Category: THE DEFIANTS

THE DEFIANTS – Zokusho [Japan Edition +1] (2019)

THE DEFIANTS are back with their second album, ‘Zokusho’, to be released by Frontiers Music this week, and just appeared in Japan with a bonus track. Comprised of Paul Laine, Bruno Ravel and Rob Marcello, fans in the know will immediately recognise that these three fabulous musicians all have ties to popular hard rockers Danger Danger. Comparing the new record...

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases Sept-October 2019 – Vol.5

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...

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases Sept-October 2019 – Vol.1

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 first cut – “King for one Day” – from their upcoming second album album “Greetings from Rocketland” on August 30th, 2019 via AOR...

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases August-Sept. 2019 – Vol.2

There’s a very interesting batch of new releases this 2019 Summer, so let’s go with our classic 0dayrox Advanced Releases singles. World-class AOR hero STAN BUSH is back with a new single, and guess what, it’s titled “The 80’s”. Yeah, this is a fun, feel-good power AOR track where Stan has nailed the ultimate 80’s anthem with this look back...

DARKHORSE – Let It Ride [CD version +1]

The Defiants (and ex Danger Danger) vocalist Paul Laine is working right now on a new album with his band DARKHORSE. One of you asked for a revisit of the band’s debut “Let It Ride” in its CD version, and we think it really worth it because there’s a poor & flat digital version floating the web.The CD sounds great,...

PAUL LAINE – Stick It In Your Ear [AOR Heaven Classix remastered +4]

PAUL LAINE – Stick It In Your Ear [AOR Heaven Classix remastered +4]

PAUL LAINE‘s “Stick It In Your Ear” was requested on this blog some time ago in its ‘AOR Heaven Classix‘ (an AOR Heaven Records series) remastered release. And it’s one hell of a Melodic Hard Rock album.Canadian musician, producer and singer Paul Laine hit the ground running in the early ’90s with the release of this, his debut album, delivering...

Best Melodic Rock album 2016, GOLD Medal : THE DEFIANTS – The Defiants [Japan Edition +1] (2016)

Arguably one of the greatest Melodic Rock albums this year and one that should be in everyone’s Top 10 Best Of list is THE DEFIANTS self-titled release. This Japanese Edition features an exclusive bonus track, and to my ears, the CD sounds much better. If you’re a Danger Danger fan and miss them (they haven’t done anything new since 2009),...

TED POLEY – Beyond The Fade (2016)

TED POLEY always will be ‘the voice’ of Danger Danger, but with the band on hiatus and Bruno Ravel releasing the stupendous The Defiants record, it was time for a Ted Poley solo album, “Beyond The Fade“, to be released on Frontiers Music this Friday.If The Defiants album will be on most ‘Top 10 of the Year lists’, let me...

THE DEFIANTS – The Defiants (2016)

The real one: no cuts / wrong tracklisting Ohh Whoo… If you’re a Danger Danger fan and miss them (they haven’t done anything new since 2009), be prepared for a real treat: THE DEFIANTS and their self-titled debut on Frontiers Music is simply fantastic.The Defiants feature Danger Danger stalwarts Bruno Ravel (bass, production) and Rob Marcello (guitars) reuniting with mid-period...