DragonForce is a British power metal band based in London, England. Formed in 1999, the group is
known for its long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-based lyrics, and electronic sounds
in their music to add to their retro video game-influenced sound.
-Wikipedia
From:
London, England, United Kingdom
Genres:
Power metal, speed metal
Years active:
1999present
Associated acts:
Demoniac, Shadowkeep, Shadow Warriors, Power Quest, Biomechanical,
Son of Science, Bal-Sagoth, Powerglove, Aeon Zen, Sabaton, Pythia, I Am I, Trivium, Baby Metal
Name Origin:
Herman Li explained the meaning:
"Dragon can be METAL, can be fantasy, can be a Chinese thing, can be a power thing,
and can be a computer game thing. We always try to leave thing not static and you can relate to it
differently, just the way we do with the lyrics, so you can call us video game metal haha."
Members:
Marc Hudson lead vocals
(2011present)
Herman Li guitar, backing vocals
(1999present)
Sam Totman guitar, backing vocals
(1999present)
Frédéric Leclercq bass, backing vocals
(2005present)
Vadim Pruzhanov keyboard, keytar, synthesizer, theremin, backing vocals
(2001present)
Gee Anzalone drums
(2014present)
Past Members:
ZP Theart lead vocals
(19992010)
Steve Scott bass, backing vocals
(19992000)
Diccon Harper bass, backing vocals
(20002002)
Adrian Lambert bass, backing vocals
(20022005)
Steve Williams keyboard, keytar, backing vocals
(19992000)
Matej Setinc drums
(1999)
Didier Almouzni drums
(19992003)
Dave Mackintosh drums
(20032014)
Tour Dates: