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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