Melodic Rock, AOR, Hard Rock, Prog, Classic Rock news
Based in Dallas, Texas, and started as a studio project by vocalist / guitarist Wayne Brito, THREE LANE ROAD has evolved into a full band doing live shows in the area currently promoting their self-titled debut, already having shared stages with the likes of Joe Lynn Turner and Junkyard to name some. Three Lane Road plays classic melodic hard rock,...
“Bend With The Wind” is the new album from Philadelphia, US rockers STOLEN RHODES. With more than 250 shows per year plus festivals, they opened for iconic artists such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Drivin’ N Cryin’ and Molly Hatchet, and are ready to tour all over Europe where, guess it, they are more popular than in their homeland. Most bands have...
Former Accept guitarist HERMAN FRANK is presenting his new solo album “The Devil Rides Out“, available on various formats and in this Limited Digipak edition including an exclusive bonus track.The CD – produced by Frank and mixed by Charlie Bauerfeind (Hellowen) – combines Frank’s masterful guitar work with the raspy vocals of Swedish powerhouse Rick Altzi (Masterplan), the powerful drumming...
“Bluesbound Train” is the 12-track debut CD from BONEYARD DOG to be released tomorrow via AOR Heaven Records.Boneyard Dog maybe a new band but they have an impressive pedigree in that the core duo of singer Rob Mancini (Hotwire / Crush) and guitarist Davy Kerrigan, are joined by drummer Ron Wikso (Foreigner / The Storm / Eddie Money) and former...
Swedish sleaze metal outfit SISTER will release their new album “Stand Up, Forward, March!” on November 25 via Metal Blade. The labum was produced by H.E.A.T keyboardist Jona Tee, and mixed by renowned Tobias Lindell (Europe, Crahshdiet, Hardcore Superstar) so expect a punchy polished sound. Ain’t no sleaze like the old sleaze… Ok, yeah we know what it its like.Sister...
HEART will release their first-ever concert film with a full orchestra on Dec. 2, titled “Live at Royal Albert Hall” with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The show captures the multi-platinum sellers making their first ever live appearance at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall while on tour this past Summer. The concert took place just prior to the release of their...
Tomorrow is the release day for Finnish combo BURNING POINT new album “The Blaze“, the first full record featuring former Battle Beast vocalist Nitte Valo.Although tagged as power metal, for me Burning point is more related to Melodic Metal with a strong dose of traditional Hard Rock groove. Burning Point has been an active part of the European Metal scene...
German hard rockers AC ANGRY will release their new album “Appetite For Erection” on November 25th via Steamhammer / SPV worldwide. It will be available as a CD version (digipak) and a limited edition LP of only 500 copies.This is the quartet’s second effort and let’s be honest, if you title your album “Appetite For Erection” you don’t really care...
THE TREATMENT 3rd album “Generation Me” was one of the most fun CD’s released this Summer, now their label Frontiers Music are announcing the digital release of a Deluxe Edition adding 4 bonus tracks: one new studio track (Killer), and stripped down acoustic performances of: ‘Let It Begin (Acoustic)’, ‘Running With the Dogs (Acoustic)’ and ‘We Are Beautiful (Acoustic)’. “Generation...
From the next Frontiers Music next month release batch we have new tracks by ENUFF Z’NUFF (the punchy ‘Dog On A Bone’), HEVIDENCE (the catchy melodic hard rocker ‘Overdrive’ and the groovy ‘I Want More’), ETERNAL IDOL (the powerful ballad ‘A Song In The Wind’) and the very promising DARIO MOLLO’S CROSSBONES (the raising ‘Take Me High’). We have presented...
Former iconic Toto vocalist BOBBY KIMBALL has just released his new album “We’re Not In Kansas Anymore“, his third solo record. The CD sees him joining forces again with producer, songwriter and keyboarder David Zaika (which was the driving force behind Kimball’s previous effort) and excellent multi-instrumentalist Dave Barnett, who also plays all over the recording. “We’re Not In Kansas...
Fronting the The Michael Stanley Band, singer & songwriter MICHAEL STANLEY has been firmly established in the US Classic Rock field. During the Eighties the group turned musically more radio friendly AOR with the LP ‘Inside Moves’, one that I play regularly. When the MSB broke up in 1987, its leader was far from finished with music. He just seemed...
Sony Music Japan has started a campaign titled AOR CITY 1000 featuring a Low-priced Reissue on 100 classic AOR / AC albums from their back catalog, many of them out of print or hard to find. This is a limited offer (ending March 2017) with the incredible price around U$S 9 each CD (or 1000 Japanese Yen, hence the name...
Fronted by talented vocalist & guitarist Luke Machin (ex It Bites, The Tangent), UK combo MASCHINE returns with their second effort, “Naturalis“. It arrives with some personnel changes with new drummer James Stewart and new keyboard player / vocalist Marie-Eve de Gaultier.What hasn’t changed is Machin and Maschine’s commitment to melodic progressive rock, essentially British neo-prog rock brought forward to...
DEF LEPPARD released exclusively via iTunes this “Acoustic Medley“, a special medley of acoustic songs performed and recorded during their ‘Rock of Ages 2012’ tour. The seven-and-a-half minute single download features a seamless blend of acoustic hits from the ’90s and early 2000s, including “Where Does Love Go When It Dies”, “Now”, “When Love And Hate Collide”, “Have You Ever...
