"Through the Fire and Flames" | ||||
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Single by DragonForce | ||||
from the album Inhuman Rampage | ||||
Released | 3 August 2006 | |||
Format | Compact disc | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Power metal, speed metal | |||
Length |
7:22 (Album version) 5:00 (Video edit) |
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Label |
Sanctuary/Roadrunner (UK) Roadrunner/Universal (US) |
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Songwriter(s) | Sam Totman and ZP Theart | |||
Producer(s) | Sam Totman, Herman Li, Vadim Pruzhanov | |||
DragonForce singles chronology | ||||
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"Through the Fire and Flames" is a song by English power metal band DragonForce. The song is acclaimed as the most successful song by the band. The song is a single as well as the opening track from DragonForce's third album, Inhuman Rampage, and features rapid twin guitar solos by Herman Li and Sam Totman.
The song peaked at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #61 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2008. It also enjoyed briefly renewed popularity in March 2015 when a cover version uploaded to YouTube went viral, sending the song to number 13 on the Rock Songs chart. It has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States alone and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
"Through the Fire and Flames" has also appeared in several video games. It is considered one of the most difficult songs to appear in the Guitar Hero rhythm game series, first appearing as an unlockable bonus song in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, then again with full band support in the main setlist of Guitar Hero: Smash Hits. It is a playable song in Konami's band session arcade games GuitarFreaks and DrumMania V6, and part of the soundtrack for Brütal Legend. It is also one of the most popular songs used by Audiosurf players. The song was also made available for download for Rock Band 3 on 29 March 2011 for both Basic rhythm, and PRO mode which can utilize real musical instruments. It is one of the most-viewed and shared official music videos on YouTube, with 83,642,248 views as of 14 March 2017.