Subject: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Sun Oct 20, 2013 2:20 pm
So, I'm looking for the kind of bands that started popping out in the late '80s & early '90s whose sound was too heavy and not that polished and keyboard driven for AOR, but still too soft and commercial to be considered metal, and without the blues & punk influences of the sleaze bands.
I.E., I'm looking for bands such as: Winger Whitesnake (hair era) Slaughter FireHouse Steelheart XYZ Babylon AD McAuley-Schenker Group Hurricane
etc.
Shawn Of Fire Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:13 pm
Giant Alias Bad English Damn Yankees
Newer bands like Newman, AdrianGale, FarCry and Tango Down would fit the bill as well...
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Dark Horseman Metal Wanker
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:31 pm
Check out Work of Art. I'm really impressed with their latest. Adriangale's new one is very good.
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:34 pm
How about Pink Cream 69 (ignore the goofy name).
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chewie Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:38 pm
Maybe:
Thunder Harem Scarem Andy Taylor
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:41 pm
chewie wrote:
Maybe:
Thunder Harem Scarem Andy Taylor
I second the Thunder recommendation; very "Whitesnake-ish".
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Alex Dee Rokket Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:41 pm
If you want something new though retro sounding ala mid 70s KISS cominbed with late 70s KISS solo albums then check out Imperial State Electric's Pop War album. Very solid rock album.
bass63 Metal master
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:39 pm
VooDoo Circle
cruedevil71 Metal student
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:03 pm
Heartland FM Danny Vaughn Eclipse
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:21 pm
The Magnificent, Crazy Lixx, Shakra, House of Lords, W.E.T, Sunstorm, and many many more.. Most of these are modern melodic metal/rock bands and some of my favs out there...
chewie Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:13 am
MetalRob331 wrote:
The Magnificent, Crazy Lixx, Shakra, House of Lords, W.E.T, Sunstorm, and many many more.. Most of these are modern melodic metal/rock bands and some of my favs out there...
ooohhh. House of Lords, good call!!!!!
Some later bands: House Of Shakira Nexx Westworld Balance II Brother Firetribe
TheGreatDuck Metal master
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:18 am
A lot of what was suggested here (Bad English, FM, Giant, Alias, Heartland, Brother Firetribe, House of Lords...) are AOR bands, actually - that do have some MHR stuff in their catalog, but are still more AOR than anything else. Andy Taylor is a good call, and so are The Magnificent. Thunder always struck me as more of a '70s-style band, closer to early Whitesnake than the 1987 sound.
kmorg Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:19 am
Shawn is too modest, so I'll mention LINE OF FIRE
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snooloui Metal master
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:14 am
Fair Warning and Hardline may also fit the bill.
BearOnUnicycle Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:36 am
I'd call them meloic metal, but still check em out.
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:03 am
TheGreatDuck wrote:
A lot of what was suggested here (Bad English, FM, Giant, Alias, Heartland, Brother Firetribe, House of Lords...) are AOR bands, actually - that do have some MHR stuff in their catalog, but are still more AOR than anything else.
Stop it....
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:50 am
snooloui wrote:
Fair Warning and Hardline may also fit the bill.
Hardline is the epitome of what the original poster is looking for, I'd say, and their first record is a classic and essential by any measure.
Although, even though all of these bands fall under the same umbrella, and semantics be damned, Babylon AD does not really match up when you ask for bands like Winger or Firehouse. Babylon AD was as in your face as anyone.
cruedevil71 Metal student
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:30 am
TheGreatDuck wrote:
A lot of what was suggested here (Bad English, FM, Giant, Alias, Heartland, Brother Firetribe, House of Lords...) are AOR bands, actually - that do have some MHR stuff in their catalog, but are still more AOR than anything else. Andy Taylor is a good call, and so are The Magnificent. Thunder always struck me as more of a '70s-style band, closer to early Whitesnake than the 1987 sound.
Oops, I totally read your post wrong.
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jstate Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:33 am
One I've always really dug was Bad Company's Holy Water. I love all Bad Company, but think that album gets unfair hate. When I think of "melodic hard rock" that would be the first album that comes to mind.
Witchfinder Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:47 am
Lillian Axe - superb band that fits your description.
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:28 pm
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:56 pm
How'zabout Shy England (aka simply 'Shy'?)
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Hadley Metal master
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:12 pm
Here's some older acts you may want to look into: Blue Tears Fate (Hank Sherman's post Mercyful Fate AOR band) Melidian Jesse Strange Shout And some newer bands: H.E.A.T. Reckless Love Brother Firetribe Sunstorm Adriangale
ZombieHavoc Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Melodic hard rock recommendations? Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:14 pm
Hadley wrote:
Blue Tears Fate (Hank Sherman's post Mercyful Fate AOR band) Jesse Strange
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