Tag Archives: Power Quest

Album review: MY SOLILOQUY – FU3ION

Posted on June 12, 2022 by jason

Rare Artist Music [Release date 11.07.22] Third album from My Soliloquy, which is the brainchild of former Threshold guitarist Pete Morten. On this album he is joined by Threshold’s drummer Johanne James – Morten plays all the other instruments on … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/Album reviews | Tagged album, Johanne James, metal, MY SOLILOQUY, Pete Morten, Power Quest, progressive, review, technical metal, Threshold | Leave a comment

News: POWER QUEST, BEARDED THEORY, GIANT (November 2021)

Posted on November 1, 2021 by jason

IAN ANDERSON (JETHRO TULL) - The Lowry, Salford, 14 September 2015

Annihilator release their latest album, ‘Metal II’, on 18 February via earMUSIC. Asia are to release a 10CD boxset The Official Live Bootlegs Volume 1 through BMG Records on 26 November. There will also be a digital album featuring a … Continue reading →

Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, Books, Festivals & Large Events, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS, PledgeMusic/Kickstarter Campaigns, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/News, Re-issues/special editions, RIP | Tagged alternative, Bearded Festival, blues, Buckcherry, Faster Pussycat, festivals, folk, Giant, gigs, indie, melodic rock, metal, news, pop, Power Quest, prog, rock, tours | Leave a comment

Album review: A NEW TOMORROW – Universe

Posted on December 16, 2019 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 06.12.19] Formed during 2009 by vocalist/guitarist Alessio Garavello (ex-Power Quest, Arthemis) and bassist Andrea Lonardi, the two were later joined by Tim Hall (drums) and Michael Kew (guitars). Another band marking Frontiers move into signing newer bands … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged A New Tomorrow, album, Alessio Garavello, ALTER BRIDGE, Arthemis, Frontiers, melodic metal, modern metal, Power Quest, review | Leave a comment

EP review: POWER QUEST – Face The Raven

Posted on October 12, 2016 by jason

Twas a sad day when Power Quest called it a day back in 2013. Main man Steve Williams joined Eden’s Curse and now in 2016 he’s brought Power Quest back after leaving Eden’s Curse amicably. Joining him are guitarist Gavin … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions, Single and EP reviews | Tagged Ashley Edison, Dendera, EP, Face The Raven, interview, metal, power metal, Power Quest, Steve Williams | Leave a comment

Quick plays: CHITRAL SOMAPALA, MARK SLAUGHTER

Posted on April 2, 2015 by jason

CHITRAL SOMAPALA – Sinhabumi [Release date 23.01.15] Chitral Somapala is a big name in his home nation of Sri Lanka and on this album he sings in his native language. Rock fans will know him from his time in Power … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Quick Plays | Tagged ALBUM REVIEWS, Chitral Somapala, Escape Music, Firewind, Mark Slaughter, melodic, pop, power metal, Power Quest, Quick Play, rock, Sinhabumi | Comments Off

Album review: EDEN’S CURSE – Live With The Curse

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Phil Berisford

AFM Records [Release date 13.03.15] “Live With The Curse” was recorded live in what can probably be classed as Eden’s Curse’s hometown of Glasgow back in late November 2014 in support of their rather excellent “Symphony Of Sin” album. This … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Code Of Silence, Eden's Curse, John Clelland, live, Live With The Curse, melodic metal, Nikola Mijic, Paul Logue, Power Quest, review, Steve Williams, Thorsten Koehne | Leave a comment

EP Reviews: LIGAMENTS, DIGITS, DEATH KINDLY WAITS FOR ME

Posted on January 21, 2015 by david.wilson

EP Review : LIGAMENTS – Ligaments ( Eat Pizza EP ) Self release [Release Date 16/02/2015] So often when putting a new CD in the stereo I am greeted by mediocre, uninteresting and unexciting music. Not today though. Ligaments have … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, Single and EP reviews | Tagged A New Tomorrow, Adam Fitch, Back To Life, Chris Bradley, Daeth Kindly Waits For Me, Digits, Eat Pizza EP, EP, Footprints and Embers, Ligaments, metal, Power Quest, punk, review, rock, SaN PR, wire iron blood, Zel Kaute | Leave a comment

10Q’s with PAUL LOGUE of EDEN’S CURSE

Posted on November 15, 2013 by jason

Eden’s Curse are back with a new album, ‘Symphony Of Sin’ on AFM Records and two new members. Here Paul Logue fills us in on what has been happening in the Eden’s Curse universe in the past year and what … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions | Tagged AFM Records, Eden's Curse, interview, melodic metal, Nikola Mijic, Paul Logue, Power Quest, Steve Williams | Leave a comment

Interview: ZP Theart of I Am I

Posted on November 8, 2013 by jason

Vocalist ZP Theart first came to prominence fronting power metal band Dragonforce for ten years before leaving in 2010. Since then he has formed I Am I who released their debut album, ‘Event Horizon’ last year and now release a … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions | Tagged I Am I, interview, metal, Power Quest, rock, See You Again, single, vocalist, ZP Theart | Leave a comment

Album review: EDEN’S CURSE – Symphony of Sin

Posted on October 4, 2013 by jason

AFM Records www.afmrecords.de Eden’s Curse return with their fourth album, Symphony of Sin, after a difficult two year period with a new vocalist (Serbian Nikola Mijic) and a new keyboard player (former Power Quest member Steve Williams) in tow. Founding … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Eden's Curse, melodic metal, Nikola Mijic, Paul Logue, Pete Newdeck, power metal, Power Quest, prog metal, review, Steve Williams, Symphony of Sin | Leave a comment

Gig review: POWER QUEST – The Underworld, London, 31 May 2013

Posted on June 1, 2013 by jason

So here we are some twelve years since the mighty Power Quest started and they are playing their penultimate gig (their last gig is at this year’s Bloodstock festival in August) as they bid us farewell. Hopefully though they will … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 31 May 2013, gig, interview, London, power metal, Power Quest, review, The Underworld | 1 Comment

Interview: 10Q’s with PETE MORTEN (MY SOLILOQUY/THRESHOLD)

Posted on February 9, 2013 by jason

Pete Morten is a busy man as My Soliloquy release their debut album ‘The Interpreter’ plus he will be out on tour soon with Threshold… 1. What are you currently up to? I’m currently rehearsing for the Threshold European Tour, … Continue reading →

Posted in INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions | Tagged Karl Groom, my solilioquy, Pete Morten, Power Quest, Threshold | Leave a comment

Interview with CODE OF SILENCE

Posted on February 5, 2013 by jason

Code Of Silence are a new band, although some of the members will be known to fans of melodic and progressive metal. Their debut album ‘Dark Skies Over Babylon’ is released in February 2013. We find out more from the band, and … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions | Tagged Adagio, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Ben Randall, Code Of Silence, Dark Skies Over Babylon, Eden's Curse, Falloch, Gus Monsanto, hard rock, interview, melodic metal, Paul Logue, power metal, Power Quest, prog metal, progressive metal | Leave a comment

Album review: CODE OF SILENCE – Dark Skies Over Babylon

Posted on January 27, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Mausoleum [Release date 25.02.13] Put together by Eden’s Curse bassist Paul Logue, Code Of Silence - if this debut album is anything to go by - is surely a band on the cusp of great things. Fronted by Brazilian vocalist Gus Monsanto … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/Album reviews | Tagged Adagio, Ben Randall, Code Of Silence, Dark Skies Over Babylon, Eden's Curse, Gus Monsanto, hard rock, melodic, metal, Paul Logue, Power Quest, prog, progressive, review | 1 Comment

POWER QUEST call it a day

Posted on January 10, 2013 by jason

Message from the band main man Steve Williams: The Quest is over….. UK melodic metal outfit Power Quest will be calling time on their 12 year existence in 2013. Keyboardist and founder member Steve Williams commented on the news as … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, NEWS | Tagged melodic metal, Power Quest, Steve Williams | Leave a comment

CODE OF SILENCE new band announce debut album

Posted on December 7, 2012 by jason

British melodic metallers Code Of Silence, fronted by Brazilian vocalist Gus Monsanto (Timo Tolkki’s Revolution Renaissance / Adagio / Symbolica / Lord Of Mushrooms), have signed with Mausoleum Records and Rubicon Music. Produced by Paul Logue (Eden’s Curse) and mixed … Continue reading →

Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, NEWS | Tagged Alessandro Del Vecchio, Ben Randall, Code Of Silence, Eden's Curse, Gus Monsanto, melodic metal, Paul Logue, Power Quest | Leave a comment

10Q’s with RICHARD WEST of THRESHOLD

Posted on September 24, 2012 by jason

Keyboards player/producer Richard West is a busy man, firstly as a member of Threshold whose new album ‘March Of Progress’ has just been released on Nuclear Blast. Then he has the League Of Lights project and he has produced other … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions | Tagged Damian Wilson, Intense, Karl Groom, League Of Lights, March of Progress, Nuclear Blast, Power Quest, Richard West, Threshold | Leave a comment

POWER QUEST join SCARfest line-up

Posted on September 18, 2012 by jason

POWER QUEST will play the 1st Annual SCARfest which takes place in Stoke on Trent between Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th, and Monday 26th August 2013. SCARfest is excited to announce the addition of POWER QUEST to the line-up for the … Continue reading →