August 02, 2012

DRAGONFORCE ADD TWO SHOWS IN RUSSIA

DragonForce are proud to announce 2 shows in Russia as part of the mammoth European leg of The Power Within World Tour. The band will play Zal Ozhidaniya in St Petersburg on Friday 7th December and KKZ Moskva in Moscow on Saturday 8th December in support of their latest and 5th studio album, The Power Within.

Friday 7th December 2012: St. Petersburg: Order Tickets Online
Saturday 8th December 2012: Moscow: Order Tickets Online

DRAGONFORCE CONFIRMED FOR LOUDPARK 2012

DragonForce are proud to announce they will be playing the Loud Park festival in Tokyo on October 27th. Stage times are to be confirmed but for more information go to www.loudpark.com

DRAGONFORCE ON BOARD 7000 TONS OF METAL 2013

DragonForce is confirmed for 7000 Tones of Metal 2013!

70000 TONS OF METAL, The World’s Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival will goes on sale today, July 10 at 12PM noon Eastern Time. Go to 70000tons.com for all the info you need.

DRAGONFORCE TOUR EUROPE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: HUNTRESS + KISSIN’ DYNAMITE

HUNTRESS & KISSIN’ DYNAMITE will join DRAGONFORCE on the European leg of “The Power Within World Tour”

The Heavy Metal sensation HUNTRESS is about to set forth and conquer Europe this fall! The hottest newcomer of 2012 will join Melodic Metallers DRAGONFORCE on their upcoming live dates hitting Europe’s major cities. The warriors revolving around charismatic frontwoman and vocal banshee Jill Janus have tasted blood during their recent live shows and are ready to claim their crown! There is no excuse for missing this fantastic package! Get ready to be enthralled by the haunting mix of heavy guitar riffs and ancient spells woven by masters of their craft!

Also joining this fantastic tour are German Sleaze Heavy Rockers KISSIN’ DYNAMITE, who entered the Top 50 German album chart with their stunning new album “Money, Sex & Power”. The band around vocalist Hannes Braun personate pure Rock power. With their positive and powerful attitude they received great reactions on their support shows for Mötley Crue, Slash, Edguy and many others. This definitely is “Sleaze Deluxe”!

HUNTRESS comment:
“Huntress is honoured to join our friends Dragonforce on tour once again. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to travel through Europe, performing our entire album “Spell Eater” for those who’ve had faith in us from the start. Spread it, shred it, behead it!

KISSIN’ DYNAMITE comment:
“We´re really looking forward to set Europe on fire in Autumn with Dragonforce and Huntress! We are wild and hungry for all the fans waiting out there! Let there be a party!”

The confirmed dates so far are as follow:

Oct. 09 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013
Oct. 10 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix Ball
Oct. 12 – Hannover, Germany – Capitol
Oct. 13 – Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall
Oct. 14 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Amanger Bio
Oct. 15 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
Oct. 16 – Stockholm, Sweden – Tyrol
Oct. 18 – Seinajoki, Finland – Rymikorjaamo
Oct. 19 – Helsinki, Finland – Nosturi
Oct. 22 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Brewhouse
Oct. 23 – Arhus, Denmark – Train
Oct. 24 – Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle
Oct. 30 – Munich, Germany – Backstage
Oct. 31 – Berlin, Germany – Postbahnhof
Nov. 01 – Dresden, Germany – Reithalle
Nov. 02 – Erfurt, Germany – HsD
Nov. 03 – Bochum, Germany – Zeche
Nov. 05 – Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp
Nov. 06 – Vienna, Austria – Szene
Nov. 07 – Zurich, Switzerland – Komplex
Nov. 09 – Florence, Italy – Viper Theatre
Nov. 10 – Treviso, Italy – New Age Club
Nov. 11 – Milano, Italy – Alcatraz
Nov. 12 – Solothurn, Switzerland – Kofmehl
Nov. 15 – Barcelona, Spain – Salamandra 1
Nov. 16 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Arena
Nov. 17 – Lisbon, Portugal – Cine-Teatro de Corroios
Nov. 18 – Bilbao, Spain – Rock Star Live
Nov. 21 – Bordeaux, France – Rock School Barbey
Nov. 22 – Paris, France – La Cigale
Nov. 23 – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie
Nov. 24 – Lille, France – Le Splendid
Nov. 26 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg Max

CRY THUNDER GUITAR TRANSCRIPTION

A guitar transcription of Cry Thunder is featured in this month’s Young Guitar magazine in Japan.


More info at http://youngguitar.jp/yg/yg-201207

FRANKFURT, VIENNA, BUDAPEST SHOW DATES CHANGE

The Frankfurt show on the European leg of ‘The Power Within World Tour’ has been moved from October 25th to November 5th, with Vienna on November 6th. The Budapest show will be moved to later in the tour. Tickets for the original Frankfurt date will be valid for the new date as will tickets for the Budapest show once the new date is announced. We would like to apologise for inconvenience this may have caused fans but we must keep this period clear. – MANAGEMENT

HERMAN LI IBANEZ GUITAR CLINIC IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO

DragonForce guitarist and Ibanez Signature Artist Herman Li will be conducting a guitar Clinic at the ‘Feria Internacional de la Música’ in Guadalajara, Mexico. The event will start 3pm on Sunday 3rd June 2012. Autograph session will be from 4pm – 5pm at the Ibanez stand in the expo.

Herman Li Ibanez Guitar Clinic
Sunday 3rd June – 3pm
Feria Internacional de la Música
Salón Hilton – Hotel Hilton
Guadalajara, Mexico
Free entry, limited places.

Autograph session
4pm – 5pm at the Ibanez stand in the expo.

En Español
Herman Li Clinica de Guitararra – Ibanez
Domingo 3 de Junio – 15:00 horas
Feria Internacional de la Música
Salón Hilton – Hotel Hilton
Guadalajara, Mexico
Entrada liber. Cupo limitado

Firma de Autógrafos
A partir de las 16:00 – 17:00 horas en el stand de la expo.

http://fimguadalajara.mx/
http://www.mrcd.com.mx/

MORE SHOWS IN EUROPE CONFIRMED

DragonForce announce more shows to the European leg of The Power Within World Tour!

October
10th Trix Hall – Antwerp, Belgium. http://www.biebob.com
14th Amager Bio – Copenhagen, Denmark. http://www.billetnet.dk
15th Rockefeller – Oslo, Norway. http://www.billettservice.no
18th Rymikorjaamo – Seinajoki, Finland. http://www.rytmikorjaamo.com
19th Nosturi – Helsinki, Finland. http://www.tiketti.fi

November
7th Komplex – Zurich, Switzerland. http://www.ticketcorner.ch
12th Kofmehl – Solothurn, Switzerland. http://www.startickets.ch
15th Salamandra 1 – Barcelona, Spain. http://www.ticketmaster.es
16th Arena – Madrid, Spain. http://www.ticketmaster.es
17th Cine Teatro Corroios – Lisbon, Portugal. http://www.ticketline.pt
18th Rock Star Live (Barakaldo) – Bilbao, Spain. http://www.ticketmaster.es

THE POWER WITHIN WORLD TOUR PREVIEW VIDEO

DragonForce are currently on tour in North America, supporting the brand-new album The Power Within. Here is a 10-minute video, recorded at a Decembdr 2011 show in Germany, to give fans some idea of what to expect from new frontman Marc Hudson. Short version: He’s awesome. Check it out!

‘CRY THUNDER’ MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE

Noisecreep just premiered ‘Cry Thunder,’ the new DragonForce music video!

Check it out http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/04/03/dragonforce-cry-thunder-video/

Cry Thunder is now available on iTunes.

DRAGONFORCE ANNOUNCE UK & IRELAND LEG OF MAMMOTH WORLD TOUR

With their forthcoming 5th studio album ‘The Power Within’ set for release on April 15th, DRAGONFORCE have announced the UK & Ireland leg of the POWER WITHIN WORLD TOUR.

Always renown for their massive world tours, the Power Within World Tour is set to take in a minimum of 40 countries around the globe over a period of 18 months. The UK and Ireland leg kicks off on 25th September 2012 in Dublin’s Academy venue, working its way the length and breadth of the country over eleven shows, ending in Portsmouth Pyramids on Sunday 7th October.

The tour will be highly anticipated, after a stunning show at London’s 100 Club venue last month saw new vocalist Marc Hudson prove beyond any doubt that he is the perfect mouthpiece for an invigorated and hungry DRAGONFORCE.

“To say I’m looking forward to my first ever UK & Ireland tour is an understatement!  I’ve been on a steep learning curve since joining the band and the fantastic DF fans have been very supportive, now I’ll get to meet more of them. We have some superb bands on the bill and will have a great stage show so this tour will be a lot of fun and I’m really excited to be part of it!” 

Always ones to deliver a killer bill when embarking on a headline run, DRAGONFORCE bring with them special guests in the form of Scottish Pirate metallers ALESTORM, Support from London Industrial Metal Mob THE DEFILED, with former GU Medicine men CAVORTS opening proceedings.

DRAGONFORCE – THE POWER WITHIN WORLD TOUR UK/IRELAND LEG
With support from ALESTORM – THE DEFILED – CAVORTS


September 2012
25th   Dublin – Academy
27th   Belfast  – Mandela Hall
28th   Glasgow – ABC
29th   Newcastle – Academy
30th   Wolverhampton – Wulfrun Hall

October 2012
1st   Bristol – Academy
3rd   Nottingham – Rock City
4th   Norwich – UEA
5th   Manchester – Academy
6th   London – Shepherds Bush Empire
7th   Portsmouth – Pyramids

Buy tickets online at www.kililive.com

“The Power Within” is released via the bands own Electric Generation Recordings April 15th. Don’t forget you can pre-rder the album in all its formats from Amazon.co.uk

PREMIERE: DRAGONFORCE – CRY THUNDER

DragonForce have premiered the song “Cry Thunder,” from their upcoming album The Power Within, right here – go listen to it!

THE MAKING OF ‘THE POWER WITHIN’ EPISODE 2

The fifth DragonForce studio album, The Power Within, will be in stores mid April, and the band is taking you inside the recording sessions with a series of videos. Last week we showed you new singer Marc Hudson recording his parts, and this week, drummer Dave Mackintosh and bassist Frédéric Leclercq lay down their tracks! Check it out below…

THE MAKING OF ‘THE POWER WITHIN’ EPISODE 1

DragonForce‘s long-awaited, hotly anticipated fifth studio album, The Power Within, will be in stores in just under one month. Given that it’s their first release with new singer Marc Hudson, there’s a lot of curiosity about the record, and they’ve decided to alleviate some of that with a series of “making-of” videos. Here’s the first part, which includes footage of Marc recording his vocals at guitarist Herman Li‘s home studio.

THE POWER WITHIN SOUTH AMERICA TOUR DATES

DragonForce are proud to announce the South American leg of ‘The Power Within World Tour’, their most extensive tour of South America so far.  The tour, as Special guests of Trivium, will take in Ecuador and Venezuela, virgin territories for the band, as well as revisiting great friends and fans in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia.

DragonForce Guitarist Herman Li said “The fact that we’re going back to South America is great news and that everyone is fired up for this! We had great shows there on the last world tour and this time we get to reach out and play for fans in Ecuador and Venezuela too. We are really excited to be touring with our great friends Trivium again, it’s gonna be an awesome tour!!!!

Tickets will go on sale Saturday March 26th so watch this space for details. One more show is due to be announced in a city we know and love. Once again, watch this space!!!

UPDATE: Mexico City show confirmed!!!

DRAGONFORCE  THE POWER WITHIN WORLD TOUR 2012/13
‘South America – September 2012 as Special Guests of Trivium

Saturday 8th Sep. BRAZIL: Sao Paulo – Via Marques
Sunday 9th Sep. BRAZIL: Curitiba – Music Hall
Tuesday 11th Sep. ARGENTINA: Buenos Aires – Teatro Flores
Wednesday 12th Sep. CHILE: Santiago – Teatro Teleton
Friday 14th Sep. ECUADOR: Quito – Teleferico
Saturday 15th Sep. COLOMBIA: Bogota – Teatro Metro Bogota
Sunday 16th Sep. VENEZUELA: Caracas – La Casa Del Artista
Tuesday 18th Sep. MEXICO: Mexico City – Jose Cuervo Salon

NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES + FREE DOWNLOAD + PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW

European power metal dynamos DragonForce have announced plans to return to North America for a spring tour. This outing marks the band’s first trek with brand new singer Marc Hudson, who also makes his recorded debut on The Power Within. The album lands at retail on April 17.

Hudson premiered his voice at a series of intimate North American shows last October. 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 21 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 11 in Anaheim, California. 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.

Pre-orders for The Power Within are available as of today. You can pre-order The Power Within bundle and receive an exclusive autographed poster and a download of the album the day before it’s available in stores.

You can also download the brand new track “Fallen World” for free. Poke around here to check out the pre-order and the download.

Tour Dates:
April 21 Worcester, MA The Palladium
April 22 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
April 23 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
April 25 Montreal, QC Le National
April 26 London, ON London Music Hall
April 27 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
April 28 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
April 29 Winnipeg, MB West End Cultural Centre
May 1 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
May 2 Calgary, AB Republik
May 4 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
May 5 Seattle, WA El Corazon
May 6 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
May 8 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
May 10 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
May 11 Anaheim, CA House of Blues