Monthly Archive: November 2019

REMASTER / WRECKING CREW

WRECKING CREW – Fun In The Doghouse [Bad Reputation Remaster +3] (2019)

French label Bad Reputation Records has reissued the for years hard to find Australian hard rockers WRECKING CREW‘s album “Fun In The Doghouse“, digitally remastered, with new artwork and including as bonus 3 tracks taken from the even more impossible to find EP by the band.
Released in 1993 but soon lost in the vaults although the mighty Kevin Shirley (Rush, Journey) took over production duties, “Fun In The Doghouse” delivers strong material full of energy and hard rocking groove.
Partly bluesy (“10c Lovin“) or pure hard rock at times (“Stay“) and always exciting, Wrecking Crew’s style can be compared to GREAT WHITE or SAIGON KICK.

REMASTER / SANTERS

SANTERS – Guitar Alley ; The Definitive Remasters Series (2019)

SANTERS, one of the very best bands that came out of Toronto in the early ’80s, finally are getting official remastered reissues of their albums. Few weeks ago appeared the remaster of their second LP (featured at 0dayrox as well as debut). Now it’s time for Santers’s third effort “Guitar Alley”, produced by Triumph’s talented guitarist Rik Emmett, and as...

DEF LEPPARD / Magazine - CLASSIC ROCK

Classic Rock Magazine Special ; DEF LEPPARD (2019)

Specialized British magazine CLASSIC ROCK is one of the UK’s best selling music magazines firmly focusing on key bands from the 1960s through early 1990s. Between their monthly regular issue, they have as well ‘Classic Rock Special’ series, fully dedicated to a band that made a mark in Rock history. “Classic Rock Special: Def Leppard” is the most complete, comprehensive...

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY / ZAKK WYLDE

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY – Nuns And Roaches [Record Store Day Special Release] (2019)

As part of the current ‘Record Store Day Black Friday’ BLACK LABEL SOCIETY are releasing a Special Edition LP limited to 2,000 copies titled “Nuns And Roaches“, including previously unreleased material from 1999’s The Brewtality Lost Sessions. As extras, you have the Glorious Christmas Songs EP, special for the upcoming holidays. The songs of “Nuns And Roaches” come from the...

ADELLAIDE

ADELLAIDE – New Horizons (2019)

Adellaide really reach ‘New Horizons’ with this new album, not only their best work to date but also one of the best AOR albums of the year. Alongside the classy influences, these guys add imagination to their compositions. And that set them apart from the ‘by numbers’ formula.
You can’t miss ‘New Horizons’, a terrific slice of AOR / Melodic Rock of the highest order.
HATS OFF

ADELLAIDE

ADELLAIDE – Flying High (2017) + Adellaide EP (2016)

Brazilian AORsters ADELLAIDE already surprised us with their debut EP, and really made big step with their full length CD “Flying High“, a mix of ’80s AOR inspired by Journey, Survivor, Foreigner and current acts such as Lionville, Care of Night, Wild Rose as well. Produced by Almah’s guitarist Tito Falaschi (brother of ex- Angra vocalist Edu Falaschi), “Adellaide EP”...

WHITE SPRINGS

WHITE SPRINGS – White Springs (2019)

Hailing from Helsinki, Finland, WHITE SPRINGS was formed in late 2016 by guitarist Robert Stray & drummer Markus Juntunen, and after several line-up changes the band was completed when singer Kámel joined the group. The guys are releasing today their self titled debut album ‘White Springs’, musically influenced by classic melodic hard rock and 80s AOR. This bunch of young...

CARL DIXON / CONEY HATCH

CARL DIXON (Coney Hatch) – Unbroken (2019)

Frontman of legendary Canadian melodic hard rockers Coney Hatch, CARL DIXON has recorded a brand new solo effort by the name of “Unbroken” to be released tomorrow on AOR Heaven Records. Written & arranged in collaboration with Robby Böbel, a long-time stalwart on the German melodic rock music scene with bands like Frontline and Phantom V, among many.
The result is a powerfully sung and performed album that reaches the heights of traditional, classic AOR / Melodic Rock. Memorable hooks, strong melodies, great guitar playing / production, plus drumming performed by Mark Santer (Santers) and newcomer Dylan Gowan (Vesperia, Cardinal Street).

KEEN HUE

KEEN HUE – Heydays (2019)

On a summer’s day 1978, bass player Lars-Åke loaded his amp and speaker onto his bicycle trailer, heading for the first meeting and rehearsal with guitarist Åke Nyström. Some time later, the second guitarist Stefan Morén and new drummer Peter Ytterberg joined the band.. This was the start of Swedish melodic rockers KEEN HUE.
Fast forward to 2018: Stefan came up with the idea to make new recordings of the old KEEN HUE songs and contacted his old bandmates. Everyone was on board immediately recording their ’80s songs with an updated melodic sound. So here you are, 10 freshly recorded songs written between 1981-1989: the “Heydays”, to be released via AOR Heaven tomorrow.

PINK FLOYD / UNRELEASED

PINK FLOYD – The Later Years (2019)

PINK FLOYD are to release “The Later Years 1987-2019“, another massive music box set in the style of 2016’s Early Years package. This time around, as the title suggest, the set focuses on the later period when Roger Waters had quit and David Gilmour, Rick Wright and Nick Mason were left to continue on their own to produce studio albums and undertake massive world tours.
This ‘highlights’ single CD of “The Later Years” will also be released, including the best of the bunch including unreleased recordings, new 2019 remixed tracks and rare live takes.

MOLLY HATCHET

MOLLY HATCHET – Battleground (2019)

It’s no secret that a lot of fans measure the artistic value of a rock band mainly by the quality of a group’s live performance. While MOLLY HATCHET had some awesome studio albums throughout their career, the band’s full potential comes into effect live on stage. Again and again, the musicians surrounding guitarist Bobby Ingram have reinforced their reputation as...

DERIN DOW BAND

DERIN DOW BAND – Illuminate (2016)

Now we have the immense pleasure to feature here a superb album; “Illuminate“, by DERIN DOW BAND. The Derin Dow Band is an ’80s inspired AOR / Melodic Rock act from Los Angeles fronted by vocalist-guitarist Derin Dow which have been on the road for fifteen years. “Illuminate” was released at the end of last year, but due to some...

PRETTY BOY FLOYD / UNRELEASED

PRETTY BOY FLOYD – Stray Bullet [Limited Edition +3] (2019)

Cleo Recs has just released “Stray Bullet [Limited Edition +3]”, PRETTY BOY FLOYD‘s early ’90s recordings that were to be the band’s follow-up to their major label debut album Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz. The material showcases a more commercial from the band close to Poison, and were originally supposed to be released as their second album on MCA Records in the early 1990s
The release – limited to 500 copies – also includes the entire 1998 EP ‘A Tale Of Sex, Designer Drugs, And The Death Of Rock N’ Roll’, plus 3 special bonus tracks featuring Tracii Guns on guitar.

FRANCK CARDUCCI

FRANCK CARDUCCI – The Answer (2019)

FRANCK CARDUCCI’s music has many influences, but certainly appeal to all melodic rock lovers – from blues to hard rock – and especially to timeless, anthemic / arena classic rock lovers. His new album “The Answer” will be released November 28th, 2019, via Franck’s own label. It’s no disrespect to say that “The Answer” could have been recorded in the...

REMASTER / SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI – Take Another Bite [band own remaster + 2019 new track]

Originally only released in Japan, 1991, SHANGHAI debuted with the nine song “Take Another Bite” album, produced / engineered by the great Jeff Cannata and James Christian (House Of Lords), who also sang backing vocals.
For the album’s 25th anniversary there was an expanded reissue (featured on this blog), but now Shanghai are releasing their own remaster with the original artwork plus the bonus track ‘Mutha F’king Rock Star’ which was recorded by original member Tony Childs (guitar) and Jayde (vocals) in 2019 as a tribute to bassist Jodi Reese (RIP).