Melodic Rock, AOR, Hard Rock, Prog, Classic Rock news
TESSERACT, one of the most ever-evolving acts from the current progressive metal scene, will release its fourth studio album, “Sonder“, on April 20 through Kscope.A band that sits outside the bounds of any genre specificity, the group delivers an always captivating blend of off-kilter riffs, soaring melodies, and clever atmospherics. “Sonder” adds significant firepower to the band’s arsenal, blending the abrasiveness...
* Since vocalist Daniel Tompkins left the band in 2011, TESSERACT have had a tough time finding a stable line-up. The UK outfit settled on frontman Ashe O’Hara just in time for their excellent second album Altered State (featured here on the blog), but have since shed him and welcomed Tompkins back into the fold for this new album to...
* British quintet TESSERACT began as the studio project of guitarist Acle Kahney but slightly he transformed the event into a full band. The group soon garnered the attention of Century Media Records, publishing the first album in 2011.Soon after they lost several singers in fairly quick succession, but pushing on, TesseracT picked up the Best New Band award from...
JD MILLER – World War X (2017)
After their very solid debut, "World War X" is the follow up album from Swedes JD MILLER released today via Mighty Music. "World War X" pretty much sounds like they… Read more…
JD MILLER – Grand Intentions [Bonus Edition] (2016)
After the recent, new JD MILLER album posted on this blog, one of you asked for the band's previous effort from three years ago. And it's a proper request as… Read more…
DANGER ZONE – Closer To Heaven (2016)
Melodic Hard Rockers DANGER ZONE are releasing tomorrow "Closer To Heaven", a really entertaining slice of classic '80s inspired stuff. Hailing from Italy, Danger Zone was founded in the early… Read more…
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…
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…
