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Originally appeared in 1989, the glorious year for Melodic Rock / AOR music, “Tough It Out” was the second album by FM, now greatly remastered by Rock Candy Records plus five bonus tracks. Their debut album, ‘Indiscreet’, set the scene perfectly. This was a British band with their eyes set firmly on the American market, playing music equal to, if...
British pomp-rock veterans SARACEN returned some time ago with “Marilyn”, their fifth album, in this Japanese Edition including 2 bonus tracks, requested by one of you.Since their reformation in 2003, Saracen seem comfortable in crafting their releases into concept albums; much like its predecessor, “Marilyn [Japanese Edition +2]” is indeed a concept piece of work based in none other than...
Frontiers Music have brought the world another great album from their 2018 Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan. This time starring FM and their incredible set that was in support of the band’s 10th studio album Atomic Generation. The funnily titled “The Italian Job” is another very good collaboration from the premium melodic rock festival and the UK’s favorite melodic rock band....
Riding the wagon of the early ’90s ‘Unplugged albums’ success (Tesla, Eric Clapton, Queensryche) British AORsters FM also released their own CD recorded live at Studio 3, London. Titled ‘No Electricity Required’, its name speaks for itself.This one was requested by one of you, but while there’s a pseudo ‘remastered version’ by the dubious reissue label Krescendo Records (avoid their...
Frontiers Music will release the self-titled debut album from GROUNDBREAKER, the new project featuring singer Steve Overland of FM and Robert Säll of WORK OF ART / W.E.T., on September 14. Tomorrow is appearing in Japan, with a bonus track.“Groundbreaker” is simply everything that a melodic rock fan could hope for: soaring hooklines, magnificent melodies, amazing musical performances, and in...
The mighty British AOR / Melodic Rock band FM will release their new album “Atomic Generation” on March 30, 2018 via Frontiers Music. FM’s eleventh studio album was recorded at Coal House Studios in Staffordshire and West3 Productions, London, engineered by Scott Ralph and mixed by Jeff Knowler, who worked with the band’s last albums. This decade have seen a...
With the recent release of FM‘s re-recorded “Indiscreet”, one of you asked for the original album remastered by Rock Candy Records. Fronted by Steve Overland, FM are one of UK’s most enduring and most loved Melodic Rock / AOR acts. When the band were celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the release of their classic debut “Indiscreet”, in conjunction with Rock...
FM has been somewhat of both an unsung and legendary AOR / Melodic Rock band. Some thirty years ago, they released their first album Indiscreet, a classic for the genre. Flash forward in your Dorlean and we find FM re-recording that acclaimed first album in a modern fashion, titled “Indiscreet 30” na released via Frontiers Music. Additionally, the album comes...
Next week will appear “Contagious“, the new album from OVERLAND. Steve Overland is a legend in his own lifetime. Is there anyone out there who is not familiar with his name? From beginnings with his brother Chris in Wildfire to the legendary AOR band FM, Overland has been one of the premier and consistent voices of the genre. Gorging ourselves...
* Perhaps the most important British Melodic Rock / AOR act of all time, FM may have spent last autumn on a 30th anniversary tour, but they are neither a nostalgia band nor one to let the grass grow under their feet. Two years after a pair of new albums in Rockville I and II, and ahead of yet another...
* “Radio, Radio … Play that song … Take me back to when I was young” is the lovable chorus in the first track of OVERLAND’s new album “Epic” (to be released on March 3) and it captures the spirit of the record perfectly. Steve Overland shines in FM but also with this, his own band, where Steve finds room...
After their indie debut, "Lost In Space" is the new album by FURY - the young cracking UK band bringing back the energetic sounds of the '80s - on Broken… Read more…
HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS – Big Trouble (Bonus Tracks Edition +3)
Featuring some of the most renowned Classic Hard Rock artists in the lineup, HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS is the creation of French guitarist and composer Stéphane 'Steph' Honde who, after considerable success… Read more…
HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS – Capture The Sun (2016)
"Capture The Sun" is the second album from HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS, the classic rock / hard rock combo founded by vocalist / guitarist Steph Honde (who anchored the band of original… Read more…
17 CRASH – Hit The Prey (2018)
"Hit The Prey" is the name of the new CD from Italian hard rockers 17 CRASH coming out next March 30th through rock label Volcano Records. Formed in 2011, according… Read more…
VOODOO SIX – Songs To Invade Countries To (2013)
UK hard rockers VOODOO SIX were presented in this blog two years ago with their very good 2011's EP but the group have been rocking the scene for more than… Read more…
JOE LYNN TURNER – Michael Men Project, Made In Moscow (2019) *EXCLUSIVE*
The Michael Men Project was an album project overseen by professional musician and then Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Mikhail Men (a.k.a. Michael Men). Michael Men acquired the services of veteran… Read more…
JAKKS – Fire [English version]
It has been said many times at this site; Melodic Hard Rock has no boundaries. JAKKS from Argentina is one of the few bands from South America carrying the flag… Read more…
THE UNITY – Rise [Japanese Edition +3] (2018)
Only about a year and a half after the arrival of its self-titled debut album, German-Italian melodic metal act THE UNITY is ready to strike again: September 14 will see… Read more…
GOTTHARD – Silver [Deluxe Digipak +2] (2017)
"Silver" is the new album by Swiss hard rock institution GOTTHARD to be released tomorrow January 13th produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (Helloween) and founder / guitarist Leo Leoni. 25 years… Read more…
WISHING WELL (feat Graham Bonnet) – Chasing Rainbows (2016)
Finnish hard rockers WISHING WELL are presenting their debut album “Chasing Rainbows”, a true mixture of genres ranging from the melodic hard rock of the title track to classic Seventies… Read more…
OZZY OSBOURNE – Ordinary Man +2 [BSCD2 Japan Edition] (2020)
Legend OZZY OSBOURNE will release his new album "Ordinary Man" next Feb. 21, the Prince Of Darkness first solo album in almost a decade. "There’s a line in ‘Ordinary Man’… Read more…
HEART & Friends – Home For The Holidays (2014)
Last December, HEART’s Ann and Nancy Wilson returned to their hometown of Seattle to stage a celebration of the season, gathering a few of their friends to join them in… Read more…
1974 – 1974 & The Death Of The Herald (2013)
1974 is five piece band from Connecticut, USA that conjures up the memories and sounds of classic stadium rock acts from the seventies / eighties such as Kansas, Rush, Yes,… Read more…
INTELLIGENT MUSIC PROJECT IV – Sorcery Inside (2019) *EXCLUSIVE*
Bulgarian composer Milen Vrabevski and drumming ace Simon Phillips assemble an A-list team for the fourth outing under INTELLIGENT MUSIC PROJECT IV, titled "Sorcery Inside". The vocalists taking part include… Read more…
TRIUMPH – Diamond Collection [Ltd. Edition 10-CD Box Set remastered] Re-post
TRIUMPH is one of Canada's greatest hard rock bands in history. With 10 classic albums released between 1976 and 1987, they have left an indelible mark on the history of… Read more…
PRETTY MAIDS – A Blast From The Past [Deleted 12 CD Boxset] (2019) *EXCLUSIVE*
For many years, there has been a growing demand to reissue PRETTY MAIDS albums from the Nineties and onward. A lot of these haven’t been accessible for years - out of print / deleted - so Frontiers Music decided to rollout these catalog reissues for Pretty Maids fans, both old and new, in the form of this mammoth "A Blast From The Past [12 CD Boxset]".
While released only few months ago, due the hing demand world-wide the Box is already out of print. Now it's only available as digital download, but doesn't include de bonus tracks present on these physical CD's. Read more…
