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| CD:
Nasty Nasty - Not Hard to Swallow |
| From: hardrockiowa |
Date: May 11, 2008 at 16:46 |
| This CD is killer stuff. Great hard rock, right up there with GET SOME. Thanks to Retrospect for this one.
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| CD:
Johnny Crash - Unfinished Business |
| From: hardrockiowa |
Date: May 11, 2008 at 16:14 |
| Very good hard rock. There are 3 songs that are a little too slow for my taste, otherwise it is very solid. Definetly a must have from SUN CITY RECORDS.
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| CD:
Loudness - Soldier Of Fortune |
| From: dave |
Date: May 11, 2008 at 15:55 |
| The best loudness album ever Mike Vescera is one of my favorites singers, the solo on Soldiers of Fortune is amaizing
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| CD:
Saints Of The Underground - Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner |
| From: YNGWIEVIKING |
Date: May 11, 2008 at 14:33 |
| "tommorow never comes" also feature some good guitars licks and.... i think the reworked versions of "dead man shoes"&"good times" are both better than the ones avaible in BLOTZER's TWENTY 4 SEVEN "destination everywhere" CD prod by MIKE VESCERA with the GREAT JOHN CORABI(ex THE SCREAM/SAINTS AND SINNERS/MOTLEY CRUE/UNION)singing and ROBERT MARCELLO(exIRON HORSE/now with DANGER DANGER/MARCELLO-VESTRY)on GUITAR
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| CD:
91 Suite - 91 Suite |
| From: george_the_jack |
Date: May 11, 2008 at 10:34 |
| Fantastic AOR album! Now I' going to see if it can stand the test of time...I'm only listening to it one week now...92/100! Recommended for Harem Scarem fans!
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| CD:
Saints Of The Underground - Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner |
| From: YNGWIEVIKING |
Date: May 11, 2008 at 10:05 |
Ok/GOOD cd  L.A. HAIR METAL SURVIVORS mixed feelings !79/100 But much better than expected !that 's a good CD ! Even if i was sceptical , i must say it's an enjoyable (but short) ride ! "tomorrow never comes" is a HUGE song ! in "dead man shoes"&"jimmy" you can hear some good guitar works by KERI KELLI (Big Bang Babies, Dads Porno Mag, LA Guns, Warrant, Alice Cooper) There is couple of weak tracks like "exit"&"bruised"  ( the covers are OK and the production is good too ! the mixing is made by legendary ANDY JOHNS (CINDERELLA/MSG/WILDSIDE/AUTOGRAPH/LA GUNS but also HUGHES and THRALL even VAN HALEN/LED ZEP & the STONES) ! and the vocals by J.LANE are very... good.....YES ,good ! 2008 US MELODIC ROCK
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| CD:
Strangeways - Living in the Danger Zone |
| From: YNGWIEVIKING |
Date: May 11, 2008 at 9:57 |
GOOD COMPILATION 87/100 HUGE BRITISH AOR the cream of the cream IF you like GIANT/DARE/FM/BOULEVARD/HEARTLAND you'll love it ! and you can find it really cheap !
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| CD:
Brother Firetribe - Heart Full of Fire |
| From: YNGWIEVIKING |
Date: May 11, 2008 at 9:49 |
| GOOD CD 84/100 very good easy listening POWER scandi AOR Very good but sometimes it sound a little too easy ! I don't know how to express it , maybe the songs are too polished ! it's a good record indeed even if i had some hard times with some "dance" KEYS in the very commercial the song "heart full of fire" with ANETTE OLSON exSHIVA now with NIGHTWISH guesting and still the idea of an obvious or too easy songwriting ! But i have to say that some melodies are HUGE and the performances are perfect ,for me it's a great CD , as the first CD back in 2006 "falsemetal" it's another great cd from that FINNISH project/band with : the great PEKKA ANSIO HEINO is also lead singer with PROG METAL band LEVERAGE and EMPPU VUORINEN is also GUITAR player with NIGHTWISH ! good enough to check it even if you are not an AOR addict ! Essential for everybody else !
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| CD:
Marcello/Vestry - Marcello/Vestry |
| From: YNGWIEVIKING |
Date: May 11, 2008 at 9:36 |
| VERY GOOD CD 87/100 EAST COAST HAIR METAL with guitar hero inside ! I have this since a week or so !and it's an absolute killer !!!!! Sounds like a missing DANGER DANGER album with some old DEF LEPPARD backing vocals !! and what about the GREAT guitar playing of MR MARCELLO (exIRON HORSE also guesting in OBSESSION): well ,Exceptionnal !! The Vocals courtesy of Mr VESTRY (exBURNING STARR)are fantastic very smooth but with a lot of balls ! Obviously the prod by BRUNO RAVEL is PERFECT! BUY or DIE
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| CD:
Scandal - Warrior |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 10, 2008 at 20:51 |
| But of course, a very great Pop Rock AOR album!!. A delicious and contagious mix of Pop and AOR. Patty Smyth Voice is excellent, lots of energy and very catchy songs... and what can i say about "The Warrior"?, simply one hell of a song! thatīs the kind of song that SHINES by itself!!
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| CD:
Sayit - Louder |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 10, 2008 at 19:52 |
| I really disagree. A decent album, and i think iīm being so generous with this record. Musicianship is good, thereīs no big complains about it, but i think the songs totally lack of efectivity, thereīs no song here worth to be reminded IMHO... But you know, if you like those Tommy Denander kind of albums and production(production is not bad at all by the way), so there you have it.
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| CD:
TNT - My Religion |
| From: rocknroll |
Date: May 10, 2008 at 19:35 |
| This is still their best album of the XXI century
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| CD:
Treat - The Pleasure Principle |
| From: lalo r.o.c.k. |
Date: May 10, 2008 at 15:25 |
| Another great album from one of my favorites bands,Waiting game,Eyes on fire,are killer songs with melodic guitars and the voice(...),not bad for me,they have reunited,and we have missed all of them,beautiful ballad is Take my hand,Fallen angel great powerful tarck,this with the next 2 albums are real gems of the hard rock,AOR,buy it, you will not dissapointed ,9/10.
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| CD:
Def Leppard - Songs From the Sparkle Lounge |
| From: kipvanpearcy |
Date: May 10, 2008 at 13:37 |
| These guys are done and this album has nothing interesting on it. Maybe 2 songs worth the listen, other than that it's very bland and boring.
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Blister'd Toad - Blister'd Toad |
| From: Paulo_Fernandes |
Date: May 10, 2008 at 8:41 |
| Yep, it exists on cd, i have it too, good US metal, the second song, "Train" is worth the hunt alone, awesome pissed off Skid Row kinda track!
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| CD:
Jeff Paris - Lucky This Time |
| From: lalo r.o.c.k. |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 23:27 |
| Touched by love, AOR at itīs finest,melodic hooks with great guitars and that voice... perfect for the style,a real gem,these songs Lucky this time(Mr.BIG),and Never stop falling(MTB)are more sensitive than the others,Jump the gun is like DEF LEPPARDīs Photograph in the begining and the choruses,Stop playing with my heart must be in any top ten of a real AOR lover,in fact a classic,9/10.
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Pat Travers - Makin' Magic |
| From: Remastered Reason |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 21:27 |
| This has been Remastered on Majestic Rock label back in 2004. (already?) Well, this is a great album. From the killer tune 'Hooked on Music' to the slow burner 'Stevie', this album smokes & defines PT at his best.
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| CD:
Novella - One Big Sky |
| From: Dan Friml |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 20:50 |
| I love this album so much! Excellent piece of music! A classic!
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| CD:
Sledgehammer Ledge - Sledgehammer Ledge |
| From: BIG-TIME |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 18:37 |
| THIS IS CRAP!!! yet another crap CD...people are gonna start getting pissed-off with me saying alot of CD's are bad and stuff. But I can't help it the guy CANNOT SING! YES HE CANNOT SING he screams and wail's like a pig, they sound like Skid Row no way S/B can damn well sing. COME ON PEOPLE this is bad WTF do you guys listen to coz I just can't listen to this poo "killer disc" where? this is just pissed off rock, who cares if there pissed off I don't! I want REAL kick ass rock. I want to be blown away by a CD I can't even listen to the whole CD it's that bad any way soz to piss on you or if I offend you but i'm glad I only paid $15 it's not worth more than $2...KEEP ROCKIN ALL!!!
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| CD:
Ambrosia - One Eighty |
| From: juan carlos |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 18:32 |
| Ah!! Westcoast... What a Style! one of the most representative albums of this genre and "You're the Only Woman" is the Number One song in my Westcoast book. What to say about David Pack!! The best Singer of this genre(Joe Puerta does a good job too but nothing like David). "Biggest Part of Me"(oh God what a song!!! ) "Rock 'n a Hard Place" "Livin' on My Own" "Shape I'm In" "Cryin' in the Rain" and so on.. IMO Their best album by far.. A Must Have. 9.3/10
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| CD:
Aviator - Aviator |
| From: barker |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 18:16 |
| Sensational Mid 80s AOR/MHR but why add 2 sub-standard bonus tracks - this seems to happen far too often with many re-issues these days.
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| CD:
Ambrosia - One Eighty |
| From: barker |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 16:28 |
| "Biggest Part Of Me" is probably the smoochiest late night listen of all time- Top class!!
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| CD:
Silence (France) - Nostalgia |
| From: barker |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 16:16 |
| Yes the third album is now released. "Open Road" features a new vocalist - not so heavily accented. Songs are a little more laid back almost folk/rock at times but still a good listen if you are in the right mood. For those people who seem to think anything over 60 minutes long is "too much of a good thing" this clocks in at 67 minutes. Enjoy!!
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| CD:
Lynx (Belgium) - Lynx |
| From: oliver |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 12:23 |
| average melodic rock with a weak vocalist. 1 outstanding song (donīt give it away) - thatīs not enough. 67/100
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| CD:
Aviary - Aviary |
| From: barker |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 10:34 |
| Brilliant album for lovers of Robby Valentine - staggering considering it was released in 1979!! Never got the attention it deserved at the time - a shame.
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Adrenalin - Road of the Gypsy |
| From: barker |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 6:55 |
| Absolutely stunning title track - unfortunately the rest of the album falls short of this great opening song. Album has never been officially released on CD and really deserves a remastered re-issue.
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| CD:
Brother Firetribe - Heart Full of Fire |
| From: juan carlos |
Date: May 9, 2008 at 1:02 |
| I listened once and yeah itīs great but not the album of year for me, thereīre not brilliant solos and thatīs so important to me but this album has great hooks and keyboards, The singer doesnīt seem a great voice though... Recommended of course. 9.2/10
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| CD:
David Roberts - All Dressed Up |
| From: Harald |
Date: May 8, 2008 at 14:16 |
| PODEROSO YIRO....if you donīt already have the wonderful DWAYNE FORD - "Needless Freaking", buy it at all cost, itīs a must have CD if you like "All Dressed Up". A westcoast AOR masterpiece too. You wonīt be disappointed.
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Blister'd Toad - Blister'd Toad |
| From: TCS |
Date: May 8, 2008 at 12:39 |
| Nothing fantastic but still a pretty good and rare indie to hunt down, it was released on cd, I have it.
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| CD:
Whitesnake - Good to Be Bad |
| From: ninjapeter |
Date: May 8, 2008 at 3:44 |
| JRod72, go get it as fast as you can. If you like those two songs you will love it all. The whole album is very consistant and great. It will throw you back to the 80's when Whitesnake was riding high.
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| CD:
Roxus - Nightstreet |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 22:07 |
| Good Hard AOR album, very solid. 'Where Are You Now' is a fantastic song, and i think, this is the best song they have ever made in their entire career IMHO.
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| CD:
Kenny Rogers Jr. - Yes - No - Maybe |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 21:58 |
| Another Great Hi Tech AOR album with some Westcoast elements. I really enjoy everytime this album sounds in my cd player. I think this albumīs style goes in a 2 A.M, BOUNCE THE OCEAN, MICHAEL LEARNS TO ROCK and BOULEVARD(first album) direction. Great Musicianship, compositions that sometimes touches the 'Pop' boundaries, A very good vocals by Kenny Rogers Jr. which combines a really beautiful voice with a soft vocal style. All songs are very enjoyable, but absolutely my favorite track is 'Talia', an amazing mid tempo ballad, so romantic, so intense and so full of melody... I really love this song!. Very Recommended
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| CD:
David Roberts - All Dressed Up |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 21:31 |
| Westcoast AOR Masterpiece!!. This is one of my favorite Westcoast albums of All-Time. A beautiful album, which combines pretty melodies, amazing musicianship, extraordinarie vocals by David Roberts, the adecuate energy and a very soft style. The style goes in the direction of bands Like CHICAGO, CHRISTOPHER CROSS, AMBROSIA, JOHN OīBANION and a little bit of TOTO(Lukather and Jeff Porcaro are implicated here hehe). My favorite tracks are: The Totoish 'Someone Like You'(in a very 'Hold The Line' vein); The midtempos 'Never Gonna Let You Go' and 'Sheīs Still Mine'; The Westcoast flavoured 'Wrong Side Of The Tracks and of course those irresistible soft ballads: 'Boys Of Autumm'(A few years later, The Pop spaniard band Mecano recorded 'Cruz de Navajas' which is totally based in 'Boys...'), The beautiful 'Too Good To Last' and the precious 'Midnight Rendezvous'. If you are ready for the romance then i recommend you this album very strongly!!
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| CD:
Renegade - Back from the Dead |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 21:01 |
| A Great AOR album!!. Of course, The Canadian AOR school usually never dissapoints nobody, and this is a great example: AOR in a very BLVD vein, with elements of Melodic Rock of bands like WORRALL and early DANGER DANGER. When I listened this album for the first time i get very surprised, because they sound very similar to BLVD, and i couldnīt believe the fact that a band could sound like them in 2001. My favorite track is the opener 'Standing Out in the Rain' but the rest of the album goes in very high levels of quality IMHO.
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| CD:
GUN - Gallus |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 20:37 |
| This album is a lot better than their last release 'Swagger' even though the mentioned one has great tunes too but this one is more into the Rock/Pop or Melodic Rock territory.Songs such as the opener 'Steal Your Fire' and 'Money to Burn' are great Rock songs with that 'something' that make us recognize the GUN sound inmediately.90/100
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| CD:
Regatta - Regatta |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 20:24 |
| Great AOR album. The style of this band is like a mix of Eddie Money, BLVD, Bryan Adams and Rick Springfield. In general terms, it is a very good album and my favorite track is 'Wherever You Run'. Very Recommended
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| CD:
GUN - Swagger |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 20:23 |
| I do not know how this album is considered AOR.Honestly a Rock album with solid tunes!.The only song that can be called an AOR one is 'Don't Say It's Over' which is great!.Of course the Cameo's cover 'Word Up' is the highlight of the album or apparently was the one that got more attention from the media.Anyway good album from a band that disbanded after the release of this album...shamely....80/100
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Refugee (Canada) - Burning From The Inside Out |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 20:15 |
| A great AOR album, seriously!. I think this album is better that the first one. I think we find better compositions, more complete, with Myles Hunter making great interpretations and Again... Those fabulous Keyboards. My favorite tracks are: 'The Beauty Of Pain', 'Love Survives', 'Burninf From The Inside Out' and the song which contains one of my favorite Keyboard intros: 'Survival In The Western World', man only because of this song, this band deserves to be remembered by, this is the kind of song that inmediately rises yo up!!
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| CD:
Refugee (Canada) - Affairs in Babylon |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 20:08 |
| They were a very good AOR band. I prefer their second album, but this one is a great one too. One thing that is tipical about this band is their keyboards, their amazing keyboards in songs like 'Thunder Of Another Light' which brings to the songs a very 'Full Of Life' feeling. Good album, but their second one is better
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| CD:
Third Degree - Third Degree |
| From: row80 |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 16:59 |
| Very Melodic which is hit or mis with me.. I do know some folks will enjoy the album
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| CD:
Blister'd Toad - Blister'd Toad |
| From: row80 |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 16:46 |
| Unsigned band outta Utah here.. more of a melodic approach on vocals with steller guitars! I believe this was only released on cassette. Not a favorite but worth checking out
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| CD:
H.E.A.T. - H.E.A.T. |
| From: Aorforever |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 15:25 |
| No Words. 10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| CD:
House of Shakira - On the Verge |
| From: Kiquerocks |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 13:33 |
| Perhaps their worst album, but fantastic anyway. Posibly the most underrated band in the genre. There are many brilliant songs in this album and sounds just like....House of Shakira!!
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| CD:
White Lion - Return of the Pride |
| From: ninjapeter |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 13:30 |
| Hi again RockMan10, I understand now. Too bad more bands don't have that kind of integrity as he does and not sell out. I do agree with your previous referal to Whitesnake, Dokken and Brother Firetribe which are fantastic new albums. We must like the same stuff.
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Spanky Lee - Spanky Lee |
| From: BIG-TIME |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 11:17 |
| This is not safe commercial hard rock, they are a garage band! you know like 14-15 year olds playing in their dads garage and decide to make an album. AVOID this like the plague it's boring, it's indie so the production is a bit poor, there are far to many ballads and the rockin tunes are just...well crap (except Kids are the Survivors, it's ok nothing more) BIG prob for me is that they seem to be going in one direction (music that is) then move in 3-4 other directions nearly at the same time, and that just does not work. I can't believe how much I paid for this, and have been looking for it for years if you like good hard rock CD's DON'T GET THIS, PLEASE, don't believe the hype trust me...KEEP ROCKIN ALL!!!
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| CD:
Tamas - The Dreamlake |
| From: Csabesz |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 8:10 |
| Hi there! This man is great. He is modest, but his work is incredible. Great sense of melody and humility to the music. Usually i much more prefer vocal themes, and Edwin Balogh is the man to sing songs like 'Welcome Stranger' (i think Bonfire-ish), 'Could We Try' or my fave midtemp track 'Takes Time'. Tamás with his long hair and big beard is probably looks like a rocking caveman
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Van Halen - Van Halen III |
| From: Wachen |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 5:07 |
| This one is controversial. I bought this when it came out in '98. For me the main thing here is that Cherone ruines the songs with his forced voice. We all know he can sing like a god back in the Extreme days so this must be an attempt to try and sound like Hagar, not suitable for him I must say. But the songs are actually quite good, maybe not VH as we know it. 'Without you', 'From afar', 'Dirty water dog', 'Once', 'Fire in the hole', 'Ballot of the bullet' are all great IMO. If Gary had sung these ones like he did in the ol' days, this one would've been a killer. Now it's fair. 6/10
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| CD:
Van Halen - OU812 |
| From: Wachen |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 5:00 |
| Oh, and 'Mine all mine' and 'When it's love' are two of the best songs ever written!
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| CD:
Van Halen - OU812 |
| From: Wachen |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 4:59 |
| As someone mentioned, many people believes the DLR-era of the band was the most commercially succesful. That is wrong, the Hagar era had even more sales. And even though I really like '1984' with DLR on vox, the early years are soo overrated. Sammy Hagar is the shit, kick out Dave and bring him back please!
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| CD:
Van Halen - Balance |
| From: Wachen |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 4:50 |
| The only fillers here are 5,9 and 10. The rest rocks and shows a more mature VH with the incomparable Sammy Hagar on lead vocals. Best songs are 'The Seventh Seal', 'Can't Stop Loving You', 'Amsterdam', 'Not Enough' and 'Feelin''! I love it, 9/10
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Toto - Through the Looking Glass |
| From: Wachen |
Date: May 7, 2008 at 4:46 |
| 'Bodhisattva' is a good cover, 'Whily my guitar..' is a nice Lukather-version of this great old Beatles-tune. Other than that, this album is so boring and lifeless. It's one thing they wanted to do a cover album, but why not release it as a funny fanclub sort of thing other than an official release. Disappointing.
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| CD:
Whitesnake - Good to Be Bad |
| From: JRod72 |
Date: May 6, 2008 at 23:57 |
| I just downloaded a few songs and I am pleasantly surprised. Best Years and Call On Me were killer. David Coverdale and co. have released a outstanding disc. If the rest of the disc is like this I'll be running to the store soon to pick up this disc.
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| CD:
Stan Bush - Every Beat of my Heart |
| From: lalo r.o.c.k. |
Date: May 6, 2008 at 22:42 |
| Canīt hide love remember me The price of love from JOHN WAITEīs BAD ENGLISH,both have the same feeling,when they sing,they give everything,pure AOR is It donīt get better than this,great solos and melodic hooks,great album from one of the best melodic AOR singers,other highlights are Ainīt that worth something and Landslide,a must have,9/10.
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Raw Silk - Silk Under the Skin |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 6, 2008 at 21:47 |
| Very Good Melodic Rock with some AOR elements. Maybe i donīt get crazy when iīm listen it but... it is very good stuff indeed. My favorite song here is 'Street Girl', but i know a very good friend who likes this album a lot, and maybe i donīt share the same entusiasm but... Ok, Good album
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| CD:
Raquel - Raquel |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 6, 2008 at 21:16 |
| Very good Glam Hard Rock. They sound like a mix of Poison, Warrant, a little bit of Nelson and Danger Danger. My favorite track in this album is 'Everywhere I Go'.
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| CD:
White Lion - Return of the Pride |
| From: RockMan10 |
Date: May 6, 2008 at 20:27 |
| Hey Ninja, I should have put quotes around 'Not good enough' as that was my way of saying the industry WANTED him to dummy down to that generation. They WANTED him to play the grunge sound and he said no for all the reasons you said and my previous post. Vito said, 'Sorry, I don't know how to dummy down'. I applaud him for his virtue even at the expense of us, the fan. I have a feeling he knew that White Lion fans would not like to hear him play that crap. I applaud his virtue even at the expense of us, the fans that loved his WL work. I am a guitarist too and can verify that your statement of grunge being the easiest form of rock. It was boring, simplistic crap.
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| CD:
Stage Dolls - Get A Life |
| From: rocknroll |
Date: May 6, 2008 at 16:34 |
| This the real deal. Great album, great come back, 8.5/10
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| CD:
White Lion - Return of the Pride |
| From: ninjapeter |
Date: May 6, 2008 at 13:59 |
| Hey Rockman10, Why would they tell him he's not good enough because grunge is the simplest music to play? You don't even have to be accurate to play grunge. Vito would out play any grunge band. His playing is also based on many types of other styles of music so that does not make any sense that he knows only rock.
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| CD:
Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls |
| From: metalalways |
Date: May 6, 2008 at 12:37 |
| This Motley Crue CD rocks hard love dancing on glass, bad boy boogie, sumthin' for nuthin', and of course wild side!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sleaze glam at it's best
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| CD:
Strangeways - And the Horse |
| From: shoemaker |
Date: May 6, 2008 at 9:08 |
| Boring, sold it years ago. The beginning end for one of the best AOR groups of all time.
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| CD:
Lazarus - Lazarus |
| From: Metal4Ever |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 23:42 |
| I used to go see these guys every time they played. They sounded EXACTLY as they do on disc and their live show was simply AWESOME!!! Those cats knew how to put on a show! Jimmi Migliozzi was/is Northeast Ohio's BEST frontman and Ronnie Williams is probably one of the most underated songwriters from that era. I think Jimmi and Ronnie wrote EVERYTHING Lazarus recorded during the time from 'Miss B. Haven' to 'Bombz Away'. If you like your 80's 'hair metal' then you will fall in love with this 2 CD compilation of the two aforementioned albums. These guys would've been up there with the likes of Warrant, Slaughter, etc. had they been signed to a major label back in the day but their brand of 'hair metal' went by the wayside by the time of their releases in the early 90's. It's too bad because those guys had the chops, the talent, the show, and most importantly, the songs to break them into the big time only to be, to coin the phrase, a 'day late and a dollar short'. GREAT BAND!!!
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| CD:
Work of Art - Artwork |
| From: RockMan10 |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 23:33 |
| Holy crap this is good! It reminds me of King Kobra's Thrill of a Lifetime or Mark Free's solo stuff but with Kelly Hanson singing. I think with this, Khymera and H.E.A.T, we've been blessed with some stellar AOR / HR music over the last few months. I can't recommend this enough to any AOR / Hard Rock fan.
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| CD:
Lazarus - Bombz Away |
| From: Metal4Ever |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 23:25 |
| WOW!!! Kick ass rock-n-roll, the way it should 'kicked'! LAZARUS is my NEW favorite band! 'Bombz Away' is reminiscent of 'Second Coming' Shotgun Messiah, 'Haunted' should be ALL OVER THE RADIO!, 'Far Cry From Over' reminds me of old 'Rocks' era Aerosmith, and 'Fit To Be Tied' is just a barn-burner!!! Folks, if you love your 80's hair metal loud and sleazy, LAZARUS is just what 'Dr. Feelgood' ordered!
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Seraiah - Seraiah |
| From: metalalways |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 22:49 |
| This band also has a Glen Burtnick feel to them on some of the songs
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RPM - RPM |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 21:13 |
| Very Good AOR. The combined power with melody in a very good way. I think their style was in the Survivor, I-Ten(not so soft) and Surgin direction. I prefer Van Zant version of 2+2, but this version has itīs particular strenght. Guitars are dinamic, and Keyboards are too; Vocals in a good shape and Efective Songs... Good Album
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Qwest - Dream Zone |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 20:52 |
| Not so good. AOR in a Honeymoon Suite, Beau Geste a little bit of BLVD vein, but i think this album doesnīs have efectivity and at least 2 or 3 songs to remember by... Regular Album, nothing more
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Prototype - Prototype |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 20:17 |
| Early 80S AOR in a Arcangel, Streets and Preview vein with Pomp and electronic elements on Keyboards mainly (Synth bands Like Alphaville for example). It doesnīt drive me Crazy, but i think it is a very good album and very representative of that period
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Promotion - Not for Sale |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 19:50 |
| Very Good Westcoast Lite AOR treasure. Very influenced by CHICAGO (Jason Scheff era) and a lot of Westcoast elements. Cool midtempos, and we can listen here an amazing ballad: 'After All'... Man, what a beautiful song!
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Work of Art - Artwork |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 19:33 |
| I did a very long comment a few months ago, but you know things happened haha. Well iīll do it again: Great AOR album, with some pretty Westcoast elements. Their main influence is TOTO obviously, but we can hear elements of bands like SURVIVOR, JOURNEY and EUROPE too. 'Isolation', 'Seventh One' and 'Fahrenheit' Eras are gloriously represented in this amazing album plenty of hooks, beautiful melodies, and songs that almost touch the AOR heaven like: 'Why Do I' (a mix between Survivor and Europe, with the 'Isolation' Feel), The emotive 'Maria', The romantic 'Camelia'(a real tribute to the 'Seventh One' album!!) and the pletoric 'Too Late'. Really you canīt find a filler here; Great Keyboards, Guitar Work and Lars Safsund is a fantastic Singer!!. A New AOR Masterpiece classic was born
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Def Leppard - Songs From the Sparkle Lounge |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 19:15 |
| I think it is a very good album, not bad at all, in fact i think that this record could win points if itīs listened in detail. This album combine the most consistent elements of 'Slang', The 70īs Glam Style of 'Yeah', and that irresistible Pop side of 'X'. Melodies are very contundent, Choruses and vocal work as eficient as always, and a very solid album IMHO. Highlights in this record are: 'Go'(in a Slang vein, but improved), 'Nine Lives'(it reminds me to 'Euphoria'), 'Cīmon Cīmon'(very Glam, very T-Rex, a tipical 'Yeah' kind of sound), 'Love'(this sounds a lot to Queen, because of the Choruses, and a little bit of Kansas influence can be noticed here) and the Rocker 'Bad Actress'. Not their finest hour exactly, but a very solid album
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Krokus - The Blitz |
| From: Metal T |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 19:05 |
| Someone mentioned in an earlier post under one of the 'Krokus' threads that when 'Krokus' did a cover they made it their own.Couldn't agree more with that take and 'Ballroom Blitz' was no exception.'Out To Lunch','Rock The Nation','Out Of Control' etc...all great stuff.
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Krokus - To Rock or Not to Be |
| From: Metal T |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 18:52 |
| D*mn good disc ! Remember getting the import with the 'Bee' coverart back in '95 and really digging this.Not their best,but still gets alot of play.Phonag put out an ep/single around the same time with some live tracks and their rippin' version of BTO'S 'You Ain't Seen Nothin Yet'.Pretty rare,although worth tracking down for 'Krokus' fans. --
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Def Leppard - Songs From the Sparkle Lounge |
| From: NaughtyDevil |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 15:47 |
| Def Leppard Are Back With Another Great CD. After Hearing Their CD: Yeah, I Was Thinking Maybe They Were Done For, But This New CD Has Some Great Songs On It. It's Alot Differant Than Pyromania And Hysteria, But It Has It's Own Unique Sound. My Favs: Go, C'Mon C'Mon, Love, Tomorrow, Hallucinate, Only The Good Die Young, Come Undone.
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Aces High - Aces High |
| From: george_the_jack |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 15:37 |
| Good Melodic album.remember is indeed a great ballad but why soooooooooooo enthusiasm? anyway. 83/100. recommended in general lines.
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H.E.A.T. - H.E.A.T. |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 14:25 |
| How do you want it? english or spanish?. Ok, letīs do it in english. This is an Amazing Hard AOR album that fills all the expectation that has been generated before it was released. They combine elements of Scandinavian AOR like EUROPE, FATE and GLORY with the most dinamic side of 80s AOR, i mean, bands like SURVIVOR, and i can hear a little bit of 80s BON BOVI sounding in certain moments. Music is Great!, I Think Guitar work is excellent and Leckremoīs voice is outstanding!, a mix between Kelly Hansen and Goran Edman. All the album is awesome but iīm in shock because of 2 tracks: 'Keep On Dreaming' (now sounding as a ringtone in me cel phone haha) and the incredible 'There For You'. A Masterpiece!
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Marchosias Vamp - In Kazmidity |
| From: Japangea |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 4:05 |
| T.Rex influenced Japanese glam band.They won the band contest on some TV.The bass player was once asked to join Vow Wow when Neil Murray left the band.
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Roxus - Nightstreet |
| From: KurtmanJP |
Date: May 5, 2008 at 2:17 |
| It really annoyed me when some metal site classified this as 'limp wristed hard rock'. 'My Way' is an OUTSTANDING song I love to crank every now and then!
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White Lion - Return of the Pride |
| From: RockMan10 |
Date: May 4, 2008 at 22:35 |
| Shoemaker, Vito is in New York doing other things because the industry told him, 'That you're not good enough for this new rock.' That was grunge. He told them they were right and that he wasn't their man and away he went. He knows one style; hard rock with precision, style, elegance and melody. And nobody wanted him...except the fans that buy CD's! It's a shame for the rest of us that loved his sound.
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Fair Warning - Four |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: May 4, 2008 at 20:50 |
| Decent album by this german lot!!!.Songs are into the HR/AOR vein.The opener 'Heart On The Run' is a catchy song that puts you inmediately in a good mood,'Find My Way' also has a great vibe & a precious ballad 'Night Falls' says it all!!!.The cd brings 2 bonus tracks and the last song (#15) 'I'll Be There' could perfectly fits in a Bon Jovi album!!!.Anyway,as a i said...decent album.80/100
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White Lion - Return of the Pride |
| From: ninjapeter |
Date: May 4, 2008 at 19:22 |
| This is excellent but it does not sound like the old White Lion. I think the old WL was more Vito Bratta's band because now that he is gone it sounds more like Mike Tramp's band. I do beleive this is a must have but it's different and should have been under Mike's name. Hopefully in the future they will re-vive the Lion's roar.
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Reckless (III) - No Frills |
| From: lalo r.o.c.k. |
Date: May 4, 2008 at 17:02 |
| Great in your face-hardrock with killer guitars and the rhythm section in the same way like the great bands:AC/DC,JUDAS PRIEST,DOKKEN,this band could be a classic at itīs time,they deserve more,if Retrospect donīt pulled out from the dust,theyīd be a very lost gem in the dark, Voices in the night is my fav.,those killer riffs are awesome and the scream of the end makes me crazy,Railroad alley another highlight with the train sound,another classic,no fillers here 9.5/10.
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Planet 3 - Music From the Planet |
| From: newscandi |
Date: May 4, 2008 at 15:40 |
I'm with you here... but you haven't heard much power ballads in your life yet, have you  ?? INSINCERE is good and passionating but there are plenty of other breathtaking ones out there
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Strangeways - Living in the Danger Zone |
| From: Mustaine_TW |
Date: May 4, 2008 at 9:30 |
| for those who haven't listened to Strangeways, this is a very good compilation for you! 1-4 is from the self-titled album, 5-11 is from the second album 'Native Sons' (except Breaking Down The Barriers is from the self-titled cd, but this live version is sung by Terry Brock!) and 12-15 is from the 3rd album 'Walk In The Fire' 9/10
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Virginia Wolf - Virginia Wolf |
| From: george_the_jack |
Date: May 4, 2008 at 9:16 |
| Someone could say Chris' voice seems to be unstoppable! Listening to ''playing with fire'' you have the impression that your speakers cannot stand his powerful magical voice! He sounds like Jean Beauvoir in a 'white edition' with a mix of David Coverdale's excellent moments. So, imagine the explosive combination. All the album is a highlight! My favs are the mighty 'playing with fire' and the eternal 'livin on a knife edge' Do everything possible to own this jewel! This is the golden rule on how to play AOR without exaggeration! And smthing about the production....What can I say? Is by far the best mid 80's rock production that i've ever heard kicking ass and even todays still remain one of the best ever....98/100
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Tuff Luck - How I See The World |
| From: Richard_Bag |
Date: May 4, 2008 at 8:31 |
| I've heard a lot of bad things about that guy RICK. I hear he is 4 feet tall, has a low voice, buys all organic food and runs with scissors. If I ever meet him I'm going to slap him silly.
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Nexx - Another Dawn |
| From: Kiquerocks |
Date: May 4, 2008 at 7:43 |
| Fantastic 2nd album, with a much better sound than the first although perhaps not so fresh and missing a 'hit-rocker', but no fillers. Thee ballad 'Control in my life' is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. We'll miss this amazing band
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Dokken - Lightning Strikes Again |
| From: Remastered Reason |
Date: May 4, 2008 at 2:29 |
| Yeah, been listening to this often & this is legit. Also, must add that this is a breath of fresh air when a band returns to their true sound, since it has been 20 years or so. Hope this is a new beginning. Rock on.
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Strangeways - Living in the Danger Zone |
| From: juan carlos |
Date: May 4, 2008 at 1:02 |
| The best compilation that you could dream about this Super-Group... Almost all these songs are classics, at least the majority. 'Every Time You Cry' and 'Love Lies Dying' are the hymns of this Great band and obviously 'Walk In The Fire' is the best album of them. 9.5/10
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Warpdrive - Gimme Gimme |
| From: kipvanpearcy |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 22:21 |
| I'm just glad I downloaded it before I considered buying it. Not good at all.
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Sateria - Crash, Boom, Bang |
| From: kipvanpearcy |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 22:18 |
| Another one of these average hard rock CDs that you'll forget about after you listen to it. The guitar isn't that bad though.
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Stream - Take It Or Leave It |
| From: kipvanpearcy |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 22:15 |
| This CD sounds like any other average hard rock CD. Not interesting in any way.
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Chosin Few - Chosin Few |
| From: kipvanpearcy |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 22:05 |
| These guys sound like an early Europe, pre Final Countdown era, minus the talent. Pure crap.
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Will and the Kill - Will and the Kill |
| From: kipvanpearcy |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 22:02 |
| This is weak and boring. There's nothing hard rock about it, actually I'm just surprised this is featured on HeavyHarmonies? Save your money and buy some beer instead.
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Player - Player/Danger Zone |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 19:53 |
| Despite i have all the PLAYER albums, i have to admit that i havenīt listened the way they deserve to be listened, but at this moment i can say that 'Baby Come Back' is a very romantic and delightful song... Great band a beautiful Westcoast style
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Planet 3 - Music From the Planet |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 19:49 |
| which brings that passion and feeling to the album. The sound of this album goes in a very TOTO(Joseph Williams era), CHICAGO and L.A. COWBOYS vein, with a little more Pop oriented style, but with great taste. A very solid album, plenty of melodies and hooks with songs like 'Born To love' (catchy and dinamic), 'From The Beginning', 'Welcome To Love', the astonishing 'Criminal' and one of the most beautiful ballads that i have ever heard in my entire life: 'Insincere': wow what a feeling and what a passionate song!!. Great Album
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Planet 3 - Music From the Planet |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 19:42 |
| WESTCOAST AOR MASTER PIECE!! A beautiful album, with amazing musicianship, compositions and a smooth and intense style. I consider this album as a part of the Graydon, Ballard and Magness Family Tree, i mean, because all their albums are related. And talking about this album, what more can i say? In this record we can find those Westcoast touches which mixed with the best Lite AOR melodies, by the way, made by genius like Graydon at his highest level and a true AOR legend singer like Clif Magness. Magness voice is a blend of Joseph Williams and Bryan Adams...
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Saints Of The Underground - Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner |
| From: RockMan10 |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 19:03 |
| Wow...I like this too. There are some elements that are too simplistic and raw, which I'm not a big fan of, but it works for me with these guys for some reason. I've always been a huge fan of Blotzer's 'sound' of his kit. It's a fun disc that has some tunes that will be killer live and some that they won't be able to replicate because of the multiple layers by Jani. However, it is enjoyable and I find myself groovin' to it more than I thought.
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Frontline - Circles |
| From: RockMan10 |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 15:38 |
| MetalMusicMan, I am like you! Once I know a Frontline disc is coming, I count the days. This is another band that just has that 'punch' that gets you rockin' in no time. The melodies are top notch, singer is very good (needs to work on his english and different lyrics, however). I recommend all Frontline to any new listener.
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Gotthard - Gotthard |
| From: RockMan10 |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 15:33 |
| Simply a classic hard rock disc. I enjoy ALL of Gotthard but they sound the best on this and Dial Hard, IMHO. Tremendous singer and punch in the guitars that will have you groovin' in no time!
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Mass - New Birth |
| From: shoemaker |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 14:51 |
| Some really smashing tunes on this. 'Too far gone' and 'new birth' kick major ass, bit harder than the 'Voices in the night' album. But with the happy FIREHOUSE sounding ballad 'do you love me' is also a bit crappy song here.
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Phenomena - Phenomena |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 14:26 |
| Amazing AOR album!!!. I have to agree totally with CHAMPIONSīComment and i have to say it again before it gets erased haha!. PHENOMENAīs Style combined synths big importance, very melodic and Aorish guitars, with the most melodic part of the NWOBHM bands, but i feel a little ASIA feeling in some melodic parts (in fact John Wetton would appear in the next phenomena album, with the awesome 'Did It All For love')... and what more can i say? 'Still The Night' is simply astonishing AOR song!!
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Peo - Look What I've Started |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 14:06 |
| Very good AOR album. Easy to listen and very enjoyable. Maybe it is not so solid and we can feel that the album goes downhill a little bit (just a little bit), but we can hear an interesting AOR sounding between Jim Jidhed`s Full Circle, Scagarack`s Big Time, and it reminds me stronly to Michael Morales
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Passion Street - Million Miles Away |
| From: PODEROSO YIRO |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 13:59 |
| A real good one!. The main good thing about this album is the fact that it was released in a very difficult year for the Melodic Rock and AOR scene, because we are talking about 1994. Despite this detail, we can enjoy a very good album, with varied influences from Hard AOR, pure AOR and a little bit harder style, like a mix of Strageways, BLVD, Walk The Wire and Blue Bud, with great songs like 'Samantha' and 'A Million Miles Away'.
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Eric Martin - Pure |
| From: george_the_jack |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 12:35 |
| Why always top singers with a huge past when they release solo albums become so light and ''falling in loving''? That's my eternal question.........
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H.E.A.T. - H.E.A.T. |
| From: Jack Torrance |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 11:21 |
| A great debut album for this band, absolute masterpiece IMHO, need to buy it ASAP. Together with Work Of Art 'Artwork', best 2008 AOR albums so far.
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Work of Art - Artwork |
| From: Jack Torrance |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 11:19 |
| Best 2008 AOR album so far, simply amazing, a must have in anyone's collection
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Virginia Wolf - Virginia Wolf |
| From: george_the_jack |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 10:31 |
| What a H U G E vocalist !!! Chris could comfortably stay beside David Coverdale and Ian Gillan but..this is life....A monument album far away from being just a classic!
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Def Leppard - Songs From the Sparkle Lounge |
| From: Jemini |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 2:18 |
| There's a couple songs on here that I really dig - Nine Lives & Tomorrow, and then a couple that I quite like - Only The Good Die Young & Gotta Let It Go. The rest are kinda 'meh' for me... it feels like I've heard them all before. I dunno... I guess I was expecting something different. It's worth a listen if you're a Def Lep fan though - no doubt it'll grow after a few more listens.
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H.E.A.T. - H.E.A.T. |
| From: RockMan10 |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 0:30 |
| I've heard 3 songs on this so far (listening now) and have already enjoyed it MUCH more than the new Def Leppard spin. Very good songs, very good singer, very polished sound. Many layers of guitars, keys, vocals, etc. For those of you that aren't musicians, this is the sign of taking the time to make sure every note is in tune, mixed properly, layered correctly, etc. I hear Europe / Survivor all over this. Recommend it very much.
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Def Leppard - Songs From the Sparkle Lounge |
| From: RockMan10 |
Date: May 3, 2008 at 0:03 |
| These guys have all the talent in the world. Why they continue to accept mediocre songs is beyond me. They could have album after album of 'Promises', 'Photograph', etc but they choose not to. This is another disc of 1 or two songs worthy of a listen here or there and that's it. Seriously guys, one rhythem guitar track on EVERY song? Phil, you are in serious jeopardy of dropping from my list of exceptional guitarists to exceptionally lazy. This is not fit of the Def Leppard name.
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Def Leppard - Songs From the Sparkle Lounge |
| From: Remastered Reason |
Date: May 2, 2008 at 18:21 |
| There are 3 types of Def Leppard fans. 1. Those who like the early days of Pyromania & before 2. Those who like Hysteria & after. 3. Those who like both. I would consider myself in category 3. However, come on guys, we've heard the same Def Leppard over & over. (cough...Slang album doesnt even count...cough) So, despite wishing they would return to their roots with a real driving rock album like their early nwobhm days, this new offering has the same glossy pop rock sound they have carried around since the Adrenalize album. Not to say Hysteria wasn't a more pop sound but that album was somewhat charming & magical & it seems the band still wishes to duplicate it. Someday, they may finally trash this formula & give us a killer hard rock record again.
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Def Leppard - Songs From the Sparkle Lounge |
| From: ryerordstar |
Date: May 2, 2008 at 15:08 |
| This is actually a very good AOR cd. This is the album that should have come out after Adrenalize. They have returned to the style of rock that made them famous, and it is a pleasure to listen to them again.
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TNT - Tell No Tales |
| From: Wachen |
Date: May 2, 2008 at 6:21 |
| Awesome album (although Intuition is even better). What annoyes me a little is all those instrumental songs put in everywhere which keep me from giving it a 10. But the rest is sooo good that this album cannot be anything but brilliant! 8/10
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TNT - Intuition |
| From: Wachen |
Date: May 2, 2008 at 6:17 |
| TNT:s best album PERIOD! Great melodic stuff with tasteful keys without losing their harder edge. Tekros guitars are innovative and Harnell sings like there was no tomorrow! 10/10 A MUST HAVE!!
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TNT - All The Way To The Sun |
| From: Wachen |
Date: May 2, 2008 at 6:13 |
| Last album with Harnell. Not in pair with 'My religion' or the bands earlier albums but a nice effort. I would give it a 7/10, that shows how good TNT is compared to other bands. When they replaced Harnell with Mills all they had to do was to top this album with a killer, but something terribly wrong happened...
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Sammy Hagar - I Never Said Goodbye |
| From: Wachen |
Date: May 2, 2008 at 6:07 |
| 'Give to live', 'Eagles fly' and 'Back into you'. Those three songs are great but that's about it for this record. A disappointment considering it was released in 1987 when Van Hagar was creating masterpiece after masterpiece. 5/10. Great when it's great, dull when it's not. Sammy can do much better!
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Johnny Crash - Unfinished Business |
| From: YNGWIEVIKING |
Date: May 2, 2008 at 2:43 |
| GOOD HARD ROCK with some SLEAZE influences long lost 2nd album feat. VIC WRIGHT from TOKYO BLADE fame ! like AC/DC/NEVADA BEACH mix with ROCK CITY ANGELS/GUNS n ROSES/SLAM ST. JOAN
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H.E.A.T. - H.E.A.T. |
| From: YNGWIEVIKING |
Date: May 2, 2008 at 2:28 |
| GOOD 80's AOR/HAIR/POMP with MODERN sound 91/100 Woahhhow , after some listening sessions , i can say that's a winner !!! I think KENNY LECKREMO (the singer) is a rising STAR ! GUITAR player is perfect in this kind of music with short but singing smoking solos ! the comparisons with RED DAWN/GIANT/GLORY/THE POODLES/CRASH DIET/BROTHER FIRE TRIBE are fair , but it sound more US than SCANDI to my ears !very good anyway !!!My n°1 SCANDINAVIAN 2008 CD so far !!!
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Whitesnake - Good to Be Bad |
| From: YNGWIEVIKING |
Date: May 2, 2008 at 2:21 |
| I think that's a great album 90/100 Mr DOUG ALDRITCH is showing once more to the world what a great player he is ! the only guy who can put the shinny boots of MR JOHN SYKES...even if nobody can be as good as him in WHITENAKE DAVID COVERDALE is in good shape...NOT perfect but almost perfect ! good prod and good musicianship ! The kind of songs are well balanced between Old and More 'Modern' HARD ROCK and always a good guitar solo ! I think is not a classic but is the best WHITESNAKE album we can dream of ,in 2008 ! That's funny , because a lot of people are speaking about the loss of KEYBOARDS,but that's not a classic elements in WHITESNAKE's sound !What is really funny too , is that the same people who slashed 'slip of the tongue' back in the day seems to consider it now as a CLASSIC album (i think it is)! I think 'good to be bad' had some 'slide it in' elements and it's the closest to Classic WHITESNAKE !
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Treat - Dreamhunter |
| From: lalo r.o.c.k. |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 22:41 |
| Classic scandi aor at itīs best,the first time iīve heard drive me crazy,guitars and keyboards are pure AOR heaven,beatiful ballad in the form of Best of me,Take me on your wings,World of promises,Outlaw are orgasmic songs, a 'must' for any collection,TREAT is one of my favorites bands,10/10.
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Whitesnake - Good to Be Bad |
| From: darobinson |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 21:25 |
| My bad. I meant Neil Murray when I was refering to the 1987 line up. That album is simply one of the best of all time.
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Whitesnake - Good to Be Bad |
| From: darobinson |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 21:23 |
| I am going to have to give this many more spins. Coverdale is still sounding good but the music has changed. Why not ask Ansley, John and Rudy to do another album? I think we would all be pleased with that line up.
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London Drive - Awake |
| From: Swazi |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 18:38 |
| Awesome, AWESOME !! I think AORGOD's description is spot on: JOURNEY meets DARE meets THE STORM. Just listen to the ballad 'It's up to you' and you will know what this is all about. Great stuff !!
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Harlow - Harlow |
| From: CLUTCH |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 18:04 |
| A lot of negative remarks about this one and I just don't get it (the remarks, that is). I think this is a fantastic cd with the STRONGEST of female voices. Looking back, I think it just went over people's heads. OK, the songs are not the greatest ever written but the musicianship is top notch, and again, Teresa's vocals are outstanding. Grab this one if you're into power and passion from a female voice.
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Def Leppard - Songs From the Sparkle Lounge |
| From: the rocker |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 11:51 |
| they led you to believe this was going to be a guitar driven rock cd, and it kind of is that. BUT,this is a pop cd no doubt about it. i would compare this kind of 'ROCK' to that of four letter word off of the x cd. that is a good thing ,but thats as much rock as you are going to get. i still like it,but not what i was hoping for. nine lives,tomorrow,hallucinate,only the good die young,and gotta let it go are favs.cruise control,is not bad ,as well as bad actress. a good step in the right direction.
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Fahrenheit - Talking 'Bout Love |
| From: rick kerch vzla |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 11:32 |
| Excellent Aor album with this typical catching melodies that makes us wonder how come some of these bands did not break through the music indunstry!.Amazing songs with a 'real' aor vibe!.'Talkin' about Love','Suzanna','Should Have Known Better' are top songs indeed.The rest of the songs stand tall 100% too!.If you are an Aor fan then this album is a 'jewel' to have!.100/100
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| CD:
Queensryche - Promised Land |
| From: Dusty |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 11:18 |
| Different sound, but still a great album! It got a bit downhill after this one, although they did some ok stuff later on...
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| CD:
Def Leppard - Songs From the Sparkle Lounge |
| From: Mustaine_TW |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 11:08 |
| I haven't buy this album yet, but have heard the single 'Nine Lives' on YouTube and it sounds pretty like Adrenalize . By the way the cover is a little bit similar with The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band imo.
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| CD:
Raw Silk - Silk Under the Skin |
| From: george_the_jack |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 10:01 |
| Hey guys, you make me feel proud to be Greek! 97/100, maybe in the first 5-list of the history! George Florakis, we 're also proud of being fans of AEK FC!!!
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| CD:
Pride of Lions - The Roaring Of Dreams |
| From: george_the_jack |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 9:52 |
| This is MARVELOUS!!!! Surely their best album so far and one one of the best in AOR history! 96/100.
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| CD:
Shadow King - Shadow King |
| From: george_the_jack |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 9:44 |
| Especially, you Tony, propose to us what is good for you and your music taste, otherwise you are not a fan of this music...''nuff said!
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| CD:
Shadow King - Shadow King |
| From: george_the_jack |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 9:40 |
| I sometimes think that some people born just to argue and staying opposite ''just for the show''! This album CANNOT be a Fav of everyone who loves good melodic hard rock and AOR! This is full of Brilliant melodic Hard rock tunes. Lou is fantastic revealing us a more hard option of his singing personality and gorgeous voice. Vivian gives us a blowing guitar rock experience but staying very melodic! Imagine foreign with massive hard rock guitars. Actually, this album reminds me the best times of whitesnake! I give 95/100 staying very strict!
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| CD:
West of Sunset - West of Sunset |
| From: george_the_jack |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 9:26 |
| Very good chill out melodies...I do not think, standing beside Oliver, that this album is so special.Worth hearing lying on a beautiful beach of a Greek Island, enjoying your cocktail...I give 78 out of 100.
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| CD:
Hot 'N' Nasty - Hot 'N' Nasty |
| From: kipvanpearcy |
Date: May 1, 2008 at 7:53 |
| Not bad at all. I like the Rolling Stones cover. There's nothing exceptional here but overal it's a good hard rocking CD.
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