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Can’t believe we’re half way through 2019 already. It only seems like yesterday we were entering the new year. For the past six months, I have had the pleasure of coming across many great releases. I am splitting the post in half; the first half containing a handful of albums that have made my year … Continue reading HALFWAY POST – ALBUMS: Lotty’s Choices
As you know, we are halfway through the year and there have been some great releases so far. This one is a great mixed bag of choices, which is why I personally love to do the Reader's Choice topics. So without further ado, here is what our readers and some musicians have chosen as their … Continue reading READER’S CHOICE: HALFWAY CHOICES
Can you believe we are half way through the year already? Rock Out Stand Out are marking the occasion with a special playlist. I have gathered a selection of songs that have been released this year. These are either singles or from albums. 2019 so far has been a fantastic year for releases, for upcoming … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST 14.06.2019 – The Halfway Edition
As a fan of Symphonic Metal, I have come across the name PYTHIA several times. It’s a band I am familiar with, I have caught them live with their previous line-up. Their latest album The Solace Of Ancient Earth provided the perfect opportunity to start listening to them again. It’s been four years since the … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Pythia – The Solace Of Ancient Earth
This album starts with a bang. Diz-Funk-Tional is the first track from the latest BARBE-Q-BARBIES album Borrowed Time and I instantly loved it. It’s fast paced and it made me want to move straight away. I have listened to this track about 100 times already as I can’t get it out of my head! Catchy, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Barbe-Q-Barbies – Borrowed Time
The Greek Gods were a powerful bunch of unique beings that impacted the Earth in one way or another. Good or Evil, you knew about them and their presence could always be felt. This statement can also apply to Greek Heavy/Power Metal outfit DIVINER. Their sounds are so bold, epic and empowering that even thinking … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Diviner – Realms Of Time
When you are part of the Heavy Metal community, the name DIAMOND HEAD is hard to miss. Whether you are a long-time fan or a casual listener, you would have come across the name of these Heavy Metal pioneers at some point. For me, this is my first experience of the icons and from listening … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Diamond Head – The Coffin Train
This highly anticipated album definitely starts with a hook. The first track and also first release from D-A-D’s new album is Burning Star, a classic Rock and Roll tune which kept my attention. The rest of the album follows suit and does not disappoint. After an 8 year wait for D-A-D fans, the band have … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: D-A-D – A Prayer For The Loud
Two weeks have gone by, you know what that means. It's time for a new playlist. There has been a great array of single and album releases. Gloryhammer, Diamond Head, Pythia, Grimgotts and Fleshgod Apocalypse are amongst the bands that have new album releases this month. Some out of the bunch are freshly released so … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST 31.05.2019
During Mental Health Awareness Week, the band BLACK SHEETS OF RAIN released the track Weight Of Shadows and their EP In The Eye Of The Storm. The song Weight Of Shadows reflects on vocalist Rich Davenport's own personal experiences with depression and what he would say to a loved one going through the same thing. … Continue reading “In the song, the verses are my attempt to describe what depression is like for me and then the chorus describes what I would say to a loved one going through the same thing. “