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CARVED get the balance of melodic death and symphonic metal just right; this can also be clearly be heard in their latest album Ares. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to vocalist Cristian Guzzon about the band's sound, the album, mental health and who would be on his dream tour. They are Lotty's nomination … Continue reading “We intended for the album to be post apocalyptic themed but instead, it’s very relevant to what’s going on in the world.”
Everyone knows that metal has its foundations within the industrial factories surrounded by smoke, steam and steel. Not bound solely to the Midlands, industrial towns and cities across the UK have always spawned additional bands into the maelstrom over the course of time. Now from the Northwest of England comes a new beast by the … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Fate of the Fallen – Purify
When I first heard that uprising Power Metal stars BATTLE BORN, progressive melodeath visionaries COUNTLESS SKIES and local death metal act EMBOLECTOMY were to put on a show at The Firehouse, Southampton; the thing that came to mind was the eclectic music lover's playlist on shuffle. This is in no way a bad thing at … Continue reading LIVE REPORT: Battle Born, Countless Skies and Embolectomy @ The Firehouse, Southampton 06.05.2022
HELLFOX is a welcome breath of fresh air in the melodic space. The band brings attitude and masterful storytelling that captivates you from the very beginning. While the Italian quartet classifies themselves as an alternative metal band leaning towards melodic death metal, they’ve openly said how the band has utilised each other’s collective tastes to … Continue reading Album review: Hellfox – The Call
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
If you want metal, harmony, raw feeling, something you can’t get out of your head and will haunt, follow and entice you then I have something you can’t help but fall in love with. You desire an eclectic style that transpires into your being? Then look no further than REALITY GREY. You want a whole … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Reality Grey – Beneath This Crown
It's no secret that Finland is one of the homelands of metal music. Legends from this holy land include NIGHTWISH, AMORPHIS and ENSIFERUM are just some bands on this long list. It's clear newcomers ULTHIMA will be joining this list of icons and this is from the sounds of their debut album Symphony Of The … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Ulthima – Symphony Of The Night
This Halloween, October 31st, Tom Reynolds - the man behind the moniker Foul Body Autopsy - will be performing the entirety of the new Consumed By Black Thoughts EP live and streaming it for free at the Foul Body Autopsy Facebook page. What better way to celebrate the darkest night of the year? All you need to do is head to www.facebook.com/FoulBodyAutopsyofficial/ for 9pm UK … Continue reading NEWS: FOUL BODY AUTOPSY – To Live Stream A Special Halloween Performance Of New EP, Consumed By Black Thoughts!
MORS PRINCIPIUM EST release lyric video for new single 'My Home My Grave', out now on AFM Records, new album 'Seven' out on 23rd October. The Finnish melodeathers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST are back with their seventh album, short and snappy titled "Seven", but no less impressive and epic than its predecessors. It's a perfect continuation from where they … Continue reading NEWS: MORS PRINCIPIUM EST- Release Lyric Video For New Single ‘My Home, My Grave’
“We get told to put on a brave face, but sometimes the bravest thing to do is take the face off.” I spotted this quote two years ago and it has stuck with me ever since. It's World Mental Health Day today and during these uncertain times, it is more important than ever to keep … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Foul Body Autopsy – Consumed By Black Thoughts