Twilight Dementia
Twilight Dementia is the first live album by the British power metal band DragonForce. It was released in Japan on 8 September 2010. In the United Kingdom it was released on 13 September and in the United States on September 14. The album was recorded in November and December 2009 during the United Kingdom part of their Ultra Beatdown tour. It was recorded across 19 shows.[1] It was the last album that had ZP Theart as the lead singer before he left the band.[2]
Track listing
changeDisc One
change| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heroes of Our Time" | Sam Totman, Herman Li | Ultra Beatdown (2008) | 7:46 |
| 2. | "Operation Ground and Pound" (Recorded in Glasgow) | Totman, ZP Theart | Inhuman Rampage (2006) | 8:37 |
| 3. | "Reasons to Live" (Recorded in Hanley) | Totman, Li, Vadim Pruzhanov, Frédéric Leclercq | Ultra Beatdown (2008) | 6:31 |
| 4. | "Fury of the Storm" | Totman | Sonic Firestorm (2004) | 6:49 |
| 5. | "Fields of Despair" (Recorded in Middlesbrough) | Totman, Li | Sonic Firestorm (2004) | 5:55 |
| 6. | "Starfire" (Recorded in Inverness) | Totman, Theart | Valley of the Damned (2003) | 6:09 |
| 7. | "Soldiers of the Wasteland" (Recorded in Middlesbrough) | Totman, Theart | Sonic Firestorm (2004) | 10:21 |
| 8. | "Disciples of Babylon" (Japanese bonus track) | Theart, Li | Valley of the Damned (2003) | 3:57 |
Disc Two
change| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Spirit Will Go On" | Totman, Theart | Sonic Firestorm (2004) | 8:02 |
| 2. | "Where Dragons Rule" | Totman, Theart, Steve Williams | Valley of the Damned (2003) (Bonus Track) | 5:57 |
| 3. | "The Last Journey Home" | Totman, Theart | Ultra Beatdown (2008) | 8:43 |
| 4. | "Valley of the Damned" (Recorded in Middlesbrough) | Totman, Theart | Valley of the Damned (2003) | 8:13 |
| 5. | "Strike of the Ninja" | Totman, Theart | Ultra Beatdown (2008) (Bonus Track) | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Through the Fire and Flames" (Recorded in Inverness) | Totman, Theart | Inhuman Rampage (2006) | 8:23 |
| 7. | "Black Fire" (Japanese bonus track) | Totman, Theart | Valley of the Damned (2003) | 6:11 |
Band Members
change- ZP Theart - lead vocals
- Herman Li - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Sam Totman - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Vadim Pruzhanov - keyboard, piano, theremin, Kaoss Pad, backing vocals
- Frédéric Leclercq - bass, backing vocals
- Dave Mackintosh - drums
Production
changeThe album was produced by Karl Groom, Herman Li and Sam Totman.
Reviews
changeAllmusic given the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that "the sound feels a little thin, but everything else is in place with the main attraction being shredmasters Herman Li and Sam Totman". They also said that "if you’re among those who just can’t seem to get enough of their well beyond over the top musical antics, Twilight Dementia will certainly satisfy." [3]
References
change- ↑ "Twilight Dementia Confirmed by DragonForce". Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ↑ Bradley Zorgdrager (15 August 2014). "DragonForce Maximum Overload". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Review on Allmusic.com". AllMusic.