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Sadly this would be ZP's last album with the band. While I would claim this album to be the band's most experimental release, it still doesn't strive too far from the power metal sound, but it does incorporate some elements of progressive metal and at times black and death metal. The speed has been toned down a tiny wee bit as heard on previous material with only slight dips in tempo now and then. Musically the band saw a slight departure from their last album. Now, the band didn't strive too far away from their sound (this is Dragonforce, they never really change), but there are slight changes in their original plans of songwriting, with some changes in sounds and arrangements. Thanks to UMUR, diamondblack for the updates Buy DRAGONFORCE - ULTRA BEATDOWN musicĪfter releasing their album which would cement them in the annals of metal history, the band decided to follow up their two classic releases with a dip in the experimental pool.
DRAGONFORCE ULTRA BEATDOWN ANDROID
Mastering: Mike Jussila, Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, FinlandĬover Art: Android Jones, San Francisco, USA Produced by: Karl Groom, Herman Li, Sam Totman Frédéric Leclercq / bass, backing vocals, additional rhythm guitars, acoustic Dave Mackintosh / drums, backing vocals Vadim Pruzhanov / keyboards, piano, theremin, Kaoss Pad, backing vocals Sam Totman / rhythm guitar, backing vocals Herman Li / lead guitar, backing vocals ZP Theart / lead vocals, backing vocals
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I suppose if you already have any of DragonForce’s albums you don’t really need to have another.The Bonus track "Strike of the Ninja" is a re-recording of Shadow Warriors' "Feel the Fire". DragonForce offer nothing new here, it’s just more of the same and if you didn’t like it before you have literally no reason to check this album out as it’s merely an extension of Inhuman Rampage. Realistically though, the world doesn’t need this album. There’s a good reason people are talking about DragonForce. Overall, if you are a musician it’s hard to deny the elevated levels of talent in this band, even if you don’t particularly enjoy the tempo or the over the top antics. You find yourself thankful for these small moments as they allow the listener a chance to catch a much needed breath. Fortunately, it doesn’t sound out of place or cheesy. Likewise, ‘Heartbreak Armageddon’ offers a lengthy, slow solo that is reminiscent of some of the lesser known 80s hard rock bands soloing (think Badlands and Gorky Park). Though the vast majority of this album sounds almost exactly the same as their previous works, ‘Inside The Winter Storm’ manages to capture a groove that, although uncharacteristic, is a nice change of pace from the rest of the album. I’m going to give them the benefit of the doubt here though. If they aren’t leftovers then the band is completely unconcerned with moving their sound forward. Each could easily be a B-side from the Inhuman Rampage (2006) album and are likely leftovers from those sessions. The band apparently see no need to ever go any slower than 100mph as evidenced by the songs ‘Heroes Of Our Time’, ‘The Fire Still Burns’, ‘The Warrior Inside’ (which doesn’t even slow down when it hits the “slow part”) and ‘The Last Journey Home’. This album is loud, melodic, anthemic, and most of all, insanely fast.
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The name of the game on Ultra Beatdown is bombast. Imagine the Scorpions and Dream Theater in a blender and you have a good idea of what DragonForce offers here. Ultra Beatdown is DragonForce’s fourth opus and, although plenty tongue-in-cheek, with it they firmly establish themselves as one of rock’s most powerful acts. Known for their incredibly talented musicianship (anyone played them on Guitar Hero?) London-based DragonForce have enjoyed main stage success on both Ozzfest and 2008’s Rockstar Mayhem Festival among other well-publicised tours.