The British metal band DragonForce just announced the upcoming release of their eighth full length album titled Extreme Power Metal. The album will be dropped on September 27th of this year and was produced in Los Angeles, California at Mix Unlimited by Damien Rainaud. Parts of the album were recorded on guitarist Herman Li’s live streaming channel on the streaming video platform Twitch which included fan participation. Additionally, DragonForce released a song and a music video for a song off the album titled “Highway to Oblivion.” DragonForce will also be touring in the fall.  Check out “Highway to Oblivion” below:

DragonForce originally formed in London, England and began playing music in 1999. After twenty years as a group, the band has put out seven studio albums, two live albums, and a countless number of singles. DragonForce reached international acclaim upon releasing their hit “Through the Fire and Flames” which appears on their third studio album titled Inhuman Rampage. The group is known for their fast paced music, intricate guitar solos, video game influenced sound, and 80s beats all packed into each of their works. 

While expressing his excitement for Extreme Power Metal guitarist Li explained, “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!” Having been around since nearly the beginning, this will be the first album DragonForce has worked on without keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov who is replaced by Coen Janssen on Extreme Power Metal. When talking about this switch guitarist Sam Totman stated, “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!” 

Here’s the track list for Extreme Power Metal below:

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