乐队

Known as the fastest band in the world, Grammy-nominated extreme power metal band DragonForce is based in London, England. Their platinum-selling record, Through the Fire and Flames, brought them international acclaim and was featured as the most-challenging song on Guitar Hero III. Their energetic and humorous live performances have won them fans on every continent.

The group is known for their long, complex and fast guitar solos performed by Herman Li and Sam Totman, who founded the band after meeting thorough a classified ad in 1999. Since then, the band has released seven studio albums, including Valley of the Damned, Sonic Firestorm, Inhuman Rampage, Ultra Beatdown, The Power Within, Maximum Overload, and most recently, Reaching into Infinity. Drawing from a wide range of influences, the band’s sound combines the sing-a-long choruses of classic 80s rock with triumphant, uplifting melodies and fantasy-themed power-metal-inspired lyrics. As a nod to their passion for all things video-game related, the band frequently incorporates retro game sounds and melodies into their recordings and live shows.

DragonForce will release their eighth studio album in the fall of 2019 and will embark on a world tour. The band is currently streaming the recording of the new album on guitarist Herman Li’s livestream channel on Twitch (www.twitch.tv/hermanli). Li promises, “this tour will be DragonForce’s biggest and best tour in a decade. We are planning something very special for the fans and they can expect a fun, epic show with lots of surprises. We can’t wait to see you out on the road!”

李康敏（英文名：Herman Li ）出生于香港，是吉他手，作曲者，以及格莱美提名金属乐队 龍鋒 (英文名：DragonForce) 的制作人。

在过去的15年中，Herman为自己确立了他那一代中最被公认和有影响力的吉他手。 他两次获得英国杂志Metal Hammer的最佳“Best Shredder”奖并在美国杂志Guitar World的读者投票中名列前茅。
除了DragonForce的活动，Herman曾与吉他传奇人物Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Tony MacAlpine和Paul Gilbert等人一起演出。

Herman认为，作为吉他手提高自己，尽可能了解自己的设备是很重要的事情。
为此，Herman有致力于Ibanez开发他的签名吉他系列，创造配备了最新的吉他技术的EGEN吉他。Herman也有兴趣鼓舞和指导下一代吉他手，为他们贡献了许多出版物和吉他课程。

除了音乐之外，Herman的兴趣还包括计算机技术，武术和保时捷赛车。 他说流利广东话，法文和英文。

Born in England and raised in New Zealand, Sam Totman started his formal training in classical guitar at only 9 years old. Equally-versed in rhythm and lead guitar, his ability as a player complements his remarkable skill at writing catchy and uplifting songs. He is an Ibanez Signature Artist (Ibanez STM) and has won numerous readers polls and awards for his guitar abilities. As the primary songwriter for DragonForce, Sam is responsible for the songs you can’t get out of your head (for better or worse!).

Outside of DragonForce, Sam is mostly interested in binge drinking and playing pinball. His signature stage move is drinking beer (hands-free) while playing guitar.

Oxford-born Marc Hudson began his journey as a vocalist at age 16, after years of playing guitar, when the overwhelming urge to sing forced him to focus on what he loved most. Known by former bandmates as “Mr. Scream”, he has been singing and playing guitar in various metal and rock bands since 2003. As his love of power metal and progressive music has developed, so has his voice.

Taking influence from Michael Kiske and James Labrie, Marc has worked to develop a unique style of powerful, melodic singing. Key to Marc’s success has been rigorous practice and determination. Marc hopes to put his vocal style to good use in writing the next chapter of Dragonforce’s story. “Things are only going to get better and better,” he says. “I find new ways to improve my voice every day. The DragonForce fans haven’t seen anything yet. I’m just getting warmed up!”

MUSICAL INFLUENCES:
Micheal Kiske, Bruce Dickinson, Sebastian Bach, James Labrie, Ronnie James Dio, Michele Luppi, Roberto Tyranti, Rob Halford, Russel Allen.

Frédéric Leclercq is best described as ‘multi’-talented. He is a multi-instrumentalist (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, vocalist), a multi-genre musician (death metal, heavy metal, speed metal, thrash, rock, classical and black metal), multi-lingual (in French, English, German and some dirty words in almost every language), and plays in multi-bands! He is the lead singer and guitarist in Sinsaenum, the former guitarist and frontman of Maladaptive, and former keyboardist and guitarist for French band Heavenly. He has also established himself as an in-demand session player for a variety of live and studio projects.

Fred has played bass in DragonForce since 2005, and recent albums have featured his songwriting as well as his guitar playing. Fred’s talent and passion have added a new dimension to the band’s live and studio work.

Born in Torino, Italy, Gee Anzalone began playing drums at the age of 15. From his first day behind the kit, Gee began learning the art of the double-kick drums. In 2005, after graduating from the NAM Academy in Milano, he became a teacher specializing in rock and metal. Gee has been listening to metal his whole live and has developed a special passion for the genre. He has played with a variety of metal acts such as Braindamage and Kill ritual. Playing in these bands helped him acquire the skill and experience he relies on when performing with DragonForce.

Outside of DragonForce, Gee teaches drumming and music production to students at his academy, Extreme Music Performance Academy.  He is passionate about all aspects of drumming, from extreme drumming to modern techniques. He loves to experiment with technique, and for him, the study of drumming has ‘no limits,’ just like his playing.