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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.

It’s a strange thing to write that a band formed forty years ago have just released, in essence, their third album, but in Roulette’s case, it’s true! Why the wait, you may ask?

‘Weirdo’ is the eleventh release from Finnish Rock band The Rasmus, coming some three years after previous release ‘Rise’. The line-up has remained steady for the last few albums with ever-presents Lauri Ylönen on vocals and Eero Heinonen on bass, with Emilia “Emppu” Suhonen on guitar and Aki Hakala on drums.

It’s amazing when you think how FM’s career has unfolded; surfacing in the mid-eighties and spending ten years as the undoubted darlings of the UK Melodic Rock scene before splitting up in 1995, then re-surfacing twelve years later to perform what was originally intended as a one-off reunion show at 2007’s Firefest festival. The overwhelming reaction ensured that the decision to reunite would be made permanent, but who would have thought that they would have subsequently cont

For many Melodic Rock enthusiasts, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based LeRoux’s third and fifth albums – ‘Up’ and ‘So Fired Up’ respectively – are two of the greatest records ever made. Sadly, neither of them really afforded the group the level of success each one richly deserved. That’s not to say they were utter failures in terms of sales, but the band enjoyed far more rewards on the back of their first and fourth albums than the records generally considered (at least by fans

I thought my days of outdoor gigs were largely behind me – hey, I was there for every freezing cold, sopping wet minute of the Deep Purple reunion show at Knebworth in June 1985! – but when the opportunity to see one of the hottest “new” Melodic Rock acts currently doing the rounds play their final gig of the summer arose, it was too good a chance to miss.

The second edition of the festival organized by Wind Up Productions and Planet AOR took place in late July in Malmö, Sweden, reaffirming the city as the true Capital of AOR. Over three days, the event gathered devoted Melodic Rock and AOR fans from 29 different countries, establishing itself as a truly international convention of remarkable stature.

Legendary Emmy Award winning recording artist and AOR/Melodic Rock icon STAN BUSH is proud to announce his brand new studio album, entitled ‘Born For Battle‘, out on September 5th, 2025 via Cargo Records UK.

Finnish rock band Shiraz Lane are pleased to announce the release of their new studio album, “In Vertigo”, out on October 24, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. The record will be available in the following formats: CD, digital, white vinyl, and a limited edition gold vinyl.

Melodic rockers Giant are pleased to share their new official lyric video “It’s Not Right”, taken from their latest album “Stand And Deliver”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Giant return with a powerful new chapter in their storied career, featuring a fresh lineup that propels the band's signature sound to exhilarating new heights.

What do you get if you take the shock and awe of Alice Cooper, the Goth-infused melancholy of bands like HIM or My Dying Bride, the classic Rock and Metal riffs of the seventies and eighties, and a stirring affinity for timeless melodies á la Def Leppard in their prime? The answer to that particularly vexing conundrum is Sweden’s Ghost, arguably the hottest property in any delineation of Melodic Rock right now.

Helsinki melodic rock heavyweights Brother Firetribe are set to release a new maxi EP – Number One EP through Gramophone Records It will be the band’s first new music since 2020’s critically acclaimed “Feel The Burn” album.