\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\nToday, the world\u2019s fastest band speeds up and into its biggest, boldest, and most electrifying era to date:\u00a0DRAGONFORCE<\/strong>\u00a0have announced\u00a0Alissa White-Gluz<\/strong>\u00a0as their newest member and first frontwoman. In a momentous union of two storied and unstoppable forces, the preeminent pioneers of extreme power metal will now be joined by one of metal\u2019s legendary vocalists, unleashing both an intrepid evolution of the genre and the start of a seismic year ahead.
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Beginning this Saturday, May 9, at Welcome To Rockville, and Sunday, May 17\u00a0at Sonic Temple, DRAGONFORCE\u2019s debut live performances with Alissa White-Gluz will also kick off the 20th Anniversary of\u00a0Inhuman Rampage<\/strong><\/em>. As the 2006 album that birthed the Platinum-selling global phenomenon of \u201cThrough the Fire and Flames,\u201d\u00a0which spent 23 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold,\u00a0Inhuman Rampage\u00a0<\/em>introduced the band and their music to tens of millions of new fans and counting. With extensive touring plans to be revealed, and a 10th studio album currently in the works, DRAGONFORCE are bringing more listeners than ever into this next chapter of their eternally joyous, adrenaline-filled journey.
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Herman Li on their lineup addition:<\/strong>
\u201cAlissa joining the band is an expansion of everything we\u2019ve 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\u00a0Inhuman Rampage\u00a0<\/em>matter, while showing people exactly where we\u2019re going next. Having Alissa in the room changes everything. She doesn\u2019t just sing, she makes all aspects of our music better. And she sounds incredible live! I can\u2019t wait for the fans to see her and hear what we have been working on.\u201d
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Through her work with everyone from The Agonist to Kamelot, Arch Enemy and her newly-launched Blue Medusa, Alissa White-Gluz has become an icon synonymous with strength, independence, versatility and creative fearlessness, representing a new standard for women at the highest levels of heavy music. Over two decades spent on the stage, blending ferocious and melodic theatricality with lyrical themes of philosophy, psychology, ethics and the human experience, she has built a history spanning 15+ hours of recorded music, 60+ music videos, 40+ collaborations and 2,000+ concerts across a myriad of subgenres.
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Alissa White-Gluz on joining DRAGONFORCE:<\/strong>
\u201cI 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 colors of my voice and utilize all my singing styles in technically challenging, deeply energizing, highly addictive songs. I am so thankful for the amazing support I have been lucky enough to receive from the metal world over this wild career I\u2019ve built; I want to keep pushing my boundaries and delivering exceptional music and live experiences to the fans that I cherish so much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n