DragonForce
"DragonForce is the World's Fastest Melodic Speed Power Metal
Newcomer!", proudly states this band's official website.
Whether actually true or not, this one statement sums up DragonForce
as well as any, as melodic speed power metal is the order of the
day here, with the trump card being that these guys simply play
really, really fast.
The band formed in 1999 in London, England (hardly a hot spot for
this kind of metal), with their debut album sporting a nice
mixture of members from the world over (France, Ukraine, South
Africa, Hong Kong, and England).
Once one gets past the dizzying tempo of most of the numbers,
there's not a lot to differentiate DragonForce from the horde of
Gamma Ray-styled bands, as
Valley Of The Damned features plenty
of happy singalong choruses, rollicking guitar riffs, and
double-bass
drumming that fans of this genre have heard countless times before
and yet cannot get enough of.
High marks go to the guitar tandem of Herman Li and Sam Totman, as
there are some impressive leads on display here, again with the
sheer speed of it all being the most impressive part of all.
So, chalk up DragonForce as another potential contender in the
Euro speed metal field, with the usual criticism (a lack of
originality, though they certainly have room to grow) applying as
well.
Discography
Valley Of The Damned
2003
Noise
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- Invocation of the Apocalyptic Evil
- Valley of the Damned
- Black Fire
- Black Winter Night
- Starfire
- Disciples of Babylon
- Revelations
- Evening Star
- Heart of a Dragon
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- ZP Theart
- Herman Li
- Sam Totman
- Diccon Harper
- Vadim Pruzhanov
- Didier Almouzni
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Reviews: Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Sonic Firestorm
2004
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- My Spirit Will Go On
- Fury of the Storm
- Fields of Despair
- Dawn Over a New World
- Above the Winter Moonlight
- Soldiers of the Wasteland
- Prepare for War
- Once In a Lifetime
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- ZP Theart
- Herman Li
- Sam Totman
- Adrian Lambert
- Vadim Pruzhanov
- Dave Mackintosh
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Reviews: Blabbermouth
Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Inhuman Rampage
2006
Noise
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- Through The Fire And Flames
- Revolution Deathsquad
- Storming The Burning Fields
- Operation Ground And Pound
- Body Breakdown
- Cry For Eternity
- The Flame Of Youth
- Trail Of Broken Hearts
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- ZP Theart
- Herman Li
- Sam Totman
- Adrian Lambert
- Vadim Pruzhanov
- Dave Mackintosh
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Reviews: Blabbermouth
Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Underground
Metal Observer
Ultra Beatdown
2008
Roadrunner
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- Heroes of Our Time
- The Fire Still Burns
- Reasons to Live
- Heartbreak Armageddon
- The Last Journey Home
- A Flame for Freedom
- Inside the Winter Storm
- The Warrior Inside
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- ZP Theart
- Herman Li
- Sam Totman
- Frederic Leclercq
- Vadim Pruzhanov
- Dave Mackintosh
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Reviews: Blabbermouth
Lords Of Metal
Metal Underground
Metal Observer
Twilight Dementia
LIVE
2010
Roadrunner
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- Heroes of Our Time
- Operation Ground and Pound
- Reasons to Live
- Fury of the Storm
- Fields of Despair
- Starfire
- Soldiers of the Wasteland
- My Spirit Will Go on
- Where Dragons Rule
- The Last Journey Home
- Valley of the Damned
- Strike of the Ninja
- Through the Fire and Flames
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- ZP Theart
- Herman Li
- Sam Totman
- Frederic Leclercq
- Vadim Pruzhanov
- Dave Mackintosh
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The Power Within
2012
Electric Gen.
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- Holding On
- Fallen World
- Cry Thunder
- Give Me The Night
- Wings of Liberty
- Seasons
- Heart Of The Storm
- Die By The Sword
- Last Man Stands
- Seasons (acoustic version)
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- Marc Hudson
- Herman Li
- Sam Totman
- Frederic Leclercq
- Vadim Pruzhanov
- Dave Mackintosh
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