a group of wild hooligans twice the size of me stood in-front of me blocking my view. When it came to the Line Up it was all go, i thought yes i got lucky and i'm close and comfortable, dun dun dur. I went in planning the most reasonable area to stand which i thought was a good idea at first. Upon arriving into the room, there was a heavy aroma of sweat and alcohol from drinks brought before the show and the first thing my eyes lay upon was the over priced merch which i still wanted to buy badly but couldn't afford.

The album also features a cover of Johnny Cash classic вЂњRing of FireвЂќ вЂ“ needs to be heard to be believed! The bandвЂ™s sixth album вЂњMaximum OverloadвЂќ released in August 2014 features backing vocals by Trivium frontman Matt Heafy. The band embarked on a UK and Ireland tour and played at Soundwave Festival in Australia in February 2013. Their fifth album вЂњThe Power WithinвЂќ was released in April 2012 with new vocalist Marc Hudson, after ZP HeartвЂ™s resignation due to вЂњinsurmountable differences in musical opinionвЂќ. Lead single вЂњHeroes of our TimeвЂќ won the band their first Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance, however they lost out to MetallicaвЂ™s вЂњMy ApocalypseвЂќ.

The band admits the influence of video games on their music and often pays homage to it in their music videos.ДragonForceвЂ™s fourth album вЂњUltra BeatdownвЂќ was released in 2008, after having toured with Disturbed and Slipknot during Mayhem Festival. Due to their fast arpeggios and use of electronic sounds similar to those of chiptune (used in older video games), DragonForce have been labelled as вЂњNintendo-metalвЂќ by some magazines. Lead single and arguably their most famous song to date вЂњThrough the Fire and FlamesвЂќ has featured in several video games, including вЂњGuitar Hero III: Legends of RockвЂќ, вЂњBrutal LegendвЂќ and also as downloadable content for the вЂњRock BandвЂќ games.

The band hit the mainstream in 2006, after signing to RoadRunner Records and releasing their third album, вЂњInhuman RampageвЂќ. During this time, DragonForce toured with the likes of Iron Maiden and W.A.S.P and increasingly became headliners themselves. Their sophomore album, вЂњSonic FirestormвЂќ (2004) was even more successful than their debut, with lead single вЂњFury of the StormвЂќ becoming another fan favorite. The lead single from the album is one of their most well-known songs and is still an integral part of the bandвЂ™s performances today. In the same year, the band signed to Noise Records and began recording their debut album, also titled вЂњValley of the DamnedвЂќ. In 2002, the power-metallers released their debut single вЂњValley of the DamnedвЂќ, and officially changed their name to DragonForce, after finding out that another band were performing under the name DragonHeart. DragonForce have undergone several line-up changes over the years the band currently comprises of lead vocalist and frontman Marc Hudson (he replaced ZP Heart in 2010), founding guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman, bassist Frederic Leclercq, keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov and drummer Gee Anzalone. Originally called вЂњDragonHeartвЂќ, the band released an independent demo in 2000, swiftly making them one of the most popular independent power metal bands in the UK. The band was founded in 1999 by guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman, who had previously played together in New Zealand-based black metal band Demoniac.

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