NANOWAR OF STEEL opened up for TRAGEDY on their tour a month ago. It was their first time in the UK and give then reception they received, it's safe to say they will be back. Once she had enquired about gluten free options on the pirate ship in Sober, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham … Continue reading “It was change from seeing Pennywise, the zombies and a Mummy”
Category: Interviews
“We try to honour the original intent of these songs and hopefully enhance them as well.”
It's been a month since TRAGEDY and NANOWAR OF STEEL toured the UK together yet the fresh memories from the show only make it seem like yesterday. On the Bristol date of the tour, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham grabbed a chat with lead vocalist and lead guitarist Mo'Royce Peterson about the tour, their … Continue reading “We try to honour the original intent of these songs and hopefully enhance them as well.”
“The people make a genre.”
With the release of their debut Een Verloren Verhaal, epic symphonic, folk act VANAHEIM are becoming a well known presence on the scene. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham grabbed a chat with lead guitarist Michael van Eck about the album, their sound, the folk metal scene, mental health and Stranger Things. Here's what happened. … Continue reading “The people make a genre.”
“It’s a reflection of what happened and how it made you feel inside.”
Two years after the release of their debut, HELESTIOS are back with their upcoming album Road To Ecstasy. It's a reflection of what happened in the last couple of years and they merge metal genres together. Ahead of this release, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to vocalist/guitarist Henrijs Leja about the album, their … Continue reading “It’s a reflection of what happened and how it made you feel inside.”
“We wanted to mix things up.”
Rising stars AD INFINITUM have been causing a storm since 2020 when they released Chapter I: Monarchy and continue to do so. They are due to release their latest record Chapter III: Downfall which consists of a mixed bag of songs in their signature style. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to drummer Niklas … Continue reading “We wanted to mix things up.”
“There are no boundaries, it’s whatever comes to our minds and we try to materialise them into songs. It can be anything.”
NANOWAR OF STEEL kick off their tour today to promote their latest record Dislike To False Metal, it's an album that is being cherished by fans and critics alike. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to band's bassist Gatto Panceri 666 about the album, their tour and mental health. Hello Gatto, how are you? … Continue reading “There are no boundaries, it’s whatever comes to our minds and we try to materialise them into songs. It can be anything.”
“Musically, it’s this weird and wonderful mind”
NEGATORY EFFECT have released their latest album Never Trust A Tuesday; it's a brilliant record for encouraging someone to embrace the unknown and go out of their comfort zone. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to Jethro and Lokisson about their sound, the album, mental health and who they would take to Ibiza. Here's … Continue reading “Musically, it’s this weird and wonderful mind”
“We intended for the album to be post apocalyptic themed but instead, it’s very relevant to what’s going on in the world.”
CARVED get the balance of melodic death and symphonic metal just right; this can also be clearly be heard in their latest album Ares. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to vocalist Cristian Guzzon about the band's sound, the album, mental health and who would be on his dream tour. They are Lotty's nomination … Continue reading “We intended for the album to be post apocalyptic themed but instead, it’s very relevant to what’s going on in the world.”
“this time we thought we should pump it up even more to get that raise your fist style going”
Imperial Dawn is the latest album to be released from Melodic Metallers REXORIA. Ahead of this release, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to lead vocalist Frida Ohlin and guitarist Jonas Gustavsson about the album, their music style and mental health amongst other things. For those who haven't heard Rexoria before, how would you … Continue reading “this time we thought we should pump it up even more to get that raise your fist style going”
“I had never been good at writing books or anything so I turned to writing lyrics which lead to a full record that we are working on.”
VIIRTAAN RISE are brand new on the horizon. They released their first single before the new year began and it is already receiving praise. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to founder/guitarist/backing vocalist Jack Stanley about the band's sound, future plans for the band, mental health and his dream quest team. For those who … Continue reading “I had never been good at writing books or anything so I turned to writing lyrics which lead to a full record that we are working on.”