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Please welcome Alicia Vigil (Vigil of War), who will be handling bass and backing vocals for the upcoming DragonForce tours.

Alicia Vigil comments: "So beyond stoked that DragonForce chose me to be a part of this! I can't wait to travel the world and play these new cities with them and be a part of their legacy!"

DragonForce guitarist Herman Li adds: “Alicia was recommended to me by a number of musician friends in LA. She impressed me with her playing, her professionalism, and her ability to learn the DragonForce songs really quickly! I’m excited to have her playing on this tour and I think the fans will really like what she brings to the show.”

DragonForce will be streaming their world tour live on twitch.tv/hermanli. Livestreams will include performances, backstage and special guest appearances.

Extreme Power Metal Pioneers Dragonforce Announce New Studio Album, Warp Speed Warriors, out March 15, 2024 !

Check out DRAGONFORCE’s Epic Zelda-Inspired New Single, “Power of the Triforce” & Official Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Ln7VpB1c0
North American Tour Kicks Off This Week – Guitarist, Singer and Content Creator Billy Wilkins to Join the Band on Tour!

Grammy-nominated extreme power metal pioneers DRAGONFORCE will release their massive new album, Warp Speed Warriors, on March 15, 2024! The legendary band of guitar virtuosos and founding members Herman Li and Sam Totman, singer Marc Hudson, bassist Alicia Vigil and drummer Gee Anzalone are set to release their most ambitious and innovative full-length so far. On Warp Speed Warriors, DRAGONFORCE explore a wider range of varying musical styles than ever before, evolving their sound throughout the exciting musical journey while still staying true to their roots. Today, the band has already served up a taste of what’s to come with their new single, “Power of the Triforce”, inspired by the Zelda game universe!
Herman Li on “Power of the Triforce”:

“We're thrilled to unveil our latest track, a powerful homage inspired by one of our favorite video-game franchises, Zelda! We're eager for metal enthusiasts of all tastes to discover something special within its depths. Brace yourselves, as we're gearing up to unleash this sonic adventure live during our upcoming tours!”

DRAGONFORCE Live:
DRAGONFORCE just announced that guitarist, singer and content creator Billy Wilkins will join them on their entire fast-selling North American headline tour that kicks off this week. Wilkins already joined the band on stage after they saw his cover of platinum single “Through the Fire and Flames” going viral on TikTok. Featuring a brand-new setlist and stage production, as well as special guests AMARANTHE, NANOWAR OF STEEL and EDGE OF PARADISE, the tour will captivate and amaze fans everywhere. Grab your tickets, make sure to pre-order your copy of Warp Speed Warriors and check out the new music video for “Power of the Triforce” now!

North American Tour 2023
w/ Amaranthe, NanowaR of Steel + Edge of Paradise
20.10.23 US – Mesa, AZ / Nile Theater*
21.10.23 US – Albuquerque, NM / Revel*
23.10.23 US – Austin, TX / Empire Garage
24.10.23 US – Dallas, TX / The Granada
25.10.23 US – Houston, TX / House of Blues
27.10.23 US – Orlando, FL / House of Blues
28.10.23 US – Ft Lauderdale, FL / Culture Room
30.10.23 US – Atlanta, GA / Masquerade - Heaven
31.10.23 US – Charlotte, NC / The Underground
01.11.23 US – Baltimore, MD / Baltimore Soundstage
03.11.23 US – New York, NY / Palladium Time Square
04.11.23 US – Worcester, MA / The Palladium
05.11.23 CA – Montreal, QC / MTelus
06.11.23 CA – Toronto, ON / Danforth Music Hall
08.11.23 US – Cleveland, OH / Agora Theater
09.11.23 US – Detroit, MI / The Majestic
10.11.23 US – Chicago, IL / House of Blues
11.11.23 US – Minneapolis, MN / First Avenue
12.11.23 US – Lawrence, KS / Granada Theater
14.11.23 US – Denver, CO / Summit Music Hall
15.11.23 US – Salt Lake City, UT / The Depot
16.11.23 US – Boise, ID / Knitting Factory
18.11.23 US – Berkeley, CA / UC Theater
19.11.23 US – Los Angeles, CA / The Wiltern
* no NanowaR of Steel


Europe Tour 2024
Co-headline w/ Amaranthe, + Infected Rain
21.02.24 DE – Hamburg / Große Freiheit 36
22.02.24 DE – Berlin / Huxleys Neue Welt
23.02.24 DE – Leipzig / Haus Auensee
24.02.24 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle
25.02.24 NL – Tilburg / 013 Poppodium
27.02.24 DK –Copenhagen / Amager Bio
28.02.24 NO – Oslo / Sentrum Scene
29.02.24 SE – Gothenburg / Trädgår’n
03.03.24 LV – Riga / Melna Piektdiena
04.03.24 PL – Warsaw / Progresja
06.03.24 CZ – Brno / Sono Centrum
07.03.24 AT – Vienna / Gasometer
08.03.24 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra Red Stage
09.03.24 DE – Munich / TonHalle
10.03.24 IT – Milan / Live Club
12.03.24 ES – Madrid / Sala La Riviera
13.03.24 ES – Barcelona / Sala Apolo I
15.03.24 DE – Wiesbaden / Schlachthof
16.03.24 CH – Zurich / Komplex 457
17.03.24 BE – Brussels / AB Box
19.03.24 DE – Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn
20.03.24 FR – Paris / Bataclan
22.03.24 UK – Bristol / O2 Academy
23.03.24 UK – Manchester / Manchester Academy
24.03.24 UK – London / The Roundhouse

Today, the world’s fastest band speeds up and into its biggest, boldest and most electrifying era to date: DragonForce have announced Alissa White-Gluz as their newest member and first frontwoman. In a momentous union of two storied and unstoppable forces, the preeminent pioneers of extreme power metal will now be joined by one of metal’s legendary vocalists, unleashing both an intrepid evolution of the genre and the start of a seismic year ahead.

Beginning this Saturday, May 9th, at Welcome To Rockville, and Sunday, May 17th at Sonic Temple, DragonForce’s debut live performances with Alissa White-Gluz will also kick off the 20th Anniversary of Inhuman Rampage. As the 2006 album that birthed the Platinum-selling global phenomenon of “Through the Fire and Flames,” which spent 23 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold, Inhuman Rampage introduced the band and their music to tens of millions of new fans and counting. With extensive touring plans to be revealed, and a 10th studio album currently in the works, DragonForce are bringing more listeners than ever into this next chapter of their eternally joyous, adrenaline-filled journey.

Listen to DragonForce’s recent collaboration with Alissa White-Gluz, “Burning Heart,” and see her tease “Through the Fire and Flames”: HERE

“Alissa joining the band is an expansion of everything we’ve done up to this point,” says DragonForce co-founder and lead guitarist Herman Li. “Twenty years is a long time to do anything, let alone survive the music industry and still be so inspired to continue doing what we love. Together we will honor what made Inhuman Rampage matter, while showing people exactly where we’re going next. Having Alissa in the room changes everything. She doesn’t just sing, she makes all aspects of our music better. And she sounds incredible live! I can’t wait for the fans to see her and hear what we have been working on.”

Through her work with everyone from The Agonist to Kamelot, Arch Enemy and her newly launched Blue Medusa, Alissa White-Gluz has become an icon synonymous with strength, independence, versatility and creative fearlessness, representing a new standard for women at the highest levels of heavy music. Over two decades spent on the stage, blending ferocious and melodic theatricality with lyrical themes of philosophy, psychology, ethics and the human experience, she has built a history spanning 15+ hours of recorded music, 60+ music videos, 40+ collaborations and 2,000+ concerts across a myriad of subgenres.

On her new partnership with DragonForce, and pairing her vocal prowess with the band’s time-warping precision and live show spectacle, Alissa White-Gluz says, “I am beyond excited to be bringing such iconic music to life with these amazingly skilled musicians in such a fun and inspiring environment. It feels great to showcase all the colours of my voice and utilize all my singing styles in technically challenging, deeply energizing, highly addictive songs. I am so thankful for the amazing support I have been lucky enough to receive from the metal world over this wild career I’ve built; I want to keep pushing my boundaries and delivering exceptional music and live experiences to the fans that I cherish so much.”

Founded in 1999 and based between Los Angeles and London, DragonForce have rewritten the rules of heavy metal, while redefining the possibilities of their respective instruments. Since the release of Inhuman Rampage and its signature anthem “Through the Fire and Flames” – the notoriously unbeatable final boss of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock – the GRAMMY®-nominated band have continued to blow the minds of musicians and gamers everywhere. They have been heard in Despicable Me 4, Fortnite Festival, Brawl Stars, Asphalt Legends and beyond, and seen on the covers of dozens of magazines. They have played for millions of fans and shared stages with Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot, Metallica and many more, but one thing has always been certain: the fastest band in the world will not slow down.