DRAGONFORCE Set Title, Release Date For Sophomore Album

January 23, 2004

London-based power metallers DRAGONFORCE have set "Sonic Firestorm" as the title of their sophomore album, due on April 19 through Noise Records.

The follow-up to 2003's "Valley Of The Damned" was recorded primarily at Thin Ice Studios, Virginia Water, Surrey, England with producer Karl Groom, while all the guitars were recorded at guitarist Herman Li's own private studio in West London.

In other news, Li will be conducting two guitar clinics in Taiwan on Saturday, February 7 in Taipei and on Sunday, February 8 in T'ai-chung-hsien. Herman will be performing DRAGONFORCE songs, demonstrating his guitar techniques and style, and taking questions from fans.

As previously reported, DRAGONFORCE will be heading out on their debut Japanese tour late January as special guests of German legends HELLOWEEN.

The tour dates are as follows:

Jan. 31 – Fukuoka, JAP @ Zepp Fukuoka
Feb. 02 – Nagoya, JAP @ Diamond Hall
Feb. 03 – Osaka, JAP @ Namba Hatch
Feb. 05 – Tokyo, JAP @ AX

Upon returning from Southeast Asia, DRAGONFORCE will play a one-off, pre-album release show at London's Underworld on Friday, February 13 with special guests, French symphonic power metal band and label mates HEAVENLY.

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

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