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KINGS OF MERCIA / OVERLAND

KINGS OF MERCIA (Steve Overland) – Kings Of Mercia (2022) *HQ*

KINGS OF MERCIA is ready to release their debut “Kings Of Mercia” on Metal Blade Records, and what a debut album. This is a terrific super group formed by Fates Warning founding guitarist Jim Matheos, impressive FM’s vocalist Steve Overland, behind the drum kit is the legendary Simon Phillips (ex-Toto and et all), while rounding out the group is bassist Joey Vera – Matheos’ Fates Warning bandmate – who brings his trademark style and professionalism to the table.
What a line up… and what a killer stuff we find into “Kings Of Mercia” first record.
In early 2021, Matheos started working on the songs that would become Kings Of Mercia’s self-titled debut album, bringing his distinct style yet doing something a little different. “I really liked the idea of going back to my early hard rock roots.”
And indeed folks, “Kings Of Mercia” is classic hard rock crafted with fantastic performances from all talents involved…

JAMES CHRISTIAN / JEFF SCOTT SOTO / OVERLAND / TOMMY DENANDER

TURKISH DELIGHT – Volume One (2022) *HQ*

TURKISH DELIGHT is an all-star project releasing its debut CD “Volume One” (yes, it’s other in the making) featuring the songwriting talents of Steve Overland (FM), Chris Ousey (Heartland), Steve Morris (Heartland), Mick Devine (Seven), Steve Newman (Newman/Compass) and Tommy Denander (Radioactive), all delivering top class melodic rock / AOR material.
The aforementioned also sing / play on the album, complemented by the whos’ who from the scene, just to name a few; Ronnie Platt (Kansas), Billy Greer (Streets/Kansas), Billy Sheehan (Talas/David Lee Roth/Mr Big), Gary Pihl (Sammy Hagar/Boston/Alliance), Jeff Pilson (Dokken), Jeff Scott Soto, Chris Childs (Thunder), Mike Slamer (City Boy/ Streets/Seventh Keys/Steelhouse Lane) Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake/Joel Hoekstra’s 13), Robin Beck, Robin Mc Auley (Grand Prix/MSG), James Christian (House Of Lords) and the impressive list continues…

LONERIDER / OVERLAND

LONERIDER (Steve Overland) – Sundown (2022) HQ

In 2019 the debut album “Attitude” by LONERIDER was released, a band that not only features Steve Overland (FM, Solo, Shadowman), Steve Morris (Heartland, Shadowman) and Chris Childs (Thunder) but legendary drummer Simon Kirke of Free / Bad Company fame. The band come across with sound like Bad Company mixed with Shadowman and “Attitude” was loved by classic rock fans worldwide.
Lonerider have the feel of that classic Bad Company that we know and love, yet the songs are modern, fresh and vibrant. Since the last couple of years the band have been working on a new release and it will be available next weekend.
Entitled “Sundown”, the new LP boasts 12 tracks of classic rock in the same vein as the debut, with a slightly more melodic rock approach at places, great musicianship and Overland’s velvety voice…

FM / OVERLAND

FM – Thirteen (2022) HQ

March 18, 2022 will see the release of British melodic rock stalwarts FM‘s thirteenth studio album, the appropriately titled “Thirteen“. Produced by the band, “Thirteen” is yet another high-quality album that furthers the band’s standing as one of the premiere melodic rock / AOR entities in the world.
The band’s current line-up, in place since 2008, has spent the last decade plus writing, recording, and touring and thus is an incredibly gelled and cohesive unit. The rhythm section of bassist Merv Goldworthy and drummer Pete Jupp anchor FM with a rock-solid backbone, while guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick delivers delicious hooks and melodies with keyboardist Jem Davis adds lush layers to the band’s dynamic sound. And what more could be said about Steve “The Voice” Overland, whose golden pipes have easily withstood the test of time and who still sings like an angel, while adding delightful guitar parts to the proceedings.
The five-piece once again bonds together as the mighty unit FM on “Thirteen” and delivers beautiful melodic rock that their fans have come to expect…

OVERLAND / PEPPERKID2

PEPPERKID2 (Jem Davis & Steve Overland of FM) – Adventures In Pepperland (2021)

There’s a new kid in town: ‘Pepperkid2’ – the bright, new brainchild of FM’s creative keyboardist Jem Davis. ‘PEPPERKID2’ is the guise Jem has adopted for his solo album project: an album entitled ‘Adventures in Pepperland’, including Davis’ own songs that didn’t fit the FM vibe.
For this varied, eclectic adventure he’s not alone: FM bandmates Steve Overland perform vocals and Jim Kirkpatrik guitar, there’s as well lead vocals by Mike Dyer (Grand Slam) and female singer/coach Hayley Simone, talented Laurence Archer (UFO) and Nigel Spennewyn (Joe Cocker) providing guitar magic, and more.
Being a keyboardist album expect a lot of keys, synths, pianos, moog etc all over, however this is a song format album, with a wide array of influences from…

FM / GROUNDBREAKER / OVERLAND

GROUNDBREAKER – Soul To Soul (2021) HQ

“Soul To Soul” is the upcoming new album from GROUNDBREAKER, the band centered around the timeless vocal talents of Steve Overland (FM). While the self-titled debut was a collaboration with Robert Sall (Work of Art, W.E.T) on the songwriting side, joining Steve this time are Stefano Lionetti (Lionville), Pete Alpenborg (Arctic Rain), Jan Akesson (Infinite & Divine), and Kristian Fyhr (Seventh Crystal).
The lineup includes Sven Larsson (ex-Street Talk) on guitars, Nalley Pahlsson (ex- Vindictiv, Therion) on bass, Herman Furin (Work of Art) on drums, and Alessandro Del Vecchio on keyboards.
The resulting album is simply everything that a melodic rock fan could hope and dream for. Expect nothing less than soaring hooklines, magnificent melodies, and amazing instrumental performances. Mixing the best of the European melodic rock traditions, Groundbreaker’s “Soul To Soul” is easily one of the melodic rock highlights of the year…

JACK FROST / JESSE DAMON / OVERLAND / SHORTINO

BROTHERS IN ARMS – Sunset And Clark (2021)

Guitarist / songwriter JACK FROST (Savatage, Jean Beauvoir, Aldo Nova) already pleased us some time ago with his album ‘Out In The Cold’ featuring a wide list of star vocalists / musicians from the ’80s / early 90s melodic hard rock scene.
BROTHERS IN ARMS is Frost’s new project, releasing today the album ”Sunset And Clark”, a wonderful 10-track collection of killer melodic hard rockin’ tunes plenty of super singers / musicians involved.
As example, the song ‘Last To Know’ features Jack on guitar along with vocalist Andrew Freeman (Last In Line, Lynch Mob, Hurricane), drummer Karl Wilcox (Diamond Head), bassist Alex Jansen (Hardline) and keyboardist Charlie Calv (Angel). Then the fun ‘Bitch Is Crazy’ has in vocals Keith St John (Montrose, Kingdome Come, Burning Rain), drummer Karl Wilcox (Diamond Head), and bassist Alex Jansen (Hardline).
And the stellar cast continues including Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt, Quiet Riot), Steve Overland (FM, Overland), Nick Walsh (Moxy, Slik Toxik), Jesse Damon (Silent Rage), Todd Poole (Roxy Blue), Dave Amato (REO Speedwagon), Mick Mahan (Pat Benatar)…

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FM – Tough It Out +5 [Rock Candy remastered & reloaded]

Originally appeared in 1989, the glorious year for Melodic Rock / AOR music, “Tough It Out” was the second album by FM, greatly remastered by Rock Candy Records plus five bonus tracks.
Their debut album, ‘Indiscreet’, set the scene perfectly. This was a British band with their eyes set firmly on the American market, playing music equal to, if not superior, than masters of the craft such as Foreigner, Journey and Survivor.
That they had not earned a significant sales foothold was shocking but it only fueled their resolve to come back out swinging with their sophomore album, the stoically titled “Tough It Out”. This time around…

FM / OVERLAND / WILDLIFE

FM – Tough It Out Live (2021)

FM are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their second album “Tough It Out” with the release of a new double live album, “Tough It Out Live“. Originally released by Epic Records in 1989, “Tough It Out” broke into the UK Top 40 and saw contributions from songwriting luminaries such as Desmond Child (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, etc.), Jesse Harms, Robin and Judith Randall (Mark Free).
The record is understandably regarded as a Melodic Rock / AOR classic and the band played it in its entirety on their last shows of 2019 in the UK and Germany to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release.
In addition to the tracks from the “Tough It Out” album, this live release is complemented by a number of tracks which FM have rarely performed live, cherry picked to offer a setlist that gives the discerning fan a great insight into the band’s deeper repertoire.

FM / OVERLAND / REMASTER / REMASTER ROCK CANDY / WILDLIFE

FM – Indiscreet [Rock Candy Remastered 2-CD set / 18 bonus tracks]

With the recent reissue of FM members earlier band Wildlife, many of you asked for this superb remaster of FM‘s first LP “Indiscreet“, remastered by Rock Candy Records. When the band were celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the release of their classic debut “Indiscreet”, in conjunction with Rock Candy Records they assembled a Deluxe 2 CD set containing the original album freshly digitally remastered plus no less than 18 bonus tracks.
Alongside the original “Indiscreet” album plus rare BBC sessions and a live track on one CD, the release includes an extra disc of rarities such as singles b-sides, extended 12” remix versions, live tracks, and for the first time on CD, the hard to find instrumental version of “American Girls” (only appeared on a mega rare maxi-single vinyl back in 1986) special to demonstrate your skills at the mic / karaoke.

FM / OVERLAND / REMASTER / WILDLIFE

WILDLIFE (Steve Overland) – Wildlife [Wounded Bird Records remastered reissue] Out Of Print

Accompanying the reissue of WILDLIFE‘s first album, here we have in exclusive the rare, now out of print remaster by Wounded Bird Records of the band’s second, final LP, the self-titled “Wildlife”.
Steve Overland and his brother Chris insisted with their project WILDLIFE and for this second effort they get top class musicians to reform the band: Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke and future Ozzy bass player Phil Soussan.
It was 1983, and of course, the sound & style in “Wildlife” is pure AOR filled with layers of vocal harmonies, keyboards / synths and big drums. Very similar sounding to the first FM album, both in terms of production and songwriting.
Honestly, we don’t know why “Wildlife” isn’t more popular or better known among AOR fans: it’s as good as the first 1986 FM album, and even better if we speak of keyboard flurries and pumping rhythms.
A MUST for fans of the genre.
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FM / OVERLAND / REMASTER / REMASTER ROCK CANDY / WILDLIFE

WILDLIFE (pre Steve Overland’s FM) – Burning [Rock Candy Remastered & Reloaded] (2021)

Rock Candy Records just remastered & reloaded “Burning“, the debut album from WILDLIFE, a long lost Steve Overland’s FM related melodic rock / AOR obscurity resurrected for the modern age. Steve, his bro Chris Overland and drummer Pete Jupp were the core of the band, and would later become the core of FM.
Discovered by the late Adam Faith, WILDLIFE recorded ”Burning” (originally released in 1980) produced by Rupert Hine (Rush, Saga) a buoyant, focused debut.
The songs and the production are clearly influenced by the early ’80s AOR sound from America. The title track, ‘Too Close To The Heart’ and ‘If The Night’ are high caliber material. But despite its quality, it was tough for a UK band to make a mark in the genre. So, many people passed on it.
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FM / OVERLAND

OVERLAND – Scandalous (2020)

Steve OVERLAND is a legend in his own lifetime. Is there anyone out there who is not familiar with his name? He has a history that goes way back into the late Seventies, his first major recording was with the band “Wildlife” in 1980. After the demise of “Wildlife” Steve went on to form the cult British melodic rock band “FM”, a band that released many great albums throughout the years and they are still going strong to this very day.
“Scandalous” is Steve’s fifth solo album and what a belter it is too! This man can just seemingly continue to give us breathtakingly good songs with great song writing (let’s not forget the input of the talented Tommy Denander).
Steve Overland just gets better and let’s hope he gives us much more in years to come.

ISSA / OVERLAND / ROBIN BECK / SARACEN

SARACEN – Marilyn [Japanese Edition +2]

British pomp-rock veterans SARACEN returned some time ago with “Marilyn”, their fifth album, in this Japanese Edition including 2 bonus tracks, requested by one of you.Since their reformation in 2003, Saracen seem comfortable in crafting their releases into concept albums; much like its predecessor, “Marilyn [Japanese Edition +2]” is indeed a concept piece of work based in none other than...

FM / OVERLAND

FM – The Italian Job (2019)

Frontiers Music have brought the world another great album from their 2018 Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan. This time starring ​FM​ and their incredible set that was in support of the band’s 10th studio album ​Atomic Generation​. The funnily titled “​The Italian Job”​ is another very good collaboration from the premium melodic rock festival and the UK’s favorite melodic rock band....