Melodic Rock, AOR, Hard Rock, Prog, Classic Rock news
At this point of Rock history, British melodic rockers CHARLIE are a cult classic band with some great albums recorded during the Seventies / Eighties, until the band returned in 2009 for a solid comeback album. I am sure none was expecting a new Charlie album ever, but founder, singer & songwriter Terry Thomas has recruited original members Julian Colbeck...
The other AOR Heaven Records release this month is “Roots & Wings” the debut album from MAJOR INSTINCT, the new band assembled by B.J. Laneby, bass player & songwriter from Swedish melodic hard rock veterans M.ILL.ION. After 25 years, seven highly critically acclaimed albums, six figure sales and international touring, Laneby decided to put M.ILL.ION to rest and start something...
One of the best things about Swedes THE GLORIA STORY is that you can taste the warmth of their music and musicianship from the very first time the ‘play’ button has been pressed. Already presented here on the blog with their previous albums, the band is releasing today November 27 the brand new album “Greetings From Electric Wasteland“.Or I should...
Highly praised worldwide – and in this blog too – the first album from Swedes SAFFIRE combined melodic hard rock with AOR in equal parts. But for their second effort “For The Greater Good” the guys have gone even further; this is a fascinating melodic hard rock album exploring many territories and melodies through inventive arrangements and sounds. “For The...
VOODOO CIRCLE, the super-group that consists of extraordinary Primal Fear guitarist Alex Beyrodt, the voice of Pink Cream 69 and many others David Readman, talented Mat Sinner plus the two newest members in the form of the ‘mighty’ Alessandro del Vecchio (Lionville) and drummer Francesco Jovino (Primal Fear, ex-U.D.O.) is finally back with album number four and probably the band’s...
“The Legend of Valley Doom Part 1” is the first installment of a planned fantasy concept by Norwegian vocalist / multi-instrumentalist Marius Danielsen (of the band Darkest Sins). As you can probably guess it’s an all-star affair featuring vocalists & musicians from a wide variety of international acts from across the metal globe. Notable names such as Timo Tolkki, Tim...
On the blog years ago we recommended to keep an eye on CHASE THE ACE, as the band released a promising EP and first full length CD (both featured here). Well, the time for their definitive, most complete work to date is arriving in the form of “Hell Yeah!“, Chase The Ace’s brand new album. Not in vain prestigious UK...
Formed in Australia all the way back in 1993, TERAMAZE have a long history with four albums under their belt (the last presented on the blog). “Her Halo” is the band’s fifth effort, a powerful and well-polished prog metal effort that sees the band drawing the appropriate balance between songwriting and technicality with the result that the eight-track, fifty-five-minute album...
No cuts EPIC was founded by Canadian songwriter / vocalist Tanya Rizkala and guitarist Mario Agostine some years ago with both musicians contributing their own songs, resulting in the band’s debut “Like A Phoenix“.First of all, do not be fooled by their name or the album’s artwork: at first glance, named EPIC, I was thinking of another female-fronted sympho /...
Jeff Scott Soto’s guitarist GARY SCHUTT has been very busy lately, especially concentrated in his solo career / own band. Recently we enjoyed his E19 project with material akin ’80s melodic rock, but now Gary Schutt is releasing his more ambitious piece of work; “Under Sedation (The Recollection of Jared Nichols)” a 2CD set with a concept story. According to...
A couple months ago we presented here the first batch of Universal Records Japan reissue campaign of various ’80s Rock artists / albums from their back catalog on high quality SHM-CD, all remastered, with bonus tracks and with an affordable, reduced price.Among these artists is POISON, and their multi-Platinum third album “Flesh & Blood” featuring 2 bonus tracks. After the...
A couple months ago we presented here the first batch of Universal Records Japan reissue campaign of various ’80s Rock artists / albums from their back catalog on high quality SHM-CD, all remastered, with bonus tracks and with an affordable, reduced price.Among these artists is POISON, and their rutilant major debut “Look What The Cat Dragged In“. When you look...
We already presented here the reissue of one of the ’80s albums by NO BROS, the band created by Austrian hard rock guitarist and concert promoter Klaus Schubert – also recently involved in Schubert In Rock featuring awesome contributions by the likes of Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Martin, Biff Byford and more.Well, NO BROS is back on the road with...
“Tears Of Silence” is the new album by multinational combo IMPERIA. This is just another band in the over-crowded female-fronted melodic / symphonic metal scene, but if you like this genre, then this album is a joy to behold. “Tears Of Silence” is the fourth album from Imperia, but my first experience with the band, and I have to say...
ROGER WATERS‘ four-year live revival of Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” is the subject of the new release on Blu-Ray, double CD and three-LP consisting of recordings from the record-breaking tour.Spanning 29 tracks, the album was produced by Radiohead’s Nigel Godrich. In terms of film adaptations of the iconic Pink Floyd album The Wall, the 1982 Alan Parker-directed psychedelic classic already...
