Hardline - Leaving The End Open - [ 2009 ]

There are albums that win your positive opinion from the very start and albums that need time,"Leaving The End Open" belongs to the second category, but after a few listens this album wins a lot, sweet melodies, rocking guitars, perfect production, amazing vocal work by Johnny Gioeli and a very solid compositions.
Perhaps the expectation for this comeback was too high after the little deception of "II", maybe is not what i´ve expect but after listen the whole disc a couple ot times i have to say that this is a great Hard Rocker record.
Better day by day.

In This Moment


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Love Songs

Heart - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You - [ Brigade 1990 ]

Excellent ballad, one of the best of all times, incredible melody all over the track, perfect rythm, superb hard lyrics and a true great performance of the beautiful and amazing Ann Wilson.
A masterpiece Melodic AOR love song, If you don´t know, just push play and fall in love.
¡ A true love anthem !



The Song, Here.

Brother Firetribe - Heart Full Of Fire... And Then Some - [ 2008 ]

¿ Something to say ? ... I don´t think so, One of the best new Melodic Hard Rock bands, everybody already know.
This is an EP from her second album "Heart Full Of Fire" and contains the title track with a remix version, the beautiful unreleased ballad Two Hearts and the covers of Hungry for heaven of Dio and Myghty Wings From Top Gun Soundtrack.

Hungry For Heaven ( Dio Cover )


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Sunstorm - House Of Dreams - [ 2009 ]

Another Kick-Ass Release from this year, this album is filled by sweet ballads and lofty uptempo tracks, the production is pretty high, a lot of good keyboard work strong guitar rythmns and superb work of the great Joe lynn Turner on vocals.
An album absolutely delicious, addictive and beautifully created, an AOR album that any fan of the genre should be eager to experience.

House Of Dreams


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John Parr - Restless Heart - [ The Running Man Soundtrack 1987 ]

Another great Melodic AOR track from a movie, very good slowly rythm, perfect vocal performance from John Parr and a great and catchy chorus line.
¡ 80´s highlight style !



The song, Here.

FM - Aphrodisiac - [ 1992 ]

Pretty good AOR album with Melodic Rock and bluesy touches, absolutely awesome sound and some great tracks here, "Breath Fire" is a cool Hard Rocker song, "Closer To Heaven" is probably on of the finest and most azmazing ballads i ever hear and "All Or Nothing" is a true Melodic Hard Power Anthem.
And if we speak of wonders we must talk about the singer, the one and only Steve Overland, his voice and his interpretation of the themes is always unbelievable, very solid production, good songs, excellent band and magnificient vocal work.
¡ A true classic !

All Or Nothing


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Love Songs

Heart - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You - [ Brigade 1990 ]

One of the best love songs of all time, the performance of Ann Wilson singing this song is a perfect balance of passion, courage and strenght

Dark Empire - Humanity Dethroned - [ 2008 ]

This is the first post i do of Heavy/Power Metal but not the last, this band sound is amazing, a mix between Blind Guardian, Lost Horizon and Nevermore or any other "Hard-Thrash-strong-power band".
This is a great melodic with some epic power choruses album, very heavy with strong thrashy riffs, the production is so clear and very good and the voice of Jens Carlsson (Persuader, Savage Circus) is just unbelievable.
One of the best Metal releases of the last year with pure hits, and high musical level.
¡ If you like this style will not disappoint you !

Eyes Of Defiance


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Tribute To Classics

Royal Hunt - 1348 - [ 1996 ]

A true abolutely amazing song, live version is much better than studio version of course ...
a perfect guitar execution, awesome keyboard work, great catchy chorus and totally fuckin´unbelievable performance by D.C Copper (¡ Look at that pose after the first chorus ! ), Probably one of the best live albums ever made, a true classic that comes to Melodic Heaven.
¡ He deserves to be here !



"1348", Here.

Mark Free - Long Way From Love - [ 1993 ]

No matter what i say about this record, only you have to hear mark´s voice (Marcie now) to judge the quality of this album.
One of the 10 best albums of history and one of the 10 best singers too, if not the best.
The production quality, sound, lyrics and above all the vocal interpretation are superhuman.
Mark sings in a very expressive and emotional way that makes you feel incredible, you only need listen the song "Long Way From Love" to feel the tragedy and passion in his voice, probably the best singer/performer of all times.
The album is filled with beautiful melodic romantic AOR songs, highlight a song would detract the rest, all are simply perfect.

Long Way From Love


State Of Love (With Diana DeWitt)


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Marietta - Thunder & Lightning - [ Fire, Ice & Dynamite Soundtrack 1990 ]

A perfect song of European Hi-Tech AOR/Pop, Marietta has a very clear and expressive voice and the whole track has an In-Crescendo "Come on, Move On" rythm, awesome song to recharge the batteries, the voice, the sound, the lyrics and the tempo are just incredible.



! The Track, Here ¡

Tribute To Classics

Michael Bolton - Time, Love & Tenderness - [ Time, Love & Tenderness 1991 ]

I know that Michael Bolton sings soul and R&B now, but early in his career he plays a really good Melodic AOR almost always, this is a good sample of what i say, a very catchy song with beautiful vocals and a superb rythm, a true classic.
¡ Check it out !



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Cooper Inc. - Pulling The Trigger - [ 2009 ]

One more excellent Melodic Hard Rock release of this year, the production is a job of Michael Voss ( Casanova, Mad Max, Voices Of Rock... ) Imagine, perfect sound, great guitars, very solid chorus and catchy hooks always with punch, melody and a lot of energy.
There are a few special guests inside like Doug Aldrich ( Whitesnake ) and Vinny Burns ( Dare, Ten ), Great Hard/AOR album.



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