Warp Speed Warriors
2024 studio album by DragonForce
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Warp Speed Warriors is the ninth studio album by British power metal band DragonForce, released on 15 March 2024 through Napalm Records, released four and a half years after the previous album, Extreme Power Metal, was released in September 2019, marking their longest gap between studio albums to date.[4]
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| Released | 15 March 2024 | |||
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| Length | 49:07 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Damien Rainaud | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net |   [1] |
| Metal Hammer | [2] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [3] |
It is the first album with bassist Alicia Vigil following the departure of Frédéric Leclercq in 2019, and their last album with vocalist Marc Hudson who stepped back indefinitely from his position in 2026, with Alessio Garavello taking his place and sharing vocal duties with Alissa White-Gluz.[5]
The bonus disc in the Japanese/limited edition, Warp Speed Warriors Alliance, includes three alternate versions of songs featuring guest musicians and vocalists, including White-Gluz in "Burning Heart",[6] and an instrumental version of "Power of the Triforce". Not including that bonus disc, Warp Speed Warriors is the band's shortest studio album, at 49 minutes and 7 seconds.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Astro Warrior Anthem" | Sam Totman | Totman | 6:50 |
| 2. | "Power of the Triforce" | Totman | Totman | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Kingdom of Steel" | Totman | Totman | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Burning Heart" | Totman, Thomas Josefsson | Totman, Josefsson | 5:55 |
| 5. | "Space Marine Corp" | Totman | Totman | 6:17 |
| 6. | "Prelude to Darkness" | Instrumental | Totman | 0:52 |
| 7. | "The Killer Queen" | Totman, Josefsson | Totman | 5:49 |
| 8. | "Doomsday Party" | Totman | Totman | 5:14 |
| 9. | "Pixel Prison" | Totman | Totman, Coen Janssen | 6:42 |
| Total length: | 46:17 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "Wildest Dreams (DragonForce's Version)" (Taylor Swift cover) | Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 49:07 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Astro Warrior Anthem" (featuring Matt Heafy and Nita Strauss) | Totman | Totman | 6:50 |
| 2. | "Burning Heart" (featuring Alissa White-Gluz) | Totman, Thomas Josefsson | Totman, Josefsson | 5:55 |
| 3. | "Doomsday Party" (featuring Elize Ryd) | Totman | Totman | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Power of the Triforce" (instrumental) | Instrumental | Totman | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 21:54 | |||
Personnel
Band members
- Marc Hudson – lead and backing vocals
- Herman Li – guitars, backing vocals, production
- Sam Totman – guitars, backing vocals, production
- Alicia Vigil – bass, backing vocals
- Gee Anzalone – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Coen Janssen – keyboards
Technical
- Damien Rainaud – production, mastering, mixing, engineering
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 11 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 35 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 21 |
| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[10] | 46 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[11] | 19 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[12] | 42 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 42 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[14] | 16 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[15] | 9 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[16] | 8 |
