Other times, the outcome is not so successful. “Astral Empire” and “Judgement Day” are such examples where he sticks to lyrics sung as rapidly as the thrashing drums behind him and remains composed during the uplifting choruses, never going excessively anthemic to the point of it sounding synthetic. Occasionally, Marc Hudson hits the bull’s eye. More often than not, this is what distinguishes the good from the bad. Because the subgenre is supposed to be such a stimulating sound, the vocal presence has to match how emotive the other instruments appear.
Vocals are an incredibly important aspect of power metal. If the song is too long, playing quicker isn’t going to shorten it… and there is an abundance of overlong solos in this album. Moreover, it doesn’t matter how speedily a band plays their instruments because playing quickly doesn’t change the duration of the song. The constant stop-start of explosive riffs and dreamy melodies during “Midnight Madness” make the song sound disjointed. The dexterity of the musician’s abilities is, of course, admirable however it’s the positioning and length of these solos where problems arise. The album is jam packed full of invigorating solos that sound like Pac Man dosed up on crack and the interplay of the guitarists, particularly on “Land of Shattered Dreams”, is technical enough to make even the most patient Guitar Hero fan rage quit.
Unbelievably, this is the band’s seventh album and it is everything a power metal fan could want and everything they don’t want from the band.įace it, DragonForce’s success and reputation is largely down to the guitar wizardry of Herman Li and Sam Totman. Three years after their previous release, “Maximum Overload”, DragonForce- that band everyone knows from that song on that music game- have had ample time for their cheese to mature further for their new album, “Reaching into Infinity”. Sometimes, the pomposity, the stereotype and the unwavering commitment fans of power metal have for the subgenre is simply too much for others to stomach. Review Summary: Essentially, an hour long fanfare.
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