The remixed debut and DRAGONFORCE's second album, "Sonic Firestorm", were also going be available for the first time on picture disc vinyl.ĭRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li previously stated: "For some time now we've been thinking about how great it would be that one day we could remix and remaster the 'Valley of the Damned' album and re-release it. "Valley of the Damned - Remixed & Remastered" was scheduled to include a bonus DVD. Work on the album is ongoing and will be completed and a new release date will be set once the business situation is clarified." Subsequent to this, Sanctuary Records, who own the bands catalogue, has been bought by Universal Music and shut down. Difficulties were experienced at the mastering studio in Berlin due to the illness of key people which resulted in the original release date not being achievable. "Regretfully, I have to announce that the release of the 'Valley of the Damned - Remixed & Remastered' album has been postponed until further notice. Below is a statement from the band's manager Steve McTaggart. The bonus DVD includes interviews with the band members and producer regarding the Valley of the Damned period and the remix, professionally filmed footage from their first Japanese tour, two commentaries one from Herman Li and Vadim and one from Theart and Karl Groom, backstage footage from a live performance in Japan and from the recording, in Denmark, and remixing session for the album.The previously announced re-release of DRAGONFORCE's debut album, "Valley of the Damned", has been delayed. Where Dragons Rule (Bonus Track), Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Williams, Length: 5:50 Heart of a Dragon, Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Length: 5:23 Evening Star, Lyrics: Li, Theart, Music: Li, Length: 6:39 Revelations, Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Length: 6:52 Disciples of Babylon, Lyrics: Theart, Music: Li, Length: 7:16 Starfire, Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Length: 5:53 Black Winter Night, Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Length: 6:30 Black Fire, Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Length: 5:47
Valley of the Damned, Lyrics: Totman, Theart, Music: Totman, Length: 7:11 Invocation of Apocalyptic Evil, Lyrics: -, Music: Totman, Length: 0:14 It was then mixed by Karl Groom, Herman Li and Sam Totman at Thin Ice Studios and mastered at Aubitt Studio by Rob Aubrey and Herman Li. The rerecording for the album in 2002 mostly took place at Thin Ice Studios in Surrey, by Karl Groom, and at Lamer Luser Studios in London, by Herman Li, from July – October 2002 except for the drum tracks, which were recorded at Jail House Studios in Denmark, by Tommy Hansen, in May 2002. The initial demo was recorded on April 8 – April 12 and on then mixed the following day at Thin Ice Studios with Karl Groom engineering.
This is the last album to feature ZP Theart on vocals before his departure. Herman Li stated that the remastered version of the album along with the rerelease of Sonic Firestorm will be released on February 22, 2010. This album was set to be remastered and released with a bonus DVD on Septembut was subsequently delayed and was set for release in the UK on May 24, 2009. Furthermore, after discovering the existence of another band with the name DragonHeart, it was decided that they would change their name to DragonForce, the new moniker being clearly visible at the cover's top. It was later rerecorded in late 2000 and released as the band's debut studio album on February 25, 2003, following the band's obtainance of the deal with Noise Records. In 2000, while their name was still DragonHeart, a demo version of the album was recorded and sent to Noise Records, subsequently gaining DragonHeart a deal with the label. Valley of the Damned is the debut album by English power metal band DragonForce. Thin Ice Studios, Surrey, England, Jail House Studios, Denmark, and LamerLuser Studios, London, England, May, July - October 2002
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