For years, Dragonforce was one of the best kept secrets in metal. But since “Through the Fire and Flames” was released on Guitar Hero III, the multinational musical conglomeration has been finding more and more fans drawn to their blistering riffs. Now with Ultra Beatdown, the band’s fourth album and second on Roadrunner Records, they’re sure to cement this new fan base.
The first single, “Heroes of Our Time,” is a great introduction to the album. The song contains plenty of speed sections with Herman Li, Sam Totman, David Mackintosh, and Frederic Leclercq blazing away as usual. ZP Theart still sings as though he’s stuck in the middle of a game of D&D and Vadim Pruzhanov gets a few solo sections in which to shine.
Another noteworthy [...]