You will be hard pressed to find a much better Melodic Hard Rock album than this one.

It’s remarkable that this album ever saw the light of day as Dennis ‘Fergie’ Frederiksen (ex Toto/Trillion/Le Roux/Mecca) was diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer in June of last year and for most people that would have been that. However, Fergie decided to seek alternative cures and this very Summer announced positive results. He continued to work on his solo album throughout this time and what has now emerged is simply sensational! This is a truly striking album with fabulous songs that have been placed all over it like brightly coloured lights on a Christmas tree!
Opener ‘Angel (Mirror To Your Soul)’ just has this incredible uplifting feel to it with energetic pacing, smooth melodies and a gorgeous honey-coated chorus. The moment it finished it had me reaching for the replay button! ‘Elaine’ follows and what you get from Fergie is an amazing passionate vocal performance atop a mid tempo rock beat with keys aplenty singing about trying to win back a former lover. ‘First To Cry’ has a keyboard led precursor to a glorious chorus with a lovely guitar tone throughout the whole song reminiscent of Signal with Mark Free and then you get ‘Follow Your Heart’, a simply gorgeous Steve Perry era Journey-esque epic ballad. Quite stunning!

This opening quartet will already have you reaching for the payment options on Frontiers’ website even with eight songs still to pass through your ears. The title track ‘Happiness Is The Road’ is a co-write with Jim Peterik and has a very typical Survivor positive uplifting vibe to it whilsts ‘Writing On The Wall’ is a fast paced number with interesting Magnum style keys and a nice tone on the guitar supplied by one Nathan Eshman. ‘The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be’ is a positive ballad of sorts with strong sentiments on a driving beat and again swathed in plenty of keys. Acclaimed keyboard player Eric Ragno (Takara/Vox Tempus/China Blue/Ted Poley/Danny Vaughan/Tony Mills etc) I believe plays the majority of these parts but a certain Mr Dennis Ward is credited with bass plus guitars, keys and background vocals. My guess is during the production process, Ward would have added additional parts where necessary. The production, incidentally, is first rate, but then when has Dennis Ward ever delivered a poor production? He has to be up there amongst the premier class of producers for sure. Dik Bruinenberg is listed as drummer and as I’m. unfamiliar with this guy, I would hazard a guess he’s a German guy that Dennis knows and has been brought in on recommendation.

If I was pressed on standout songs on this album, then it would be a little bit like trying to choose a favourite between your children. The aforementioned song ‘Angel (Mirror To Your Soul’) and ballad ‘Follow Your Heart’ are up there as is 'Love Waits For No One’, a classy mature sounding ode to a lost love, a recurring theme throughout the album. And I would also have to include ‘The One’ which features a nice keyboard refrain, a glorious chorus with multi-layered backing vocals and a fabulous outro guitar solo.

You will be hard pressed to find a much better Melodic Hard Rock album than this one. Toby Hitchcock’s solo offering is running right up with this one but nevertheless, this is a truly mesmerising release from a man who’s been at the top of his profession for many years. As the saying goes: form may be temporary, but class is permanent!

1 Angel (Mirror To Your Soul)
2 Elaine
3 First to Cry
4 Follow Your Heart
5 Happiness Is The Road
6 I Still Believe In Love
7 Lyin' Eyes
8 Love Waits For No One
9 Writing On the Wall
10 Future Ain't What It Used To Be
11 One
12 Saviour

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Band REZ(Resurrection Band)
Info: Reach Of Love
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 1993
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 113,31 Mb
Info: USA

Tracklist:

01 - Heart's Desire.
02 - If Your Love Grows Cold.
03 - Numbers.
04 - Sunrise.
05 - Dead To The World.
06 - Reach Of Love.
07 - Land Of Stolen Breath.
08 - Mannequin's Dream.
09 - Empty Hearts.
10 - Thought I'd Never Love Again.
11 - White Lies.
12 - On My Dyin' Bed.
13 - Heart's Desire (Reprise).

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Band Pastor Brad
Info: Break Out
Style: Hard Rock / Shred
Years: 2010
Info: 256 kbps
Info: 106 ?b
Info: USA

Tracklist:

What started out as a true solo CD turned in to a very special release with tons of special guest artists !

1. Break Out – featuring Rachel Anne (of Iron Majesty) lead vocals
2. In Your Lovin Arms
3. Turn Up The Light – featuring Ken Tamplin lead vocals
4. Cold Blooded Killer – featuring Norman “Ski” Kiersznowski (of Faith
Factor) lead vocals
5. We Win - featuring Chaz Bond (of Jacob’s Dream) lead vocals
6. I Live – featuring Luke Weber (of The Pastor Brad Band), lead vocals
7. He Loves Me – featuring Les Carlson (of Bloodgood), lead vocals
8. Gethsemene – featuring Rachel Anne (of Iron Majesty), lead vocals
9. Edge Of Midnight
10. Beating The Flesh – featuring Richie Z (of Blind Seven), lead vocals
11. Treasure Life
12. Choose To Love – featuring Richie Z (of Blind Seven), lead vocals, Angel
Zamora, lead guitar
13. Tentacles Of Love – featuring Jim Griffin (of Griffin X) lead guitar
14. I Wanna Be – featuring Dave Merriwether (of Stricken)

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Band Alaska
Info: Heart Of The Storm
Style: Melodic Hard Rock
Years: 1984
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 131,14 Mb
Info: UK

Tracklist:

01 - Whiteout.
02 - Don't Say It's Over.
03 - Voices On The Radio.
04 - Susie Blue.
05 - Heart Of The Storm.
06 - Need Your Love.
07 - Can't Let Go.
08 - Other Side Of Midnight.
09 - Headlines.
10 - The Sorcerer.
11 - Coupe De Ville.
12 - Coming Down On Your.
13 - Whiteout (Instrumental).

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Band Thundermug
Info: Strikes
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 1972
Info: CBR 192 kbs
Info: 50,54 Mb
Info: Canada

Tracklist:

01-Africa.
02-Page What Would You Do Help Father Sun Suite.
03-And They Danced.
04-You Really Got Me.
05-Fortunes Umbrella.
06-Jane J James.
07-Will They Ever.
08-Where Am I.
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Band Craaft
Info: Craaft
Style: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Years: 1986
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 124,50 Mb
Info: Germany

Tracklist:

01 - I Wanna Look In Your Eyes.
02 - Breakin' Walls Ain't Easy.
03 - Hold Me.
04 - Your'e The Best Thing In My Life.
05 - I Guess You Are The Number One.
06 - Stranger.
07 - Don't Wanna Wait No More.
08 - Now That You're Gone.
09 - Wasted Years.
10 - Cool Town Lovers.
11 - I'm A Mover.

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Band Lana Lane
Info: Garden Of The Moon
Style: Symphonic Rock
Years: 1997
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 123,56 Mb
Info: USA

Tracklist:

01 - River Of The Stars.
02 - Destination Roswell.
03 - Seasons.
04 - Moongarden.
05 - Evolution Revolution.
06 - Under The Olive Tree.
07 - Eternal Waters.
08 - Dream Of The Dragonfly.
09 - Garden Of The Moon.

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Band The Trade (Secret Treaties)
Info: Perfect World
Style: Melodic Hard Rock
Years: 2001
Info: CBR 192 kbs
Info: 68,87 Mb
Info: USA

Tracklist:

01 - She's Come Undone.
02 - Perfect World.
03 - The Face On Mars.
04 - Smoke And Mirrors.
05 - Best Laid Plans.
06 - Black And White.
07 - Just The Facts.
08 - Rudy.
09 - Where Is Love.
10 - Windows.
11 - Don't Follow Me.

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BandDe La Cruz
Info: De La Cruz
Style: Glam
Years: 2011
Info: mp3 CBR 320
Info: 57 mb
Upload: Depositefiles
Info: :Australia

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Tracklist:

1.Good As It Gets
2.Lust Fame Money
3.Runaway
4.Back To The 80’s
5.Fire Inside
6.De La Cruz

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Band Lana Lane
Info: Gemini
Style: Symphonic Rock
Years: 2006
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 136,30 Mb
Info: USA

Tracklist:

01 - White Room.
02 - White Rabbit.
03 - Long Long Way From Home.
04 - You Can Never Go Home.
05 - Breathe Intro.
06 - Johnny Moon.
07 - Breathe In The Air.
08 - On The Run.
09 - Time.
10 - Breathe Reprise.
11 - Dream Of The Archer.
12 - Starrider.
13 - Sunshine Of Your Love.
14 - Wooden Ships.
15 - Nights In White Satin.

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Band Rampage
Info: Wheels Of Fire
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 2000
Info: MP3 CBR 192 kbs
Info: 80.74 MB
Info: Germany

Tracklist:

01 - Always On The Run.
02 - Ready For Your Love.
03 - Lucy.
04 - Living Without You.
05 - Wheels Of Fire.
06 - A Prayer To Venus.
07 - Pull The Trigger.
08 - Rock-City.
09 - Milwaukee.
10 - LIDW ( Part I).
11 - LIDW (Part II).
12 - Back To The Roots.
13 - Prelude_ The Return Of The Eagle.

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Band Legend
Info: Sex & Violence
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 1991
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 87,73 Mb
Info: USA

Tracklist:

01 - Desperate (Intro).
02 - Electric Romeo.
03 - Shakin' The Baby's Rattle.
04 - Gemini.
05 - Touch Me If You Dare.
06 - Walk Away (One Is Nothin).
07 - Middle Of Night.
08 - Money Makes Me.
09 - Bottom Of The Deck.
10 - Pullout.
11 - Emotion.

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Band Izzy Stradlin
Info: On Down The Road
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 2002
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 84,12 Mb
Info: USA

Tracklist:

01 - You Betcha.
02 - Gone Dead Train.
03 - Monkey's.
04 - On Down the Road.
05 - Sweet Caress.
06 - Coke'n.
07 - Got Some News.
08 - Way to Go.
09 - Please Go Home.
10 - Lot to Learn.

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