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NorthTale - Eternal Flame I have heard the name NORTHTALE around the Power Metal circuit on and off over the past couple of years; but it was only this month I got to experience their sound for the very first time. They were the main support act for LEAVES' EYES on their tour and before … Continue reading Lotty’s Album Of The Month: March 2024
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”
I first encountered KAMELOT when they released The Black Halo album way back in 2005. I was relatively new to the world of Power and Symphonic metal and KAMELOT were amongst the first bands that I discovered. Suffice to say that album is amongst my Top 10 favourite albums of all-time and I have followed … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Kamelot – The Awakening
Time Travel as a concept has been in the public eye and their imaginations since H.G. WELLS’ The Time Machine popularised it back in 1895. Since then, it’s been portrayed in various mediums such as literary fiction, movies and even across the silver screen. Musically it’s been utilised by artists such as HAWKWIND, URIAH HEEP, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Arjen Anthony Lucassen’s Star One – Revel In Time
As the global pandemic starts to ease and there are signs of normality returning so too are we as music fans gifted with a huge number of releases to feast upon. One such offering comes in the form of the debut release from Poland’s IMAGINATURE. The band formed in 2015 and their name came about … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Imaginature – Imaginature
With this anti-war and unfortunate loss of life topic in this masterpiece, even with a sorrowful and melodic tune and rhythm it still has a metal fire lit behind it. It comes through at an unexpected time but due to the way it has been composed it completely binds together in this audio magic. Each … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Illusory – Crimson Wreath
One of things I am going to try this year is listen to more new bands and dive into the unknown as I tended to play it safe last year. Well given what went on, sticking to what's familiar seemed like the safe option. RED CAIN seemed like a good place to start this new … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Red Cain – Kindred: Act II
Greek Power-Prog Metal band, FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE, have released their new album ‘Atlantis‘ today via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records under exclusive licence from Metal Mad Music. The album can be ordered the links below. Amazon - http://bit.ly/amznfortressROAR - https://bit.ly/roarfortressDigital - https://backl.ink/142623828 Atlantis ist ein starkes Metal-Album geworden. 8/10 Deaf Forever Magazin Fortress Under Siege is a band that is composed of talent … Continue reading NEWS: FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE – ‘Atlantis’ Album Out Now
Greek Power-Prog Metal band, FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE, have released a new single and music video for the title song ‘Atlantis'. The track is taken from the new album ‘Atlantis‘, which will be released on 9th October 2020 via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records under exclusive licence from Metal Mad Music. Guitarist Fotis Sotiropoulos comments: "Most of the people will think this … Continue reading NEWS: FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE – Releases Music Video For ‘Atlantis’