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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
There was lots of excitement and anticipation when DYNAZTY were announced as one of the headliners for Power Metal Quest Fest 2023. Before they took to the stage, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham grabbed a chat with lead vocalist Nils Molin and bassist/backing vocalist Jonathan Olsson; they spoke about the reception of new songs … Continue reading “We play about four songs from Final Advent and those all went fantastically well live”
VICTORIUS toured the UK very recently and Power Metal Quest Fest was one of their stops. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham sat with bassist Andreas 'Triceratops' Dockhorn and guitarist Dirk 'Raptor' Scharsich about the tour, mental health and fantasy adventures. Hello Dirk and Andreas, thanks for joining us today. First of all as an … Continue reading “For forty minutes, you can expect action, speed and comedy.”
WARLOCK A.D. have undertaken a mighty adventure with VICTORIUS and one of their stops was Power Metal Quest Fest. In this midst of this escapade, the band of warriors sat down with Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham. They spoke about updates in their tale, their upcoming album, deciding the fate of their setlist with … Continue reading “Being that everyone calls us the DnD band, we figured why not make a setlist that we can chop and change at the drop of a hat.”
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]”
Years ago, DAKESIS members Amie Chatterley and Gemma Lawler had a conversation in the middle of a field about putting on a festival in the UK that was dedicated to showing power metal bands. Fast forward to today; the festival is in it's 5th year and it has sold out. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty … Continue reading “at Quest Fest in general, we really are passionate about creating safe supportive scenes”
In the bustling surroundings of Stoke On Trent, a band of warriors reside. They are WARLOCK A.D. and they have announced the second tale of their adventures is on it's way to us. It is titled Book II: The Valley Of Vâgené and to give us a taster of what’s to come on this epic … Continue reading New Single: Warlock A.D. – The Valley Of Vâgené
AEPHANEMER have been gaining recognition as rising stars in metal and they recently embarked upon their first tour of the UK and Ireland. On the Bournemouth date of the tour, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Marion Bascoul and lead guitarist Martin Hamiche about the tour, mental health and their … Continue reading “Since it was our first time in every city, it was a special time every night.”
MEGAHERZ were pioneers alongside RAMMSTIEN and OOMPH during the rise of Industrial Metal. They have released In Teufels Namen which shows they don't plan on stopping there. Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to lead guitarist Christian 'X-Ti' Bystron about the album, the biggest change he has noticed over the decades with regards to … Continue reading “This is exciting because it shows how different people think about music and lyrics”
Not only is it the end of the month, but the start of September means the beginning of cosy evenings, fallen leaves on the ground, pumpkin spice lattes, and lots of new music. As we slowly transition into the autumn season, let’s look at what’s on offer. First off, power metal darlings FIREWIND have a … Continue reading Rock Out Stand Out Playlist – September 2023