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Nearly a year ago; writer, podcaster and symphonic metal enthusiast Simon McMurdo released his first book Nightwish On Track: Every Album, Every Song as part of the On Track Series. This book goes into every detail about every NIGHTWISH album and song there is out there. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to Simon about … Continue reading “The way that music touches us is incredible, it feels like closest thing to magic.”
Photo Credit: Rodrigo Fredes In anticipation of the '40 Years Of The Apocalypse' North American tour with labelmates VADER, ORIGIN is proud to offer fans the single 'Disease Called Man'. Originally written for their 2000 self-titled debut album, the single was re-recorded and is now available for the masses. ORIGIN's Paul Ryan comments, "Excited to present a song that was written 25 years ago with our … Continue reading NEWS: Origin – Release Track Video For New Single Disease Called Man
Following the release of Resilience - Full Circle, the latest CD edition featuring nine exclusive acoustic versions and eleven powerful tracks by rock trio LOST ZONE, today, the band has announced new details about their forthcoming studio album entitled Ordinary Misery. The band's sophomore offering is scheduled for a release on April 5, 2024 via Drakkar Entertainment, the album pre-sale has just started … Continue reading NEWS: Lost Zone – Release New Single And Announce Album Details
Welcome to the first playlist of 2024. It’s a new year, so there’s lots of new music to look forward to. Keep reading to learn about the latest releases, including singles and albums. So far, we’ve had a handful of exciting album releases. Some of the most exciting releases include the new EXIT EDEN album … Continue reading Rock Out Stand Out Playlist – January 2024
After their successful debut singles Die For Me, Broken and Better that have gained over 1.6 million plays on Spotify, metalcore supergroup ALLEVIATE are back with their fourth banger Trying to Survive, out now via Arising Empire. With Trying to Survive, the supergroup deliver a sonic uppercut to the metalcore scene. Known for their powerhouse line-up and innovative … Continue reading NEWS: ALLEVIATE – release new single/video Trying to Survive
Rising UK rockers AMONGST LIARS have have announced the release of their second album Design, out 4th July 2024. The band have also unveiled a lyric video for Alibi, the third single taken from the record. The band comment: "‘Alibi' is a reflective song about when trust breaks down in a relationship and things start to spiral downwards. It also … Continue reading NEWS: AMONGST LIARS – Announce New Album And Release New Single Alibi
MYRATH presents Into the Light, an emotionally charged anthem that embodies the transformative journey from despair to empowerment. Lyrics like “Overcome the weakness and the pain, how much of your life you’ll lose in vain, now it’s your call either embrace the night or dive into the light,” describing the struggles against inner darkness, capture the essence of … Continue reading NEWS: MYRATH – Release New Single Into The Light Ahead of New Album Karma Out On 8th March
Photo Credit - Alicia Montague (thephotoninja.ca) NOVICHOK is a bunch of pissed-off salty thrashers hailing from the east coast of Halifax, Canada and they are here to narrate the collapse of the world around us. They released their second album Geo-Desiccant at the tail end of 2022, and this year will be putting out music videos to compliment … Continue reading NEWS: NOVICHOK Drag You Beneath The Waves With Video For Single Dead Weight
We now present the final playlist of the year. It's a mixture of Lotty and Martin's choices of their top albums and singles of the year. There are also some Christmas themed songs within there too. Martin's choices include SCAR SYMMETRY, MYSTFALL, KAMELOT and PROMETHIUM. Lotty's choices include MYKUR, EXIT EDEN, NANOWAR OF STEEL and … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST: December 2023
There were some brilliant singles this year; whether they were promoting the latest release or an upcoming one, here are my top ten singles of the year. 10. The Picturebooks - Masquerade The vast sounds from Home Is A Heartache in 2017 drew me to THE PICTUREBOOKS. Their latest album The Major, Minor Collective made … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Top Ten Singles 2023