Melodic Rock, AOR, Hard Rock, Prog, Classic Rock news
* We have already presented here last year ex- Shakra’s singer Mark Fox own band FOX and their debut ‘2012’, now the Swiss vocalist returns with the sophomore effort “Lucifer” released today in Europe.For this new CD Mark Fox enlisted a completely fresh studio line-up including Voodoo Circle’s drummer Markus Kullmann, ex- Primal Fear Tom Naumann on guitars and the...
* real CD Current Primal Fear bass player and leader of SINNER – one of the essential ’80s metal German acts, wanted to reissue the band’s earlier albums but he doesn’t own the master tapes. Then Mat decided to re-record eleven of these songs from the period ’84-’97 and also include a new trio of tracks into the CD entitled...
* The allstar-project WOLFPAKK led by Mark Sweeney (ex- Crystal Ball) and Michael Voss (Mad Max, Casanova) was releasing two years ago its good debut simply titled ‘Wolfpakk’. Today the duo unleash the successor “Cry Wolf”, featuring many high-class guest musicians like Kee Marcello, Don Airey, Tony Carey, Göran Edman, Johnny Gioeli, Doogie White and more. The hard ‘n heavy...
* Tall Stories and former Journey singer STEVE AUGERI was tempted by well known Melodic Rock acts since he was fired by Neal Schon & Co., but the man decided to go solo with his Steve Augeri Band. Judging his tour schedule at his website with dozen shows-a-month all over Europe and North America, Steve was right, he writes and...
* Bombastic Finnish rockers RECKLESS LOVE who burst spectacularly onto the European scene in 2010, will have their third full-length studio album “Spirit” released on September 2nd. “Spirit”, much like the band’s previous releases, has a strong influence from the ‘big hair’ hits of the ’80s, and tries indeed, to capture the spirit of that golden era. Anyone can get...
* Justin Murr’s project LIBERTY N’ JUSTICE put out some truly good albums during the last 20 years featuring many of the best musicians and vocalists from the metal and hard rock scene, a ‘who is who’ in the music business. Liberty N’ Justice now officially has turned into a full time band, with Murr joined by guitarist JK Northrup,...
* “More Than Meets The Eye” is the perfect title for this album by PATRICK HEMER, who in Europe is a well acclaimed studio musician and guitar instructor. His recognition is paired with the early 2000’s while he was the frontman and worked the fretboards of the German hard rockers Horizon, with whom recorded two albums.With some musical shades of...
* read comments Founding member of Hanoi Rocks – the band that essentially started the Hollywood glam rock scene and inspired bands like Guns ‘N Roses, Poison and Motley Crue – since many years ago MICHAEL MONROE embarked on an solid solo career, frequently guesting on now-classic albums and performing with many other legends in rock music.“Horns And Halos” is...
* Legendary Toto, Angel and Le Roux vocalist singer/songwriter FERGIE FREDERIKSEN is releasing a new album “Any Given Moment” next week on Frontiers Records. One of the most respected musicians in Melodic Rock history, Frederiksen keeps faithful and proud to his pedigree, and once you get your ears wrapped around this new recording you’ll understand that he’s the real deal....
* With more than 30 million records sold – five gold and platinum albums as well as 13 Top 40 singles and after nearly forty years, the LITTLE RIVER BAND impressive story continues with their brand new CD “Cuts Like A Diamond” to be released on Frontiers Records. During their initial chart run in the late ’70s and early ’80s,...
* Thirty years ago, one of the top-classic AOR albums of all time, ARC ANGEL’s self-titled, saw the light of day. Jeff Cannata, the mastermind behind the band, returns in 2013 with yet another fantastic pomp AOR album entitled “Harlequins Of Light” to be released by Frontiers Records next week.As usual, there’s an advanced Japanese release, including a bonus track....
* read comments STARSHIP featuring legendary singer Mickey Thomas will release “Loveless Fascination” on September 17th, a new studio album produced by Jeff Pilson, longtime bassist of Foreigner and Dokken.It’s been a long time coming for this legendary band and singer, but seems well worth the wait judging the quality of the two advanced tracks from the album; “It’s Not...
* As part of their ‘Icon’ series, Capitol / Universal is releasing a very nice BILLY SQUIER compilation / greatest hits, including all the songs you really want to hear – not unnecessary fillers, at a very cheap price (only 5.99) to treasure it on CD.Taken from the original tapes remastered not so long ago the sound quality is very...
* LaVALLE is a killer new combo assembled by guitarist Eddie LaValle and Edens Curse bassist Paul Logue, which debut “Dear Sanity” is being released today by Kivel Records.And I said killer because everything you look for in an ’80s / ’90s arena guitar driven Melodic Hard Rock album is present on “Dear Sanity”; hot six-string work, punchy rhythm section,...
* read comments Sacramento hard rockers TESLA have just released a new single, entitled “Taste My Pain” and made it available digitally through Amazon and iTunes in USA exclusively. Tesla first began work on the single in early June when guitarist Frank Hannon stated: “Jeff Keith and I made a demo in my studio, it’s called “Taste My Pain” and...
