Darkstone

Yep.

This band is found in a tight tarp when reversing.

Aviator?

Too slow. Stick to the Song Game brother.

Blue Tears

Honeymoon Suite.

Yep.

Guy Fawkes's favourite band.

Jesse Strange.

Gary Glitter?

Butch Walker.

Jack Russell's Great White.

Def Leppard

She makes barrels in Wonderland?

Good one. Kingdom Come came to mind, but I didn't make the connection.

Nup. I've got nothing.

Nice. I have absolutely no idea. Iron Maiden / The Lord's Prayer reference... Bruce?

These guys can be found with the silver bells and cockleshells.

Yeah, after I gave away the solution. Well done guys. Here's another one using the same of many cryptic methods. This is an easy one... He certainly wasn't an elf in the studio.

Yeah, you're spot on. I thought I edited my OP to point that out before you posted. I must not have saved it.

A very solid list, but I don't think I class any of those bands as AOR. IMO, of course.

Well, my alcohol induced thread got the attention it deserved. Sorry guys. Here's the question again with the answer highlighted, for those interested.

Okay, I'm day 2 into a long weekend and I'm bored already, so I've come up with this shit. We can look up anything, anytime on the internet and that's great, but it makes any type of "quiz" redundant. Unless, it's a cryptic quiz. Cryptic crossword puzzles are the best. Before you can answer the clue, you have to figure out what the clue is. There are many methods used to encrypt the answer. I'll post some when they come to mind and I invite everyone to do the same. Just a bit of fun. I'll start with one example... There is a huge connection with Heavy Harmonies in this clue, but I'd be surprised if anyone can manage off the top of their head to find it.

I thought exactly the same thing.

"The Show Must Go On". A magnificent track. The original by Queen is beyond KILLER, but I just discovered today that Australia's sweetheart, Delta Goodrem has covered it. It's a worthy tribute. The best cover that nearly surpasses the original is the EPIC version by JSS. Of course, the fap value of Delta has to be taken in to account, so it's a quandary.