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| CD:
White Sister - Fashion By Passion |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: February 5, 2012 at 1:27 |
| hard rock masterpiece by WHITE SISTER!excellent balanced sound between keys and guitars,many many hooks and all the songs are in the highest level!"ticket to ride","a place in the heart","dancin on midnight" and "april" the big highlights!one of the best 86 releases!
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Treat - Coup de Grace |
| From: rocksoul |
Date: February 4, 2012 at 13:20 |
| Great come back! All songs play great. Huge catchy. Production at the top, with bass guitar at an amazing sound. Well done, masters!
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| CD:
The Rat Race - Alice |
| From: andi |
Date: February 4, 2012 at 11:16 |
| absolutly not hardrock...hears like an old 70´s country band!!absolute shit!!
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Flesh - Flesh |
| From: Japangea |
Date: February 4, 2012 at 1:49 |
| With both Gary and Nuno's brothers.That's why this was produced by Nuno and waslike Exteme in sound very much.
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Shotgun Symphony - Highway To Tomorrow - Live At Firefest 2010 |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: February 3, 2012 at 23:19 |
Decent live presentation of SS without any doubts plus one studio track that btw is pretty good...songs 1,2,6,8,9,11,12(very good studio track) will put you a smile in your face  ...enjoyable...88/100
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Nova Rex - Greatest Hits - Then and Now |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: February 3, 2012 at 23:15 |
My first Nova Rex album had to be this "best of" because in here,i assume,it is resumed the highlights of the band that btw it doesn't get my complete attention at all,so for that reason,i got this compilation one...good songs in here are tracks "Break Away","Children Of The Night","Alone Tonight"(the best cut of the band IMO),"I Need Love","Bring The House Down"(rocks good and with a good "scream" at the beginning of the song),"I Just Wanna Rock"(  it reminded me of Twisted Sister's song of almost the same name),"Seven"( ) & "Superstitious"(good funk rock)...a compilation that has some songs well recorded and some others with a raw production...anyway,give it a try!!!...85/100 
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Thrills - 3 |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: February 3, 2012 at 23:06 |
| Couldn't agree more with the good and positive comments above...an album that immediately gets in your bones while listening to it...nice songs,good compositions and backed up with a pleasant vocalist(Tony Monaco)...my faves are "The Feeling's Gone","Best Of Everything"(catchy),"You'll Be Back","Too Many First Times"(catchy) & "Give It A Chance"...recommendable eyes closed...88/100
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Southern Sons - Southern Sons |
| From: chupeaux |
Date: February 3, 2012 at 11:42 |
| Great album, Irwin Thomas - Virgil Donati on it. These two names tell everything to everyone who knows what is great music, great live performing, also. All the respect to Phil and Geoff, of course.
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Gaeleri - Still Here... |
| From: newscandi |
Date: February 3, 2012 at 11:36 |
| But "A story" is very cool and not boring or average at all
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| CD:
DeGarmo and Key - Straight On |
| From: Swazi |
Date: February 3, 2012 at 9:20 |
| Hmmm .., I expected more from this CD. More melodies, etc. I didn't really grab me. "Streetlight" is a lot better, imo.
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Valentine - Valentine |
| From: aorluver |
Date: February 3, 2012 at 7:29 |
| Too Much is Never Enough is a fine track with a riff remindful of RATT'S Lack of communication but unfortunatelly it washes out towards the end because of all that moaning and tempo -slacking .That could be a kick ass number but is marred by that
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Demon Drive - Burn Rubber |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: February 2, 2012 at 20:42 |
| Very good debut by Demon Drive!!!...with that german feeling of doing rock music you know...best shots for me are "Mama Mama","Desperate Town"(nice solid softie),"It's Up To You"(great!),"Blame It On The Night"(catchy),"Open Fire"(catchy chorus line),"Burn"(great cover) & the japanese semi acoustic bonus track "Written In My Heart"...enjoyable and recommended...90/100
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The Promise - The Promise |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: February 2, 2012 at 20:23 |
| Top notch debut!!!...a band that surely deserved some recognition at least in Europe but well,the media was,as usual,blind for some acts..."End Of The Game" opens fire with a good rocking vibe but is followed immediately by a nice AOR song in the shape of "You Are The One",some other good AOR moments are "Holding Out For A Miracle","Don't Keep Me Waiting" & the enormous "Silver Lights" that probably is the best cut of the album...if you want to rock like the first track then "Restless" is the second option...if you have the chance to grab both band's releases then do not think it twice...GET THEM RIGHT AWAY!!!...93/100
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Petra - On Fire! |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: February 2, 2012 at 12:54 |
| sorry i forget the production of elefante s brothers is amazing very clear and very strong.thumbs up !!!!!!!
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Petra - On Fire! |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: February 2, 2012 at 12:53 |
| thanx to elljam.i read your comments about this record and i buy this album.i have always heard that beyond belief was their best record.i have this fantastic album in my collection.for on fire only one filler track 4.the rest is excellent christian rock album.super songs in the vein of bloodgood all stand together withch is a real masterpiece.petra is with bloodgood legend and legend seven the best christian rock band ever.
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The Poor - Who Cares |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: February 2, 2012 at 11:01 |
| very good release by THE POOR back in 94!raw hard rock music ,agressive and rhythmic with much energy ,but well executed!the songs are ok and dont expect somethin spectacular ,but the whole result is enjoyable!"man of war" and " more wine waiter please" the highlights!ok hard rock release
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FM - Long Time No See |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: February 2, 2012 at 10:48 |
| Listening now to the last album of this 3 CD Digipack version..."Paraphernalia"...great name btw ..."Caught In The Innocence" is a nice mellow song,"After Hours" with that typical FM trademark style,"Locomotive Love" ,"Heavy Heart" nice ,"Finish What We Started" good rocking song plus the 3 B/T remakes of some of the band's classics will give you a good sensation that this Digipack is worth having it...86/100
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Scorpions - Savage Amusement |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 20:52 |
| Had the chance to see the Scorps live in London-England on this "Savage Amusement" Tour with Vixen as a support act and well,it was simply a blast of a concert(Hammersmith Odeon was the venue)...this album is wonderful because it combines the typical Scorpions kinda commercial heavy rock tracks but with an edge...from tracks 1 to 5 is just a delightful journey through music ala Scorpion "trademark" but the whole album gets to your bones undoubtebly...94/100
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The Cult - Ceremony |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 20:21 |
| This album caused some fuss back in the day and surely it can prove why it did even though is not as sophisticated in rock and roll terms talking as for example "Sonic Temple" or "Electric" but surely with the tools needed to grow in us every spin you give...a more "mature" band in here,i suppose...best shots for me are "Ceremony"( rocking starter),"Wild Hearted Son","Earth Mofo" & "Full Tilt"...only 4 out of 11 tracks but it does not mean the other ones are dull or average,no they are great too but these were the ones i considered to be the highlights...Ian Astbury was at that stage at the pick of his career as a vocalist IMO...recommended...85/100
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MSG - MSG |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 20:09 |
| I simply love this record!!!...i think that Robin did a great job while in the band without any shadow of a doubt and this album proves it quite well...killer tracks such as "Eve","This Broken Heart","Crazy","Invincible"(whatta song!),"Lonely Nights"(catchy)& "This Night Is Gonna Last Forever"(nice solid mid tempo) are gonna make you jump out of your bed!!!...no more else to say but to buy it!!!...93/100
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Scorpions - Savage Amusement |
| From: the rocker |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 18:45 |
| I absolutely love this cd, but then again I'm a big fan of this band anyway. The albums between 1980-1995 are all awesome in my book! 9 for 9 on this cd , all great tunes. I highly recommend.
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Frail - Pieces of Silence |
| From: Kim HP |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 16:08 |
| Ban these jokers because they are destroying the rating system. I mean it's ok not to like a disc, even hate it, but to go around and give EVERY disc you don't like a 1/100 is just stupid and immature.
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Nickelback - Here And Now |
| From: Doug |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 15:40 |
| "Bottoms Up" is my fave. The rest is pretty standard fare Nickelback, in my opinion.
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Shotgun Wedding (USA) - If You Only Knew |
| From: metalmaniac777 |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 13:37 |
| A "shotgun wedding" is when someone is forced into marriage against their will, i.e. at gunpoint. By that definition, this band is aptly named, because the only way people are going to listen to it is at gunpoint. OK, maybe that's a tad harsh; there is one song saving this from being a total turd--"Cross My Heart"--but other than that, the album title says it all, because "If You Only Knew" how bad this CD was, you would never bother with it.
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Shotgun Messiah - Violent New Breed |
| From: metalmaniac777 |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 13:26 |
| If you despise industrial metal, you'll want to stick a shotgun in one ear and pull the trigger to blow the noise out the other after listening to this CD, but there is no denying this project was several years ahead of its time. Merging hair-metal songwriting with grinding industrial production should have worked about as well as praying to the Pope to endorse gang-bang porn, but somehow, against all odds, it does. The sound is intense and heavy and, yes, a little violent. It's not going to appeal to everyone, especially those who hate anything that paints outside the normal parameters of late 80s/early 90s metal, but the more experimental headbagers out there should appreciate the innovation on display here. This annihilates Nine Inch Nails and makes White Zombie sound like a waste of space.
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Lillian Axe - Live 2002 |
| From: edwithmj |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 13:03 |
I agree that Taylor's vocals sound a little less powerful than on the studio releases but it's still there and he pulls the songs off brilliantly. Every album is represented in this so fans of the band who can't see them live (even more so since Taylor's not in it anymore  ) would be wise to get this. Quality live album.
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Shotgun Messiah - Second Coming |
| From: metalmaniac777 |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 12:57 |
| This one hits like a shotgun blast to the eardrums. So good, you can't help but fall to your knees and thank whatever metal messiah you worship for allowing such an awesome album to bless the hard rock congregation. Few bands survive a major style change, but just like Skid Row took the hair metal sound of their debut and metalized it for their sophomore effort, Shotgun Messiah took the sleazy cock-rock of their debut and beefed it up into this hard rocking powerhouse. Just read the plethora of positive comments about this album and you'll realize it's almost good enough to make hard rock fans come in their pants.
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Sha-Boom - The Race Is On |
| From: metalmaniac777 |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 11:33 |
| Fans of instantly catchy, upbeat melodic rock with hooky sing-along choruses and oodles of stacked harmonies will probably shout this album's praises so loud that people might think they heard a sonic boom. The Scandis knocked it out of the park again with this one by toughening up the poppier edge the band sported in the past and just drenching the whole album in everything melodic rock fans crave. If you don't have this one in your collection, you should race to the nearest online vendor and order a copy, because you've been missing out on some high quality stuff the last 7 years. Is this the most awesome album of all time? No...but it still deserves a place on your shelf.
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Vain - Enough Rope |
| From: metalmaniac777 |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 11:14 |
| If you've been waiting in vain for this long-running band to recapture the mysterious magic of their classic, legendary debut ("No Respect"), consider your wait over. This is a little more hard rock-oriented than the glam-sleaze of yesteryear, but that works in their favor, and there are more than enough similarities in sound/style to please any fan. Whether or not you think this one is superior to "No Respect" is a matter of personal tastes (and personally, I do) but no matter where you rank this in Vain's discography, any fan that picks up this CD will not want to hang themselves with regret later.
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| CD:
Lost Weekend - Forever Moving On |
| From: AOR1 |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 10:50 |
| Fantastic release, imo their best. Great catchy songs, good vocals, fine keys, no fillers. Best tracks "Don´t go" + "See the light". An example how perfect melodic rock should sound.
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Shok Paris - Steel and Starlight |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: February 1, 2012 at 5:32 |
| good release by SHOK PARIS back in 87!classic US heavy metal music with great guitars and power vocs.the songs are ok but nothin spectacular and the mane attraction here is their sound in general which is very strong and balanced."on your feet" and "silk &steel " the highlights!i d say that is essential for heavy metal fans
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Gotthard - Made In Switzerland |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 31, 2012 at 21:17 |
| Fantastic live album by one of the most interesting Hard Rock acts that appeared in early 90's in Europe(Switzerland to be specific)and that shamely also lost one of the most charismatics frontman ever,Mr Steve Lee( R.I.P.)..."All We Are","Hush"(great cover),"Let It Be"(nice),"Top Of The World","Said And Done","Sister Moon","Heaven"(beautiful song with the crowd singing it too ),"Anytime,Anywhere" & "Immigrant Song"(great cover) are the ones that put my six senses activated...highly recommended...93/100
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MSG - Assault Attack |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 31, 2012 at 21:05 |
| This album has one of my faves ever in the name of "Dancer" ...Bonnet as a singer brought quality to Schenker's songs IMO...other goodies are "Assault Attack","Desert Song","Broken Promises" & the very good hard rocking driven instrumental "Ulcer"...recommended...88/100
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MSG - Rock Will Never Die |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 31, 2012 at 20:59 |
| I have never been so keen on Barden's way of singing to be honest with you all and this album showed that with Barden on board it could be less than an acceptable live album,could have been a more enthusiastic one but wait is not completely a bad album though it has its moments especially when Michael's guitar attack surfaces..."Captain Nemo","Are You Ready To Rock","Rock Will Never Die","Desert Song" & "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" are the highlights for me in here...87/100(basically for Michael's guitar work on this live album,nothing else)....
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Ratt - Invasion of Your Privacy |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 31, 2012 at 20:46 |
| Wow such times...when music was pure magic...this album couldn't "escape" of the "enchantment" of that decade...the 80's!!!...the band led by Pearcy was becoming HUGE at least in the States..."You're In Love" is such an anthem,"Never Use Love","Lay It Down"(rocks!),"What You Give Is What You Get" & "You Should Know By Now" are awesome California 80's style songs...recommended...87/100
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Bridge 2 Far - Bridge 2 Far |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 31, 2012 at 20:38 |
| Very nice and pleasant release of this duet(Mark & John)...fans of Think Out Loud will be in a lot of joy if listening to this album because it has a lot of similarities with the aforementioned band...great tracks such as "Heaven On Earth","I Must Be Blind"(beautiful),"Say You Will"(catchy),"Caught Inside Your Heart"(a great nice song!),"We Got Away"(rocks good) & "This Is Killing Me"(rocks)will surely put a in your face...recommended...87/100
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Frail - Pieces of Silence |
| From: edwithmj |
Date: January 31, 2012 at 13:11 |
| There's this other person called heavenlylion who's also gone around giving loads of discs 1/100.
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Frail - Pieces of Silence |
| From: Swazi |
Date: January 31, 2012 at 12:09 |
| Who is this vain "Marco Vain" guy ?? He give this disc a rating of 1/100. He did the same to the second Lovex disc. What an idiot !
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FM - Long Time No See |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 31, 2012 at 11:06 |
| Listening now to "Aphrodisiac"...this one offers good solid songs with a more rocky feel rather than the band's Melodic Rock/AOR side that obviously is what the mark of the house is all about(probably following the pattern of "Takin' It To The Streets" IMO)...my faves are "Breath Fire"(a good rocking one),"All Or Nothing","Closer To Heaven"(nice),"Ain't Too Proud","Inside Out"(great!),"Play Dirty"(some Def Leppard sound in it,especially in the chorus line),"Rivers Run Dry" & "Closer To Heaven"(acoustic version)...89/100
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Edge Of Forever - Another Paradise |
| From: elljam |
Date: January 31, 2012 at 8:19 |
| Good melodic hard rock with a feel of Bon Jovi's 1st two albums. Opening track "Distant voices" is a corker closely followed by album closer "Against the wall". Tracks 5,6 & 7 were slight disappointments for me but a big thumbs up to their version of Fame tune "What A feeling",. I'm not usually a fan of covers but this worked.
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Sahara Snow - Sahara Snow |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: January 31, 2012 at 1:16 |
| this one is certainly a pop release ,and i must say a good one!excellent musicianship,the vocals sound so alive,good songs!surely this is not gonna rock you but if you re a fan of those great artists involved ,i guess it s an interesting release!
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Uncle Sam - Fourteen Women... Fifteen Days |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 30, 2012 at 21:45 |
| First comment...well actually the 3 releases that US has delivered are more or less in the same pattern,in general lines they use the same formula,pshycodelic songs mixed with raw rock and roll but not too effective btw...this one probably is the "best" of the 3 releases..."Long Gun"(rocks quite good),"Caretaker","Your Hotel Or Mine"( ) & "Draggin' The Coffin" are the ones that caught my attention...75/100
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Impellitteri - Screaming Symphony |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 30, 2012 at 20:45 |
| After the phenomenal "Answer To The Master" of 1994 comes this one that even though it kicks a** is not that consistent IMO...my faves are "Father Forgive Them","Kingdom Of Light"(great!),"17Th Century Chicken Pickin'"( )& "Rat Race"...Chris'marvellous as usual and the rest o' the guys are very fine too in here...enjoyable...86/100
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Dag Lauvland - 1 Step Closer |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 30, 2012 at 20:38 |
| Pleasant release 4 sure...Dag has a tone of voice that somehow reminded me of Richard Page(Mr Mister)& Sting but obviously printing his own personality as a vocalist...my faves are "Stay Inside You"(nice),"I Wanna Be Your Love","Hearts Of The 80's"(whatta title!!!,love it!!!),"One Step Closer","Stonewall"(very nice song),"Gideon"(very nice song),"All There Is To It"...recommended album...86/100
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Dokken - Under Lock and Key |
| From: edwithmj |
Date: January 30, 2012 at 17:14 |
| My favourite Dokken release. Unchain the Night is a great opener but lasts a little too long for me but The Hunter (very melodic), In My Dreams (catchy chorus and good rhythm) and Slipping Away (their best ballad I think) are all essential tracks. My favourite track though is Don't Lie To Me as it has a great riff and captivating vocals. Although fitting, Til The Livin' End isn't so good. Everyone on here should listen to this disc at least once.
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Dokken - Tooth And Nail |
| From: edwithmj |
Date: January 30, 2012 at 17:10 |
| Dokken's second best I think. Tooth and Nail is a superb speed metal classic; Just Got Lucky is a brilliant ballad-rocker hybrid; Don't Close Your Eyes and Alone Again are the other highlights here. The other tracks are very listenable too and only Turn on the Action and Without Warning are filler for me. Essential.
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Femme Fatale - Femme Fatale |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: January 30, 2012 at 14:00 |
| excellent female hard melodic rock.really excellent.beautiful voice great production greats songs.almost a classic but i recommand the reissue with 4 super bonus tracks.one is a cover of the ac dc hit "it s along way to the top"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Vanessa - Vanessa |
| From: Leykis101 |
Date: January 30, 2012 at 13:30 |
| Good shit here, Dangerous being the standout track, the Singer and Guitarist for these guys are now in the Def Leppard rip off band Grand Design!
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Jeff Paris - Race To Paradise |
| From: DonDefo |
Date: January 30, 2012 at 5:07 |
| I think "Back on my knees" is the best track that Jeff has ever made, of course I'm talking about the songs included on the first two albums. They're probably the most commercial although the notion of commerciality in case of AOR performers doesn't find its way because they never earned that much money. AOR was always inferior. Pity Nevertheless, I love it and don't care who earns more.
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Stan Bush - Language of the Heart |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: January 30, 2012 at 4:20 |
| very good release once again by Stan Bush and i must say that i really enjoy his warm voice anytime!all his releases have a certain quality and this one s no exception .the musicians included are great and the songs are pretty good.standout tracks are "don t tell me","what i ve got is real" and "don t let them down"!really liked it!
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Icon - Night of the Crime |
| From: 707STAR |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 22:19 |
| WOW! WHAT A GREAT CD. THESE GUYS ARE AWESOME. PURE MELODIC HARD ROCK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN HUGE. THE WHOLE CD IS FANTASTIC. I,M GLAD I HAVE THIS ONE. MY KIND OF MUSIC.
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Nickelback - Here And Now |
| From: Sam |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 19:12 |
| Another nice cd from Chad Kroeger and co. Lot of Def Leppard influences all over the songs (especially on "Bottoms Up", "Don't Ever Let It End"). Guns N' Roses echoes on "Midnight Queen". A.O.R. touches on "Holding on to heaven". And a terrific ballad that's solely worth the price: Lullaby. Just like on Dark Horse (which is still their best effort to me), every song is a winner.
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Faith Nation - Ordinary People |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 17:59 |
| Still with the production problem that it seemed the band dragged along from their debut album comes this second release of FN...with more mature songs IMO and less softies than their self titled debut one...the best cuts for me are "Arms Around The World","Love Is An Ocean" & "Free" but also "Make It Simple","How Can I?"(nice softie)& "On The Water" are goodie ones too...CCM Melodic Rock/AOR that will put a in your face...forget the production and enjoy both releases of the band...recommended...88/100
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Faith Nation - Faith Nation |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 17:50 |
| Hard Rock???...this is pure CCM Melodic Rock/AOR by the 4 sides!!!...the production did not help and that's a shame because the songs have that flavour to be considered good ones...the best cuts for me are "When God Came Down"(nice mid tempo),"We Shall Stand"(nice mid tempo),"Then Love Came In"(lovely ballad),"Book Of Life","All That I Am"(nice ballad,liked it a lot)& "Give Me More"...recommended...86/100
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Cruzados - Cruzados |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 17:33 |
| Good debut...a bit better than their follow up "After Dark"...Nuclear Valdez comes to mind when listening to these dudes...faves o' mine are "Wasted Years","Seven Summers" & "Just Likes Roses"..."Flor De Mal" is a song sang in spanish(my native language) & "Hanging Out In California" also could be a goodie one to pay attention to...enjoyable...86/100
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Southgang - Group Therapy |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 17:28 |
| Hey Doghouse Reilly thanks a lot 4 sharing all that info and knowledge about the band,in fact some facts were unknown to me up to now that i found thanks to you dude... ...well talking about this second and shamely last release of SG it pales out if you compare it to their debut one "Tainted Angel" released just a year ago(1991) before this one saw the light of day(a matter of tastes i guess)...my faves in here are "White Trash With Cash"(a good rocking starter),"Tug Of War","Legend Of CC Road"( ),"Culture Clash City","My Best Friend's Girl" & "The Blue Bird Has Landed"...86/100
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Issa - Sign Of Angels |
| From: JapLance |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 15:43 |
| Something like Shania Twain meets Evanescence. Not too bad to be "modern", but just like Bob Seger said, I rather prefer that old time R'n'R.
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Bon Jovi - Keep The Faith |
| From: 7800°Fahrenheit |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 9:48 |
| ...Tommy got his six string in hock,Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk..Gina dreams of running away...'Take my hand and we'll make it...I swear',Jon says.
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Bon Jovi - Keep The Faith |
| From: 7800°Fahrenheit |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 9:44 |
| Wild is the wind.After the smoke clears,the change of address/look in KTF comes as no surprise.The Kids have grown up and Jon wonders if friends will be friends forever.Darkness fades,he is the prince of his city.BJ contend with any metal band for the stage.They run to the top,sometimes.They fight their way back home in WDOA.When You make the rules,no one can slow you down..Hear their cries.Is Surviving living to die in fear?After NJ,Jon rediscovers his own voice and writes probably his best & mature songs.They leave Tokyo Road forever..I can still remember'What you thought was what you said and what you said was what you did,when I was just a kid,when friends were friends forever'(..kids).Born(live)was a great song.Blood,Train,Wind,Guns,99 were,and still are,good tracks(there's no place like home,I Believe).On the other hand,I don't like KTF(I've seen the dream.There's no land of Oz)and I'm not hooked on NJ.Anyway,me and the boys made a pact.I'd drive all night just to get back home
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| CD:
Angel - Sinful |
| From: hanovergermany |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 5:11 |
| Angel:Sinful is one of the most underrated albums of the HardRockAOR genre. It's one of the rare albums you want to listen to from the beginning to the end. It's not so easy because I only have my original VINYL of 1979, so I have to turn it on the turntable inbetween. Many vinyl records I have bought another time on CD, but I haven't seen this one for a long time on this formate. The following live album didn't contain much of the material of "Sinful" because "real fans" prefer the older material. I "came" to ANGEL via "Winter Song" also on 7" Vinyl.
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The L.A. Cowboys - Endless Summer |
| From: Luciano86 |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 2:10 |
| otro de esos disco a lo cual "el puto de Lovedrive" le parece feo, chupame bien la que te contes sindrome de estupides este es un discazo!!!!!!!!!!, enfermo de mierda, vos acaso lo escuchas con los ojos? IDIOTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Llamame cuando quieras que te enseño de musica idiota mal nacido, perosona como este tal Lovdrive me sacan, seguro que tiene 22 años, y yo hace 22 años descubri esta hermosa musica!
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T'Bell - Replay |
| From: Luciano86 |
Date: January 29, 2012 at 2:04 |
| JAJAJJA, posta lo cagaria a trompadas a ese tal "Lovedrive" estoy mas seguro que ni conoce ese disco el puto ese, me da asco, todo los discos que veo le parecen regular o malo, andate a la concha bien de tu re cargada y violadisima hermana que pario tu vieja pajero, me encanta puteaarte pedazo de gil sin neuronas
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Heart - Desire Walks On |
| From: newscandi |
Date: January 28, 2012 at 20:56 |
| In fact I think every of their "later" albums (80s period) have some fillers. My favourit one is "Bad animals". Maybe I rate "Brigate" still a bit higher than this. Well - this one is really (as said before) not that bad as you may (I did) think on first listen.
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Southgang - Group Therapy |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 28, 2012 at 14:14 |
| ... leaving, playing entirely unoriginal, formulaic and mediocre songs. They were just never a factor, and in hindsight, I don'tv see Southgang as one of those bands in the "should'tve been huge" category at all. "Tug Of War" is a great song, though.
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Southgang - Group Therapy |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 28, 2012 at 14:09 |
| So by this point, BUtch was already losing interest in the band and the style of music, and not getting along with the other bandmembers, mainly Jesse Harte (whose real name was Jimmy something). Recorded Group Therapy with the hated Howard Benson again, this time without Desmond Child's help with the songs, and trying for a more southern flavor, Butch more or less done with the band in his mind, and deciding to just shred his ass off on the disc, fuck the songs (Jesse wanting to stay with the hair-metal sound). Album came out, barely made a ripple, and somehow they got hooked up to be the First American Band To Tour China, an very interesting, but overall unpleasant experience. Got back to the States, and were dropped by their label, and the band was effectively done. That's the story of Southgang. Butch was pretty dismissive of the whole experience, and, ownig both albums, I can't say I blame him. Talented but very immature musicians, showing up to the party just as everyone else is
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Southgang - Group Therapy |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 28, 2012 at 13:58 |
| I just recently read Butch Walker's book, Drinking With Strangers, where he tells the story of Southgang in some detail. They were a big draw in Atlanta, but headed for L.A. after graduating high school, changed their name to Byte The Bullet (can'tv remember their original name) and became the house band at Gazarri's (a big deal), got signed to a not-particularly good label, changed their name to Southgang, got songwriting help from Desmond Child, had a miserable experience recording with Howard Benson. .Bill Gazarri died the day of their CD-release party, the "Tainted Angel" video (which Butch thought was stupid even then, he says) got only a handful of spins on Headbanger's Ball (spring of '91), and they hit the road with another band he didn't even bother to name, playing very lightly-attended, poorly-promoted shows.
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Southgang - Group Therapy |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: January 28, 2012 at 10:53 |
| no need to say much about this one!amazing release by SOUTHGANG that kicks ass from start to finish with no fillers!US commercial hard rock at its best!buy or die!
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Ken Tamplin - In the Witness Box |
| From: andi |
Date: January 28, 2012 at 9:40 |
| This Album isn´t any harder than all the other Albums before...all Songs similar to TEN!!!
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Ken Tamplin - Soul Survivor |
| From: andi |
Date: January 28, 2012 at 9:14 |
| This second Album isn´t much good as the first,it´s much AOR than the first.....and his voice isn´t very similar to David Coverdale...it has nothing to do with D.Coverdale...his voice is just like a mix of Ted Poley and Jani Lane(R.I.P)!!
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Jane Bogaert - 5th Dimension |
| From: Leykis101 |
Date: January 28, 2012 at 7:37 |
| Killer cd's with Jeff Scott Soto and Joe Lynn Turner, all around good songs, and a hot ass bitch singing them, and she CAN!! sing! check it out if you can.
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T'Bell - Replay |
| From: Luciano86 |
Date: January 28, 2012 at 1:54 |
| Ese lovedrive es un pajero, todos los comentarios que veo, sos pescimistaa, andate a la concha bien de tu hermana pelotudo y deja de quejarte, como se nota que no sabes un carajo de lo que es el AOR! gran saludo a Rafo
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Mindwork - Inside Out |
| From: Luciano86 |
Date: January 28, 2012 at 1:52 |
| por favor, es un discazooooooo 100/100
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Wayne Smart - Just Another Stranger |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: January 28, 2012 at 0:57 |
| good release by WAYNE SMART , but unfortunately not so good as stated in the above comments.the songs are good ,the musicianship just acceptable and the hooks are just not there.dont get me wrong ,overall is pretty enjoyable but it just didnt take it to the next level!highlights are "wake me up","in your eyes" and "just another stranger".i expected more!
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FM - Long Time No See |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 27, 2012 at 22:22 |
| I have just gotten this edition of FM's 3 pack and immediately jumped towards the live one at The Astoria venue in London,England and well...pure magic in the air undoubtebly!!!...that was the TIME of the band 4 sure...great to hear all those classics...INDEED...for this live album i'd go to a 95/100 straight...in the next days when i have the time to listen to the other 2 albums included in the pack,i'll comment them right away...
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Blind Date - Blind Date |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 27, 2012 at 22:15 |
| If you are into the likes of Blue Tears and Danger Danger then you'll love Blind Date surely!!!...Melodic Rock with some AOR touches here and there is what this band delivered on this,so far,only release of the band(or as far as i know)...anyway tracks such as "Don't Wait Up"(catchy),"She's Walking"(great softie),"Daddy's Little Girl"(catchy),"We Keep Falling In Love"(nice) & "Without Your Love"(probably the real highlight of the album) will put a in your face of happiness...good radio friendly songs backed up with a very melodic and subtle singer(Buster Grant)...pretty enjoyable...87/100
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Impellitteri - Victim of the System |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 27, 2012 at 22:08 |
| Good rocking Ep but in agreement with Jose Carlos comment(you'll find this Ep included in the european version of the album "Eye Of The Hurricane" which is the one i own)...anyway "Victim Of The System","Visual Prison"( ) & "The Young And The Ruthless"(rocks!)...enjoyable...85/100
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Impellitteri - Eye of the Hurricane |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 27, 2012 at 22:01 |
| Another fine release by Chris Impellitteri and C.o(very Yngwie M. influenced when playing his guitar)plus having the very talented and skilled Rob Rock aboard doing his particular kind of singing(trully a vocal warrior)...best songs for me are "Eye Of The Hurricane","Fuel For The Fire","Master Of Disguise","Everything Is You"( ),"Kingdom Fighter" & "Paradise"(nice power ballad)...enjoyable release...88/100
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Kane Roberts - Saints and Sinners |
| From: the rocker |
Date: January 27, 2012 at 19:49 |
| I can't believe that I have not commented on this yet! Another one of my favorites, All songs are very good(song writing help by Desmond Childs). My Favorites are Reabel Heart, Too Far Gone, Wild Nights, Twisted, It's Only Over For You & Dance Little Sister. I highly recommend.
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Tour de Force - World on Fire |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: January 27, 2012 at 15:55 |
| pure magic aor.ok 3 fillers track 11.12.13.but the rest yessss that s pure aor.the japan import is hightly recommanded cause the bonus track "tonight" is a bomb.buy buy buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lita Ford - Out for Blood / Dancin' on the Edge |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: January 27, 2012 at 15:49 |
| first comment for the reissue of the 2 first album of miss lita.i am surprised.i had buying this cd s in virgin megastore paris champs elysées.the first record is very average 3 great songs track 2.8.10.the rest we can forget.but the second record dancin on the edge is excellent.lita ford raise her level.only one filler track 13 the rest is top class female hard rock.
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Brian Jack - Collage |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 20:16 |
| This second solo release of Brian Jack followed more or less the same pattern of his "Promise Of Love" debut of 1992...both pleasant ones btw...for some people is "hard" to believe that Jack was the frontman of the Hard Rock act Child's Play...why he's turned mellow???...well Michael Bolton did the same and what's wrong with that???...anyway "It Ain't Over" is a nice cover of Lenny Kravitz's hit but adding a personal touch to it,"Don't Turn Around" is also a nice one and the sequel is complemented by "Faith In Us" & "Paradise"...now about my faves i'd go directly to these 2 shots "Tell It To The Moon"(good AOR song) & "Die Without Your Love"...enjoyable collage...87/100
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Dokken - Beast From The East |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 20:11 |
| I meant I WOULD be surprised if it weren't havily retouched.
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Stage Dolls - Soldier's Gun |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 20:01 |
| Pretty darling debut,not a killer one but good enough to past the test of the so called "famous debut albums effect"...for me the highlights in here are "Queen Of Hearts" that opens the album in a nice but "quiet" way and followed by the catchy ones of "Soldier's Gun" & "Left Foot Boogie" then comes the cool one "Photograph" and to finish the movie with we have what i considered the best song of this release "Shout"...in general lines a worthy one to have...85/100
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Dokken - Back for the Attack |
| From: edwithmj |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 18:20 |
| Compared to the first three albums I consider this to be the worst of the first four classic Dokken albums. It's far less commercial and it took me longer to get into it but I still think that there is a lot of filler here. Kiss of Death is a very heavy starter and it lasts a bit too long for me; Prisoner is one of my favourites here, nice and catchy with a good chorus; Night By Night is another goodie; Standing In The Shadows is filler; Heaven Sent is also filler and seems to drone on with boring vocals; being a fan of solos I enjoy Mr. Scary, good melody and it flows splendidly; So Many Tears is OK because of the chorus; Burning Like a Flame is another standout; Lost Behind The Wall starts off well but doesn't deliver; Stop Fighting Love is usually the last track for me and it's a goodie but I can't seem to remember how Sleepless Night and Cry of the Gypsy go; lastly Dream Warriors is OK but nothing to shout about. I was disappointed with this album but it still has a few highlights.
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Dokken - Dysfunctional |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 16:03 |
| Being one of the first of the big '80's bands to break up, it's only fitting that Dokken were also the first to reunite, beating even Ratt and Quiet Riot by a couple years. If you're looking for a continuation of the classic '80's Dokken sound, youwon't find it here, which is probably the biggest reason so many people hate this disc. Which is unfair, and taken on its own merits, it's not a bad album, and has quite a few good tunes on it. Heavier in places than their classic stuff, but also lighter in other places. For once, you can actually hear the bass, George seems to have discovered down-tuning, and Mick Brown finally lost that outdated '80's drum sound, and overall, the songs have a muck darker feel, and the lyrics seem more personal and reflective. "The Maze," "Shadows Of Life," "Nothing Left TO Say," and "Sweet Chains" are all good songs, but "Too High To Fly" is the obviously standout, heavy and rolling.
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Dokken - Back for the Attack |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 15:46 |
| Also interesting to note that more than a few people seemed to think "Burning Like A Flame" was a poor choice for a first single, even going so far as to blame the albums's lack of commercial success (compared withto its two predecesspartly on that factor. My girlfriend claims she hadn't been impressed when that song first came out, but personally, I think it's one of the better ones on the disc. Really, the ony fillers for me are the cheesefest "Dream Warriors" (wasn't really supposed to be on the album originally anyway), and Lynch's endless noodling on "Mr. Scary."
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Dokken - Beast From The East |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 15:34 |
| The real gem, of course, is "Walk Away," the studio track tacked on at the end. It's another one of the morose "I've done you wrong and now I'm so sorry, but it's too late" ballads that Don excels at. Come to think of it, that lyrical theme or its opposite ("you've done ME wrong, but I'm still the one who's sorry") sums up just about 80% of Dokken's material anyway. It's no wonder the Scorpions almost hired him; his style of ballad was very similar, musically, to their own at the time.
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Dokken - Beast From The East |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 15:30 |
| I have the cassette version, which also includes "Standing In The Shadows" and "Sleepless Nights," (neither of which are essential) and "Turn On The Action," which finishes off the show on a nice, uptempo note. Overall, a solid live album, but my biggest gripe is the sound quality. It has the same, unnatural, reverb-y drum sound as one of their studio albums fro the '80's, and you know that doesn't happen live. Also, the mix is just not bottom-heavy at all, with the bass buried, again, just like their studio albums, and Lynch's thin, trebly guitar tone. Having said all that, the versions of "Alone Again" and "Breaking The Chains' are outstanding, and I like the reworked melody in "In My Dreams" (Don's part in the chorus), but aside from that, few songs add anything to their original versions. I wouldn't be surprised if this were not heavily retouched.
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Black Veil Brides - Set the World on Fire |
| From: sweet333 |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 14:48 |
| When i opened a Kerrang last spring i couldnt believe my eyes i saw this band! Image from Alleycat Scratch and out spoken at Piers Morgan LOL This cd is mix of modern metal and sleaze on start 90s, heavy and fast. FALLEN ANGELS is total glam hit, not metal, just fast glam anthem.Love it.
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Petra - Beyond Belief |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 13:01 |
| marvellous christian rock record.the last song track 10 is not sensational a little boring.but the rest waouh is top class hard fm.this album is a masterpiece of christian rock like the " legend" and "legend seven" albums.
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Sencelled - Sencelled |
| From: Leykis101 |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 11:55 |
| Typical sounding Scandi rock, singer has a bad accent, but not a bad album, just nothing great, if you like Scandi rock, then your dumb not to pick this up, if your into complex, well written, high end melodic rock, this isn't the CD for you, it's simple, its unoriginal, and it's very mediocre, I don't really have anything good to say about it, but nothing really bad either, it's kind of just there, and that's what it is, im sure many will find it state of the art, but I don't by that at all!
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Deadly Weapon - Deadly Weapon |
| From: Leykis101 |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 11:36 |
| These guys OK, sound like a KISS rip off band, with shitty production, nothing at all great here, probably nothing even worth looking or seeking this thing out, but as far as rock goes, they do have a heavy guitar driven sound,unfortunately the guitar riffs are unforgettable, and nothing catchy on here, if you want anything Ive described to you here, you can have it for $5 as I will gladly get rid of my copy.
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Boysvoice - Boysvoice |
| From: halfordhughes |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 10:01 |
| very goood hard rock album!!!
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Great White - Psycho City |
| From: elljam |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 8:13 |
| This is Great White at the top of their game with Mark Kendall the star of the show. The two highlights are blues-rock diamond "Old Rose Motel" & the beautiful "Love is a lie". Some longer tracks can bore me to tears but these two could last 20 minutes apiece & I'd never tire of listening,mainly due to Kendall's (less is more) guitar style. "Psycho city", "Step on you", "Maybe someday" (another great bluesy ballad), "Big goodbye" & "Get on home " aren't far behind & would be star turns on many albums such is the quality of this release. The other three tracks are ok but seem lacking compared to what's around them.
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Great White - Rising |
| From: elljam |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 7:55 |
| Always some good tunes on any Great White album & this also has a few but not enough. "All or nuthin'" is a cool mid-paced rocker & personal favourite "Loveless" has a chorus you only need to hear once & it's in your brain. What's lacking is 2 or 3 harder rocking tracks that would vary the tempo & mix it up a little. I've always loved the seemingly effortless way these guys sing & play, compared to some other hard rock/metal bands who think you have to play at eleven on every song, but on this album they seem to have got stuck in that effortless groove & a "kick up the ass" is needed. Not their best but still better than most.
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Dirty Looks - Turn of the Screw |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: January 26, 2012 at 7:36 |
| very good 2nd release by DIRTY LOOKS in Atlantic records!this one from start to finish is kick ass ballsy guitar driven hard rock music!all the songs are pretty good and the band sounds awesome!"love screams","nobody rides for free","take what ya get" and "L.A.anna" are great songs indeed!i believe that 89 was a fantastic year for hard rock music!there s no such good music anymore!
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Bernie LaBarge - Bargin In |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 25, 2012 at 19:18 |
| In agreement with the 2 fellows above ...pleasant AOR/Westcoast album with some good songs in it such as "Can't Hold On Forever","Stop The Game","Overnight Sensation","Gun Shy","Bus Route 22"(catchy chorus),"One Less Marianne" & "Take It As It Comes"(good partying rocking song)...Bernie's voice is a good one btw...enjoyable release and nothing else to add but to get it!!!...85/100
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Bogart Co - New Games |
| From: newscandi |
Date: January 25, 2012 at 18:36 |
| Is there any meaning what's with the latest bootleg? I mean the one with the bonus tracks (I guess it's DD Fan Club). Is it OK-stuff?
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Bogart Co - Only Lonely |
| From: newscandi |
Date: January 25, 2012 at 18:35 |
| Is there any meaning what's with the latest bootleg? I mean the one with the bonus tracks (I guess it's DD Fan Club). Is it OK-stuff?
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Return - Attitudes |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: January 25, 2012 at 13:01 |
| 2 great songs track 3 and 7.not extraordinary but great.but the rest ...track 1 is great but the sound of the keyboards is awfull.track 2 start great but the choruse hyper simple ruins the song.track 4.5.6 are some very soft ballads."sandy" is boring boring boring we never see the end.track 8.9.10 are just decent.the singer is very good the production is great but the songs are very very average.no inspiration for this very rare cd s.
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Baltimoore - Thought for Food |
| From: elljam |
Date: January 25, 2012 at 10:19 |
| I've also heard "Double Density" & "Original Sin", but this by far the most consistent of the 3. They strongly borrow from Whitesnake & Rainbow (not as good but enjoyable anyway), so if your a fan of these bands it's well worth a shot
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Ratt - Invasion of Your Privacy |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: January 25, 2012 at 9:55 |
| hard rock masterpiece by RATT!excellent polished production by the mighty Beau Hill ,perfect commercial hard rock sound,catchy songwriting,huge riffs and INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY becomes a classic of the 80 s and it helped the LA scene explosion !
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Haywire - Don't Just Stand There |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: January 25, 2012 at 2:20 |
| excellent 2nd release for HAYWIRE ,with so much inspiration and talent.balanced sound between guitars and keys,amazing warm vocs and many good songs in it :"man enough","hard reaction","affection" and "angel" are brilliant!essential i d say!
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Heart - Desire Walks On |
| From: MadMax |
Date: January 24, 2012 at 22:35 |
| Best Heart album, no question! Very underrated though. Earlier albums (brigade, bad animals, s/t) are ok but most of the songs gets boring so quickly. Songwriting on this is way better! It relly grows on you!
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Rock Candy - Sucker for a Pretty Face |
| From: sweet333 |
Date: January 24, 2012 at 19:41 |
| DazBuFF checked that - 5years ago they promised that LOL. Well guess only 2 versions i have seen so far, some copies on cd-r and silver pressed uk release from 90s.
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Saigon Kick - Saigon Kick |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 24, 2012 at 18:29 |
| What's the deal with this? Mine doesn't have any kind of warning label or anything, but at the end of "Ugly," where he says, "So fuckin' ugly!" it sounds like it's been edited out. Is that just how it is on every copy, or did I get some kind of "clean" version?
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Stage Dolls - Get A Live |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 24, 2012 at 18:11 |
| A nice rather than a killer live album is what we have in here...the band covering some of their most representative songs but it was released in a moment that the band was,of course,mature but without,probably,the spark of the 80's on their back and that could have been some kind of an issue...anyway is good to have great songs in here such as "Stand By You","Love Cries"(the best track ever composed by the band IMO),"Commandos","Still In Love","Wings Of Steel","Love Don't Bother Me","Heart To Heart" & "Sodier's Gun"....enjoyable and nostalgic...89/100
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Stage Dolls - Commandos |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 24, 2012 at 18:00 |
Not a killer album but surely it covers the expectatives needed to satisfy the listeners...Hard Rock but with an almost poppy feel or should i say it vice versa  ...anyway a pleasant one and that's what is the important thing...tracks???...i'd go for these ones "Heart To Heart","Commandos"(catchy),"Young Hearts"(catchy)& "Don't Look Back"...their next self titled album(third one of the band's career)is the one that made a big explosion worldwide...86/100
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Little Angels - Young Gods |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: January 24, 2012 at 13:17 |
| i discover this band only now in 2012.it is not a big error from me.this record is very weak.their melodic rock is influenced by bon jovi,aerosmith and even lynyrd skynyrd.but unfortunatelly they have not the talent and the class ot these 3 legends.the singer is like his band very very average.he is far far far away from johnny van zant ,jon bon jovi or steven tyler.little angels is a little band who stay a second zone band.the sound of the keyboards is a nightmare limit ridiculous.i have the feeling that s it is a child who play keyboard.the 3 bonus tracks for japan import have absoluty no interest.the songs are bads.the sound is rotten and different than the 13 first songs.forget this cd keep your money!!!!!!!!!
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Roxx Gang - The Voodoo You Love |
| From: edwithmj |
Date: January 24, 2012 at 13:14 |
| Not bad, Stone Dead Drunk is certainly the best track here but apart from that there isn't a lot here to keep me interested - much like the debut.
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Petra - On Fire! |
| From: elljam |
Date: January 24, 2012 at 10:03 |
| Listened to this today & it's definitely one of their stronger albums. Production stands up well with powerful guitar sound & big backing vocals(like a lot of the hard rock bands of this era). Top tunes are "Hit you where you live", "Mine Field", "Counsel of the holy" & "Stand in the gap". Of the two ballads "Homeless Few" is good but "First Love " should have been given to Barry Manilow.
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Saigon Kick - Saigon Kick |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: January 24, 2012 at 1:51 |
| very good debut by SAIGON KICK back in 91 !strong personality ,excellent guitars ,fine vocals,accurate production by mr Wagener and some good songs.my fav are "suzy","month of sundays" and "colors".i prefer their next 3 but SAIGON KICK are a very good band and they prove that in this one also!
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Corey Hart - Jade |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 23, 2012 at 20:53 |
| After the little "inconvenience" with some guy above(MS)i have decided to make a comment of this album...it took a time though to do it but here i am...a step forward after the very relaxing 1996 self titled release of the main man,more enthusiastic and with remarkable songs such as "So Visible(Easy To Miss)" & "Bittersweet" IMO...add to that tracks 1,3,4(nice smoothie),9(nice)& 11...enjoyable...84/100
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Corey Hart - Corey Hart |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 23, 2012 at 20:46 |
| In agreement with my fellow mate Rafo Phoenix!!!...this one is pretty soft if you compare it with Corey's previews releases that happen to be more into the pop rock territory(in fact this is the real type of music Corey does,not AOR really)..best tracks for me are "Someone","Third Of June"(nice),"Simplicity"(nice),"Tell Me" & "Kiss The Sky"...if you want something relaxed then pick this one up...75/100
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Bonfire - Free |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 23, 2012 at 20:30 |
| An album that is far behind of the band's classic sound indeed...it has nice songs though,poppy ones, but i'd say that you have to be very open minded to dig this,otherwise you'll reject it at once!..modern pop rock by the 4 sides!!!...about the songs there are some of them that caught my attention such as "I Would Do Anything 4 U"(catchy pop feel),"What About Love?"(catchy pop feel aswell),"Preachers & Whores"( ),"Love Can Conquer All"(Pop/AORish)& "September On My Mind"(rocky semi smooth song)...not a complete waste but if you are expectin' something ala old Bonfire stuff then you'd better get another album...for me it was ok though...80/100
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Alyson Avenue - Presence Of Mind |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: January 23, 2012 at 12:48 |
| georg siegl of a o r heaven have made a very good thing when he sign this band.excellent female scandi aor.only killers no fillers.
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Riot - Fire Down Under |
| From: elljam |
Date: January 23, 2012 at 11:11 |
| I saw Riot twice on the tour for this album supporting Saxon on their "Denim & Leather" tour in London & Brighton,talk about two bands at the top of their game at the time. I didn't think they could get near "Narita" but this matches up. Not a weak track but "Swords & Tequila", "Feel the same", "Outlaw" & "Don't Hold Back" stand out from the crowd. This is how hard rock should be played & to this day not many have done it better.
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Riot - Sons of Society |
| From: elljam |
Date: January 23, 2012 at 8:47 |
| I lost interest in Riot after the first 5 albums but got this cheap recently. Not a patch on the earlier stuff but a few OK tunes, namely "Bad Machine", "Cover Me", "Time To Bleed", "Promises" & "Twist Of Fate". The rest leave me pretty cold. Mike Dimeo sounds very similar to Tony Harnell (in Westworld with Mark Reale & who adds backing vocals on this).
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Spread Eagle - Open to the Public |
| From: edwithmj |
Date: January 22, 2012 at 17:52 |
| Almost as good as the first, this release has a slightly more funk feel to it than the debut but doesn't suffer at all from it. Shine is my favourite song here.
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Bonfire - Live Over Europe - Golden Bullets |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 22, 2012 at 16:38 |
| Very nice live album!!!...maybe not the best live recording ever(in fact it could have been a more enthusiastic one)but it covers all the expectatives that Bonfire knows to fulfill..."Don't Go Changin' Me","Hot To Rock","Sweet Obsession","Under Blue Skies","American Nights","Strike Back" & "Until The Last Goodbye" are pleasant ones in here...88/100
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Blue Blud - The Big Noise |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: January 22, 2012 at 13:27 |
| excellent debut by one of UK s finest!commercial hard rock with perfect balance between guitars & keys,with powerful but also sensational vocs!all the songs are very good and especially "can t wait" and " running back".THE BIG NOISE should have make more impact back then and i consider it essential!
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All I Know - Vanity Kills |
| From: Niglin |
Date: January 22, 2012 at 3:43 |
| This is one of the best of 2010, no weak songs; great production as well (Beau Hill produced)!! Kinda like across between H.E.A.T and REO Speedwagon. Better get it, or ya ain't got it.
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D'Molls - Warped |
| From: steve72 |
Date: January 22, 2012 at 1:50 |
| A worthy follow up to their self titled debut. The best thing about this album is that although nothing much changed style & sound wise, the quality songwriting keeps it fresh. Desi vocals are as pure as ever. Whilst never overplaying his hand S.S Priest sprinkles his flair over each number giving us the shit we love. In 'This Time it's Love' & 'Father Time' they have two great ballads. 'Backstage Bombers' is the jewel in this crown though.
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D'Molls - D'Molls |
| From: steve72 |
Date: January 22, 2012 at 1:14 |
| Worth it for 'All I Want', '777' and the heartbreaking 'Hi n' Lo' alone. Even though there may be what some may consider "filler", i consider them "good album tracks", by no means is there a "bad" song in the bunch and I'll never skip a song. The band had a unique style & brash sound of their own. I really like S.S. priest guitar work too... Essential listening!
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Novella - A Liquid Earth |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: January 21, 2012 at 13:16 |
| their first effort was better.here it is very average.2 or 3 good american hard rock songs but the rest is weak.sorry for comments above i am not agree with them.
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Novella - One Big Sky |
| From: 123charpenay |
Date: January 21, 2012 at 13:12 |
| hum a classic?i have a doubt.some songs are great others are a little weird.i am not a big fan of this band the singer is average.like many christian rock records this cd is a real raritie.the production is good but.....
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Napoleon I - I, Napoleon |
| From: rocksoul |
Date: January 21, 2012 at 11:55 |
| I don't like for nothing, in it there is IMO a song really good: everytime I see your picture, the rest is pretty boring.
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Guilty Pleasure - Busted |
| From: Leykis101 |
Date: January 21, 2012 at 8:19 |
| killer vocalist, album suffers from the good old, Good Song, Bad Song, syndrome, the good songs are solid, the bad song's are fucking lame, but a talented band,
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Sweet Killer - Woman For Sale |
| From: Leykis101 |
Date: January 21, 2012 at 8:12 |
| This shit sucks, This guy sounds about as much like UDO as he sounds like Steven Tyler
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Bad Habit - After Hours |
| From: hair metal again |
Date: January 21, 2012 at 4:09 |
| excellent debut by BAD HABIT back in 89!fantastic musicianship and especially the guitar work by Hal is astonishing!lite commercial hard rock music with many hooks,high vocs and many good songs like "rowena","living on the edge","rainbow" and "play the game".essential release and a very good live act too!
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Killer May - The Best of Killer May |
| From: Japangea |
Date: January 20, 2012 at 23:38 |
| Fine Japanese sleazy act.Take a look at their performance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx6_ilA-_wI 1 or 2 guys later formed another sleazy band called "Yellow Monkey" and they became very famous.
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Pariah - To Mock A Killingbird |
| From: steve72 |
Date: January 20, 2012 at 23:11 |
| As a whole body of work this album is an excellently executed rock album... from the sound, flow, production & songs this was quite a breath of fresh air and proved itself over time to be enduring. Deliverered with some great 'tude and avoids many of the cliched lyrical trappings of their contemporary's. Anesthesia, Make Believe, Love to Turn You On, This Means War are great rockin' numbers... Whilst Torn And Tied, Letter To Myself and in particular Junk Mail give this album some real heart and proves this band and album have real substance.
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Dokken - Back for the Attack |
| From: the rocker |
Date: January 20, 2012 at 21:16 |
| All I have to say is, my rating style is there is no cd that is a perfect 10 for me. BUT, this cd is so close I might as well call it that. Definitely in my top 1-2. Can not recommend this enough, a must have!
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Radar - RPM |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: January 20, 2012 at 20:40 |
| For the likes of Saraya & Harlow fans this Radar band could be wondeful...in fact the band shows powerful beats and solid songs and Pamela Moore is a good skilled singer(she has worked with Queensryche as a backing vocalist)...a matter of tastes but i'd recommend this album eyes closed...talking about the tracks i'd go for these ones:"Yours Tonight","Lookin' For Love","Shotdown","Celebration"(killer song!),"Rockin'" & "Something's Goin' On"...88/100
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Steel Panther - Balls Out |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 20, 2012 at 19:28 |
| What does it say about our music, when its most visible, non-vintage practitioners are a novelty band with over-the-top lyrics? My college roommate used to have a ton of dirty-joke songs on his computer that he rotated endlessly. Had songs like "It Won't Suck Itself," "If You Really, Really Loved Me," and "Weenie Ride" been around at the time, I'm sure they would've fit right in. Yeah, the tunes are well-written, compared to most other dirty-joke songs out there. The music is at least as important as the lyrics in Steel Panthe's case. And I'm not one of these people that demands meaningful lyrics in everything I listen to, don't get me wrong. But "Just Like Tiger Woods" is a good riff wasted on a song that's nothing more than topical morning-zoo filler material. Music that appeals to drunk college kids. It's okay. Production is really great, no question. But for my ears, I think Big Cock have better songs.
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Black Veil Brides - Set the World on Fire |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 20, 2012 at 19:19 |
| Having said all that, and once you admit that it's utterly disposable music, it's not terrible. There are a lot of things I would turn off quicker. But that said, I don't seek out their music either, now that I know for sure what the score is. Now I kinda know how an older friend must've felt in 1990 when I raved about a new band called Trixter.
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Black Veil Brides - Set the World on Fire |
| From: Doghouse Reilly |
Date: January 20, 2012 at 19:15 |
| One day, a bunch of kids who listen to a radio station with a name like "The Buzz" or "The Edge," stumlbed on a copy of Shout At The Devil, left to one of them by a ne'er-do-well uncle while he's on his 35th trip to rehab. So after listening to it incessantly for a few days, and watching the Addams Famiy marathon on cable, they decided to start a band, and here it is. Punky-glammy modern rock with lots of silly vampire and zombie imagery, but without the mopey self-seriousness of goth. Kinda like an emo band playing Crue covers, not particularly well. It's aimed at girls whose boyfriends listen to hard rock, and guys whose girlfriends think vampires are sexy. Songs manage to be catchy and forgettable at the same time (catchy while they're playing, but forgettable when they're not), the lyrics are standard post-2000, not-very-shocking, teen-rebellion, semi-goth themes, and the image is unoriginal to anybody over the age of 14. The whole thing just reeks of gimmick over goods.
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Baton Rouge - Shake Your Soul |
| From: parasiteladyxo |
Date: January 20, 2012 at 16:29 |
| I absolutely love these guys. The first two albums are great and I've been listening to them for quite a few years. Kelly Keeling is a great vocalist (who I believe was on a Blue Murder track "I'm On Fire") and they're one of my favorite 90s bands.
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Jodi Bongiovi - Jodi Bongiovi |
| From: parasiteladyxo |
Date: January 20, 2012 at 16:27 |
| I did not get into this at all. It's been a few years since I heard this one but from what I remember, it was just not worth my time. I got rid of it after I heard it. It's not the WORST thing in the world but it's just not something I got into at all. I thought it was a joke the first time I heard it, though her cover of "Somebody to Love" was passable. Clearly doesn't do the original justice, but it was alright. I don't think talent ran through the whole Bongiovi clan.
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Blind Date - Blind Date |
| From: parasiteladyxo |
Date: January 20, 2012 at 16:21 |
| Found this at a Tower Records sale a few years back and wondered who decided to release this. There's a few good ones like "When I'm Alone," "Broken Promises," and "Everybody's Baby" but it's still not amazing or even that good. It's not as bad as, say, Letchen Grey or something, but it's definitely watered down and could be a lot better.
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