Dragonforce Reissuing First Albums

Posted by Mitch Michaels on 02.09.2010

Valley of the Damned and Sonic Firestorm getting repackaged with new music and videos...

Dragonforce are reissuing their first two studio albums – Valley of the Damned and Sonic Firestorm. The albums, featuring updated packaging and bonus audio/DVD content, hit stores on February 23rd via Spinefarm Records.

Valley of the Damned, originally released in 2003, features Dragonforce classics like "Black Fire", "Evening Star" and the title track. "Fans who have heard the original mixes many times might find that the songs sound a bit different now," observes guitarist Herman Li, "but that's how we always wanted the original songs to sound. We just didn't have the time back then to make everything sound the way we wanted."

VotD will now also feature the studio track, "Where Dragons Rule", as well as a bonus DVD featuring never-before-seen live footage (‘Valley of the Damned', filmed in Japan), behind-the-scenes material (also from Japan), video commentaries, plus in-studio interviews and clips (shot in Denmark & the UK), all put together by Li.

Sonic Firestorm, originally from 2004, will feature its original mixing and the mastering, but also extra track "Cry of the Brave", and a bonus DVD featuring live footage from Japan (‘Fury of the Storm'), video commentaries plus freshly recorded interviews with the band members themselves.

The albums will be sold separately or in a deluxe package together. You can pre-order at Relapse.com.