On September 27th, DragonForce will unleash their eighth full-length album, Extreme Power Metal, worldwide. A music video for the new single, "Heart Demolition", can be found below.

Produced in Los Angeles, California by Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited, Extreme Power Metal was also recorded, in part, on guitarist Herman Li's livestream channel on Twitch.tv with participation from the fans.

Pre-order Extreme Power Metal in the US and Canada here, where the record is available in the following formats:

- digipak-CD
- transparent purple w/ black/red/blue smoke vinyl (limited to 700 copies)
- transparent orange / red haze vinyl (limited to 300 copies)

* exclusive bundles with shirts, plus digital options are also available.

See below to pre-order the album in other territories:

- Europe & South America
- Japan

Extreme Power Metal tracklisting:

"Highway To Oblivion"
"Cosmic Power Of The Infinite Shred Machine"
"The Last Dragonborn
"Heart Demolition""
"Troopers Of The Stars"
"Razorblade Meltdown"
"Strangers"
"In A Skyforged Dream"
"Remembrance Day"
"My Heart Will Go On"

"Heart Demolition" video:

"Highway To Oblivion" video:

DragonForce recently announced the departure of bassist Frédéric Leclercq, stating: "We are sad to announce that Frédéric Leclercq is leaving DragonForce to pursue other projects. We want to thank Fred for all the musical contributions and good times over the years."

Frédéric said: “I had an amazing opportunity that will be announced soon. There is no bad blood and I wish the band all the best. I want to thank the fans for their support throughout the years.”

Watch fan-filmed video of Leclercq's last show with DragonForce on August 17:

DragonForce announced earlier this month that musician and YouTube personality Stevie T (Steve Terreberry) will join the band for the US leg of their upcoming world tour. Herman Li jokingly invited Stevie T to join the band this summer, asking him to play the triangle. Stevie T responded with a video on his YouTube channel, accepting Li's offer and playing an extended triangle solo to DragonForce's hit "Through the Fire and Flames."

Li comments: "I was deeply moved when I saw Stevie T's technical precision and finesse on the triangle and immediately invited him to join the tour. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the greatest triangle player ever to grace this earth."

Additionally, Stevie T will step in to play bass for the band, after the departure of bassist Frédéric Leclercq. Li comments, "We want to thank Fred for all the musical contributions and good times over the years. As sad as we are to lose him, we are excited that he is going to continue playing the music he loves. He will always be a friend and a member of the DragonForce family."

Upcoming DragonForce tour dates are listed below.

October (with Dance With The Dead, Starkill)
1 - Encore - Tucson, AZ
2 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
3 - Vinyl @ Hard Rock - Las Vegas, NV
4 - Strummers - Fresno, CA
5 - Cargo - Reno, NV
6 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
7 - The Red Room - Vancouver, BC
8 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
11 - August Hall - San Francisco, CA
12 - Ventura Theater - Ventura, CA
13 - Megacruise - Los Angeles, CA, USA *

* DragonForce only

November (with special guest TBA + McRocklin & Hutch)
2 - Liquid Rooms - Edinburgh, UK
3 - Welly - Hull, UK
4 - Stylus - Leeds, UK
5 - Academy 2 - Manchester, UK
6 - Institute - Birmingham, UK
8 - Forum - London, UK
9 - The Waterfront - Norwich, UK
11 - Engine Rooms - Southampton, UK
12 - Tramshed - Cardiff, UK
13 - Roadmember - Northampton, UK
14 - Northumbria Institute - Newcastle, UK

February
5 - 013 - Tilburg, Holland
6 - TBC - Belgium
7 - Le Forum - Charleville-Mezieres, France
8 - La Laiterie - Strasbourgh, France
9 - CCO - Lyon, France
11 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge - Paris, France
12 - Krakatoa Club - Bordeaux, France
13 - Metronum - Toulouse, France
14 - L'Usine - Istres (Marseille), France
15 - Konzertfabrick Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
16 - Les Docks - Lausanne, Switzerland