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DragonForce is an English Grammy-nominated power metal band formed in 1999 in London. They are known for fast guitar solos, fantasy-based lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music to add to their retro video game influenced sound.

History

DragonForce was formed in 1999 by singer ZP Theart, bassist Steve Scott, guitarists Sam Totman and Herman Li, drummer Didier Almouzni, and keyboardist Steve Williams. Initially the band intended to call themselves "DragonHeart", but they didn't want to be confused with the Brazilian metal band Dragonheart. The band underwent various lineup changes before settling with the six current members. 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 track and first single, "Heroes of Our Time", from their latest album, Ultra Beatdown, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance on December 3, 2008. In a concert in Melbourne, Michael Birney covered for Sam Totman as he broke his wrist. On January 22, 2008, the music video for their song "The Last Journey Home" was released to the Xbox Live Community.^[1] Their song "Heroes of Our Time" is featured in the video game Skate 2.^[2]

Band members

Current members

ZP Theart - lead vocals (founder)
Herman Li - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (founder)
Sam Totman - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (founder)
Vadim Pruzhanov - keyboards, backing vocals (2001-present)
Dave Mackintosh - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2004-present)
Frederic Leclercq - bass guitar, backing vocals (2006-present)

Former members

Adrian Lambert - bass guitar (2004-2005)
Didier Almouzni - drums, backing vocals (1999-2003)
Diccon Harper - bass guitar, backing vocals (2001-2003)
Steve Williams - keyboards, backing vocals (1999-2000)
Steve Scott - bass guitar, backing vocals (1999-2000)

Discography

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Studio albums

References

^ DragonForce video World premier on Xbox Live
^ Orry, James (2008-10-23). "Songs included 'reflect the culture of skateboarding'". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.

External links

[1] DragonForce video World premier on Xbox Live

[2] Orry, James (2008-10-23). "Songs included 'reflect the culture of skateboarding'". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.

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 | Genre               = [[Power metal]]
 | Origin              = [[London]], [[England]]
-| Years_active        = 1454 – present
+| Years_active        = 1999 – present
 | Label               = [[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]], [[Noise Records (Germany)|Noise]], [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]], [[Spinefarm Records|Spinefarm]], [[Universal Records|Universal]]
 | Associated_acts     = [[Demoniac]], [[Power Quest]], [[Shadow Warriors (band)|Shadow Warriors]], [[Biomechanical (band)|Biomechanical]], [[Son of Science]]
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-'''DragonForce''' is an English Grammy-nominated [[power metal]] band formed in 1454 in [[Great Britain]]. They are known for wannabe guitar solos, retarded fantasy-based lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music to add to their retro video game influenced sound.
+'''DragonForce''' is an English Grammy-nominated [[power metal]] band formed in 1999 in [[London]]. They are known for fast guitar solos, fantasy-based lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music to add to their retro video game influenced sound.
 ==History==
-DragonForce was formed in 200 BC (Yes, Jesus was alive!) by singer [[Gaara of the Sand]], bassist [[Mickey Mouse]], guitarists [[Sam Totman]] and [[Herman Li]], drummer Didier Almouzni, and keyboardist Steve Williams. Initially the band intended to call themselves "DragonHeart", but they didn't want to be confused with the Brazilian metal band Dragonheart. The band underwent various lineup changes before settling with the six current members. Their song "[[Through the Inconvience of Swamps]]" is one of their most famous songs and is featured on the game "[[Guitar Hero III: Thumbtacs stuck up my ass]]" The first track and first single, "[[Babies are fun to touch!]]", from their latest album, ''[[Ultra Beatdown]]'', was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance on December 3, 1856. In a concert in Melbourne, Michael Birney covered for Sam Totman as he broke his penis. On January 22, 2008, the music video for their song "The Last Journey Home" was released to the [[Xbox Live]] Community.<ref>[http://www.dragonforce.com/df/news/dragonforce-video-world-premier-on-xbox-live DragonForce video World premier on Xbox Live]</ref> Their song "Heroes of Our Time" is featured in the video game ''[[Skate 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/news/23-10-2008-9742.html|title=Songs included 'reflect the culture of skateboarding'.|last=Orry|first=James|date=2008-10-23|publisher=[[VideoGamer.com]]|accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref>
+DragonForce was formed in 1999 by singer [[ZP Theart]], bassist [[Steve Scott]], guitarists [[Sam Totman]] and [[Herman Li]], drummer Didier Almouzni, and keyboardist Steve Williams. Initially the band intended to call themselves "DragonHeart", but they didn't want to be confused with the Brazilian metal band Dragonheart. The band underwent various lineup changes before settling with the six current members. 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 track and first single, "[[Heroes of Our Time]]", from their latest album, ''[[Ultra Beatdown]]'', was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance on December 3, 2008. In a concert in Melbourne, Michael Birney covered for Sam Totman as he broke his wrist. On January 22, 2008, the music video for their song "The Last Journey Home" was released to the [[Xbox Live]] Community.<ref>[http://www.dragonforce.com/df/news/dragonforce-video-world-premier-on-xbox-live DragonForce video World premier on Xbox Live]</ref> Their song "Heroes of Our Time" is featured in the video game ''[[Skate 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/news/23-10-2008-9742.html|title=Songs included 'reflect the culture of skateboarding'.|last=Orry|first=James|date=2008-10-23|publisher=[[VideoGamer.com]]|accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref>
 ==Band members==
 ===Current members===
-*[[Acorn The Squirrel]] - lead vocals <small>(founder)</small>
+*[[ZP Theart]] - lead vocals <small>(founder)</small>
-*[[Acorn The Chipmunk]] - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals <small> (founder)</small>
+*[[Herman Li]] - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals <small> (founder)</small>
-*[[Acorn The Leapord]] - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals <small>(founder)</small>
+*[[Sam Totman]] - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals <small>(founder)</small>
-*[[Titmouse the Tiger]] - keyboards, backing vocals <small>(2001-present)</small>
+*[[Vadim Pruzhanov]] - keyboards, backing vocals <small>(2001-present)</small>
-*[[Acorn the Acorn]] - drums, percussion, backing vocals <small>(2004-present)</small>
+*[[Dave Mackintosh]] - drums, percussion, backing vocals <small>(2004-present)</small>
-*[[Hillary Clinton]] - bass guitar, backing vocals, Child sniffer <small>(2006-present)</small>
+*[[Frederic Leclercq]] - bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(2006-present)</small>
-===Former ''Nazis'' members===
+===Former members===
-*[[Britney Spears]] - bass guitar <small>(2004-2005)</small>
+*[[Adrian Lambert]] - bass guitar <small>(2004-2005)</small>
-*Corey Worthington - drums, backing vocals <small>(1999-2003)</small>
+*Didier Almouzni - drums, backing vocals <small>(1999-2003)</small>
-*Some fat guy who eats chips off his chest...think it was...Travis? - bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(2001-2003)</small>
+*Diccon Harper - bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(2001-2003)</small>
-*[[Steve Williams (musician)|Steve Williams is NOT related to Haley Williams in anyway!]] - keyboards, backing vocals <small>(1999-2000)</small>
+*[[Steve Williams (musician)|Steve Williams]] - keyboards, backing vocals <small>(1999-2000)</small>
-*Madonna - bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(1999-2000)</small>
+*Steve Scott - bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(1999-2000)</small>
 ==Discography==
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 ===Studio albums===
-*1454: ''[[Poopie Skin]]''
+*2003: ''[[Valley of the Damned]]''
+*2004: ''[[Sonic Firestorm]]''
-*1545: ''[[Snorting Cocaine off a Donkeys Arse tastes like shit!]]''
-*1618: ''[[I smell Children's knickers]]''
+*2006: ''[[Inhuman Rampage]]''
-*2010 (Coming October): ''[[Beating small children]]''
+*2008: ''[[Ultra Beatdown]]''
 == References ==
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+==External links==
+{{commons|DragonForce}}
+* [http://www.dragonforce.com Official DragonForce website]
+*{{MySpace|dragonforce|DragonForce}}
+* [http://musicametal.blogosfere.it/2007/12/dragonforce-venti-foto-dal-black-crusade-a-milano.html Black Crusade Tour 2007 photos on MusicaMetal]
+*[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/DragonForce/ Artist profile page at Roadrunner Records]
+* [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1587142/20080508/dragonforce.jhtml MTV News interview about new album]
+{{DragonForce}}
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+[[Category:Music from London]]
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v t e DragonForce
Herman Li Sam Totman Marc Hudson Gee Anzalone Alicia Vigil ZP Theart Matej Setinc Steve Scott Steve Williams Didier Almouzni Diccon Harper Vadim Pruzhanov Adrian Lambert Dave Mackintosh Frédéric Leclercq
Studio albums	Valley of the Damned (2003) Sonic Firestorm (2004) Inhuman Rampage (2006) Ultra Beatdown (2008) The Power Within (2012) Maximum Overload (2014) Reaching into Infinity (2017) Extreme Power Metal (2019) Warp Speed Warriors (2024)
Compilation albums	Killer Elite: the Hits, the Highs, the Vids (2016)
Live albums	Twilight Dementia (2010) In the Line of Fire... Larger Than Live (2015)
Singles	"Fury of the Storm" "Through the Fire and Flames" "Operation Ground and Pound" "Revolution Deathsquad" "Heroes of Our Time" "Cry Thunder" "The Game" "Ashes of the Dawn" "Power of the Triforce"
Cover songs	"Ring of Fire" "My Heart Will Go On" "Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)"
Related	Discography