When DragonForce played New York last week, we brought new vocalist Marc Hudson to the office for an interview, and he brought bassist Frédéric Leclercq with him. Not only that, Fred wound up conducting the interview – all we did was turn the camera on, and the two of them had a blast. We hope you’ll enjoy it, too.
DragonForce tour dates are right here; they’ll be on the road in North America for the next couple of weeks, supporting their latest CD, The Power Within, which is available on iTunes now!
Power metal band DRAGONFORCE has recently released a new audio clip for ‘Cry Thunder’ song from their upcoming album “The Power Within” online. This Aduio clip can be listened on soundcloud player below:
DRAGONFORCE’S upcoming album, “Power Within”, set for release in UK on April 15th via the band’s own Electric Generation Recordings, distributed by Essential Music. A North American release is set for April 17th by Roadrunner Records. Check that artwork and tracklisting for this albume below:
The Power Within full tracklisting is as follows:
‘Holding On’
‘Fallen World’
‘Cry Thunder’
‘Give Me the Night’
‘Wings of Liberty’
‘Seasons’
‘Heart of the Storm’
‘Die By the Sword’
‘Last Man Stands’
‘Seasons’ (Acoustic Version) DRAGONFORCE have announced plans to return to North America for a spring tour. This outing marks the band’s first full trek with brand new singer Marc Hudson, who also makes his recorded debut on The Power Within.
Hudson premiered his voice at a series of intimate North American gigs last fall. The performances were met with much praise and approval from the band’s diehard fanbase. Now the vocalist will be able to showcase his pipes to other parts of the country and beyond, where a similar reaction is expected for this talented up ‘n comer with undeniable chops.
The tour kicks off April 21st at the annual New England Metal and Hardcore Fest in Worcester, Massachusetts and makes several stops on the East Coast before winding through Canada and into the Midwest before wrapping out west on May 11th in Anaheim, CA. L.A.-based metal warriors HOLY GRAIL, and HUNTRESS, a five-piece metal band lead by vocalist Jill Janus, who delivers an unparalleled four-octave range thanks to her opera background, will provide support on this run.
Tour dates:
April
21 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
22 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
23 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
25 – Montreal, QC – Le National
26 – London, ON – London Music Hall
27 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
28 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
29 – Winnipeg, MB – West End Cultural Centre
May
1 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
2 – Calgary, AB – Republik
4 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
5 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
6 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
8 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
10 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
11 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Dragonforce recently announced a series of in-store signings with HMV, commencing in London on the release date of Sunday, April 15th together with a special, one-off album launch show in Birmingham.
The full in-store signing itinerary is:
April
15 at 12pm – HMV London
16 at 5pm – HMV Glasgow
17 at 5pm – HMV Manchester
18 at 5pm – HMV Birmingham
19 at 5pm – HMV Bristol
“Fallen World”, “the fastest song” ever recorded by British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE, is available for free download at this location (e-mail sign-up required). The track comes off the band’s fifth studio album, “The Power Within”, which will be released in the U.K. on April 16 via the band’s own Electric Generation Recordings, distributed by Essential Music. The ten-track monster, which will be made available in North America on April 17 through Roadrunner, is the band’s first with new singerMarc Hudson in the fold.
DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li recently stated about “The Power Within”, “The last two years have been the most fun we ever had making an album. Through writing, jamming and touring together, we have built this incredible energy and it has been fully captured on the new album.
“This time around we’ve really brought our metal side to the surface and made some of the best music of our career. From the fastest song we’ve ever recorded ['Fallen World'] to the slower songs, and some things you would never expect from us, this is by far the most diverse DRAGONFORCE album yet.”
Li added, “This is an exciting new era for DRAGONFORCE with Marc joining the band, so we figured this was an ideal time to take full control of our own destiny and establish our own record label for Europe. It’s all hands on deck running it, but a great buzz!”
“The Power Within” track listing:
01. Holding On
02. Fallen World
03. Cry Thunder
04. Give Me The Night
05. Wings of Liberty
06. Seasons
07. Heart Of The Storm
08. Die By The Sword
09. Last Man Stands
10. Seasons (acoustic version)
There will also be a digital and vinyl version featuring bonus tracks “Cry Thunder (Live Rehearsal)”, “Heart of the Storm (Alternative Chorus Version)” and “Avant La Tempête (Instrumental)”, plus an exclusive box set featuring:
* CD Version
* Access Code for Bonus Material plus
* DRAGONFORCE Flag,
* DF Flashlight/Bottle Opener,
* Set of 6 DF Beer Mats featuring band cartoons by bassist Frédéric Leclercq.
DRAGONFORCE has announced a series of in-store signings with HMV, commencing in London on the release date of their new album, “The Power Within”, of Sunday, April 15 along with a special, one-off album launch show in Birmingham.
The full in-store signing schedule:
April 15 at 12.00 p.m. – HMV London
April 16 at 5.00 p.m. – HMV Glasgow
April 17 at 5.00 p.m. – HMV Manchester
April 18 at 5.00 p.m. – HMV Birmingham
April 19 at 5.00 p.m. – HMV Bristol
Following the Birmingham signing on April 18, DRAGONFORCE will play an intimate “Kerrang! Live” show at The Temple Room within the HMV Institute. This will be the band’s only U.K. appearance until their full U.K. tour later in the year.
DRAGONFORCE will kick off its North American tour at the 14th annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival on Saturday, April 21 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.
After entries from thousands of hopefuls across the globe, DRAGONFORCE in March 2011 welcomed Hudson to the band to fill the boots left by ZP Theart, who parted ways with the group in March 2010.
Born in Oxford England, Marc was picked from the thousands of applications via a number of impressive video auditions and live performances, which left the rest of the band in no doubt that they’d found their man. Since the age of 16, Marc has been building his vocal skills gigging with bands in the U.K. underground scene, developing a powerful style with influences which include Bruce Dickinson, Michael Kiske and Sebastian Bach.
Having recently announced the details of their forthcoming 5th studio album ‘The Power Within‘, DRAGONFORCE now announce a series of instore signings with HMV, commencing in London on the release date of Sunday April 15th together with a special, one-off album launch show in Birmingham.
The full instore signing itinerary is:
Sunday 15th April – 12.00pm HMV London Oxford St.
- 150 Oxford Street. London W1D 1DJ – tel: 0843 221 0289
In addition to the signing tour, KERRANG! RADIO are proud to announce that following the Birmingham signing on 18th April, Dragonforce will play an intimate ‘Kerrang Live’ show at The Temple Room within the HMV Institute. This will be the bands only UK appearance until their full UK tour later in the year.
“Fallen World”, “the fastest song” ever recorded by British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the band’s fifth studio album, “The Power Within”, which will be released in the U.K. on April 16 via the band’s own Electric Generation Recordings, distributed by Essential Music. The ten-track monster, which will be made available in North America on April 17 through Roadrunner, is the band’s first with new singerMarc Hudson in the fold.
DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li recently stated about “The Power Within”, “The last two years have been the most fun we ever had making an album. Through writing, jamming and touring together, we have built this incredible energy and it has been fully captured on the new album.
“This time around we’ve really brought our metal side to the surface and made some of the best music of our career. From the fastest song we’ve ever recorded ['Fallen World'] to the slower songs, and some things you would never expect from us, this is by far the most diverse DRAGONFORCE album yet.”
Li added, “This is an exciting new era for DRAGONFORCE with Marc joining the band, so we figured this was an ideal time to take full control of our own destiny and establish our own record label for Europe. It’s all hands on deck running it, but a great buzz!”
“The Power Within” track listing:
01. Holding On
02. Fallen World
03. Cry Thunder
04. Give Me The Night
05. Wings of Liberty
06. Seasons
07. Heart Of The Storm
08. Die By The Sword
09. Last Man Stands
10. Seasons (acoustic version)
There will also be a digital and vinyl version featuring bonus tracks “Cry Thunder (Live Rehearsal)”, “Heart of the Storm (Alternative Chorus Version)” and “Avant La Tempête (Instrumental)”, plus an exclusive box set featuring:
* CD Version
* Access Code for Bonus Material plus
* DRAGONFORCE Flag,
* DF Flashlight/Bottle Opener,
* Set of 6 DF Beer Mats featuring band cartoons by bassist Frédéric Leclercq.
DRAGONFORCE will kick off its North American tour at the 14th annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival on Saturday, April 21 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.
“We are really excited to be playing the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival again, especially as it’s the North American launch show for the new album,” said DRAGONFORCE guitarist Sam Totman. “Anyone who hasn’t had a chance to see new singer Marc Hudson in action will witness what a great singer he is! It’s been a long time since we last played the festival and are looking forward to seeing old friends again and giving everyone a great show.”
After entries from thousands of hopefuls across the globe, DRAGONFORCE in March 2011 welcomed Hudson to the band to fill the boots left by ZP Theart, who parted ways with the group in March 2010.
Born in Oxford England, Marc was picked from the thousands of applications via a number of impressive video auditions and live performances, which left the rest of the band in no doubt that they’d found their man. Since the age of 16, Marc has been building his vocal skills gigging with bands in the U.K. underground scene, developing a powerful style with influences which include Bruce Dickinson, Michael Kiske and Sebastian Bach.
Kaaos TV conducted an interview with Li and Hudson during the the Spinefeast At Sea cruise, which which set sail on January 19 aboard the Tallink Baltic Princess from Helsinki, Finland and returned the following day. You can now watch the chat below.
British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have canceled their appearance at this year’s Soundwave Festival in Australia due to the delay in completing their new album.
Commented DRAGONFORCE guitarist Sam Totman: “It’s bitterly disappointing for us not to be able to play our debut Soundwave in 2012, because we were so looking forward to it and were going to kick off the world tour there. The problem is we’ve only just finished the actual recording of the new album and now have the mastering, videos and a ton of worldwide promo to do. The album recording was already running late when Marc [Hudson, new DRAGONFORCE singer] contracted laryngitis a couple of months back which meant he couldn’t finish his vocals in the studio on time and pushed the album release date back even further.
“Australia has always been great to us and we can 100% assure our Aussie fans that we will be touring there at some point in 2012; we just have to move our touring plans around a little to accommodate the delay. The good news is the album is sounding awesome and we are all eager for our fans to hear it and we hope everyone has a great Soundwave!”
The new DRAGONFORCE album will be released in Australia through 3Wise Records in the spring.
DRAGONFORCE will be replaced by PARADISE LOST and SWITCHFOOT as the final two bands on the monstrous Soundwave Festival lineup.
DRAGONFORCE hasd announced its first U.K. headline concert with Hudson on February 16 at at the 100 Club on Oxford Street in London. The gig is timed to give DRAGONFORCE fans an opportunity to celebrate with the band the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, and the fact that the group’s new album is finally finished and due for release in the spring.
Commented guitarist Herman Li: “We are all glad to be finished in the studio, especially given that the new record is sounding fantastic! We’re looking forward to letting off steam at the 100 Club and announcing that in the Year of the Dragon, DRAGONFORCE are well and truly back!”
After entries from thousands of hopefuls across the globe, DRAGONFORCE in March 2011 welcomed 23-year-old Marc Hudson to the band to fill the boots left by ZP Theart, who parted ways with the group in March 2010.
Born in Oxford England, Marc was picked from the thousands of applications via a number of impressive video auditions and live performances, which left the rest of the band in no doubt that they’d found their man. Since the age of 16, Marc has been building his vocal skills gigging with bands in the U.K. underground scene, developing a powerful style with influences which include Bruce Dickinson, Michael Kiske and Sebastian Bach.
The band has been working on a new album since early 2010, recording in various studios in California, London and the South of France. The follow-up to 2008′s hugely successful “Ultra Beatdown” album will be highly anticipated, with top 10 and top 20 chart positions all over the world and a Grammy nomination in the United States setting the precedent. With Marc brought into the fold, the band is enjoying an injection of enthusiasm and hunger that sees DRAGONFORCE prepared to return more focused and determined than ever before.
DragonForce have been announced as the headliners of the 2012 SpineFeast At Sea cruise/festival. The event will take place on the M/S Baltic Princess on January 19, 2012. Leaving from Helsinki, Finland, the 20-hour cruise with carry 2500 passengers and will also include performances from Amaranthe, Shining, Swallow The Sun, Profane Omen and many more. For tickets and more information (assuming you read Finnish), click here.
Swedish metallers SABATON have recruited DRAGONFORCE bassist Frédéric Leclercq to play guitar on their upcoming European tour. He will be filling in for regular SABATON guitarist Rikard Sundén, who “has decided to multiply himself and will have his first kid at this time,” according to a statement released by the band.
The group adds, “Of course, it’s the highest wish of SABATON to tour with all six members, but this time Rikard wanted to pass and to ensure that the fans that come to these shows will get a good show we wanted to bring in a person with both great musical talent as well as a great stage act together with a chemistry that we know fits in SABATON. We are sure that Frédéric is that person. This is, of course, a temporary situation, Frédéric is still a full member of DRAGONFORCE and Rikard is still the guitar player of SABATON. For the American tour that starts in April, Rikard will be on stage again, ready to rock and a hopefully a bit richer in life.”
SABATON‘s “World War Tour 2011″of Europe is scheduled to kick off on March 3 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
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