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After many years of silence, San Francisco ’80s band ALLIED NATION is back with new music in the form of their new CD “Resurrection“.
Well, actually ALLIED NATION hasn’t been silent at all, as they are a requested cover act across the U.S. performing songs from Bad Company to Eddie Money. But they guys – ALLIED NATION retains the same line up for decades, they are not only bandmates, but friends – spent many years without recording new songs.
2025 and we have “Resurrection”, a recording of new original songs, some that have been staples in their live shows, but never recorded until now. ALLIED NATION’s current sound is classic melodic rock, hard rock, classic rock, and add an AOR touch too.
Songs like the catchy “Day by Day”, the very melodious ”Good Seed Gone Bad” (including Hammond), the AORish midtempo “Dead of the Night” or the ballad “Sheila” are quality, timeless melodic rock, kinda a mix of Tesla, Night Ranger, later-era Loverboy, etc. perfectly produced with a marvelous feeling…

Many of you have been asking for rare songs from the great RONNIE JAMES DIO. So here’s ”Rares In The Dark”, a 2-CD of rarities from his solo career, previous bands and collaborations.
While all these tracks have been officially released in one way or another, not all are easy to find, or in such high sound quality. We have a young Ronnie appearance on 1974’s Roger Glover Butterfly Ball, three songs in remastered form. Then the two songs from Ronnie collaboration with Kerry Livgren, the first DIO studio song recorded with Craig Goldy, original albums Japanese bonus tracks, etc.
Also included are Ronnie’s cover of Alice Cooper classic ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’, his guest vocals on albums / songs from Twisted Sister’s Eddie Ojeda, Munitaka Higuchi & Dream Castle, Queensryche, Girlschool, David ”Rock” Feinstein, The Rods, and more.
Of course, we find as well the single “Electra”, the last DIO song recorded before Ronnie’s death on May 16, 2010.
As Ronnie once said: “This is your here, this is your now, let it be magical!“

Formed in the ’80s but actually active on record since 2010, Swedes ANGELINE have been delivering quality Melodic Rock on their four albums to date. Now the the four-piece is releasing “Rhythm Of One“, a beautiful crafted new collection of songs in the classic Scandinavian style.
ANGELINE prefer quality over quantity, and we have here 10 tracks all over 38 minutes, effective, catchy and very enjoyable, all finely produced, mixed & mastered.
‘Peace Love & You’ kicks the album off into gear, with clean sturdy melodic guitars, drums, and keyboards, and then we are off into to stomping catchy arena hard rock. This is a Bon Jovi / Gotthard style melodic hard rocker with killer enjoyable energy and driven vocals from Joachim Nilsson. The band sound great and this is a fun catchy song that you will be singing along to from the start.
Then you have a catchy number with a Bon Jovi slant in the excellent ‘Now You See Me (Now You Don’t)’, the guitar work is crisp with fabulous vocals from Joachim. This track has a more melodic AOR feel, it’s ridiculously smooth and in an ideal world should be riding high up the charts – this is a killer track, AOR fans are going to go nuts…

To celebrate one of the most powerful voices ever in Rock – the great RONNIE JAMES DIO – an all-star group of friends and fans recorded a bunch of favorite tracks for a tribute album entitled “Ronnie James Dio : This Is Your Life“.
Produced by his longtime manager and wife Wendy Dio, the album includes contributions by such metal heavyweights as Metallica, Scorpions, Anthrax, Glenn Hughes, Rob Halford, Motörhead, as well as appearances by many of the musicians who performed with Dio over the years.
“This Is Your Life” truly is a worthy tribute to the life and works of Ronnie James Dio, in particular full of memorable vocal performances. This Japanese Edition includes 2 Bonus Tracks, and we added the Digital purchase exclusive track as extra.
“Catch The Rainbow” is performed by an ensemble lead by Ronnie James Dio’s fellow Black Sabbath alum Glenn Hughes and it was an ideal choice as Hughes voice is a very good fit for the most prog based track on this album. “I” is another Dio song given a worthy makeover while staying true to the original, courtesy of a group containing Dio bassist Jimmy Bain and singer Oni Logan, while “Man On The Silver Mountain” sees The Metal God himself Rob Halford front a band of Dio members past and present including Vinny Appice and Doug Aldrich in another enjoyable effort.
Special word must be afforded to Metallica’s “Ronnie Rising” medley; a sprint through four different Rainbow songs – “A Light In The Black”, “Tarot Woman”, “Stargazer” & “Kill The King”, it pays ultimate respect to the early part of Ronnie’s career. Admirable versions of the Rainbow classic “Temple Of The King” (performed by Scorpions) and…

In his new offering “Ten Telecaster Tales“, TRIUMPH guitarist RIK EMMETT delves into the creative process — the roots, influences, philosophy, and spirituality involved in writing and recording.
”Ten Telecaster Tales” remakes the idea of the “concept album.” It is music that arrives inside a book. It’s also, arguably, the most comprehensive attempt at liner notes in the history of electric instrumental fingerstyle guitar albums.
Even the story behind these stories explores creativity. Emmett dreamed of then commissioned a guitar — a one-of-a-kind Telecaster-style guitar — then wrote and recorded with and for it.
Playfully, beautifully, ”Ten Telecaster Tales” lays bare an artistic journey in an act of discovery — that the storytelling inherent in writing good musical compositions translates into good storytelling about the process behind the songs, and how compositions turn into recordings.
A generous amount of fairy-tale mythology is sprinkled throughout — despite the whole process being assimilated by digital technology. The notion of a “telecaster tale” implies something “vintage” at its heart, and it is humanity that glues the layers together…

As requested, as part of the ‘Norske Albumklassikere 80-tallet’ series from the excellent Norwegian reissue label Norske Albumklassikere – which seems to have access to almost every Norwegian release from the 70s and 80s – comes this remastered reissue of the long time out of print album ”The Beauty And The Beat”, by Norwegian female singer KATE.
Kate Gulbrandsen born in Slemmestad, Røyken, and debuted on stage at only seven-years old. In 1985 won a local pop-rock competition and was allowed to take part in the Pop Festival in Egypt, where Norwegian promoter Arne Bendiksen was one of the organizers. She also participated in the World Popular Song Festival in Japan 1986, and won the Golden Award with the song “Carnival”, written by expert Scandinavian pop songwriter Rolf Løvland.
The two went to Los Angeles and began work on KATE’s debut album. She became nationally known after the Norwegian Grand Prix final in 1987, performing the winning song “Mitt liv” (9th place in the international final) also included into this reissue.
Løvland was he man behind KATE 1987’s “The Beauty And The Beat” debut CD, a synth-pop / rock & pop affair that worked pretty well all over Europe. With guitar solos provided by Svein Dag Hauge (Lava, Tindrum, Jim Jidhed) the album also include songs of interest for all Hi-Tech AOR fans out there, numbers like ‘Trick Of The Heart’, ‘Touch My Fantasy’, etc…

As requested, here’s “Faces“, the one and only release by American rockers DELLA STREET, a five piece from New Mexico. Based in Albuquerque, DELLA STREET formed in the first half of the ’80s and toured the area performing covers and original material.
Soon the guys became popular, had their own gear and tour bus, and played across the country as headliners or sharing stages with many national acts from Cheap Trick and Kansas to Mariah Carey (!) in front of crowds as large as 35,000 people.
By 1989 DELLA STREET recorded “Faces”, an album of original material professionally released on silver-pressed CD via Indie / Private label Xclusive Records. These guys were strongly influenced by Boston, and you can tell that all over the 10 songs on offer, also with keyboards reminiscent of Styx. There’s some really wonderful tunes, very well arranged. DELLA STREET balanced things with other radio friendly songs in the REO Speedwagon mold. Despite being recorded 1989, DELLA STREET’s style is pretty late Seventies / early Eighties, that classic sound. And they are good.
As 0dayrox extra we added an unreleased song in demo form, plus their version of Heart’s ‘Barracuda’, one of the many covers of classic rock songs DELLA STREET still perform alive…

Back in 2009, when Melodic Rock supergroup W.E.T. released their self-titled debut album, there was no anticipation of continuing to create music 15 years down the line. However, the three-piece comprised of vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, Erik Mårtensson (Eclipse) on guitar, bass, keys, and guitarist Robert Säll (Work of Art) return with their fifth studio album at the end of March, 2025.
As advance, W.E.T. and Frontiers Music are releasing the EP “This House Is On Fire“, a bold statement in the band’s confidence that they have delivered their best work to date. Songs full of big choruses and hooky melodies, all served on a platter of smooth heaviness..
The title track is ridiculously catchy, extremely melodic and surprisingly ‘glammy’, some kind of Wig Wam on steroids. ‘Where Are the Heroes Now’ is an anthemic number designed for sing-along arenas, while ‘Believer’ showcases W.E.T. heavier side.
Great appetizer, can’t wait for the full album…

And here’s in exclusive at 0dayrox another volume from the very good “Alive The Live” series, a CD release only available in Japan (disc manufactured in Taiwan by King Records) featuring the unique Ronnie James DIO at his peak.
“DIO – Super Rock ’85 In Japan” features a very good recording of the band appearance in Tokyo at the Super Rock Festival in 1985 during the ‘Sacred Heart Tour’, performing songs from the album as well as previous Holy Diver and The Last In Line, with highlights from his tenure in Black Sabbath and Rainbow in front of  a 25,000 people crowd. This has been professionally remastered from the original broadcast with background liners and timeline photos…

Founded in the very early 80s, five-piece SYRON VANES were one of the first bands coming from Sweden inspired by the new wave of British Heavy Metal). After a tour in Germany in 1983, indie British label Ebony Records owner and producer Darryl Johnston offered the band a record deal, and in 1984 their first album ‘Bringer Of Evil’ was released. The LP sold well and Syron Vanes appeared in almost every rock magazine, hailed in the music press as the new big thing.
As requested, here’s the band second album, 1986’s “Revenge“, in its Steelheart Memories remastered reissue for the first time on CD, including bonus tracks. Guitarist Anders Hahne has managed to restore and enhance the recordings to a quality which is way better than the vinyl originals, but without changing the sound (i.e. NOT bringing the levels up to the max and compressing the sound beyond recognition).
As happened with most bands from the NWOBHM and Scandi Metal scene, their music morphed to a slightly more commercial path circa 1985. Not keyboard driven or anything, just a bit less classic metal and more hard rock with melody…

Oh my gosh, this dude did it again… Swedish vocalist ERIK GRÖNWALL (Skid Row, H.E.A.T) is releasing his second solo album titled “Eriksplanations Vol. 2”, where he performs covers of classic songs which inspired him became a musician. Since Erik joined the melodic rock band H.E.A.T in 2010 (recording 4 albums with them) he has been making covers and featuring these on his Youtube channel. Many fans around the world asked the singer to release an album with selected versions.
The viking gods heard your prayers and Erik released Eriksplanations Volume 1 with great success. Now, again with the help of ex H.E.A.T bandmate Jona Tee playing most instruments and producing, Erik presents “Eriksplanations Vol. 2“.
Among the classic tunes, Erik delivers pretty killer takes on ‘Faithfully’ (Journey), ‘Still of the Night’ (Whitesnake), Girls Got Rhythm (AC-DC), ‘Eagle Fly Free’ (Helloween cover feat Kai & Tim Hansen), Alone (Heart cover, duet with Chez Kane), Painkiller (Judas Priest) and many others.
This is great stuff!

After the recent very good album by the Rick Pierce Group produced by Floyd Rose many of you asked for both musicians’ former band Q5 and their Eighties debut album, the cult classic “Steel The Light” from 1984. But Q5 also recorded a second LP, 1986’s “When The Mirror Cracks“, not so well known as their debut but perhaps musically even better, more mature in songwriting & lyrics.
“When The Mirror Cracks” retained the band’s trademark traditional hard rock / melodic straight-forward metal sound however the mid-80 brought to all this type of outfits a strong radio melodic approach, keyboards in the mix and harmony rich choruses.
The title track rocks hard, but ‘Your Tears (Will Follow Me)’ is classic American AOR, with a polished sound production. Other excellent tunes can be found on titles such as ‘Livin’ On The Borderline’, or the passionate ‘Never Gonna Love Again’. Seriously, this is a great AOR album, still unheard by many…

Step into a world of classic rock nostalgia with ‘Seduction Of The Innocent‘, an album that masterfully captures the essence of 1980s AOR and melodic rock greatness.
The album is the first release from BLUE AMBITION, the new project comprising AOR’s mastermind Frédéric Slama, Robbie LaBlanc & Tommy Denander. This musical journey seamlessly weaves together the stadium-filling energy reminiscent of Bon Jovi, the powerful emotional delivery characteristic of Michael Bolton, and the irresistible melodic hooks that made Foreigner legendary.
The album’s sophisticated production incorporates elements of Westcoast smoothness and Progressive Rock complexity, creating a rich sonic tapestry that pays homage to the golden era of rock while maintaining a fresh, contemporary edge.
Each track showcases polished instrumentation and dynamic arrangements that will appeal to both vintage rock enthusiasts and modern music lovers. The result is a compelling collection that demonstrates the timeless appeal of this melodic music, delivered with exceptional musicianship and passionate performances…

After winning several awards from specialized AOR / Melodic Rock magazines and with his previous albums CD versions sold out in no time, Italian singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist STEVE EMM is back with 4th album “Pulsar“.
Sharp as a 1985 Japanese quartz Casio watch, our man lost in the ’80s, has recorded here a legitimate candidate for a place among the most relevant AOR albums of the year.
What amazes about Stefano Mainini, aka STEVE EMM, is his extraordinary creative ability and inexhaustible compositional inspiration. This guy is a true volcano of ideas, driven by an unstoppable passion for music at 360 degrees, capable of churning out gems in a continuous stream.
That’s the case with “Pulsar”, a 10-tracker that keeps you entertained even if you don’t dig AOR too much – this puts a smile in your face if you lived the ’80s.
EMM’s winning card is his freshness, natural vibe – that Eighties ‘pulse’ never feels forced, comes out with an immediacy that many other interpreters of the same genre lack.
As happened in the previous album “Framework”, the mood of a ‘soundtrack’ continues, in the sense that each song has a theme that can be associated with a film or TV series of the time. It is, in its own way, a cinematic work: listen to the music and then try to match it with a film or TV series, a game that stimulates listening and, for those who lived through those years, represents a real dive into memories…

After celebrating their debut album with a deluxe edition last year, BON JOVI will offer similar treatment to their biggest album: 1986’s Slippery When Wet. The New Jersey rockers’ third LP it’s being reissued as ”Slippery When Wet [Deluxe Edition]” in a variety of formats including a 2-CD expansion with rare and unreleased tracks.
The album, featuring Bon Jovi classics such as “Livin’ On A Prayer,” “You Give Love A Bad Name,” “Wanted Dead or Alive” and more, is certified Diamond and one of the top 100 best-selling U.S. albums of all time.
This new deluxe edition is enhanced by the acoustic version of “Wanted Dead Or Alive,” an extended new mix of “Livin’ On A Prayer” as heard in the band’s documentary, and a set of raw, dynamite live tracks from the record-breaking Slippery When Wet tour, previously unreleased…