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HEARTBREAK RADIO - Now You're Gone (from the album Heartbreak Radio)
- AOR Heaven - 2005 - Sweden
Vocals: Pierre Weinsberg (Prisoner), Vocals: Mikael Erlandsson(Last Autumns Dream), Guitars: Sayit
Guitars: T’Bell ,
Guitars: Tommy Denander (Radioactive), Drums: Mikkey Dee(Motorhead) Bass: Magnus Rosén(Hammerfall) is HEARTBREAK RADIO
and already should be one of the albums of the year. You like aor you will dig this. Kudos!
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CIRCUS MAXIMUS - Alive (from the album 1st Chapter)- Frontiers - 2005 - Norway
One of the brightest melodic metal bands to hit the scene Circus Maximus deliver a great mix of heavy edge and melody
to perfection. Forget Dream Theater who have lost the magic by disappearing up their own backsides and check these guy's out! Recommended!
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AT VANCE - Heaven (from the album Chained) -
AFM Records - 2005 - Netherlands
Matts Leven slides into At Vance with considerable ease to keep the At Vance flame stronly burning. Great stuff!
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BITTER SUITE - Prayin' For Rain (from the Crime of Love album) - Metal Mayhem - 2005 - Canada
With lead vocals split between David J. Petovar, George Christon of Kick Axe, and Don Wilk of White Wolf you know youre in for a melodic treat.
Canada Rocks! |
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WIG WAM - Hard To Be A Rock & Roller (from 667 Neighbour of the Beast)
Global Music - 2004 - Norway
This one is more so for the minority who may not have heard othe tracks from the Eurovision heroes. Gem!
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BONFIRE - Sweet Obsession (from One acoustic Night - Live at the Private Music Club" DVD/CD)
- EMS - 2005 - Germany
Bonfire will always be one of Germany's brightest rockers and its a buzz to see/hear them back in acoustic mode!
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BRAZEN ABBOT - Dreams (from the album My Resurrection) - Frontiers - 2005 - Sweden/Finland
Great album and Joe Lynn Turner again shining bright on this melodic gem. Hightlights of the album include Godforsaken and Lost with
Tony Harnell on lead vocals! Great work by Nikolo Kotzev once again for co-ordinating another strong album of music and fantastic voices!
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GARY JOHN BARDEN - On and On (from the album Past & Present) - AOR Heaven - 2004 - UK
Ex Michael Schenker Group voice takes the lead singing a bunch of toons from his MSG days stripped back and acoustic.
Fans of MSG and Barden will no doubtedly enjoy this album which was released last year. Layed back yet done very well. |
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ASTRAL DOORS - Lionheart (from the album Evil is Forever) - Locomotive Music - 2005 - Sweden
Hardly wimps here. Along with Starbreaker Astral Doors is probably my album of the year thus far. Very much traditional heavy metal in its moulding
vocalist Nils Patrik Johansson
reigns supreme like a 6 foot Ronnie James Dio with elephant balls crossed crossed with Sabbath era Tony Martin. Quite a
strong and varied album all up which inspires heavy metal faces and shape throwing of the highest order. Fans of Dio, Sabbath & Rainbow check this out!
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ACE LANE- See You In Heaven (from the album See You In Heaven) - Expulsion Records - 1983 - UK
NWOBHM of sorts from the Ace Lane band here. Old track of melodic proportions to bring memories of the glory days flooding back.
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SHANIA TWAIN - Send It With Love (from the Complete Limelight Sessions) 1989 - Canada
Mrs Mutt Lange here getting some help ? from aor icon Paul Sabu. Pardon the snicker. Taken from the Limelight Sessions and released in many
different formats over the years this has been released again Send It With Love just recently. Gotta say she does the rock stuff really well
and Send It With Love is a stand out.
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NATALIE IMBRUGLIA - Sanctuary (from the album Counting Down The Days) - Brightside Records - 2005 - Australia
Pop princess Natalie Imbruglia should appeal to also appeal to aor fans and I thought she was worthy of an airing here to balance up the pop. Her latest album might not be as strong as
previous efforts but I pick this toon out as a fave with more aor leanings.
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BLACK SYMPHONY - Never - (from the album Black Symphony) 1998 - USA
Bit of golden oldie this one but still an fave here from a band that is way too under rated in my book so this one is featured
for no other reason other than I adore the band.
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WHEATUS - Lemonade (from the album Suck Fony)- 2005 - USA
Bit of a deviation to alterno power pop here with Wheatus but to my ears this could well be one of the songs of the
year! Up-vibe to the hilt and an absolute gem of a chorus!!! KILLER TRACK!!!
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SOUL SIRKUS - Jeff Scott Soto Medley - 9 May 2005 - Shepherds Bush Empire UK.
Audience recording of the month. Soul Sirkus in London last month and Jeff Scott Soto in typical grand form! Full marks to
the guys in the crowd lending a hand "..it doesnt really matter!"
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