Dragon Force - Biography & Personnel Profile
Dragonforce is a British power metal band based in London. Formed in 1999, the group is known for its long-time and fast solo guitar, lyrical based fantasy, and electronic sound in their music to add to their retro video game-influenced sound. In August 2014, DragonForce has released six studio albums, one live album and one demo. Create a rock music lovers definitely already familiar with this one band. especially in its fast and extreme style of music.
In 2002, bassist Diccon Harper began to feel that DragoHeart was not as musical as his musical, he quit the band, then his position was replaced by Adrian Lambert. after passing through several tours, 2003, Didier Almouzni, the drummer of this group, also follow-up on the same grounds as stated by Diccon Harper. fill the void Didier, dave mackintosh, drummer band symphonic flow metal Black "Bal-Sagoth".
Then, in 2003 their first debut album came out with the same name as their previous album "Valley of The Damned". which also changed the name of the band to "DragonForce" from the previous name "DragonHeart", which was the name DragonHeart has been used by the power metal band also, origin brazil, who stood before them, namely in 1997. Their second album (Dragon Force), Sonic Firestorms began to be recorded from October to December 2003. and in 2006 they released their third album, In human Rampage.
ZP "Zippy" Theart (1999 - 2017)
Vocalist DragonForce, born in 1975 in clainwilliam, south africa theart joined DragonForce, after his group friend, herman li and sam totman saw theart on Theart's ad in "metal hammer" magazine, li said, theart is the person they've been looking to be a vocalist in this band. theart, can also play acoustic guitar. in addition he also sang for the punk metal band and comedy rock "shadow warriors", which is a side project of Sam Thotman.
and now ZP not in Dragon force. ZP now join "Skid Row".
Herman Li (1999 - Now)
Lead and rhythm guitarist, as well as backing vocals was born in Hong Kong in 1976. He started playing guitar in 1992 at the age of 16 years. after a long playing in several underground metal groups in London, he decided to form his own group with a power metal flow called "DragonHeart" renamed "DragonForce". Herman has a very fast-paced guitar style, he claims to be inspired by music video games and some music games from computer games, this is reflected in his guitar playing in the song "through the fire and flames" in the album "in Human Rampage", he said had time to enter effect sound pacman game in the guitar game on the song.
Li was crowned as the best shredder at the Golden Hammer Metal Gods Awards event in 2005, via sonic firestorms album. Li and his friend group, Samman managed to win 4 categories in Guitar World's Readers Poll 2007, as Best new talent, best metal, best riff, and best shredder. they also won best guitar solos, through the song Through the fire and flames on Total Guitar's readers poll in 2007.
Sam Totman (1999 - Now)
Lead and rhythm guitarist DragonForce, born in England, and spent his childhood in new zealand, he started playing guitar at the age of 9, with a classical guitar. before he joins dragonforce, he plays with 3 bands with each other different streams. one of them demoniac. at the moment in demoniac the stage name is "Heimdall". demoniac released 3 albums, before disbanding, they moved from New Zealand to london and disbanded in late 1999. Totman wrote some songs for dragonforce, he is also still active as a band member (additional player) "Power Quest" which is a power metal band in the United Kingdom established in 2001. The nota bene founder is steve williams (former keyboard player dragonHeart). Totman is alcoholic, sometimes in his live performances he often play drunk guitar, he is often in criticism of his fans due to this bad habits, not nothing, just as a result his guitar playing to be weird and bad. Totman often uses Ibanez guitars in every stage action, such as V Blade, VBT700 and IC400 series guitars.
Vadim Pruzhanov (2001 - Now)
The keyboard player Dragon force, aged 23, was born in ukraine, then moved to london, England. he started playing piano at the age of 8, then deepened his knowledge in piano school. 3 years studying in piano school, vadim looked bored and finally he decided to learn piano himself. in the process of learning, he began to know rock, and interested in a career in this flow of music. Vadim can also play guitar, he inspired some famous guitar players such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Strapping Young Lad, Steve Vai, Pantera, Judas Priest, Symphony X, and Dream Theater.
Dave Mackintosh (2003 - Now)
Dave "Compact Dynamo" Mackintosh, as the name and nickname of Dragon Force drummer and back vocals, famous for his fast pedal game, previously, Dave was a member of the band "Bal-Sagoth", a symphonic black metal band originally from England standing in the year 1993 - now, Dave became a member of "Bal-Sagoth" on the album The power cosmic (1999) and Atlantic ascedant (2001). Dave's is influenced by drummers such as Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Tommy Aldridge, Charlie Benante, Ingo Schwichtenberg, Nicko McBrain, Jonny Maudling, Vinnie Paul.
Frédéric Leclercq (2005 - Now)
Dragon Force Bass player, multi talented, not only can play bass guitar, but can play keyboard and guitar, besides he also a musician session or called by a chartering singer who can sing in other band, Fred, is a former member of the power metal band from the French "Heavenly".
Fred was great in the musicians' family, first he knew the music through the piano, which later led him to the world of heavy metal at the age of 12, he moved from playing the piano and playing guitar. After successfully playing in several underground metal groups at his residence, France, he then joined "Heavenly", along with "Heavenly" he managed to produce the album Sign of the winner (2001) and Dust to dust (2004). And toured Europe .
2004, fred together with bassist and drummer "Heavenly", he formed a heavy thrash metal band "Maladaptive", which produced a demo (SUXEED), and toured in France, and Maladaptive became the opening band of the concert - big concerts like anthrax. Fred, joined the Dragon Force in 2006. After the previous bass player, adrian lambert decided to go from dragon force. fred fills the lambert void at the dragon force show in japan and north america.
