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V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases January / March 2021 – Vol.2

New Year, new very good music / albums to come. Here we have our classic 0dayrox Advanced Releases, the first 2021 batch, featuring top class artists / singles.
Among the numbers into this “January / March 2021 – Vol.2” advances we find new music from HONEYMOON SUITE, BITE THE BULLET (great to hear about these ’80s AOR bands again), MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, INGLORIOUS, WIG WAM, JOEL HOESTRA’s 13, the first advanced from SMITH / KOTZEN – the guitar giants Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen project, and many more.
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V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases Dec 2019/Jan 2020 – Vol.1

Near the end of the year we expect a very interesting batch of new releases, and we have as well juicy advances for 2020 albums as well. So let’s go with our classic 0dayrox Advanced Releases singles compilations, many of these tracks not available to purchase yet.

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HONEYMOON SUITE – Hands Up (2017)

Yes, we had to wait eight long years, but finally arrived HONEYNMOON SUITE‘s “Hands Up“, the Canadian favorites new album.
The record was produced by vocalist Johnnie Dee and guitarist Derry Grehan, with all band’s members involved into the songwriting. “Hands Up” is a varied new offering from this great Canadian band, ranging from melodic rockers, midtempos and ballads.
“Market Square” is one of my favorites, perhaps the most typical Honymoon Suite track on the album with clear nods to their ’80s days. Derry Grehan’s daughter Leah Marlene guest on backing vocals adding a sweet touch…

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HONEYMOON SUITE – The Big Prize [Rock Candy Remaster]

Rock Candy Records did it again. They have just released the first three albums from Canadian wonders HONEYMOON SUITE after digitally remastering the original tapes. While the self-titled debut album and 3rd ‘Racing After Midnight’ (great AOR) are excellent records in their own right, it was their second, the triple platinum selling “The Big Prize” that really did it for me.
It is a rare thing to find an album that track after track can be described as almost perfect, but the ten songs on “The Big Prize” really do continue to stand out for me after 28 years of its original release.
Mostly written by guitarist Derry Grehan with two cuts penned by keyboard player Ray Coburn, these terrific songs were highly benefited by the awesome production of the late Bruce Fairbairn (Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Van Halen), and Bob Rock’s (Metallica, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi) mix.

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HONEYMOON SUITE – Racing After Midnight [Rock Candy remaster] (2013)

Another of the Rock Candy remastered reissues from Canadians HONEYMOON SUITE is their 3rd album “Racing After Midnight”.
This time with lead singer Johnnie Dee involved in the co-writing on most of the songs together with guitarist Dermot Grehan, this record was produced by talented Ted Templeman (Van Halen).
“Racing After Midnight” resulted into another great album from Honeymoon Suite.
Templeman provided a clear Americanized production for the US market with sharper guitars, instant chorus arrangements and a more bouncy rhythm section. In short; more hard rocking as the US taste circa 1988.
Anyway, Honeymoon Suite is one of these bands that never looses its essence, and there’s plenty of AOR moments on “Racing After Midnight”.
The album contains an explosive collection of tracks including the aforementioned gem “Love Changes Everything”, “The Other Side Of Midnight”, the terrific mid-tempo “It’s Over Now”, “Tears On The Page” (my personal favorite), and the mind-bending cover of “Cold Look”, a track written by AOR kings Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly for their fantastic I-Ten project…

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HONEYMOON SUITE – Monsters Under The Bed [Rock Candy remaster] (2014)

Following the batch of the 3 first records by Melodic Rock wonders HONEYMOON SUITE, reissue label Rock Candy Records has digitally remastered from the original tapes “Monsters Under The Bed“, the 4th album by the Canadian band.
While the first pair of Honeymoon Suite album are which made them famous and the best selling, in my opinion “Monsters Under The Bed” is the band’s most complete opus.
The record sound & style surprised not only the fans, but also colleagues. “Monsters Under The Bed” is a Melodic Hard Rock album, harder then before and with a ’90-’91 sound akin Giant, Damn Yankees or Night Ranger.
Derry Grehan’s guitar work is hot, plenty of shredding and sharp riffs, the lead vocals tougher and the keyboards more ‘heavy’.
Overseen by British-born production and engineering wizard Paul Northfield (Rush, Queensryche, Dream Theater) at Le Studio, Morin Heights in Quebec, the album is blessed with widescreen bright sonics and some melodic hair metal approach…

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HONEYMOON SUITE – Racing After Midnight [Rock Candy remaster] (2013)

* Another of the Rock Candy Records remastered reissues from HONEYMOON SUITE is their 3rd “Racing After Midnight”. This time with lead singer Johnnie Dee involved in the co-writing on most of the songs together with guitarist Dermot Grehan, this record was produced by the talented Ted Templeman (Van Halen). When talking about Canadian Rock acts, Honeymoon Suite definitely rank...

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HONEYMOON SUITE – If Tomorrow Never Comes (2012)

* HONEYMOON SUITE, one of the most beloved Canadian AOR acts of the ’80s have just ‘quietly’ released a new track through iTunes, their first new music since 2008’s full length ‘Clifton Hill.’ The band featuring original members Johnnie Dee (Vocals), Derry Grehan (Guitars), Gary Lalonde (Bass), Dave Betts (Drums) and Peter Nunn replacing original keyboard player Ray Coburn, is...