ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST: December 2023

We now present the final playlist of the year. It's a mixture of Lotty and Martin's choices of their top albums and singles of the year. There are also some Christmas themed songs within there too. Martin's choices include SCAR SYMMETRY, MYSTFALL, KAMELOT and PROMETHIUM. Lotty's choices include MYKUR, EXIT EDEN, NANOWAR OF STEEL and … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST: December 2023

WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Top Ten Singles 2023

There were some brilliant singles this year; whether they were promoting the latest release or an upcoming one, here are my top ten singles of the year. 10. The Picturebooks - Masquerade The vast sounds from Home Is A Heartache in 2017 drew me to THE PICTUREBOOKS. Their latest album The Major, Minor Collective made … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Top Ten Singles 2023

ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – July/August 2023

Hello, and welcome to yet another edition of the ROSO playlist. This month, we have new music from AMARANTHE, WINTERSTORM, and FREEDOM CALL.  First, let’s talk singles. Perhaps the most popular single on this playlist you’ve undoubtedly had on repeat is AMARANTHE’S Damnation Flame. The video is a throwback to the band’s more symphonic routes, … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – July/August 2023

ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – APRIL 2023

Another month has passed which means it’s time for a new edition of the Rock Out Stand Out Playlist and as always, there are a lot of exciting additions.  AD INFINITUM, POWERWOLF, and KAMELOT all have new albums out and are featured on this month’s list. LINKIN PARK has also released a 20th-anniversary edition of … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – APRIL 2023

ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – MARCH 2023

A month is gone by meaning the latest edition of the Rock Out Stand Out Playlist is now here and there are great ones. HEIDEVOLK, NANOWAR OF STEEL, TRAGEDY, NEGATORY EFFECT, FROZEN CROWN, THOSE DAMN CROWS, MOTORHEAD and AVATAR all released new albums this month so songs from those can be found on the list. … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – MARCH 2023

ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – JANUARY 2023

Hello and a happy new year to you all. The year has barely begun and already there is already exciting new music. This is great news when putting together the first Rock Out Stand Out Playlist of 2023 so let's see what we have. Some of the music was released before the end of the … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – JANUARY 2023

ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 18.12.2021

We are presenting our last playlist of 2021 to you before closing up for the year. This is a mixture of top three/four albums and singles chosen by some of our team members this year. Jacob's albums choices include GOJIRA's Fortitude, Ominous from LAKE OF TEARS, HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY with their album Maere and … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 18.12.2021

WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Top 10 Albums of 2021

I will repeat what I said last year, thank you for the music. Whilst things are slowly getting back to our own versions of normal, there is still uncertainty in the air. As I write this, they have reintroduced measures due to news of the new variant of a certain virus. Anyway enough virus talk … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Top 10 Albums of 2021

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

ALBUM REVIEW: Bloodbound – Creatures Of The Dark Realm

BLOODBOUND is a Swedish power metal band that formed in 2004, and since forming they have been through several changes. The current band line up has been together since 2017 and consists of keyboardist Fredrik Bergh, guitarists Tomas Olsson and Henrik Olsson, vocalist Patrik J Selleby, bassist Anders Broman and Daniel Sjögren smashing it on … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Bloodbound – Creatures Of The Dark Realm