StreetLore comes to you courtesy of Art Of Melody Music & Burning Minds Music Group, who have put together this new Italian melodic rock project featuring a stack of great special guests.

Songs are from keyboardist Lorenzo "Lorerock" Nava, who approached his long-time friend, Burning Minds Music Group's A&R and producer Pierpaolo "Zorro" Monti (Raintimes, Shining Line, Room Experience, I.F.O.R., Charming Grace), with the proposal of some unreleased material he’d written through the years. From there the idea morphed into an all new recording, with guests from all over the melodic rock world.

The vocals are all performed by different people, so there is some variation in style and approach here. Some are more an acquired taste, while others are just stone-cold legends.

Names include Davide "Dave Rox" Barbieri, Satin, Terry Brock, Jesús Espín, Stefano Lionetti, Sue Willetts and Dion Bayman.

So the names behind this are quality, the vocalists are quality – what about the production and songs? I’m happy to report both are quality also. It is a big sounding production for a smaller label, plus I must single out the awesome guitar playing and keyboard sound throughout the record.

Classic and ‘typical’ European AOR/melodic rock, with an uptempo feel, with some memorable songs making the album a worthy addition to collections.