Also we like to add shock value, when people saw the track list they’d think ‘Where have I heard that before?’ and I think it’s fun to give fans something they’re not expecting. Just one of those things, to do a cover song, we thought it needs to be catchy, something we can put our signature stamp on and solo all over and it lends itself perfectly to that.
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The Celine Dion cover was a big surprise. If we could do it again I think that song could have been one of the bigger ones. One of my favourite songs didn’t make it onto the album, a Japanese bonus track, so for me it’s a shame it’s not on there but at the same time, although we had a long time to do it, we had a rush at the end and that song didn’t get enough attention because we already had it pegged as a bonus track. The latest album’s got rave reviews but now it’s been out for a few months is there anything you’d change? It’s the missing piece of the puzzle that we didn’t have before. I used to be of the mindset that it’s all about the music, it still is, but I never thought the level of production was significant, I was always a music guy, but now we have it and we look at it from the front, the whole thing makes sense. Having these great guitarists on tour do you think it’s made Herman and Sam up their game?Įvery time you see a new shredder you probably pick up a few new things here and there, whether it’s techniques or stage presence or any other tricks they have.Ī lot of time and effort has gone into your stage set. Every night we get the Lovebites guitarists or McRocklin on stage to play solos with them and have fun. With McRocklin he’s got that whole synthwave thing going on and that’s part of our aesthetic for the new album. That’s certainly what we’re trying to go for. Touring with Lovebites and McRocklin & Hutch it’s an evening for guitar fans. It’s been really good, we’ve sold out a load of shows, the crowds have been amazing every night and I think the new songs are going down really well, seeing old and new fans, there’s been so many people singing the new songs which is a really good thing because previously when we’ve been going on tour I’d see them singing songs the old singer sang but this new album has made a big impact which I think is awesome. We’re not taking ourselves so seriously now and I think that appeals to younger people. For the old school rock fans, they enjoy all the solos, for the younger kids I think they enjoy the stage production with the arcade games and we do video game songs and that’s helped get a younger audience.
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It’s something we shy away from but I think people enjoy the novelty of it. SONY DSCĪt your shows you get a wide age range from teens to OAP’s. It especially happens if people aren’t up to date and they’re only just checking DragonForce out. Even though I’ve done as many albums as the first singer. On the penultimate night of their UK tour Peter Dennis caught up vocalist Marc Hudson at Northampton’s Roadmender venue to discuss life on the road and all things DragonForce.Īlthough you’ve been in the band for almost a decade do you still get looked on as the ‘new’ guy?