Category: Hard Rock
Hard rock (or heavy rock) is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock. It is typified by a heavy use of aggressive vocals, distorted electric guitars, bass guitar, drums, and often accompanied with pianos and keyboards.
Pink Cream 69 – Change (1995)
Band Pink Cream 69
Info: Change
Style: Melodic Hard Rock
Years: 1995
Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbs
Info: 111 MB
Info: Germany
Tracklist:
01 – Funny Words.
02 – Light of Day.
03 – Change.
04 – Yesterdays.
05 – Two Hours.
06 – Something I Said.
07 – Only the Good.
08 – 20th Century Boy.
09 – Queen Bee.
10 – Stretch the Truth.
11 – New Control.
12 – Freakshow.
Rip By: Never-smiled
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Lana Lane – Curious Goods (1996)
Band Lana Lane
Info: Curious Goods
Style: Symphonic Rock
Years: 1996
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 158.06+166.57 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
CD 1 (Enhanced 2002 Version):
01 – Curious Goods Part One.
02 – Emerald City.
03 – Escher’s Staircase.
04 – Heart Of Dawn.
05 – Take A Breath.
06 – Reverie.
07 – Satyr’s Moon.
08 – Symphony Of Angels.
09 – Two Can Play That Game.
10 – Voices.
11 – You Only Live Twice.
12 – Curious Goods Part Two.
13 – Clouds.
CD 2 (Original 1996 Version):
01 – Curious Goods, Part 01.
02 – Emerald City.
03 – Escher’s Staircase.
04 – Heart of Dawn.
05 – Take a Breath.
06 – Reverie.
07 – Satyr’s Moon.
08 – Symphony of Angels (Arias and Fables).
09 – Two Can Play That Game.
10 – Voices.
11 – Do It Again.
12 – Curious Goods, Part 02.
13 – Clouds.
Total playing time: 02:17:34
Rip By: Gatherone
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Juliet’s Vice – Decadence & Romance (2008)
Band Juliet’s Vice
Info: Decadence & Romance
Style: Sleaze Glam
Years: 2008
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 103 mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01. Goin’ Down
02. Lovin’ Comes Easy
03. Tear Down The Walls
04. Gimme A Reason
05. Jaded
06. I Can’t Take It
07. Fade Away
08. Bitch
09. Second Chance
10. Backseat Romeo
11. Rock ‘N Roll Party
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Alaska – The Pack (1985)
Band Alaska
Info: The Pack
Style: Melodic Hard Rock
Years: 1985
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 139,98 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 – Run With The Pack.
02 – Woman Like You.
03 – Where Did They Go.
04 – School Girl.
05 – S.O.S.
06 – Help Yourself.
07 – Miss You Tonight.
08 – The Thing.
09 – I Really Want You.
10 – Coupe De Ville.
11 – Show Some Emotion.
12 – Be Good To Me.
13 – You Don’t Have To Worry.
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Rez (Resurrection) Band – Hostage (1984)
Band Rez (Resurrection) Band
Info: Hostage
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 1984
Info: CBR 192 kbs
Info: 58,03 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 – S.O.S..
02 – Attention.
03 – Souls For Hire.
04 – Defective Youth.
05 – Who’s Real Anymore.
06 – Armageddon Appetite.
07 – Beyond The Gun.
08 – Crimes.
09 – It’s You.
10 – Tears In The Rain.
11 – Walk Away.
Rip By: Sparrow
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Ziggy – Hot Lips (1988)
Band Ziggy
Info: Hot Lips
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 1988
Info: 192 kbps
Info: 52 mb
Info: Japan
Tracklist:
01 Hot Lips
02 What Do You Want?
03 Born To Be Free
04 Highway Driving Night
05 Gloria
06 Playing On The Rocks
07 Last Dance wa Omae ni
08 Tokyo City Night
09 Poor Boy
10 Startin’ Again
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Saker – Saker (2010)
Band Saker
Info: Saker
Style: Hard’n’Heavy
Years: 2010
Info: 192 kbps
Info: 70 ?b
Info: USA
Tracklist:
1. Cry Out
2. Edge Of Love
3. Jump
4. Passion Spin
5. How Do You Feel Tonight
6. Spell On Me
7. Pussycat Purr
8. Your Love
9. Funky Monkey
10. Still Loving You
11. Party
12. You & Me
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Stranger – Pretty Angels (1990)
Band Stranger
Info: Pretty Angels
Style: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Years: 1990
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 100,40 Mb
Info: Germany
Tracklist:
01 – Don’t Give Up.
02 – Heartbeat.
03 – Pretty Angels.
04 – Now You’re Gone.
05 – I, Surrender.
06 – Child Of Violence.
07 – Fighting For Your Love.
08 – Is This Love.
09 – How Will I Know.
Rip By: Werq-195
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Fergie Fredriksen – Happiness Is The Road (2011)
You will be hard pressed to find a much better Melodic Hard Rock album than this one.
It’s remarkable that this album ever saw the light of day as Dennis ‘Fergie’ Frederiksen (ex Toto/Trillion/Le Roux/Mecca) was diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer in June of last year and for most people that would have been that. However, Fergie decided to seek alternative cures and this very Summer announced positive results. He continued to work on his solo album throughout this time and what has now emerged is simply sensational! This is a truly striking album with fabulous songs that have been placed all over it like brightly coloured lights on a Christmas tree!
Opener ‘Angel (Mirror To Your Soul)’ just has this incredible uplifting feel to it with energetic pacing, smooth melodies and a gorgeous honey-coated chorus. The moment it finished it had me reaching for the replay button! ‘Elaine’ follows and what you get from Fergie is an amazing passionate vocal performance atop a mid tempo rock beat with keys aplenty singing about trying to win back a former lover. ‘First To Cry’ has a keyboard led precursor to a glorious chorus with a lovely guitar tone throughout the whole song reminiscent of Signal with Mark Free and then you get ‘Follow Your Heart’, a simply gorgeous Steve Perry era Journey-esque epic ballad. Quite stunning!
This opening quartet will already have you reaching for the payment options on Frontiers’ website even with eight songs still to pass through your ears. The title track ‘Happiness Is The Road’ is a co-write with Jim Peterik and has a very typical Survivor positive uplifting vibe to it whilsts ‘Writing On The Wall’ is a fast paced number with interesting Magnum style keys and a nice tone on the guitar supplied by one Nathan Eshman. ‘The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be’ is a positive ballad of sorts with strong sentiments on a driving beat and again swathed in plenty of keys. Acclaimed keyboard player Eric Ragno (Takara/Vox Tempus/China Blue/Ted Poley/Danny Vaughan/Tony Mills etc) I believe plays the majority of these parts but a certain Mr Dennis Ward is credited with bass plus guitars, keys and background vocals. My guess is during the production process, Ward would have added additional parts where necessary. The production, incidentally, is first rate, but then when has Dennis Ward ever delivered a poor production? He has to be up there amongst the premier class of producers for sure. Dik Bruinenberg is listed as drummer and as I’m. unfamiliar with this guy, I would hazard a guess he’s a German guy that Dennis knows and has been brought in on recommendation.
If I was pressed on standout songs on this album, then it would be a little bit like trying to choose a favourite between your children. The aforementioned song ‘Angel (Mirror To Your Soul’) and ballad ‘Follow Your Heart’ are up there as is ‘Love Waits For No One’, a classy mature sounding ode to a lost love, a recurring theme throughout the album. And I would also have to include ‘The One’ which features a nice keyboard refrain, a glorious chorus with multi-layered backing vocals and a fabulous outro guitar solo.
You will be hard pressed to find a much better Melodic Hard Rock album than this one. Toby Hitchcock’s solo offering is running right up with this one but nevertheless, this is a truly mesmerising release from a man who’s been at the top of his profession for many years. As the saying goes: form may be temporary, but class is permanent!
1 Angel (Mirror To Your Soul)
2 Elaine
3 First to Cry
4 Follow Your Heart
5 Happiness Is The Road
6 I Still Believe In Love
7 Lyin’ Eyes
8 Love Waits For No One
9 Writing On the Wall
10 Future Ain’t What It Used To Be
11 One
12 Saviour
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REZ (Resurrection Band) – Reach Of Love (1993)
Band REZ(Resurrection Band)
Info: Reach Of Love
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 1993
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 113,31 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 – Heart’s Desire.
02 – If Your Love Grows Cold.
03 – Numbers.
04 – Sunrise.
05 – Dead To The World.
06 – Reach Of Love.
07 – Land Of Stolen Breath.
08 – Mannequin’s Dream.
09 – Empty Hearts.
10 – Thought I’d Never Love Again.
11 – White Lies.
12 – On My Dyin’ Bed.
13 – Heart’s Desire (Reprise).
Rip By: FileTram
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