DragonForce

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Biography

DragonForce is a British power metal band based in London. Formed in 1999, the group is known for its long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-based lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music to add to their retro video game-influenced sound. Guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman are the only two remaining founding members in the group since ZP Theart's departure. Marc Hudson was announced as Theart's replacement in March 2011. A new studio album, The Power Within, was released on 15 April 2012.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1999
Number of Albums 22
Record Label earMUSIC
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Genres

Power Metal

Trivia

What was the name of their platinum selling album?

Through the Fire and Flames

...Their platinumselling record, Through the Fire and Flames , brought them international acclaim and was featured as the mostchallenging song on Guitar H...
What is the name of DragonForce s new album?

Extreme Power Metal

...es into their recordings and live shows. DragonForce s new album, Extreme Power Metal , will be released on September 27th, 2019. The album was produce...
When will Extreme Power Metal be released?

September 27th, 2019

...ragonForce s new album, Extreme Power Metal, will be released on September 27th, 2019 . The album was produced in Los Angeles, California by Damien Rai...
On what channel did the band record on Twitch?

Herman Lis

...ainaud at Mix Unlimited. The band also recorded parts of the album on Herman Lis livestream channel on Twitch (www.twitch.tvhermanli) with participati...
Where is DragonForce based?

London, England

...d, Grammynominated extreme power metal band DragonForce is based in London, England . Their platinumselling record, Through the Fire and Flames, brough...
Who produced the album?

Damien Rainaud

...er 27th, 2019. The album was produced in Los Angeles, California by Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited. The band also recorded parts of the album on Herm...
What is the name of the 2003 release?

Valley of the Damned

...lford and Stratovarius before the release of their debut, 2003's Valley of the Damned . The success of that record earned the melodic rockers a worldwi...
What genre of music do their songs often evoke?

swordsandsorcery

... retrovideo game electronic soundscapes, in songs that often evoke swordsandsorcery imagery (usually with deliberate humor) matched to a live show wit...
What was the name of the 2006 album released by the group?

Inhuman Rampage

...ngdom, America, Asia, and South America. With the release of 2006's Inhuman Rampage , they began a sales and digitalchart run that has included each su...
What was the name of DragonForce's 2017 album?

Reaching into Infinity

...ncluded each successive album. The group's hookladen 2017 album Reaching into Infinity placed inside the Top Ten on various metal streaming charts acr...
In what year was Sonic Firestorm released?

2004

...nd Europe. The band's sophomore effort, Sonic Firestorm, was released in 2004 , followed by Inhuman Rampage in 2006 and Ultra Beatdown in 2008. DragonF...
Which album was released in 2004?

Sonic Firestorm

...f soldout concerts in Asia and Europe. The band's sophomore effort, Sonic Firestorm , was released in 2004, followed by Inhuman Rampage in 2006 and Ult...
In what year was In the Line of Fire released?

2015

...ing year. The band's firstever DVD, In the Line of Fire, was released in 2015 . Shot in high definition at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, the set fe...
Where is Dragonforce based?

London

...Dragonforce is a British power metal band based in London . Formed in 1999, the group is known for its longtime and fast solo guitar, lyrical based fan...
When was Dragonforce formed?

1999

...Dragonforce is a British power metal band based in London. Formed in 1999 , the group is known for its longtime and fast solo guitar, lyrical based fan...
How many studio albums has Dragonforce released?

six

...etro video gameinfluenced sound. In August 2014, DragonForce has released six studio albums, one live album and one demo. Create a rock music lovers d...
In what year did Diccon Harper quit the band?

2002

...e a rock music lovers definitely already familiar with this one band. In 2002 , bassist Diccon Harper began to feel that DragoHeart was not as musical ...
What was the name of their previous album?

Valley of The Damned

... debut album came out with the same name as their previous album Valley of The Damned . ZP now join Skid Row. Herman Li (1999 Now) Lead and rhythm guit...
Where does ZP now join?

Skid Row

...he same name as their previous album Valley of The Damned. ZP now join Skid Row . Herman Li (1999 Now) Lead and rhythm guitarist, as well as backing vo...
When was Herman Li born?

Hong Kong

... Now) Lead and rhythm guitarist, as well as backing vocals was born in Hong Kong in 1976. He started playing guitar in 1992 at the age of 16 years. To...
When did Herman start playing guitar?

1992

...cking vocals was born in Hong Kong in 1976. He started playing guitar in 1992 at the age of 16 years. Totman wrote some songs for dragonforce, he is a...
How old was Hermann Li when he started playing?

16

...orn in Hong Kong in 1976. He started playing guitar in 1992 at the age of 16 years. Totman wrote some songs for dragonforce, he is also still active a...
When was Power Quest formed?

2001

...force, he is also still active as a band member (additional player) Power Quest which is a power metal band in the United Kingdom established in 2001 ....
Who is the current lineup of Dragonforce?

Li, Totman, vocalist Marc Hudson, drummer Gee Anzalone and bassist Alicia Vigil

...gonForce's current lineup comprises Li, Totman, vocalist Marc Hudson, drummer Gee Anzalone and bassist Alicia Vigil . DragonForce has released eight st...
Where is Gee Anzalone?

drummer

...ragonForce's current lineup comprises Li, Totman, vocalist Marc Hudson, drummer Gee Anzalone and bassist Alicia Vigil. DragonForce has released eight ...
How many studio albums has DragonForce released?

eight

... drummer Gee Anzalone and bassist Alicia Vigil. DragonForce has released eight studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one live DVD and...
Who were Totman and Li from?

Demoniac

...reviously, with both having come from the New Zealand heavy metal band Demoniac . The two later found vocalist ZP Theart through an advertisement, and ...
What was Steve Scott's job title?

bassist

... advertisement, and soon acquired former Demoniac drummer Matej Setinc, bassist Steve Scott and keyboardist Steve Williams. Setinc left the band in De...
Who did the band hire to record the drums for their demo album?

Peter Hunt

... December 1999 to continue his studies in Slovenia, so the band hired Peter Hunt to record the drums for their demo album before finding Didier Almouz...
When did Diccon Harper join DragonForce?

November 2000

...tovarius. The exDemoniac bassist Diccon Harper joined DragonForce in November 2000 with keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov joining in February 2001 to comple...
When did Vadim Pruzhanov join the band?

February 2001

...onForce in November 2000 with keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov joining in February 2001 to complete the lineup for recording their first album. Harper perf...
What was the name of the band that recorded their first album in 2000?

DragonHeart

...y of the Damned (20002003) Main article: Valley of the Damned (album) DragonHeart (what the band was known as at the time) recorded their very first a...
Who founded DragonForce in 1999?

Herman Li and Sam Totman

...DragonForce was founded in 1999 by guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman under the name of DragonHeart. The two later found singer ZP Theart through an ...
Who was the first guitarist to join Dragonforce?

Herman Li

...DragonForce was founded in 1999 by guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman under the name of DragonHeart. The two later found singer ZP Theart through an ...
How did the two find ZP Theart?

through an advert

...nder the name of DragonHeart. The two later found singer ZP Theart through an advert and soon after acquired drummer Matej Satanc, bassist Steve Scott...
Who replaced Matej Satanc?

Didier Almouzni

...cember 1999 to continue his studies in Slovenia, he was replaced by Didier Almouzni . The band parted ways with Steve Williams in early 2000, and Steve...