Tag Archives: AOR

Artist: Myrath Album Title: Karma Label: earMUSIC Date of Release: 8 March 2024 Somewhat unbelievably, this is the very first time I have ventured a review of a Myrath album. I’ve been aware of the Tunisian metal band for a number of years as friends and acquaintances have sung their praises since they released their  Continue Reading »

Artist: A-Z (Alder/Zonder) Album Title: A-Z Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 12 August 2022 I’m well aware of the fact that the artwork of an album is not the most important thing. However, as I’ve chirped on many times, as a music lover in the pre-Internet days, it was one of the biggest elements  Continue Reading »

Welcome to the latest post in my 2021 Album Of The Year 2021 Top 30 Countdown. I really can’t believe that I am at the Number 9 point already. It seems like only yesterday that I started compiling my list and writing the first post. But Christmas is arriving with increasing speed, so it means  Continue Reading »

Artist: Nestor Album Title: Kids In A Ghost Town Label: Nestor Prestor Music Group Date of Release:  22 October 2021 I have tried to get hold of a promo of this record for quite some time, even contacting the band personally in an attempt to succeed. Unfortunately, I drew a blank and were it not  Continue Reading »

Artist: Crowne Album Title: Kings In The North Label: Frontiers Music Date of Release: 18 June 2021 The sun is finally shining, it’s warm, and one might be forgiven for thinking that the summer is finally here. It has been a while coming and with the arrival of the sun, my inevitable melodic rock itch  Continue Reading »

Artist: W.E.T. Album Title: Retransmission Label: Frontiers Music Date of Release: 22 January 2021 A little under three years since the release of their critically-acclaimed third release, ‘Earthrage’, the melodic hard rock ‘supergroup’ W.E.T. return with album number four, ‘Retransmission’. And, as you all know, given my soft spot for a dose of melodic hard  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day eight of my 2020 ‘Album of the Year Top 30 countdown’. I hope you’re enjoying the series so far. If you’re not, then tough, these are my picks and I won’t have my mind changed at all. So there!! A quick reminder that you can check out the other picks so far  Continue Reading »

Artist: DGM Album Title: Tragic Separation Label: Frontiers Records Date of Release: 9 October 2020 We can’t all like every band, can we? And that’s why I feel comfortable when I admit to never really ‘getting’ DGM. I always checked out their material, but have never fallen head over heels for their brand of melodic  Continue Reading »

Artist: PreHistoric Animals Album Title: The Magical Mystery Machine (Chapter One) Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 30 September 2020 When you get a personal message from a band that you like, asking you to review their new album, it’s not an offer that’s easy to refuse. So I didn’t, and so have been digesting  Continue Reading »

Artist: The Night Flight Orchestra Album Title: Aeromantic Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 28 February 2020 You’d think that given my love of Soilwork and melodic rock music that The Night Flight Orchestra would be a total no-brainer for me. But the truth is that I’ve never really got into the band, despite the  Continue Reading »