Melodic Rock, AOR, Hard Rock, Prog, Classic Rock news
On the 30th Anniversary of their platinum album ‘Blow My Fuse’, Maryland hard rock icons KIX are presenting “Fuse 30 ReBlown – 30th Anniversary Special Edition” two-disc set, exactly 30 years after Blow My Fuse’s original release. “Fuse 30 Reblown” Disc #1 features a a new, fresh remix by Beau Hill (Alice Cooper, Ratt, Warrant, KIX) of KIX’s Atlantic Records...
New York based LIVESAY is a prime example of a band that has flown under the proverbial radar and has self-sustained 4 solid albums: S/T (1996), Darkest Hour (2002), Awaken the Giant (2010) and Frozen Hell (2016), the latter released by Kivel Records, not surprisingly because the band is now more melodic hard rock oriented. “Chronicles” is a new retrospective...
HUSH was formed in 1998 in Norway, and as of today, deliver some fine melodic hard rocking sounds to the world. More specifically, Hush, as of end of November 2018, have prepared a “recycled” version of their debut album “If You Smile”, initially released in 1998.“If You Smile (Recycled)” features a couple of new tracks, but essentially the great news...
Closing out a banner 2018, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees DEF LEPPARD reveal a string of upcoming releases. The group assemble a brand new greatest hits collection entitled “The Story So Far; The Best Of Def Leppard”, arriving in stores November 30, 2018. It will be available in multiple configurations: a 2-CD Deluxe Edition, 1-CD comprised of 17...
“STAY TUNED” is the brainchild of Austrian drummer BERNHARD WELZ who set up this All-Star charity project in 2011 with charity purposes, and growth to other dimension. Among the many luminaries participating we find Steve Lukather, Jeff Scott Soto, Don Airey, Tony Martin, Ian Gillian, Carl Sentance, Roger Glover, Steve Morse and the late Jon Lord, just to name a...
Brazilian melodic rockers SILENT released their highly praised debut in 2001 – a pure AOR / Melodic Rock record – in a time when the genre was pretty much considered ‘underground’. After some singles in between, Silent presented their new album ‘Land Of Lightning’ some time ago, now re-released as “Land Of Lightning [Deluxe Edition]” including new, extra tracks, rounding...
Formed by ex Poisonblack / Sentenced members, AFIRE is a melodic hard rock band hailing from Oulu, Finland, and “On The Road From Nowhere” the title of their debut CD.AFIRE was formed in 2016 when female vocalist Suvi Hiltunen joined forces with Oulu-based musicians guitarist Antti Leiviskä (ex-Poisonblack), guitarist Sami Kukkohovi (ex-Sentenced), bassist Harri Halonen and drummer Tarmo Kanerva (ex-Poisonblack)....
Swedes PALACE will release his second album “Binary Music” via Frontiers Music on December 7, just appeared in Japan with a bonus track. Despite PALACE is actually a five-piece band which play gigs, Michael decided to record the band’s second album himself playing most instruments, except the drums handled by expert Daniel Flores who also co-produce with Michael. Swede Michael...
Hardline, Axel Rudi Pell and Gioeli-Castronovo lead vocalist JOHNNY GIOELI will be releasing his first solo album titled “One Voice” via Frontiers Music on December 7, 2018. Tomorrow the album appears in Japan with a bonus track.One of the most iconic voices in Hard Rock from last thirty five years, it was time for Gioeli to have his well deserved...
Appeared in 1997, ‘Defrosted’ was the very first live album released by the Swiss hard rock institution GOTTHARD. To this day, it is seen as a cult milestone in the group’s career that helped establish Gotthard as the most successful band from Switzerland.For more than 25 years, the band has thrived in the global spotlight with a career that includes...
“The Duets” is the just released album by JIMMY MARTIN including songs he hard recorded over the years in a Duet, featuring American superstars such as Grammy winner Rick Springfield or Robin Beck.Known by AOR fans for his lovely records Kids Of The Rockin Nation and The Rhythm Of Life during the ’80s / ’90s, lately Martin has been in...
Having made a name for himself as guitarist in the band Hardcore Superstar, Swedish artist THOMAS SILVER left the band in 2008. Now he’s back with his first solo album, “The Gospel According to Thomas”. The former sleaze rocker is now all grown up. Thomas Silver the solo artist still has some of that Hanoi Rocks ’80s vibe and some...
“Changes” was the chosen title for female fronted Swedish melodic rockers ALYSON AVENUE comeback album, in this Japanese edition / reissue including two bonus tracks.After the departure of original vocalist Anette Olzon to Nightwish in 2007, the rest of the band started the search of a new singer. Arabella Vitanc, a hidden Swedish jewel, joined the band giving Alyson Avenue...
Universal Music Japan started this year a curious but more than welcomed campaign: the reissue of long time out of print albums from their catalog titled ‘HR/HM 1000’, that meaning Hard Rock / Heavy Metal at the price of 1000 Yen = about 9 USD. And it’s curious as well because these series focus on the ‘commercially less successful’ albums...
Sony Music Japan just started a fantastic series of PRETTY MAIDS albums for the first time remastered and pressed on High Quality Blu-spec CD2 format. “Future World” is Pretty Maids’ second album, now sounding in all its glory with a superb remastering job. After their very good debut LP, Pretty Maids toured all over Europe and meanwhile started to plan...
