DragonForce have revealed dates for a headlining North American tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark full-length Inhuman Rampage. The trek will be the first full tour the band will embark on with new co-vocalist Alissa White-Gluz (Blue Medusa, ex-Arch Enemy). The group will be performing Inhuman Rampage in its entirety alongside other fan favorites and new music. DragonForce guitarist Herman Li said of the upcoming trek:
“Alissa joining the band is an expansion of everything we’ve done up to this point. Twenty years is a long time to do anything, let alone survive the music industry and still be so inspired to continue doing what we love. Together we will honor what made Inhuman Rampage matter, while showing people exactly where we’re going next. Having Alissa in the room changes everything. She doesn’t just sing, she makes all aspects of our music better. And she sounds incredible live! I can’t wait for the fans to see her and hear what we have been working on.”
White-Gluz offered:
As a long-time fan of DragonForce, having seen them in concert multiple times over the last 20 years, I am beyond excited to be bringing such iconic music to life with these amazingly skilled musicians in such a fun and inspiring environment. It feels great to showcase all the colours of my voice in technically challenging, deeply energizing, highly addictive songs.
Creating and performing with musicians who deeply care about the music and concerts as much as I do is so refreshing. Plus, with Blue Medusa going full throttle and gaining so much momentum in parallel, I feel like I am permanently in the creative zone, which is exactly where I want to be! I am so thankful for the amazing support I have been lucky enough to receive from the metal world; I want to keep pushing my boundaries and delivering exceptional music and live experiences to the fans that we cherish so much.
No word on whether the group’s longstanding vocalist Marc Hudson will participate. He has been sidelined due to medical issues stemming from tinnitus.
Supporting the British power metallers on the trek will be Ensiferum and Rhapsody of Fire. Citi and artist pre-sales are now live; with general ticket sales starting Friday, May 29th at 10:00AM local time.
11/13 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
11/14 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
11/15 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
11/17 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
11/18 Houston, TX – House of Blues
11/20 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
11/21 Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
11/22 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
11/24 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
11/25 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
11/27 Worcester, MA – Palladium
11/28 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
11/29 New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
12/01 Montreal, QC – MTELUS
12/02 Toronto, ON – HISTORY
12/04 Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre
12/06 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
12/08 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
12/09 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
12/11 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
12/12 Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
12/13 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
