POWER QUEST took stage 2 at Hammerfest in Wales on 24th April by storm introducing recently joined bass player Oliver Holzwarth to the audience. Despite the late hour of this slot, a huge crowd came to see the new line up.

Steve Williams sums it up: “We are very pleased with the feedback, interview requests and the hype that’s been happening since Hammerfest. It’s a shame our next live show won’t be before September, but we are discussing European support options right now, so maybe we’ll be out even before, fingers crossed!”.

Oliver adds: ”Great experience to be out there with the boys for the first time. And the crowd went crazy, so I am glad about my decision to work with one of the most talented and kick ass Power Metal bands in the world.”

Meanwhile POWER QUEST are back to work on the production of their new album. The new material is going to follow the route of latest successful release “Master of Illusion” and the emphasis will once more be on the heavy sounding guitars.

The band is going to record some demos over the summer months and will then take the decision with partner Napalm Records as to whether the release will see light of the day in 2009 or 2010.

POWER QUEST are confirmed for the first edition of a new UK festival called METALFEST, set to take place on September 25-27, 2009 at JB's in Dudley. They will play amongst the likes of Blaze Bayley, Brainstorm, Primal Fear, Evergrey, Marshall Law and twenty other acts. For more information, please visit:

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