Through the Fire and Flames
"Through the Fire and Flames", often abbreviated as TTFAF, is a song by British power metal band DragonForce. The song is acclaimed as the most successful song by the band. The song was the lead single and opening track from DragonForce's third album, Inhuman Rampage. It is known primarily for its rapid twin guitar solos by Herman Li and Sam Totman.
| "Through the Fire and Flames" | ||||
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| Single by DragonForce | ||||
| from the album Inhuman Rampage | ||||
| Released | 3 August 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Power metal, speed metal | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Sam Totman, ZP Theart | |||
| Producer(s) | Sam Totman, Herman Li, Vadim Pruzhanov | |||
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| Through the Fire and Flames on YouTube | ||||
The song peaked at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #61 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2008, making it the band's only single to reach either chart. It also enjoyed briefly renewed popularity in March 2015 when a cover version (Tina S.) uploaded to YouTube became popular, sending the song to number 13 on the Rock Songs chart. It has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States alone and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
While the song had appeared as a background track in several video games, the inclusion of a playable version of "Through the Fire and Flames" in the rhythm game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as one of the most difficult songs in the game helped to raise the popularity of the song, and it has appeared in numerous rhythm games since. It was used in the Regular Show episode "No Train No Gain" and a trailer for the film Despicable Me 4.