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DRAGONFORCE: Part One Of New Rapid-Fire Interview (Video)

Part one of a new rapid-fire interview with DRAGONFORCE can be seen below. DRAGONFORCE's new album, "Reaching Into Infinity", will be released on May 19 via earMUSIC on CD, LP and a special-edition CD and DVD. The follow-up to 2014's "Maximum Overload" marks the band's third full-length studio relea...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI: 'Working With BABYMETAL Was Probably The Smoothest Project I've Ever Worked On'

Nocturne magazine recently conducted an interview with DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Nocturne: A couple of years back you collaborated with BABYMETAL on the track "Road To Resistance" from their "Metal Resistance" album released last year. Since they are th...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Doesn't See A Reason SKID ROW's Classic Lineup Can't Be Together

In a brand new interview with the "Jim Beaver's Project Action" podcast, Sebastian Bach was asked if he feels now like his exit from SKID ROW more than two decades ago was a blessing in disguise because it's freed him up to pursue so many other projects. "I've heard that through some interviewers,"...

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AMARANTHE Guitarist Talks About Downsides Of The Rise Of Technology

On February 14, Alicia Trejo of Access Unlimited TV conducted an interview with vocalist Elize Ryd and guitarist Olof Mörck of Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE prior to their show at the Gothic Theater in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how some of AMARANTHE's s...

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New Song Premiere: DRAGONFORCE's 'Curse Of Darkness'

"Curse Of Darkness", a brand new song from the multinational metal band DRAGONFORCE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Reaching Into Infinity", which will be released on May 19 via earMUSIC on CD, LP and a special-edition CD and DVD. The follow-up to 2014's "Maxim...

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DRAGONFORCE Bassist Wasn't Surprised To See Former Singer ZP THEART Join SKID ROW

DRAGONFORCE bassist Frédéric Leclercq (pictured) says that he wasn't surprised to see the band's former frontman, ZP Theart, end up as the new singer of SKID ROW. Although Theart's involvement with SKID ROW was first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET in December 2015, he didn't officially join the band u...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI Is Not A Fan Of Social Media

In a brand new interview with Australia's The Rockpit, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li expressed his distaste for social media, saying: "I don't really engage with social media that much, not even with friends. [Laughs] I unsubscribe everyone off my Facebook, I unfollow everybody. If I want to see a...

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AMARANTHE Wants DYNAZTY's NILS MOLIN As Replacement For JAKE E

Elize Ryd says that DYNAZTY's Nils Molin is "top of the list" of candidates to join AMARANTHE as the replacement for the recently departed singer Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg. Having previously used Chris Adam Hedman Sörbye from the band SMASH INTO PIECES as a stand-in for Jake on some of the shows in 2...

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New Song Premiere: DRAGONFORCE's 'Judgement Day'

"Judgement Day", a brand new song from the multinational metal band DRAGONFORCE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Reaching Into Infinity", which will be released on May 19 via earMUSIC on CD, LP and a special-edition CD and DVD. The follow-up to 2014's "Maximum O...

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ELIZE RYD Wanted ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ To Join AMARANTHE

Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric conducted an interview with vocalist Elize Ryd of Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE prior to the band's March 8 show at Webster Hall in New York, New York. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: Obviously the big question concerns Jake's [Joacim "Jak...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Explains Decision To Cover DEATH's 'Evil Dead'

During a brand new interview with That Drummer Guy (a.k.a. Josh Rundquist),DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li spoke about the band's decision to cover the DEATH classic "Evil Dead" as the bonus track on DRAGONFORCE's new album, "Reaching Into Infinity". Herman said: "Well, I guess we just wanted to do...

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DRAGONFORCE Wrote 12-Minute 'Epic Song' In Response To Fan Requests

Kash of the "Moshpit" show, which airs on the SYN 90.7 radio station in Melbourne, Australia, recently conducted an interview with DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how DRAGONFORCE's forthcoming album, "Reaching Into Infinity", is musically different to the...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Shoots Down Accusation Band Speeds Up Its Songs In The Studio

Levi Seth of Australia's Sticks For Stones recently conducted an interview with guitarist Herman Li of multinational metal band DRAGONFORCE. You can listen the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DRAGONFORCE's forthcoming album, "Reaching Into Infinity": Herm...

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AMARANTHE Singer Says Brother's Overdose Death Was Catalyst For Band's Formation

AMARANTHE singer Elize Ryd has revealed that one of the catalysts for the band's birth was the passing of her half-brother. Johan Carlzon, who fronted the Swedish bands RELEVANT FEW and ABANDON, died on December 17, 2008 in Barcelona, Spain from a reported overdose. He was 32 years old. Asked by Jus...

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Video Premiere: AMARANTHE's 'Boomerang'

"Boomerang", the new video from Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE, can be seen below. The clip was once again directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES and KAMELOT, among others. Commented AMARANTHE guitarist Olof Mörck...