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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...
GUNNER are not strangers to this blog as we already presented their previous album, now two years forward the band delivers their third installment "All Access". Although at first glance… Read more…
After a promising debut released by Retrospect Records USA, Argentinian melodic hard rockers GUNNER have a new record label and a new album out: "Keep Fighting". The group started life… Read more…
LOUDNESS – Rise To Glory (2018)
Pioneer Japanese act LOUDNESS will release their new album, "Rise To Glory", world-wide on January 26, 2018. Yes, thankfully they have decided to release the new CD at the same… Read more…
HOT BLOODED – The Foreigner Experience (2018)
In a similar fashion of 'A Foreigners Journey', the excellent Foreigner / Journey Tribute already featured here at 0dayrox, "HOT BLOODED - The Foreigner Experience" is a tribute show exclusively… Read more…
SECRET ILLUSION – Awake Before The Dawn (2018)
SECRET ILLUSION are releasing their new album "Awake Before The Dawn" tomorrow Feb. 1st 2018, via Lion Music Records, a label that doesn't stops to add new bands to their… Read more…
BON JOVI – Rockin’ In Cleveland, 1984 [HD Remastered Edition] (2018)
BON JOVI recording "Rockin' In Cleveland, 1984" (The Legendary Ohio Broadcast) has just been re-released in a "HD Remastered Edition". Already considered an 'official bootleg', the album even has been… Read more…
SIGN X (ex Chalice) – Sign X (2018) + CHALICE “In Wonderland” [digitally remastered]
SIGN X is a new German outfit releasing their self-titled "Sign X" EP this 2018 as presentation card. In fact, this is the new name for veteran melodic hard rockers… Read more…
SPIRAL KEY – An Error Of Judgement (2018)
Britain's SPIRAL KEY are releasing their second effort titled “An Error of Judgement”, the first via the very good, varied in musical styles Pride & Joy Music label (and distributed… Read more…
REACH – The Great Divine (2018)
Swedish melodic hard rockers REACH surprised us with a great album years ago, now reduced as a three-piece, the guys are back with ”The Great Divine”, their fresh CD to… Read more…
CATS IN SPACE – Cats Alive! (2018)
UK wonders CATS IN SPACE are ready to release their first live recording tomorrow titled "Cats Alive!", recorded last year at the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena at a particularly raucous night… Read more…
MARC JORDAN – C.O.W. Conserve Our World [AOR CITY Series – remastered] (2017)
Last year we featured some titles from the great Sony Music Japan campaign titled AOR CITY 1000, a low-priced remastered reissue on 100 classic AOR / AC albums from their… Read more…
THE OUTFIELD – RePlay + Malibu Beach [B-Side] & more – Out Of Print
Not so long ago, THE OUTFIELD, one of my favorites from the mid '80s, returned with a brand new album titled “RePlay”, released by themselves and now pretty hard to… Read more…
