| The Power Within | |||||
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| Studio album by DragonForce | |||||
| Format | CD | ||||
| Recorded | Thin Ice Studios, Surrey, England, and LamerLuser Studios, London, England October – December 2011 | ||||
| Released | 15 April 2012 | ||||
| Genre | Power Metal, Speed Metal, Acoustic Rock | ||||
| Length | 50:11 (original release) 62:05 (Digital and vinyl editions) 65:41 (Japanese edition) 60:34 (2018 remix) | ||||
| Label | Universal, Roadrunner | ||||
| Writer(s) | Herman Li, Sam Totman, Frédéric Leclercq | ||||
| Producer | Herman Li, Sam Totman, Frédéric Leclercq | ||||
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The Power Within is the fifth full-length album by the English power metal band DragonForce, released in April 2012, worldwide in different dates. It is the first DragonForce album to feature vocalist Marc Hudson. "Cry Thunder" was released as downloadable content for Rock Band 3.
Overview[]
On 2 February 2012, the band revealed details about their forthcoming album on their Facebook page and later on the official website. They released the album cover, track listing and release date. It was also announced that four different editions of the album would be released: CD, digital download, LP and a limited edition box set, although as of September 2014 the album is unavailable for digital download with no explanation given by any member of the band.
Herman Li stated:
This album also marks a turning point on Dragonforce lyrics, making them less related to fantasy and exploring other subjects.
On 18 February 2012, the track "Fallen World" was streamed free on Metal Hammer's website. The song later became a free downloadable track on 8 March 2012.[5][6] At 220 beats per minute (bpm),[7] it was the fastest song ever released by DragonForce and it held this title until 18 August 2014, when the band's sixth album Maximum Overload was released with the track "The Game", which is even faster (240 bpm).[7]
On 30 March 2012, the track "Cry Thunder" was streamed free on RCRDLBL's website via SoundCloud by the band's North American label, Roadrunner Records. However, the download function of SoundCloud was disabled.
On 29 March 2012, the music video for "Cry Thunder" was released on DragonForce's YouTube account. On 3 April 2012, a music video for the song was shown on www.noisecreep.com and made available to download via iTunes.
Another music video was released on 14 September 2012 for the song "Seasons". It featured scenes from the album recording, live and backstage performances and behind the scenes footage of the "Cry Thunder" video shoot.
Track listing[]
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| No. | Title | Music | Lyrics | Length | |||||
| 1. | "Holding On" | Sam Totman | Herman Li, Totman | 4:56 | |||||
| 2. | "Fallen World" | Totman | Totman | 4:08 | |||||
| 3. | "Cry Thunder" | Totman | Li, Totman | 5:16 | |||||
| 4. | "Give Me the Night" | Totman, Leclercq | Li, Totman, Leclercq | 4:28 | |||||
| 5. | "Wings of Liberty" | Totman | Li, Totman | 7:20 | |||||
| 6. | "Seasons" | Leclercq | Li, Totman, Leclercq | 5:03 | |||||
| 7. | "Heart of the Storm" | Totman | Li, Totman | 4:42 | |||||
| 8. | "Die by the Sword" | Totman | Li, Totman | 4:36 | |||||
| 9. | "Last Man Stands" | Leclercq | Li, Totman, Leclercq | 5:07 | |||||
| 10. | "Seasons" (acoustic) | Leclercq | Li, Totman, Leclercq | 4:26 | |||||
| Total length | 50:11 | ||||||||
| Digital and vinyl editions | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Lyrics | Length | |||||
| 11. | "Cry Thunder" (live rehearsal) | Totman | Li, Totman | 5:13 | |||||
| 12. | "Heart of the Storm" (alternate chorus version) | Totman | Li, Totman | 4:41 | |||||
| 13. | "Avant La Tempête" | Leclercq | instrumental | 2:00 | |||||
| Total length | 62:05 | ||||||||
| Japanese edition | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Lyrics | Length | |||||
| 11. | "Power of the Ninja Sword" | Totman | Totman | 3:36 | |||||
| 12. | "Cry Thunder" (live rehearsal) | Totman | Li, Totman | 5:13 | |||||
| 13. | "Heart of the Storm" (alternate chorus version) | Totman | Li, Totman | 4:41 | |||||
| 14. | "Avant La Tempête" | Leclercq | instrumental | 2:00 | |||||
| Total length | 65:41 | ||||||||
| Re-Powered Within 2018 remix | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Lyrics | Length | |||||
| 1. | "Holding On" | Totman | Li, Totman | 4:55 | |||||
| 2. | "Fallen World" | Totman | Totman | 4:08 | |||||
| 3. | "Cry Thunder" | Totman | Li, Totman | 5:14 | |||||
| 4. | "Give Me the Night" | Totman, Leclercq | Li, Totman, Leclercq | 4:27 | |||||
| 5. | "Wings of Liberty" | Totman | Li, Totman | 7:23 | |||||
| 6. | "Seasons" | Leclercq | Li, Totman, Leclercq | 5:07 | |||||
| 7. | "Heart of the Storm" | Totman | Li, Totman | 4:43 | |||||
| 8. | "Die by the Sword" | Totman | Li, Totman | 4:36 | |||||
| 9. | "Last Man Stands" | Leclercq | Li, Totman, Leclercq | 5:09 | |||||
| 10. | "Seasons" (acoustic) | Leclercq | Li, Totman, Leclercq | 4:26 | |||||
| 11. | "Power of the Ninja Sword" | Totman | Totman | 3:37 | |||||
| 12. | "Heart of the Storm" (alternate chorus version) | Totman | Li, Totman | 4:43 | |||||
| 13. | "Avant La Tempête" | Leclercq | instrumental | 1:59 | |||||
| Total length | 60:34 | ||||||||
Personnel[]
- Herman Li - Guitars, backing vocals, producing, mixing, engineering
- Sam Totman - Guitars, backing vocals, producing, mixing
- Vadim Pruzhanov - Keyboards, piano, theremin, Kaoss pad, backing vocals
- Dave Mackintosh - Drums, backing vocals
- Frédéric Leclercq - Bass, backing vocals, additional rhythm guitars, and Acoustic guitars
- Marc Hudson - Vocals