The speed and intensity that the pair plays with is quite flooring, and extremely fun to listen to. Throughout Sonic Firestorm their long, impressive solos often set the tone of the music.
The guitar tandem of Herman Li and Sam Totman really excel playing this type of music. Surprisingly, through all these lightning fast performances, the band still manages to present the listener with precise, well thought out melodies. Of course, on the ballad-esque tracks, the extremely high speeds decreases slightly, but the energy of each member is still present. For the most part, the tempo of Sonic Firestorm can be effectively categorized into two groups: fast, fast, and fast. Speed is an important part of the band's formula. But anyways, there is some truth to DragonForce's claims. You see, the band is quite fond of proudly proclaiming themselves to be extreme power metal and the fastest band on the planet, or something to that effect. So without further adieu…Īs many of you know, DragonForce's sound is rooted in power metal. Of the band's first three records, Sonic Firestorm feels like the most complete album. It was through this album that I, and most likely many others, became a fan of DragonForce.
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But the band's second full length offering, Sonic Firestorm, I enjoy that album. To be honest, their newest album Inhuman Rampage didn't really impress me all that much, aside from a few songs. Me, I've learned to enjoy DragonForce, especially after seeing them live. Some find their music to be quite entertaining while to detractors their music is unnecessary wanking. Others find their approach to be distasteful and over the top. To some, they represent all that is important to the power metal genre. DragonForce is a band you either love or hate.