Belated Dragonforce Review

Dragonforce's songs have always been exhibitions of their technical prowess and a platform for their positive messages. Fear not, for they have continued the tradition, but have reached critical mass, or Maximum Overload to be specific.                                                                                                          While their music is good, there is just an excess of auricle stimulation that it borders on the blasé; which would affirm this truth after consecutive listens in a daily timeframe, or even in a weekly discipline.  Maybe it's a nonchalant declaration of "I'm not a power-metal fan." I wouldn't say that, but from experiencing their music, I would say it rings true for Dragonforce.                                    After the "The Game" the band had constructed for "Tomorrow's Kings," exalted in its execution, they toned it down for "No More."                                                                                                    What struck me first were the "Three Hammers," the solo; pounding percussion in the latter half;  and the band's "Symphony of the Night." While I did not mind the following tracks, "Defenders" sounded too much like "No More," or the chorus at the very least.  I would have to say "Extraction Point" was another standout; others may grimace at its praise, but it injected diversity into the album, and gave us a breather before delving into the "City of Gold." I cannot speak for Cash, but I reveled in the "Ring of Fire" because it re-lit the waning appeal the band possesses; personal preference, not a critical dismissal.  It was a signal that the album (traditional) was coming to a close.