London power metal band DragonForce have covered Taylor Swift’s song ‘Wildest Dreams’ in a hyper, shred-heavy version, which is now available on digital platforms. This metal version of the love song will be included as a bonus track on the upcoming CD edition of their album ‘Warp Speed Warriors’ scheduled to be released on March 15. Clocking in at under three minutes, the cover is titled ‘Wildest Dreams (DragonForce’s Version)’. An official video, featuring footage from the group’s live tour, accompanies the track.
The band had also covered ‘Wildest Dreams’ with Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluzon while out on tour last year. Furthermore, the band is also scheduled to play a series of North American shows supporting Dethklok this spring, and you can find any remaining tickets on ticketmaster.
A new version of Swift’s ‘Wildest Dreams’ appears on ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’, which was released in October 2021. Taylor Swift will release her eleventh studio record ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ on April 19, and the star began the Australian leg of her ongoing ‘Eras Tour’ yesterday. She will also head to the UK and Ireland this summer, with support coming from Paramore.
In a review of ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ last year, NME wrote: “As we’re witnessing the biggest year of Swift’s career so far, the artist’s ability to reinvent herself while honouring her core blueprint is only becoming more impressive. By journeying into the past, it’s a reminder that the future of Taylor Swift may hold so much more that will continue to surprise us.”
DragonForce’s rendition of ‘Wildest Dreams’ has added a distinct metal twist to Swift’s song, which may be unfamiliar to some of her fans. However, it showcases the band’s ability to reimagine hit songs from a different genre and keep the track’s soul intact
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