Steve Williams (born 20 October 1971) is a Welsh musician, keyboardist and main songwriter for British
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within a symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in co ...
band
Power Quest and former member of
DragonForce
DragonForce are a British power metal band from London, formed in 1999. They are known for their long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-themed lyrics and retro video game-influenced sound. The band themselves refer to their music as "extreme po ...
.
Career
Williams formed Power Quest in 2001 after leaving DragonForce (known at the time as DragonHeart) and has been their main songwriter and face of the band since then. In 2008 he accepted an offer from former
Manowar
Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery) and mythology (particularly Norse mythology and Greco-Roman mythology), as well as n ...
guitarist
David Shankle
David Lee Shankle (born March 7, 1962) is an American guitarist. He is known for his shred style of playing. Shankle was the guitarist for the heavy metal band Manowar from 1989 to 1995 and played on the album '' The Triumph of Steel''. He was ...
to join
D.S.G., but left only a few months later.
He announced the split-up of Power Quest in January 2013, citing financial issues and lack of label support.
In July 2013, it was revealed that Steve Williams was the new keyboard player for the multi-national melodic metal band Eden's Curse replacing former keyboardist Alessandro Del Vecchio.
In April 2016, Williams announced that Power Quest is becoming active again after three years brea
The band split up again in 2023.
Discography
DragonForce
* ''
Valley of the Damned demo'' (2000)
Power Quest
* ''
Wings of Forever'' (2002)
* ''
Neverworld
Power Quest were an English power metal band from Southampton. Prior to the band's retirement in 2023, the line-up consisted of keyboardist Steve Williams (keyboardist), Steve Williams, drummer Rich Smith, vocalist Ashley Edison, guitarists ...
'' (2003)
* ''
Magic Never Dies'' (2005)
* ''
Master of Illusion'' (2008)
* ''
Blood Alliance'' (2011)
* ''
Sixth Dimension'' (2017)
Eden's Curse
* ''Symphony of Sin'' (2013)
References
External links
Power Quest Official Website
English heavy metal keyboardists
1971 births
Living people
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