Tag: Year-1987

Here is the second LP from British rock trio The Outfield. Still getting over the success of their bright and…

As the story goes the freshly-minted IQ went into the studio for ‘Nomzamo’ with loads of ideas but were woefully…

It’s doubtful few would disagree that Motley Crüe’s 1985’s ‘Theater Of Pain’ and ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ were both immensely disappointing…

The third of Mr Mister’s catalogue, was this rather underrated set from 1987: ‘Go On’.

One year after debuting with Van Halen and ‘5150’, Sammy Hagar concluded his solo contract for Geffen with one final…

Treat completely dumbfounded and floored me with this special moment of Swedish AOR called ‘Dreamhunter’. It’s one of the best…

Most of the tracks here are of superior quality. Lou Gramm came ready as he goes back to the straight-up…

When reviewing the career and discography of the band Foreigner, their 1987 album ‘Inside Information’ is an album that appears…

One look at the cover will tell you Helix have gone back to the streets to discover some RnR credibility….

‘Wildest Dreams’ is not as OTT pomp and progressive as some if Saga’s earlier efforts such as ‘Silent Knight’ or…

Kiss are often dismissed as just another metal/hard rock band, but in truth there’s plenty of AOR and melodic rock…

JATO’s music is an awesome amalgam of hi-tech AOR in the vein of fellow era rockers Honeymoon Suite, Eight Seconds,…

Does the disc hold up to classic Jethro Tull? While the better were pointed out, there’s quite a bit of…

Of Michael Bolton’s three mid to late 80’s AOR masterpieces, ‘The Hunger’ is perhaps the least of the trio, but…

‘Mean’ was a hard rock excursion under the band name Montrose, officially the first album under the ‘Montrose’ name since…

All in all, this album was a notable change for Savatage, and though not their best release, it set them…

Revaluating this Black Sabbath album many years later reveals it be one of considerable heaviness, taking the melodic direction of…

1987’s ‘Hold Your Fire’ for me was a great listen, even if Rush and this album were swamped by the…

One of the most notable of the second division heavy US metal acts of the 80’s were LA’s Malice, who…

By 1987 the REO Speedwagon flame was on the verge of being extinguished. The rot had set in and as…