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Gig review: THE RADIO SUN – Water Rats, London,19 March 2019
Melbourne-based melodic rockers The Radio Sun have over the past four years become regulars at the HRH AOR Festival in North Wales, winning friends both for their music and their sociable nature, entering into the spirit of the occasion. Though … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, gig, Jason Old, melodic rock, review, Steve Janevski, THE RADIO SUN
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Album review: JOURNEY – Live In Japan 2017: Escape + Frontiers
Eagle Vision/Universal [Release date 29.03.19] In 2017 Journey played the Budokan arena in Japan for a special show where they played two of their classic albums – 1981′s ‘Escape’ and 1983′s ‘Frontiers’ – in their entirety and recorded the show, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Arnel Pineda, classic album, classic rock, DVD, Escape, Frontiers, Journey, melodic rock, Neal Schon, review
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Gig review: DAVE BICKLER/Chrome Molly – Highbury Garage, London, 11 March 2019
Sadly Survivor never made it to UK shores, the sad death of Jimi Jamison scuppering a scheduled show in 2014. However original singer Dave Bickler, who by that stage was back and sharing vocal duties, did play Rockingham Festival 18 … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Chrome Molly, Dave Bickler, gig, Glenn Quinn, Jim Kirkpatrick, John Footitt, Nic Wastell, review, Steve Hawkins, Survivor
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Album review: TRISHULA – Scared To Breathe
AOR Heaven [Release date 29.03.19] Neil Fraser (Ten, Rage Of Angels, Tony Mills) is the brains behind Trishula, where he handles guitars, bass and keyboards. He is joined by vocalist Jason Morgan and drummer Joao Colac, both of whom Neil … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, AOR Heaven, guitarist, hard rock, Magnum, melodic rock, Neil Fraser, Rage Of Angels, review, rock, Scared To Breathe, TEN, Trishula
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Gig review: FM/DARE – Sub 89, Reading, 1 March 2019
FM and Dare were back in the UK for a couple more co-headliner shows following an eventful trip to Spain where FM had their equipment and merchandise stolen and in the FM set vocalist Steve Overland made it clear how … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, classic rock, Dare, Darren Wharton, FM, gig, Indiscreet, melodic, melodic rock, Pete Jupp, reading, review, Steve Overland, Sub 89
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Album review: TOBY HITCHCOCK – Reckoning
Frontiers [Release Date 25.01.19] Best known as the man who brings Jim Peterik’s songs to life in Pride of Lions, this is Toby Hitchcock’s second solo album. His first way back in 2013 was written by the prolific Erik Martensson … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, melodic rock, Pride of Lions, review, Toby Hitchcock
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Album review: PETER H. NILSSON – Little American Dream
AOR Heaven [Release date 29.03.19] Swedish guitar player Peter H. Nilsson has been in the music business for many years in different bands in and extensive touring in his native Sweden. He hooked-up with singer Chris Biano (a Nashville based … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, guitarist, Little American Dream, melodic rock, Peter H Nilsson, review, West Coast
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Album review: STATE OF SALAZAR- Superhero
Release Date 07.12.18 Its four years since State of Salazar released their debut album, and also became the opening band at the very first Frontiers Rock Festival in Italy (to my frustration I was stuck en route waiting for non-existent … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Kevin Hosford, Marcus Nygren, melodic rock, State of Salazar
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Album review: GLENN SHORROCK – Glenn Shorrock Sings The Little River Band
Social Family Records [Release date 08.03.19] Although Little River Band (LRB) still exists, there are no original members in the band and the owner of the business name refuses to allow the founding members to perform with any sign of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, country, Glenn Shorrock, LITTLE RIVER BAND, melodic, pop rock, review, Sings The Little River Band, soft rock
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Quick plays: MIKAEL ERLANDSSON, SLUG COMPARISON
MIKAEL ERLANDSSON Capricorn Six AOR Heaven [Release date 22.02.19] This is the sixth solo album from vocalist/keyboards player Mikael Erlandsson, who may be more familiar to fans of melodic rock as the frontman of Last Autumn’s Dream, who have released … Continue reading
Album review: DEVIL’S HAND featuring SLAMER/FREEMAN – s/t
Frontiers Music [Release date: 07.12.18] Mike Slamer has been a respected rock session musician, writer and producer for decades, although his profile is still relatively low. He is perhaps best known for forming bands with Kansas members, firstly Steve Walsh … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Andrew Freeman, AOR, Devil's Hand, Last In Line, melodic rock, Mike Slamer, Streets
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Album review: MAGIC DANCE – New Eyes
Frontiers Music [release date: 07.12.18] Prime driver for this melodic rock/AOR outfit is Jon Siejka who created Magic Dance as a solo project in 2012. ‘New Eyes’ follows an earlier album ‘Vanishings’ and is the first output since the band … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Jon Siejka, Magic Dance, melodic rock, New Eyes, review, synth pop
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Album review: TIM MORSE – Tim Morse III
Cymbalick Music [Release date 5.10.18] As you might guess from the title, this is the third solo album from Tim Morse, a keyboard /guitarist from California. My initial reaction on hearing the opening refrains of ‘Wake Up’, was ‘Yes’. And … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, melodic rock, prog, progressive, review, rock, Tim Morse, Tim Morse III, Yes
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Album review: PHENOMENA – reissues
Explore Rights Management Ltd [Release date 09.11.18] www.phenomenaproject.co.uk Phenomena was a concept developed by Tom Galley with brother Mel who had featured in Whitesnake and had previously worked with Glenn Hughes in Trapeze.. It brought together various rock alumni including … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, concept, Cozy Powell, Dream Runner, Innervision, Mel Galley, melodic rock, Neil Murray, Phenomena, review, Scott Gorham, Tom Galley
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Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2019)
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check with venue and/or relevant website(s) to confirm availability. Updated 03/11/2019 BLACK STONE CHERRY 11/5 Anaheim, CA The Parish at House of Blues 11/6 San Diego, CA Soma Sidestage 11/14 Mobile, AL Soul Kitchen 11/15 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, AOR, dates, Europe, gigs, melodic rock, metal, pop, progressive, rock, ROW, Tour, USA
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Album review: CREYE – s/t
Release Date 12.10.18 It is a sign of the march of time that former new kids on the of Scandinavian melodic rock block are now being succeeded by a third wave of impossibly young bands, and alongside the likes of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andreas Gullstrand, AOR, Creye, melodic rock, Robin Jidhed
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) January 2019 – March 2019
Compiled by Jason Ritchie April – June 2019 July – September 2019 2019 January 1st FATES WARNING ‘Awaken the Guardian Live’ 4th LEGION OF THE DAMNED ‘Slaves of the Shadow Realm’ Napalm Records 11th BRING ME THE HORIZON ‘Amo’ SOILWORK … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, album, AOR, Bluray, CD, DVD, February, heavy rock, January, March, melodic rock, metal, New releases, progressive, rock
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Gig review: THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – Camden Underworld, London, 30 November 2018
The Night Flight Orchestra are an intriguing proposition and proof that whatever their chosen musical field, musicians invariably draw on a love of other styles. In their case, singer Bjorn Strid and guitarist David Andersson of Swedish metallers Soilwork, discovered … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Bjorn Strid, gig, melodic rock, Night Flight Orchestra, review, soft rock, Soilwork, the Night Flight Orchestra
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Gig review: TERRY BROCK – Hope and Anchor, Islington, London, 22 November 2018
One of melodic rock’s great voices, Terry Brock is best known for lifting Strangeways’ ‘Native Sons’ and ‘Walk In The Fire’ albums to classic status. There is however much more to the Georgia native’s career, whether as an in-demand backing … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 November 2018, Anna Portaluppi, AOR, gig, Hope And Anchor, Islington, London, melodic rock, NEWMAN, review, Shaun Bessant, Steve Newman, Strangeways, Terry Brock
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Album review: 41POINT9 – Mr. Astute Trousers
The Highlander Company Records (19.10.18) 41point9 is a fascinating mix of prog and pop from a couple of guys who evidently don’t feel constrained by genre. Bassist Bob Madsen and vocalist Brian Cline first collaborated in 1995 but it was … Continue reading
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Tagged 41Point9, album, AOR, Bob Madsen, Brian Cline, classic rock, Enchant, Mr.Astute Trousers, pop, progressive, review, rock
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Gig review: ROCKINGHAM FESTIVAL – Nottingham Trent University Students Union, 19-21 October 2018
Now in its fourth year, anticipation had been steadily growing ever since the line up was announced in February for Rockingham, which accurately bills itself as ‘three days of the finest melodic hard rock from around the world’. Proof of … Continue reading
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Tagged Age of Reflection, Ammunition, AOR, Bigfoot, Boulevard, Creye, Departed, festival, Find Me, gig, Glass Tiger, Mason Hill, Massive, melodic rock, Nelson, Pink Cream 69, Pretty Maids, review, Rockingham, Tokyo Motor Fist, Vixen, Warrant, White Widdow, Wildness
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Album review: GROUNDBREAKER
Frontiers [Release Date 14.09.18] While FM have come back better and more consistently diverse than ever, notably with this year’s ‘Atomic Generation’, many of the AOR purists among their fanbase still hanker for a repeat of their 1986 debut ‘Indiscreet’. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alessandro Delvecchio, AOR, FM, Groundbreaker, melodic rock, review, Robert Sall, Steve Overland, Work Of Art
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Album review: HEARTS ON FIRE – Call Of Destiny
MelodicRock Records [Release date 19.10.18] Hearts On Fire formed in 2017 by Jean Funes, guitarist of Sound Of Eternity. He said “This is the album I always wanted to make. Sound of Eternity had that modern rock touch all over it … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Call Of Destiny, debut, Dennis Ward, Eric Ragno, Hearts On Fire, Khymera, melodic, melodic rock, review, Rian
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Album review: MARK ROWEN – Radiance
[Release date: 01.09.18] available at bandcamp.com Anyone remember Breathing Space, featuring ex-Mostly Autumn’s Iain Jennings and Olivia Sparnenn? The band produced a clutch of excellent melodic semi ‘prog’ albums in the ‘noughties’, including Coming Up For Air (2007) and Under … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Breathing Space, Mark Rowen, pop, progressive, radiance, review, rock, Stolen Earth
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Album review: HANK ERIX – Nothing But Trouble
Cargo/Livewire [Release date 05.10.18] Hank Erix is probably best known as the frontman for Swedish melodic rock band Houston and now, after releasing five albums with said band, is about to unleash his debut solo album “Nothing But Trouble”. Very … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Hank Erix, Houston, melodic, Nothing But Trouble, review, rock, Solo, vocalist
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