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Monday, March 31, 2025

L.R.S.

Artist: L.R.S.

Origin: USA+Canada

Genre: Rock, Melodic Rock, Hard Rock, AOR

Original line-up:

Tommy La Verdi: Lead Vocals

Josh Ramos: Guitars

Michael Shotton: Drums, Backing Vocals

L.R.S. was a Melodic Rock Power Band Trio, featuring Tommy La Verdi (Lead Vocals Ex 21 Guns), Josh Ramos (Guitar Ex The Storm, Hardline), and Michael Shotton (Drums Ex Von Groove, Airtime).

Title: Down To The Core (2014)

Genre: Rock, Melodic Rock, Hard Rock, AOR

Label: Frontiers Records

Rating: *****

Format: LP

Tracks:

1. Out Love To Say (4:54)

2. Livin' 4 A Dream (4:48)

3. I Can Take You There (4:31)

4. Never Surrender (4:42)

5. Almost Over You (4:28)

6. Shadow Of A Man (4:20)

7. Universal Cry (5::03)

8. To Be Your Man (4:45)

9. Down To The Core (4:48)

10. I Will Find My Way 4:26)

11. Waiting For Love (3:39)

12. Not One Way To Give (5:28)

Personnel:

Tommy La Verdi: Lead Vocals

Josh Ramos: Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Michael Shotton: Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Anna Portalupi: Bass on Tracks: 2, 8

Jamie Brown: Bass on Tracks: 6, 9, 10

Nik Mazzucconi: Bass on Tracks: 1, 3-5, 7, 11, 12

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Down To The Core is an album by L.R.S.,was released on March 5, 2014 by Frontiers Records. Excellent Album!.

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Regatta

Artist: Regatta

Origin: Canada

Genre: Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave, Hard Rock, AOR, Melodic Rock

Original line-up:

Chris Smith: Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Matthew Gerrard: Bass, Backing Vocals

Greg Critchley: Drums

Regatta is a Canadian Melodic Rock Band, formed in 1980 by Chris Smith (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), and Matthew Gerrard (Bass, Backing Vocals).

Title: No Looking Back (2025)

Genre: Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave, Hard Rock, AOR, Melodic Rock

Label: Melodic Rock Classic

Rating: *****

Format: CD

Tracks:

1. No Looking Back Anymore (4:36)

2. Start A Revolution (5:05)

3. We Don't Need Anybody (4:43)

4. Hold On to Something You Believe (4:30)

5. Castles In The Sand (4:46)

6. Writing On The Wall (4:17)

7. Take It To The Top (4:18)

8. Keep You Down (5:00)

9. Don't Fade Away To The Night (4:40)

10. You're Still The One (4:38)

11. Never Gonna Give You Up (4:10)

12. Mysterious (4:18)

13. Down By The River. (5:03)

Personnel:

Chris Smith: Lead Vocals, Guitar

Matthew Gerrard: Bass, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Programming, Additional Guitar

Additional Musicians:

Greg Critchley: Drums, Backing Vocals on Track 5

Asher Horowitz: Guitar on Track 7

Peter Smith: Guitar on Track 8

Macro Luciani: Keuyboards on Tracks: 8, 11

Bill Bell: Guitar on Tracks: 10, 12

Phil Poppa: Saxophone on Track 11

No Looking Back is the second studio album by Regatta, released on January 30, 2025 by Melodic Rock Classic.

Friday, September 27, 2024

Artist: Eclipse
Origin: Stockholm, Sweden
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock

Original line-up:

Erik Martensson: Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Magnus Henriksson: Guitar
Anders Berlin: Drums, Keyboards

Eclipse is a Swedish Hard Rock Band from Stockholm, Sweden formed in 1999. The band's style like Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith.

Title: Megalomanium II (2024)

Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock

Label: Frontiers Records

Rating: *****

Format: LP

Tracks:

Side A:

1. Apocalypse Blues (3:21)

2. The Spark (2:50)

3. Falling To My Knees (2:58)

4. All I Want (3:14)

5. Still My Hero (3:43)

6. Dive Into You (4:07)

Side B:

1. Until The War Is Over (3:30)

2. Divide & Conquer (3:29)

3. Pieces (2:58)

4. To Say Goodbye (3:46)

5. One In A Million (5:41)

Personnel:

Erik Martensson: Vocals

Magnus Henriksson: Guitars

Victor Crusner: Bass

Philip Crusner: Drums

Megalomanium II is the 11th studio album by Eclipse, released on September 20, 2024 by Frontiers Records, includes the single "Falling To My Kneed".

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Rain

Artist: Rain

Origin: UK/USA

Genre: Rock, Garage Rock, Freakbeat, Psychedelic Pop, British Psychedelia,West Coast, Melodic Pop, Jangle Pop, Experimental

Rock

Original line-up:

John Cannon: Guitar,Vocals

Tom Caccetta: Bass,Vocals

Bugs Pemberton: Drums,Vocals

Rain was the UK/USA Rock Trio and is one of the many 1960s bands. The group was made up of members of the U.S. based Garage Band The Lost Souls and the English band The Undertakers, lineups that involves Brian Epstein, The Beatle and Jackie Lomax, comprised by John Cannon (Guitar, Vocals Ex The Lost Souls, The Lomax Alliance), Tom Caccetta (Bass, Vocals Ex The Lost Souls, The Lomax Alliance) and Bugs Pemberton (Drums, Vocals Ex The Undertakers, The Mersey Lads, The Lomax Alliance). Their style combined Freakbeat and Melodic The Beatles-inspired songs with West Coast Harmonies and a mix of The Byrds-Jangle and Traffic-style Experimentation, later changing their name to the decidedly more Psychedelic Gypsy Wizards Band.

Title: Tomorrow Never Comes: The NYC Session 1967-1968 (2024)

Genre: Rock, Garage Rock, Freakbeat, Psychedelic Pop, British Psychedelia,West Coast, Melodic Pop, Jangle Pop, Experimental

Rock

Label: Grapefruit Records

Rating: *****

Format: CD

Tracks:

1. Sapphire Skies (3:21)

2. One Is All, And All Is One (4:09)

3. No Deposit, No Return (3:35)

4. Sundrops (3:11)

5. So Unhappy (3:06)

6. Didn't Lie (3:33)

7. You Can't Hide Your Love (2:41)

8. Something Is Happening (3:15)

9. Midnight Blue (4:34)

10. You, You, You (2:43)

11. The Brightest Light (3:54)

12. A Daily Thought (2:12)

13. Spreading Love All Around (2:26)

14. The Old Man (3:45)

15. She (3:15)

16. In Deadication (3:46)

Personnel:

John Cannon: Guitar,Vocals

Tom Caccetta: Bass,Vocals

Bugs Pemberton: Drums,Vocals

Tomorrow Never Comes: The NYC Session 1967-1968 is the lost album and the first-ever issue by Rain, released on July 12, 2024 by Grapefruit Records. For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Praying Mantis

Artist: Praying Mantis
Origin: England
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock

Original line-up:

Tino Troy: Vocals, Guitar
Chris Troy: Bass
Bob Sawyer: Keyboards
Mick Rasome: Drums

Praying Mantis are an English Hard Rock Band, formed in 1974 by Tino Troy (Vocals, Guitar), Chris Troy (Bass), Bob Sawyer (Keyboards), and Mick Rasome (Drums). They are a part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, and their music played more melodic style combined of Thin Lizzy (Twin Guitar style), Def Leppard (Vocals Harmonies), and Rainbow.

Title: Defiance (2024)

Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock

Label: Frontiers Music

Rating: *****

Format: CD

Tracks:

1. From The Start (4:26)

2. Defiance (4:06)

3. Feelin' Lucky (3:45)

4. I Surrender (3:40)

5. Forever In My Heart (4:32)

6. Never Can Say Goodbye (4:10)

7. One Heart (4:31)

8. Give It Up (3:35)

9. Nightswim (3:42)

10. Standing Tall (5:18)

11. Let's See (4:56)

Personnel:

Tino Troy: Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards

Chris Troy: Bass, Vocals, Keyboards

Andy Burgess: Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards

John "Jaycee" Cuijipers: Lead Vocals

Hans in't Zandt: Drums, Percussion, Vocals on Tracks: 2, 3, 5-7, 9-11

Additional Musicians:

Steve Price: Drums on Tracks: 1, 4, 8

Pete Newcheck: Additional Backing Vocals on Track 10

Defiance is the 13th studio album by Praying Mantis, Released on April 19, 2024. For Fans of Praying Mantis, and Music Lovers.

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Revolution Saints

Artist: Revolution Saints
Origin: USA
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock

Original line-up:

Jack Blades: Bass, Vocals
Doug Aldrich: Guitar
Deen Castronovo: Lead Vocals, Drums

Revolution Saints is an American Rock Supergroup formed by Jack Blades (Bass Ex Night Ranger, Damn Yankees, Shaw Blades), Doug Aldrich (Guitar Ex Whitesnake, Dio, Lion, Bad Moon Rising and Burning Rain) and Deen Castronovo (Drums, Lead Vocals Ex Journey, Ozzy Osbourne, Bad English, and Hardline).

Title: Against The Wings (2024)

Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock

Label: Frontiers Music

Rating: *****

Format: CD

Tracks:

1. Against The Winds (4:57)

2. Changing My Mind (4:15)

3. Fall On My Knees (4:23)

4. Can't Find It Right Now (4:48)

5. Lost In Damnation (4:26)

6. Will I See You Again (4:22)

7. Show Me Your Light (5:18)

8. Save All That Remains (4:02)

9. Been Said And Done (3:08)

10. Drive Wings (4:28)

11. No Turning Back (4:31)

Format: LP

Tracks:

Side A:

1. Against The Winds (4:57)

2. Changing My Mind (4:15)

3. Fall On My Knees (4:23)

4. Can't Find It Right Now (4:48)

5. Lost In Damnation (4:26)

Side B:

6. Will I See You Again (4:22)

7. Show Me Your Light (5:18)

8. Save All That Remains (4:02)

9. Been Said And Done (3:08)

10. Drive Wings (4:28)

11. No Turning Back (4:31)

Personnel:

Deen Castronovo: Vocals, Drums

Joel Hoeskstra: Guitar

Jeff Pilson: Bass

Additional Musicians:

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Marco Sivo: Baking Vocals on Track 1

Against The Wings is the fifth studio album by Revolution Saints, released on February 9, 2024 by Frontiers Music, featuring oel Hoeskstra (Guitar Ex Whitesnake, Trans-Sebertian Orchestra) and Jeff Pilson (Bass Ex Dokken, Wild Horses, MSG, Dio, T&N, Lynch Mob,d The End Machine, Black Swan, Foreigner).