Released 11 May 2004 | Release date 11 May 2004 | |
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Recorded 6 October – 10 December 2003 Length 56:3562:08 (Japanese Edition/Re-release) Similar DragonForce albums, Power metal albums | ||
Sonic Firestorm is the second studio album by English power metal band DragonForce, released through Noise Records on 11 May 2004.
Contents
This album features the song, "Soldiers of the Wasteland", which includes the longest guitar solo section on any of their songs. At 9 minutes and 47 seconds, this is also DragonForce's longest song. It is the first album to feature bassist Adrian Lambert and drummer Dave Mackintosh.
Sonic Firestorm was rereleased on 22 February 2010, along with the remastered and remixed version of Valley of the Damned. It also came with the bonus track "Cry of the Brave" which was originally on the Japanese version of the album.
Dragonforce soldiers of the wasteland
Production
The recording and mixing for the band's second album took place at Surrey's Thin Ice Studios, from 6 October to 10 December 2003. All the guitars were recorded at Herman Li's LamerLuser Studios in London.
Track listing
All songs arranged by Sam Totman, Herman Li, Vadim Pruzhanov, ZP Theart and Adrian Lambert.Personnel
Production
In other media
Songs
1My Spirit Will Go On7:54
2Fury of the Storm
3Fields of Despair5:25