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BLACK BELT THEATRE is, proudly, a very mid-western American band. And even more proudly, they play a brand of classic rock n’ roll so missing in current radio. Formed in 2013 by experienced musicians, Black Belt Theatre are presenting their third full length album titled “Power Petting”, a very enjoyable hard-edged collection of songs steeped in the melodic spirit of...
It’s been a long wait for the new TOOL album – and it’s been worth it. On “Fear Inoculum”, Tool’s first album in 13 years to be released August 30, the band remain defiantly contrary to the auto-tuned, digitally-quantized world in which we now live. They continue to blur the lines between art, psychedelia, alt metal, and prog rock with...
One of the best Melodic Rock / poppy AOR bands coming out from Germany during the Eighties is without a doubt DOMINOE, founded by composer, musician and skilled producer Robert Papst. From the beginning, the idea for this outfit was to combine the catchiness and muscle of the melodic rock genre with fluffy, commercial rock&pop sounds. Originally issued in 1988,...
With the terrific new THE DEAD DAISIES album, we remembered to feature here all the band’s 3 EP’s, all presenting exclusive material not included into the regular full length album releases. Before their self titled debut album, the Daisies released an EP titled “Man Overboard”. None of these songs were included into the LP track list, and are exclusive to...
Remember Canadian rockers Brighton Rock? They released a series of really good straight forward melodic hard rock albums in the late ’80s and early ’90s spawning hair metal anthems such as “We Came To Rock” and “Can’t Wait For The Night”. All their albums have been featured at 0dayrox few days ago. When Brighton Rock broke-up two members of the...
This week we featured hare all the discography from Canadian melodic hard rockers Brighton Rock. When Brighton Rock broke-up two members of the band, Greg Fraser and Stevie Skreebs, after some years on hiatus decided to go on their own way and to serve the kind of music they love the most, and FRAZE GANG was born. Fraze Gang debuted...
With only one song on iTunes and no publicity backup, Swedish Melodic Rock band ROCKETT LOVE received a great deal of radio time (and was featured in this blog’s Advanced Releases series). The song was ‘Rocket Love’, and had a big viral spin when legend Beau Hill took the song to his studio and re-mixed it. This ended with the...
We expect a very interesting batch of new releases for this 2019 Summer / Fall, so let’s go with our classic 0dayrox Advanced Releases singles. Here’s vol.5. Super group THE DEFIANTS consisting of Danger Danger band members Bruno Ravel (bass, keyboards) and Rob Marcello (lead guitar) along with former lead vocalist Paul Laine and special guest Steve West (also of...
We expect a very interesting batch of new releases for this 2019 Summer / Fall, so let’s go with our classic 0dayrox Advanced Releases singles. Reactivated legendary American hard rock band ANGEL including original members guitarist Punky Meadows and vocalist Frank DiMino have made the new track ‘Under The Gun’ available, the first cut from their seventh full-length studio album...
We expect a very interesting batch of new releases for this 2019 Summer / Fall, so let’s go with our classic 0dayrox Advanced Releases singles. Fueled by 80s inspired melodic rock riffs, ROCKETT LOVE just presented the the 2nd cut – “Back on my Feet” – from their upcoming second album album “Greetings from Rocketland” via AOR Heaven. Killer tune...
Classic Rock super-group THE DEAD DAISIES are releasing tomorrow their new album “Locked And Loaded”, featuring their own versions of songs originally recorded by artists including The Who, The Beatles, Deep Purple, Neil Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Grand Funk Railroad and more. Frontman John Corabi says: “This is a tip of the hat to our heroes – bands that influenced...
The Moody Blues singer / bassist JOHN LODGE is ready to release soon a new solo album to coincide with the launch of The Royal Affair Tour, a new North American trek that also features Yes, Asia and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy. Titled “B Yond : The Very Best Of”, the CD features three new recordings, two new remixes, and other tracks chosen by John as he revisits the very best of his career with the Moody Blues and his solo work, all freshly remastered.
While the cover artwork designed by legendary Roger Dean in his classic style brings to mind Yes, the music packed here is more driving, similar to Asia if you will.
“Land Of Eternal Dreams” is the title of ASTRALIUM, a female fronted metal band based out of Italy, and according to the press release delivering a strong mix of Symphonic Metal with Power, Heavy and Progressive Metal influences. I was expecting more of the same in this genre, but resulted greatly surprised by the quality of this band and their melodic, catchy sound, different to bands of this ilk.
“Stronger” marks the 5th release of IVORY TOWER, a band that somehow eluded me until now. But this new album title speaks for itself: the guys are back stronger than ever, and present powerful, playful, melodic and heavy collection of songs plenty of sophisticated vocal melodies and kick-ass guitar riffs. Think of Metallica’s Black album; this is heavy but not metallic, and not hard rock but plenty of groove. Join both, add a pinch of classic ’80s and clever arrangements, and you have a very good hard ‘n heavy album.
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Completing the discography of terrific melodic hard rockers BRIGHTON ROCK, here’s “A Room For Five”, their latest album capturing the band live, recorded at Grape and Wine Festival, 09/10/2001 & Hardball Cafe, 12/31/2001. This is a stupendous performance featuring the great songs that have established themselves as a top melodic hard rockin’ act over the years. Production is pretty raw,...
