Extreme Power Metal | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 27 September 2019 | |||
Studio | Mix Unlimited, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 52:50 | |||
Label | earMUSIC, Metal Blade, JVC Victor | |||
Producer | Damien Rainaud | |||
DragonForce chronology | ||||
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Singles from Extreme Power Metal | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Blabbermouth.net | [4] |
Metal Injection | [5] |
Kerrang! | [6] |
Extreme Power Metal is the eighth studio album by British power metal band DragonForce, released on 27 September 2019. [7] It is the band's last studio album to feature longtime bassist Frédéric Leclercq [8] and the first not to feature longtime keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov, who left the band in 2018; [9] Epica keyboardist Coen Janssen recorded keyboards for the album as a session member. [7] The lead single "Highway to Oblivion" was released on 30 July 2019. [9] The band embarked on a world tour in support of the album following its release. [10] Music videos for "Troopers of the Stars" and "Strangers" were filmed, but not released until two years later, on 27 August 2021 and 25 October 2021, respectively. [11] In 2022, the band continued touring the album after their last tour's cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] On 29 November 2022, the music video for "The Last Dragonborn" was released, being the first music video with new bassist Alicia Vigil. [13]
The band recorded the album with producer and Once Human's bassist Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited in Los Angeles. [14] Part of the recording was also livestreamed on guitarist Herman Li's Twitch. [15]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Highway to Oblivion" | Sam Totman | Totman | 6:48 |
2. | "Cosmic Power of the Infinite Shred Machine" | Totman | Totman | 6:36 |
3. | "The Last Dragonborn" |
|
| 6:12 |
4. | "Heart Demolition" | Frédéric Leclercq | Leclercq | 5:39 |
5. | "Troopers of the Stars" | Totman | Totman | 5:03 |
6. | "Razorblade Meltdown" | Totman | Totman | 4:45 |
7. | "Strangers" |
| Leclercq | 4:29 |
8. | "In a Skyforged Dream" | Leclercq | Leclercq | 4:45 |
9. | "Remembrance Day" |
| Totman | 5:10 |
10. | " My Heart Will Go On" ( Celine Dion cover) | Will Jennings | James Horner | 3:23 |
Total length: | 52:50 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
11. | "Behind the Mirror of Death" | Leclercq | Leclercq | 5:32 |
Total length: | 58:22 |
The Japanese special edition of the album also included a bonus DVD containing professionally recorded footage of the band's performance at Download Festival in 2018.
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Ashes of the Dawn" | Reaching Into Infinity (2017) | 4:46 |
2. | "Cry Thunder" | The Power Within (2012) | 5:16 |
3. | "Judgment Day" | Reaching Into Infinity (2017) | 7:01 |
DragonForce
Additional musicians
Technical
Visuals
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [18] | 87 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [19] | 42 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [20] | 145 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [21] | 158 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [22] | 34 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [23] | 26 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [24] | 21 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [25] | 29 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [26] | 93 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [27] | 12 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums ( OCC) [28] | 4 |
US Top Album Sales ( Billboard) [29] | 36 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [30] | 13 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard) [31] | 19 |
Extreme Power Metal | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 27 September 2019 | |||
Studio | Mix Unlimited, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 52:50 | |||
Label | earMUSIC, Metal Blade, JVC Victor | |||
Producer | Damien Rainaud | |||
DragonForce chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Extreme Power Metal | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Blabbermouth.net | [4] |
Metal Injection | [5] |
Kerrang! | [6] |
Extreme Power Metal is the eighth studio album by British power metal band DragonForce, released on 27 September 2019. [7] It is the band's last studio album to feature longtime bassist Frédéric Leclercq [8] and the first not to feature longtime keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov, who left the band in 2018; [9] Epica keyboardist Coen Janssen recorded keyboards for the album as a session member. [7] The lead single "Highway to Oblivion" was released on 30 July 2019. [9] The band embarked on a world tour in support of the album following its release. [10] Music videos for "Troopers of the Stars" and "Strangers" were filmed, but not released until two years later, on 27 August 2021 and 25 October 2021, respectively. [11] In 2022, the band continued touring the album after their last tour's cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] On 29 November 2022, the music video for "The Last Dragonborn" was released, being the first music video with new bassist Alicia Vigil. [13]
The band recorded the album with producer and Once Human's bassist Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited in Los Angeles. [14] Part of the recording was also livestreamed on guitarist Herman Li's Twitch. [15]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Highway to Oblivion" | Sam Totman | Totman | 6:48 |
2. | "Cosmic Power of the Infinite Shred Machine" | Totman | Totman | 6:36 |
3. | "The Last Dragonborn" |
|
| 6:12 |
4. | "Heart Demolition" | Frédéric Leclercq | Leclercq | 5:39 |
5. | "Troopers of the Stars" | Totman | Totman | 5:03 |
6. | "Razorblade Meltdown" | Totman | Totman | 4:45 |
7. | "Strangers" |
| Leclercq | 4:29 |
8. | "In a Skyforged Dream" | Leclercq | Leclercq | 4:45 |
9. | "Remembrance Day" |
| Totman | 5:10 |
10. | " My Heart Will Go On" ( Celine Dion cover) | Will Jennings | James Horner | 3:23 |
Total length: | 52:50 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
11. | "Behind the Mirror of Death" | Leclercq | Leclercq | 5:32 |
Total length: | 58:22 |
The Japanese special edition of the album also included a bonus DVD containing professionally recorded footage of the band's performance at Download Festival in 2018.
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Ashes of the Dawn" | Reaching Into Infinity (2017) | 4:46 |
2. | "Cry Thunder" | The Power Within (2012) | 5:16 |
3. | "Judgment Day" | Reaching Into Infinity (2017) | 7:01 |
DragonForce
Additional musicians
Technical
Visuals
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [18] | 87 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [19] | 42 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [20] | 145 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [21] | 158 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [22] | 34 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [23] | 26 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [24] | 21 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [25] | 29 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [26] | 93 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [27] | 12 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums ( OCC) [28] | 4 |
US Top Album Sales ( Billboard) [29] | 36 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [30] | 13 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard) [31] | 19 |