REVIEW : GRAND, Grand (Frontiers Music s.r.l. Release: 21 October 2022)

Grand was formed in 2020 in the southern outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. Vocalist Mattias Olofsson had always the will to release his own AOR project one day. In the fall of 2020, the stars finally aligned, when he came to know two fellow musicians who shared his passion for the AOR genre: guitarist and producer Jakob Svensson (Wigelius) and drummer Anton Martinez Matz. The trio joined forces soon after and Grand became a reality.

REVIEW : ROB MORATTI, Epical (Frontiers Music s.r.l. Release: 9 December 2022)

The name of ROB MORATTI is a no stranger among the AOR freaks out there; Moratti is a solo artist, the lead vocalist of Moratti and Final Frontier, and the former singer of Saga. "EPICAL" is entitled the artist's  fifth solo album and his first release with Frontiers Music. 

REVIEW : LANDFALL, Elevate (Frontiers Music s.r.l. Release: 9 December 2022)

Brazilian melodic rockers Landfall are ready to unleash their brand new opus entitled "ELEVATE" this December. The new album is going to be released through Frontiers Music. 

REVIEW : N.Y. FURY, I Want It All (Eonian Records Release: 30 December 2022)

N.Y. FURY is an American hard rock band formed in the NY/NJ Tri-State Area in 1980 by Gene Hunter (bass, songwriter). Known for ιτσ high energy, hard rock theatrics, and hard-hitting sound with always a melodic commercial feel and approach, the band took over the local scene in the mid-to-late 80s. 

***** NEWS ******* VALERIE re-releases studio-albums on all digital platforms.

Former Norwegian hard rock/aor band VALERIE has officially re-released Valerie (2012) and Young Hunger (2015) to all digital platforms. The latter never having had an official digital release until now.

VALERIE burst on to the scene in June 2012 with their self-titled debut album. Sleaze Roxx’s Mark Redmayne called the album “an arresting set of tracks that’ll stalk you from day one” and more critical acclaim would soon follow. The band toured exclusively in Norway in support of the record and performed alongside the likes of TNT and Joe Lynn Turner among others.

The band’s sophomore album “Young Hunger” was released in 2015. The album was a more mature effort but gained far less traction in the press despite being mixed by legendary producer Beau Hill (Ratt, Alice Cooper, Winger, Kix), and having a limited physical distribution through Demon Doll Records in the US.

REVIEW : Marenna - Voyager (Label: Lions Pride Music, Rel. Date: 30 September 2022)

Brazilian melodic rock shouter Rod Marenna and his band MARENNA strikes back in business with his brand new effort entitled "Voyager". The new opus is out through Danish label Lions Pride Music and as in the previous and solid "No Regrets", in 2017, the same this time continues to deliver pure, old-fashioned and up-beat melodic harrd rock stuff.

REVIEW : : Michael Bormann’s Jaded Hard, Power To Win (Release date: 28.10.2022 Label: RMB Records)

Michael Bormann over his great career has released some really amazing music. Either with Jaded Heart or as a solo artist, Bormann is synonymous with the solid melodic rock/hard rock music. 

REVIEW : KILLER KINGS, Burn For Love (Frontiers Music s.r.l. Release: 14 October 2022)

Killer Kings is the brand new musical alliance between Gregory Lynn Hall (ex- 101 South) and Tristan Avakian (ex- Red Dawn, Queen Extravaganza).

REVIEW : PERFECT PLAN, Brace For Impact (Frontiers Music s.r.l. Release: 14 October 2022)

The band that back in 2018 had the perfect plan to release the perfect debut strikes back in business with its brand new effort entitled "Brace For Impact". "All Rise", the debut, was and still remains a classic opus in my book and I'm damn sure for every serious melodic rocker out there.

REVIEW : WILDNESS, Resurrection (Frontiers Music s.r.l. Release: 14 October 2022)

Swedish melodic hard rockers WILDNESS is now on the Frontiers Music vechicle and they are ready to unleash their brand new opus entitled "Resurrection". The new effort is going to see the light of day this October. 

REVIEW : Black Paisley, Human Nature (Black Paisley AB Release: 25 November 2022)

Now this is a release that I was extremely curious about! BLACK PAISLEY's brand new opus entitled "Human Nature" is a fact and I have to admit that it's a killer one! The band's name, BLACK PAISLEY, comes from Bon Jovi’s Ritchie Sambora’s classic Fender signature guitar from 1996.

REVIEW : Adellaide – Deja Vu (Rel. Date: 29 July 2022, Label: Lions Pride Music)

Adellaide is a melodic hard rock/AOR that was formed back in 2016, following the trend of the new modern AOR scene with some strong touches of the glory 80's genre. They released the first EP "Adellaide", in the same year, and a record deal with the label Lions Pride Music 'helped' them to release the debut full album “Flying High”, The debut achieved to receive great positive reviews from the media and the fans.