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| 10 Best Dragonforce Songs
Been on a Dragonforce kick for the first time in...a few years. But in rdoing some close listening, amid the flailing guitars and incessant rdrumming, there are some songs that do, in fact, sound a little rdifferent from the rest. Here are my picks for the ten that really rstand out. | | 10 | | Once In A Lifetime
Sonic Firestorm
A rather happy-sounding song, Once has some pretty silly parts, but the
syncopated pre-chorus (with the "Once in a lifetime..." lyrics) is one of the
better sequences the band has written, with its backbeat emphasis and
rising vocal lines. | | 9 | | Black Winter Night
Valley of the Damned
Sounding much more uplifting than their minor-key marathons, Black Winter
Night contains some really cheesy lyrics but some of my favorite drumming,
as it has Almouzni behind the kit. The climax of the last chorus is also a
super-epic moment, like I'm sure the band thinks every moment they write
is. | | 8 | | Prepare for War
Sonic Firestorm
The verse/chorus aren't all that outstanding, but Prepare's middle section is
a big departure in a great way. The piano-led bridge that lasts several
minutes is a welcome departure and a showcase of what Dragonforce can
come up with when they think just a little outside of the box. | | 7 | | Black Fire
Valley of the Damned
One of the band's shorter offerings, Black Fire is probably the most intense
song they've yet produced (idgaf what they say about the new single). The
length makes this one a shower rather than a grower like the uber-long
songs, so it keeps its edge after repeated listens and is the closest thing to
catchy they would produce until Strike of the Ninja. | | 6 | | Revolution Deathsquad
Inhuman Rampage
Far better than Through the Fire and Flames, Revolution has some of the
best vocal lines and chorus the band has written. It also has those cool
stops/hits thrown in the middle and end of the verse that make you want
to fist-pump exactly three times before returning to your air guitar. | | 5 | | Fury of the Storm
Sonic Firestorm
The song that would become the template for everything afterwards, Fury
of the Storm was a great song in 2004 and it still is. The problem is that it's
written in - rather extended - popular song form (AABA with
embellishments), which would become really boring when copied about two
dozen times thereafter. | | 4 | | Reasons to Live
Ultra Beatdown
Don't even bother buying the album. This is the best song on it and the
only one that really differentiates itself. There are about four or five
different sections that build up to the chorus, and the delayed-gratification
songwriting really makes the climax(es) that much more powerful. The
strange dancey bridge section at first seems odd, but then falls into a
pretty cool laid-back solo section that allows Li and Totman to show that
they're capable of actually writing a solo instead of just creating fret
diarrhea at 200 bpm. | | 3 | | Valley of the Damned
Valley of the Damned
Before they went totally apeshit, Dragonforce's guitar duo relied a lot on
strummed power chords and tremolo riffing, but it works damned well here.
Also, Didier Almouzni was a monster behind the kit and I rather prefer his
more varied, fill-heavy style to the machine dynamics of Mackintosh. | | 2 | | Soldiers of the Wasteland
Sonic Firestorm
The galloping, rising bridge section is the best part of the song. For all its
10-minute girth, Soldiers stays fresh due to some cool harmonized riffs and
Theart's best turn on the mic. | | 1 | | My Soul and My Spirit Will Go On
Sonic Firestorm
From the ominous, delay-laden intro to its perfectly timed double bass
bombardments, My Soul is pretty much a perfect offering from the band.
There's a less-intense middle section to take a breath, the signature crazy-
ass soloing, and several memorable sections along the way. Effort like this
would make the band's new stuff a lot more tolerable. | |
pedro70512
03.04.12 | Dragonforce: exhibit A on "diminishing returns". | Trebor.
03.04.12 | I love that Dragonforce song about traveling through extreme weather
| pedro70512
03.04.12 | Also, I realize nobody's going to read all of this. But if you do, thank you for having an open mind and lots of extra time on your hands. | Josh D.
03.04.12 | I can't tell by their lyrics if they're into fire or not. | tarkus
03.04.12 | well i see a nap in my future. and it sounds good | FromDaHood
03.04.12 | Not even Operation Ground and Pound... I am disappoint | Zorak
03.05.12 | no TtFatF? I can barely beat that song on medium. | jwyles4
03.05.12 | Lol they're a bunch of drunks that can't do shit live. | turnip90210
03.05.12 | I like that song with "so far away" in it. Also, wtf y u no mention Valley of the Damned's outro solo? That's, like, the only decent thing Dragonforce did ever and you don't even see it fit to mention it ;) | RooseveltsGhost
03.05.12 | I also had a long period of Dragonforce fandom, but that was a long time ago. The only songs I can get into now are Heroes of Our Time (their best work) and Lost Souls in Endless Time. | omnipanzer
03.05.12 | "10 Best Dragonforce Songs"
Liar, No such thing. | Maniac!
03.05.12 | ugh this band is terrible | Sirob
03.05.12 | "I love that Dragonforce song about traveling through extreme weather"
fucking lol |
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