Category: 1984
Q5 was another band from the booming metal scene of Seattle during the early 80’s. The band was formed in…
Keyboardist/singer John Hunter is the member who went on to further his career beyond the Hounds, picking up a solo…
Their first two Pretty Maids albums from 1983 and 1984 hinted at traditional European heavy metal. The point of difference…
Formed in 1979 under the temporary handle Thin Ice, Zaragon specialise in a brand of prog that is highly infectious,…
From 1984 this is the band Sender featuring both American and Canadian musicians, with a connection back to Gino Vannelli.
Mr Mister then, is a formation which moved out of the west coast/AOR market, and into a hi-tech studio wizard…
By 1984, Poco were effectively reduced to a duo: Paul Cotton and Rusty Young. One thing ‘Inamorata’ isn’t, and that…
Looking back on the 1984 calendar, German band The Scorpions had reached the pinnacle of their career with this album…
From Milwaukee Wisconsin, Colour Radio were a new wave/melodic pop quartet who formed back in 1982.
Former Babys singer John Waite hit the big time with his second solo LP ‘No Brakes’. John took a two…
By 1983 and 1984, country singer Juice Newton had moved over into the pop rock realm, working with some of…
This album gave Whitesnake their big break in the U.S., and a successful tour helped elevate their stature to where…
In 1984 Foreigner were right up there in the forefront of the arena rock scene, leading the way in the…
Here’s an English band that flew under the radar back in 1984 that should’ve gone onto bigger things. From the…
Now signed to the Dreyfuss label (a Polydor subsidiary based out of France), Gino Vannelli would take audiences on an…
The album was one of the best AOR albums of 1984 and remains a favourite of the genre mainly because…
I have our very own Editor to thank for leading me to Rochester’s finest – Duke Jupiter, I was expecting…
My recent review of ‘Never Surrender’ proved slightly scathing, no such luck with Triumph’s seventh release, the obviously titled ‘Thunder…
Alaska represented an important part of my CD collection all these years later, such is the reverence I have for…
Keats, which is a collection of Alan Parsons Project alumni doing 1980’s AOR.
I follow this bloke on YouTube called Dan McClellan who is a religious scholar. He's very good, calm and to…
Based on the legendary album cover I’d been trying to track this down for years. I can see why Eric…
A mixed bag, but ‘One Good Reason’ has to be one of the best songs the band ever produced.
This is a seriousky underrated album. 'Don't Accuse Her' is simply breathtaking.
This album now has a YTM link. 31 tracks in total. 18 extras on top of the original 13. Upon…
Just listened to this via the YTM link. Pretty damn good. Some quirky synth reminded me of Donnie Iris. Will…
This is the pick of the HPB albums for me. Though I do occasionally drag the others out for a…
The original review from Geir might come across as indifferent. But much of this album is really good. 'Escape' and…
Terrific, obscure Hi-Tech AOR in my book.
Great to see this album getting some love. 💜