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DRAGONFORCE have announced ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ as their newest member and first frontwoman. 'In a momentous union of two storied and unstoppable forces, the preeminent pioneers of extreme power metal will now be joined by one of metal's legendary vocalists, unleashing both an intrepid evolution of the genre and the start of a seismic year ahead.' Beginning this Saturday, May 9th, at Welcome To Rockville, and Sunday, May 17th, at Sonic Temple, DragonForce's debut live performances with Alissa White-Gluz will also kick off the 20th Anniversary of 2006's Inhuman Rampage.

Longtime HardRadio friend Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera) announces the return of BERZERKUS 2026 with two explosive East Coast dates. Berzerkus 2026 will take over The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA on Friday, August 28 and Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY on Saturday, August 29. This year's heavy-duty lineup brings headlining band Lamb Of God, Black Label Society, Down, Suicidal Tendencies, Zakk Sabbath, Dark Chapel, Fan Halen, Bonfire, Use Your Illusion and more. Find out more at BlackLabelSociety.com.