dragonforce

DragonForce - Through The Fire And The Flames
DragonForce - Revolution Deathsquad
DragonForce - Storming The Burning Fields
DragonForce - Operation Ground And Pound
DragonForce - Body Breakdown
DragonForce - Cry For Eternity
DragonForce - The Flame Of Youth
DragonForce - Trail Of Broken Hearts
DragonForce - My Spirit Will Go On
DragonForce - Fury Of The Storm
DragonForce - Fields Of Despair
DragonForce - Dawn Over A New World
DragonForce - Above The Winter Moonlight
DragonForce - Soldiers Of The Wasteland
DragonForce - Prepare For War
DragonForce - Once In A Lifetime
DragonForce - Invocation Of Apocalyptic Evil
DragonForce - Valley Of The Damned
DragonForce - Black Fire
DragonForce - Black Winter Night
DragonForce - Starfire
DragonForce - Disciples Of Babylon
DragonForce - Revelations
DragonForce - Evening Star
DragonForce - Heart Of The Dragon



DragonForce are an English Grammy-nominated power metal band from London, England, formed in 1999. They are known for fast guitar solos, fantasy-based lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music to add to their retro video game influenced sound.
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* 1 History
* 2 Band members
o 2.1 Current members
o 2.2 Former members
* 3 Musical Style
* 4 Discography
o 4.1 Studio albums
* 5 References
* 6 External links

History

DragonForce was formed in 1999 by singer ZP Theart, bassist Steve Scott, guitarists Sam Totman and Herman Li, drummer Didier Almouzni, and keyboardist Steve Williams. Initially the band intended to call themselves "DragonHeart", but found that a band with this same name already existed. They played with Stratovarius and Metal Church in Finland. The band underwent various lineup changes before settling with the six current members. Their song "Through the Fire and Flames" is one of their most famous songs and is featured on the game "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock". The first track and first single, "Heroes of Our Time", from their latest album, Ultra Beatdown, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance on December 3, 2008 [1], and is also featured in the video game Skate 2.[2]. In a concert in Melbourne, Michael Birney covered for Sam Totman as he broke his wrist. On January 22, 2009, the music video for their song "The Last Journey Home" was released to the Xbox Live Community.[3]

DragonForce will carry out the Ultra Beatdown Tour in Latin America in May 2009, performing in Mexico City, Monterrey, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Porto alegre, Curitiba and São Paulo. [4][dated info]

Band members

Current members

* ZP Theart - lead vocals (founder)
* Herman Li - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (founder)
* Sam Totman - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (founder)
* Vadim Pruzhanov - keyboards, backing vocals (2001-present)
* Dave Mackintosh - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2004-present)
* Frederic Leclercq - bass guitar, backing vocals (2006-present)

Former members

* Adrian Lambert - bass guitar (2004-2005)
* Didier Almouzni - drums, backing vocals (1999-2003)
* Diccon Harper - bass guitar, backing vocals (2001-2003)
* Steve Williams - keyboards, backing vocals (1999-2000)
* Steve Scott - bass guitar, backing vocals (1999-2000)

Musical Style

DragonForce's musical style includes:

* Emphasis on fast, twin-guitars in speed metal styles, with fast and lengthy solos (over 2 minutes);
* Fast keyboard solos, sometimes dueling with the guitars;
* Fast tempos;
* High pitched style vocal melodies;
* Video game-influenced melodies, noises;
* Lyrics covering topics like journeys, wars, battles, etc;

The band have frequently referred to their style not just as power metal, but as extreme power metal. Herman Li commented on descriptions of the band's style in an interview with Guitar World: "'Nintendo metal', 'extreme power metal', 'Bon Jovi on speed', 'Journey meets Slayer', ... people are always coming up with weird labels for us."[5] The band has often been labelled speed metal[6][7][8] due to the fast tempos present in their songs, but always as a supplement to other types of metal descriptors.

Discography
Main article: DragonForce discography

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Studio albums

* 2003: Valley of the Damned
* 2004: Sonic Firestorm
* 2006: Inhuman Rampage
* 2008: Ultra Beatdown

References

1. ^ The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List
2. ^ Orry, James (2008-10-23). "Songs included 'reflect the culture of skateboarding'.". VideoGamer.com. http://www.videogamer.com/news/23-10-2008-9742.html. Retrieved on 2009-01-25.
3. ^ DragonForce video World premier on Xbox Live
4. ^ Mexico, South America Tour Dates Added
5. ^ Guitar World, Holiday 2006, pg 72 "Hotter Then Hell"
6. ^ http://www.pe.com/entertainment/stories/PE_Ent_Guide_D_soundtracks.204707.html
7. ^ Entertainment - Juan Gabriel to play the Pond
8. ^ Friday 07/07/06 Ozzfest 2006, Main Stage @ The Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix Arizona - GIGWISE

External links
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* Official DragonForce website
* DragonForce at MySpace
* Black Crusade Tour 2007 photos on MusicaMetal
* Artist profile page at Roadrunner Records
* MTV News interview about new album

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DragonForce
Herman Li · Sam Totman · ZP Theart · Vadim Pruzhanov · Dave Mackintosh · Frédéric Leclercq
Adrian Lambert · Didier Almouzni · Diccon Harper · Steve Scott · Steve Williams · Mike Porcaro
Studio albums
Valley of the Damned · Sonic Firestorm · Inhuman Rampage · Ultra Beatdown
Singles
"Valley of the Damned" · "Fury of the Storm" · "Through the Fire and Flames" · "Operation Ground and Pound" · "Heroes of Our Time" · "The Last Journey Home" · "Reasons To Live"
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Discography
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Albums · Songs · Members