Review: Alien – Live At Sweden Rock Festival Pride & Joy Music – April 24th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Few Scandinavian AOR/Melodic Rock acts are held in quite as high a regard as Sweden’s Alien, long-time purveyors of some of the most timeless and evocative melodic rock you’re ever likely to hear. Last year […]
Review: Alien – When Yesterday Comes Around Pride & Joy Music (March 21st, 2025) Reviewer: Chris O’Connor Sweden’s Alien has long stood as one of the finest torchbearers of AOR, delivering anthemic, emotionally charged melodic rock with unwavering finesse. With ‘When Yesterday Comes Around’, the band proves once again why they are revered within the […]
Ecuadar’s Anima Inside, unveils ‘Through The Glass‘, a compelling new single accompanied by a striking official music video, further amplifying the song’s intense emotional depth. As one of the most powerful tracks from their upcoming album ‘Alien‘, the song showcases the band’s signature blend of modern rock, progressive elements, and rich melodic textures. Stream / […]
Swedish Melodic Rock legends Alien have released the first single, ‘If Love Is War‘ today on all digital platforms! The song is taken from the album ‘When Yesterday Comes Around‘ which will be released via Pride & Joy Music on March 21st, 2025. Alien is a Swedish rock band that has been a cornerstone of the […]
Pride & Joy Music is happy to announce the signing of legendary Swedish Melodic Rock band Alien. Alien is a Swedish rock band that has been a cornerstone of the hard rock scene since 1986, known for their melodic hooks, powerful guitar riffs, and the unmistakable voice of Jim Jidhed. Formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, the […]
Review – Alien – Into The Future AOR Heaven (November 27th 2020) Reviewer: Stephen Brophy Alien is definitely a name synonymous with Swedish AOR and the stunning vocals of Jim Jidhed, so it’s great to see the band releasing some new music, and although the sound has changed a fair bit on this one it’s […]
ALIEN, the legendary Swedish AOR band, just have released the first single for the track ‘What We Are Fighting For‘. The track is now available on all digital platforms and the forerunner of their upcoming full album release ‘Into The Future‘ which will be released via AOR Heaven on November 30th, 2020. This record is taking […]
In late 1986 Alien recorded two songs, ‘Headstrong‘ and ‘I’ll Survive‘ at Studio Bohus. Virgin Scandinavia signed the band and released those two singles. In the meantime, while touring Scandinavia, they wrote their debut album ‘Alien‘. Virgin believed in Alien to appeal to audiences in further territories, and hence rewrote their contract into a worldwide […]
Even though the self-titled Alien debut is 31 years old now it has lost nothing of its magic. In particular the two anthems ‘Only One Woman‘ and ‘Tears Don’t Put Out The Fire‘ are still a wet dream for any AOR fan. This digitally remastered reissue contains the original Scandinavian version with Jim Jidhed on […]
Jim Jidhed, the singer of the band Alien singer, will release his 6th solo album on 27th January 2017. ‘Push On Through’ is a heavier record than the previous ones. It still has the mark of AOR to it, but also a straight hard rock feeling at times. Producer Daniel Flores, who had a vision […]
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