Power Quest was conceived in 2001 by keyboardist Steve… Read Full Bio ↴Wings Of Forever:
Power Quest was conceived in 2001 by keyboardist Steve Williams, who had departed power metal band DragonHeart (now known as DragonForce). Steve Scott (of DragonHeart) was recruited for bass duties, along with Adam Bickers on guitar, and for the initial demo recordings both Sam Totman and ZP Theart (both of DragonHeart) lent their guitars and vocals to the process. In April 2002 vocalist Alessio Garavello was recruited to the Power Quest ranks. He was accompanied by the guitarist of his band, Arthemis, Andrea Martongelli, who recorded a few guest solos on the first album - Wings of Forever. Following the album's release, he was recruited as a full-time member to replace Bickers who left to pursue a career as a doctor.
Neverworld:
In January 2003, Andre Bargmann was brought in as drummer for Power Quest. Bargmann left the band in July that year, following the release of Neverworld. His place was filled on the tour by Last Hours of Torment drummer Gavin Ward, and eventually on a more permanent basis by Francesco Tresca
Magic Never Dies:
In November 2004 the band headed back to Thin Ice studios to record songs for the new album. The band followed this with a Magic Never Dies Tour, where vocalist Alessio Garavello also took on a role as rhythm guitarist . In October, 2007 an official Napalm Records MySpace blog post announced that Power Quest have signed to Napalm Records.
Master of Illusion:
In 2007, Steve Williams announced that there would be five guest appearances on the forthcoming recordings. Bill Hudson (guitar in Cellador), Richard West (keyboards in Threshold), Jorn Viggo Lofstad (guitar in Pagan's Mind), Chris Neighbour (vocals in FourwayKill), and Bob Katsionis (keyboards in Firewind) all provided solos or guest vocals on the album.
Lineup Changes:
In June 2008 Cellador/Coldera guitarist Bill Hudson joined as joint lead guitarist. In January 2009, bassist Steve Scott decided to leave in roder to relocate to New Zealand. The band found a replacement bassist in Oliver Holzwarth (Blind Guardian). In April, Steve Williams announced the departure of Bill Hudson. In July, vocalist Alessio Garavello left the band after 7 years and 4 studio albums to pursue a different musical direction with his new band A New Tomorrow. In September it was announced that Andrea Martongelli and Francesco Tresca were also leaving Power Quest. Oliver Holzwarth also left due to commitments with Tarja Turunen. Steve Williams remained the only original member of the band.
Very quickly, a new line up was revealed: Pete Morton (Soliloquy/Threshold) on vocals, Andy Midgley (Liquid Sky) on guitar, Ben Randall (winner of 2008 'Most Promising Young Guitarist Award' at International Guitar Idol), Paul Finnie (The Maslin Incident/and also former Power Quest stage manager), and Rich Smith (Aphemia/Dark Funeral) on drums. The band ended 2009 touring the UK with the Michael Schenker Group. Following this tour, it was then announced that due to musical differences, both Pete Morten and Ben Randall had left the band.
Blood Alliance:
Chitral 'Chity' Somapala (Firewind/Civilisation One/Avalon) was announced as the new vocalist, and Welsh guitar virtuoso Gavin Owen came on board as a new guitarist. The new release under the new line-up has a heavier twin guitar attack and Chity's vocals bring a different style than the previous albums.
The Quest is over:
In January 2013 Steve Williams announced that after 12 years, the Quest is over. The reason was that the band was not making any money, the member had regular day jobs and in past few years it even in fact cost a lot of money to be on the road instead of making money, which was not sustainable anymore.
Band members:
Steve Williams - Keyboards (2001-)
Andy Midgley - Guitars - backing vocals (2009-)
Paul Finnie - Bass (2009-)
Rich Smith - Drums (2009-)
Chitral 'Chity' Somapala (2010-)
Gavin Owen - Guitars (2010-)
Former members:
Adam Bickers - guitars (2001-2003)
Sam Totman - guitars (2001-2003)
Andre Bargmann - drums (2003)
Gavin Ward - drums (2003)
Steve Scott - bass (2001-2009)
Bill Hudson - guitars (2008-2009)
Alessio Garavello - vocals (2002-2009, also rhythm guitar 2006-2008)
Andrea Martongelli - guitars - backing vocals (2003-2009)
Oliver Holzwarth - bass guitar (2009)
Francesco Tresca - drums (2003-2009)
Pete Morton - Vocals (2009-2010)
Ben Randall - Guitars (2009-2010)
Discography:
Power Quest Demo (2001)
Wings of Forever (2002)
Neverworld (2003 Japan release, 2004 European release)
Magic Never Dies (2005)
Master of Illusion (2008)
Blood Alliance (2011)
Crunching The Numbers
Power Quest Lyrics
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Heading for tomorrow full of fear
Unemployment rising high, the country on it's knees
Heading for desaster so it seems
We worked so hard but for no return
Money just slipping through our hands
What can we do now but carry on
Don't believe the things you read or see upon the TV screen
Form your own conclusions, practice what you preach
Time has come to realise, economy is jeopardised
Where does that leave us now?
Crunching the numbers is all we can do
Hope there's enough left for me and you
Cross the line, the great divide
Crunching the numbers from black into red
Hope to survive not to end up dead
Can this be what is left for me?
We put our trust in those who said they wouldn't fail
Find the right investment for us all
Stocks and shares and banking institutions up for sale
Everything we worked for ends in tears
We worked so hard but for no return
Money just slipping through our hands
What can we do now but carry on
Fingers to the bone
Don't believe the things you read or see upon the TV screen
Form your own conclusions, practice what you preach
Time has come to realise, economy is jeopardised
Where does that leave us now?
Crunching the numbers is all we can do
Hope there's enough left for me and you
Cross the line, the great divide
Crunching the numbers from black into red
Hope to survive not to end up dead
Can this be what is left for me?
Crunching the numbers is all we can do
Hope there's enough left for me and you
Cross the line, the great divide
Crunching the numbers from black into red
Hope to survive not to end up dead
Can this be what is left for me?
The lyrics of this song by Power Quest have a very profound meaning that can be related to any situation in life where we think we have control but end up encountering failures, leading to a period of distress. The song talks about how we fall on harder times than what we had expected leading towards fearful tomorrow. The rising unemployment rate leads to the country's disastrous position. The lyrics indicate the helplessness that individuals feel when they work hard, but it seems nothing is in their favor, and everything slipping through their hands.
The song also speaks against blind trust in what the media portrays, causing people to form their conclusions and then advising to practice what we preach. The realization of the economy jeopardizing directs towards crunching the numbers, trying to survive, but also accepting the possibility of ending up dead. The song concludes by questioning if this is what is left for us.
To summarize, the song "Crunching the Numbers" talks about a time of financial crisis when everything is slipping through our hands, and we feel helpless. It encourages individuals to form their conclusions and not blindly trust the external sources of information.
Line by Line Meaning
We fell on harder times than we had known before
We faced more difficult times than we had ever imagined
Heading for tomorrow full of fear
Feeling anxious and uneasy about the future
Unemployment rising high, the country on it's knees
The number of jobless people is increasing causing great distress to the nation
Heading for disaster so it seems
Seems like the country is heading towards a terrible situation
We worked so hard but for no return
Despite our hard work, we have nothing to show for it
Money just slipping through our hands
Our financial situation is slipping out of our control
What can we do now but carry on
We have no option but to continue despite the difficulties
Fingers to the bone
Working extremely hard
Don't believe the things you read or see upon the TV screen
Do not fully trust the information provided by media outlets
Form your own conclusions, practice what you preach
Create your own opinions and act on what you believe
Time has come to realise, economy is jeopardised
It's time to acknowledge that the economy is in trouble
Where does that leave us now?
What is our current situation?
Crunching the numbers is all we can do
All we can do is carefully analyze the financial figures
Hope there's enough left for me and you
Hope there's something left for us to hold onto
Cross the line, the great divide
The situation is so severe, it feels like we're crossing a major boundary
Crunching the numbers from black into red
Analyzing the figures and determining how bad the financial situation is
Hope to survive not to end up dead
Just hoping to get through this crisis rather than not making it through
Can this be what is left for me?
Is this all the future holds for me?
We put our trust in those who said they wouldn't fail
We trusted in those who promised they wouldn't let us down
Find the right investment for us all
Investing in a way that would benefit us all
Stocks and shares and banking institutions up for sale
Financial assets are being sold as a way to improve the economy
Everything we worked for ends in tears
All our hard work seems to be for nothing and it's very disappointing
Contributed by Jackson I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jordan Miller
This song by far has the best beginning out of all the songs on this album...and Only In My Dreams has the best vocals!! <3 Power Quest, can't wait for a new album with the new vocalist.
Dante Sparda
Such a good powerup beginning! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAR :D And great song over all! Good messages!
sotimittsiu
what album? they are gonna split up
Maya The Coaster Idiot
sotimittsiu they're back now
They just released a new song
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Kings and glory