Bio: Formed when vocalist/guitarist Ken Tamplin (Joshua) met guitarist Chuck King (Idle Cure) through an ad in a Los Angeles area classified paper.  Initial line up finalized with the addition of former Joshua bassist Loren Robinson.

Arrived at the name Shout, in Tamplin’s words, due to the fact "We're supposed to shout and make a joyful noise unto the Lord. We're definitely shouting it out and saying what the Lord wants us to say." 

Shout released its full length debut It Won’t Be Long on Frontline Records in 1988.  Drummer Joseph Galletta (Joshua) joined Shout for its 1989 Frontline sophomore effort In Your Face.

Later changed name to 40 Grit due to dispute with a Boston based group also called Shout.  The Tamplin version of Shout had the legal right to sell records but could not perform in any of the territories the Boston based Shout had previously performed in.

Shout/40 Grit broke up in the early nineties only to reform original line up and record the 1999 comeback album Shout Back.

Of Interest: Tamplin got his start in Joshua, handling rhythm guitar and back up vocals on Surrender (1985) while co-writing three songs for Intense Defense (1988).  Released several solo albums in the years immediately following the demise of Shout: An Axe To Grind (1990), Soul Survivor (1990) and Tamplin (1993).  Put together Magdallan with Lanny Cordola and recorded the groups debut, Big Bang, in 1992.

Current Status: Shout is no longer active.  Tamplin released his most recent solo album, Wake The Nations, in 2003.

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Year: 1988
Label: Frontline
Category: Full Length
Style: Melodic Hard Rock

Track Listing: "Never Stop" (3:58), "Winners Or Losers" (3:42), "It Won’t Be Long" (4:21), "Find A Way" (4:49), "Dancin’ Round The World" (3:13), "Shout" (4:19), "Showdown" (4:02), "Timeless Love" (4:36), "Without You" (3:42)

Musicians
Ken Tamplin – Lead Vocals & Guitars
Chuck King – Guitars
Loren Robinson – Bass
Dennis Holt – Drums
Mark Hugonberger – Keyboards

Guest Musicians
Lanny Cordola - Guitars

Note: Lanny Cordola (Guiffria, House Of Lords) makes a guest lead guitar appearance on “Shout”. Dennis Holt was previously a member of AD.  “Winners Or Losers” can also be found on the Testify compilation (1988) while “Shout” made an appearance on Heaven’s Metal Collection Volume 1 (1992).

Review: HERE

 

Year: 1989
Label: Frontline
Category: Full Length
Style: Melodic Metal

Track Listing: "Borderline" (4:37), "When the Love is Gone" (4:16), "Give Me An Answer" (3:50), "Faith, Hope, and Love" (3:36), "Gettin' Ready" (3:47), "In Your Face" (5:17), "Getting On With Life" (3:55), "Waiting of You" (3:49), "Moonlight Sonata (In 32 Notes)" (:29), "It's All I Need" (3:27), "Ain't Givin' Up (The Pay the Bills Song)" (3:50)

Musicians
Ken Tamplin – Lead Vocals & Guitars
Chuck King – Guitars
Mark Hugonberger - Keyboards
Loren Robinson – Bass
Joseph Galletta – Drums

Guest Musicians
Lanny Cordola, Michael Angelo, Marty Friedman, Randy Hansen, Joey Price & Alex Masi - Guitars

Note: Title track includes an extended soloing section featuring a montage of the above referenced guest guitarists.  “Faith, Hope & Love” also appeared on the Ultimate Metal compilation (1989) while Intense History Of Christian Metal (1992) features “Give Me An Answer”.

Review: HERE

 

Year: 1992
Label: Intense
Category: Compilation
Style: Melodic Metal/Hard Rock

Track Listing: “When Secrets Cry Out Loud” (4:58), “Livin' For My Lord” (4:54), “Borderline” (4:37), “Give Me An Answer” (Remix) (4:10), “Straight Between The Eyes” (4:17), “Find A Way” (4:49), “Shout” (4:19), “Little Liar (Luci)” (4:17), “Media Mania” (4:44), “In Your Face” (Extended Version) (5:46), “Showdown “(4:02), “Never Give Up” (5:16), “When The Love Is Gone” (4:16), “Winners Or Losers” (3:42)

Note: Compilation made up of material from both Shout albums and Ken Tamplin solo releases An Axe To Grind and Soul Survivor.  Two previously unreleased songs, “When Secrets Cry Out Loud” and “Little Liar (Luci)”, were also included.

 

Year: 1999
Label: Z Records
Category: Full Length
Style: Melodic Metal/Hard Rock

Track Listing: “Dreams For Sale” (4:12), “More Than Kisses” (3:40), “No Way, No How” (4:00), “I Just Want To Celebrate” (3:05), “In The Brave Days Of Old” (5:21), “A.D./B.C”. (3:56), “Tell Me Why” (4:37), “Y2K” (3:55), “I'm Movin' On” (4:03), “If We Only Have The Faith” (4:01), “Seeing Is Believing” (3:38), “Sometimes It Just Hurts” (3:59), “Loving You, Loving Me” (4:20), “Just A Little Bit More” (3:02), “I Believe In Freedom” (2:22)

Musicians
Ken Tamplin – Lead Vocals & Guitars
Chuck King – Guitars
Loren Robinson – Bass
Joseph Galletta – Drums

Guest Musicians
Eduardo Roth – Keyboards
Glenn Sobel – Drums

Note: Three bonus tracks were added to Japan release: “Man Without Tears”, “Meet Me In The Middle”, “The World's Last Night”