![]() However, when a song is a little slower paced, it gives more room for melody and the catchiness of Marc Hudson’s vocals to shine through. Again, it’s not bad, it’s just that it’s a little too familiar. The opening track “Highway to Oblivion” is so DragonForce that it would be at home right next to “Through The Fire And Flames”. The bulk of the album’s tracks fit into every DragonForce stereotype, particularly “Cosmic Power of the Infinite Shred Machine”, which is at a raging fast speed, has a lengthy solo section, and clocks in around 6.5 minutes. On Reaching Into Infinity, and Extreme Power Metal as well, they seemed to have slipped into a bit of a lull. They have pushed the envelope and the boundaries of power metal constantly, even if it wasn’t particularly popular. ![]() Not that there’s anything wrong with consistency, but I don’t think that’s what made DragonForce remarkable in the first place. It’s a similar issue I experienced with Reaching Into Infinity. But as a result, many if not all of these songs could be mixed into other albums and you’d never be able to tell the difference. ![]() Are the lyrics of power metal, fantasy-type lore? Yes. After a short while, this album becomes everything that we know from DragonForce several times over. There’s so much familiarity on Extreme Power Metal that it can quickly become detrimental to your enjoyment.
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