DragonForce have unleashed a ferocious heavy metal cover of Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams.”
The song, fittingly titled “Wildest Dreams (DragonForce’s Version),” is included as a bonus track on the CD version of the band’s upcoming album, Warp Speed Warriors, out March 15th.
So far, DragonForce’s recent singles have seen them embracing some carefree novelty — from penning a Zelda-themed song to a lending their music to a VR sword-battle game tie-in — and now they’ve revealed themselves to be veritable Swifties, covering the 1989 track “Wildest Dreams” in their own hyper-shreddy style.
The casual Taylor Swift fan might not even recognize it as a cover, as guitarist Herman Li, singer Marc Hudson, and company blaze through the pop tune — as they are wont to do. The vocal hooks eventually give away the source material, but DragonForce do a solid job making this one their own without veering...
The song, fittingly titled “Wildest Dreams (DragonForce’s Version),” is included as a bonus track on the CD version of the band’s upcoming album, Warp Speed Warriors, out March 15th.
So far, DragonForce’s recent singles have seen them embracing some carefree novelty — from penning a Zelda-themed song to a lending their music to a VR sword-battle game tie-in — and now they’ve revealed themselves to be veritable Swifties, covering the 1989 track “Wildest Dreams” in their own hyper-shreddy style.
The casual Taylor Swift fan might not even recognize it as a cover, as guitarist Herman Li, singer Marc Hudson, and company blaze through the pop tune — as they are wont to do. The vocal hooks eventually give away the source material, but DragonForce do a solid job making this one their own without veering...
- 2/15/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
DragonForce have announced their eighth studio album, Warp Speed Warriors, out March 15th via Napalm Records. The power metallers have also offered up the music video for the new single “Power of the Triforce,” inspired by The Legend of Zelda video-game franchise.
The band’s regal heavy metal goes hand in hand with storytelling and all things swords-and-sorcery, making Zelda prime subject matter for a song. Ornate guitarwork from axemen Herman Li and Sam Totman sets the stage for a tale of heroism in the land of Hyrule, as narrated through the epic vocals of frontman Marc Hudson.
Zelda fans will get a kick out of the accompanying video, which sees the band members performing in Hyrule Castle and wielding the Master Sword against a Ganon-like foe.
“We’re thrilled to unveil our latest track, a powerful homage inspired by one of our favorite video-game franchises, Zelda!” Li said via a press release.
The band’s regal heavy metal goes hand in hand with storytelling and all things swords-and-sorcery, making Zelda prime subject matter for a song. Ornate guitarwork from axemen Herman Li and Sam Totman sets the stage for a tale of heroism in the land of Hyrule, as narrated through the epic vocals of frontman Marc Hudson.
Zelda fans will get a kick out of the accompanying video, which sees the band members performing in Hyrule Castle and wielding the Master Sword against a Ganon-like foe.
“We’re thrilled to unveil our latest track, a powerful homage inspired by one of our favorite video-game franchises, Zelda!” Li said via a press release.
- 10/18/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
UK power metal vets DragonForce have announced a Fall 2023 North American tour and a new record deal with Napalm Records.
The outing kicks off October 20th in Mesa, Arizona, and runs through November 19th in Los Angeles. Support will be provided by Amaranthe, NanowaR of Steel, and Edge of Paradise.
A Live Nation pre-sale for select dates begins Thursday, August 10th at 10:00 a.m. local time (use access code Track) ahead of the general on-sale taking place on Friday, August 11th via Ticketmaster. Alternatively, and for sold-out dates, you can purchase tickets via StubHub — where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
“We’ve prepared a new setlist with some brand new songs that we’ll be releasing before the tour begins,” teased frontman Herman Li in a press release. “Alongside these, we’ll also be playing some older songs that haven’t been in our setlist for a long time,...
The outing kicks off October 20th in Mesa, Arizona, and runs through November 19th in Los Angeles. Support will be provided by Amaranthe, NanowaR of Steel, and Edge of Paradise.
A Live Nation pre-sale for select dates begins Thursday, August 10th at 10:00 a.m. local time (use access code Track) ahead of the general on-sale taking place on Friday, August 11th via Ticketmaster. Alternatively, and for sold-out dates, you can purchase tickets via StubHub — where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
“We’ve prepared a new setlist with some brand new songs that we’ll be releasing before the tour begins,” teased frontman Herman Li in a press release. “Alongside these, we’ll also be playing some older songs that haven’t been in our setlist for a long time,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
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