Ontray - C'mon, Taste It! 1989/2009 (Hard Rock.Sleaze/Glam) US
9:45
Band originally released in 1988 finally gets a facelift and digitally remastered audio!! This is true 80's commercial rock with a foot in Glam and the other in AOR -- with hooks galore, plenty of big vocals and smokin' guitar work, this once elusive CD deserves a spot in any rock music collection!!
Kid Cyote - Animal Lust 1990 (Hair Metal) US
9:28
Kid Cyote was a Texas band based out of Dallas/Fort Worth. All great guys - another incarnation of them is "Sly Wolf" - don't know if Sly Wolf did any recordings though. I do remember they made a video which may be floating out there somewhere. Mikel Scott is now in Auralast (Michael Anast)-- www.auralast.com - They are a band based out of Arizona. If the other guys are still playing, I don't know about it.TVAN
Uttaro The Edge Of My Life 1993 (Hard Rock) US
8:42
THIS IS A GREAT CD FROM THE FORMER SPREAD EAGLE SINGER.
In your face, full throttle rock with a ton of attitude & a great raw sound on this puppy. There are two instrumental tunes here, tracks #3 & #6. With the exception of track #6, you can pick this up & prepare to be rocked hard.(Remastered Reason)
Akela - Nasty Reputation 1990 (Melodic Hard Rock) US
16:10
Another short-lived hard rock band coming from Beaumont, appeared on “Star Search” twice (winning at least once) although Jay Hollander was their vocalist at that time. It seems like they were caught between both a Hard Rock image (earlier) and more of a later-90’s Glam image later. This 8-song full-length album/demo came out in 1990 through Hobo Records while the song “Rock Candy” is a cover from Montrose. The album having strong melodies, great hooks and very catchy songs with solid musicianship (incredible vocalist and guitarist!) and fantastic production. The main problem here is their musical direction that was becoming more unclear as time was wearing on. In any case this one is also hyper rare for die hard collectors.(MR.COM)
Leon Ware - Leon Ware 1982 (Lite AOR) US
6:51
Leon Ware (February 16, 1940 - February 23, 2017) was an American musical artist, composer and composer. In addition to a solo career as an interpreter, Ware was best known for producing hits for other artists such as Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Maxwell, Minnie Riperton and Marvin Gaye, co-producing the latter's album, I Want You.
Dancer - Liquor in the Front [Demo] 1991 (Hard Rock) US
15:47
California based band acted in the early 90s but never got the chance to got a record deal. They had strong songwriting, nice stage performance and big fan base. They play in many local clubs include Gazzarris and Whiskey a Go Go among others. Excellent song writing with a mad ax-man who can really shread when he wants to.
John Philip - Wait For The Night 1987 (AOR) US
9:03
Producer and musician John Philip is actually one John Philip Kurzweg, from Tallahassee Florida, who first became known for his work with successful post-grunge bands Creed and Puddle of Mudd in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but also playing keyboards for Rick Springfield. In the late 1980s Kurzweg signed as a solo artist with Atlantic Records, and released a record in February 1987 under the name John Philip (his middle name).The album, Wait for the Night (which Ken Scott produced/recorded the first half of) received mostly positive reviews and some airplay for a few weeks but then virtually disappeared from the landscape. After this experience Kurzweg started producing other artists, at first mostly in the Florida-Georgia area. Imagine a combination of Henry Lee Summer and Michael Morales and you will be in the mood of this record.(MH)
The X-Spurts - Strangers To Love 2010 (Melodic Hard Rock) US
3:08
Band Members Mauro Buonarota – Bass, Charlie Beyer – Drums, Frank Consoli – Guitars, Bill Beyer – Guitars,vocals, Ron Garcia – Keyboards,backing vocals ////Out from New Jersey coming The X-Spurts an obscure band with a sound reminds the style of Aerosmith, The Cars and Cheap Trick. If you like your Rock with big guitars and grooves that make you want to break the speed limit then this release is a must-have for you! With their early 70’s influences and an 80’s approach to songwriting the X-Spurts have crafted a fresh, unpretentious and memorable release on Poptown Records.(mh)
M.T.L. - Can you Say Never 1989 (Melodic Rock.AOR) Canada
3:01
M.T.L. were a Montreal based short-lived band release this album in 1989 on Dance Plant Records. A very enjoyable work offer a mixture of rock along with some elements of pop and new wave, a combination of Bon Jovi in key parts with Red Rider and Streetheart.(https://melodic-hardrock.com)
Zaza - Party With The Big Boys 1991 (Melodic Hard Rock) US
13:41
Great album this. David Dennis has a unique voice and Neil Zaza is a shred master so obviously they're going to produce some great tracks. Bright Lights, Hungry For Emotion, Wild And Forever, Attitude (Hey You!), Can't Stop Rockin' and the fantastic closing ballad Carolyn make this a must for any melodic hard rock fan.(edw)
Alan King - I Saw The Rain 1995 (AOR) US
12:29
I Saw the Rain” is another rarity that need to be discoverd. Released in 1995 on a small US indie label, combines excellent slice of melodic AOR/Rock with a nice touch of keys and some really catchy tunes like the powerful “Lines in the Mirror” or the rockin’ “On and On”. The album written, arranged and produced by Alan King and be compared to bands like Cry Baby, Silent Knight.Worth the search….(melodic-hardrock.com)













































