{"id":14774,"date":"2013-01-31T14:08:52","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T03:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=14774"},"modified":"2013-03-08T08:05:01","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T21:05:01","slug":"dragonforce-the-sword-sidewaves-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2013\/01\/dragonforce-the-sword-sidewaves-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragonforce + The Sword Sidewaves announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dragonforce.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14844\" title=\"Dragonforce\" src=\"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dragonforce-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dragonforce-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dragonforce.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In a musical realm where bands of a similar generation are happy to ape the classic acts, London based metal superstars<strong> DRAGONFORCE<\/strong> are operating in a world of their own. The increased heaviness and pace they have injected has made them a fresh voice in the world of metal, and one that fans have responded to as a result.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>DRAGONFORCE<\/strong>\u2019s fifth studio album \u2018The Power Within\u2019 has just been released locally through 3Wise Records and is a ten track monster which \u201c<em>they&#8217;ve carried it off with their usual cocky assurance<\/em>\u201d \u2013 Metal Hammer<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To put it simply <strong>THE SWORD<\/strong> are a flat-out, supercharged, adrenaline-pumping outfit, a chrome-plated war machine that lauds over the blackened sky.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Coming off 2010&#8217;s acclaimed concept album \u2018Warp Riders\u2019, <strong>THE SWORD<\/strong> approached their latest offering from a new perspective. Wrapping poetic and poignant imagery in a haze of crushing riffs and ethereal melodies, \u2018<em>Apocryphon\u2019 is best described as \u2018sheer awesomeness\u2019<\/em>. \u2013 Metal Assault<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY, 9AM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>MELBOURNE, BILLBOARD<\/strong><strong> \u2013 <\/strong><strong>18+<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oztix.com.au\">www.oztix.com.au<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketek.com.au\/\">www.ticketek.com.au<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moshtix.com.au\/\">www.moshtix.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>SYDNEY, THE METRO<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>\u2013 <\/strong><strong>Licensed All Ages<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketek.com.au\">www.ticketek.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Presented by Soundwave Touring.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a musical realm where bands of a similar generation are happy to ape the classic acts, London based metal superstars DRAGONFORCE are operating in a world of their own. 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