Tag: Year-1984

Reviews tagged to the year 1984.

Icon - Icon

Icon – Icon 5 (1)

A rather engaging band from Arizona were Icon, who sent heads a-spinning around the 1983/84 timeframe with an excellent full-on…

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Reo Speedwagon - Wheels Are Turnin'

REO Speedwagon – Wheels Are Turnin’ 3 (1)

Wheels Are Turnin’ was written and recorded under a fair amount of pressure to deliver, and a look at the…

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Metallica - Ride The Lightning

Metallica – Ride The Lightning 4 (1)

Recorded in early 1984 at producer Flemming Rasmussen’s Copenhagen studio, Metallica would wait until the summer month of July to…

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April Wine - Animal Grace

April Wine – Animal Grace 3 (1)

‘Animal Grace’ got a pretty rough deal from April Wine fans and critics alike when it came out. Upon reflection…

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J Geils Band - You'Re Getting Even While I'M Getting Odd

J Geils Band – You’re Getting Even While I’m Getting Odd 0 (0)

The songs provided by the J Geils Band on what would be their final studio album has zany lyrics, a…

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Helix - Walkin' The Razors Edge

Helix – Walkin’ The Razors Edge 4 (1)

After an industrious 1983 which saw Canadians Helix debut for their major label Capitol, the band returned refreshed and ready…

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Billy Squier - Signs Of Life

Billy Squier – Signs Of Life 3 (1)

You can’t discount the success of Billy Squier during his 1980-1984 run. Three platinum selling albums including this one, all…

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Queensryche - The Warning

Queensryche -The Warning 0 (0)

‘The Warning’ was Queensryche’s first full-length album, and followed immediately after their debut EP the year before.

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Stone Fury - Burns Like A Star

Stone Fury – Burns Like A Star 4 (1)

The Stone Fury debut ‘Burns Like A Star’ has been unfairly compared by critics to Led Zeppelin but mostly this…

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Kiss - Animalize

Kiss – Animalize 4 (2)

Kiss was undoubtedly at their peak in 1984, indeed from 1982-87 they were the most consistent hard rock/metal outfit in…

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Jakata - Light The Night

Jakata – Light The Night 4 (1)

Jakata hail from south Los Angeles and deliver a sound that is hi-tech, west coast and AOR all rolled into…

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Rush - Grace Under Pressure

Rush – Grace Under Pressure 3 (1)

For me, ‘Grace Under Pressure’ is a good but not great Rush album. Many of the songs don’t stick, apart…

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Van Halen - 1984

Van Halen – 1984 5 (2)

‘1984’ returned Van Halen back to the top of the heap, with hit singles released at will and ending up…

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Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith

Judas Priest – Defenders Of The Faith 3 (1)

The start to new years 1984 kicked off with the very early release of Judas Priest’s ‘Defenders Of The Faith’,…

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Eurock - Eurock

Eurock – Eurock 4 (2)

Eurock were a Swedish AOR band that operated between 1977 and 1985 and were reluctantly embroiled in a naming dispute…

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Autograph - Sign In Please

Autograph – Sign In Please 3 (2)

Autograph were practitioners of big keyboard use and huge choruses but somewhere along the way they failed to convince.

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Billy Satellite - Billy Satellite

Billy Satellite – Billy Satellite 5 (1)

In my opinion, ‘Billy Satellite’ is one of the best true AOR albums ever released. It’s got everything really. Even…

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Savatage - The Dungeons Are Calling

Savatage – The Dungeons Are Calling 0 (0)

Often overlooked as part of the 80’s metal legacy, Savatage’s early work must go down as some of the most…

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Laura Branigan - Self Control

Laura Branigan – Self Control 5 (1)

If you are only familiar with Laura Branigan’s name through the song ‘Gloria’ I suggest you check out this album…

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The Rods - Let Them Eat Metal

The Rods – Let Them Eat Metal 0 (0)

When it comes to stereotypical metal song titles and overall imagery, The Rods might be one of the best ever….

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Wiz Kidz - Familiar Stranger

Wiz Kidz – Familiar Stranger 5 (1)

An obscure release from Honolulu Hawaii based Wiz Kidz, really, this is pretty damn good and we are well overdue…

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Styx - Caught In The Act (Live)

Styx – Caught In The Act (Live) 2 (1)

I’ll admit I wasn’t a fan of Styx from 1979 through to 1984. However, the decision was made to review…

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White Sister - White Sister

White Sister – White Sister 5 (2)

An absolute scintillating expression of AOR as expressed by L.A heroes White Sister. Mighty stuff!

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