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Looking forward to it! Any idea when the first single might hit? I was surprised to hear Chris say in a recent interview that All You Need Is A Heartbeat and Never Enough wouldn't be on the new album and those songs would just be stand alone singles. Both are good songs that I was hoping would be on the album. Must mean they've got plenty other good songs to leave those off though Either way, looking forward to the album and one of my most anticipated albums this year along.

3 new Maverick songs are buried in this podcast for anyone interested that isn't good at waiting lol. http://original.livestream.com/aiiradionet/video?clipId=pla_aabe0bb3-d77f-47e2-94a9-e5d40a11652b Very first song in the podcast is Cold Star Dancer...it's about a minute into the podcast after all the intro stuff. Then go to the 3:08 mark for Myrmidon followed by Devils Night. Sounding pretty good to me

I sort of agree....FM is a good comparison. I'd need to hear more edge and I'm doubting it'll really get much more edgy. No way this turns into W.e.t or something.

Not too bad....pretty much pure AOR. Not sure if it's quite my taste as I generally like a little more edge. But the song does seem well put together and still sounds pretty good. I'm not sure I'd be comparing it to bands like Eclipse, W.e.t or One Desire though....doesn't seem to have the edge those bands have. More like Work Of Art, Palace, maybe Brother Firetribe, etc. I'd like to hear a little more from these guys before making my mind up though. I've seen on FB the band commented there are edgier songs on the album.

New song is fantastic to my ears. Almost a Guns N Roses type intro and then it shifts gears a bit.....good stuff. Really liking all these new tunes which is a complete surprise to me as I didn't like the first release much at all outside of maybe a song or two. I like the variety in these new songs and they're just sounding much more interesting. Have pre-ordered this one and looking forward to it.

I agree. I've never followed these guys or bought a release from them up until a month or so ago. Like Headstrong quite a bit...Only a couple songs that don't do much for me...mainly Path Of Destiny and Whistleblower. I like the rest though. Have since went back and picked up Ceremonial also. It's a bit different....More production, more melodic and maybe more modern sounding. I'd say I like Headstrong a bit better but like Ceremonial also for a little change of pace. The first song is pretty terrible but I mostly like it after that. Special and The Tide are the standouts for my ears. Good band though and may continue investigating their back catalog a bit.

Not sure how long this will be around but sounding good!

About the order I'd put them in....might flip flop KTF and Slippery but otherwise probably my order. And totally agree about the rest of the albums. Frankly, I might even leave Bounce and HAND off the list as the downward spiral started with those. They'basically two different bands for me....The band we all loved in the 80's early 90's and then the adult contemporary, elevator music band they turned into.

I've never been able to get into these guys and have even been revisiting some stuff lately since they'll be playing at MRF5 in Chicago. This new song almost sounds borderline country to me....I almost get like a Rascal Flats type vibe.....not that I've listed to much Rascal Flats lol. It's just not happening for me.

LOL. It does bother me a bit that this is basically a CDR that was produced very cheaply. I even bought my copy directly from NEH records and it was using an AORheaven stock number, so I thought maybe it would be like all AOR heaven releases. It's clearly not though. It's still okay and there's some good songs here. But it's clear the band basically did this CD as cheap as they could and just tried to get something out there. Really like the album though and hopefully this gets them with a label like maybe AOR Heaven for a future release for some better packaging and such.

Searched a bit and didn't see a thread on this album anywhere. Recently picked this album up and liking it. It's one I never paid any attention to when it was released and haven't seen many reviews at all on it. Basically melodic rock with a very Tesla-like vibe. Might be worth checking out for anybody that likes that sort of Tesla-ish, gritty, slightly bluesy melodic rock.

Guess I'm a little behind but just bought these two myself.

Finally came around on Pink Cream 69's Headstrong and after getting the CD it's all really grown on me and digging it. Solid melodic hard rock. I'd probably go back on revise my 2017 list and put this one in the #10 spot now.

I've never followed these guys but decided to check this out with things being a little slow on the new release front lately... Have to say I've liked most of what I've listened to. There are probably 2-3 sings that are a bit bland but there's some good stuff here. I kinda like We Bow To None, Walls Come Down, Man of Sorrow and Bloodsucker.

I'm with you...just never got into these guys and this doesn't do much for me. Mostly I think I just don't care for vocals.

Maybe a few too many categories but bands you've listed seem reasonable to me. It just goes to show how diverse "rock" is.

Yeah...sounds different than the debut stuff to me. I've went back today going through their back catalog and really not finding much at all I like. And the singer sounds way worse to me on the debut. I don't know if maybe there's more production or more tuning going on...but vocals sound cleaner and songs have more going on with hooks and melodies imo. Still not sure if I'll be buying this as I'm not generally a big sleaze listener. But it's on the maybe list and hope there is another song or two before release.

Think I've settled on my personal top 10 for 2017. What a year...Most releases I've bought in a year in quite some time. I'm usually pretty selective as I know what I like and it usually only results in me buying a handful of albums in a year. Not this year though. 1. Midnite City - S/T - Liked every song, hits my taste perfectly and haven't been able to get enough of this album since it released. 2. H..e.a.t - Into The Great Unknown - Like the album plenty, one or two songs that I don't care much for though that pushed it to #2 3. Crazy Lixx - Ruff Justice - My new favorite album from this band that for me edges out New Religion. 4. Eclipse - Monumentum - Solid album but gets a tiny bit samey in spots. For me, a little more variety could've pushed it up on the list. 5. Tokyo Motor Fist - S/T - Great debut that also hit my tastes perfectly. One or two songs not doing much for me and thin production knocked it down a little but some great songs on this. 6. Harem Scarem - United - I haven't been a fan of these guys and don't own any other releases. However, something about this one grabbed me. Fantastic melodic rock album top to bottom. 7. One Desire - S/T - This album wasn't instantaneous for me but grew on me more than any other album this year. It's one I find that I keep coming back to. 8. Wildness - S/T - Great debut, good mix of songs and another that seems to be a grower for me. I have to say the #5 through #8 are almost interchangeable for me. 9. Degreed - S/T - Another consistent album from these guys. Shakedown might be my favorite tune this year. I really don't like the piano ballad though and the second half falls off a little bit for me knocking this down. 10.Romeo Riot - Sing It Loud - Solid melodic rock, good variety. It's down on the list as I don't think it really blows me away but it's definitely a solid album and enjoy listening to it. I dare say it might be my favorite Kivel release. Two that just missed for me were Warrant's Louder Harder Faster and Art Nation's Liberation. I enjoyed both those albums at times this year but haven't had much desire to go back to them since filing them away. Will be interesting to see others lists to see stuff I've missed that I might like. A couple that have shown up on other lists I've given some time to are Confess, Pink Cream 69 and Code Red but those just haven't clicked with me enough to buy them. I've been real close with Confess and PC69 as there are a couple tunes on each I like but they haven't won me over for some reason.

Sound-wise the singer reminds me a bit of the singer from Bad City. Maybe it's just because I listened to that album earlier this week lol. Let's hope he can stay out of jail though

Never really been into these guys but admittedly haven't paid too much attention to them either. I'm kind of liking these new songs though after giving them a listen. I'll have to let them sink in a bit. I've went back and listened to some of their earlier stuff and nothing has really grabbed me. These new songs sound better to me....mostly just the vocals and production. I was even wondering if it's the same singer. Maybe I just haven't followed these guys enough or something. I'm on the fence...Kind of not sure if I like it or not lol but I find myself being drawn back to it for some reason. I think I like People Like Us the best so far, followed by Harder To Breathe and then Carnival Days. I think that Carnival Days song is one I can't decide if I like or not. I don't care for the beginning but it gets better in the chorus. It's a unique sounding song though. I'll probably wait to hear another song or two before deciding.

Update posted today on FB on this....Sounding good! We gave everyone a sneak earful in Oct from the upcoming STEEL CITY release. We announced in Dec that they would be doing shows in the new year. The album is set to come out Feb 19th, and we couldn’t be more excited about this new album. Produced by scene favorite, Johnny Lima. Steel City “Fortress” is a 10 song album of a dynamic guitars and vocals by the duo of Bryan Cole and Mike Floros. We will let them give it to you in their own words on what you can expect from Fortress Mike Floros: We took every measure possible to make sure folks will have a hard rocking, melodic experience. It's from the heart so we truly hope you love the Steel City debut, Fortress. Bryan Cole: I’m very proud of what we’ve done with Steel City. Fortress really shows a much heavier side of me vocally, while still retaining my melodic style. Expect to hear the big harmonies and catchy songs, with a more aggressive vocal style from me. I love this record. We’re excited about the album and to have the Kivel Records’ machine behind it. Cant wait for everyone to hear it. So what else can we offer? Say? Promise? How about we give you the album art for FORTRESS. Created by none other than the great and talented Nello Dell'Omo ! We are very proud to have him help bring us another great visual creation. He has created some stunning artwork in the scene for so many great artists and labels. We are honored to be a part of his portfolio with the various Kivel releases he has done for us. From Jace Pawlak, Livesay, Love N Revenge to Tango Down and Romeo Riot. We now add STEEL CITY to that list. We give you Steel City “Fortress” Coming in February on Kivel Records Hear Steel City "Turnabout" Here > https://soundcloud.com/kivel-records/steel-city-promo

Anyone out there have the Japan version of the album with the bonus track Eyes Of Fire? I've heard a short sample and the song sounds great....would love to hear the whole song in a lossless format if at all possible if anybody would be willing to share it.

Yikes. That has to be a mistake on their part or something. I'd message them on FB or something to ask. I never paid attention to these guys until recently stumbling across them. I'm digging most of their stuff for something a little bit different than what I'm normally listening to....nothing fancy or groundbreaking but solid modern melodic rock.