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By the time of their 2023 debut album release “Smoke and Mirrors”, DOMINO DRIVE had become a dynamically cohesive unit. As a result, the material for their sophomore 2026 album “Cosmic Theater” reached new heights, showcasing a more powerful and modern-sounding band. This evolution combines their trademark style of melodic, catchy anthems with atmospheric and evocative compositions.

Canadian melodic rock band Fatal Vision continue the promotional campaign for their latest album, Four Sides to Every Story, with the release of the official music video for “Too Close to the Sun”.

German melodic hard rock veterans MAD MAX have announced the release of their brand-new studio album, Stories Of Destiny, set for release on September 4, 2026 via ROAR - A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music. Celebrating an impressive 45 years of the band's legacy, the new record bridges past and present while opening an exciting new chapter in MAD MAX history.

Melodic hard rockers NESTOR unleash the first single from the upcoming live album, Live at Gothenburg Film Studios (out August 14, 2026, via Napalm Records) with nostalgic "On The Run"! The studio version, released on the celebrated debut album Kids in a ghost town (2021), counts as one of the biggest NESTOR hits to date and has gathered millions of streams.

Canadian melodic rock band Fatal Vision proudly release their brand-new studio album, Four Sides To Every Story, available worldwide via Escape Music in CD and digital formats.

Astral Haven Records is excited to announce the signing of ARMAGELION, a modern melodic hard rock powerhouse shrouded in mystique and fantasy. To celebrate this new partnership, the band has released their epic official music video for the track “Fallen Angel”.

Melodic rock powerhouse Mattador is excited to announce the release of their new studio album, titled "III", and scheduled for June 19, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Escape Music has the pleasure to announce the signing Canadian band Fatal Vision and title of the album “Four Sides To Every Story” and will be released on the 22nd May 2026

Swiss melodic rockers Fighter V have revealed today the new video, “Raging Heartbeat”, taken from their upcoming album, “Déja Vu”, set for release on April 10, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

The new album by Dan Lucas – rocking, melodic, full of energy, with life-affirming but also critical lyrics – straight from real life!

Spanish melodic Hard Rock band XTASY open an exciting new chapter of their career with “Too Late”, their brand-new single out now on all digital platforms, together with the official lyric video.

Swiss melodic rockers Fighter V are pleased to announce the release of their upcoming new album, “Déja Vu”, set for release on April 10, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

‘Blade Runner’ is surely one of the most iconic movies of the early 80s, if not of all time to date. While not a financial success on release, the movie found its audience later on VHS and then DVD, and is now rightly regarded as an absolute classic.

When you drop the needle and ‘Live Like You Mean It’ booms out, the song elbows its way between members of Mötley Crüe and Poison to get to a bar on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip, circa 1988, and orders a bottle of Jack Daniels. Every trope of Hair Metal is there; the big drum sound, the Pop Rock hooks, and gang vocals that sound like everyone in the alley has been invited in to add their voices.

Pearls & Frames are from Sweden and sit in the Melodic Rock/West Coast genre. They consist of Markus Nordenberg (vocals/keyboards) and Sven Larsson (guitars), their respective CVs are impressive with the likes of Street Talk, Groundbreaker, Overland, Lion’s Share, Coastland Ride and Frédéric Slama’s AOR all featuring. This is their sophomore release following ‘Reliance’ in 2022.

My introduction to Treat came via ‘Dreamhunter’ back in early 1987, their effortless fusion of Scandie AOR and good-time Party Rock immediately striking a chord and forming the basis of a love affair that’s lasted nearly forty years. And, thanks to Firefest, I even got to see them a couple of times, that first gig in October 2006 being one that still stands out.

I’ve been following Hell In The Club since their 2011 debut album ‘Let The Games Begin’, and it’s hard to believe ‘Joker In The Pack’ is actually their seventh album. They have always been solid and reliable purveyors of melodic, heavy Sleaze Rock, even if they’ve never really attained a major hit. They keep their modest fanbase happy with their brand of Rock ‘n’ Roll that keeps the spirit of the eighties alive!

This marked the fifth annual migration of the Dare Fan Club to the picturesque West Yorkshire setting of Holmfirth, home to its century-old picture theatre, perfectly positioned in the heart of the town. Tonight’s virtual sell-out crowd was largely made up of friends, family and fan club members, with a few seeing the band for the very first time – though, judging by tonight’s performance, certainly not the last.

Art Of Melody Music & Burning Minds Music Group are thrilled to announce full details of the self-titled debut album by the new Melodic Rock/AOR sensation Firesky.

Swedish melodic rock band Treat have released today their new single “Out With A Bang”, along with an official video, taken from the upcoming new studio album, “The Wild Card”, out November 21, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.