Running Wild - Port Royal - 1988

"Port Royal" is the name of the fourth release from the german band Running Wild. A excellent work from these guys, a good heavy metal doze along the entire album. Includes the song " Conquistadores" a classic from the band and their "pirate metal".

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DIO - SACRED HEART - 1985

"Sacred heart" is the Dio's third work, and the last album wich appears the successful original line up formed by Ronnie James Dio on vocals, Vivian Campbell on guitars, Jimmy Bain on bass, Claude Schnell on keyboards and Vinny Appice on drums.

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AXEL RUDI PELL - NASTY REPUTATION - 1991

Second release from this german guitarist. As is previous work, this is a great album, a little heavier than his debut release, with a new man on vocals, the outstanding Bob Rock. A freakin' hard rock/ heavy metal doze.

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AXEL RUDI PELL - WILD OBSESSION - 1989

Axel Rudi Pell's debut solo album after leaving the german band Steeler. ¨ Wild Obsession¨ is a great work released by this german guitarist and one of my favourites on the six strings, with a outstanding sound throught freakin' guitars, heavy riffs, and a very good work on voice.

 

Nice hard rock/heavy metal work from this band.

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FireHouse - FireHouse - 1990

Debut album from Firehouse, a very good american hard rock/heavy metal band.

A great album from these guys, a good work on guitars, catchy riffs and a awesome voice.

¨All she wrote¨ is my favourite track, to listen it over and over again.

Good work.

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Running Wild - Gates to purgatory - 1984

  

Running Wild's debut album, an album heavy and dark. A strong heavy metal work by these german guys, a quick and consistent arrangement of guitars, and a devastasting rhythm through the whole album. Good album.

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JOHN NORUM - WORLDS AWAY - 1996

"Worlds away" is the John Norum's fourth release. It follow the same line of his previous album, a heavy sound, a use of freakin' guitars, and a strong, and outstanding work on voice.

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JOHN NORUM - ANOTHER DESTINATION - 1995

¨Another destination¨ is the name of the third work from John Norum, another good album from him. ¨Another destination¨ have a new sound, it shows a change in comparison to his previous works.   Good album anyway.

   

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JOHN NORUM - FACE THE TRUTH - 1992

Second release from John Norum, "Face the truth" is another amazing work from this norwegian guy. 

 

On vocals we have a legend, the fantastic voice of Glenn Hughes and the guest appereance of Joey Tempest ex-partner from Europe and a good friend of John. A powerful hard rock release. Absolutely recommended.

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JOHN NORUM - SLIPPED INTO TOMORROW - 1999

Fifth release from this norwegian guitarist, another great work , full of freaking guitars, crushing guitar solos and more. Very good work from this man, wich is one of my favourite guitar players.

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Spitfire - Die fighting - 2009

                                                                           

                                                                    

Spitfire's second album, with a heavier touch in comparison to their first album, with songs mostly worked, greater visibility of guitars, synthesizers making use of the epic sound in some songs.

A great job, with a marked difference from their first album. Good album

  

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Slaughter - Stick it to ya - 1990

Stick it to ya is the name of the debut album from Slaughter, band formed by lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughter after leaving Vinnie Vincent Invasion.

Is a good hard rock album, with a good guitars arragement, also the fantastic Mark Slaughter's voice.

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Mcauley Schenker Group - Perfect timing - 1987

The first album of this great band, Mcauley Schenker Group. A great album, with the characteristic sound on the guitar Michael Schenker and the amazing voice of Robin McAuley, one of my favorites, a sufficient dose of good hard rock and AOR album.

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BLIND DATE - BLIND DATE - 1991

A good album from Blind Date, i think that is the only one from them, i couldn't find more information about that. Good hard rock release.

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Intuition - Turn it on ! - 1994

A good hard rock / melodic rock album, with a particular voice, a delicate arrangement of guitars, through catchy songs and the typical ballad. Nice work.

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Joe Lynn Turner - Rescue you - 1985

The first solo album of Joe Lynn Turner, a good AOR/Melodick rock, showing his great voice, one of the characteristics voices of this genre, without neglecting its ability to adapt to heavier sounds, mostly noticeable aspect in later works.

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Joe Lynn Turner - Nothing's changed - 1995

 

 The second album by Joe Lynn Turner. A slow work with a touch oriented to AOR album.

To hear it quietly, relaxing. A good album anyway.

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Universe - Is there something - 2004

 

Second release by Universe, is another great work from these german guys, sounds really good.

Great hard rock/melodic metal album.

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Lion - Dangerous attraction - 1987

¨Dangerous Attraction¨is the first full length studio album from Lion, wich include the theme song from the 1986 animated movie ¨The Transformers:The Movie¨.

 After their Ep release ¨Powerlove¨, Lion recorded ´Dangerous Attraction¨, a oustanding hard rock/ heavy metal album, full of freakin guitars, and a catchy rhythm over all the songs. 

A great work from this english-american band.

I recommend it.

 

                                                                         lista de canciones

1. "Fatal Attraction"
2. "Armed and Dangerous"
3. "Hard and Heavy"
4. "Never Surrender"
5. "Death on Legs"
6. Powerlove
7. "In the Name of Love"
8. "After the Fire"
9. "Shout It Out"
10. "The Transformers (Theme)"

Frontline - Against the world - 2002

¨Against the world¨ is one of my favourite Frontline's albums. A delicate sound, nice composition of  harmonies, use of keyboards that gives a fantastic atmosphere to the songs, and the smooth voice of Stephan Kaemmerer, which adapts easily to the romantic ballad, as the heavier sounds, make this album a great hard rock/melodic rock work.

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Frontline - Right Attitude - 2000

Fourth release from this great german band, a fine hard rock/melodic rock album.

For me it's no surprise the great work that come from these guys, a band owns their own sound, and ¨Right attitude¨ is not the exception.

 

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Lion - Power love - 1986

Power Love is the debut Ep from Lion, an english/american band, wich has the presence of Doug Aldrich( Dio, Whitesnake) on guitars work, one of my favourite guitarists.

Is a hard rock/melodic rock , the EP has six tracks, wich are later re-recording in a full length album.

Good album anyway.

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Slaughter - The wild life - 1992

Second studio album from Slaughter, another great work from this American band.

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Frontline - Heroes- 1997

Third release from these great band, after their second work focused on an acoustic album, they back to their melodic rock roots. Including a outstanding ballad ¨Break my heart again¨, where the voice of Stephan Kaemmerer gives a soft and emotional touch, as the entire album.

Overall, a good hard rock/melodic rock album.

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Running Wild - Under Jolly Roger - 1987

Under Jolly Roger is the name of the third album from Running Wild, and the beginning of their ¨pirate metal¨ concept on part of their songs's lyrics.

A great metal album, where it begins to show the sound that would come later, in next works.

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Universe - Bad child - 1992

Universe is a german band and ¨Bad child¨ is their debut album. Is a good hard rock/melodic metal album from start to finish. Universe had a short career, but their stuff is of great quality

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FRONTLINE - THE STATE OF ROCK - 1994

 

Frontline is another great band from Germany, who owns their own sound. ¨The state of rock¨ is their debut album which shows the great style of the band. Elaborated armonies on keyboards, a great array of guitars, and a clean and especial work on vocals, make this album a outstanding hard rock/melodic rock release. Is considered for many as their best work.

  

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Running Wild - Branded and exiled - 1985

Second release from Running Wild, another one great album, follow the same line of their previous work,¨Gates to purgatory¨. If you like their first work, well, you must hear this.

At the end of this work onwards begins the history of their recognized ¨pirate metal ¨

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DAVE MENIKETTI - MENIKETTI - 2002

The second studio solo album by Dave Meniketti, the lead guitar from Y&T band. A outstanding album, mainly focused on the bluesrock. One of my favorite guitar players and a great voice too. If is Meniketti, well...pure class.

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Wicked Sensation - Crystallized - 2010

 

 Crystallized is the name of the third album from Wicked Sensation. 

A good album, maybe with a different direction compared to their previous works, but keeping the band's style. A melodic/heavy metal album with some hard rock.

Good album anyway.

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Wicked Sensation - Exceptional - 2004

 Wicked Sensation's second work.  These german guys follow the same line of their debut album. Exceptional is a great album, with a direct sound, freaking guitar arragement, some of the tracks have a good balance between the melodic/heavy metal parts as shown in ¨ Your beat inside my heart¨, one of my favourite tracks.

A good album anyway.

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Wicked Sensation - Reflected - 2001

Debut album from the german band Wicked Sensation, a great melodic/heavy metal album.

It's entirely a good album, a strong debut no doubt.

Germany is home from very good and worlwide recognized bands, and Wicked Sensation is an example of that talent.

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Sargant Fury - Still want more - 1991

Still Want More, Sargant Fury's first album. An impressive work, very well done, with catchy tunes, a powerful sound, great freaking guitars, an couple of fantastic melodic power ballads, and last but  not least important, the remarkable voice of Andrew Mc Dermott.

 Overall, is an amazing Hard Rock/Heavy Metal album. 

Will not disappoint you.

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Mcauley Schenker Group - Save yourself - 1989

  

The second work of this great band, with much more energy than their previous work. Remarkable vocal work of Robin Mcauley, and outstanding guitar work of Steve Mann and Michael Schenker. Including the awesome ballad ¨Anytime¨, one of my favourites album's tracks. Great album, no doubt.

I recommend it.

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Spitfire - First attack - 1987

 

The first album from this band of Greek origin, an exceptional album from start to finish. When i first heard it i was pleasantly surprised, perfect dose of hard rock and heavy metal, a remarkable array of guitars, plus a couple of notable ballads . It is one of those great bands that go unnoticed without much success. Absolutely recommended.

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DAVE MENIKETTI - ON THE BLUE SIDE - 1998

The first solo album from the genius of Y & T, one of my favorite guitarists. The album shows his love for the Blues, like so many other guitarists. Complicity between the Blues and the romantic ballad, and some rock n roll. Perfect

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