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↑Extreme Power Metal: Dragonforce on New Record.New Noise Magazine. 27. rujna 2019. Pristupljeno 7. listopada 2019..We worked with him [Coen Janssen] very closely to bring the DragonForce sound and also his style into it. So, it’s still DragonForce keyboarding—you know, the video game sound. We have a bit more of a retro, synthwave [sound] in it as well, along with the big orchestra stuff.
↑DragonForce - “Extreme Power Metal” Album Review.Penn State Commedia. 4. listopada 2019. Inačicaizvorne stranice arhivirana 6. listopada 2019. Pristupljeno 7. listopada 2019..Marketed as a very ‘80s-themed album, DragonForce combines the styles of synth and outrun with the band’s very own tried-and-true heavy metal sound. As an homage to this style of music, this comes as a surprise to many longtime DragonForce fans, but it’s quite a joy to listen to. With something as popular as synthwave making a resurgence, it's both fun and interesting to see this style reimagined and reinvented for a brand new audience. Metalheads and synthwave listeners can come together in the wake of this new hybrid of music