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Early Nineties power Rock&pop favorites THE REMBRANDTS – Danny Wilde and Phil Solem – return with their first new album in eighteen years titled “Via Satellite”. Forever known to many for the hit ‘I’ll Be There For You’ from the US TV hit series ‘Friends’, however they are much more than just that one song as the ten songs on...
Many of you asked for SOLEIL MOON‘s debut album “Worlds Apart”, an outstanding record you need to check out if you’re into classy, elegant AOR / West Coast music. Formed in the mid-Nineties by the duo of session musicians Larry King and John Blasucci, the creation of their first album involved the likes of Michael Thompson, Paul Jackson Jr., Lenny...
Released today, “Rock City” is DAVE CLARK’s first full-length solo release, an album more than 30 years in the making. While now based in Arizona, this singer-songwriter knows Northeast Ohio well: he used to perform with the local hard rock outfits Baby Blue, Dreamer, Rough House. and others Now Dave is delivering 11 original compositions that put an updated twist on the glory days of late ’80s / early ’90s US melodic hard rock.
As example, the song ‘If You Only Knew’ was recorded 1992, with vocals & keyboards recently added to bring the past into the present. So you get an idea of what “Rock City” is all about.
With the new TOQUE album featured here this week, let’s check out their very cool previous album “Give’r” including some terrific cover versions of Canadian greats such as LOVERBOY, ALDO NOVA, SAGA, STREETHEART, APRIL WINE, HONEYMOON SUITE, TROOPER and more. Enlisted in the ranks of Toque are Todd Kerns & Brent Fitz – both of whom play in Slash featuring...
One of the most consistent bands in current prog is MAGIC PIE. Released today, “Fragments Of The 5th Element” continues their tradition of what I call ‘edgy prog rock’. Oft times, prog rock misses the “rock” part. Magic Pie walk the line between prog rock and even hard rock but never quite get too groovy. Magic Pie are what I...
The first album by SOLEIL MOON, ’99s ‘World’s Apart’ was one of the best AOR / West Coast CD’s of the Nineties, and still ranks in my Top 50 list of the best of all time for the genre. Yes, it’s that good. Soleil Moon wasn’t so much known at the time (which it is a crime), nor their members,...
JIMI ANDERSON is one of the best hard rock vocalists out there these days. Astonishingly enough, “I Belong“ is the only the second solo effort from the Scottish-born musician with his band JIMI ANDERSON GROUP, although he has been around in the business for decades. It’s an album that comes from the heart, a songwriting-wise very interesting LP which on...
Swedish Melodic Rockers ROCKETT LOVE lead by Stefan Westerlund (g) and Daniel Samuelsson (v) put out their sophomore album “Greetings From Rocketland“ tomorrow via AOR Heaven. The new songs are a little more edgy than on their debut album but there are still lots of melodies and powerful arrangements all over the place. Mixed by Erik Martensson (ECLIPSE, W.E.T.) “Greetings...
SONS OF APOLLO are one of the biggest success stories of the past two years. The combination of vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, bassist Billy Sheehan, keyboard player Derek Sherinian and drummer Mike Portnoy proved to be irresistible on their debut album ‘Psychotic Symphony’, released in 2017. Now, they are putting out a special live release, captured...
With their new album “Wanderers”, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have set their creative sails higher than ever. “Wanderers” has everything: whether epic, romantic, mysterious, dark, powerful, emotional, intimate, passionate, exotic, melodic or poetic – these very good songs are always intriguing, where the deeply touching male-female vocal duets of Michele Guaitoli and Clémentine Delauney captivate. Although the band is technically headquartered...
TOQUE (pronounced ‘Took’) is a renowned Canadian hard rock band known for their ’80s songs cover shows. Enlisted in the ranks of Toque are Todd Kerns & Brent Fitz – both of whom play in Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators – along with Cory Churko (Shania Twain) and Shane Gaalaas (Michael Schenker, Yngwie). This all-Canadian combo are releasing...
To be released next Friday, “In The Raw” finds TARJA and her beautiful voice sounding, as ever, truly stunning. Working with many of the same musicians and production team as before, the intention was to bring out the idea of rawness to match the feelings Tarja was having from the very beginning of the process. Tarja’s daring new 2019 album...
This is a ‘comeback’ many didn’t see coming: Swedish/Norwegian melodic metal act SAINT DEAMON is back ten years after their latest (sophomore) release with its new album “Ghost”, released in advance in Japan today and including a bonus track. Saint Deamon was originally founded by former Dionysus drummer Ronny Milianovicz in 2006. The band signed a worldwide deal with Frontiers...
Few days ago we featured here the reissue of DOMINOE first album. Many of you loved it, then you really need to listen to the Germans second effort “The Key“, an awesome piece of Classic AOR / Melodic Rock to die for. This remastered reissue – handled by YesterRock Records yet not credited due to legal reasons – sounds terrific...
SEDONA is a French band (not to be confused with the Northern California hard rock group) that has been on the road since the early Nineties and released a bunch of albums locally. Not so long ago, the mastermind of the band, singer / guitar player Patrick Liotard, inspired after a concert sharing the stage with his idol Steve Lukather,...
