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Dark Sarah - The Golden Moth Usually picking a number one record of the year is a tricky feat. It is a task that often takes days, weeks, even months to decide. From the moment I listened to DARK SARAH’s The Golden Moth, I knew this was my number one choice. There are many reasons … Continue reading Top 10 Albums 2018: Number 1 Album and Honourable Mentions
So you have seen the first part of my top ten, hope you enjoyed reading that. Here is the second part of my top 10 before I reveal the number one choice. 5. Arion – Life Is Not Beautiful This was a surprise this year. I had heard of ARION but never listened to them … Continue reading Top 10 Albums 2018: 5 – 2
It is more than safe to say that this year has just been full of fantastic releases. Ones I had the pleasure to review and listen to months before release yet feeling the frustration of not being able to share it with my nearest and dearest until release date. Some that I came across for … Continue reading Top 10 Albums 2018: 10 – 6
So for the first time in Rock Out Stand Out history and my time as a journalist, I have decided to include the first Readers Choice post for the end of the year. I cannot thank you all enough for your support for my writing so to give something back, I wanted to include your … Continue reading Readers Choices 2018
MIRRATAL are a symphonic/power metal band from Ukraine and they are getting ready to release their debut album Castaway in January 2019. In the meantime you can gather a taste of their sound with their latest single Abyss Of Lunacy that will open up the proceedings. They contain an intriguing sound that makes you want … Continue reading SINGLE REVIEW: Mirratal – Abyss Of Lunacy
As the festive season descends upon us, BLOODSTOCK come bearing gifts! Four more bands for 2019! Saturday’s special guest on the Ronnie James Dio main stage will be none other than thrash titans, ANTHRAX. The band are set to start work on a new studio album in 2019, so maybe we’ll get to hear something new at BOA19! … Continue reading NEWS: BLOODSTOCK announces another four for 2019!
Following on from the critically acclaimed and commercially successful fourth year in 2018, Ramblin’ Man Fair returns in 2019! This year the festival will move back its traditional end of July slot on the 19th, 20thand 21stJuly. Ramblin' Man’ Fair announce THE WILDHEARTS (Friday Main Stage Special Guest), LIVING COLOUR (Main Stage), KOYO (Prog in the Park Stage), ORANGE GOBLIN (Grooverider Stage), CROBOT (Grooverider Stage), OBSESSED (Grooverider … Continue reading NEWS: Ramblin’ Man Fair 2019 – Further Line Up Announcement – Including The Wildhearts and Living Colour
All that remains fans have paid tribute to the late Oli Herbert, one of the founding members and guitarist of All That Remains by sending their latest album Victim Of The New Disease to no 1 across UK & Europe. The album has now hit the top spot on the following charts: UK METAL #1 // GERMANY METAL … Continue reading NEWS: All That Remains hit no.1 across the UK & Europe
Ever wondered what Cthulhu sounded like on the other end of a phone? Thanks to Italian metal force NANOWAR OF STEEL, the answer can be found. Their current release, Stairway To Valhalla, could even give STEEL PANTHER a run for their money in the parody department. It takes us on a journey through a mesh of metal genres ranging … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Nanowar Of Steel – Stairway To Valhalla
Finding an original sound these days is like trying to find riches in a gold mine. Hard rockers HANDSOME JACKare the latest band to fit that category. Their sound isn’t as heavy as CLUTCH yet it’s a lot more raw than BLACK STONE CHERRY. So, it is hard to say who their sound is similar to for comparison. They … Continue reading ALBUM REIVEW: Handsome Jack – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright