Sonic Firestorm

Studio album by DragonForce

Released

11 May 2004

Recorded

Thin Ice Studios, Surrey, England, and LamerLuser Studios, London, England. 6 October – 10 December 2003

Genre

Power metal

Length

56:35
62:08 (Japanese Edition/Re-release)

Label

Noise/Sanctuary

Producer

Karl Groom, DragonForce

DragonForce chronology

Valley of the Damned
(2003)

Sonic Firestorm
(2004)

Inhuman Rampage
(2006)

Singles from Sonic Firestorm

"Soldiers of the Wasteland"
Released: 2004
"Fury of the Storm"
Released: 2005

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Sputnikmusic	4.0/5^[2]

Sonic Firestorm is the second studio album by English power metal band DragonForce, released through Noise Records on 11 May 2004.

This album features the song, "Soldiers of the Wasteland", which includes the longest guitar solo section on any of their songs. At 9 minutes and 47 seconds, this is also DragonForce's longest song.

Sonic Firestorm was rereleased on 22 February 2010, along with the remastered and remixed version of Valley of the Damned. It also came with the bonus track "Cry of the Brave" which was originally on the Japanese version of the album.^[3]

Production

The recording and mixing for the band's 2nd album took place at Surrey's Thin Ice Studios, from 6 October to 10 December 2003. All the guitars were recorded at Herman Li's LamerLuser Studios in London.

Track listing

	Soldiers of the Wasteland (sample) A brief sample of the sixth track from the Sonic Firestorm album.
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All songs arranged by Sam Totman, Herman Li, Vadim Pruzhanov, ZP Theart and Adrian Lambert.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"My Spirit Will Go On"	Totman, ZP Theart	Sam Totman, Herman Li	7:54
2.	"Fury of the Storm"	Totman	Totman, Herman Li	6:46
3.	"Fields of Despair"	Totman, Li	Totman, Li	5:25
4.	"Dawn Over a New World"	Totman	Totman	5:12
5.	"Above the Winter Moonlight"	Pruzhanov, Totman, Li, Theart	Vadim Pruzhanov	7:30
6.	"Soldiers of the Wasteland"	Theart, Totman	Totman	9:47
7.	"Prepare for War"	Li, Theart	Li	6:15
8.	"Once in a Lifetime"	Totman, Theart	Totman	7:46

Japanese edition/2010 Re-release bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
9.	"Cry of the Brave"	Pruzhanov, Li, Totman, Theart	Pruzhanov	5:45

Personnel

DragonForce

ZP Theart – lead and backing vocals
Herman Li – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
Sam Totman – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
Vadim Pruzhanov - keyboards, piano, additional acoustic guitars
Adrian Lambert – bass guitar
Dave Mackintosh – drums

Additional personnel

Clive Nolan – backing vocals

Production

Produced by Karl Groom and DragonForce
Recorded and mixed at Thin Ice Studios by Karl Groom
All guitars recorded at Herman Li's LamerLuser Studios, London, United Kingdom
Engineered by Karl Groom
All vocals recorded by Richard West
Mastered by Eberhard Kohler at Powerplay Mastering

In other media

The song "Fury of the Storm" is featured as a playable track in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

Footnotes

External links

Sonic Firestorm on the official website

DragonForce

Marc Hudson Herman Li Sam Totman Frédéric Leclercq Vadim Pruzhanov Gee Anzalone ZP Theart Steve Scott Diccon Harper Adrian Lambert Steve Williams Matej Setinc Didier Almouzni Dave Mackintosh

Studio albums	Valley of the Damned Sonic Firestorm Inhuman Rampage Ultra Beatdown The Power Within Maximum Overload

Live albums	Twilight Dementia

Singles	"Through the Fire and Flames" "Operation Ground and Pound" "Heroes of Our Time" "The Last Journey Home" "Cry Thunder" "Seasons" "Defenders" "The Game" "Ring of Fire" "Three Hammers"

Related articles	Discography Demoniac I Am I Power Quest