There are points where we can take on far too much, sometimes more than we can handle and it takes a toll on our emotional health. Here I encourage you to open up, not be afraid to say no and not feel ashamed to ask for help. This new song of the week is great!
Author: LottyROSO
I am the owner of new website Rock Out Stand Out, a rock and metal music website that incorporates mental health awareness. After years of writing for different magazines, I decided it was time to start my own.
EP Review: Fissure Of Riddles “Stalacites”
You just never know what you are going to find in your part of the country in terms of great music; you can either end up being incredibly disgusted or unbelievably amazed by what you find. The latest band to come onto the radar is Progressive Metal outfit FISSURES OF RIDDLES and they are a … Continue reading EP Review: Fissure Of Riddles “Stalacites”
Album Review: Sailing To Nowhere – To The Unknown
Infused with influences such as RHAPSODY OF FIRE, EDGUY and AVANTASIA that is already a promising list for a talented sound; the band in question are SAILING TO NOWHERE and they hail from Rome, Italy. They have released their new album “To The Unknown” that gives listeners of metal a glimpse of a promising new … Continue reading Album Review: Sailing To Nowhere – To The Unknown
News: Mammothfest 2016 Announces Headliners
The UK metal community revels in delight after it’s brightest rising star in the independent festival market makes its opening announcements for their next event, MAMMOTHFEST 2016. The 3 day indoor festival, based in Brighton has revealed ALL its 2016 headliners and has opened up sales for a limited quantity of Early Bird tickets (including … Continue reading News: Mammothfest 2016 Announces Headliners
Album Review: My Life’s Despair – Invoking With Passion And Pain
With a name like MY LIFE’S DESPAIR you can tell from the off it isn’t going to be talking about some happy go lucky Pop group with songs about cute things and happiness. The contents of their latest album “Invoked With Passion And Pain”, which is a more than appropriate name for this exhilarating release, … Continue reading Album Review: My Life’s Despair – Invoking With Passion And Pain
“Work your arse off and be nice about it. Have fun”
Ever since catching them at my local hotspot The Firehouse over a year ago KING LEVIATHAN have been on my music radar. It is extremely pleasing to see that they have been doing well for themselves; an appearance at Bloodstock, an EP release and being prominent presence on the underground scene. I spoke to them … Continue reading “Work your arse off and be nice about it. Have fun”
“He is like the Death Metal Devin Townsend”
WRETCHED SOUL are one of THE bands every metal head needs to see; they have what I call the full band package: Great sound Tight live performance Lovely guys Find out what happened when I chatted with them on their Southampton date.
Support The Scene, Help Each Other
A part of my blog is The World According To Lotty; I have been posting this in the form of videos. This week I talk about the importance of the underground metal scene, keeping venues open and how we should stick together and help each other rather than stabbing someone in the back for your … Continue reading Support The Scene, Help Each Other
Live Report: Wretched Soul @ The Firehouse, Southampton 21.11.2015
Local gigs at small venues in your home town can often be hits and misses when it comes to crowd size; however the beautiful thing about the underground metal scene is the audience will go crazy for the bands no matter how small the crowd is. Saturday night’s show at The Firehouse, Southampton proved this … Continue reading Live Report: Wretched Soul @ The Firehouse, Southampton 21.11.2015
Album Review: Nevoa – The Absence Of Void
Finding the blackest and darkest depths in the most beautiful places seems to be happening a lot recently; the most recent discovery is in the midst of sunny Portugal in the city of Porto, satanic offspring João Freire and Nuno Craveiro concocted a malevolent force known as NEVOA. They are unleashing a lethal weapon that … Continue reading Album Review: Nevoa – The Absence Of Void