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.
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disc producer country (release): EU
Year of publication: 2024 (2020)
Publisher (label): Pride & Joy Music
Catalog number: PJM-X-009
Country of performer (group): Sweden
Class AOR act PARIS are releasing their new album, their 4th, properly titled “Hungry 4 Action“, and as usual, you find it featured first in exclusive at here.
And “Hungry 4 Action” is not only properly titled with the ‘4’ in the middle, but for the ‘action’ we hear all over this great AOR platter. PARIS mastermind musicians / songwriters Sébastien Montet (guitars, backing vocals) and Frédéric Dechavanne (keys, synths, , backing vocals) have forged a blistering new record.
And part of the success is something we were requesting to PARIS: hire a talented singer to perform their melodic songs. Well, stars aligned: the songs on “Hungry 4 Action” are performed by Chandler Mogel (OUTLOUD), a terrific vocalist. And a guest appearance of Robert Säll (WORK OF ART, W.E.T.) completes the picture here.
Produced by Steve Newman (NEWMAN), “Hungry 4 Action” is by far the best PARIS album, pure AOR with keyboard stabs to die for, load of harmonies, and catchy choruses. Just check out, for instance, the beautiful anthem “Back To The Eighties” (do you need more proof of what this CD is all about?), the beauty of “Don’t Count on Me”, the energetic “Everytime We Fall”, etc.
A big step forward for PARIS, and “Hungry 4 Action” is easily one of the best 2024 AOR releases.
01 – Hungry 4 Action
02 – Don’t Count on Me
03 – Face the World
04 – Not Broken
05 – Stranded
06 – Back to the Eighties
07 – Someone
08 – Every Time We Fall
09 – Work for It
10 – I Believe
11 – The Awakening
12 – Tonight
Frederic Dechavanne (vocals, keyboards)
Sebastien Montet (guitars, keyboards, background vocals)
Chandler Mogel (vocals)
Robert Sall (guitar)
Steve Newman (background vocals, producer)
Dave Bartlett (bass, background vocals)
Rob McEwen (drums)
Artist: House Of Lords Album: Cartesian Dreams Year: 2009 Label: Frontiers [FR CD 426] Genre: Melodic Hard Rock Format: FLAC (image+.cue, log, scans) Size: 422 Mb
Genre : Hard Rock
Year : 2024
Country : Germany
In the summer of 2023, German bassist Steven Wussow (ORDEN OGAN, ex-XANDRIA) surprises his bandmate Axel Ritt (ex- GRAVE DIGGER), whom he knows from their work together in DOMAIN, with an unexpected WhatsApp message.
Country: USA
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock
Year : 2024
Country: Sweden
Genre: Hard Rock, Melodic Rock, AOR
Year : 2204
Bill Bruford is the original drummer in YES and was a long term member of King Crimson before devoting his career to jazz.
Artist: Mr. Mister Album: The Best of Mr. Mister Year: 2002 Genre: Melodic | Soft Rock Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue, log, scans) | MP3 CBR 320 Size: 579 Mb | 221 Mb
Band from: Sweden / Germany
Genre: Melodic Rock, AOR, Melodic Hard Rock
Quality: mp3, CBR 320 kbps [promo for journalists]