Dragonforce announce new album ‘Extreme Power Metal’

DRAGONFORCE have announced a new album!

Titled Extreme Power Metal, the upcoming effort is the band’s eighth full-length album and is scheduled to be released in September this year.

Produced in Los Angeles, California by Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited, Extreme Power Metal was also recorded, in part, on guitarist Herman Li‘s livestream channel on Twitch with participation from the fans. Regarding the new album, Li says, “this album again combines the best of DRAGONFORCE in an even bigger, more epic way than we have ever done before. We are so excited for fans to hear it!” Following the departure of Vadim Pruzhanov from the band last year, the keyboards of this new album was performed by Coen Janssen of symphonic metal titan EPICA. Speaking about working with Janssen, guitarist Sam Totman says, “we worked really closely with Coen on this new album. We are so happy with what he has brought into this new album. Every fan will be so happy to hear his majestic playing!”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for the first single from the upcoming album; titled Highway To Oblivion.

Watch the official music video for Highway To Oblivion here: 

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming album below:

Track List: 

1. Highway to Oblivion
2. Cosmic Power of the Infinite Shred Machine
3. The Last Dragonborn
4. Heart Demolition
5. Troopers of the Stars
6. Razorblade Meltdown
7. Strangers
8. In a Skyforged Dream
9. Remembrance Day
10. My Heart Will Go On

Extreme Power Metal is set for release on September 27th via earMUSIC.

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