Powerful the Power Metal Podcast's video: A Conversation with Epic Fest Lauge Hede Kj rum - Powerful Podcast Ep62

The organizer for Epic Fest listened to our review, and then got in touch to talk about the fest and what's coming for the bigger and better 2025 edition, join us on this lovely chat with Lauge Hede Kjærum about all things Epic, Danish, and Metal. Get your tickets to the fest before they run out! https://gimle.dk/event/epic-fest-chapter-3-two-days/ Viking Ship Live Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-UAEWu79bc ___ For the Impatient: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:13 Sup Nerds 00:00:43 Top 4 Power Metal Bands 00:05:00 Roskilde: the Power Metal capital of Denmark 00:09:48 Why January for the 2024 fest? 00:11:42 Three stages for next year - why Gimle matters 00:16:24 Fer apologizes for sneaking in 00:17:21 Bringing North American bands to Europe 00:21:57 The Lineup - Fabio Lione 00:23:27 Creating the Logo for Fabio Lione's Dawn of Victory 00:25:14 Growing the Fest Experience 00:30:28 A uniquely sized Fest 00:32:35 The Culture of Denmark 00:36:10 The Truth of the Fellowship/Twilight Force Schedule Clash 00:39:43 Teasing Next Year's Fest 00:41:24 "The Most Epic Fest Known to Man" 00:42:13 The Multi-Venue Experience 00:44:53 Pushing the limits of Roskilde 00:50:57 Collaborating with other Fest workers and volunteers 00:57:16 Possibly the worst segue in the history of the podcast 01:00:08 Making the Fest as a Power Metal fan 01:02:37 Making a Fest is a lot of work 01:08:59 Denmark's Metal identity among the Nordic countries 01:14:14 Foreigners vs Local Attendees 01:16:45 The Countries List tangent 01:19:12 Making solutions happen 01:20:37 Kid Friendly Metal Festivals 01:29:01 Advice for Bands regarding shows 01:32:41 More. Japanese. Bands. 01:37:49 Wrapping up ___ Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast Follow us! Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcast Website - https://www.powerful-podcast.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm Music by Fernando Rey Powered by La Casona Productions https://www.facebook.com/salacasona/