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Dragonforce: The Breakout Act From Guitar Hero |
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
 Guitar geeks, video game addicts, metalheads and various combinations
of the three have spoken! And word is they love the international
phenomenon known as DragonForce. The 'Force are quickly becoming a
household name across message boards, blogs and schoolyards all over
the country, thanks to fun 'n furious guitar wizardry that is
omnipresent on their latest Roadrunner effort, Inhuman Rampage, and the
flurry of activity that is currently surrounding the band! DragonForce
Mania is burning at a fever pitch and the fire refuses to be
extinguished.
Inhuman Rampage was released in June 2006, and debuted at the plum
#1 spot on The Billboard Heatseekers Chart. The album is experiencing a
rocket-like surge in sales, due to the lead single, 'Through The Fire
And Flames', being the breakout track on the massively popular Guitar
Hero III videogame. Since the game's October 2007 release, the digital
single of 'Through The Fire And Flames' has sold a jawdropping 145,000
tracks, the most of any artist feature on the game, including
heavyweights METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, THE ROLLING STONES, and AFI.
Inhuman Rampage continues to fly off the shelves, with sales exceeding
200,000 units and counting. The track debuted on the Billboard Hot 100
chart at #86 this week, as well. Fans have eaten up the video for the
song, which features guitar virtuosos Herman Li and Sam Totman
effortlessly trading licks while Totman tosses back a beer. The video
has enjoyed over 2 million YouTube impressions, and was voted as "Best
Video" in the 2007 Revolver Reader's Poll.
DragonForce, who currently grace the cover of the 2008 music
preview issue of Revolver, have made an indelible mark on US audiences
in the past two years. The band spent much of 2006 and 2007 playing to
rabid, sold-out crowds in the US. In 2006, they opened the Ozzfest 2006
main stage, enjoyed two completely sold-out headline runs and supported
hard rock titans KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Radio is catching DragonForce heat,
as well. Inhuman Rampage exploded at Metal Radio, camping out in the #1
slot on the trade charts for weeks on end, and now commercial radio is
taking notice too, with KXTE/Las Vegas, KOMP/Las Vegas, KHTQ/Spokeane,
WKLQ/Grand Rapids and Q101/Chicago spinning the single. The song has
quickly become the #1 most requested song at Q101.
If you've not witnessed nor felt the power of DragonForce, don't
worry. You will. This is one band that won't be stopped, and the
DragonForce fire will rage on!
Watch the video for 'Through The Fire And Flames' below:
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