About Extreme Power Metal by DragonForce Album
Extreme Power Metal is the eighth studio album by British power metal band DragonForce, released on September 27th. 2019 through earMUSIC, Metal Blade, & JVC Victor. It is the band's last studio album to feature longtime bassist Frédéric Leclercq who announced he was leaving to pursue other projects in August. and the first not to feature longtime keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov, who left the band in 2018. Epica keyboardist Coen Janssen recorded keyboards for the album while the band searched for a permanent replacement. The lead single "Highway to Oblivion" was released on 30 July 2019. The band then embarked on a world tour in support of the album following its release.