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MAMA’S BOYS – S/T [Bad Reputation remaster Limited 2-CD Edition / 11 Bonus Tracks] (2025) HQ *0dayrox Exclusive*

Reissue experts Bad Reputation bring back MAMA’S BOYS‘ iconic self-titled 1984 “Mama’s Boys” album in its definitive version, with an impressive collection of bonus material. There’s a regular CD with 3 bonus tracks, but this is the Limited Editon, only 300 copies on sale exclusively via Bad Reputation’s website.
Mama’s Boys [Bad Reputation remaster Limited 2-CD Edition / 11 Bonus Tracks]” a treasure trove for fans, revisiting the band’s heyday while adding extra gems for collectors and newcomers alike. Additionaly, it’s presented with its original cover art.
“Mama’s Boys” is the Irish guys first international / major label release, produced by expert Chris Tsangarides – who also supplied keyboards – to provide the band with a more melodic, radio friendly sound so in-voge circa 1984, still retaining their hard rock edge.
Here the McManus bros re-recorded many of their best known tracks from their 3 successful independent albums, plus a new track and a cover of Slade’s classic ‘Mama We’re All Crazy Now’.
This is the first time “Mama’s Boys” is being remastered, and among the bonus there’s a few rare tracks that haven’t been on CD before…

TAROT (Marco Hietala) – Shining Black [2-CD Best Of 1986-2003] *HQ*

There are lots of good bands out there that never got the world-wide recognition they deserve. Without a doubt, TAROT is one on them. Not to be confused with the British, German or Aussie bands of the same name – this TAROT hails from Finland, and have been making first rate heavy metal / hard rock since the mid-Eighties.
Fronted by talented Marco Hietala, TAROT has always stood comparison with the bigger bands from the genre, and this “Shining Black – The Best Of Tarot” compilation proves it. Two CD’s full of good, timless heavy metal with melody, some progressive, some traditional hard rock – nothing more, nothing less.
And when listening to Marco’s singing, even in the early material (”Shining Black” compiles music from their very first 1986 to 2003) it’s not a big wonder why he ended working with Nightwish, Northern Kings, Delain, and many more. And he has a stupendous solo career too – Marco’s new album featured some days ago is one on the 2025 best so far.
“Shining Black – The Best Of Tarot” is an excellent showcase to discover this strong band from Finland, covering most of their best albums / career…

HEART – Heart 1985 [Japanese SHM-CD] **HQ**

Some time ago Universal Japan started a reissue campaign of various ’80s Rock artists / albums from their back catalog, pressed on high quality SHM-CD and sold at a nice price.
Among the artists in the reissue campaign (titled ‘My Generation, My Music’) there’s HEART, and their essential self-titled album Heart from 1985. As requested, here’s in all its glory.
In 1985, Heart made a dramatic comeback, fueled by an equally dramatic alteration to their traditional sound. A successful hard rock band in the late ’70s, the group had nearly fallen off the face of popular music in the early ’80s before deciding to make a transition towards more mainstream pop&rock.
The result was their self-titled record, “Heart”, which brought the Wilson sisters group its greatest commercial success, reaching quintuple platinum status and becoming their first and only chart topper.
“Heart” already sounds good with the excellent production by master Ron Nevison (a bit ‘bass-less, but that’s the ’80s, and we all love it), however this Japanese release on SHM-CD is the best you can get…

IN AND OUT – Emotional Politics (1990) *Rare*

As requested here’s a rarity from the impressive ’80s Canadian melodic rock scene. IN AND OUT formed halfway the decade in Ottawa by lead singer Steve Gardiner and keyboard player Marc Lalonde. Influenced by the European new wave rock&pop sensibility and the U.S. bite of radio rock, IN AND OUT mixed both resulting into an interesting musical blend.
After some demos the band was ready to record their first songs, produced Frank Levin and professionally released by a little indie record label. The album is entitled “Emotional Politics” – IN AND OUT showcase all over these songs a wonderful refinement and good taste for elaborated melodies.
With rocking moments and some sharp guitar work on a few tracks, “Emotional Politics” for the most part is definetly AOR, that type of Canadian incredible crystal clear sound. IN AND OUT creates as well very good atmospheres, bringing to mind some movie soundtracks from the era.
There isn’t a bad song here, so if you’re into the Canadian sound from the glorious decade you need to hear this CD. Now rare, and a collector’s item…

SLIDE – Down So Long [CD release] (1989) *HQ*

As requested, the one and only album from Glasgow rockers SLIDE, 1989’s “Down So Long“, in its not so easy to find CD pressing, never reissued. Signed by Phonogram / Mercury, SLIDE musical style in the late ’80s had a lot of potential, mixing rock&pop, melodic rock, and even a touch of AOR – not fluffy, but more earthy. As guests appear some well known British musicians, especially Scottish.
Musically think fellow countrymen GUN however with less noisy guitars and a much more melodic feeling, clean sound. Add a pinch from the more rocky side of Simple Minds or Inxs, and with Grant Richardson’s sexy bluesy voice these guys had an audience both in America and Europe.
SLIDE got a moderate radio airplay for their single ‘Why Is It A Crime?’, toured with Black Crowes, GUN, Texas, as well as in their own right. However before the recording of their second album, SLIDE disbanded. Drummer Richard Hynd joined Texas, bassist Scott Fraser toured with Deacon Blue, and the rest of the guys continued in the music business in one way or another.
SLIDE’s “Down So Long” was adopted by AOR / Melodic Rock collectors, an album that isn’t strictly belongs to the genre but its dynamics and clean melodies easily fits into late 80’s tastes…

SCORPION CHILD – Acid Roulette (2016) **HQ**

After three years since their debut CD, Texas longhairs SCORPION CHILD returned with a wicked uppercut of a second album titled “Acid Roulette“. Befitting a band so joyfully mired in the golden-god era of hard rock, it’s a concept record about an acid-gobbling, falsely imprisoned nutter slowly unravelling in his cell.
If that sounds heavy, wait until you hear this 13-ton Lizzy-meets-Zeppelin riffage.
In 2013, Scorpion Child blew our minds with the release of their self titled debut album. The record wowed critics and music fans all over the world with their very own modern take on sound that is as timeless as it is classic. Being overly compared to Led Zeppelin (do the dismay of lead vocalist Aryn Jonathan Black), I feel that Scorpion Child stepped up about seven notches with “Acid Roulette”.
When a band loses a guitarist, a drummer and bassist, it can almost usually spell disaster – but Scorpion Child rose from the ashes with a line up that is so much stronger, relentless, and dynamic than the previous.
The songs on “Acid Roulette” are so much more mature sounding and there is a stronger sense of solidarity in this line up. After the few first bars of the opening track, “She Sings, I Kill”, you’ll hear and feel the monstrous attack of this song.
“Reaper’s Danse” is a catchy, dynamic…

SCORPION CHILD – Scorpion Child [Japanese Edition + iTunes exclusive bonus] *HQ*

Seventies-style Classic Rock definitely started making a big comeback some time ago and a band like SCORPION CHILD basks in the glory of utilizing analog recording technology for their lofty efforts. Better yet, the group evokes institutionalized acts like Uriah Heep, Led Zeppelin, Rainbow as inspiration for their hard driven style, so this should appease fans into the retro ’70s hard rock craze.
In fact, their self-titled debut disc goes for the gusto, filtering the vocal talents of Aryn Jonathan Black and the twin guitar attack of Chris Cowart and David Finner into a framework for a very classic hard rock sound.
As requested, here’s the now out of print Japanese edition of their self-titled debut CD “Scorpion Child“, including as bonus track a Lucifer’s Friend cover song. As extra, also the iTunes exclusive bonus.
One impressive debut filled with heavy riffs, powerful bass lines and furious drumming, all led by a vocalist who is destined to become a major star. Scorpion Child strives to breathe new life into the lasting legacy of psych hard rock and there’s nothing stopping them from carving out a musical legacy all their own.
This recording is a great example of a young band doing something new with such classic sounds. It’s very easy…

KILLERHIT (pre- Brunette / Hardline) – KillerHit 1986-1988 [0dayrox compilation] *Exclusive*

Alongside talented Johnny Gioeli’s pre- Brunette / Hardline music featured here, you need to hear the recordings from his previous band KILLERHIT – and we did a 0dayrox compilation of the band’s 1986 / 1988 demos: “KillerHit 1986-1988 [0dayrox compilation]“.
Based in Pennsylvania, Johnny’s musical career began in the early ’80s after forming the band Phaze with his older brother, Joey. The band underwent reform and he started drumming with the band KillerHit in 1983 at the age of 17. Sharing vocal duties with Joey, the four-piece act hit the East Coast club circuit with an enormous amount of success, earning enough by 1987 to purchase their own lighting rig, truck and tour bus.
Then KillerHit re-located to Hollywood and hooked up with bandmate and guitarist Christopher Paul’s friend Bret Michaels, Poison’s lead singer. Bret gave them his former publicist Debra Rosner’s number who instantly became the band’s manager. Realizing the need for a front man, Johnny vacated the drum stool for center stage, Las Vegas native Derek Cava taking his place behind the drum kit.
Soon after, the band switched names to the more appropriate one Brunette. The band broke The Doors’ and Van Halen’s single-weekend attendance records on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood CA and became regionally successful throughout the U.S. They were signed by Capitol Records but the deal unfortunately fell through when the record company went under.
Here we have where all stated musically for Johnny Gioeli: KillerHit 1986 style is pretty heavy American metal, while the 1988 songs are of course, much more melodic hard rock. All strong songs…

BON JOVI – All Time Best 1984-2024 [Japan-only Super Deluxe Edition 3x SHM-CD] (2024) **HQ**

To celebrate BON JOVI 40th anniversary, at the end of 2024 Universal Music Japan prepared “All Time Best”. Another Greatest Hits? Well, this one is a little different. First, it was only released in Japan… Two, the songs were hand picked by their Japanese fans. As a result, you do get the big hits, but there also some deep cuts you don’t normally see on a Bon Jovi greatest hits set.
There’s a regular 1-disc release, but this “All Time Best 1984-2024 [Japan-only Super Deluxe 3 x SHM-CD Edition]” packs 50 songs all over 3 SHM-CD (plus a Blu-ray), all remastered.
This is the most complete BON JOVI ‘Best’ you can find. It’s chock full of hits and not hits, with 50 songs covering their entire career from the 1984 debut all the up to the 2024 release of ‘Forever’. This is a pretty freaking great compilation and if you want a career expansive set, you aren’t going to get any better than this right here. The only misstep I see is that one of my all time favorite Bon Jovi tracks is missing and that is “Something To Believe In”. Outside of that, it is stellar.
Being a Japanese release, you are going to get “Tokyo Road” obviously, but it is the other songs you wouldn’t expect that are what makes this set great…

BRUNETTE (pre- Hardline) – 1989-1990 Demos [FnA Records official release]

Melodic Hard Rock fans have been asking for years the release of all BRUNETTE material, the band that would become Hardline. Finally lead singer Johnny Gioeli dig deep in his archives and made this music available for the very first time under the title “Brunette 1989-1990 Demos“, released by FnA Records.
BRUNETTE was an underground legend. Although they never signed to any label or issued any proper album, they were one of the biggest acts on the Sunset Strip in terms of popularity. After disbanding, brothers Johnny (vocals) and Joey (guitars) Gioeli formed the band Hardline along with Neal Schon and Deen Castronovo of Journey fame.
“Brunette 1989-1990 Demos” capture their complete tenure as a band, enhanced & remastered to get the best sound possible…

BRUNETTE (pre- Hardline) – Rough Demos [FnA Records CD release]

Melodic Hard Rock fans have been asking for years the release of all BRUNETTE material, the band that would become Hardline. Founder / lead singer Johnny Gioeli dig deep in his archives and made this music available for the very first time, and the second Brunette album, released by FnA Records, is titled “Rough Demos“.
Gioeli, perhaps best known for fronting Hardline in the early ’90s together with guitarist Neal Schon (Journey) and for being the ‘singing voice’ behind many Sonic the Hedgehog games, got his start playing locally in LA and leaving behind a collection of songs that ultimately never got the proper treatment they deserved.
“Brunette Rough Demos” is the second part of two-CD collections of songs by Brunette that capture their complete tenure as a band, enhanced & mastered to get the best sound quality possible…

RAINBOW – The Singles Box Set 1975-1986 [remastered 19-CD] *HQ*

In the tradition of similar boxes for Deep Purple and Dio, Universal Records has released a 19-CD box set replicating the singles offering by legendary hard rock outfit RAINBOW, entitled “The Singles Box Set 1975-1986“.
This collection covers the entire Rainbow lifespan and give equal measure to the three Rainbow frontman, Dio, Bonnett and Turner. Each singer takes Rainbow in a different direction and Blackmore plays all these variations with ease, from the Fantasy inspired era of the late great Dio, the hard rock kick Bonnet years and then finally the more commercial sounding Turner era.
Each one of these incarnations has delivered some cracking albums and the singles really just picked themselves.
“The Singles Box Set 1975-1986” is definitely a collectible package raising the bar for this type of releases, featuring no fewer than 19 compact discs, all in repro original LP sleeves…

The Lost UK Jewels Vol. 26: FAHRENHEIT UK – Feel The Heat (2023) HQ *0dayrox Exclusive*

As part of the great ”The Lost UK Jewels” series unearthing lost bands which deserved better luck or at least, exposure, here’s “The Lost UK Jewels Vol. 26: FAHRENHEIT UK – Feel The Heat“, limited to 500 units.
There were / are many bands with the same name, this FAHRENHEIT hails from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. The group released an EP and a full album in the Nineties, however “Feel The Heat” compiles all FAHRENHEIT UK recordings between 1986-1990, their more melodic rock / AOR era.
FAHRENHEIT have made no secret of their influences when it came to writing their material, and Steve Overland’s FM has always been their main influence. Winners of Metal Hammer’s “Find A Band Competition” and proud owners of a “Friday Rock Show” session, FAHRENHEIT have taken the grim out of Grimsby and replaced it with a huge chunk of sun-drenched AOR hewn from the smoothest rock.
With interest from Warner Bros Records, support slots with Saxon, Vow Wow and Magnum, this is the usual story of missed opportunities and failed promises.
Musically think FM, Heartland, Strangeways and Tobruk, to name but a few British peers from the ’80s…

ALDO NOVA – Aldo Nova [Rock Candy remaster] + Extra **HQ**

The self-titled debut by Montreal-born ALDO NOVA was a blueprint for the radio friendly AOR / Melodic Rock style that would become tremendously popular throughout the ’80s defining the style & sound for the genre, but also for the hair metal movement to take the world by storm in years to come.
As requested in maximum audio quality, this ‘Remastered & Reloaded‘ version released by Rock Candy Records sounds slightly different than the only other remaster available (Japan, 2004). We prefer this one, more punchy and better in its dynamic range.
As 0dayrox extra, we added a very rare alternate version of the song ‘Foolin’ Yourself’.
The disc garnered two hit singles – the classic “Fantasy” and “Foolin’ Yourself” which pushed album sales over a million copies worldwide, ranked among Billboard’s Top-10 just 10 weeks after its release (and remaining there for 12 weeks more), and achieving both U.S. double-Platinum and Canadian double-Platinum status.

ALDO NOVA – Subject: Aldo Nova [Rock Candy remaster] **HQ**

As requested, here’s for the first time in maximum audio quality ALDO NOVA underrated second studio album 1983’s “Subject: Aldo Nova“, in the form of the very good remastered reissue by Rock Candy Records –
In the early ’80s Nova secured a publishing deal and then a recording contract with Portrait Records through CBS. His self-produced, self titled debut album contained some material from his earlier demo sessions and garnered two hit singles which pushed record sales over a million copies worldwide.
For “Subject: Aldo Nova” he decided to go for something different adding short instrumentals between the actual songs, including lots of synthesizers and effects. This move was quite criticized by the press at the time arguing that affected the disc flow…
Well, time proved the were wrong: “Subject: Aldo Nova” is a cult classic AOR album from the Eighties, imaginative, catchy, melodic…