Two weeks are up, which means it's time for the latest edition of the playlist. Given what's going on in the world right now, I hope the music from this playlist helps to lift spirits and provide comfort for whatever you're going through. This playlist includes new singles from EDGE OF PARADISE, MORTEMIA, VICTORY, WARKINGS … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 24.07.2021
ALBUM REVIEW: Leiþa – Sisyphus
It’s often with some degree of dramatic irony that I’m given albums to review. This time it's a progressive black metal and jazz affair by German act LEIþA (Translation from Old German: Suffering). This album was described to me as being akin to a few other albums I have reviewed and naturally I was interested. … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Leiþa – Sisyphus
ALBUM REVIEW: Powerwolf – Call Of The Wild
No introductions required here. From casual listeners to highly loyal fans, every metal head has come across POWERWOLF at somepoint. The catholic werewolf priests have released their latest sermon Call Of The Wild and after having listened to it, it's easy to see why it's being hailed by fans and critics. Faster Than The Fire … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Powerwolf – Call Of The Wild
ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 10.07.2021
It's midway through July! And that means only one thing, that it's time for another Rock Out Stand Out playlist. In honour of some birthdays we've got tracks from Cannibal Corpse, Dream Theater, Tyr, Napalm Death, Avenged Sevenfold and Behemoth. We have new music from extreme metal titans At The Gates, genre blending geniuses Lord … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 10.07.2021
ALBUM REVIEW: Thy Kingdom Will Burn – Thy Kingdom Will Burn
It’s no secret that Finland are one of the best breeding grounds for metal bands, the latest one that hail from this glorious land are THY KINGDOM WILL BURN. They have released their self-titled debut album and it will secure a place on the list of legends from Finland. If you need a new walk … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Thy Kingdom Will Burn – Thy Kingdom Will Burn
ALBUM REVIEW: Metalwings – A Whole New Land
I have heard the name METALWINGS pop up over the past few years but never actually sat down to listen to them until their latest release A Whole New Land. It is most certainly one of the more intriguing albums I have come across and it makes me curious to find out more. Let me … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Metalwings – A Whole New Land
EP REVIEW: The Ramshackle Army – Highflyer
I have been writing for Rock Out Stand Out for approximately 6 months now, and although a few great albums have come close, I am yet to give a 10 out of 10...well that's about to change! The only reason I would not have given this full marks is because it's an EP, not an … Continue reading EP REVIEW: The Ramshackle Army – Highflyer
ALBUM REVIEW: Vincent Crowley – Beyond Acheron
In Dante’s Inferno, the Acheron is the river that serves as the border to Hell. In more general Greek mythology, it was known as the river of woe or pain and it is the one that the immortal boatman Charon ferries the dead across. It is this what VINCENT CROWLEY’s newest album concerns itself with, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Vincent Crowley – Beyond Acheron
EP Review: Eonian – The Nomad
Whether they like it or not, New York are getting a brutal wake up call. This is all thanks to EONIAN, an Extreme Symphonic Metal project consisting of many musicians from around the world and it was concocted by guitarist Jaume Antuñano. Their debut EP is out now and from listening to this, it’s easy … Continue reading EP Review: Eonian – The Nomad
ROCK OUT STAND OUT ALBUMS OF THE MONTH – JUNE 2021
In the words of BON JOVI, we are half way there and the end of this month is looming. It's time for some of our team to reveal their choices for Album Of The Month. Lotty: Bloodbound - Creatures Of The Dark Realm Swedish Power Metallers BLOODBOUND caught me hook, line and sinker when I … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT ALBUMS OF THE MONTH – JUNE 2021