{"id":1696892,"date":"2026-01-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1696892"},"modified":"2026-01-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:00:00","slug":"dragonforces-herman-li-reacts-to-zp-thearts-reimagining-of-through-the-fire-and-flames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1696892","title":{"rendered":"DRAGONFORCE’s HERMAN LI Reacts to ZP THEART’s Reimagining Of “Through The Fire And Flames”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iconic power metal vocalist ZP Theart<\/strong> recently celebrated two decades of his legendary track “Through the Fire and Flames” with a 20th<\/sup> anniversary reimagining.<\/p>\n

Far from a straight cover, the new version features a full sonic overhaul by producer and multi-instrumentalist Syndrone<\/strong>, plus dazzling guest solos from Sophie Burrell<\/strong> and Bradley Hall<\/strong>, bringing a fresh technical edge to the fan-favorite classic. The release is available now on all major streaming platforms.<\/p>\n

Not surprisingly, the track caught the attention of Dragonforce<\/strong> guitarist Herman Li<\/strong>, who shared his thoughts on the modernized take. Li<\/strong> praised the performances of both Burrell<\/strong> and Hall<\/strong>, calling their solos “shredding, totally cool,” and described Syndrone as “obviously a good player, great player.”<\/p>\n

“What do I think about it? I think ZP<\/strong> still sounds great,” said Li<\/strong>, as transcribed by Metal Injection<\/em>. “The guitar solos by the guests Bradley Hall<\/strong> and Sophie Burrell<\/strong> were shredding, totally cool.<\/p>\n

“The artist Synchron<\/strong> \u2013 I’m not familiar with him, obviously good player, great player. We wouldn’t play the song that way, so they had to interpret it their own way. What I think about that I mean, no we just wouldn’t play it that way. We just don’t use a drum machine. It sounds like a drum machine to me, so it’s kind of electronic sounding. I think it’s got its own thing, but Dragonforce<\/strong> \u2013 we wouldn’t play that way.”<\/p>\n

He continued: “Obviously, they’re not doing our solos. And that is totally what they should be doing because it’s a pain to learn someone’s solo from, all note by note. And when you a play guitar solo, you got to express your own way to make it your own. So, that’s how it should be done, which is cool.<\/p>\n

“We wouldn’t do it that way. I would say the only thing criticism is it sounded like drum machine to me. So, I wouldn’t use a drum machine on a song like that, you know? That’s it.”<\/p>\n

For Theart<\/strong>, the 20th<\/sup> anniversary reimagining was a heartfelt gift to fans. “This song changed so many lives, along with my own, and I thought it was time to give it a proper re-visit,” he said.<\/p>\n

He described the project as a way to honor longtime supporters while modernizing the sound: “Working with Syndrone<\/strong> to modernize the sound while having Sophie<\/strong> and Bradley<\/strong> add their incredible styles was the perfect way to celebrate this 20-year milestone.”<\/p>\n

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