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This year has brough forth many changes for me, all within the last six months. One thing that has been consistent for me is the great music that helps me keep focused and stay grounded. What I have loved about this year that the majority of releases that have been my favourite albums are ones … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Top Ten Albums of 2023
TEMPERANCE released their latest instalment Hermitage - Daruma's Eyes Pt 2 over a month ago and it's understandably receiving high praise from fans and critics alike. Before the album release, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to the band's newest vocalist Kristin Starkey about her joining the band, the album, mental health and who … Continue reading “That was one of the hardest to record but everything else fit well and it was hard because I had to learn it and record it at the same time.”
The Joiners, Southampton is an important venue not just in my personal life but for music in general. This grassroots venue has played host to many artists such as GREEN DAY, THE LIBERTINES, COLDPLAY and MUSE. Just over two weeks ago, rising heavy metal stars TAILGUNNER headlined this venue that was nearly packed out. Together … Continue reading LIVE REPORT: Tailgunner, Termination Force & Pectora @ The Joiners, Southampton UK 28.10.2023
Blackbriar - A Dark Euphony I usually like to pick a Halloween-esque album for October's album of the month and I have a great one to share with you all. The month had barely begun when I came across BLACKBRIAR's latest album A Dark Euphony. I first came across the gothic, symphonic metal troupe in … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Album Of The Month – October 2023
Whilst Melodic Metal act TEMPERANCE have been around for a while, I came across them for the first time in 2020 with their release of Veridian. Their empowering sounds and excellent musicianship ensured that I stuck around to see what else they had to offer up. I am very glad I did; I quickly discovered … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Temperance – Hermitage – Daruma’s Eyes Pt 2
The equivalent of a holiday day in the melodic metal community took place nearly four weeks ago and those who attended this year are still talking excitedly about it. This year Power Metal Quest Fest offered up one of the strongest line-ups in the festival’s history with legendary DYNAZTY headlining, returning to the UK for … Continue reading LIVE REPORT: Power Metal Quest Fest 2023 @ The Asylum, Birmingham 30.09.2023
There was lots of excitement and anticipation when DYNAZTY were announced as one of the headliners for Power Metal Quest Fest 2023. Before they took to the stage, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham grabbed a chat with lead vocalist Nils Molin and bassist/backing vocalist Jonathan Olsson; they spoke about the reception of new songs … Continue reading “We play about four songs from Final Advent and those all went fantastically well live”
VICTORIUS toured the UK very recently and Power Metal Quest Fest was one of their stops. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham sat with bassist Andreas 'Triceratops' Dockhorn and guitarist Dirk 'Raptor' Scharsich about the tour, mental health and fantasy adventures. Hello Dirk and Andreas, thanks for joining us today. First of all as an … Continue reading “For forty minutes, you can expect action, speed and comedy.”
WARLOCK A.D. have undertaken a mighty adventure with VICTORIUS and one of their stops was Power Metal Quest Fest. In this midst of this escapade, the band of warriors sat down with Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham. They spoke about updates in their tale, their upcoming album, deciding the fate of their setlist with … Continue reading “Being that everyone calls us the DnD band, we figured why not make a setlist that we can chop and change at the drop of a hat.”
AONIA were one of the most anticipated bands on the line up, it had been a while since they were seen and they have some exciting ventures in store. At the fifth edition of Power Metal Quest Fest, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham grabbed a chat with lead vocalist Melissa Adams, bassist Matt Black … Continue reading “I think it’s really helpful when people who are high profile talk about it [mental health]”