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A few years ago, things looked bleak for Rock Out Stand Out editor in chief and founder Lotty Whittingham. Over the years, she found two things to be helpful; therapy and being brutally honest with her feelings. Here is her story. It’s coming up to four years since I decided to open up how I … Continue reading YOUR STORIES: Take Off The Mask – Be Brutally Honest
A few months ago, Jacob McCrone submitted a story about how a game helped him overcome depression. Now he is writing for Rock Out Stand Out, he has researched into body dysmorphia amongst men in the metal scene and has written a piece. Here is what he found out. I was at Bloodstock a few … Continue reading YOUR STORIES: Body Dysmorphia In The Metal Scene
Band manager Andy Ayres shares his story battling depression in his teenage years and how two very important people in his life helped towards his recovery. It took me many years and a brilliant GP to recognise my anxiety and clinical depression. I had grown up in my school years as so many kids today … Continue reading YOUR STORIES: Many Years To Recognise The Black Dog
Rock isn't dead and bands like ECLIPSE prove this is the case. If you are wishing for further evidence to support this claim, look no further than their upcoming release Paradigm. This will be their seventh studio album to be added to their already solid discography. The album kicks off with a mighty opener Viva … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Eclipse – Paradigm
THRASHFIRE are a Thrash band from Turkey who started their musical journey in 2006. Their latest record Into The Armageddon proceeds two EPs and their debut album Thrash Burned The Hell from 2011. They were signed to Xtreem Music in 2015; which lead to the release of their second EP - Vengeance of Fire, many … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Thrashfire – Into The Armageddon
Atmospheric black metal is a difficult thing to do right. You need the melodic elements to keep it interesting for the listeners but too many that it loses the power it gains from the raw sound that typifies the genre. One-man act ARX ATRATA achieves somewhere close to this for their latest release The Path … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Arx Atrata – The Path Untravelled
Bands like TOLEDO STEEL are ensuring the heavy metal scene still thrives. Before they took to the stage in Southampton; Lotty Whittingham caught up for a quick chat with lead vocalist Rich Rutter about their tour, their latest release and differences between the UK and European Metal scenes. Hello Rich, thanks for joining us. First … Continue reading “We just try and play as much as we can. Hopefully each time we go back, there will be a few more people. “
The Deviant Place Theory is the first album created by French Alternative Rock band HIDDEN PHASE. They started this project in 2016 and moved toward becoming an official studio project in 2017. If I was to describe it briefly, I would say it was a gentle and melancholic album but it can pack a punch. … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Hidden Phase – The Deviant Place Theory
HENRY'S FUNERAL SHOE have a new album out. Smartphone Rabbit Hole is an eclectic selection of tunes that all tell a different story. One, as the title suggests, looks into our obsession with social media. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to vocalist/guitarist Aled Clifford about the new album, touring these songs on the … Continue reading “With social media, there is no time for anything and everything is so quick. We wanted the song to reflect this.”
Most of know that music has an incredible power to bring back some amazing memories and remind you of loved ones. Here are what some readers and guests picked as their songs that reminded them of loved ones. Lexi H I think my submission for the Reader’s Choice this month would be From Yesterday by … Continue reading READER’S CHOICE: REMINDERS OF LOVED ONES