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Heavy Metal therapy should be a thing. Think about it; you have had a stressful week or month; you attend a heavy metal show that matches this energy that helps you get it all out. You also enjoy this experience with likeminded individuals who might be there for the same reason. This was the feeling … Continue reading LIVE REPORT: Speed Queen, Toledo Steel and Skyryder – The Firehouse, Southampton 13.09.2019
It's been a little while since I have done a single review. This single was only released yesterday and I have already lost count on how many times I have listened to it. It's titled Cadillac Maniac; this brilliantly fun song comes from Hard Rockers KISSIN' DYNAMITE and Rock N' Roll piece THE BASEBALLS. Trying … Continue reading SINGLE REVIEW: Kissin’ Dynamite feat. The Baseballs – Cadillac Maniac
This edition has some true belters. I know I say that for every list but seriously I think this is the best one to date so far and I am proud of it. Alter Bridge, Amaranthe, Steel Panther, Blind Guardian, Kissin' Dynamite and Wind Rose are some of the bands that have released new singles … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 13.09.2019
First of all, SINNER is a band that I am not familiar with. I always enjoy listening to and discovering bands for the first time and their latest offering Santa Muerte does not disappoint on the first play through. SINNER are clearly no rookies to the scene; they formed in 1982 by vocalist and bassist … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Sinner – Santa Muerte
Tim Tronckoe is a photographer who specialises in shooting artists on and off stage. His work has appeared in magazines and websites all over the world. He is releasing his first coffee table photography book featuring house hold names in Rock and Metal. Anneke Van Giersbergen, Myles Kennedy, Simone Simmons and Michael Starr are just … Continue reading “I studied all of their techniques for months; to get to know exactly how I wanted to portray these artists, without losing their personal image.”
This album took me by surprise when listening to it. After reading Advice was the fourth album of HAWK EYES, I took a look at their albums they had released previously and found this to be taking a different direction than their older records. Although I can hear their sound in it and it’s not … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Hawk Eyes – Advice
Alongside the usual playlist this week, there will be one dedicated to all things sleazy. HRH Sleaze takes place this weekend and Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham will be in attendance. The playlist includes some of the bands that are playing at the festival. These bands include Reckless Love, Crashdiet, Enuff Z'Nuff, The Cruel … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST: HRH SLEAZE SPECIAL
Two weeks are up, this must mean it's time to update the playlist. There has been an array of album and single releases this week. Lagerstein, The HU, Freedom Call, Those Damn Crows and Alter Bridge just to name a few. Some that are fresh off the press; for example Visions Of Atlantis, Obsidian Tide … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 30.08.2019
Four years ago, I came across a Progressive Metal group whilst reviewing for another magazine. I remember their EP Debris being mesmerising and reminding me of those hazy summer days. Fast forward to today and I am reviewing their debut album for my own site. The band in question are OBSIDIAN TIDE and they have … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Obsidian Tide – Pillars Of Creation
NEXT YEAR are a Pop Punk band from the UK. Since their formation as a three piece in 2017, they have evolved into a more dynamic four piece to record their up and coming EP Waterfalls. When listening to the first track of this EP, it definitely had a tone of familiarity. As a former … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Next Year – Waterfalls