Category: 2016
I can say with some certainty that the first two Amaranthe albums were damned good. But this latest effort should…
Three counts according to the album title. But Swedish songstress Erika can only lay claim to one of them. Blonde…
Cheap Trick have just been voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. It comes with a…
Despite this new album from the legendary Florida rockers Blackfoot, this one leaves me stone cold. Sorry to introduce the…
I think it goes without saying that Fates Warning may have outdone themselves here, when comparing this to past efforts.
First Signal give us songs that sound ‘too busy’ arrangement wise. When listening to this it’s like trying to juggle…
The Defiants debut album has been getting a lot of love by other reviewers. It certainly deserves it. I fully…
Overall, I was underwhelmed by what was presented here. Q5 don’t really have an identity anymore. If you were to…
An excellent comeback that should please longtime fans of Lucifer’s Friend. Especially those who prefer their melodic side, you can…
Heart return in 2016 with a new album and on a new label. This album is a mix of the…
Great to see Eastern Europe strike again with a new AOR outfit worthy of attention. This quintet is known as…
If you read the review of the 2010 album here, then essentially nothing’s changed sound wise. It’s a set of…
‘Sacred Ground’ is a stirring release, and I’m very happy to see Dare return to something close to ‘Out Of…
Anvil’s Steve Kudlow has taken the opportunity to write and opine about the world we live in today, on other…
Tempt are a very good young band in the vein of fellow Americans Station, and from a pure hard rock…
If you had any concerns about Treat following up the excellent ‘Coup de Grace’, those notions can be safely dispelled….
No stranger to the world of redundant live albums are Judas Priest and in another stopgap move they’ve unveiled a…
Nearly thirty years later, the 1985 Billy Satellite demos finally get an official release from AOR Heaven, but truth be…
Fantastic French heavy metal, that’s all I will say, Existance may be the epitome of today’s modern metal, even if…
A fair bit of time was required to absorb this Kansas effort ‘The Prelude Implicit’, as a Kansas fan you…
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. 💜