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| - | Band founders '''Sam Totman''' and '''Herman Li''' played in a '''Black Metal!!!''' band called '''Demoniac'''(Darkthrone style with Corpsepaint and Stagenames) and recorded three albums with this band. Demoniac broke up in 1999 and every current member of Demoniac except for vocalist Lindsay Dawson joined Li's and Totman's Power Metal project DragonHeart. The bandname soon was changed into '''DragonForce''' because of an already existing Band from Brazil called Dragonheart. | + | Band founders '''Sam Totman''' and '''Herman Li''' played in a '''Black Metal!!!''' band called '''Demoniac''' (Darkthrone style with Corpsepaint and Stagenames!) and recorded three albums with this band. Demoniac broke up in 1999 and every current member of Demoniac except for vocalist Lindsay Dawson joined Li's and Totman's Power Metal project DragonHeart. The bandname soon was changed into '''DragonForce''' because of an already existing Band from Brazil called Dragonheart. |
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Revision as of 00:36, 27 June 2008
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DragonForce
DragonForce is a British Metal Band that was formed in London in 1999 by guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman. The band plays a very extreme version of Power Metal at a high speed with solos from out of this world.
Band History
Band founders Sam Totman and Herman Li played in a Black Metal!!! band called Demoniac (Darkthrone style with Corpsepaint and Stagenames!) and recorded three albums with this band. Demoniac broke up in 1999 and every current member of Demoniac except for vocalist Lindsay Dawson joined Li's and Totman's Power Metal project DragonHeart. The bandname soon was changed into DragonForce because of an already existing Band from Brazil called Dragonheart.
Most Important Record: Inhuman Rampage
1. Through the Fire and Flames
2. Revolution Deathsquad
3. Storming the Burning Fields
4. Operation Ground Pound
5. Body Breakdown
6. Cry for Eternity
7. Flame of Youth
8. Trail of Broken Hearts
Musical Style
Herman Li and Sam Totman
Trivia
- Through The Fire and The Flames is featured as the most difficult Track on Guitar Hero 3
- The band is infamous for heavy alcohol consum which sometimes affect their performance negatively
- Bassist Frédéric Leclercq sometimes switches Instruments with guitarist Sam Totman or Herman Li for fun, he plays guitar up to their level too
- The band uses monitor speakers with built in ventilators to achieve a Flying Hair look while performing
- Sam and Herman have Showoff Moves like overhanded playing or the harmonic whammy raise
- Keyboarder Vadim Pruzhanov switches tom the Keytar if he wants to join the stage action up front
- Singer ZP Theart enjoys changing the vocals spontaniously into a Not suitable for minors version
- Instead of pickholders, Dragonforce have beerbottle holders on their microphone racks
- Every member is a videogame fan and they incorporate videgame noises like the Pacman Noise into their songs
- Dragonforce also use Supernintendo Game soundtracks as their live intro, for example The Ken Theme from Streetfighter II or the Donkey Kong Theme
Discography
Studio Records
* 2000: Valley of the Damned (Demo) * 2003: Valley of the Damned * 2004: Sonic Firestorm * 2006: Inhuman Rampage * 2008: Ultra Beatdown
--ZakkWylde 01:02, 27 June 2008 (CEST)
