Category: 1994

The Big Easy are a superb slice of Danish AOR sitting somewhere in the middle lane of Keven Jordan, Brett…

These hairspray metallers Frontrunner hail from St Louis, and shouldn’t be confused with a band of the same name who…

Frontline arrived in the early 90’s and were quickly labeled the ‘German version of Journey’, and with good reason too.

Both Joe Pasquale’s ‘Prey’ and ‘Ricochet’ are worth landing, though this one, is a shade lighter than its predecessor.

When I first heard this debut Aces High album I was totally overcome by it’s class. There’s AOR, there’s hard…

Yes, I have no hesitation in giving Walk The Wire the thumbs up, and I’m sure in time this album…

Atlantic are in a similar vein to FM, A.S.A.P, and Brian Howe era Bad Company, though the songs are more…

Silent Majority are an American duo, specialising in that AOR-prog rock crossover, and they do a mighty fine job of…

It wasn’t until 3 years later that Heartland re-emerged, now down to a trio. Signed to a then fledgling reissue…

‘Still Be’ is a five-year follow up to the Toys Of Joy debut and is more organic and heartland rock-oriented,…

‘Daily Battle’ would prove to be a much underrated and under-appreciated album for 1st Avenue during 1994.

3rd Matinee brings together two musicians with a similar approach to writing and arranging music, everything blending quite seamlessly, on…

I’d call it a case of record label and management interference. After Mitch Malloy’s sensational big-label debut in 1992, ‘Ceilings…

If you like your male solo artist music in the vein of Jude Cole and Troy Newman then Jamie Walter’s…

‘Dial Hard’ is the second full-studio album from Swiss maestros Gotthard, featuring the late – and sorely missed Steve Lee.

Life immediately after Shy for Tony Mills was trying to become a Geoff Tate sound alike with the band Siam.

Suntower were a Massachusetts based band that released a one-off album in 1994. They make good use of electric and…

Released in 1994, you can be assured that Royal Jelly are not in the bullseye of AOR nor melodic hard…

Steve Perry found himself back in the drivers seat for 1994 ‘For The Love Of Strange Medicine’.

Lee Aaron’s ‘Emotional Rain’ is a reasonable listen, though from this point on, the Canadian chanteuse would move in different…