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"The Game" | ||||
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Single by DragonForce | ||||
from the album Maximum Overload | ||||
Released | 18 June 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Length | 4:54 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sam Totman, Frédéric Leclercq, Marc Hudson | |||
DragonForce singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"The Game" on YouTube |
"The Game" is a song by British power metal band DragonForce. It was released as the second single from their sixth album Maximum Overload . [1] "The Game" mixes DragonForce's renowned power metal sound with harsh vocals and features Trivium frontman Matt Heafy as guest vocalist. [2] At 240 BPM it is the fastest DragonForce song to date. [3]
The live version of this song was released as a Japanese bonus track on their next live album.
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