Category: 2010s Reviews

All 2010s reviews for the GDMonline.info website. Decade 2010-2019.

Care Of Night - Love Equals War
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Care Of Night – Love Equals War 3 (1)

As far I’m concerned, Care Of Night sit near the top of my AOR totem-pole, whether it’s the fantastic vocal…

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Care Of Night - Connected
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Care Of Night – Connected 4 (1)

2015 gets off to a cracking start with Care Of Night and their official debut album. It features 4 tracks…

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Care Of Night - Care Of Night EP
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Care Of Night – Care Of Night (EP) 5 (1)

2013 continues to produce stunning AOR from Sweden. Case in point: Care Of Night.

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Dakota - Long Road Home
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Dakota – Long Road Home 3 (1)

There’s a lot of music to be had on ‘Long Road Home’, and the Dakota legacy continues, though it looks…

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Find Me - Dark Angel
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Find Me – Dark Angel 4.3 (3)

I don’t care about what people think about ‘project-driven AOR’, Find Me is just fantastic music whatever the situation is….

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Station - Station
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Station – Station 3 (1)

Released on Electric Cheetah Records, ‘Station’ is a full-bodied release, with 15 tracks, inluding two tracks from the 2013 EP.

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Rob Moratti - Tribute To Journey
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Rob Moratti – Tribute To Journey 3 (1)

Rob Moratti is one of my favourite singers. He has his own style, quite high pitched, but sounds appropriate for…

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House Of Lords - Indestructible
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House Of Lords – Indestructible 4 (2)

Nearly every House Of Lords album has been reviewed here at GDM. No stopping now while we’re on a roll….

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Armored Saint - Win Hands Down
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Armored Saint – Win Hands Down 0 (0)

With ‘Win Hands Down’, Armored Saint has delivered once more, with a concise and heavy affair which at only nine…

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Newman - The Elegance Machine
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Newman – The Elegance Machine 3.5 (2)

Newman’s sharp incisive guitar-work coupled with some modern synth lines has given ‘The Elegance Machine’ a clean sound without being…

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Terra Nova - Reinvent Yourself
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Terra Nova – Reinvent Yourself 2 (1)

Great to see Terra Nova back, but much like Dalton’s return effort last year, this one falls a little bit…

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Charlie - Elysium
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Charlie – Elysium 3 (1)

Signed to small London based label Floating World, Charlie and ‘Elysium’ continues Terry’s tongue in cheek humour, and lyrical dig…

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Nelson - Peace Out
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Nelson – Peace Out 4 (1)

It’s got one of the coolest and cheekiest album covers of 2015! literally. Nelson, also known as The Timotei Twins…

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China Sky - China Sky II
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China Sky – China Sky II 3 (1)

‘China Sky II’ is definitely more hard rock than AOR, reminding me of latter day Uriah Heep.

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Toto - XIV
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Toto – XIV 2.7 (3)

Toto’s ‘XIV’ has been getting a whole bunch of press coverage since the start of the 2015 year. Some lauding…

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Target - In Range
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Target – In Range 3 (1)

A solid live act, Target performed all over the Southern states during the day, but on this set of songs,…

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Dare - Sacred Ground
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Dare – Sacred Ground 4 (2)

‘Sacred Ground’ is a stirring release, and I’m very happy to see Dare return to something close to ‘Out Of…

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Praying Mantis - Legacy
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Praying Mantis – Legacy 4 (1)

Praying Mantis have been around since the NWOBHM era, and that was many years ago. You wouldn’t think so after…

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Presto Ballet - The Days Between
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Presto Ballet – The Days Between 0 (0)

Presto Ballet are a popular draw here, the music might be a throwback to 60’s and 70’s styled music, but…

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Presto Ballet - Relic Of The Modern World
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Presto Ballet – Relic Of The Modern World 4 (1)

I know longtime fans of Styx, Rush and Kansas will get a boatload of fun out of this latest Presto…

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