Dragonforce release new music video for ‘Strangers’

DRAGONFORCE have released a new music video!

The new music video, for the track Strangers, is taken from the band’s latest studio album, Extreme Power Metal, which was released back in 2019.

The new music video is a tribute to the 1980s and features Steve Vai‘s WHITESNAKE/David Lee Roth-era guitars, the band spared no expense in making this clip authentic. Filmed before the pandemic with a large-scale production, Strangers was directed by Roboshobo, in Los Angeles, CA.

Speaking about the new music video, guitarist Herman Li says, “this video takes place in the same 80s world as our last video (Troopers of the Stars), with the same cast and the same director. When Roboshobo pitched the concept, I was immediately into it. I’m a huge fan of the glam rock-era of music – I love the showmanship, the guitar solos, and the endearing cheesiness. And the players of that time were amazing, like Steve Vai, Warren Di Martini, and Reb Beach; I think sometimes the playing gets lost, and people just remember the crazy outfits. So, this video is a loving tribute to that era – while also being authentic…

Roboshobo told us to get some cool-looking guitars to fit the theme of the video, and the night before the shoot, I was panicking because we still hadn’t found any. So, I texted Steve Vai and told him we were doing a glam rock video. He said, ‘come on over’, and when I got there, he had pulled out THE guitars he used with WHITESNAKE and David Lee Roth. I remember seeing these guitars in magazines as a kid, so it was incredible to get to use them on set – I almost cried when he handed them to me!”

Watch the official music video for Strangers here: 

Continuing to talk about the music video, Li continues, “besides the guitars, I think we all looked really hunky in our costumes, especially our hair! For a minute, I was even considering getting a perm…I know people may think we’re not taking ourselves seriously enough, but I think given the state of the world, sometimes it’s just nice to kick back and have a laugh with your mates. That was definitely the vibe on set – we could barely keep a straight face watching the playback. We’re also releasing super-limited merch we did in collaboration with the artist, Teenage Stepdad, at: dragonforce.com/shop. It definitely captures the feeling of the era.”

Extreme Power Metal is out now via earMUSIC. 

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