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| CD:
Barracuda - Open Fire |
| From: curemeok |
Date: July 25, 2024 at 22:04 |
| this album has different cover in metal age records inc but nowhere can be finded in net
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Tuff - What Comes Around Goes Around |
| From: Roxas |
Date: July 25, 2024 at 13:07 |
| Ive just been reunited with this CD after 22 years. Forgot how stellar Wake Me Up, So Many Season and Forever Yours are.
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Black Diamonds - Once Upon a Time |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: July 24, 2024 at 16:10 |
| in 2024 with "destination paradise" black diamonds play a top class hard f m.in 1997 they played some pure hard rock.there is several catchy choruses on this record,but the whole cd stay decent not more.i ve order on discogs "perfect sin" (2013) with is far far better,an orgy of killer hard rock songs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Black Diamonds - Destination Paradise |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: July 24, 2024 at 16:07 |
| a verse of track 8 "nothing gonna keep me from you" is pumped ,or very very influenced by "hypnotysed" from def leppard.on several songs this excellent swiss band reminds me the english band SUMMERS.a very great influence.
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Marcie Free - Tormented |
| From: Roxas |
Date: July 24, 2024 at 9:22 |
| I finally found a physical copy for a good price. So glad I actually own it now in CD format.
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Black Diamonds - Destination Paradise |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: July 22, 2024 at 17:12 |
| on the back cover,the order of the songs is wrong.i imagine that metalapolis records is a very small company.
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Black Diamonds - Destination Paradise |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: July 22, 2024 at 17:11 |
| one more time,an excellent hard fm record from our friends and neighbours from switzerland.i live at 120 kms from genova.good singer,good production,catchy and varied songs.some are a o r,others are more hard,a superb ballad "only for a while",but all the songs are great.it s a very solid and very consistant realise.not in my top 3 for 2024 but for sure in my top 10.i ve order this excellent cd directly at metalapolis record cause the price is low ,and the ice on the cake,they gave me a sticker!!!!!!!!!!!!
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King Zebra - Between The Shadows |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: July 22, 2024 at 16:59 |
| after several spins ,i can add that this jewel reminds me the extraordinary "fallen from grace" from ROXVILLE.
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Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: July 22, 2024 at 14:07 |
| very good release for BRUCE DICKINSON with the valuable help of Roy Z offering a big variety of songs from heavy rockers to semiacoustic ones!great lyrics and some great riffs as well keep the interest high and especially in songs like "rain on the graves","mistress of mercy" and "face in the mirror"!recommended to Bruce s fans
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Millenium - Angelfire |
| From: Wardy |
Date: July 21, 2024 at 6:37 |
| Ohh and forgot sign off with RIP Ralph Santolla. sadly missed. Thanks for leaving us a swag of these Harmony gems \m/
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Millenium - Angelfire |
| From: Wardy |
Date: July 21, 2024 at 6:34 |
| Stumbled accross Dan's feature review here while yet again listening to this piece of brilliance. Was fortunate to discover the Eyewitness debut back when released and (pre-internet) initially missed Eyewitness morphing into Millenium. But back when Frontiers couldn't do much wrong and they signed one of the most overlooked acts period in Millenium. And while Jorn is the voice of voices and Hourglass rightly hailed a masterpiece, the J Todd Plant releases remain this fans prefered spin. And with Angelfire Millenium were sitting on an Ace this album punched at every turn. Read Dan's review at top, not a negative to be found, go dial up Shaman, some essential stuff here folks 8.5 \m/
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Bruce Dickinson - The Chemical Wedding |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: July 18, 2024 at 14:44 |
| very good release for BRUCE DICKINSON once again with Roy Z and Adrian Smith offering a solid heavy performance and Bruce showing his diversity and songwriting talent!"gates of urizen","the tower" are the highlights
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Hodson - This Strange World |
| From: kinghanuk |
Date: July 18, 2024 at 8:53 |
| This album caught me by suprise with its strong quality. Musically this is in line with Bob Catley's When Empires Burn album that Paul wrote the songs, and the songs on this album sound even bigger and more epic. And Paul Hodson turned out to be a very capable singer as well. I'd highly recommend this album to anyone who is into melodic hard rock and melodic metal.
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I Love You - I Love You |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: July 18, 2024 at 6:52 |
| I love this album. Great harmonies and some funky moments.
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Atlanta Rhythm Section - Free Spirits |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: July 18, 2024 at 6:51 |
| These are slowed down rerecordes versions of older ARS songs. It's definitely an interesting listen.
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The Black Crowes - By Your Side |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 17, 2024 at 19:02 |
| I meant, another song called "Heavy," that is. (Hint: neither song was heavy in any way.)
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The Black Crowes - By Your Side |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 17, 2024 at 18:56 |
| The first two songs are the best, but it's still a pretty decent disc all the way through, not as meandering and mellow as the previous couple. Side note: another band from Georgia released a new album with a song called "Heavble" around the same time, and AOR radio loved them too, for much the same reason.
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The Black Crowes - By Your Side |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 17, 2024 at 18:51 |
| I thought "Stop Kickin' My Heart Around" flat-out jammed when I first heard it. This was in late 1998, when nu-metal was on the rise, and there was almost no roll in the rock of the day. I was surprised when the DJ came on and said it was the Black Crowes—it rocked harder than I'd ever heard the Crowes do—and I must say a little disappointed too. I hoped it was some cool new band I could get excited about, not these guys again. AOR radio loved the Crowes from the beginning, because here was a new band that sounded old, that fit right in with the playlist without scaring your uncle (not like that heavy metal!) and yet you could still claim to be hip and happenin' and with-it. And so it was almost a decade later for the fifth album. What remained of AOR radio still loved the Crowes, and it got lots of airplay. People just weren't buying the record that much, that's all.
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Fist - Fleet Street (Thunder In Rock) |
| From: MrJodyM |
Date: July 17, 2024 at 18:32 |
| Surprised no one else has commented. This Canadian Band is way under the radar. Diamond in the rough. This album seems a bit ahead of it time. Released a few years later might have seen them earn a household name. Fantastic stuff here. Worth getting! Love every track.
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After Hours - Take Off |
| From: MrJodyM |
Date: July 17, 2024 at 18:18 |
| Just found these guys for the first time on July 2024.....wow! I bought a mint vinyl copy! What can I say! Fabulous melodies. Dynamic voice! Phenomenal music production! Super impressed! Gotta find the rest!
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King Zebra - Between The Shadows |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: July 17, 2024 at 17:28 |
| the japan import never arrive,so i ve buying this jewel at fnac lyon/bellecour.king zebra is the new european hard rock sensation.when i listen this cd i ve the feeling to hear a crazy lixx s best of .ten song,ten killer songs,only hits.this record is full of sensational riffs,fabulous guitar s solos and full of ultra catchy choruses.a dream.the production is perfect,the singer is good,so the happiness is total!!!!!!!!!!with cobra spell and gotus this masterpiece is in the top 3 of 2024.
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Warrant - Dog Eat Dog |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 17, 2024 at 13:56 |
| ... and more about feel and emotion. The mood is also less cheery than the sunny SoCal vibes of the earlier material, with a jaded, almost bitter outlook permeating tracks like "April 2031," "Andy Warhol Was Right" and "The Bitter Pill." "Machine Gun" is the most hair-metal thing here with its lyrics about a "heartbeat bangin' like a big bass drum, excited by the thought I might get me some," but "All My Bridges Are Burning" and the ballad "Let It Rain" retain the band's past sounds. "The Hole In My Wall" and "Inside Out" are absolute bangers at slowand fast speed respectively, but also don't stray too far from the path. I find the whole "Warrant goes grunge" teeth-gnashing a bit of an overstatement on this release, and Michael Wagener's production still sounds pretty late-'80's to my ears. "Warhol" threatens to become too melodramatic for its own good, but just when it's about to be swamped by the overbearing string arrangement, the drums kick in and the guitars crank up and rescue it
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Warrant - Dog Eat Dog |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 17, 2024 at 13:39 |
| I remember hearing the first single, "Machine Gun," quite a bit on the radio in the first couple months after Dog Eat Dog was released in the late summer of 1992. I liked it, but never got around to buying the album. New bands like Ugly Kid Joe and Jackyl had captured my attention by then, as well as some heavier stuff, and Warrant faded into the background; a second single was released but I only remember hearing it a few times. It was years before I heard Dog Eat Dog in full, and by then I'd heard enough people sing its praises that I took it as an article of faith that it was a great, overlooked album that suffers from bad timing. The songs are heavier, the riffs more grinding, and the hooks less obvious and in-your-face, compared to the sonic twins of the first two records. Chalk that up to the changing times or the absence of Beau Hill to say "we don't have a single." Hill is also not there to bring in his session-player buddies, so the guitar solos are less fussy and note-perfect
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Angela and the Rude - Young Souls |
| From: Classix AOR |
Date: July 16, 2024 at 6:08 |
| Beautiful album, a well done mix of Roxette, Vixen, Starship and Saraya.. the first quatrain of songs (including the fantastic Chicago cover) is the most beautiful quatrain in the history of AOR!!!!! breathless... 86/100
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The Warning - Keep Me Fed |
| From: CC |
Date: July 15, 2024 at 21:12 |
| The Warning have been one of my favourite newer bands the last few years after hearing the single, Disciple which later appeared on their album Error. I thought Error was pretty much flawless, so tracked down their previous albums which were good, but nowhere near close to Error. It really showed how the band has progressed as they have gotten older. Initially the released More as kinda a bonus song, and was either not initially intended to be on any album or they were just keeping their lips sealed on a potential new album. Then a year or so later they finally announced the new album and released several singles in the lead up. All great songs, so I had high hopes for the album. Thankfully those hopes were exceded. While I still think Error is the stronger album, this one is almost on a par with it and has once again shown their progression as both performers and writers. They are getting a lot more media attention now as well, which is great for them and rock music in general
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Great White - Psycho City |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 15, 2024 at 13:16 |
| ... other favorites include the title track with or without Axl, "Step On You," "Maybe Someday," and "Doctor Me."
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Great White - Psycho City |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 15, 2024 at 13:14 |
| ... like he's just blowing off steam. I can't say the inclusion of the voice-mail adds to the song though, and was more likely just Niven's way of getting a bit of revenge. The song is one of the aforementioned heavy moments, along with "Step On You," "The Big Goodbye" and "Never Trust A Pretty Face." "The Big Goodbye" was the first single, and I remember hearing it quite a lot on the radio in those last months of 1992, and taking note of its unusual arrangement and trick ending. A side-effect of that arrangement is that the song ends up being nearly six minutes long, and therein lies the album's biggest fault: its ten tracks take up 62 minutes. Only one song comes in under three minutes, and a trio blow past the seven-minute mark, much of it so Mark Kendall can noodle endlessly on the blues. Don't get me wrong, he has some beautiful passages, especially on "Maybe Someday," but the album as a whole should have been 10-15 minutes shorter. "The Big Goodbye" is the best track here, but ot
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Great White - Psycho City |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 15, 2024 at 13:02 |
| After the oddly laid-back Hooked, Psycho City contains some of Great White's heaviest material since their debut (which is somewhat of an outlier in their catalog anyway). The band, and more specifically manager/co-writer/sixth member Alan Niven, had some things to get off their chest, which may have contributed to the renewed heaviness and certainly to the bitter, disillusioned and sometimes downright spiteful tone of the lyrics. Niven, of course, had just left the employ of Guns n' Roses, which left a bad taste in his mouth. So it's perhaps fitting that the first sound you hear on the album is one W. Axl Rose ranting and cursing into an answering machine. I've heard a couple different versions of this story: one that the message was left for former manager Vicky Hamilton, the other that Erin Everly, the former sweet child and one-time Mrs. Rose, called Niven in the middle of a fight with Axl. Either way, the results are frightening given Axl's volcanic temper—he doesn't at all sound
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Vixen - Rev it Up |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: July 15, 2024 at 11:40 |
| excellent release for VIXEN setting themselves one of the best hair bands with big songs like "how much love","rev it up","love is a killer"!the production is polished and the band achieves a solid commercial hard rock sound with many keys and fine melodic lines and choruses!i consider it a classic of the 90 s hard rock scene
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Brass Kitten - E-Z N' Pretty |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: July 15, 2024 at 11:37 |
| This CD sounds like Don Dokken fronting Warrant. It's a little silly sometimes but overall it kicks a ton of ass.
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Bulletboys - Freakshow |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: July 15, 2024 at 11:34 |
| I like this album more than the debut. I love that they incorporated funk and blues into their sound because honestly that's my favorite kind of hard rock.
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Brother Cane - Brother Cane |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: July 15, 2024 at 11:28 |
| Man, I love this CD! It reminds of Aerosmith's bluesier moments. Damon Johnson has become a real heavy hitter and he's highly respected by his fellow musicians and this is where it all started.
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XYZ - XYZ |
| From: endtimes |
Date: July 12, 2024 at 15:58 |
| Don supported some fine backing vocals, and did well in the producer's chair (after the rather amazing Back For The Attack tour, Dokken's very peak), but it was mixer Eddie DeLena who got the very pleasant sound of this CD (he was very good at mixing, also did the killer-sounding 1990 Stryper disc). In my vast collection, this is one of the VERY best CDs of all. 10 superb songs in every way and all those ingredients one would want - powerful vocals, cool riffs and masterful solos with plenty melody (Marc Richard Diglio - wow what an awesome guitarist!), stone-tight rhythm section way above average. I remember watching the 1990 Dolph Lundgren movie I Come in Peace, in the summer of '91, and suddenly hearing the third single from this album, "Maggy", and I was very happy. I always come back to this album, over and over again. If they'd have got budget for a third video for "After the Rain", I think it'd have become a HIT. Very nice ballad (of 3 all monster ballads) on this debut CD.
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White Lion - Fight To Survive |
| From: endtimes |
Date: July 12, 2024 at 15:28 |
Still a very fine debut, and fortunately the band was re-signed to the WEA group (this time Atlantic), who must have been happy since smash PRIDE was selling about 2,5m copies. Remaster editions of CDs/albums mostly sound very bad, due to deaf personnel of small amateur labels, but this one reissued in 2010+2015 by label Dead Line Music (and approved by Tramp himself I recall) sound pretty damn good! Lomenzo and D'Angelo did not play on this recording, as they were not in the band back in Feb 1984. The Japan CD on label Victor (VDP-1071) is a nice collector's item to keep 
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White Lion - Fight To Survive |
| From: endtimes |
Date: July 12, 2024 at 15:18 |
| An executive at Elektra, that signed White Lion in '83, suddenly said: We'll drop them, it'll be enuff with one band of three dark-haired with a blonde singer (meaning the newly platinum-selling Mötley of course). However the production was solid, paid for by Elektra, who dropped them after the recording with great rhythm section Felix Robinson – bass (& keyboards) and Nicky Capozzi – drums, both who were also helping write songs was completed. Vito has said he wanted to re-record his guitar parts in the end of the recording sessions, but budget did not allow him.
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Style - Solid Gold |
| From: AOR1 |
Date: July 12, 2024 at 9:57 |
| German CCM outfit, active in the 90s. They released 3 cds in german language, then decided to conquer the international scene and switched to english lyrics. This is a fantastic release that offers high quality AOR/Melodic. Excellent hooky songs, punchy power chords, anthemic songs that speak of faith without putting Scripture into every line and a production budget which clearly showed these guys were hoping for major chart success in Germany. My favourite cut is the gritty "I'm Crazy Over You" though the six minute ballad "Just For You" is classy too. If you're an AOR nut unimpressed by the brash sounds of alternative, these timeless practitioners of American sounding AOR will keep you rocking.
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The End Machine - The Quantum Phase |
| From: Oskar |
Date: July 11, 2024 at 11:29 |
| I think Girish's choice of vocals in the band's third round is very successful. A young vocalist with vocal strength, who at times turns the band into pure heavy metal. I hope he continues in the future, before he gets the call from Rachel Bolan and co. 9/10
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Dare Force - Makin' Our Own Rules |
| From: SapoMalo |
Date: July 10, 2024 at 16:47 |
| Note: this is a collection of 2 records on 1 cd. ""Makin'..." and "Dare Force" both from 1985 the 2nd one before this re-release was available only on tape, afaIk.
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Y and T - Earthshaker |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 10, 2024 at 16:06 |
| ... the epic ballad "I Believe In You," and my favorite, the ripping "Hurricane"—again, what a heavy song for the time and place! And then there's the over-the-top "Squeeze," where Dave shreds like a maniac while howling praises to a woman who's really been keeping up with her Kegel exercises.
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Y and T - Earthshaker |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 10, 2024 at 16:03 |
| Earthshaker is the album where Yesterday & Today became Y&T, both literally (changing the name) and figuratively (fully embracing their signature sound. This is quite heavy for an American band in 1981, while still sounding very much a product of its time, stuck in that murky area between the blues-based hard rock of the '70's and the hair-metal that would explode just a couple years later and dominate the new decade. (Remember, Motley Crue's first show was opening for these guys in the spring of that year.) Dave Meniketti takes a starring role, both with his lead-guitar playing and his voice, which is strong, but also sort of a poor-man's Sammy Hagar in its tone and bluesy affectations. There are some cheesy moments like "Hungry For Rock," "Shake It Loose" and "Young And Tough," but maybe we can just chalk that up to the year of release rather than any fault of the band. Highlights abound in the form of "Dirty Girl" (which actually sounds a few years ahead of its time), "Rescue Me," t
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The Treatment - Power Crazy |
| From: CC |
Date: July 10, 2024 at 12:34 |
| I remember when the first album came out, there was a lot of hype in the British music press for this band being the next big thing, and the saviours of the British rock scene. I loved the debut and the follow up, and saw them live and have to say they were great. But as time has gone on, less and less people were talking about them and I was becoming less and less interested in their output to the point I stopped buying their albums as they came out. I had decided recently though to buy the albums I had missed out on and Power Crazy was the first one in their discography that I missed. Weirdly, despite being on Frontiers it became increasingly difficult to find for a reasonable price, but last week I managed to source a cheaper copy. Have to say it has kinda left me flat. It just chugs along like a poor mans AC/DC or Airbourne with no real hooks. Nothing inherently wrong with the songs, just not memorable.Maybe its down to the revolving door of singers,but long gone are the glory days
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Cold Sweat - Unburied Alive |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: July 10, 2024 at 10:06 |
| As memory recalls before 'Cold Sweat' was formed. Oni Logan (Lynch Mob) was singing for Marc Ferrari's band named Ferrari. George Lynch said to Oni after seeing him live at a club "Would you rather sing in a band named Ferrari or drive one"? Oni joined Lynch Mob shortly thereafter. Singer Rory Cathey then joined guitarist Ferrari and Cold Sweat was born. This release consists of 4 unreleased studio tracks from the early 90s and live 2020. With the lineup for M3rockfest 2024 a couple months ago.. Bret Michaels, PBF,QR, Q-Reich, Night Ranger, Aldo Nova, Childs Play, Sun Dogs, Faster Pussycat, Lynch Mob. Y&T, Last in Line, and Cold Sweat would be the only acts that peak my interest as Cold Sweat never made an appearance at Rocklahoma. According to the band their performance in 2020 at Monsters of Rock cruise was the first time live in 30 years with the original lineup. Cold Sweat-"Cryin' Shame/Let's Make Love Tonight" (5/5/24) M3 Rock Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-oPMjtb508
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Slash - Orgy of the Damned |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: July 10, 2024 at 6:47 |
| The album artwork looks like a Kanye West ex-wives club. The 'Blues' for me is like tasting Indian (Bombay style) food, after 15 minutes it all starts to taste/sound the same. SLASH’s announced S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival, an anagram that stands for Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance. Slash is recycling a vocal guest as 'Iggy Pop' was on his (2010) solo debut. I didn't see his go to vocalist Myles Kennedy listed in this lineup for a club tour that recently started across the states in of all places Bonner, Montana where diversity is PALE, and PALE-ER (Aryan headquarters). Some of the lineup with revolve depending on the tour dates. Slash and his blues band, featuring Johnny Griparic (bass),Teddy "ZigZag" Andreadis (keyboards),Michael Jerome (drums) and Tash Neal (vocals/guitar). Slash: The Making of 'Orgy of the Damned' - Episode 1-3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36uy-W68zew Slash: Pusher Man 7/5/24 Bonner, MT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8xcM2IMTrQ
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Slash - Orgy of the Damned |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 9, 2024 at 20:41 |
| I agree with Doug. This is a cool idea, but so many of the songs just lumber instead of swing. And these people are pros—they should know how to groove, right? The guitar-playing is great of course, but there's just so much of it. Many of these songs (though not all) were quite short in their original form, but they're padded out with multiple solos here. It gets tiring. And Beth Hart's voice or accent or something is extremely irritating.
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Gotthard - Steve Lee - The Eyes of a Tiger: In Memory Of Our Unforgotten Friend |
| From: CC |
Date: July 9, 2024 at 17:16 |
| I am not gonna lie but I only became aware of this album recently due to it coming out at a time my brain was fried from a medical issue, so I did not really know much about it. I did see that it was obviously a memorial album with the Survivor cover being a new track (well it is new to me). From what I can make out the songs are total re-records as far as the instruments, and mixed with Steves vocal tracks. With the exception of the final track, these are all acoustic versions so not sure if these are Steves original vocals from the original studio releases, or tracks specifically recorded for an acoustic album that never happened. I don't mind acoustic versions and I guess this was done to make Steves vocals a focal point, but I just wish as a tribute they had released a bunch of rarities (Jap bonus tracks, b-sides, demos etc) as there was more to Steve than just ballads, even if his ballads were some of the best
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The Treatment - Wake Up The Neighbourhood |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 9, 2024 at 17:15 |
| The lads return with their sixth album, and I'm a little disappointed. The music is mostly there, though the production sounds more raw. But we start off with two very cheesy songs in the almost-title-track "Let's Wake Up This Town" (yes, AND turn it upside-down, by playing our music loud!) and "Back To The 1970's." I liked Tom Rampton on his first couple outings with the band, but he gets on my nerves here literally from the first seconds of the disc. He seems to spend a lot of time howling at the very top of his vocal register, and it gets grating after not very long. Plus, his vocals are very prominent in the mix, which highlights the often dumb or cliched lyrics. "When The Thunder And Lightning" strike is the best song in the first half, and luckily the album finishes with a strong run of four songs.
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Slash - Orgy of the Damned |
| From: Doug |
Date: July 9, 2024 at 16:08 |
| Nothing wrong with this album, but nothing really right either. I'm a big Slash fan, and of many of the collaborators on this project, but the songs selected, we've heard like A. Million. Times. So, IMO becomes boring quickly.
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ZZ Top - The Best of ZZ Top |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 8, 2024 at 11:09 |
| For a few years, this was the only way to get the original mixes of these classics, rather than the awful '80's-ified versions that first reared their ugly heads on the Six-Pack compilation. Now that all the pre-Eliminator albums have been reissued on CD in their original form (even Deguello has finally made it onto streaming services in its entirety), this is an unnecessary release. If you see it on vinyl in the gift shop at Cracker Barrel and just have to have it, fair enough. Otherwise, get the albums and jam all day!
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Equus - Equus |
| From: koogles |
Date: July 7, 2024 at 17:40 |
| Equus were a short-lived 80's Canadian pomp band in the same keyboard-driven AOR style of Shelter (First Stop), Everest and Hybrid Ice. "Metal Man" could have been a Zon song while "You Decide" is Petra-meets-Sheriff melodic magic. There's nothing you haven't heard before on this release, but it's done well and its 2024 CD release is long overdue. Recommended.
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Blue Oyster Cult - Ghost Stories |
| From: koogles |
Date: July 7, 2024 at 17:22 |
| For better or worse, very little of this sounds like the Blue Oyster Cult we know and love. "Don't Come Running To Me" is a great song, but it would make more sense on a Touch or Aldo Nova album. It's weird hearing BOC succumbing to the AOR/stadium rock cliches that they regularly avoided. "So Supernatural" is the other decent song here, but the rest sounds very off-brand for BOC (the cringey "Cherry" being a prime example). This CD does the band's legacy no favors and should have never been released to close the book on an otherwise legendary career. But then again, Buck said it himself on 2020's "Secret Road"... "it'll end with a whimper and not with a bang."
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Paul Dean - Machine |
| From: koogles |
Date: July 7, 2024 at 17:03 |
| Let's face it- Paul is a backing vocalist at best, so when you combine that with very average bar-band material, the result is a hopelessly mediocre release that comes off sounding like third-rate ZZ Top. "Somethin' Else" and "Closer To The Flame" (the best song on the disc) should have been saved for a future Loverboy album. Without Mike Reno's vocals, they are squandered here, leaving us to only imagine how good they could have been. For Loverboy completists only.
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| CD:
Heartland - Communication Down |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: July 7, 2024 at 5:07 |
| pretty good album for HEARTLAND witha fine hard rock sound and of course Chris shining everytime he sings!"man in the iron mask","fight the good fight" and "all her own way" are the highlighs!good stuff
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Da Vinci - Back in Business |
| From: Rockhunter666 |
Date: July 4, 2024 at 22:18 |
| Wow, AORocker really don't know how to rock a aor. This is one of best aor band. Liar itself is one of best song in aor history!
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Bruce Dickinson - Accident Of Birth |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: July 4, 2024 at 14:34 |
| prettygood release for BRUCE DICKINSON back in 97 a bit heavier than the previous ones with strong guitars and a fine sound but the songs dont have catchy choruses and you cant find any hits !"magician","road to hell" and "accident of birth " are the highlights
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Jesse Camp - Jesse and the 8th Street Kidz |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: July 4, 2024 at 9:04 |
| Somebody finally submitted this gem after 25 years. Jesse Camp takes a note from the Vanilla Ice playbook reinventing his background from 'in reality' suburbs, to a homeless "street Kid", to MTV VJ. It was discovered that he had been raised and attended private school from the mean streets of upscale Connecticut. He exploited a security flaw in the system with the MTV call in VJ contest, voting 3,000 times for himself. Positive note, Camp convinced MTV executives to let him book acts such as Ratt, Sebastian Bach as guests on his summer series "Lunch with Jesse" at a time when these artists were years past their prime rotation on the channel. Rolling Stone gave the album 1/5 stars writing: "most of the time it's simply irritating, since Camp's singing is every bit as grating as his persona. The album featured session musicians to obscure Camp's vocals and limited musical ability. The Riki Rachtman of his time. Jesse Camp - See You Around https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxqqcoTRT0s
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Chris Holmes - Shitting Bricks |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: July 3, 2024 at 9:10 |
| Chris Holmes - Swimming Pool Interview 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86uGyfUyz4o
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Chris Holmes - Shitting Bricks |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: July 3, 2024 at 8:22 |
| Chris, is a goofy, good natured what you see, is what you get kind of guy. Producer Ric Browde said in 1984 he couldn't read or write (illiterate). I recently saw the documentary 'Mean Man: The Story of Chris Holmes (2021)'. It was fairly entertaining as of a couple years ago he was living and touring clubs in Europe living off the WASP glory years. He said it's better to live as a rock star in Europe, then to be a has been living in the states. He rehashes how Blackie Buck-le$$ screwed him out of song writing royalties and he showed WASP albums that his name was put on the album that he didn't even play on. Another ploy by Blackie to exploit Chris's popularity. Chris almost seems like a wounded adult talking about his father growing up as a child. He said of his time in WASP he never heard Blackie say once to him "good job" for his performances (all negative input). His solo albums are not my cup of tea, as his vocals are atrocious, but he's still a pretty good guitar player.
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Steelheart - Tangled in Reins |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: July 3, 2024 at 5:50 |
| Matijevic was born in Croatia and immigrated to the states as a kid. He had been singing since a young teen in clubs with various bands. In the music world there are 3 major components, that can propel a musician to the big leagues. First of course is talent, which is a bigger pool of people. Second, is looks, having stage presence/charisma, and being able to consistently pull-off live performances with nerves, rowdy fans (smaller pool). Third, is being a likable person, when dealing with label execs, getting along with other band members in tight quarters on tour. (which shrinks the pool even more to someone you can stand to be around 24/7). Mike appeared to be a triple-threat as he had the looks, unique voice, and was charismatic with live performances/ interviews. MCA signed the band to a record deal under the name 'Red Alert', but their was a copyright issue so Steelheart was born. How many 80's hair bands had a Platinum + album? Under 100, and Steelheart's debut was one of them.
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Steelheart - Tangled in Reins |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: July 3, 2024 at 3:36 |
| Miljenko-SteelHeart Stage Accident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YnCnFHDPyA
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Steelheart - Tangled in Reins |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: July 3, 2024 at 3:35 |
| McNichols Arena Denver Halloween night (1992). While performing I climbed a lighting truss not knowing it was improperly secured. I tried to evade the falling rig, but it struck me on the back of my head just before I could get out of its way, crushing me to the stage face first. I broke my nose, cheekbone, jaw, twisted my spine and needed 28 stitches in the back of my head. I do not know how but I stood up in front of 13,000 people and walked off stage. I was immediately taken to the hospital. Not only should I have died that night when the 1000-pound rig smashed me to the floor but my brain should have exploded. For months the pain was so excruciating that the slightest movement of my head was maddening. "Steelheart" was over. I had Traumatic Brain Injury. It took 2 more years to relearn and reprogram my mind. Throughout this struggle I was never reimbursed nor granted any financial compensation. I had lost my family, my home, and my money, but I had found myself. - Mike Matijevic
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38 Special - Special Forces |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 2, 2024 at 16:10 |
| Some of the tunes motor along on palm-muted rhythms with a slap-back delay, but then, the rockabilly revival was in full swing (git it?) with the likes of the Stray Cats, so again, it fits with the times. I don't really know how much Donnie Van Zant contributed beyond his last name, and even Bruce Dickinson referred to him as a "mascot." (Iron Maiden were "special guests" on that summer's tour, beneath openers Rainbow.) I also don't know why they need two drummers—the Allman Brothers they are not. But this is still a good slice of tough but good-natured, blue-collar rock 'n' roll.
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38 Special - Special Forces |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: July 2, 2024 at 15:58 |
| A cool disc for laid-back summertime cruising in that 1982 state of mind. 38 Special offer up nine tunes slanted toward the harder side of AOR, with muted southern-rock overtones lurking beneath the slick sheen (about the same level of southernness as a Tom Petty, say—it's there, but in the background). "Caught Up In You" and "You Keep Runnin' Away" are top-shelf melodic-rock singles, while the harder tracks, like "Back Door Stranger" and "Take 'Em Out" come close to proto-hair metal a la Night Ranger. The twang factor comes out more on "Back On The Track," "Breakin' Loose," "Firestarter" and especially "Roughhousin'," the latter of which tries to boogie a little too hard for its own good. "Chain Lightnin'" is the closest we get to a ballad, and it's nowhere near as schmaltzy as anything Journey or Foreigner would have done. Production is more '80's-sounding than the previous album, which makes sense, with more echo and a touch here and there of what sounds like synthesized drum sounds
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Steel Panther - All You Can Eat |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: July 2, 2024 at 13:35 |
| Over the top lyrics and attitude made impact for STEEL PANTHER and there s no need to change their approach as long as the fans follow them!Fo r me is the sound and that hair metal feel that they offer like no one else nowadays that counts and All You Can Eat is a good listening with fun lyrics and commercial hard rock music for fans of the 80 s movement!
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Soundtracks - Rock Star |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: July 2, 2024 at 10:23 |
| Lightning doesn't strike twice, like the movie soundtrack for Trick or Treat (1986) where the band Fastway did the entire movie album. It would have been cool to see a version of this soundtrack released with all Steel Dragon tunes. Rock Star by Everclear stands out like the turd in the genre punch bowl. In total there where enough Steel Dragon songs recorded with Mike M. Jeff Martin, and JSS on vocals to make a full album, with 3 extra songs recorded you can find downloads floating around online. "Crown Of Falsehood" (JSS), Reckless (Jeff Martin), Desperate Hearts.
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Steelheart - 30 |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: July 2, 2024 at 8:54 |
| Mr. Matijevic the lounge singer on this one, with backing orchestra renditions of some classics. I'm sure with the hands of time he has lost a octave or two, but he still sounds good here. His daughter also sings backing vocals on some of the tracks. It's surprising he has only released 2 mediocre Steelheart studio albums in almost 2 decades with his talent.(excluding Steel Dragon). This best of compilation is good for those laid back late night drives with some new arrangements. Steelheart's S/T debut was released on May 10, 1990 and eventually went Platinum. I'm not sure why HH has it listed as released in (1991). Mike's lucky to be walking around, as in 1992 he climbed a 1000lb lighting truss at a live show which then fell on his head at in concert breaking his nose, cheek bone, and memory loss. I wonder if that's where they came up with the idea for the movie Rock Star (2001) when Marky Mark took a header coming out on stage, and recovers with a bloody face as the show must go on.
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Scorpions - Moment of Glory |
| From: CC |
Date: July 1, 2024 at 18:31 |
| Many years ago I was talking to a guy I worked with who was into heavy metal. I was trying to teach him how "heavy" does not necessarily need guitar and drums played an break neck pace, and I recommended early Sabbath as a case in point (he went away listened to them and agreed). Another thing I said was there was a lot of classical music that is heavy as fuck as well and once again he agreed after listening. I think classical music and rock/metal have a lot in common. There are heavy moments mixed with chilled out balladesque style tunes. This is why this album works so damn well. People can say "This combination does not work" but they actually mean it does not work for them as it sure as shit works for a lot of people. You have to open yourself up to music to fully appreciate it. If you pidgeon hole yourself you end up missing a lot of good shit. Not everything is great obviously, but if you dont even give it a chance, how do you know?
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Gus G. - Fearless |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: June 30, 2024 at 7:58 |
| very good release once again for GUS G with the valuable help of Dennis Ward !imho his solo releases are the best Gus ever did in his career geting a harder approach in his music and writing down catchy songs like "nothing to say",'letting go" or "mr manson"!such a smart move getting Dennis on board
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Babylon A.D. - Rome Wasn't Built in a Day |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 30, 2024 at 6:59 |
| Rome wasn't built in a day, and either is a well produced album. What struck me from the first listen is the mono/thin sound of this release. A few more original members have dropped off since 'Revelation Highway (2017)' in which the best tracks there were polished up demos from the band's archives. Derek Davis(vox) and Ron Freschi (guitar) are here with some fresh faces. The opening track “Wrecking Machine” is a pretty good high energy start, but the elephant in the room once again, is the poor production quality sounding dry with a echo chamber effect. It's get's more noticeable the deeper you get into the album. With all the modern day technology available today on the cheap, you think they could have cleaned this album up a bit. According to Derek Davis "Our fans are really gonna love the new album” as we brought in Grammy award winner David Donnelly of DNA Mastering to master the album to step back in time and capture the style and influence of the debut." Ignore your lying ears?
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Best of 2021 - Best of 2021 |
| From: juan carlos |
Date: June 30, 2024 at 5:57 |
| My personal top 5 of 2021: 5º Newman — Into the Monsters Playground 4º Seventh Crystal — Delirium 3º Houston - IV 2º Nitrate - Renegade 1º Lebrock - Fuse
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Best of 2022 - Best of 2022 |
| From: juan carlos |
Date: June 30, 2024 at 5:36 |
| This is my Favorite albums of 2022: 5º Treat - The Endgame 4º Palace — One 4 the Road 3º First Signal - Closer to the Edge 2º Journey - Freedom 1º Generation Radio - S/T
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Best of 2023 - Best of 2023 |
| From: juan carlos |
Date: June 30, 2024 at 5:03 |
| This is my Top 5 of 2023: 5º Hugo's Voyage — Inception 4º The Defiants — Drive 3ª Streetlight - Ignition 2ª Seventh Crystal - Wonderland 1º Nitrate - Feel the Heat
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Cruzh - Tropical Thunder |
| From: Classix AOR |
Date: June 28, 2024 at 13:04 |
| Devastating album, Def leppard of the 2000s! Hard rock of the highest level, chock full of fantastic melodies.. absolute masterpieces We go together, Cady, New York nights. Must have at all costs!
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Michael Hayes And The Badstreet Band - Off the Streets |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 27, 2024 at 4:24 |
| In 1987 pro wrestler Michael Hayes decided he wanted to be a Rockstar. He grabbed Blackfoot guitarist Ricky Medlocke and made an album that is very much Bon Jovi meets 38 Special. Personally I love this album. I love that I was able to pick up the bare bones cd release from Grand Theft before the price skyrocketed and I'm super happy that it's in my collection.
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Satin - Appetition |
| From: MelodicMetal4Ever |
Date: June 25, 2024 at 20:25 |
| is this a PERFECT cd? no, but it's DAMN CLOSE!! The only song I couldn't "get into" was track 5 - A Dream Coming True. The rest of this album is awesome!! HIGHLY recommend!
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Little Big - Bridge to the Fridge |
| From: Littlesten |
Date: June 25, 2024 at 20:21 |
| Hello everyone! I'm very happy to hear that even after 30 years there are still highly valued AOR fans who know and listen to our music. I would never have thought that possible. My best friend and guitarist in the band Luke would have been delighted. We wrote most of the songs together back then. Unfortunately he died a year ago. Thank you for your lovely comments. I love you. Carsten - Little Big (singer, saxophonist)
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Secrets Of The Universe - Get Crazy! |
| From: AOR1 |
Date: June 25, 2024 at 11:56 |
| Excellent German indie release. Musically it´s between melodic rock (tracks 1/7/10) and melodic hard rock (2/4/5/6/9). All uptempo tracks with addition of keyboards. Chorusses are catchy consistently. One semi ballad (10) and a traditional that closes the disc (don´t know why this one was added). Very nice addition for collectors of that rare German indie stuff. Band never recorded another release.
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W.A.S.P. - Reidolized - The Soundtrack to The Crimson Idol |
| From: CC |
Date: June 23, 2024 at 20:29 |
| I really do get why bands do these re-records. During the 80s they were signed to big record labels who own the rights to the albums, and can either delete the albums so nobody can buy them or keep releasing material recorded during that era making money off them while the artist makes next to nothing. That said if they are going to do this, they really should try to stick as close to the original as possible and maybe throw in a few new tracks or re-records of unused demos from that era as a bonus. This album is actually one that almost stays true to the original, at least soundwise. Where it fails though is down to Blackies born again Christian morals. No cussing on Blackies watch. The altered lyrics in Chainsaw Charlie are laughably bad. Reality is, this one is only for diehard collectors (even I waited til I picked it up cheap)
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Storming Heaven - Life in Paradise |
| From: steve.taylor1970@s |
Date: June 23, 2024 at 17:08 |
| Just gave this another spin 28 years after its release and really appreciate it now. Comparisons now would be mid 80s Genesis
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Vinnie Vincent - All Systems Go |
| From: Val |
Date: June 23, 2024 at 16:19 |
| Three solid ballads, I like them. But recently heard some of the rockers of this album again, and those are hideous to listen to! You quickly want to switch to another song/artist. Understandably, Slaughter with their debut 2 x platinum smash album, raised the bar plenty! With Tim Kelly on guitar, you got more melody, bluesy warmth, Mark toned down his shrieking some at least, and songs+production were much better. I bought this when it came out, but was disappointed (exception its ballads). Vinnie wanted to be Malmsteen, but speeding up the tape/cheating or not, his guitar tone was often horrible and unpleasant. Funny fact is, even though he did not write any of those songs, drummer Bobby Rock also went on from this to a double platinum album.
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Fiona - Heart Like a Gun |
| From: Val |
Date: June 23, 2024 at 15:58 |
| Little Jeannie, Where The Cowboys Go, and Everything You Do (w Kip Winger) were the album's three singles, all good. But I do think they should have released "Draw the Line" (written by Fiona with Mike Slamer) and "Here It Comes Again" as singles/videos, because they have killer choruses, infectious! Also the song penned with multi-talented Aldo Nova, the beautiful ballad "Look at Me Now", was certainly single-worthy. Not quite as good as Squeeze, but still her 2nd best, and overall a nice collection of songs with stellar musicians (Brad Gillis – guitar, Rod Morgenstein – drums, and of course prime Kip in Everything You Do). Pretty good sound too. Only minor minus was the choice of singles, perhaps. Still, highly recommended. Fiona released a few solid albums, but what she missed was a smash hit single.
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Fiona - Squeeze |
| From: Val |
Date: June 23, 2024 at 15:26 |
| YES Pee Dee, Fiona's best ever album by far. I read David Geffen suggested DeGrasso and Marshall to join in, more of a band effort. And both players are stellar, bassist Laura too! I totally love the vocals and sound, very tasty guitar-playing by Dave Marshall (who also played a few Japan concerts a few years later with Slaughter). 10 sweet songs, no filler to me, and Jani Lane's penned "Life on the Moon" is a great song to end the album. 1992 was unfortunately too late for success, but a classic nevertheless!
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Vince Neil - Exposed |
| From: Val |
Date: June 23, 2024 at 13:59 |
| I like Vince, he has matured as a person and seems almost humble these days. Voice is gone, but at 32, at the top of his game here, on this album Exposed he sounds damn good. In fact, never better. I know, it sold poor, just like MC 1994, but does not matter, cause still awesome CD where both Stevens and Foxx play really really well. Sound's great too, killer mixing by Chris Lord-Alge. Stevens also played the solid bass, all guitars. 4 nice singles/videos that got lost to Seattle wave, still energetic rock & roll from one of 80's big stars. 13 great songs, if you can get the Japanese disc including two rockin' cover tunes. With both Steve Stevens shredding and Vince giving his all here, certainly a lovely album to jam to as well!
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Motley Crue - Motley Crue |
| From: Val |
Date: June 23, 2024 at 13:27 |
| I don't get why Sixx can't give Corabi a little love, since he did very well here. If what Crab says is true, and I think it is, he seems honest. Then this is the VERY LAST album with only Mick on lead guitars and most of the other guitars too. Many awaited new songs from Mars+Corabi, after the samples a few years ago, but for some reason Mick was not that happy. It's totally different from Feelgood, but with same rich production. Later albums had less guitars from Mick, and more from Corabi (Swine) and Ashba/5 on new songs for compilations, which can be heard. If I die tomorrow was fine, Sick love song too, then way downhill. Song called "Sex" and those soundtrack tunes for The Dirt sucked hard. Can't even listen to them. Classic Crue REALLY ended with Decade of decadence. After that, Sixx has lost his once sharp writing pen, and last song Dogs Of War is just aweful. John5 can obviously play, guitar way too high, looks inappropriate. MC is milking the cow, understandable, but sad.
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Tesla - The Great Radio Controversy |
| From: Val |
Date: June 23, 2024 at 10:53 |
| 13 songs, all ranging from solid to really good, now that's very cool. A long-play disc, similar amount of no-filler songs as the best album of Dokken's career. Jeff Keith can be a little annoying at times, but else his vocals are really good on particularly this album. Tommy Skeoch's guitars gave the band an edge, that is no longer present on current albums. Yes, I also agree this album is Tesla's most melodic and with strongest choruses, and also a little bit better sound than both debut and Supper. The top-ten single "Love Song" helped The Great Radio Controversy reach double platinum sales status (same certification as Warrant's Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, released only weeks apart, but without guitar ace Mike Slamer needed). Radio Controversy is a fantastic album overall!
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Scorpions - Eye II Eye |
| From: CC |
Date: June 21, 2024 at 17:43 |
| This was the last album I needed to complete my Scorpions collection. For some reason it was the hardest to get hold of (had to buy it from someone in South Africa to get it cheap). Now I knew that it was gonna be a bit of a mess of an album, so thats why I didnt wanna pay top dollar for it. What I will say is it was worth the money for the ballads and nothing else. Scorps rarely do a bad ballad and thankfully on that front, they didnt let me down.
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Bruce Dickinson - Balls to Picasso |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: June 20, 2024 at 14:54 |
| excellent release for BRUCE DICKINSON again showing his songwriting ability and his diversity in music!Roy Z is an excellent performer and every tune of the album sounds well and flows easily!"cyclops",'hell no",'1000 points of light",'laughing in the hiding bush" and "shoot all the clowns " are great songs indeed!great release
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Icon - Night of the Crime |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 20, 2024 at 2:23 |
| Top 5 HH 80's hair band comment clichés 1. This band should have been H-U-G-E. 2. If this album was released just a couple years earlier the band would have been a household name. 3. If this band would have been properly promoted by their 'label' they would have broke BIG. 4. This band has a massive following in Japan. 5. This band's look didn't didn't fit their sound. (Meat-Loaf Models) (An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance). Obviously there is some truth buried in these clichés, but talent doesn't necessarily translate into mass appeal. Most people are attracted to what is culturally popular at the time (especially women, fashion, music ,ect.). So pre internet age in the 80's power ballads and constant MTV rotation of a band's video would bring in the female fans. 97% percent of HH demographic bands never "made it" financially, but that doesn't mean they didn't leave behind a lot of great music. With my taste, the more obscure a band, the better, as long as their good.
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Icon - Night of the Crime |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 20, 2024 at 2:15 |
| (Argent) that the band played live, rather than filler track "Rock my Radio". I'm more of a fan of the band's 1984 debut even with it's rougher production and Icon's distinctive twin guitar sound. I saw a 2009 interview with guitarist Dan Wexler at Rocklahoma that a harder edged version of NOTC exists and that it sounded more like the 1st record, and that Wexler would possibly release this harder edge version of NOTC. Singer Sheldon Tarsha (Adler's Appetite) did a respectable job filling in at Rocklahoma 2009. Wexler said at the time, this is our strongest formation of the band yet, and to expect a new album soon. Fast-forward to 2024 and nothing. According to the band's wiki page original vocalist Stephen Clifford has been back in the fold since 2011. That's news to me, as of 2020 the original lineup is supposedly working on a new album. Icon Self-Titled Inside the 1984 Album w/ Dan Wexler & Stephen Clifford + Reunion-FIB Interview 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGB0d_drTdw
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Icon - Night of the Crime |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 20, 2024 at 2:14 |
| I have a nostalgic soft spot for this band as I lived in Phoenix in the 80's when Icon was breaking. There were a lot of rockers who lived in the 'Valley' at this time period along with strip clubs. "Night of the Crime" was voted 3rd best AOR album of all time by Kerrang!. To start with Icon got the same pressure cooker by Capitol records as King Kobra did with their 2nd release, to make a radio friendly AOR album. NOTC had the sound that the producer Eddie Kramer/Ron Nevison gave it, but not necessarily what the band envisioned. I've heard stories of the producer locking himself in the production room to keep the band from having a input for the final cut. This album is a compromise as some of the MHR tracks were already in the can 'Danger Callin' 'Hungry for Love' were played live shows before NOTC. IMO The sequence of songs is off as the 2nd AOR track "Missing" is a momentum killer and sounds out of place. I would have rather heard the cover version of 'Hold Your Head Up' (CON'T).
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Nitrate - Open Wide |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: June 19, 2024 at 7:22 |
| very good release for NITRATE offering some commercial hard rock music with catchy lines and big choruses ! all the songs have a certain quality and i guess Open Wide is a remarkable release !'you want it ,you got it','only a heartache away' and 'heartbreak suicide' are the highlights!good stuff
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Bon Jovi - Forever |
| From: Doug |
Date: June 17, 2024 at 18:03 |
| It's well documented how Jon has been struggling with his voice and the medical procedures he's been enduring to fix, which is very admirable. With this album, we hear him giving it his best, but IMHO it's simply not the same, lower register, overly working to annunciate and lacks energy (and the production assistance can only do so much). It's good to hear Bon Jovi putting out new music - and I'll always be a fan - but today's Bon Jovi is simply not yesterday's Bon Jovi.
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Kings of the Sun - Kings of the Sun |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: June 17, 2024 at 16:51 |
| very good debut for KINGS OF THE SUN back in 88 offering some straight ahead classic hard rock music with a street bar feel !nothing blowminding ,still well performed,it gives the rock vibe you need!'serpentine','cry 4 love',bad love' and 'black leather' are the standout songs
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Yngwie Malmsteen - Odyssey |
| From: CC |
Date: June 16, 2024 at 20:21 |
| This was the first Yngwie album I ever bought. Just picked it up because it was cheap on cassette (yeah that long ago) and looked to be hard rock/metal. Had never heard Yngwie before. My god this album is fucking great, and it certainly put me on the road to buying his back catalogue and most of his releases after. Nothing but nothing in his catalogue beats this album though.
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TKO - In Your Face |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: June 13, 2024 at 12:27 |
| 'Don't Give It Away,' the mournful ballad '(I Can D) Without You,' and the ripping final blast of 'Danger City.' A friend from Washington State always sang their praises, and turned me on to Below The Belt (while In Your Face was still very hard to find), and I didn't get it. This is much better and worth seeking out for anybody into heavy rock from the early '80's.
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TKO - In Your Face |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: June 13, 2024 at 12:24 |
| Cool disc from a band who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. I've heard that these songs were written/recorded in '81, which makes them all the more remarkable, as this sort of music wasn't really happening yet in any big way in America. Mine is the 2008 Divebomb version, and I have to say I prefer the new remixes. The original mix is very flat and thin-sounding to me. Closest comparisons might be same-period Saxon and Riot, though with a more poppy, party-hearty American feel rather than NWOBHM studs-and-leather seriousness. Brad Sinsel has a great voice that, again, puts me in mind of Biff Byford or Guy Speranza, but with more grit and a downward-tugging hint of despair ever-present. Sometimes he enunciates like Dio, and there are a few times I wish he would just sing the melody and not waaaaaail so much. The music is heavy for its time, and the gnarly guitar tone is very tasty. Favorite tracks are 'I Wanna Fight,' 'Give In To The Night,' 'End Of The Line,' 'Working Girl,' 'D
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Pantheon - Serious Jokin' |
| From: Andy |
Date: June 12, 2024 at 23:39 |
| Song @ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vPX87HsN7w
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Vain - Disintegrate Together |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 11, 2024 at 11:50 |
| Names, that you drop the 'Y' from after you turn 60. Jeffy, Ricky, Bobby, Freddy, Skippy, and of course Davy. Side note: I never trust a guy named Angel or Buddy. It's been a 7 year itch for Vain since their last album 'Rolling with the Punches (2017)'. Davy Vain has one of those immediately recognizable voices like Mark Slaughter, that I can take in limited amounts before it starts to wear on me. 80's trivia, Mr. Vain from San Francisco produced the first Death Angel record. After giving this record a few spins, I was surprised as this may be Vain's most glam/sleaze sounding record since 'No Respect' (1989). The album for me takes off on the second half with the track 'Holding On For Love' from the band's indie EP release Vain – Holdin' On For Love (1988) (demo track redone/remastered). Ashley Mitchell (bass) is the only band member that's been around since the debut, but this feels like a classic sounding Vain record, the best IMO since Enough Rope (2011) and worth checking out.
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Maverick - Quid Pro Quo / Talk's Cheap |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: June 10, 2024 at 17:12 |
| i ve in my collection this excellent reissue.ok tracks 14.15 and 16 are very average but the rest is a bunch of top class hard rock songs.
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Compilations - The Next Generation |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 10, 2024 at 10:50 |
| This is a really cool mix of popular and underground hard rock bands. And the cool thing is that the album actually has a vibe and flow that you wouldn't really expect from a magazine compilation.
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White Trash - White Trash |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 10, 2024 at 10:48 |
| I love this album so much. Great melodies and really cool horn sections.
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Tommy Shaw - Girls With Guns |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 10, 2024 at 10:44 |
| This album is fantastic! Great bouncy 80s rock and the killer vocals you'd expect from Tommy Shaw.
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Van Zant - My Kind of Country |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 10, 2024 at 10:06 |
| I feel like this is essentially a country album but it's a good country album.
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IQ - Subterranea |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 10, 2024 at 10:04 |
| I like this album a lot. When It comes to musicianship and creating atmosphere it's hard to beat IQ.
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Jesse Camp - Jesse and the 8th Street Kidz |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 10, 2024 at 6:19 |
| A lot of people really hate the cd but personally I think it's a lot of fun and while the vocals are far from stellar they're snotty and abrasive and they work.
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Enuff Z'Nuff - Enuff Z'Nuff |
| From: endtimes |
Date: June 8, 2024 at 13:29 |
| He played on our debut record up to through the 7th record, and Derek had a lot of fans, just a really talented musician, and no one can ever take that away from him. He was one of the greatest guitarists ever, and everyone looked up to him, a real rock star, great looking. Even legends like Eddie Van Halen and Joe Perry, they’ve all acknowledged him! Derek almost played on a Mick Jagger solo album just before EZN got signed. Mick Jagger: 'I love Derek, but I don’t know if I can control him.” It was between Derek and Joe Satriani. A lot of rock fans totally forget, or don't at all know about Derek Frigo or EZN, but being up against a 'guitar god' like Satriani is beyond HUGE. A very cool story, nicely shared by Chip.
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Enuff Z'Nuff - Enuff Z'Nuff |
| From: endtimes |
Date: June 8, 2024 at 13:21 |
| Great songwise pop-rock album, but the mix by Paul Lani is just average (Lani never got the best drum sound, ever). The lead guitarist Derek Frigo, RIP, was a shredder of great technique. Funny how his cool playing, recommended by the label and not Vie/Z'Nuff, made them suddenly get several record label offers. But yes, he was a VERY good player, gone much too soon. And his father, heard on Strength, was a virtuoso too. This I found a great testament to Derek's talent, if any don't get it: Chip Z'nuff: It’s been so many years since Derek Frigo died. Do you miss him? Oh yeah. I think of him every time I listen to the old records.
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Mickey Magnum - Mayhem |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 6, 2024 at 8:08 |
| I love this album. Nate has a great voice and the band is tight!
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Candlebox - Candlebox |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 6, 2024 at 8:07 |
| I like this album a lot. It's great record to workout to.
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Arcade - Arcade |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 6, 2024 at 8:05 |
| This album is great. I think it's a little poppier than Ratt and theirs actually a real power ballad in the form of So Good, So Bad which is my favorite song on the album.
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Candlebox - Lucy |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 6, 2024 at 8:00 |
| This album is so heavy! It's not as hooky as the 1st album but I still get lost in it.
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David Lee Roth - A Little Ain't Enough |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 6, 2024 at 7:56 |
| This album is great. I saw Dave on this tour and he put on one helluva show. Love that he mixed some blues into his sound on this one.
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Kickstand Jenny - Between the Lies |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 6, 2024 at 1:52 |
| This album is incredible. Scott Foster Harris has one of the best voices I've ever heard. Can't wait to hear more.
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Bonfire - 29 Golden Bullets |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 5, 2024 at 13:38 |
| There's only one thing funnier than a U.S. HR band faking a southern bred by the Bayou sound. And that's a German band doing it. (Sauerkraut song title updates: Sweet Home, Düsseldorf, Down to Dresden, Wild Dortmund Dixie. 24 of the 29 ( • ) Bullets on this album are LEAD. When you see a X-Mas song and southern rock covers on a greatest hits package, you know you're in for a shit show. 'Fireworks'(1987) was this band's best album by far, and only a handful of tracks made it here. 'Proud of My Country' sounds like a right wing country rock tune. There's a lot of eyes roll dumb lyric songs to boot 'Too Much Hollywood'. 'Sword and Stone' from the Shocker (1989) movie soundtrack is about the only other good song besides the 'Fireworks' tracks IMO, on this weak best of.
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Sweet F.A. - Temptation |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 5, 2024 at 11:43 |
| @Doghouse, you want it, you got it. The return of the 'DUNDER-HEADS' in all their underwhelming glory (album below). Trick Taylor's other part of that comment above... 'These guys oozed energy, and that energy made up for lack of technical wizardry (much like Sleeze Beez)' Sweet FA was OOZING alright, from the septic tank. I saw 'Sleeze Beez' in a club in 90-91', as I can't remember LIVE if they used back tracks (aka wizardry) for all the bells and whistles like the studio version of 'Stranger than Paradise'. I don't see a comparison of SFA to SB unless it's their first album with a different singer which was terrible. Sweet F.A. - Temptation (Full Album) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jKmeZvy8RI
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Sweet F.A. - The Lost Tapes |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 4, 2024 at 12:24 |
| No voice tracks guarantee. After hearing the gruff vocals live ,maybe the singer should look into back tracks. Sweet F.A. - Whiskey River (100 0ve A.F.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qNbAdHIZYU&t=52s
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Sweet F.A. - The Lost Tapes |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 4, 2024 at 12:20 |
| The Lost Tapes, should have stayed lost. 'Nationwide' sounds like Sweet FA does Elvis Blue Suede Shoes. Did this band tour with Tora Tora once and inherit some southern soul, and forgot their Midwest Walmart white trash roots? This whole album on youtube doesn't allow comments, I wonder why. Sweet F.A. is a band that includes Jon Huffman, James (JT) Thorpe, Patrick Stone, Nick (Tricky) Lane, Jim Quiggins, and Brent Barker. In 2022, they played their first show in 15 years at Rocktember in Hinckley, MN. @Metal T, Why can't this band make a new album with original material since 1991? Start a letter writing campaign to the fan club.sweetfarocks.com/bio https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=OLAK5uy_nQ3VTS-S6Q2Ss_Ofei6nkcKEg3q-RFuFo
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Cinderella - Long Cold Winter |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 4, 2024 at 9:02 |
| This album came out of nowhere. Night Songs is a great hard rock album but didn't prepare me for the blooze drenched attitude that came pouring out of my speakers when I cranked this sucker up. Absolute classic!
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Daughtry - Leave This Town |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 4, 2024 at 8:53 |
| No Surprise is a great song. It baffles me that someone could write a song that's so wordy yet so catchy.
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Seven Wishes - Utopia |
| From: Metal T |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 23:11 |
| Not bad,but nothing that really stands out.The 'Dokken' comparisons come from some of the guitar work being in the vein of Lynch'...singer doesn't sound much like Don.The 'Unchain The Night' cover is ok but lacks the balls and power of the original.Cedergren' is a solid guitarist and the reason to pick this one up.
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Sweet F.A. - Stick to Your Guns |
| From: Metal T |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 21:48 |
| The clown from Tuff' hates SFA and has for years because they blew his band of d-leaguers off the stage.I remember the show well because i was there.It was a show at 'The Villa' in Columbus,OH...been talking sh!t for years.Fact is some bands are built for live' and some bands are not.Steve Delong was 'Sweet F.A.'-now that they;ve reformed the band without him,you can call SFA a joke now.One of the BEST frontmen to ever come out of the state of Indiana...screw Axl Rose,Steve was the real deal.
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Sweet F.A. - Stick to Your Guns |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 17:01 |
| I skim the oldest comments and have to laugh at the over-the-top praise for this disc. This is C-tier sleaze-metal that could only have come out in 1990, when the party still seemed like it would never end. 'Nothin' For Nothin',' 'Whiskey River' and 'Devil's Road' all sound like the hardest songs off Poison's first two, while the ballads aim for the earthiness and earnestness of Tesla—my daddy was wise and southern wimmins are the best! Of course there's the stripper-pole shuffle of 'Rhythm Of Action' and the ersatz blues of 'Do A little Drivin',' and even some wannabe Van Halen (or Bulletboys, more like) boogie on 'Breakin' The Law.' It's moderately enjoyable when I'm in that 1990 mood, but to be honest, that feeling is getting harder to call up as 1990 gets farther away. It's easy to hear how unoriginal and sometimes flat-out dumb this is in the wrong frame of mind.
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Santa Cruz - The Return of the Kings |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 14:58 |
| I remember a young Chris Robinson casually mentioning that Aerosmith and Heart (both of whom the Crowes had just toured with) used backing tracks, in concert and he loved 'em anyway. I think we all just assumed he meant for background vocals. Nowadays the attitude toward using tracks is very cavalier, including for lead vocals and sometimes instruments. Which is partly why some of these dinosaurs are still able to tour, and they tell us, 'Well, once we're gone, there won't be any more big arena acts. Who will take our place? The world can't possibly go on without us.' Why don't you just take one more massive paycheck by selling your publishing and retire already? Part of why there are (supposedly) no new arena acts is because you won't go away! Then again, the recent spate of arena-tour cancelations lends credence to the idea that the days of big stadium shows are just plain over, and maybe we should just let 'em die.
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Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 11:05 |
| Bob Rock - Nikki Sixx Couldn't Play Bass Before 'Dr.Feelgood' https://loudwire.com/nikki-sixx-didnt-know-how-play-bass-before-dr-feelgood-bob-rock/
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Quiet Riot - Quiet Riot I |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 10:50 |
| Motley Crue Bassist Nikki Sixx’s Failed Quiet Riot Audition, “Randy (Rhoads) couldn’t sit there and teach him how to play bass” https://fullinbloom.com/kevin-dubrows-full-in-bloom-interview-featured-in-the-2022-randy-rhoads-documentary-on-motley-crue-bassist-nikki-sixxs-failed-quiet-riot-audition-video/
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Motley Crue - Theatre Of Pain |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 10:45 |
| 'It wasn't Nikki(Sixx) playing bass' on Motley Crue's Theatre of Pain Says 'Eye Witness' Greg Leon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dio0CWs6nVU
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Motley Crue - The End - Live In Los Angeles |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 10:40 |
| If only we were so lucky and it was the end 8 years ago. Didn't these dip shits sign a contract in blood in (2016) that they would never tour again? Even the blood must have been fake. Look at Motley in their alleged prime 1983' at the US Festival LIVE compared to a band with serious chops, like Triumph that blew them off the stage. Nikki Sixx finally outed as a Fraud https://www.badapplesforum.com/index.php?/topic/1004-former-guns-n-roses-bassist-nikki-sixx-finally-outed-as-a-fraud/ 'It wasn't Nikki(Sixx) playing bass' on Motley Crue's Theatre of Pain Says 'Eye Witness' Greg Leon How Ironically, 1000f Sixx's bass parts were nothing but recordings. Sixx was seen fist pumping in the air with his strumming hand, while the bass part was playing. In fact, a significant portion of (Vince) Neil's vocals were also pre-recorded. Even some of (Tommy) Lee's drum parts were recordings. - Mick Marrs metalinjection.net
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Motley Crue - The End - Live In Los Angeles |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 10:38 |
| Hired Gun (2016)- A documentary film about session and touring musicians that are hired by well established and famous bands and artists like Metallica, KISS, FULL DOCUMENTARY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18KPXPZzSvk
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Motley Crue - The End - Live In Los Angeles |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 10:31 |
| MICK MARS Sues MÖTLEY CRÜE Says NIKKI SIXX's Bass Tracks Live Were All Pre-Recorded https://metalinjection.net/news/mick-mars-sues-motley-crue-over-financials-says-nikki-sixxs-bass-tracks-live-were-all-pre-recorded#:~:text=Ironically%2C %25 0f%20Sixx's 0ass,Lee's 0rum 2418850arts%20were%20recordings.
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KISS - Alive III |
| From: MetalllianStallion |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 9:44 |
| DISS/KISS Manager Reveals What's Up With Paul Syncin' Stanley's Live Vocals https://loudwire.com/doc-mcghee-kiss-paul-stanley-sings-backing-tracks-live/ KISS manager Doc MaGhee outs Paul Stanley on back tracking vocals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLbfWkt7GGI PROOF PAUL STANLEY OF KISS IS LIP SYNCING https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fitEFEDyEso
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McQueen Street - McQueen Street |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 6:34 |
| I love this album so much. I remember blasting my religion when I was a kid! Still brings back great memories and it deserves to be blasted.
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Gov't Mule - Dose |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 6:24 |
| This is easily the Mule's best album. Blind Man In The Dark is so good!!!!
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KISS - Carnival Of Souls: The Final Sessions |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 6:20 |
| I really like the cd. The drums are fantastic and there's some really heavy riffs. If you like God of Thunder don't believe the bad reviews and check this out!
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KISS - Rock And Roll Over |
| From: Dramarama |
Date: June 3, 2024 at 6:09 |
| I Want You is one of the best songs ever recorded. Love Gun, Hard Luck Woman, both amazing songs that everyone knows. Epic cd!
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