Dragonforce Announce New Album And October UK Tour
Monday, 31 March 2014
Written by Jon Stickler
Nearing completion of their sixth studio album 'Maximum Overload', Dragonforce have announced dates for an autumn headline tour.
Produced by Jens Bogren at Fascination Studios in Sweden, 'Maximum Overload' will be the band’s first ever album involving an outside producer, having historically opted to record themselves. The record will be the band’s debut album for new label Ear Music, part of the German Edel music group, who will release the album in the UK on August 18.
Guitarist Herman Li comments:
"Working with Jens gave us a different perspective on the songs and a different sound dynamic. We always previously recorded in our own studios but recording in Sweden made us focus and maybe drove us harder, Jens certainly did, he doesn't believe in days off!
"The album title and album cover artwork is inspired by the constant bombardment of information we are subjected to during our daily lives. We were in an airport departure lounge surrounded by TV screens, flight information screens and advertising screens. We then looked around and no one was saying a word, they were all looking at more screens on tablets, laptops and mobile phones, there's no escaping it, it's complete information overload."
'Maximum Overload' features a couple of surprises, notably a guest appearance on some of the songs from Trivium’s Matt Heafy. The album also features an all time first for DragonForce, a cover version, with the band giving their own spin on Ring Of Fire by Johnny Cash.
Wed September 17 2014 - EDINBURGH Liquid Room
Thu September 18 2014 - ABERDEEN Lemon Tree
Fri September 19 2014 - GLASGOW King Tuts
Sun September 21 2014 - DUBLIN Whelans
Tue September 23 2014 - CARLISLE Brickyard
Wed September 24 2014 - MIDDLESBOROUGH Empire
Thu September 25 2014 - MANCHESTER Deaf Institute
Fri September 26 2014 - STOKE Sugarmill
Sat September 27 2014 - BIRMINGHAM Institute Temple
Tue September 30 2014 - BRIGHTON Haunt
Wed October 01 2014 - SOUTHAMPTON Joiners
Thu October 02 2014 - PLYMOUTH White Rabbit
Fri October 03 2014 - BRIDGEND Hobos
Sat October 04 2014 - BRISTOL Thekla
Tue October 07 2014 - LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
Wed October 08 2014 - NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
Thu October 09 2014 - COLCHESTER Arts Centre
Fri October 10 2014 - NORWICH Waterfront
Sat October 11 2014 - LONDON Bush Hall
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