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{{Short description|British power metal band}}
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{{Use British English|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = DragonForce
| image             = DragonForce - Reload Festival 2024 20.jpg
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| caption           = DragonForce performing in 2024. From left to right: Billy Wilkins, [[Sam Totman]], [[Marc Hudson]], Gee Anzalone, [[Herman Li]] and Alicia Vigil.
| landscape         = yes
| alias             = DragonHeart (1999–2002)
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Power metal]]|[[speed metal]]|[[progressive metal]]}}
| origin            = [[London]], England
| years_active      = 1999–present
| label             = {{hlist|[[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]|[[Universal Records (1995−2006)|Universal]]|[[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]]|[[Spinefarm Records|Spinefarm]]|[[Noise Records|Noise]]|[[Napalm Records|Napalm]]}}
| website           = {{URL|dragonforce.com}}
| current_members   = * [[Herman Li]]
* [[Sam Totman]]
* [[Marc Hudson]]
* Gee Anzalone
* Alicia Vigil
| past_members      = <!-- Do NOT alter any of the members' names, nor add Steve Terreberry/Stevie T to this list, as he was never a permanent member of the band. -->
* [[ZP Theart]]
* Matej Setinc
* Steve Scott
* [[Steve Williams (keyboardist)|Steve Williams]]
* Didier Almouzni
* Diccon Harper
* Vadim Pruzhanov
* [[Adrian Lambert]]
* Dave Mackintosh
* [[Frédéric Leclercq]]
}}

'''DragonForce''' are<!-- Per ENGVAR, British English uses the plural form of grammar when referring to certain organisations. See the discussion on the talk page for more info. --> a British [[power metal]] band from London,<ref name=allmusic/> formed in 1999. They are known for their long and fast [[guitar solo]]s, [[fantasy literature|fantasy]]-themed lyrics and [[video game music|retro video game-influenced sound]]. The band themselves refer to their music as "extreme power metal". 

DragonForce's current lineup comprises guitarists [[Herman Li]] and [[Sam Totman]], vocalist [[Marc Hudson]], drummer Gee Anzalone, and bassist Alicia Vigil. The band have been through several lineup changes throughout their career; longtime members in vocalist [[ZP Theart]], keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov, drummer Dave Mackintosh and bassist [[Frédéric Leclercq]] are among the former members of the band.

DragonForce has released eight studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one live DVD and one demo. Their third album, ''[[Inhuman Rampage]]'' (2005), was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) and the [[British Phonographic Industry]] (BPI); its lead single, "[[Through the Fire and Flames]]", is their best-known song, and was featured in several [[video games]], including ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]''. The lead single from their fourth album, "[[Heroes of Our Time]]", was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] in 2009. DragonForce has been referred to as one of the "big four" bands of power metal, along with [[Helloween]], [[Blind Guardian]], and [[Sabaton (band)|Sabaton]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blum|first=Jordan|title=The 'Big 4' Bands of 17 Metal Subgenres|url=https://loudwire.com/big-4-bands-metal-subgenres/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Loudwire|date=19 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref>