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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
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”
Not only has there been an incredible amount of albums released this past year, there has been snapshots and teasers of things to come in 2022. Some singles work well as standalone pieces or add that final touch to an album. These songs have had a lasting impact and ingrained themselves in my psyche since … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Martin’s Top 10 Singles 2021
Two weeks are up meaning the latest edition of the Rock Out Stand Out Playlist is now available and there have been great releases. Album releases come from the likes of RUNNING WILD, AD INFINITUM, AEXYLIUM, BLEED AGAIN, BEAST IN BLACK, CRAZY LIXX and LEAVES' EYES. You can expect to find songs from each of … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 13.11.2021
Power Metal Quest Fest has gained a loyal following over the past few years and it's gets bigger. Find out what happened when Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to Power Metal Quest Fest promoters Gemma Lawler and Amie Chatterley about the origins of the festival, the power metal scene, mental health and what … Continue reading “if you want something that’s specifically for that scene, you’re either flying to the mainland or you’re coming to Power Metal Quest Fest.”
For the last playlist of the year, we have done something a little bit different. There are the usual releases that have come out in the past two weeks; bands include Epica, Take Breath, Grimgotts, Therion, Arion, Korpkilanni and Sirenia. Some of our team members revealed their top ten albums in posts this week. A … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST 19.12.2020
Next to reveal their top ten is Martin. Take a look and see what he chose. 2020 has been a strange year for all of us, luckily there has been plenty of music to keep us all going. Here are my chosen Top 10 Albums of 2020 ranked in reverse order, starting at Number 10 … Continue reading MARTIN’S TOP 10 ALBUMS 2020
Birmingham’s own heavy metal stalwarts Dakesis have announced a new affordable live stream and pre-record service aimed at unsigned, DIY and Independent musicians and artists to help combat the hardships facing live music performers during the current global pandemic. Running from their rehearsal and recording studio CapsaArx studios in Kings Norton, South Birmingham, the pilot … Continue reading NEWS: DAKESIS – Bring Live Music Back To Home Of Metal, With New Affordable Live Stream Service For Bands
Dakesis will be performing their latest album ‘Fractures’ (released March 28th via CapsaArx Records) in full, live-on-stage in a free Facebook Livestream on Sunday 2nd August 2020.Dropping an album just five days after the UK lockdown, the band have been waiting for the right time to put a performance out into the world after their … Continue reading NEWS: DAKESIS – Fractures Live In Lockdown
Birmingham will always be on the map, thanks to being the birthplace of the metal scene. As industry boomed so did the genre. Exploding from the epicentre in magnitude, breaking the moulds and birthing the subgenres that we as fans are blessed with. Elements of these continue to be fused into new and exciting compositions, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Dakesis – Fractures