Originally Posted by: Homebrew1709It really surprises me that Roadrunner Records went out and signed these guys. They've always signed kick-ass metal bands (i.e. Trivium, Slipknot, Obituary, Killswitch Engage, Cradle of Filth, etc...) and now these guys?

I think power metal is turning into big business these days. Roadrunner probably looked at how popular it was in Europe, with all these dozens of little record companies making a bundle thanks to an army of bands who can make it big just by aping Iced Earth, and thought, "We want some of that! Quick, let's sign a power metal group!" And if you're looking for really over-the-top, cult-following-inducing power metal, you can't go past Dragonforce. Such is life.