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I am currently coming out of the tail end of burnout and starting to feel like myself again. It lasted for a couple of months meaning there are some albums I have missed, one of them being LEAH's latest release, The Glory and the Brave. I first came across LEAH in 2019 through her release … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Album Of The Month April 2024
Brand new power/symphonic metal act ALTERIUM have released their debut Of War And Flames over a month ago, it's already gaining positive reception from press and fans alike. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to lead vocalist Nicoletta Rosellini about the album, mental health, and video games. Here's what happened. How has the feedback … Continue reading “We’re going to keep you entertained for quite a long time and we have already started to write for the second album.”
This year has brough forth many changes for me, all within the last six months. One thing that has been consistent for me is the great music that helps me keep focused and stay grounded. What I have loved about this year that the majority of releases that have been my favourite albums are ones … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Top Ten Albums of 2023
TEMPERANCE released their latest instalment Hermitage - Daruma's Eyes Pt 2 over a month ago and it's understandably receiving high praise from fans and critics alike. Before the album release, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to the band's newest vocalist Kristin Starkey about her joining the band, the album, mental health and who … Continue reading “That was one of the hardest to record but everything else fit well and it was hard because I had to learn it and record it at the same time.”
Blackbriar - A Dark Euphony I usually like to pick a Halloween-esque album for October's album of the month and I have a great one to share with you all. The month had barely begun when I came across BLACKBRIAR's latest album A Dark Euphony. I first came across the gothic, symphonic metal troupe in … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Album Of The Month – October 2023
Whilst Melodic Metal act TEMPERANCE have been around for a while, I came across them for the first time in 2020 with their release of Veridian. Their empowering sounds and excellent musicianship ensured that I stuck around to see what else they had to offer up. I am very glad I did; I quickly discovered … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Temperance – Hermitage – Daruma’s Eyes Pt 2
The equivalent of a holiday day in the melodic metal community took place nearly four weeks ago and those who attended this year are still talking excitedly about it. This year Power Metal Quest Fest offered up one of the strongest line-ups in the festival’s history with legendary DYNAZTY headlining, returning to the UK for … Continue reading LIVE REPORT: Power Metal Quest Fest 2023 @ The Asylum, Birmingham 30.09.2023
AONIA were one of the most anticipated bands on the line up, it had been a while since they were seen and they have some exciting ventures in store. At the fifth edition of Power Metal Quest Fest, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham grabbed a chat with lead vocalist Melissa Adams, bassist Matt Black … Continue reading “I think it’s really helpful when people who are high profile talk about it [mental health]”
WINTERAGE’s previous album The Inheritance Of Beauty came up on my recommendations of 2021 and it made my top three albums. So when I heard they were due to release a follow-up, I was eager to hear it. Nekyia takes a much darker and more theatrical turn in terms of the music and lyrics, I … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Winterage – Nekyia
In the words of BON JOVI, we're half way there. You know what that means, it's time to reveal what albums have made my year so far. In fact, there have been so many great releases that it seemed logical to do this post in two parts. I am revealing these in the order they … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Halfway Choices 2023 – Part 1