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Ultra Beatdown
Metal · 2008 · 11 tracks · 1h 17m

Ultra Beatdown

DragonForce

A maximalist explosion of hyper-speed power metal. Relentless twin-guitar shredding meets retro arcade synths in a dense, triumphant wall of sound.

August 20, 2008 · Spinefarm Records

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An unrelenting surge of technical optimism and high-fantasy triumph.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 1h 17m
01
Heroes of Our Time
7:15
02
The Fire Still Burns
7:53
03
Reasons to Live
6:26
04
Heartbreak Armageddon
7:43
05
The Last Journey Home
8:16
06
A Flame for Freedom
5:20
07
Inside the Winter Storm
8:12
08
The Warrior Inside
7:45
09
Strike of the Ninja
3:18
10
Scars of Yesterday
7:47
11
E.P.M.
7:24
Moments Worth Listening For
The dizzying whammy bar gymnastics and Pac-Man sound effects in the middle of Heroes of Our Time.
The rare, brief moment of acoustic breathing space at the start of A Flame for Freedom before the double-kick returns.
The sheer velocity of Strike of the Ninja, packing a career's worth of notes into just over three minutes.
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How does Ultra Beatdown sound next to the rest of DragonForce's catalogue?

Mythology+0.6σ

The writing leans a touch further into mythology than the rest of the catalogue.

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