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The Game (DragonForce song)

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"The Game"
Single by DragonForce
from the album Maximum Overload
Released18 June 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length4:54
LabelMetal Blade
Songwriter(s)Sam Totman, Frédéric Leclercq, Marc Hudson
DragonForce singles chronology
"Cry Thunder"
(2012)
"The Game"
(2014)
"Ring of Fire"
(2014)
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.

Music video

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The music video depicts a man who leaves his home at night and is later confronted by his wife about it. The two get into a fight and the man leaves. He later feels guilty and returns home to find text messages on a futuristic TV screen about his wife saying that she deserves better than him. When his son sees him the two embrace. Then his wife enters the room and smiles.

References

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  1. ^ "DragonForce To Release 'Maximum Overload' In August". Blabbermouth.net. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Matt Heafy sings with Dragonforce – again". Metal Insider. 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  3. ^ Fehl, Zach (24 July 2014). "Interview: DragonForce's Herman Li and Sam Totman talk 'Maximum Overload,' touring plans, Babymetal". Metal Insider. Retrieved 10 August 2014.