Sonic Firestorm

Sonic Firestorm is the second studio album by British power metal band DragonForce, released through Noise Records on 11 May 2004. It is the first album to feature bassist Adrian Lambert and drummer Dave Mackintosh. The reissue of this album was released on 22 February 2010, along with a remixed and remastered version of the band's first album, Valley of the Damned. The re-release also came with the bonus track "Cry of the Brave", which was a Japanese bonus track on the original release.^[4]

Sonic Firestorm
Studio album by DragonForce
Released	11 May 2004
Recorded	6 October – 10 December 2003
Studio	Thin Ice Studios, Surrey LamerLuser Studios, London
Genre	Power metal
Length	56:35
Label	Noise Sanctuary
Producer	Karl Groom DragonForce
DragonForce chronology
Valley of the Damned (2003) Sonic Firestorm (2004) Inhuman Rampage (2005)
Singles from Sonic Firestorm
"My Spirit Will Go On" Released: 2004 "Soldiers of the Wasteland" Released: 2004 "Fury of the Storm" Released: 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blabbermouth	7/10[2]
Sputnikmusic	4/5[3]

Production

The recording and mixing for the band's second 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

Along with the bonus track "Cry of the Brave", which was initially only included as a Japanese bonus track on the original release, the 2010 re-release includes a bonus DVD with an interview from Dave Mackintosh and a commentary from Herman Li and Sam Totman, as well as live "Fury of the Storm" and "Fields of Despair" performances in Japan from 2005.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"My Spirit Will Go On"	ZP Theart Sam Totman	Totman	7:54
2.	"Fury of the Storm"	Totman	Totman	6:46
3.	"Fields of Despair"	Herman Li Totman	Li Totman	5:25
4.	"Dawn Over a New World"	Totman	Totman	5:12
5.	"Above the Winter Moonlight"	Vadim Pruzhanov Totman Li Theart	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"	Theart Totman	Totman	7:46
Total length:				56:35

2010 re-release/Japanese bonus track

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
9.	"Cry of the Brave"	Pruzhanov Li Totman Theart	Pruzhanov	5:45
Total length:				62:20

Personnel

DragonForce

• ZP Theart – vocals
• Herman Li – guitars, acoustic guitar
• Sam Totman – guitars, acoustic guitar
• Vadim Pruzhanov – keyboards, piano, additional acoustic guitar
• Adrian Lambert – bass
• 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
• 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.

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5]	34
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6]	38
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[7]	34