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Within these two weeks since the last playlist, live music has made a gallant return after a year and half. There has also been great releases from bands across the board and some great classics from those who have had birthdays. Great single releases have come from RUNNING WILD, EQULIBRIUM, TAKE BREATH, THE RAVEN AGE, … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 21.08.2021
SUN OF THE SUNS bring together the melody of GOJIRA with the solid grooves of MESHUGGAH and the brutality of FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. Coined as a scary, groovy relentless machine, SUN OF THE SUNS are an exciting new force in the extreme metal scene and their new album, TIIT, proves their worth. Described as a Sci-Fi … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Sun Of The Suns – TIIT
Crawling out of the tombs like some bastard offspring of ABBATH and WEDNESDAY13, Splatterpunk is the latest offering from Finland’s SCARECROW. The band rose from the crypt back in 2002 and have been consistently delighting us with tales of horror orientated metalpunk ever since! Splatterpunk features sixteen metalpunk tracks with touches of Black and Extreme … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Scarecrow – Splatterpunk
MISSTRESS have released their latest album that is receiving praise from fans and critics a like. Rock Out Stand Out's Zoe Stone grabbed a chat with the band's lead guitarist Andy “Ankh” Schoeneich about where the name came from, themes surrounding the songs and what stories he has. Let's see what happened. Where did the … Continue reading “Resurrected is an album which is a kind of link between the past and the present”
Well I can only assume the name ELECTRIC UNIVERSE is after the perfect playing and skilled electric guitar in every song. Its solos are like liquid gold being poured in to my ears, it feels so effortlessly played. With Timeless, I’ve never heard a truer name for such an album as its exactly true. Every … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Electric Universe – Timeless
Well I think we can all agree on how perfect and effortless the album title is. Also how it already starts to let some atmosphere seep through, but the flood gates of atmosphere are opened when you hear the first track. Damned Souls is a whole ocean of atmosphere that totally transports me to a … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Decayed – Old Ghosts And Primeval Demons
This is an album I feel really reaches out to ones who rebel and feel that power ladder should be tipped upside down and made non-existent. Also that the ones in the “power” positions need to be put in their place so that the double standards we are often held to are made obsolete. The … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Boom Dox – Dead Nation
Lets see what we have here: tribal, sacrificial, anarchy, apocalyptic, screaming and the sound of blood splattering on the nearby temple walls and a literal translation of cannibal. This can only mean one thing; its time to slice open a chest and tear our a heart to give to the bloody thirsty and soul hungry … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Anthropophagus Depravity – Apocalypto
It's Rock Out Stand Out Playlist time again folks! We have birthdays from James Hetfield, Max Cavalera, Steve Morse, Michael Amott, Geezer Butler, Jaska Raatikainen and Andrew Craighan. And new releases from Leiþa, Brachmond, Dee Snider, Yngwie Malmsteen, Seether and more! We've got something by Watain to celebrate their new home on Nuclear Blast. There's … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 07.08.2021
The Pandemic lockdowns have been very tough on all of us mentally, but in particular live music. No gigs for any bands which means no revenue with fans tickets cancelled and such. So musicians had to start getting creative with ways to connect with their fans. Devin Townsend started doing live online concerts for the … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Devin Townsend – Devolution Series #2: Galactic Quarantine