Powerquest calls it quits
2013-01-10 by fleshstorm94 | 21 Replies | 1359 Views |
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 follows.
"I've decided that now is the time to say that the Quest is over. From a business perspective it is getting harder and harder for us to break even. None of us make any money from PQ (we all work day jobs) but I have been losing significant amounts of money when on the road for the past few years. No matter how much you love something, there comes a point where you have to look at the facts, not the dream.
I love nothing more than touring and making records but if there isn't sufficient demand for the product then there comes a time when reality has to bite unfortunately.
I'd like to thank everyone who has supported me and PQ over the past 12 years....it is very much appreciated and it is what has kept me going through the years. It's been a great ride and I've had the pleasure of having some great musicians in this band who I am proud to call my friends. Steve, Alessio, Andrea, Francesco, Rich, Paul, Andy, Gav, Colin, Chitty, Adam, Andre, Bill, Oliver, Gav Ward, ZP,Sam Totman, Pete and Ben......you guys have played such a huge role in making PQ what it has become and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
My dream as a youngster was to make one album. It was not about being a rock star or making lots of money, although that would have been nice :-) It always has and always will be about the music first and foremost, so to have released 5 albums is way beyond anything I could have dreamt of to be honest.
Huge thanks to those who have done so much behind the scenes over the years as well, without whom it would have been immensely difficult for me. Step forward Manuela Froehlich, Anna Walker, Simon Burrell and Sprocket.
But it is you, the fans, who have joined the Quest and supported the band through all the ups and downs over the years that I save my final words of thanks for. You guys have been inspirational to me! I've always said that PQ fans are the best in the world.....and that is as true today as it has ever been. I hope you will understand my reasons for this decision and I hope to see as many of you as possible in the months and years to come.
We will be looking to do a couple of farewell shows in 2013 and hopefully make them a fitting way for us to take our leave.
It's never an easy thing to know when the time is right to move on to pastures new, but I believe that time is now.
Through the wind and the rain we'll meet again......."
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That's sad. They were a cool power metal band.
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a power metal band with the word power in their name. oh boy.
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apparently they were good thoughh
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Powerman > Powerquest
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power metal
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Sucks, they definitely had some good material.
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aw man they were pretty good
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According to the
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No wonder. With a name like Powerquest it would be impossible to be successful.
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Only power metal band I ever liked and now they're gone.
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Real shame. They were a fantastic band, they just didn't get the publicity or the widespread appreciation.
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Don't know the band but the reason behind ending the band sucks.
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"we suck with money"
great reason to quit
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More like we can't earn because most people are listening to Justin Bieber
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silly reason to disband. if you wanted to profit from music you wouldn't be playing nerdy power metal in the first place.
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Yeah the genre's lame for the most part, but it's pretty shitty that bands working their asses off are barely making enough to make ends meet, while manufactured mainstream artists are literally wiping their asses with 100 dollar bills. But thats been an issue from the beginning.
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but it goes without saying that more accessible music sells. you can't play a really niche style of music and get pissed when you aren't successful. manufactured mainstream music as you say, does what it intends to do...sell. I don't fault them. they know how to exploit the masses and they do so for maximum profit. power quest should've done the same.
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dragonforce makes bank.
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yea but they're really accessible and gimmicky so
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"manufactured mainstream music as you say, does what it intends to do...sell. I don't fault them. "
Yup that's true, and your niche point is valid but if that's the music the band is passionate about then that's probably what they want to invest their time in. But you're right, musicians who make music for the sake of music are just missing the damn point.
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