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Two weeks are up meaning it's time for the latest Rock Out Stand Out Playlist. ZZ TOP and CRYSTAL GATES both released new albums. New singles come from KISSIN' DYNAMITE, EDENBRIDGE, FALLEN SANCTURAY, THUNDERMOTHER, GHOST, ALTER BRIDGE, BLIND GUARDIAN, DRAONLAND, SLIPKNOT, LEAGUE OF DISTORTION and DARTAGNAN. AMARANTHE, LEAVES' EYES and ELEINE released different versions of … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 30.07.2022
For those who don’t know me personally, AVRIL LAVIGNE was a key role model for me growing up. She was one of the first people I saw in mainstream media who said it was OK to be yourself and don’t worry about what others think. She was also the first person I saw live in … Continue reading ALBUM ANNIVERSARY: Avril Lavigne – Let Go
No introductions are required here, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are one of the largest household names in rock music. Recently they celebrated the twentieth anniversary of modern rock classic By The Way. Before I go into how I came across the album and my thoughts on it, here are some facts about the record. It … Continue reading ALBUM ANNIVERSARY: Red Hot Chili Peppers – By The Way
Another two weeks is up and the heat is turning up, literally the heat is on and festival season has well and truly started. The latest edition of the playlist should be great ones to sit and relax to with a cold pint or rock out to. The playlist kicks off by METALLICA classic, this … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 16.07.2022
FELLOWSHIP are a new troupe of questers that are due to release the debut tale The Saberlight Chronicles. It's a mighty tale that will have you fully immersed. Ahead of it's release, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to lead vocalist Matthew Corry about the album, mental health and who would join him on … Continue reading “It very much uses that high fantasy setting as an allegory of the healing power of self belief and the nature of methods to conquer ones mental health.”
WARLOCK A.D. are due to make their festival debut in nearly a month’s time; to give you a taste of what to expect, they released their first chapter Book I: The Resurrection. It’s a collection of their tales about their many adventures across the infinite multiverse. Prepare yourselves for a mighty quest with this new … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Warlock A.D. – Book I: The Resurrection
I had no idea what quillbadgers and Death Wizards were until I experienced the words and sounds of The Saberlight Chronicles. This is the debut tale from new adventurers FELLOWSHIP; based on a novel written by lead vocalist Matthew Corry, it is a story that you will want to immerse yourself to. Let me spin … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Fellowship – The Saberlight Chronicles
Remember my previous posts where I mention a social media post won't do a single justice? Well this is one of those cases, the song in question is SKYBLAZER's latest offering Morning Star. For those who don't know, SKYBLAZER is a project started up by SYMPHONITY's Johannes Frykholm. He does the vocal work and other … Continue reading NEW SINGLE: Skyblazer – Morning Star
Photo Credit: LBPhoto.uk Have you ever felt so immersed into something that you can't focus on anything else? This is the experience I felt when listening to Reign, the latest single from TRIBE OF GHOSTS. The first thing I noticed is how different it is to their single previous single Cold; already this shows me … Continue reading NEW SINGLE: Tribe Of Ghosts – Reign
It was in 2019 I first came across BETH BLADE AND THE BEAUTIFUL DISASTERS; they had just released their album Show Me Your Teeth and was instantly infected by the energy and undying passion that came across so brilliantly in their no-nonsense sound. They are now due to release their latest record Mythos, Confession, Tragedies … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Beth Blade And The Beautiful Disasters – Mythos, Confession, Tragedies And Love