Recovering from burnout is a slow but strange experience. One minute all you want to do is lie on the sofa and watch mind numbing content. The next you feel energised enough to do about eight hours worth of work in half an hour. One thing that has helped me with burnout recovery is discovering … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Panthalassan – From the Shallows of the Mantle
ALBUM REVIEW: Trick Or Treat – Ghosted
Roll up, come one, come all, you are all cordially invited. What’s the invitation for I hear you ask? It’s Ghosted; the eighth studio album from spooky, happy Power Metal troupe TRICK OR TREAT. Ghosted is a show you don’t want to be missing and I am here to tell you more. So get comfy … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Trick Or Treat – Ghosted
“when you make music, anything can inspire you”
Through an eclectic array of sounds that are intricately put together well, mysterious musician RUNEREADER has been gaining attraction and interest from both curious listeners are critics alike. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham caught up with RUNEREADER where they spoke about his latest EP A Frost That Never Thaws, how far the sound has … Continue reading “when you make music, anything can inspire you”
ALBUM REVIEW: The 7th Guild – Triumviro
It was the year 2021, and a vision was put together: a trio of some of the best metal singers coming together to create brand new supergroup THE 7TH GUILD. It consists of members of bands that are considered household names: these include FREEDOM CALL, GAMMA RAY, and RHAPSODY OF FIRE – yes, you read … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: The 7th Guild – Triumviro
ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST: February 2025
Hello and welcome back to the Rock Out Stand Out Playlist. This month there’s a lot new music available to invalid your earbuds from Power Metal to Hardrock. There are also a couple of exciting tours that have been announced which I’ll get into later. Starting off with new albums, two of the most notable … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST: February 2025
“I had a lot more time to sit and be more mindful on how to structure good songs”
STORMCAST returned towards the end of last year stronger and more robust than ever before. They marked this triumphant return with their eagerly anticipated latest album Tremors in the Ether. Lotty caught up with band founder Mike Angastiniotis and they spoke about the album, the songwriting process, and burnout. Hello, Mike; thanks for joining us. … Continue reading “I had a lot more time to sit and be more mindful on how to structure good songs”
ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST: January 2025
Welcome to the first playlist of 2025. I can’t believe it’s been five years since the dreaded ’Rona, but so much has happened since then, with tours now thriving and new music being released every week. Here’s what’s in store for the first part of 2025. First up, there are a few new albums to … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST: January 2025
EP REVIEW: Runereader – A Frost that Never Thaws
Back in July 2024, a mysterious man living in the Weeping Forest released his debut EP. The man in question is RUNEREADER, and the way he intricately placed an eclectic group of sounds together is something that won’t be forgotten any time soon. Fast forward to today: he is due to release a brand new … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Runereader – A Frost that Never Thaws
ALBUM REVIEW: Aevum – Kaleidoscope
Listening to an album for reviewing for the first time in months can often feel like an eternity has passed; you feel a bit out of touch and wonder whether you’re doing it right, or worry that you have lost your touch. The album on which I was able to practise these reviewing skills after … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Aevum – Kaleidoscope
“Chaos Theory was honestly very true to its name in that it was the most chaotically written song ever.”
Find out what happened when Lotty spoke to Vanitas.