

When the band throws a mid-tempo breather into the song (check out the almost Range, yet the songs never becoming boring or repetitive. The band is perhaps why Dragonforce were able to branch out little bit Times when he can bring it down a notch when appropriate. Don't worry, the speed metal delivery is still dominating theĪlbum, however Macintosh's style is a little more interesting and there are That Macintosh's style will sit very well with these people when they hear Sonicįirestorm. As someįolks complained that the drum work was too aggressive on the debut, I think Macintosh joins DragonforceĪfter participating in three full-length albums with Bal-Sagoth.

The rhythm section should notīe overlooked, especially new drummer, David Macintosh. The riffing is of course fast and very forceful. The dual rhythm guitar work is executed precisely and There is no shortage of stunning solosĪnd shredding throughout the album as Herman Li and am Totman really deliver In addition, his voice soundsĮven more melodic when he stays away from those painfully high notes. Using his voice much more effectively on this album, which in turn adds moreĬharacter and emotion to the songs themselves. That he struggled with at times on the debut.
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Sounds more full bodied and rich and he stays away from the ultra high notes As for the vocals themselves: 500% better!! ZP Theart's voice The sound is much more clear and crisp, with the vocals notīuried in the mix.

The production and mixing this time around You can sample at the band's website), I can tell that two of my chief complaintsĪbout the debut have been improved.

Upon hearing the first track, My Spirit Will Go On (which Sophomore album, vastly improved over their admirable debut, Valley of theĭragonforce are still playing their brand of melodic speed / power metal,īut the music on Sonic Firestorm comes together much better than it did Well, leave it to a band with the most cliché word in metal (Dragon) as part In this genre today, there seems to be a flood of bands that all sound alike. While there are a few bands out there that really pique my interest We are so happy with what he has brought into this new album.I have found myself increasingly unimpressed with the power metal scene as Totman says, “We worked really closely with Coen on this new album. We are so excited for fans to hear it!” Following the departure of Vadim Pruzhanov from the band last year, the keyboards of this new album was performed by Coen Janssen of symphonic metal titan Epica, bringing a new dimension into a DragonForce album. Li says, “This album again combines the best of DragonForce in an even bigger, more epic way than we have ever done before. The band also recorded parts of the album on Herman Li’s livestream channel on Twitch with participation from the fans. The album was produced in Los Angeles, California by Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited. The video has been directed by Roboshobo.įurthermore, DRAGONFORCE now offer a limited “TROOPER OF THE STARS” edition T-Shirt, exclusively available on the band’s website.ĭragonForce’s latest album, Extreme Power Metal, was released on September 27th, 2019.
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The song about the movie “Starship Troopers” is taken from the band’s latest release “ EXTREME POWER METAL“. British power metal heroes DRAGONFORCE have presented a new video for the song “ TROOPER OF THE STARS“.
