Bon Jovi’s Cross Road (but only the slow ones), Steelheart’s ballads, or any rock band’s “side 2, track 3” moments.
By 2014, House of Lords had already cemented their comeback. After disbanding in the early 90s following the Grunge explosion, the band reformed and found a second life on the Frontiers Records label. Albums like World Upside Down (2006) and Big Money (2011) proved that vocalist James Christian still had the golden pipes to challenge much younger competitors. House Of Lords - The Best of the Ballads -2014-
However, the early 2010s saw a resurgence of interest in "power ballads" among AOR (Album-Oriented Rock) collectors. Fans wanted more than just the arena-ready singles; they wanted the quiet before the storm. Capitalizing on this, Frontiers Records and the band compiled to offer a sonic palette cleanser from their heavier studio albums. Bon Jovi’s Cross Road (but only the slow