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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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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”
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.”
Cinematic Symphonic Metal act DARK SARAH return with the next chapter of their exciting saga this Friday. It is titled Attack Of Orym and it has been eagerly anticipated. Ahead of this release, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke with lead vocalist/band founder Heidi Parviainen about the album, specific songs, challenges faced and mental … Continue reading “It saved my motivation to continue with Dark Sarah”
ENERGEMA have released their latest EP Hunter Of Immortals with new vocalist Ryan Thomson at the helm. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham grabbed a quick chat with Ryan about the EP, his time in the band and mental health. Hello Ryan, thanks for joining Rock Out Stand Out. So the band name Energema, does … Continue reading “A lot of fast guitars and high vocals; think bands like DragonForce and Twilight Force.”
Multi-National Power/Symphonic Metal act LOST DAWNING are new on the scene. They released their latest EP Embers Of Dusk before 2022 ended and with it receiving high praise, it's clear they are ones to watch out for. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to lead vocalist Phillipa Sztencel and drummer/band founder Daniel Engström about … Continue reading “It’s also an encapsulation of how the band came together”