The song’s inclusion in the Guitar Hero video game catapulted the band’s international profile and inspired multitudes of gamers to try to keep up with Li and fellow guitarist Sam Totman’s lighting-fast riffs. Killer Elite would not be complete if it didn’t contain “Through the Fire and Flames,” the leadoff track from 2006’s Inhuman Rampage that sparked a watershed moment in DragonForce’s career. It was one of the fan favorites from Ultra Beatdown, so it was a must.” I can’t remember how many times we actually saw home on that tour. “This is another long, epic song but in a slower tempo that we hadn’t tried at the time,” says Li of “The Last Journey Home.” “The song takes inspiration from the constant, never-ending touring we did back on the Inhuman Rampage Tour. You can listen to “The Last Journey Home” below: It also contains the Grammy-nominated “Heroes of Our Time” and “The Last Journey Home” from 2008’s Ultra Beatdown. Killer Elite spans DragonForce’s career thus far, from 2003 debut Valley of the Damned (the title song and “Black Fire” are included in the track list), to “Three Hammers” and “Symphony of the Night” from Maximum Overload. “We also wanted to present the diverse side of the band, from slower, melodic songs to the 10-minute epic ‘Soldiers of the Wasteland’” from 2004’s Sonic Firestorm.
The unique sound - with the speed and the over-the-top style we do,” continues Li. “We wanted to show what we were known for in the first place. “At the same time, we also get to play some of these songs we haven’t played for so many years live again on this Killer Elite Tour.”
“This compilation brings the best of DragonForce together from the beginning up to now, so the new fans who are less familiar with our old material can check out the old stuff easier and vice versa,” says Li.
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