DragonForce | |
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Background information | |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Power metal |
Years active | 1999 – present |
Labels | Sanctuary, Noise, Roadrunner, Spinefarm, Universal |
Members | Herman Li Sam Totman Vadim Pruzhanov Frédéric Leclercq Marc Hudson Gee Anzalone |
Past member(s) | Adrian Lambert Didier Almouzni Diccon Harper Steve Williams Steve Scott ZP Theart Dave Mackintosh |
Website | dragonforce.com |
DragonForce is an English power metal band formed in 1999 in London. They are known for fast guitar solos, fantasy-based lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music.
In March 2010, the band have announced the departure of the singer ZP Theart, due to musical disputes.[1] He moved on to form heavy metal group I Am I. After that Mark Hudson joined as new singer and they released a new album The Power Within.
DragonForce was founded in 1999 by singer ZP Theart, bassist Steve Scott, guitarists Sam Totman and Herman Li, drummer Didier Almouzni, and keyboardist Steve Williams. They first called themselves "DragonHeart", but found that a band with this same name already existed. 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 song and first single, "Heroes of Our Time", from their album, Ultra Beatdown, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance on December 3, 2008,[2] and is also in the video game Skate 2.[3]
Herman Li · Sam Totman · Mark Hudson · Vadim Pruzhanov · Gee Anzalone · Frédéric Leclercq ZP Theart · Dave Mackintosh · Adrian Lambert · Didier Almouzni · Diccon Harper · Steve Scott · Steve Williams | |
Studio albums | |
Live albums | |
Singles | "Valley of the Damned" · "Soldiers of the Wasteland" · "Fury of the Storm" · "Through the Fire and Flames" · "Operation Ground and Pound" · "Heroes of Our Time" · "The Last Journey Home" · "Cry Thunder" · "Seasons" · "Defenders" · "The Game" · "Ring of Fire" |
Categories | Albums · Songs · Members |