Category: 1998

Zeno - Listen To The Light

Zeno – Listen To The Light 5 (1)

The ‘Listen To The Light’ album from Zeno is a collection of new music, containing thirteen new tracks (three of…

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Vixen - Tangerine

Vixen – Tangerine 2 (1)

‘Tangerine’ is still a musical experience, though it might be a hard ask for loyal Vixen fans to contend with,…

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Von Groove - Chameleon

Von Groove – Chameleon 0 (0)

Admittedly the best songs on Von Groove’s ‘Chameleon’ come at the beginning of the album, but the remainder is still…

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Marillion - Radiation

Marillion – Radiation 0 (0)

This is without question Marillion’s weakest offering to date, it shows many different aspects of the band and I find…

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Night Ranger - Seven

Night Ranger – Seven 0 (0)

In some ways, this sounds not so much like a Night Ranger album but rather ‘an album by a band…

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Player - Best Of Baby Come Back

Player – Best Of (Baby Come Back) 0 (0)

This is a superb introduction to Player’s music, by all means, one all AOR fans should take note of.

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David - Presence

David – Presence 0 (0)

A varied contrast is presented to us with this self-released effort by one-time MPG guitarist David Mikeal, we get a…

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Iron Maiden - Virtual XI

Iron Maiden – Virtual XI 0 (0)

I still enjoy the ‘Virtual X’ album and play it and ‘X Factor’ far more than I ever would some…

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Departure - Departure

Departure – Departure 4 (1)

If you’re into melodic rock and AOR, then Departure is a must have CD for your collection.

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Stun Leer - Once

Stun Leer – Once 0 (0)

Stun Leer’s music is at the heavier end of the spectrum, with massive walls of guitars from Michael McCabe, ginormous…

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Dare - Calm Before The Storm

Dare – Calm Before The Storm 0 (0)

Listeners still pining for a return to their stunning 1988 debut ‘Out Of The Silence’ get half a return on…

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Toto - XX 1977-1997

Toto – XX 1977-1997 0 (0)

A must have album for the Toto fan/collector, and certainly sits comfortably among anyone’s Toto CD collection, the fact that…

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The Outfield - It Ain't Over

The Outfield – It Ain’t Over 0 (0)

With this effort, we have a collection of songs recorded between 1993 and 1998, the result is a typical consistent…

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Zebra - In Black And White

Zebra – In Black And White: Best Of 0 (0)

Although they never reached the sustained commercial peaks of such AOR legends as Foreigner, Boston, Journey etc, this career retrospective…

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Van Halen - III

Van Halen – III 0 (0)

Those relishing the prospect of a return to the days of Roth era Van Halen antics would have been the…

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Kansas - Always Never The Same

Kansas – Always Never The Same 3 (1)

Recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London, this is Kansas styled symphonic rock on steroids, with the arrangements…

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Harlan Cage - Double Medication Tuesday

Harlan Cage – Double Medication Tuesday 4 (1)

Here we have Part 2 of the Harlan Cage story, with DMT being the follow-up to their self titled debut…

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Velocity - Impact

Velocity – Impact 0 (0)

Everything about ‘Impact’ from David Victor and Velocity just connects so easily on the neural level, fantastic songs, great instrumentation,…

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