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DRAGONFORCE Announce New Bassist

February 14, 2006

London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE have found themselves a new bassist. Stepping up to fill the slot vacated last year by Adrian Lambert, who left the band to spend more time with his family, is DRAGONFORCE's current "touring bassist" Frederic Leclercq. Formerly guitarist with French metal outfit HEAVENLY, Fred is a longtime friend of DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li. While out on the road with DRAGONFORCE, the band realized that Fred fit 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 (death, speed, thrash, classical, glam, black and just plain metal and rock).

Fred's accession to full-time status adds even more international color 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 keyboardsman (Vadim Pruzhanov) to add to their British drummer (Dave Mackintosh) and now, French bassist.

Meanwhile, DRAGONFORCE's current album, "Inhuman Ramage", is flying out of the shops and their recent U.K. tour sold out weeks in advance, culminating in a show at London's Astoria Theatre.

The follow-up to 2004's "Sonic Firestorm", "Inhuman Rampage" was recorded at Thin Ice Studios in Virginia Water (Surrey) and Li's own studio in West London between April and September 2005, while production duties were shared between Li, fellow axeman Totman and keyboard player Pruzhanov.

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