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.
Country: Spain
Genre: Melodic Rock | AOR
Publication year: 2022-2024
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Now this is a new release for all classic WestCoast AOR fans out there: ”The Missing Pages”, from Italian songwriter / musician MARCO TAGGIASCO. We already featured his previous album here, and his awesome AOR project Mr. Rubik.
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Galahad, stalwarts of the UK underground ‘PROG’ scene, have been ploughing their own particular musical furrow since the mid-1980s, ever evolving, mutating and absorbing different influences and still sounding as fresh as ever on recent releases.
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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Disc producer country (release): Japan
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): Ward Records
Catalog number: GQCS-91503
Country of performer (group): Sweden
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Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc producer country (release): Japan
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): Avalon
Catalog number: MICP-11906
Country of performer (group): Sweden
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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disc producer country (release): Japan
Year of publication: 2018
Publisher (label): AnderStein Music
Catalog number: ASCM 1807
Country of performer (group): Sweden
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Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc producer country (release): UK
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): Escape Music
Catalog number: ESM392
Country of performer (group): Spain
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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / Progressive Rock
Disc producer country (release): UK
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): Escape Music
Catalog number: ESM389
Country of performer (group): US / Sweden
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Excellent indie AOR / Melodic Rock out of Cleveland Ohio. Off of the cd “Burgundy” 1996 MC Records. These guys put out some amazing hair/glam in the 80’s but became more AOR oriented in the 90’s
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Limited Warranty was one of the many groups that exploded out of the 1980’s Minneapolis music scene. The core members were Dale Goulett (vocals, guitar), Greg Sotebeer (vocals, bass), Erik Newman (guitar), Jerry Brunskil (drums, vocals) and Paul Hartwig (keys). Newman or Brunskill penned most of the tunes. (more…)