Month: May 2023

Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi – Bon Jovi 5 (1)

Looking back on it now, all things considered, the Bon Jovi debut album quite easily ranks as one of the…

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Lee Aaron - Metal Queen

Lee Aaron – Metal Queen 4 (1)

With Wrabit’s John Albani driving the show, the Lee Aaron sound for this album comes off like his former band…

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Legs Diamond - Out On Bail

Legs Diamond – Out On Bail 4.5 (2)

The 1984 album ‘Out On Bail’ from Legs Diamond is another forgotten gem from one of hard rocks premier hard…

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Airrace - Shaft Of Light

Airrace – Shaft Of Light 3.5 (2)

Back in 1984 this Airrace album was considered a breakthrough AOR album in British music circles, as finally good ‘ol…

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Ted Nugent - Penetrator

Ted Nugent – Penetrator 4 (1)

Ted Nugent goes AOR? Not quite, but the man went very close with this and other 80’s albums ‘Little Miss…

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Armored Saint - March Of The Saint

Armored Saint – March Of The Saint 4 (1)

Here’s one L.A band that should’ve been huge, but for some reason, Armored Saint missed their boarding call on the…

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Ratt - Out Of The Cellar

Ratt – Out Of The Cellar 4 (1)

Atlantic Records obviously saw ‘cha-ching’ signs with Ratt, and duly snapped them up. As history would show, this album would…

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Krokus - The Blitz

Krokus – The Blitz 0 (0)

Listening to this album, no one could accuse Krokus of being AC/DC clones anymore. The sound is far more polished.

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Michael Furlong - Use It Or Lose It

Michael Furlong – Use It Or Lose It 4 (1)

Originally from Nevada, Michael Furlong secured a major label deal with Atlantic and bought in a veteran lineup for this…

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Bryan Adams - Reckless

Bryan Adams – Reckless 5 (1)

The mega selling Bryan Adams ‘Reckless’ album, is voted by many as being one of the best of the AOR…

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Slade - Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply

Slade – Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply 0 (0)

This album was the American version of Slade’s 1983 British release ‘The Great Kamikaze Syndrome’, rush-released after the unexpected hit…

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Molly Hatchet - The Deed Is Done

Molly Hatchet – The Deed Is Done 0 (0)

In what would be their last studio album until 1989, Molly Hatchet finally followed the lead of .38 Special and…

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The Cars - Heartbreak City

The Cars – Heartbreak City 4.5 (2)

If there was ever an album that was representative of the mid 80’s MTV era, then The Cars ‘Heartbeat City’…

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Baby Tuckoo - First Born

Baby Tuckoo – First Born 3 (1)

Arriving at the tail end of the NWOBHM was Yorkshire rockers Baby Tuckoo.

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Quiet Riot - Condition Critical

Quiet Riot – Condition Critical 0 (0)

Buoyed by the No#1 selling success of ‘Metal Health’, it was going to be hard for Quiet Riot to emulate…

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Runner - Runner Ep

Runner (USA) – Runner (EP) 0 (0)

Californian band Runner – while short on content delivers the goods and won’t disappoint.

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Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers

Deep Purple – Perfect Strangers 0 (0)

After an aborted reunion a couple of years earlier, Deep Purple Mk 2 (1969-73) finally completed the deed in 1984…

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Rathskeller - Intro

Rathskeller – Intro 3 (2)

From the same hometown as REO Speedwagon and Starcastle (Champaign) come these 80’s AOR likely’s Rathskeller thanks to this one-off…

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Dennis Deyoung - Desert Moon

Dennis DeYoung – Desert Moon 3 (1)

Dennis DeYoung, mentor and all-round mannequin impersonator of Styx has done the predictable and released his debut solo album.

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Queen - The Works

Queen – The Works 4 (1)

‘The Works’ was a hugely successful album for Queen, but did very little in the United States and the band…

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