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7 Days - 2006 The Weight Of The World
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'Weight Of The World', the debut album from Sweden's 7 Days, indicates that Markus Sigfridsson has used the past 3 years wisely. It is a thoughtful album with enough nuances to keep prog metal fans happy and plenty of melody to grab the attention of melodic metal enthusiasts.
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88 Sundays - 2006 California
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This duo must be geographically displaced or locationally challenged. Both from Philadelphia, they now reside in Atlanta, sing about California, and sound like a remnant of 60's British rock. What gives?
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Altaria - 2006 The Fallen Empire
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After the impressive credentials of 2004's 'Divinity', Finlands Altaria return to save the empire.. or do they?
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Ambition - 2006 Ambition
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The man from Trillion returns in 2006. That is probably how best to describe the return of vocalist Thom Griffin to the AOR and hard rock ranks after many years of inactivity.
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Andersen Laine Readman - 2006 Three
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A star-studded line-up this one. Doesn't necessarily make for star-studded music unfortunately.
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AOR - 2006 L.A Attraction
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Frederic Slama returns with album number five under the AOR banner. This time we are more AOR/hard rock than pure west coast. All good nonetheless.
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April Wine - 2006 Roughly Speaking
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Roughly speaking (excuse the pun), this is April Wine celebrating their career with a quick short sharp blast of classic rock. This is beer coaster stained rock with an emphasis on 70's values, rather than their flashy 80's melodic rock/AOR back catalogue.
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Astral Doors - 2006 Astralism
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Old school metal mixed with a new world message. Astral Doors return with album number three 'Astralism', and take a dig at all the religious fanatics causing chaos in the name of God.
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Avalon - 2006 Avalon: The Richie Zito Project
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Unfortunately, this is not the return of the 70's Canadian pomp kings. It is the side project of top producer Richie Zito, with a whole bunch of well-known musical contributors. Can class compensate for mediocrity? Umm.. no.
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Bartley, Jock - 2006 Blindside
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Along with a supporting cast of more than two dozen, 'Blindside' is perennial Firefall leader Jock Bartley's first solo cd after a career spanning more than thirty years.
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Beagle Hat - 2006 Magical Hat
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Here's a Japanese five-piece reinventing the time-honored tradition of classic 70's British pop, with a hand from one of it's leading lights.. Pilot's David Paton.
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Beautiful Sin - 2006 The Unexpected
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I reckon this album will find favour with many melodic rock fans here at GDAZE. It is an album of unusual flavours, and full of contrasts. The overall Euro metal style on display lacks for nothing. It has everything you would expect from a line-up of this caliber..
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Bloodbound - 2006 Nosferatu
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Believe it or not, Bloodbound combine melodic metal and hard rock to great effect. After looking at their band photos you'd be having second thoughts.. surely?
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Blue Tears - 2006 The Innocent Ones
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Blue Tears return with a new album in 2006, but really, new doesn't necessarily mean a return to past glories.
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Break Point - 2006 First Serving
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The band are right in the middle lane of AOR, with Toto as a prime influence. They move into Shooting Star territory, plus there are references to fellow Germans Lake and Raindancer, and when the keyboards get going Styx rears its head.
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Briley, Martin - 2006 It Comes In Waves
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What hasn't this chap done in the music industry? I mean, he's done prog, he's done 70's pop, 80's pop even, but his main claim to fame (he would say anonymity) is as a songwriter to the stars.
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Brother Firetribe - 2006 False Metal
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Meet a band who are gonna make a big dent in your melodic rock/AOR consciousness for 2006. Finnish wonders Brother Firetribe, featuring Nightwish guitar-slinger Empuu Vuorinen. This is majestic pomp rock all the way!
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Cannata - 2006 Magnum Mysterium
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Prog/AOR identity Jeff Cannata returns with a self-released effort 'Mysterium Magnum', very much a soft prog release rather than the bombast of yesteryear.
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Cheap Trick - 2006 Rockford
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A welcome return in 2006 for Rockford Illinois' favorite sons Cheap Trick, with their new album called 'Rockford'.. What the..?
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Chicago - 2006 XXX
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Chicago return with their first studio album since 1991's' Twenty 1'. A big album, with plenty to keep fans of old and new happy!
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Cloudscape - 2006 Crimson Skies
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It's round two for Swedish prog specialists Cloudscape. Nothing airy fairy about this lot - dynamic fluid melodic prog metal of the best sort.
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Corin And Edman - 2006 Roc De Light
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This is a West Coast project from keyboardist Claes Corin and singing maestro Goran Edman. Unlike the genre, this is not as over-produced as some other well know albums, and this reason alone, probably lends it some charm. The stripped back nature of it all, with ambient piano and subtle synth layers is an ideal accompaniment to that late nite latte, the stray blonde in the red dress, along with the warm and inviting jacuzzi. Yeah right!
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Cosmo - 2006 Alien
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Cosmo isn't entirely disappointing but I'm also guessing this album is not what people were expecting either, considering the name association and past history.
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Damsel Fly - 2006 What Lies Beneath
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Vancouver uncovers another female fronted bunch of rockers. Damsel Fly.. hardly lightweight, and ready to give your ears an aural workout!
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Deacon Street - 2006 II
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The return of the Denader/Demming project Deacon Street for 2006 is here. A full fourteen tracks with a mix of originals, covers, and instrumentals. Overall, 'II' is a good album, with a point or two being docked for musical excesses perhaps..
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Dionysus - 2006 Fairytales And Reality
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If European bands have a certain type of sound that typifies them, then Dionysus put it up for show. It's melodic metal with lots of Yngwie Malmsteen and Pink Cream 69 reference points.
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Dragonland - 2006 Astronomy
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A few years ago, I was stunned by Swedish prog metallers Dragonland, and their third effort 'Starfall'. Melodic, commercial, and powerful. Well two years on, these guys have moved into the big league with their new platter 'Astronomy'.
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Edguy - 2006 Rocket Ride
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In an era where humor has been thrown out the window (just ask the Extremist Muslims and the American Thought Police, aka FBI/CIA/NSA), it is refreshing to see a band who know how to have fun amid all of the current day crap. Perhaps someone should nominate Tobias Sammet for the humorist of the month?
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Europe - 2006 Secret Society
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An apt title for Swedish rockers Europe don't you think? You'd have to be a member of a Secret Society to be caught listening to this.. really.
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Faber, Erik - 2006 Passages
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It's very rare to find a album of near pop-perfection. You will find it here with Norway's Erik Faber.
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Fair Warning (Germany) - 2006 Brothers Keeper
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Germany's premier melodic rockers Fair Warning reunite after six years and give Euro and Japanese fans a thrill..
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Faro - 2006 Angelost
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Classy German melodic rock is the order of the day with Faro. I like this album a lot, and am a bit disappointed that other sites haven't given 'Angelost' due credit.
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Fatal Force - 2006 Fatal Force
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Torben Enevoldsen breaks rank with Section A for a moment, and ventures down the melodic hard rock road, just to see what it's like. Fatal Force is the result..
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Feeling, The - 2006 Twelve Stops And Home
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A slice of summery melodic power pop from London based combo The Feeling.
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Final Frontier - 2006 Freelight
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Let me say from the very outset, this new Final Frontier album is a 'fun' release. Damn catchy nearly everywhere across the laser etched grooves, and consolidates their position as one of the better outfits currently in operation.
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Firewind - 2006 Allegiance
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Gus G and his band of metallic firebands have returned for album number four, and pledge Allegiance to all that is metal, but also show their melodic hard rock side too.
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Fist - 2006 Bolted Door
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Why can't every veteran metal outfit sound this good? Returning after an eleven year abscence from the studio, 'Bolted Door' marks Fist, and mainly leader Ron Chenier's first album since 1995's 'Loud, Loud, Loud'. And what a splendid return this is.
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Fraze Gang - 2006 Fraze Gang
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From the ashes of seminal Canadian hard rock favourites Brighton Rock comes this spinoff - featuring Greg Fraser and Stevie Skreebs from the now deceased, one time major label act.
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From Behind - 2006 Game Over
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From Behind feature two of Britain's leading lights in the rock scene. Vocalist Nicky Moore and Manny Charlton, best remembered from their 70's and 80's exploits with the likes of Samson, Mammoth and Nazareth.
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Frontline - 2006 Circles
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2006 sees the return of German melodic rockers Frontline. Generally good typical stuff but a far-cry from their previous best moments.
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Frost - 2006 Milliontown
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Frost land their sound somewhere between clever Saga esque passages and Kino like progressia.. if there's such a word..
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FX - 2006 FX
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Australian outfit FX are comparable to INXS although the song writing isn't quite up to that level. In fact this disc blows by without any real standout..
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GPS - 2006 Window To The Soul
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John Payne's new band/project GPS, has its roots from the band Asia, the band formed after he split away from longtime compadre Geoff Downes.
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Hauteville - 2006 Relief Data Incomplete
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If you enjoy ambient prog mixed in with a bit of AOR and pop, then French outfit Hauteville just might be your musical espresso!
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Hollies, The - 2006 Staying Power
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My recommendation for 'Staying Power' is off the charts. This is an AOR album those us who have been around the scene a while will absolutely treasure. Those of you new to AOR living on a steady diet of Escape and Frontiers output, not to mention the latest overly hyped discs lauded on other sites, should check out 'Staying Power' for the real deal.
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House Of Games - 2006 Rise And Shine
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Recently discovered on a peer melodic rock website out there (won't tell you which one.. haha!), I had a listen to these guys and thought they were pretty good. With a sound that mixes the current day styles of Leverage and Ancara plus past faves Aces High, these boys have struck an interesting combination.
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House Of Lords - 2006 World Upside Down
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House Of Lords have returned with reputation enhanced with this new 2006 release, having permanently erased the bad memories of 2004's 'Power And The Myth'.
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House Of Mirrors - 2006 Desolation
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Another Finnish band on the 2006 prowl is House Of Mirrors. First gracing us in 2004, the boys return with a superb new melodic rock effort.. 'Desolation'.
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Hydrogyn - 2006 Bombshell
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West Virginia's Hydrogyn prepare to let off a bit of energy. Fourteen tracks and an industry buzz. We apply the GD thrill-o-meter and come up with mixed results. Read on..
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Iris, Donnie (And The Cruisers) - 2006 Ellwood City
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Donnie Iris and the boyz cruise on in to the 21st Century with 'Ellwood City', their new album, the first since 1997's 'Poletown'..
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Iron Maiden - 2006 A Matter Of Life And Death
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Proving they are indeed a breed apart, Iron Maiden have topped themselves with what is undoubtedly their finest effort of recent years.
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Jadis - 2006 Photoplay
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This is Jadis' first album in three years, and they move yet further away from the neo-prog camp from whence they came. Is that a good thing? You be the judge..
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Jorn - 2006 The Duke
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It's solo album number four from Norwegian vocal god Jorn Lande. Again, the premier HM vocalist is at the top of his game, with a great backing band to boot..
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Kidd Blue - 2006 Big Trouble
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Someone was in the right frame of mind to release this slice of hair metal, after being tucked away in the closet for near on seventeen years. Welcome Kidd Blue..
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Killer Sixgun - 2006 Killer Sixgun
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Killer Sixgun is the band project of Greek guitar protege Lakis Ragazas. We're pretty certain you are gonna hear more about this bloke!
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L.E.O - 2006 Alpacas Orgling
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This disc has 'set the bar' for what tribute albums should be. Is 'Alpacas Orgling' CD of the Year? Buy it and you decide..
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Leverage - 2006 Tides
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There is nigh on a weak moment on 'Tides', the rip is strong from track 1 to track 10, just make sure you don't get dragged out too far!
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Liberty n Justice - 2006 Soundtrack Of A Soul
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A Christian rock project with a heap of 'secular' singers onboard including (gasp!) Sebastian Bach, Stephen Pearcy, Ted Poley, Oni Logan and Tony Harnell! Saints or sinners? lol!
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Lizards, The - 2006 Against All Odds
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Having forged quite a reputation as harbingers of epic seventies inspired hard rock workouts, this is the fifth album for The Lizards, quite prolific for a band only four years into their existence.
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Lordi - 2006 The Arockalypse
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Mad Max - 2006 Night Of White Rock
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The ever busy Michael Voss manages his time across various recording projects these days. One of those is his old 80s' band Mad Max. Damn if they sound like the 80's were all but yesterday!
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Main Attraction - 2006 Keep On Coming Back
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Here is the new project from Norwegian singer/songwriter Paul Bennech Lyngboe. Please people.. there is life after On The Rise..
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Manning, Roger Joseph (Jnr) - 2006 The Land Of Pure Imagination
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Jellyfish fans rejoice! Power pop maestro Roger Joseph Manning Jnr returns with what could be the pop album of the year!
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Meisel, Hubi - 2006 Kailash
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Take a trip with German prog-meister Hubi Meisel, as his musical adventure leads us all the way into the Himalayas and the sacred mountain.. the mountain called 'Kailash'.
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Metal Church - 2006 A Light In The Dark
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The old adage 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' applies like Bostik glue, when talking about this latest album by Californian old school metallers Metal Church.
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Minds Eye - 2006 Walking On H20
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It's progressive rock with a hint of classic and a splash of AOR. So have Minds Eye found the perfect musical melodic recipe? Read on..
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Miss Behaviour - 2006 Heart Of Midwinter
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'Heart Of Midwinter' is a well crafted collection of pomp classics mixed with unforgettable scandi melodies, meaty vocals played in a backdrop of Royal Hunt esque backing vocals.
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Motorhead - 2006 Kiss Of Death
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Believe it or not, this is Motorhead's twenty third album. And to confirm that the band are still riding the razors edge after their fantastic 2004 album 'Inferno', they blitz us yet again two years on with 'Kiss Of Death'.
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Nascent - 2006 Nascent
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A demo offering of six tracks, Nascent straddle the world between metallic prog and traditional prog. At 50 plus minutes for a 6-tracker, they are certainly retaining some of prog's core values!
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New Cars, The - 2006 It's Alive
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It's The Cars with a new lineup and new album. Woah, wind back the clock to the 80's!
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Newman - 2006 Heaven Knows
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English rocker Steve Newman returns with his new album 'Heaven Knows'..
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Nexx - 2006 Another Dawn
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Nexx continue their well-honed melodic craft, of female fronted splendour, in the vein of Heart and Broke N Blue - the latter a very good reference point for this 2006 album 'Another Dawn'.
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O'Hora, Tony - 2006 Escape Into The Sun
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Former Praying Mantis singer Tony O'Hora releases his debut solo album, with musical partner-in-tow, the impressive Magnus Karlsson. After stints with Starbreaker and Allen-Lande, Magnus is the instrumental foil to Tony's vocals.
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Phenomena - 2006 Psycho Fantasy
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A 21st century visitation by Tom Galley and friends, for the fourth installment of the Phenomena phenomenon.. 'Pyscho Fantasy'.
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Planet Alliance - 2006 Planet Alliance
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There are some good ideas on display here. I guess the issue for me is that it doesn't sound different from a whole bunch of other product out there in the market. Whether it's Pink Cream 69 at one end of the scale, or any number of those harder edged Frontiers signed acts at the other end.
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Poets Of The Fall - 2006 Carnival Of Rust
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Even AOR types would be interested in this lot considering their talent for writing tight melodic tunes with an edge.
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Pretty Maids - 2006 Wake Up To The Real World
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The music is not prime-time 80's era Pretty Maids. There is a modern vibe but nothing as blatant as some other bands out there who want to erase their 80's history and chart a new course through the 21st century..
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Pyramaze - 2006 The Legend Of The Bone Carver
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Pyramaze are a Danish/American band featuring well-known vocalist Lance King. This is a concept album of heroes versus evil. Fans of Kamelot and Crimson Glory will lap this up!
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Quiet Riot - 2006 Rehab
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Like a bad case of watching 'Magnum PI' or the 'Dukes Of Hazzard', Quiet Riot are bought back to life in my living room. Fearing my stereo would rebel against such offerings, I was surprised to find that the electrical wiring is still intact and my stereo still in one piece..
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Riot - 2006 Army Of One
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And it's not as if they have been sporadic either (Boston anyone?), with a slew of albums recorded during the late 80's and into the 90's as well.
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Saga - 2006 Trust
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Canadian band Saga go back to the future with their 2006 effort 'Trust'.
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Saracen - 2006 Vox In Excelso
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Just as the Davinci Code peters out at the Box Office, British band Saracen come along and continue the story of Mary Magdelene, segueing into the history of the Knights Templar. Fascinating stuff!
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Scary, Bryan - 2006 The Shredding Tears
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Bryan's first release 'The Shredding Tears' is one of the most original and impressive new albums I have heard in quite a while.
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Section A - 2006 Parallel Lives
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2003 saw the debut release of Section A. We described it as a jawdropper! Now three years on, the jaws are still tender, and the music is as good now as it was then..
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Seventh Wonder - 2006 Waiting In The Wings
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Seventh Wonder have pitched themselves right at the heart of the Swedish progressive metal movement, and it won't take long for these boys to generate a buzz out there in la-la land (a.k.a the Internet..lol).
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Sherinian, Derek - 2006 Blood Of The Snake
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It's album number five for the former Dream Theater keyboardist. A full range of guests including Zakk Wylde, John Petrucci, Slash and Yngwie Malmsteen.
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Shooting Star - 2006 Circles
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2006 sees the return of GDAZE faves Shooting Star. A new album, and new singer Kevin Chalfant.
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Slamer - 2006 Nowhere Land
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For our beloved genre, this is an important album for the year of 2006, perhaps for the decade. It is as much a landmark album as was Journey's 'Escape' or Giant's 'The Last Of The Runaways'.
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Sphere Of Souls - 2006 From The Ashes
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From the ashes of Dutch band Sun Caged comes Sphere Of Souls. Another in a line of prog-metal bands coming out of Europe.
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Starkey Drive - 2006 Starkey Drive
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This one has grown on me significantly with repeated listenings and I recommend it to anybody with a taste for anything West Coast influenced. It's as good as you will find in the current market.
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Stencil Forest - 2006 The Abyss
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American prog band Stencil Forest return in a short space of time with album number two 'The Abyss'. Fans of Styx, Alan Parsons Project, Saga and Happy The Man are encouraged to read on..
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Street Talk - 2006 V
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We all thought it was over when Street Talk called it a day in 2004. Not so, by popular demand, they are back, and aren't we all grateful for that!
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Sunstorm - 2006 Sunstorm
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The latest Joe Lynn Turner solo project has its origins in the eighties, and some of the material was written for his unreleased second album. Now it gets a 21st century update, reworked and rebadged as Sunstorm. Contender for our Top 10 list of 2006? We think so..
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Survivor - 2006 Reach
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Nick Ludovici's review. Two of the big guns of AOR signed to Frontiers. Survivor follow in the footsteps of Toto, with their impressive new effort 'Reach', their first proper studio album since 1989!
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Survivor - 2006 Reach [review #2]
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Gdazegod's review. Being a huge Survivor fan, I just had to get a word in, despite a review for this album being written already.
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Sweet Cheater - 2006 Eatin' Ain't Cheatin'
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A band from the eighties is resurrected in the 21st century. Meet Boston's Sweet Cheater.
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Taras Secret - 2006 Tomorrow The World
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Looking at the back cover of this CD and the shot of the band you could be excused for thinking you're looking at a bunch of middle aged punters on their way to the pub for a few ales such is the relaxed image and tone of the photo. Don't be fooled. This UK AOR outfit has served up one of the biggest surprises of recent times, with a highly accomplished album..
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Tears Of Anger - 2006 In The Shadows
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It's the Bjorn and Benny Show. No, it isn't an ABBA reunion, but this is a Swedish affair. Meet Tears Of Anger, and the Jansson brothers.
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Ten - 2006 The Twilight Chronicles
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Beyond 'Return To Evermore', British rockers Ten give us their 2006 episode 'The Twilight Chronicles'..
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Tickets, The - 2006 The Tickets
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