Blood Alliance

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{{Infobox album|

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| name = Blood Alliance

| type = Album

| artist = Power Quest

| cover = PowerQuestBloodAllianceAlbumArt.jpg

| alt =

| released = JP: 26 January 2011
SP/FL: 23 March 2011
EU: 23 March 2011
US: April 5, 2011

| recorded = June–October 2010

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Power metal

| length = 63:58

| label = Napalm Records

| producer = Chris Fielding

| prev_title = Master of Illusion

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Face the Raven

| next_year = 2016

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Power Quest studio albums

| type = studio

| prev_title = Master of Illusion

| prev_year = 2008

| title = Blood Alliance

| year = 2011

| next_title = Sixth Dimension

| next_year = 2017

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}

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Blood Alliance is the fifth studio album of the British power metal band Power Quest, with recording between September/October 2010 at Foel Studios, Wales with producer Chris Fielding and released worldwide by April 2011.{{cite web| url=http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/power-quest/566469-album-5-a-7.html#post9182305

|title=UltimateMetalForum |publisher=SteveWilliams |accessdate=2010-06-25}}

The album followed significant lineup changes in the band of whom the only original member is keyboardist, songwriter and founder Steve Williams. In May 2010, it was announced that the new vocalist and guitarist were Chitral "Chity" Somapala and Gavin Owen. The album was the first album to include the new lineup with Chitral "Chity" Somapala, Gavin Owen, Andy Midgley, Paul Finnie and Rich Smith.{{cite web| url=http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/power-quest/591908-welcome-new-singer-power-quest.html

|title=UltimateMetalForum |publisher=SteveWilliams |accessdate=2010-05-10}}{{cite web|title=Power Quest Recruits New Vocalist Chitral ‘Chity’ Somapala|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=55782|publisher=Metal Underground}} In November 2010, mixing for the album scheduled to occur at a studio in Vicenza, Italy was disrupted by floods to the area which damaged the studio, delaying production.{{cite web| url=http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/power-quest/622898-blood-alliance-studio-updates-4.html#post9477278

|title=UltimateMetalForum |publisher=SteveWilliams |accessdate=2010-11-15}}[http://www.ilgiornaledivicenza.it/galleries/Fotogallery/1472/1/ ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106142229/http://www.ilgiornaledivicenza.it/galleries/Fotogallery/1472/1/ |date=November 6, 2010 }}

Colombian artist Felipe Machado Franco provided artwork for the album.{{cite web| url=http://www.power-quest.co.uk

|title=News October 2010 |publisher=Power-Quest.co.uk |accessdate=2010-11-10}}

On January 10, 2011 worldwide release dates were announced, with 26 January 2011 for Japan and South East Asia, 28 March 2011 for most of Europe, 23 March 2011 for Spain, Finland and Sweden, 25 March 2011 for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, and April 5, 2011 for the United States and Canada.{{cite web

|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=152193

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914121448/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=152193

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|archive-date=2012-09-14

|title="POWER" QUEST: 'Blood Alliance' release dates Announced – Jan. 11, 2011

|publisher=Blabbermouth

|accessdate=2011-01-15

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