Granted, I’ve never seen Dragonforce live, so perhaps after I see some of this material at New England Metal and Hardcore fest I will feel differently. And as I was listening I had that thought running through my head “you know, this is good, but I’d rather be listening to Sonic Firestorm or Inhuman Rampage right now”. And while his voice certainly meets the required benchmarks for “power metal vocalist”, Hudson’s voice seems to be restrained by a certain nasal quality and lacks some of the blaring power that ZP Theart possessed. Even after listening to the album a few times, I would still not be able to hum any of the riffs if you begged me to. With the constant flashiness of the playing, it feels like there is too much going on at once, like when science fiction directors overload their films with too much CGI (speaking of Star Wars…). Yes, the guitar riffs and solos are complex and are probably very difficult to play, but this alone doesn’t add anything memorable to the songs. Another is the exhaustion the listener feels by the end of the album. One problem is predictability, as many of the melodies could be made up by the listener as the album goes on. The Power Within starts out with three suitably catchy and glorious songs, but as the album plays on, the power and excitement seems to wane and plateau. It was released on the 15th of April, 2012.
All of the Dragonforce trademarks are on display here- songs about fallen warriors, dizzying guitar solos, and of course a “woooohhh” section in the opening track (though they seem to be meticulously avoiding any instance of the phrase “so far away”, I wonder why?). The Power Within is DargonForce’s fifth studio album, and the first to feature Marc Hudson as their lead singer. I have to say, the combination was incredibly fitting and not a bad way to spend a Thursday evening. Considering I would already be listening to the nerdiest Metal subgenre in existence, I thought I might as well throw the rest of my senses into the fire as well. With new singer Marc Hudson on board, the band appears to have found a singer that allows them to stay in their “extreme power metal” comfort zone.Īs a way to get myself “in the zone” for this review, I decided I would listen to The Power Within Several times while playing Star Wars: Empire at War. Incredibly vague as this explanation is, I have a nagging feeling that Theart wanted to push the band’s style in a new direction, and that this clashed with the creative forces of the rest of the band. Apparently the separation was due to “insurmountable differences of musical opinion”. It featured scenes from the album recording, live and backstage performances and behind the scenes footage of the "Cry Thunder" video shoot.A couple years ago, I was surprised to hear of ZP Theart’s departure from Dragonforce.
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On 3 April 2012, a music video for the song was shown on and made available to download via iTunes.Īnother music video was released on 14 September 2012 for the song "Seasons". On 29 March 2012, the music video for "Cry Thunder" was released on DragonForce's YouTube account. However, the download function of SoundCloud was disabled.
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On 30 March 2012, the track "Cry Thunder" was streamed free on RCRDLBL's website via SoundCloud by the band's North American label, Roadrunner Records.
At 220 beats per minute (bpm), it was the fastest song ever released by DragonForce and it held this title until 18 August 2014, when the band's sixth album Maximum Overload was released with the track "The Game", which is even faster (240 bpm). The song later became a free downloadable track on 8 March 2012. On 18 February 2012, the track "Fallen World" was streamed free on Metal Hammer's website. This album also marks a turning point on Dragonforce lyrics, making them less related to fantasy and exploring other subjects. It was also announced that four different editions of the album would be released: CD, digital download, LP and a limited edition box set, although as of September 2014 the album is unavailable for digital download with no explanation given by any member of the band. They released the album cover, track listing and release date. On 2 February 2012, the band revealed details about their forthcoming album on their Facebook page and later on the official website. Hudson. "Cry Thunder" was released as downloadable content for Rock Band 3. The Power Within is the fifth full-length album by the English power metal band DragonForce, released in April 2012, worldwide in different dates. It is the first DragonForce album to feature vocalist Marc The Power Within
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