power metal giants Dragonforce is a polarizing affair. The Allmusic review by James Christopher Monger awarded the album 4 stars stating "The debut album from U.K. Reception Professional ratings Review scores It was then mixed by Karl Groom, Herman Li and Sam Totman at Thin Ice Studios and mastered at Aubitt Studio by Rob Aubrey and Herman Li. The rerecording for the album in 2002 mostly took place at Thin Ice Studios in Surrey, by Karl Groom, and at Lamer Luser Studios in London, by Herman Li, from May – October 2002. The initial demo was recorded on 8 – 12 October and then mixed on 20 2000 at Thin Ice Studios with Karl Groom engineering. The album was set to be remastered and released with a bonus DVD on 24 September 2007, but was subsequently delayed and eventually released on 22 February 2010, along with the re-release of the band's second album, Sonic Firestorm. It was then re-recorded in late 2002 and released as a full-length studio album on 25 February 2003, following the band's obtainance of the deal with Noise and change in name to DragonForce. In 2000, while the band was still known as DragonHeart, a demo of the same name was recorded and sent to Noise Records, subsequently gaining the band a deal with the label. The comments are property of their posters, all other content © Sea of Tranquility SoT is Hosted by SpeedSoft.Valley of the Damned is the debut studio album by British power metal band DragonForce. Please see our Policies Page for Site Usage, Privacy, and Copyright Policies.Īll logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner. If you have questions or comments, please Contact Us. ZP Theart's vocals really gelled with Dragonforce's music his replacement will be interesting to hear, but for now check out this re-issue.įor information regarding where to send CD promos and advertising, please see our FAQ page. "Where Dragons Rule" has a soft introduction followed by more of Dragonforce's quest for speed. "Black Fire" does have a slower section to give the listener a breather, and the appealing ballad "Starfire" also gives some respite. As always, those crazy smoking guitar solos are very entertaining to listen to. Title track "Valley of the Damned" is an ideal choice to begin with, of course the guitars of Sam Totman and Herman Li are the main draw card for many, and they commence at medium pace before burning up their fretboards as those furious double kicks come into play. Though my opinion has changed since I tried Dragonforce's latest album Ultra Beatdown, I have grown to somewhat like their hyper melodic metal. They hadn't, so I never bothered with their third release, Inhuman Rampage. I enjoy speed metal but I have to admit purchasing Valley Of The Damned many years ago and found Dragonforce's music somewhat monotonous it started feeling like one long song, then I gave their next album Sonic Thunderstorm a go in hopes that just maybe things had changed. Plus they also come with bonus DVDs, which I haven't seen (we were only given the CD portions of the sets for review) so I can't comment on them. The first two Dragonforce CDs have been re-released, and now with the recent announcement that singer ZP Theart has left the band if you haven't got copies of their earlier albums featuring the original line-up, then these remixed re-issues would be the right choice. Dragonforce: Valley Of The Damned (reissue)
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