When Dragonforce tour Europe this October/November, they will have the Greek Power Metal band Firewind with them. Firewind was just recently announced as support, and they will appear at all Dragonforce shows. The band is excited about this and look forward to presenting their "...versatile musicianship, inimitable rousing, with infectious hooks garnered new material to old and new fans onstage."

Here is a comment by guitarist Gus G: "This is gonna be a great tour I think! First of all, we can"t wait to come back and play in the countries we"ve been before but we"re also excited about playing lots of new countries for the first time with Firewind. Dragonforce have been friends of ours for a long time now and we"re very happy that we"ll finally have the chance to share the stage and tour bus with them!"

Here are the upcoming European tour dates:

21.10.2006 Groningen (NL) @ Oosterpoort
22.10.2006 Amsterdam (NL) @ Melkweg
23.10.2006 Cologne (D) @ Underground
25.10.2006 Hamburg (D) @ Logo
26.10.2006 Copenhagen (DK) @ The Rock
27.10.2006 Stockholm (S) @ Arenan
28.10.2006 Oslo (NOR) @ John Dee
30.10.2006 Bochum (D) @ Zeche
31.10.2006 Vienna (D) @ Planet Music
01.11.2006 Salzburg (A) @ Rockhouse
03.11.2006 Trencin (SK) @ Sports Hall
05.11.2006 Treviso (I) @ New Age
06.11.2006 Milan (I) @ Alcatraz
08.11.2006 Munich (D) @ New Backstage
09.11.2006 Pratteln (CH) @ Z7
10.11.2006 Strasbourg (F) @ La Laiterie
11.11.2006 Paris (F) @ La Locomotive
13.11.2006 Lyon (F) @ Transbordeur
14.11.2006 Antwerp (B) @ Hof Ter Lo

Source:	firewind.gr
Band profile:	Firewind

Inhuman Rampage Tour Second Strike
Special Guest & Support to be announced.

Wednesday 29th November 2006 -- Leas Cliff Hall -- Folkestone, UK
Thursday 30th November 2006 -- Guildhall -- Southampton, UK
Friday 1st December 2006 -- University -- Leeds, UK
Saturday 2nd December 2006 -- Rock City -- Nottingham, UK
Monday 4th December 2006 -- University Students Union -- Cardiff, UK
Tuesday 5th December 2006 -- Academy -- Birmingham, UK
Thursday 7th December 2006 -- Octagon -- Sheffield, UK
Friday 8th December 2006 -- Academy -- Manchester, UK
Saturday 9th December 2006 -- Barrowlands -- Glasgow, UK
Monday 11th December 2006 -- UEA -- Norwich, UK
Tuesday 12th December 2006 -- Academy -- Bristol, UK
Wednesday 13th December 2006 -- Astoria -- London, UK

Source:	dragonforce.com
Band profile:	DragonForce

Fast Power Metallers Dragonforce have confirmed dates for playing at Ozzfest. Here are the dates:

Jun. 30 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
Jul. 05 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
Jul. 12 - Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theatre

Their Ozzfest tour is part of their whole USA sweep. Here's their whole American tour dates. Starting at the end of June and finishing mid-August:

Thu Jun. 29 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre
Fri Jun. 30 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
Sat Jul. 01 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sun Jul. 02 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Tue Jul. 04 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
Wed Jul. 05 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
Fri Jul. 07 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
Sat Jul. 08 - Los Angeles, CA - Hyundai Pavilion of Glen Helen
Sun Jul. 09 - San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheater
Tue Jul. 11 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Wed Jul. 12 - Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theatre
Fri Jul. 14 - Somerset, WI - Float-Rite Park
Sat Jul. 15 - St. Louis, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
Sun Jul. 16 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Tue Jul. 18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
Wed Jul. 19 - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Energy Center
Fri Jul. 21 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater
Sat Jul. 22 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Sun Jul. 23 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
Wed Jul. 26 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mtn
Thu Jul. 27 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Sat Jul. 29 - New York, NY - Randall's Island
Sun Jul. 30 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
Tue Aug. 01 - Boston, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
Fri Aug. 04 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
Sat Aug. 05 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sun Aug. 06 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
Wed Aug. 09 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion
Sun Aug. 13 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre

Also, Dragonforce's latest album 'Inhuman Rampage' will be released in USA and Canada on the 20th June. Everyone else has had the album instores for about four months now, but North America will receive it in a few weeks. The album will be a special enhanced USA/Canadian edition featuring the video of 'Through the Fire and Flames'. The mp3 of Through the Fire and Flames is available for download from Dragonforce's offical website.

Source:	dragonforce.com
Band profile:	DragonForce

Herman Li from DragonForce checks in for some good and bad news:

'Right! Some of us came back home for two weeks off, a few stayed in Australia for a bit of a holiday. What an amazing first N. American tour weve had! A sold out headlining tour, finally got to meet our fans in the US & Canada and we got to meet loads of cool people!

What more could we have asked for? There were more sold out shows when we arrived in Australia! We would like to thank our fans that have been waiting for a long time, and new fans whove just discovered us for coming out in numbers to our shows. Thanks to our guests on the tour or should we say friends, from the bands Protest the Hero, Sanctity and Black Majesty. These guys kicked serious ass, so check them out!

So, the news has been out about DragonForce playing the main stage on Ozzfest. We are really excited to be touring the US again and be given the opportunity to play in front of our die-hard fans and showcase our skills to a new audience. Despite all the rumours people have read on the internet, we never received an offer to play Gigantour.

Now here comes the bad news. We had to cancel three European festivals that weve been so looking forward to playing. To the fans in the Netherlands, Finland and Spain, sorry but well make it up to you. The World Tour will continue to roll on so see you all soon !

- Herman Li, DragonForce'

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	DragonForce

Both Avenged Sevenfold and DragonForce have been added to the main stage of this year's Ozzfest. Meanwhile, Ozzy Osbourne will now be headlining the festival's second stage on the following dates:

July 8 - San Bernardino, CA's @ Hyundai Pavilion of Glen Helen
July 11 - San Antonio, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 22 - East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre

The whole line up, all tour dates and more info can be found on http://www.ozzfest.com

Source:

ozzfest.com

Current touring bassist Frederic Leclercq (former Heavenly guitarist, and current live guitarist for French act Carnival In Coal) was announced through a press release at Roadrunner records UK as the new bassist to DragonForce.

According to Roadrunner: "Fred is a longtime friend of Dragonforce guitarist, Herman Li. Whilst out on the road with Dragonforce, the band realised that Fred fitted into the band perfectly and invited him to join on a permanent basis.

Fred is a bit of a super-talented 'multi-man'. As well as being fluent in the English, French and German languages (and swear words in most others!), Fred is actually multi-instrumental (he plays guitar, bass, keyboards and sings) in multiple metal genres.

Fred's accession to full-time status adds even more international colour to Dragonforce's ranks. The London-based outfit can now boast a South African frontman (ZP Theart), guitarists from Hong Kong and New Zealand (Herman Li and Sam Totman, respectively), a Ukrainian keyboard player (Vadim Pruzhanov) to add to their British drummer (Dave Mackintosh) and now, French bassist."

The band is currently on tour which should finish in March, after this DragonForce have a couple of new dates in Ireland:

Sat 18th March - Dublin Ambassador Theatre
Sun 19th March - Belfast Spring & Airbrake

Source:	roadrunnerrecords.co.uk
Band profile:	DragonForce

Bass player Adrian Lambert has announced that he is to leave DRAGONFORCE with immediate effect. The father of a young son, the increasingly busy tour schedule of the band has precluded him from spending time with his child. The group would like to extend their best wishes for the future to Adrian. Former Heavenly/ current Maladaptive guitarist Frederic Leclercq will fill in on a temporary basis for their upcoming shows in the US and Canada during November.

DragonForce is currently looking for a new bass player. Anyone who thinks they have what it takes for the position, send all the relevant information to the following:

By E-mail (can include video files, audio files, images etc):
bassapp@dragonforce.com

http://www.dragonforce.com

Band profile:

DragonForce

The following message was posted on the band's official site:

"The rumours are true, DragonForce will make their long awaited US debut by playing a headline show at the CBGB in New York, on the 22nd November 2005! This will be DragonForce's only US headline show this year.
More info about the venue visit:
http://www.cbgb.com "

Also the band make a update concerning their new album, the band posted a press release as it follows:

INHUMAN RAMPAGE - BRAND NEW ALBUM

Following a hugely successful summer and autumn, during which the 18 month campaign in support of their Sonic Firestorm album has seen them wowing festival crowds around Europe before returning to the UK to play yet another sell out tour, London based metallists DRAGONFORCE have just completed work on their eagerly anticipated third album.

Inhuman Rampage contains eight brand new songs and will be released on 9th January 2006. The album recording sessions were made at Thin Ice Studios in Virginia Water (Surrey) and guitarist Herman Li's own studio in West London between April and September, while production duties were shared between Li, fellow axeman Sam Totman and keyboard player Vadim Pruzhanov.

When asked to comment on the new album, Li stated:
"On the new album we have come up with the ultimate formula that has never been done before. Combining intensity, chaos and melody, with all the DragonForce trademarks plus some more. For us, this is the next evolution in DragonForce's sound. I have never heard an album sounding like 'Inhuman Rampage'....the title says it all! It's seriously gonna blow some heads off around the world next year."

The full tracklisting of Inhuman Rampage is as follows:-
1. Through the Fire and Flames
2. Revolution Deathsquad
3. Storming the Burning Fields
4. Operation Ground and Pound
5. Body Breakdown
6. Cry for Eternity
7. The Flame of Youth
8. Trail of Broken Hearts

The album will be released on CD and picture vinyl, with the CD featuring an enhanced section and other surprise goodies....

Herman Li and Vadim Pruzhanov will undertake a 2 week tour of Continetal Europe to promote the January 9th release of 'Inhuman Rampage' and will visit the following cities/countries:
October
Monday 17th - Brussels, Belgium
Tuesday 18th - Athens, Greece
Wednesday 19th - Berlin, Germany
Thursday 20th - Stockholm, Sweden
Friday 21st - Helsinki, Finland
Saturday 22nd - Cologne, Germany
Sunday 23rd - Cologne, Germany
Monday 23rd - Dortmund, Germany

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Source:	dragonforce.com
Band profile:	DragonForce

Dragonforce, scheduled to play on Saturday 10th of September at Raismes Festival, has cancelled their performance.

A new band will be announced as soon as possible to replace them.

RaismesFest will take place in Raismes, North of France, near Belgium, on September 10th and 11th.

For more information:
http://www.metalstorm.ee/festivals/festival.php?festival=raismes
http://www.raismesfest.com

Source:	RaismesFest Newsletter
Band profile:	DragonForce

London-based power metallers DRAGONFORCE have started work on the follow-up to their debut album, "Valley Of The Damned", released earlier this year.

The majority of the recording is taking place at Thin Ice Studios, Virginia Water, Surrey, England with producer Karl Groom, while all the guitars are being recorded at guitarist Herman Li's own private studio in West London.

Li, Z.P. Theart (vocals), Sam Totman (guitars), and Vadim Pruzhanov (keyboards) have now been joined by new bassist Adrian Lambert and drummer David Mackintosh (also with BAL-SAGOTH).

Said Li, "We are working hard every day in the studio, and I can tell you that the new album will exceed the boundaries of melodic, speed power metal."

The new, as-yet-untitled album will be released on the Noise Records label on March 22, 2004.

In other news, DRAGONFORCE will be heading out on their debut Japanese tour late January 2004 as special guests of German legends HELLOWEEN.

Band profile:

DragonForce