Valley of the damned dragonforce album11/7/2022 ![]() ![]() Songs like ‘Valley of the Damned’ and ‘Disciples of Babylon’ have some really kickass moments and memoable vocal melodies, but then descend into the standard DragonForce routine of ruining a perfectly good song with stupidly fast solos that lack any sense of musicality.Īs a fan of shred guitar playing, it saddens me to say this, but in the case with this band, ‘speed kills’.ĭragonForce is a band that will bring the experience of fantasy and sprawling lands of adventure, all with the power of, well, power metal. It’s a shame, because this band has a lot of potential, and in the very few cases when they do slow down their music is awesome. As a result, it's hard to really care once they get started. Every solo, and I mean EVERY solo, sounds exactly the same, and by that I mean a flurry of notes where the main focus is flashy acrobatics over actual substance. What bothers me when DragonForce start wailing away, is that it’s so fast and flashy that there is no distinguishable melody. With bands such as Dream Theater and Symphony X being top influences of mine, it’s clear that shredding isn’t a problem for me. It quickly becomes apparent that this is the formula for all of their songs. ‘Valley of the Damned’ has a very promising start, with the title track producing some very nice riffs, accompanied by some incredibly catchy vocals, however, this is as good as it gets, as halfway through the song the band, in particular, guitarists Sam Totman and Herman Li, decide to disregard any logical tune and just shred away. The original version of Evening Star exists, but is called "Lands of Desire".With the obvious talent and potential to become one of the greatest power metal bands of all time, the thing that makes DragonForce stand out the most is also the thing that annoys me about them.The original version of Black Fire is extremely rare, as well as Where Dragons Rule, and Heart of a Dragon.Steve Scott - Bass, backing vocals, trombone.Sam Totman - Lead, rhythm guitars & backing vocals.Herman Li - Lead, rhythm guitars & backing vocals, logo concept, artwork.( ***However, demos for the songs "Evening Star" and "Heart of a Dragon" were released in 2010 as Japanese bonus tracks for the reissue of Valley of the Damned). ( **Note: There is an original version of Evening Star, it is extremely rare, the original version's name was "Lands of Desire"). Total Length: 33:04, 39:00 (with Bonus Track) 6." Where Dragons Rule (demo)", Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Williams Length: 5:56.5." Disciples of Babylon (demo)", Lyrics: Theart, Music: Li, Length: 7:06.4." Black Winter Night (demo)", Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Length: 6:20.3." Starfire (demo)", Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Length: 5:45.2." Revelations (demo)", Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Length: 6:57.1." Valley of the Damned (Demo Version)", Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Length: 6:56. ![]()
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