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.

Art Nation – Liberation [Japan Edition +1 bonus] (2017)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2017

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Posted on February 20, 2022 by admin

COBRA – Live Bite! November 27, 1983, Memphis (KBFH radio vinyl LP)

And to complete the COBRA / Jimi Jamison saga here we go with the band’s concert in Memphis while presenting their debut LP First Bite. This is a recording for radio broadcast pretty common move for band’s promotion at the time.
Into the Live Bite! set-list we find songs never recorded into the studio by COBRA – and some which become hits for others, like MSG (Schenker), or VAN ZANT.

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COBRA – The Making Of First Strike [the 1982 demos]

here’s COBRA original demos, the first material recorded with Jimi Jamison in 1982. Many of these songs didn’t make it into the official 1983 ‘First’ Strike’ album but are as good as any of them.

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Rian – Twenty-Three – 2021, FLAC+MP3, CD

Genre: Melodic Hard Rock, AOR
Disc (release) country of origin: Europe
Publication year: 2021
Publisher (label): Frontiers Music
Country of the performer (group): Sweden

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Posted on February 19, 2022 by admin

Vega – Anarchy And Unity – 2021, FLAC+MP3, CD

Genre: Melodic Hard Rock, AOR
Disc (release) country: Italy
Publication year: 2021
Publisher (label): Frontiers Music
Country of the performer (group): UK