For the sake of friendly argument I've thrown in my picks for the top ten current melodic rock bands.
1.NIGHT RANGER - still awesome. Have toughened their sound and in Gillis and Watson have two of the best guitarists.
2.DANGER DANGER - they seriously rock. Paul Laine is a vocal God.
3.HEARTLAND - pure AOR. These guys should be MASSIVE.
4.IRON MAIDEN - Still destroys all the "new" metal pretenders. Always melodic, reunion tour will be one of the biggest ever.
5.UNION - Interesting new band, blending contemporary sound with old fashioned rock attitude.
6.TEN- Great arena rock, sound just like WHITESNAKE used to before they wimped out. Will take over Thunder's mantle as premier British hard rock band.
7.DREAM THEATER- Expert musicians,latest album is an conceptual corker.
8.HAREM SCAREM - Please go back to your classic sound.
9.HELLOWEEN - Germany's GREATEST METAL BAND, and that means better than Scorpions. Fantastic melodies, brilliant dual guitar.
10.VELOCITY and MILLENIUM - Two great new melodic rock bands.