DragonForce US Tour Has Begun; Dates Announced As Guitarist Release Statement!
As this year closes, the British power metal DragonForce started their US tour last Friday, Nov. 13 at Fort Lauderdale in Florida, according to a report from Metal Blade Records.
The band just released their first-ever concert DVD titled "In the Line of Fire... Larger Than Live," which include behind the scenes and off-tour footage from their ongoing "Maximum Overload" World Tour. DragonForce's US tour will serve as their finale for their band activities this year, with Kamelot joining them in the performances.
This year's DragonForce US tour dates are listed as follows:
- 11/13 - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Revolution
- 11/14 - Atlanta, Ga. - Masquerade
- 11/15 - Louisville, Ky. - Expo 5
- 11/17 - Charlotte, N.C. - Fillmore Charlotte
- 11/18 - Springfield, Md. - The Fillmore
- 11/20 - Hartford, Ct. - Webster Theater
- 11/21 - Sayreville, N.J. - Starland Ballroom
- 11/22 - Quebec City, Quebec - Imperial de Quebec
- 11/24 - Buffalo, N.Y. - The Town Ballroom
- 11/25 - Royal Oak, Mich. - Royal Oak Music Theater
- 11/26 - London, Ontario - Music Hall
- 11/27 - Cleveland, Ohio - Agora Ballroom
- 11/28 - Milwaukee, Wis. - The Rave
- 12/01 - Spokane, Wash. - Knitting Factory
- 12/02 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Vogue Theater
- 12/03 - Seattle, Wash. - Showbox
- 12/04 - Boise, Idaho - Knitting Factory
- 12/06 - Los Angeles, Calif. - Regent Theater
- 12/07 - Las Vegas, Nev. - House of Blues
- 12/09 - Dallas, Texas - House of Blues
- 12/10 - Houston, Texas - House of Blues
- 12/12 - Tampa, Fla. - The Ritz
Meanwhile, guitarist Herman Li expressed his thoughts as he edits their debut DVD prior to its release. He said, "At the end of the day watching a DVD is great but nothing beats the reality of the live show."
"The worst two things, is watching it on YouTube and going to a show and watching it through your camera on your phone while you're there and you lose all of the magic of the show," according to his interview with Loudwire.
The band is composed of Marc Hudson on vocals, Herman Li and Sam Totman on guitars, Frederic Leclercq on bass, Vadim Pruzhanov on keyboards and synth, and Gee Anzalone on drums. They were formed in 1999 with ZP Theart as the original vocalist, who left in 2010.