British power metallers DragonForce root their sound in the lightning-fast twin-guitar assault of Herman Li and Sam Totman, whose virtuosic solos are often epic in length. Their sound weds power and progressive metal to retro video-game electronic soundscapes in songs that frequently evoke swords-and-sorcery imagery (usually with deliberate humor) matched to a live show with intense energy and movement. Since the release of 2003's Valley of the Damned (their 2000 demo re-recorded), their fan base has grown exponentially in the United Kingdom, America, Asia, and South America. ...