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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
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
Two weeks have gone and it's Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK. Let's hope this latest edition of the playlist provides the ideal soundtrack for this. There have been a lot of releases. There have been albums from THUNDERMOTHER, SOILWORK, GRAVE DIGGER, DYNAZTY, ANTHEA and IRON SAVIOUR so songs from each of these albums … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 28.08.2022
Hoping you are coping as best you can with this heatwave we're having. If you're not hanging out at a festival, the latest Rock Out Stand Out Playlist should provide the perfect soundtrack for you. There have been a lot of single releases, these come from the likes of STRATOVARIUS, ALTER BRIDGE, MEGADETH, DELAIN, VIRTUAL … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 13.08.2022
Summer has now vanished into the ether and Autumn marks a season of change. The days start to draw in and Winter looms ever closer on the horizon. As dusk arrives earlier, let Rock Out Stand Out keep you warm with the latest edition of the Rock Out Stand Out Playlist! With it being the … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 04.09.2021
So the playlist is arriving a day early today so here's the latest edition to help kickstart your bank holiday weekend. There have been a lot of single and video releases in these past two weeks. These come from Powerwolf, UDO, Visions Of Atlantis, Eclipse, Reckless Love, Pyramaze, Nightmare and Ad Infinitum. Unleash The Archers … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 28.08.2020
We are halfway through 2020 already. It has been an exceptional six months for power/ symphonic metal. I have had lyrical treats bestowed upon me by fine musicians of this genre. I have listed my top five for this year so far. Demons & Wizards - III This album kicked off my year after an … Continue reading Half Way 2020 – Becky’s Choices
A great opening track is the first impression of the album we get and a great one can lure you right into the record. During my time reviewing and listening to records, I have come across a wonderful array of fantastic intros. So I put the question to you about your favourites and here is … Continue reading READER’S CHOICE: FAVOURITE ALBUM OPENERS
10. Eternal Halloween - Eternal Halloween Kicking off my top ten for 2016 is the self titled abomination from terrifying troupe ETERNAL HALLOWEEN. There are a few things I admire about this troupe; their outrageous (well not to us metal heads) appearance, their brilliantly heavy sound and their ability to entice the listener in … Continue reading My Top Albums of 2016
Queues going round the street, a full venue and a busy merchandise stall where punters parted with their hard earnt cash reinforces the statement that this was a night not to be missed. The event in question was a tour featuring Dutch Symphonic Metal troupe DELAIN, Gothenburg Dark Melodic outfit EVERGREY and Canadian no nonsense … Continue reading Live Review: Delain, Evergrey, Kobra And The Lotus @ The Engine Rooms, Southampton UK 16.11.2016