Music was everything for Thomas Riekerk and his brother Robert Riekerk when they grew up in the Netherlands and AOR was Thomas’ first love. Band posters of Bad English, Giant, Toto and Foreigner were all over the walls of their rooms and in every corner there were guitars and amps. Back then music was not available digitally so the record store became their second home, when they were in search of that one album that was only available through import.
Country: Czechoslovakia
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 1994 More»
Blind Alley – Destination Destiny 2007
Jun 9, 2018 20:18
Melodic Rock | AOR
We are proud to announce that Perris Records will be releasing Destination Destiny in Februari 2007. This is the Perris Records press release: "Blind Alley had managed to gather the best pieces from the melodic field and also some of the best written songs to come out of Sweden in a long time. Some of you might be familiar with these boys from before, they have released one album in 2003 called Infinity Ends. Destination Destiny is for fans of GIANT, JOURNEY and SURVIVOR."
Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Rock | AOR
Year: 2007 More»
Rokbox – Rokbox 1997
Jun 9, 2018 19:10
Melodic Rock | AOR
A good record of AOR quite classic and elegant with powerful guitarists and rockers. An album that never reaches excellence nor has sweeping themes, but always flying at great heights and with great quality. More»
Melodic From Finland...
Finnish singer and musician who became public after winning the first season of The Voice of Finland in 2012. The win takes Sipola got a record deal with Universal Music. Sipola released their first album Making a Sound in July 2012. More»
Bitter Suite – Crime Of Love 2005
Jun 9, 2018 16:00
Hard Rock Melodic Rock | AOR
Bitter Suite is a one-off project of Canadian singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer David J. Petovar, who wrote all of the songs that appear on Crime of Love back in 1991 and 1992. Several stalwarts of the Canadian AOR scene contribute their talents to the album, including George Christon (Kick Axe), Don Wilk (White Wolf), and Craig Brooks (Touch). More»
Big Life – Big Life (2011)
Jun 9, 2018 15:31
Melodic Rock | AOR
This new project, Big Life is a joint venture and brainchild of two much respected players in the melodic rock field, from the south of England, Steve Newman (Newman) and ex-Praying Mantis frontman, Mark Thompson-Smith. Steve Newman’s reputation in the Melodic Rock circuit is impressive – with eight immense Newman albums released in the last decade, the latest being the highly acclaimed ‘The Art Of Balance’. More»
Gundacker – Jekyll And Hyde 2016
Jun 9, 2018 14:30
Hard Rock Melodic Rock | AOR
The songs are terrific, plenty of hooky riffs and superb solos, catchy choruses and lovely harmony vocals; true '80s American Melodic Hard Rock with AOR touches, punchy but polished & clean. More»
Steve Camp – The Steve Camp Collection 1995
Jun 9, 2018 12:55
Melodic Rock | AOR
Genre: Piano Rock / Midwest / AOR
Country: USA
Year of Publication: 1995 More»
Xtasy – Revolution 2014
Jun 9, 2018 12:13
Melodic Rock | AOR
The female fronted melodic rock band Xtasy was born in 2011 as a Studio Project between Jorge (guitar) and Silvia (vocals). Both started to work together on several songs which were recorded between December 2011 and December 2013 in R81 Studios in Noain-Pamplona. Some additional friends participated in the recording sessions as guests: Jon Huarte (Dreamwalker) and Josu Alzu (Six Miles Wide) on drums; Manolo Arias (Atlas, Niágara), Robert Rodrigo (Airless), Willy Gascón (Steelhorse), More»
The Sign – Signs of Life (2000)
Jun 9, 2018 11:41
Melodic Rock | AOR
Time and again it's amazing that especially Melodic Rock produces those so-called "super-groups". THE SIGN is another addition to the long list of that category, because all members are known from at least one other band: Keyboarder Mark Mangold (TOUCH, AMERICAN TEARS, DRIVE SHE SAID, FLESH & BLOOD, MYSTIC HEALER), guitarist Randy Jackson (ZEBRA), singer Terry Brock (STRANGEWAYS, LE ROUX), bassist Billy Greer (STREETS, KANSAS) and drummer Bobby Rondinelli (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, BLUE OYSTER CULT).
We are proud to announce that Perris Records will be releasing Destination Destiny in Februari 2007. This is the Perris Records press release: "Blind Alley had managed to gather the best pieces from the melodic field and also some of the best written songs to come out of Sweden in a long time. Some of you might be familiar with these boys from before, they have released one album in 2003 called Infinity Ends. Destination Destiny is for fans of GIANT, JOURNEY and SURVIVOR."
The female fronted melodic rock band Xtasy was born in 2011 as a Studio Project between Jorge (guitar) and Silvia (vocals). Both started to work together on several songs which were recorded between December 2011 and December 2013 in R81 Studios in Noain-Pamplona. Some additional friends participated in the recording sessions as guests: Jon Huarte (Dreamwalker) and Josu Alzu (Six Miles Wide) on drums; Manolo Arias (Atlas, Niágara), Robert Rodrigo (Airless), Willy Gascón (Steelhorse), 
Time and again it's amazing that especially Melodic Rock produces those so-called "super-groups". THE SIGN is another addition to the long list of that category, because all members are known from at least one other band: Keyboarder Mark Mangold (TOUCH, AMERICAN TEARS, DRIVE SHE SAID, FLESH & BLOOD, MYSTIC HEALER), guitarist Randy Jackson (ZEBRA), singer Terry Brock (STRANGEWAYS, LE ROUX), bassist Billy Greer (STREETS, KANSAS) and drummer Bobby Rondinelli (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, BLUE OYSTER CULT).