DRAGONFORCE have booked the tour that will introduce their rebuilt lineup to Europe: twenty-two headline dates next spring, opening April 9 at the Bataclan in Paris and closing May 8 at Manchester Academy, with VISIONS OF ATLANTIS and WINGS OF STEEL in support throughout.
The shows will carry two distinct halves. New material from the self-titled tenth album is the point of the exercise, but the band are also running a dedicated "Inhuman Rampage" set — the 2006 album that produced "Through The Fire And Flames" and, for a certain generation, functioned as a gateway drug into extreme power metal.
"We are so excited to be able to play both our new songs and a special 'Inhuman Rampage' set in Europe," says co-founder and lead guitarist Herman Li. "This is a new era for the band, and I'm so proud of the new record. I can't wait to bring this new show to Europe!"
Alissa White-Gluz, who joined as lead vocalist last year, put it more directly: "Excitement would be an understatement. I'm thrilled to be back in my usual stomping ground and bring this exciting new concert to our European fans. See you soon!"
Tickets go on general sale at 10 a.m. CET on Wednesday, September 30, with local pre-sales from 10 a.m. CET on Monday, September 28.
DRAGONFORCE 2027 European tour, with VISIONS OF ATLANTIS and WINGS OF STEEL:
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9 | Paris, FR | Bataclan |
| Apr 10 | Cologne, DE | E-Werk |
| Apr 11 | Tilburg, NL | 013 |
| Apr 13 | Lyon, FR | Transbordeur |
| Apr 14 | Esch-sur-Alzette, LU | Rockhal |
| Apr 16 | Hamburg, DE | Grosse Freiheit 36 |
| Apr 17 | Berlin, DE | Huxleys Neue Welt |
| Apr 18 | Brussels, BE | Ancienne Belgique |
| Apr 20 | Copenhagen, DK | Amager Bio |
| Apr 21 | Gothenburg, SE | Filmstudion |
| Apr 23 | Helsinki, FI | House Of Culture |
| Apr 25 | Warsaw, PL | Klub Stodola |
| Apr 26 | Brno, CZ | Sono Centrum |
| Apr 27 | Budapest, HU | Barba Negra |
| Apr 29 | Vienna, AT | Gasometer |
| Apr 30 | Munich, DE | TonHalle |
| May 1 | Wiesbaden, DE | Schlachthof |
| May 3 | Zurich, CH | Volkshaus |
| May 4 | Lausanne, CH | Docks |
| May 6 | London, UK | O2 Forum Kentish Town |
| May 7 | Wolverhampton, UK | KK's Steel Mill |
| May 8 | Manchester, UK | Manchester Academy |
The album itself, "Dragonforce", is out March 19, 2027 via Napalm Records — three weeks before the tour starts. Jens Bogren produced it, and it was recorded across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Sweden. The band is now White-Gluz and Alessio Garavello on vocals, Li, Sam Totman, Gee Anzalone, Alicia Vigil and new addition Billy Wilkins. First single "Hunger Of The Beast" is below.