beautiful car,a very beautiful motorcycle,a very beatiful house,a very beautiful woman ect ect.for example my gift for chrismas 2025 is a biclycle.it is very beautiful so it s an atomic bomb.the cd s of my collection are some an atomic bombs.simply it s a popular french epression.french slang.i know in what crazy world we are living but aor 1 can give for himself his moods.

CD: Sainted Sinners - Sainted Sinners
From: eternal-champion	Date: January 2, 2026 at 9:03
Fantastic album, Deep Purple worhip.

CD: Sacred Reign - Looking For Love
From: eternal-champion	Date: January 2, 2026 at 8:26
AOR borefest with Casio synthesisers...'Walking Alone In Moonlight' is awful!

CD: Paris Black - Made in Canada
From: hair metal again	Date: January 2, 2026 at 4:30
excellent pop rock release for PARIS BLACK from Canada offering a fine selection of songs with his soft voice and plenty of hooks in every tune !fans of MICHAEL BOLTON,RICK PRICE ,KYLE VINCENT will be pleased!'heaven sent','my heart is still young',if i could dance with you' are great songs indeed

CD: Emerald City - Unleashed
From: Andy	Date: January 1, 2026 at 15:43
https://youtu.be/BB7L2vOuiwo?si=b8pHcaSsrjDnaRG6

CD: Phil Mogg - Moggs Motel
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 1, 2026 at 12:40
i ve foget in my last comment.this record is an atomic bomb!!!!!!!!of course,i joke...................

CD: Civil Daze - Once in a Blue Moon
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 1, 2026 at 12:37
happy new year 2026 from me and my wife,wich is an ATOMIC BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CD: Civil Daze - Once in a Blue Moon
From: 123charpenay	Date: January 1, 2026 at 12:36
'bombe atomique'is a french expression.a very beautiful girl like brigitte bardot in france is an atomic bomb.atomic bomb must be taken at the second degree.aor 1 is totally stupid ,he translate literaly.i m totally free to write what i want ,when i want.nobody and mr aor 1 the first have not to order me what i have to write.there is many american expressions that i don t understand,and i ve never translate them word by word.

CD: Phil Mogg - Moggs Motel
From: masmusic	Date: January 1, 2026 at 8:20
Awesome rock release! My fav tracks Apple Pie and I Thought I Knew You! 9/10

CD: Rio - Borderland
From: ROBERT	Date: December 31, 2025 at 8:15
Fantastic

CD: Roko - Fantasy
From: eternal-champion	Date: December 30, 2025 at 16:50
This LP is worthless trash 10/100

CD: U.F.O. - Obsession
From: hair metal again	Date: December 30, 2025 at 2:03
Excellent release for UFO and def among their best ever and a classic of the 70 s hard rock scene!Schenker offers his best guitar work ,Phil sounds so true and the band is in great form!big variety of songs from anthemic rockers to heartwarming ballads and the solos here and there all over make Obsession a classic!!

CD: 1st Avenue - Tears and Triumph
From: eternal-champion	Date: December 29, 2025 at 17:50
After great 'Going for the Gold' this album goes mellow onto pop-rock fields. Weak as a whole.

CD: Kix - Live
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: December 29, 2025 at 12:35
Kix used to record every show, and van/tour bus rides were like a sports team's postgame trip to the film room. This was at Donnie Purnell's insistence, continued long after it would have been constructive, and when the other guys we have been happy riding along drinking beer. Their first live album was a contractual obligation to get off Atlantic, and they had four shows professionally recorded to pick from. Wisely, they chose this one from their Maryland stomping grounds, where the home crowd knows all the words to the talking part of 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeah' (which Steve grew to hate performing, by the way). I dunno though, something about the sound quality just seems off. This isn't one of those live records that really gives you that sense of overpowering decibels, and whether it was his mic or the PA or whatever, Steve's voice is quite thin. I thought this was great at the time, but the Live In Baltimore DVD sounds much better.

CD: Fortune - Fortune
From: ROBERT	Date: December 28, 2025 at 8:53
Masterpiece

CD: Civil Daze - Once in a Blue Moon
From: AOR1	Date: December 27, 2025 at 11:34
@123charpenay For years nearly all of your comments include the poor phrase 'is an atomic bomb'. Seems you still haven´t realized in what times we´re living in. Better stop that.

CD: Thomas Vikstrom - If I Could Fly
From: ROBERT	Date: December 27, 2025 at 8:27
MASTERPIECE

CD: Thowsen - Call Me Stranger
From: ROBERT	Date: December 27, 2025 at 8:25
Fantástic Hi tech AOR!

CD: Kix - Show Business
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: December 26, 2025 at 21:05
Co-host Rik is a big-time apologist/contrarian where Show Business is concerned, and Steve cites 'Put My Money Where Your Mouth Is' and 'She Loves Me Not' as two of his favorite Kix songs, but ... I'm not feeling it, and never did. On the plus side, along with 'Baby Time Bomb' and 'Book To Hypnotize' (both of which would have sounded at home on Hot Wire), Steve blows a lot of mean harmonica on this record. This trip through, I'm actually finding the funky 'I'm Bombed' pretty enjoyable. But this is still my least-played Kix album by a wide margin. I even like Cool Kids better tna this. Kitschy as it was, there was an exuberance to it that Show Business just does not have, though Steve says the circumstances around both albums were challenging, to say the least.

CD: Kix - Show Business
From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: December 26, 2025 at 20:52
Not sure how many of you have discovered 'Steve and Rik's Pot-Cast,' but the Steve in question is Steve Whiteman, his own self, now retired and spending his daze drinking beer, gobbling cannabis edibles, lazin' by the pool and dealing with neuropathy in his feet. Pretty entertaining stuff, as Steve is funny but also a bit of a curmudgeon. I've learned lots of interesting facts and trivia about one of my favorite bands, but to hear him tell it, being in Kix was not exactly the barrel of laughs you might expect from seeing them on stage. Regarding Show Business, not only was Brian Forsythe not involved, Donnie Purnell was largely absent as well, as both his parents had been seriously hurt in a bad car accident. Listening to this album tonight for the first time in years, and I can't say that my opinion has changed much. I still think '9-1-1' and 'Fireballs' are extremely dumb and juvenile, and a few others aren't much better.

CD: Tributes - Can't Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company
From: masmusic	Date: December 21, 2025 at 15:50
I Gave this a listen to recently and Boy! I was impressed with 9 of the 10 tracks. Bad Co. done hard rock style! Halestorm nailed Shooting Star! The best version I have ever heard! It's worth picking this release up just for that track, its that good. But the one I disliked was The Pretty Reckless version of All Right Now. It was just plain terrible! The worst version I have ever heard! So bottom line if you love Bad Co. You have to add this to your collection!

CD: Le Mans - Le Mans
From: Clayton Avalanche	Date: December 21, 2025 at 5:33
Everybody who's into US-Melodic-Hardrock should get this album.

CD: Van Halen - 5150
From: hair metal again	Date: December 20, 2025 at 2:50
excellent release for VAN HALEN back in 86 with a new singer ,adding new elements ,changing their production but still being a pioneer act of the hard rock genre and offering to the fans the best genuine music!flawless from start to finish with a big variety of songs 5150 is a classic of the 80 s

CD: Messano - Messano
From: hair metal again	Date: December 18, 2025 at 10:59
very good release for MESSANO offering a fine hard rock sound with some good songs like 'hide our love away','you and i','stand and fight' and 'four play'!the musicianship is excellent and the production very clear and Bobby seems capable of writing down good music easily

CD: Soledriver - Return Me to Light
From: Black-Rainbow	Date: December 17, 2025 at 11:37
I’m really enjoying this album

CD: FM - Synchronized
From: hair metal again	Date: December 17, 2025 at 4:54
great album once again for FM in their trademark sound and always of the highest quality in songwriting !Steve s vocal work is shining and te music flows nice with songs like 'synchronized','superstar','best of times'and 'change for the better'!

CD: Mad Anthony - Party Heaven Hell Whatever!
From: Clayton Avalanche	Date: December 16, 2025 at 18:07
This is Eonian's best release so far. If you like Ratt, Mötley Crüe or Sea Hags, you have to check this album. Every single song kills and you won't be disappointed, even if you're a Dokken-Fan. Murder-production, too. I highly recommend this Mad Anthony Album.

CD: Faith Circus - Bum in the Sun
From: masmusic	Date: December 15, 2025 at 8:01
I have never heard of this band before now! and with a name of Faith Circus I did not know what to expect. But I was quite surprised, This is a really good Rock release! Not really hard rock but, but straight ahead make you feel good Rock! Great guitar riffs, vocals and production! And when you check out the players, Ken Mary, Bruce Kulick and Chuck Wright all recently of House Of Lords and a supporting cast of others, You can't go wrong!

CD: Purpendicular - Human Mechanic
From: masmusic	Date: December 14, 2025 at 10:37
No comments on any of their releases? I have never heard of this band before and came across it by accident. After searching Ian Paice of Deep Purple I came across of Purpendicular! The bands music is Hammond Organ influenced, Not heavy or mellow has a good flow some great guitar and excellent vocals and of course great drumming!