Valley of the Damned
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| Studio album by DragonForce | |||||
| Released | February 25, 2003 | ||||
| Recorded | July 2002-Oct 2002 | ||||
| Genre | Power metal | ||||
| Length | 57:35 | ||||
| Label | Sanctuary Records | ||||
| Producer | Herman Li and Sam Totman | ||||
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Remixed and Re-mastered Cover
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Valley of the Damned is DragonForce's debut album, released in 2003. It was re-released after a demo was recorded under the band name 'DragonHeart'. The band changed this name due to issues with a foreign band with the same name, and the band became DragonForce, and released Valley of the Damned in full. Some argue that this album was more melodic than the next two (Sonic Firestorm and Inhuman Rampage). In 2008 it was announced that a remixed, remastered version of this album will be released. This edition of Valley of the Damned will include a bonus DVD with live performances, interviews and backstage footage. The remixed version was due to be released in October of 2007, although this was delayed because of the illness of key people. Herman Li has stated that the original CD was somewhat rushed and wasn't given the same amount of time as used during the recording of later albums.
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[edit] Track listing
- All music written by Sam Totman, all lyrics written by Sam Totman & ZP Theart, except where noted.
- "Invocation of Apocalyptic Evil" - 0:14
- "Valley of the Damned" – 7:11
- "Black Fire" – 5:47
- "Black Winter Night" – 6:30
- "Starfire" – 5:53
- "Disciples of Babylon" (Music: Herman Li, Lyrics: ZP Theart) - 7:16
- "Revelations" – 6:52
- "Evening Star" (Music: Herman Li, Lyrics: Herman Li & ZP Theart) - 6:39
- "Heart of a Dragon" – 5:23
- "Where Dragons Rule" – 5:50 (Japanese release bonus track)
- note: Valley of the Damned, Black Winter Night, Starfire, Disciples of Babylon, Revelations have also been released as demos on the Valley of the Damned (demo), and it should be noted that some of the tracks are immensely different from their final counterparts.
All songs arranged by DragonForce.
[edit] Remixed and Remastered Version Tracklist
Tracklist and DVD bonuses still subject to change, as the album has not been released yet [1]
[edit] Disc 1 - CD
- "Invocation of the Apocalyptic Evil"
- "Valley of the Damned"
- "Black Fire"
- "Black Winter Night"
- "Starfire"
- "Disciples of Babylon"
- "Revelations"
- "Evening Star"
- "Heart of a Dragon"
[edit] Disc 2 - DVD
Valley of the Damned ReMixed and ReMastered features a bonus DVD which includes:
- Interviews
- Interviews with the band members and producer reflecting on the Valley of the Damned period and the remix
- Valley of the Damned Live
- Previously unreleased professionally filmed live video recording from their first Japanese tour.
- Commentary
- Commentary version from Herman and Vadim
- Commentary version from ZP and Karl
- Backstage Footage
- DragonForce Home videos. See through the eyes of Sam and ZP in Japan on the day of the show.
- Recording Valley of the Damned
- Footage from the drum recording session in Denmark
- Remixing Valley of the Damned
- Get technical with Herman, Vadim and producer Karl Groom. See how they remixed the album.
[edit] Personnel
- Herman Li - Lead and rhythm electric guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Sam Totman - Lead and rhythm electric guitars
- ZP Theart - Lead and backing vocals
- Vadim Pruzhanov - Keyboards and piano
- Didier Almouzni - Drums
[edit] Additional Musicians
- Diccon Harper - Bass guitar
- Clive Nolan - Backing vocals, additional keyboards
[edit] References
- ^ DragonForce - Official Site. Valley of the Damned gets full remix treatment and some more
- DragonForce - Official Site. Main
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