Category: Melodic Rock | AOR

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.

Deep Purple – Deep Purple Forever – The Very Best Of – 2005, FLAC+MP3, 2 CD

Genre: Hard Rock
Country of disc (release): Sweden
Year of publication: 2005
Publisher (label): EMI
Catalog number: 7243 597341 2 6

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Posted on May 2, 2025 by admin

THE FIFTH (Roy Cathey of Cold Sweat, SteelCity) – We Are One (2025), MP3+FLAC

Formed in the early 2000’s by singer Roy Cathey (Cold Sweat, SteelCity) Fayetteville, NC natives THE FIFTH are back with their brand new full length LP titled “We Are One“. Originally the band had a modern sound, however Cathey’s heart belongs to classic ’80s melodic hard rock, and this is the musical path of this ‘new’ THE FIFTH line up.

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Giant – Time To Call It Love 2025 EP

Melodic rockers Giant are excited to announce the upcoming release of their new studio album “Stand And Deliver”, out on May 16th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. nOw EP Time To Call It Love

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Posted on May 1, 2025 by admin

SURVIVOR – Eye Of The Tiger [Japanese Paper Sleeve Collection remastered BVCP～40030], MP3+FLAC

As requested, here’s SURVIVOR iconic album “Eye Of The Tiger” in is Japanese CD pressing as part of the ‘Survivor Paper Sleeve Collection‘, reissued later using BSCD2 using the same remaster. A remastering sound, by the way, that’s darn awesome.

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SURVIVOR – Vital Signs [Japanese Paper Sleeve Collection remastered BVCP～40032] , MP3+FLAC

If you need to show someone what’s 80s AOR, just push play on “Vital Signs” by SURVIVOR. As requested, here’s this out of print Japanese CD pressing as part of the ‘Survivor Paper Sleeve Collection‘, reissued later using BSCD2 using the same remaster. A remastering sound, by the way, darn awesome.

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Reach – Prophecy (Deluxe Edition) 2025

Stockholm-based melodic rock trio REACH is making waves in the international Rock scene, set to release their explosive new album “Prophecy” on March 29, 2024. NOw deluxe Edition HERE.

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Posted on April 30, 2025 by admin

TURN BACK TIME – Turn Back Time (I Never Told You) [2025], MP3+FLAC

More exclusives at here: we are presenting new awesome Swedish AOR band TURN BACK TIME. The group consists of songwriters Christer Green (guitar, drums, bass) and Henrik Svedberg (vocals, keyboards), both from Borås in the western part of Sweden. They have known each other and played music together, primarily live, since the early 1990s.

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STEVE CAMP (Dann Huff on guitar) – Fire And Ice ’83 [Collectors Edition remastered] (2025), MP3+FLAC CD

For the first time in decades, One of the best CCM AOR albums – STEVE CAMP 1983’s “Fire And Ice” – is being released 2025 in stunning remastered audio in Collectors Edition packaging. Just released by Girder Music as past of their Legacy Series limited to 500 copies, the album has been remastered by specialist Rob Colwell.