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A note from Lotty: Hello all, hope you are doing OK. My mental health really slipped in the last couple of months and updating the playlists took the brunt of it so huge apologies from me and will get it back on track starting with this one. The playlist to kick it back up again … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – Half-Way Edition 2022
To finish off my half way posts, here are some EPs & Singles that have made my year so far. Imperial Age – The Way Is The Aim & Legend Of The Free IMPERIAL AGE have not had the best start of the year, they were meant to start a rescheduled tour from before the … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Martin’s Half-Way Choices – Singles & EPs
Whittle’s Oldham was the location for my first concert of the year, and it was also my first visit to this venue too. As a venue it certainly has a good welcoming vibe, wonderful décor (massive artwork of DAVID BOWIE & OZZY OSBOURNE is always appreciated along with nods to other Rock royalty) plenty of … Continue reading LIVE REPORT: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF ROCK TOUR Feat. Alia Tempora & Control The Storm @ Whittle’s, Manchester 24/03/2022
Welcome to the latest edition of the Rock Out Stand Out Playlist. Our opening gambit for this edition, comes in the form of the opening track from the recently released, KISS Off the Soundboard: Live in Virginia Beach 2004. This begins with the renowned “You wanted the best. You got the best” quote and here … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 19.03.2022
Happy New Year to you all, I hope you are all staying safe and well during this pandemic wherever you are. Hopefully the first playlist of 2021 will help lift spirits, escape or both. Stay tuned for more posts to come this year. Brand new releases come from the likes of Illumishade, Evergrey, Human Fortress, … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 09.01.2021
Most of you may know it's World Mental Health Awareness Day. During these times, it's more important than ever to speak about our mental health and be honest with how things are. Big or small, each struggle and fight is important. To honour this day, some of the Rock Out Stand Out team have placed … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST: WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2020
IMPERIAL AGE have announced they have rescheduled their UK tour which was postponed earlier this year. Joining them will be CONTROL THE STORM and MIDNIGHT PROPHECY, who were hand picked by Imperial Age from tons of competition entries. IMPERIAL AGE + Control The Storm + Midnight Prophecy September 2020 23rd MANCHESTER – Rebellion24th LONDON – … Continue reading NEWS: IMPERIAL AGE – Announce Rescheduled UK Tour
Symphonic metalists from Russia IMPERIAL AGE have announced their support bands for the upcoming UK shows in April 2020. After a brutal battle the winner of the competition which the band organized on their Facebook page was introduced to the public. Welcome the winner - Control The Storm (https://www.facebook.com/ControlTheStorm/)! Imperial Age have come a long … Continue reading NEWS: IMPERIAL AGE – Announce UK tour support bands
As well as his top ten live shows, Martin reveals his top ten albums of 2019. Here is what he picked. 10. Jeff Lynne’s ELO – From Out of Nowhere ELO are one of those bands that just reminds me of my Dad. Their latest offering is really good and has some awesome tracks throughout, … Continue reading MARTIN’S TOP 10 ALBUMS 2019
I first heard about Power Metal Quest Festival via a Facebook link last year, it featured a competition to win a pair of tickets for the event. I was fortunate enough to win said competition, so travelled down to Birmingham with a friend for the weekend and really enjoyed PMQF 2018. After my positive experience … Continue reading LIVE REPORT: Power Metal Quest Fest – The Asylum, Birmingham 28.09.2019