Tag: Year-1986

Reviews tagged to the year 1986.

Magnum - Vigilante

Magnum – Vigilante 4 (1)

Next to ‘On A Storytellers Night’, ‘Vigilante’ is my favourite Magnum album, in its simplicity is carried a message that…

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Queensryche - Rage For Order

Queensryche – Rage For Order 5 (1)

Queensryche’ signature sound was born during the 1983-1990 time frame, this album ‘Rage For Order’ being the pick of the…

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Stone Fury - Let Them Talk

Stone Fury – Let Them Talk 2 (1)

MCA should’ve had the book thrown at them for letting the Stone Fury partnership of Wolf and Gowdy degenerate to…

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Rough Cutt - Wants You

Rough Cutt – Wants You 3 (1)

Here’s the second studio LP from Los Angeles quartet Rough Cutt, typically we are subjected to more of the same…

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Van Halen - 5150

Van Halen – 5150 4 (1)

When Van Halen picked up Sammy Hagar to replace David Lee Roth in 1985, some felt the decision was a…

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Journey - Raised On Radio

Journey – Raised On Radio 4 (2)

‘Raised On Radio’ might not win any polls for favourite Journey album, but it has a lot to offer for…

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Judas Priest - Turbo

Judas Priest – Turbo 3 (1)

Of all the Judas Priest discography, this is perhaps the least played album I have, ‘Turbo’ is not totally removed…

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Isle Of Man - Isle Of Man

Isle Of Man – Isle Of Man 2 (1)

I’m uncertain how this hi-tech pop outfit Isle Of Man ever acquired a record deal, this would rank as one…

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Aviator - Aviator

Aviator – Aviator 5 (2)

NYC band Aviator are pretty much resembling Icon circa ‘Night Of The Crime’ though far more melodic and far more…

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Kansas - Power

Kansas – Power 4 (2)

By 1985, Steve Walsh had reunited Kansas alongside Rich Williams and Phil Ehart, joining the band were guitar genius Steve…

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King Kobra - Thrill Of A Lifetime

King Kobra – Thrill Of A Lifetime 4 (3)

King Kobra, armed with flash, dash, threads and peroxide bottles, came at us from the bowels of L.A to entertain…

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Savatage - Fight For The Rock

Savatage – Fight For The Rock 0 (0)

The impetus Savatage created on their first two albums ‘Sirens’ and ‘Power Of The Night’ (plus 1984’s ‘The Dungeons Are…

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Black Sabbath - The Seventh Star

Black Sabbath – The Seventh Star 0 (0)

This is of course the album never intended to be a Black Sabbath release, due to record company pressure, Tony…

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White Sister - Fashion By Passion

White Sister – Fashion By Passion 3 (2)

I’m sure I speak for many AORsters, when declaring White Sister as a certainty to snatch defeat from the jaws…

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Billy Squier - Enough Is Enough

Billy Squier – Enough Is Enough 3 (2)

Much like Billy Squier’s previous albums we’ve got a brash production, big drums and a plethora of keys, synths and…

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Alice Cooper - Constrictor

Alice Cooper – Constrictor 0 (0)

With this album, Alice Cooper made the transition to MTV melodic hard rock/metal, adding a strong theatric and visual element.

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