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Great album and one that I've been thinking about picking up for awhile as I never got the CD.....Still have the cassette though Have seen this re-issue is going to be a digipak though and no way I'm paying $35 for a digipak. Might have to look into the Rock Candy version.

Liking what I'm hearing from the first couple songs....Sounds like they're bringing the rock back.

This one hitting me the exact same as the others....Like it, sounds good....But every now and then the vocals bother me for some reason. I think it's just the way Joss enunciates some words. At the same time though, I feel like after a few listens to each song I sort of forget about it and the good sounding music just takes over. I'll probably pre-order this soon. The style is right up my alley and knowing who is involved with this I'm happy to give it a shot and toss support behind it.

Pretty good! Again, loving the overall sound and the music. My only slight hesitation is just the vocals that have a slightly different flavor to them that seem to take me a little to warm up to. Cool vibe in the music though and sounding good. Hoping we get to hear another song before launch.

Been a little bit of a dry period for new releases lately so have been digging on the shelf. In the car for this week Def Leppard - High N Dry Tyketto - Don't Come Easy Halestorm - Strange Case Of Crazy Lixx - New Religion

Have to say this song is growing on me some after a few more listens. Still wish it picked up a little more in the middle but not a bad song. It'll be better if it's sandwiched between some more up tempo songs on the album. Definitely feels more like a GOG type song than CDG though if I had to choose ?

Have sampled these guys and just not in my wheelhouse of tastes at all.

From preordering this I've gotten all 3 of these full songs....and digging them. Looking forward to this release.

New single sadly not doing anything for me. I expected it to pick up and soar and just sort of falls flat. Hoping the next song I hear grabs me more.

Another new band launched by melodic rock records. Sounding pretty good. Can definitely hear the Midnite City influences in the music with Rob Wylde and Pete Newdeck involved. Frankly, almost sounds like a Midnite City song just with different vocals. Initially for me, the music sounds fantastic but I'm needing to warm to the vocals a bit as I'm not familiar with the vocalist. Anyways, just thought I'd share the details here. MelodicRock Records is truly excited to bring a brand new, exciting melodic rock band to light. One that characteristics everything many of us love about the 80s and about driving, melodic rock n roll. NITRATE is that band. And the debut album is out July 20 and can be pre-ordered now. Pre-orders will get the lead track and one additional song via email shortly. Pre-order: http://melodicrock.com/articles/news-... British rockers NITRATE may be a new name, but you’ll recognise some of the faces. NITRATE is: Nick Hogg - Guitars & Keyboards Rob Wylde - Lead, Rhythm, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals (Midnite City, Tigertailz) Joss Mennen - Lead & Backing Vocals (Zinatra/Mennen) Pete Newdeck - Drums & Backing Vocals (Midnite City, Eden’s Curse, Blood Red Saints, Newman) Inspired by the late 80’s rock scene with bands such as, Def Leppard, Europe, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi and GNR, Nitrate is the brainchild of Nick Hogg (guitars/keyboards) who after playing in a few bands in the early 2000’s decided after a long absence from the music scene to get back into song writing again. Needing help, Nick enlisted songwriter/musician Rob Wylde (Midnite City/Tigertailz/Teenage Casket Company) who was back living in Nottingham from the US and had the same musical influences. Rob was able to structure/produce the songs, sing on the demo’s whilst playing drums, bass and guitar. Whilst Nick also played guitar and keyboards. A year on and with over an albums worth of material, a record contract was signed with MelodicRock Records. With Rob Wylde about to launch Midnite City, the hunt went on for a suitable vocalist to allow Rob the opportunity to focus on launching his new band. Andrew McNeice suggested a few vocalists and was keen to use an authentic 80’s singer, so Nick took the opportunity to contact Joss Mennen (Zinatra/Mennen) and asked if he would be interested in singing lead vocals on the album. (Zinatra’s ‘Great Escape’ being one of Nick’s favourite albums). To complete the line-up, taking over mixing/drums and adding backing vocals to the album is Pete Newdeck (Midnite City, Eden’s Curse, Blood Red Saints, Newman). After being mixed by Newdeck, the songs were sent to Harry Hess (Harem Scarem) who mastered them at his studio in Canada. Nitrate isn’t a one-off project, Album 2 is already written with the same Hogg/Wylde writing partnership and will be coming your way in 2019. Engineered by: Leon Bailey Mixed by: Pete Newdeck Mastered by: Harry Hess Produced by: Rob Wylde Album Artwork by: Nello Dell’Omo Track Listing: I'll Be Waiting Crazy Like You Attraction Insane Hot Summer Nights Crank Up The Weekend Only You Real World Breathe Dangerous I'll Be There

Interesting. What the heck is that title though? They come up with some strange stuff for song titles and album titles.

Holding On sounds nice....Like it even better than the first song.

New project from Melodic Rock records. Sounding promising to me. I've seen Andrew say on FB it'll be a mix of AOR and melodic rock something like possibly One Desire did on their debut. Nice seeing Dennis Ward involved. Noticed that Erik Martensson was involved with the first single but not sure if he has any other involvement on the album. http://melodicrock.com/articles/news-feed/2018/06/01/hearts-fire-launch-premium-preorder-debut-single-0 HEARTS ON FIRE ARE: Jean Funes - Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Acoustic Guitar (Sound Of Eternity) Richard Andermyr - Vocals, Guitars (Rian) Joel Mejia – Drums (Codigo Eterno) Dennis Ward - Bass and Keyboards Mixed and Mastered by Dennis Ward I’m proud to launch the debut single and lyric video for HEARTS ON FIRE’s ‘Hearts On Fire’: Single ‘Hearts On Fire’: Bass and Keyboards by Erik Martensson Mixed and Mastered by Erik Martensson Hearts On Fire are a modern melodic rock band with a sound based on the best of the 80s scene, influences including the likes of Def Leppard, Journey, Whitesnake, Dokken and Bon Jovi. Hearts On Fire is about passion for life. All the songs are born from a place of true inspiration. We believe that music is the perfect way to express deep emotions like Love, Pain, Regret, sadness etc. and the album ‘Call Of Destiny’ is about that. The band was formed in 2017 by guitarist Jean Funes (Sound Of Eternity), and with the help of drummer Joel Mejia (Codigo Eterno) they begun to work in new songs ideas and sketches. Later they were introduced to vocalist Richard Andermyr (Rian), by MRR’s Andrew McNeice, and together they brought to life all these songs about real life experiences.

Very similar for me Really an iconic album though and I think this album along with Hysteria really got a ton of play from me....that 85-90 period was just such a fabulous time for music. I'm not big on these re-issues but I've just bought the plain CD for this one much like I did with the Hysteria album recently. My original CD has been put through the ringer so I welcome the update here. I don't get into all the extra stuff though. I don't need more clutter than I already have ?

Another sample: Feeling at this point I'll probably pass on this at least as a pre-order. I like Ted and love Degreed but this is just not really hitting the mark for me. It's just a bit odd. It's almost like a mellower version of Degreed. Maybe I'll feel differently once I can hear some full songs.

I see he teamed up with the guys from Degreed for his next solo album coming out soon. I believe it's out in July directly through him or September worldwide. Few snippets below. Not sure how I feel about it yet. I like Degreed a lot and can hear their influences in the music. What really does it with Degreed for me though is the edge Robin's gritty vocals add to it. So far, not sure these songs are grabbing me quite as much as Degreed has in the past. Interesting combination though and will probably keep an eye on this.

Looks like the first single called Uncomfortable has been released from the new album Vicious due out July 27th: Sounding pretty good to me.

So good live! As I was at Def Leppard this past weekend, I kept thinking the whole time how awesome it would be to see H.e.a.t with a similar setup....Full production, big HD screens, lasers/lighting, etc, etc....wow, how great that could be.....even though I know it'll never happen.

My top 5 as we approach mid-year... 1. Shiraz Lane - Carnival Days 2. W.e.t - Earthrage 3. Maverick - Cold Star Dancer 4. Station - More Than The Moon 5. Perfect Plan - All Rise Honorable mention : Dangerous Curves - So Dirty Right Love Shiraz Lane's album....rocks, variety, great production. This just hits my tastes perfectly. Really like W.e.t too. For me, I think it's my favorite W.e.t album to date. I'd say the same about Maverick too....My favorite release from them to date. I just like the vibe of it and just has a unique feel. I think the title track is among my favorite songs this year. I'm a big Station fan and like the album. However, there's a couple too many ballads here that I find myself skipping past. And I'm still irritated they left off two solid songs in All You Need Is a Heartbeat and Never Enough. It would've been stronger if they had taken off say Northport Sunset and Walking Away and replaced them with those other songs. As for Perfect Plan, solid release but find myself wishing it had a bit more edge to it. Stone Cold Lover is probably my favorite song here. Basically, I like most of the first 8 tracks then find myself sort of losing interest for the last 3 songs....that 1985 song just causes me to tune out. I had to give an honorable mention to Dangerous Curves as I like that album too. It's a fun album and feel like I need to spend a little more time with it.

Can't say I'm caring much for Drink Alone...glad it was left off the album. It's okay I guess as a one off type song but not anything I'll be coiming back to often. Still love the latest album though and think it's gotten even better with time and seeing some of the songs live.

Agree. Still my favorite release this year also.

I kind of agree. I do like the album a lot and no denying it sounds fantastic. For me, it's the kind of album that's enjoyable to listen to but at the same time doesn't really get my blood pumping or get me pounding on the car dashboard. I still find myself wishing they mixed in a little more edge on a song or two. I do really like Stone Cold Lover and Never Surrender, with What Comes Around, Too Late and In & Out Of Love not far behind. And Bad City Woman isn't too bad. There's a couple songs I find myself sort of glossing over a bit and really don't care much for the 1985 song. Overall, it's good though and top 10 material. For me though, it's a long ways behind stuff like Shiraz Lane, W.e.t and Maverick that I'm really digging and gets my juices flowing

Got to see H.e.a.t in Chicago this past weekend....Wow, they blew the roof off the place! Anyways, also got the chance to chat a bit with Jona and asked if there is any talk of the next album. He said they have about 8 songs ready so far and were planning to hit the studio in the fall but that might be getting pushed back now to the spring due to a European tour. He said they're definitely aiming to have the next album out by the end of 2019. He said they really can't afford to take as much time off as they did with the last album as the band is the only source of income for most of the guys. So hopefully next year at this time we're gearing up for the next album

Way too expensive....all I'd want is the 4 Cd's. Hopefully they just release the 4 Cd's as a set for like $40-$50 or something.

Finally got my actual CD and really liking this too....just good, solid throwback melodic rock and pretty catchy stuff. I quite like Bad City Woman, Stone Cold Lover, What Goes Around and Never Surrender. Nothing wrong with any of the other songs either though. The singer can definitely sing and there is some good musicianship and production going on throughout. I'd say this will surely be in my top 10.