Melodic Rock 2000s Albums - Page 2

All the Way to the Sun centers Tony Harnell’s soaring voice and Ronni Le Tekrø’s fluent guitar.

Second to None introduces Eclipse through hard guitar riffs, clear melody and a polished modern sound.

Start from the Dark moves Europe away from its brightest 1980s image toward low, heavy guitar riffs and shadowed vocals.

Lost in the Translation centers on Jeff Scott Soto’s soaring, expressive voice while moving between hard rock, AOR and soulful nuance.

Abyss brings together thick guitar riffs, shadowed keyboards and emotionally rich vocals in a focused Lionsheart setting.

Jericho layers bright keyboards, firm guitar and dramatic vocals with great care.

Thunderdome brings Pink Cream 69’s heavy guitars and polished melodies together inside a tightly focused sound.

Pride of Lions' second studio album, from 2004 — twelve songs Jim Peterik has called an experiment towards more progressive, epic rock. Nexus released the Japanese edition first, on 27 October, as KICP-1030.

The first album by Tak Matsumoto's international hard-rock group with Eric Martin and Jack Blades — fourteen songs where Japanese and American rock instincts meet head-on.

My Religion places TNT’s vivid guitar movement and soaring melody inside tightly built songs.

This Left Feels Right is a useful way to hear BON JOVI from a different angle within the 2003 catalogue.

Sign of Madness combines thick guitar riffs, steady beat and soaring vocals in melodic hard rock that keeps songcraft at the center.

Dreams for the Daring layers tearful guitar, smooth high vocals and poised rhythm to draw melodic hard rock with real melancholy.

Prime Time combines FireHouse’s clear high vocals, polished guitar and instantly graspable choruses with care.

Human Zoo refines Gotthard’s hard-rock core through thick riffs, sticky groove and Steve Lee’s powerful voice.

Higher combines delicate melody, thick harmony and tight guitar riffing into refined hard rock.

Last Autumn’s Dream layers smooth vocals, restrained guitar and shimmering keyboards into calm but powerful melodic rock.

The eighth Praying Mantis studio album, released by Pony Canyon on 19 March 2003 as PCCY-01636 — issued in Japan first, as this band's records had been through the 1990s. Ten songs.

The debut album by Pride of Lions, the band former Survivor man Jim Peterik formed with singer Toby Hitchcock. It was recorded at World Stage International Studios in Chicago, and Nexus released the Japanese edition on 22 October 2003 as KICP-963.

Cats and Dogs uses springing bass, crisp guitar and Jeff Scott Soto’s expressive voice to make tough but nimble hard rock.

Bounce brings Bon Jovi’s anthemic writing into a more modern guitar sound while carrying a direct message of resilience.

X by DEF LEPPARD: track list, Spotify player and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.

II brings Hardline back to melodic hard rock with powerful vocals, thick choruses and firm guitar work.

Weight of the World combines Harem Scarem’s detailed harmonies, restrained guitar work and emotional melodies.

Prism by JEFF SCOTT SOTO: track list, Spotify player and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.

Unfinished Business, Shy's comeback record, restates the appeal of British melodic hard rock with big choruses and melancholy vocal melodies.

Cockroach finally presents songs that had remained unreleased for years, organized around two different vocal versions.

Here Comes the Flood is Dreamtide’s debut, built on flowing guitar lines and open, anthemic choruses.

The Truth and a Little More is Eclipse’s debut, combining strong hooks with hard, crisp guitar work.

III marks Giant’s return after a long break, putting Dann Huff’s voice and guitar back at the center of a strong melodic-rock sound.

Homerun balances Gotthard’s thick guitar riffs and large-scale melodies with impressive ease.

Arrival by JOURNEY: track list, Spotify player and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.

Actual Size captures the Ritchie Kotzen-era balance of funk, hard rock and pop in MR.

Endangered presents Pink Cream 69’s melodic hard-rock strengths with a composed, mature touch.

Crush restored Bon Jovi’s gift for arena-sized hooks with a clean, contemporary production frame.

Grand Design combines hard, firm riffs with melodic hooks in a direct hard-rock setting.

The Return of the Great Gildersleeves reconnects Danger Danger with its melodic-rock strengths: bright keyboards, instant choruses and Ted Poley’s easygoing vocal warmth.

Four refines Fair Warning’s blend of emotional melody and finely detailed guitar work.

O2 by FIREHOUSE: track list, album artwork and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.

Hourglass favors refined melodic rock: mature chord movement, smooth choruses and arrangements that let the songs breathe.

Get Over It brings Mr. Big’s four distinct personalities back into a tighter hard-rock setting.

Sonic Dynamite pairs Pink Cream 69’s heavy guitar sound with oversized melodic hooks.

The seventh Praying Mantis studio album. Pony Canyon released the Japanese edition first, on 21 June 2000, with nine songs; the international edition followed on 21 November with "Naked" added, for ten.