Album-oriented rock (abbreviated AOR) is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. AOR evolved from progressive rock radio in the mid-1970s, using research and formal programming to create an album rock format with greater commercial appeal.
As requested, here’s Aussie classic melodic rockers WHITE WIDDOW last album titled “Victory“, in its now rare, out of print Japanese edition including two bonus tracks. The cover art is different, with a futuristic frame enclosing the main Earth photo.
Country: UK & Europe
Genre: AOR, Arena Rock, Soft Rock
Year : 2024
Format:CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 2024
Style: AOR, Arena Rock, Soft Rock
Genre: Melodic Rock
Country: United Kingdom (York)
Year of publication: 2019-2021
Swedish AOR group Hydra returns on September 20th, 2024 with their sophomore release “ReHydrated”! With a stable line-up, the band still consists of long-time friends from the Swedish rock scene, i.e. song-writer/ musician Henrik Hedström (First Signal, Angelica), drummer/ producer Daniel Flores
WHITE WIDDOW returned with album number four titled “Silhouette“ carrying on where their last album left off: lots of catchy and hook-filled AOR tunes. In fact, this band follows their path without any compromise to trends, and this path is surely paved by pure ’80s keyboard-driven AOR in the vein of White Sister, Giuffria, Journey and Survivor, to name few.
Who said that all great melodic rock bands come from Sweden? Well, those who did it probably never have heard from WHITE WIDDOW, an Australian band formed in 2008. Their music is what I call keyboard driven melodic rock in spades. This five piece is one of the new generation MR bands that proves that melodic rock is still alive and kicking and still lives in the heart of the young… and old.
Country : UK
Style: Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Classic Rock
Year: 1995
Country: Sweden
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year of publication: 2021-2022
ALIAS is a great AOR band from the late 90s with one of the best vocalists of that time, Freddy Curci. The band didn’t last long, after the successful first album, the second one never saw the light of day. In 1993, the record company broke the contract with Alias due to the low popularity of AOR. It was time for grunge…