->Lord of the bones
->So assured of your throne
->Ruler of men among thousand towers
->King of your kin
->[[LargeHam Now your war will begin!]]
->[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Thousands are gathering]] [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic as I sound the Century Horn of Mount Farnor]]
-->--"The Trials of Mount Farnor"

Not to be confused with [[Music/DragonForce these dragons]], or [[Music/{{Dragonheart}} these ones]].

Dragonland are a PowerMetal band from Sweden, established in 1999. Their first two albums, ''The Battle of the Ivory Plains'' and ''Holy War'', are based on a [[HeavyMithril fantasy]] [[RockOpera saga]] named The Dragonland Chronicles, written by lead guitarist Olof Mörck and vocalist Jonas Heidgert. These albums, while applauded for the skill which the band members showed, were criticized for being highly derivative of Music/RhapsodyOfFire’s albums.

In 2004, everything changed with their release of ''Starfall''. It was widely well received, with some Metal Archives reviewers calling it ‘the best PowerMetal album of all time.’ It had [[HorribleHistoryMetal Vikings]], SciFi imagery, and plenty of people [[SanitySlippageSong going insane]]. Next, in 2006, Dragonland released ''Astronomy'', whichi continued with the theme of [[AvertedTrope avoiding the traditional]] PowerMetal [[HeavyMithril lyrical themes]]. By this time, Dragonland had carved out a unique sound for themselves.

In 2011, Dragonland released another album, ''Under the Grey Banner''. This album heralded a return to the Dragonland chronicles, and was universally praised by fans and critics alike.

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Influences:
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'''Current members:'''

* Jonas Heidgert - vocals(1999–present), drums (2000–2002)
* Olof Mörck lead guitar(2000–present)
* Jesse Lindskog – rhythm guitar(2009–present), drums (2003–2009)
* Elias Holmlid -keyboard, synthesizer, piano(2000–present)
* Morten Lowe Sorensen - drums(2009–present)
* Anders Hammer- bass(2007–present)

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!! The band and their music provide examples of:

* AGodAmI: The [[NoNameGiven protagonist]] of Holy War in the “Dragonland Chronicles”.
* AcCENTUponTheWrongSylLABle: This happens at the start of 'The Shores of our Land.
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: The [[NoNameGiven protagonist]] of Holy War in the “Dragonland Chronicles” becomes a god after [[KillTheGods slaying]]
* {{Backstory}}: The booklets that come with each of the “Dragonland Chronicles” [=CDs=] are filled with the history of the universe where the story takes place.
* BerserkButton: The second Protagonist (Holy War) gets this at the end of Forever Walking Alone.
* ChosenOne: The Dragonborn in each of the “Dragonland Chronicles” albums.
* ConvenientlyTimedAttackFromBehind: Sariel saving Ilmarion from the King of Westmar in the album's title track, Duviel helps as well but Westmar kills Duviel as she kills him.
* ConceptAlbum
* CoverVersion: Their cover of ''Rusty Nail'' by Music/XJapan, complete with the vocalist singing in near-perfect Japanese, is ''famous'' among the X Japan fandom, for good reasons rather than for the reasons a lot of X covers are famous.
* {{Determinator}}: Pretty much all of the protagonists in the Dragonland Chronicles, and some more people in Under the Grey Banner.
* DamselInDistress: Duviel in Fire and Brimstone
* EpicRocking: The title track from “Under the Grey Banner” lasts for eight minutes and four seconds.
* EvilSoundsDeep: The King of Westmar from UnderTheGreyBanner.
* HamToHamCombat: In the title track of 'Under the Grey Banner' has the king of Westmar, (Voiced by a Swedish opera singer)battling against a the protagonist; Illmarion the Islander
* HeavyMithril : Their first two and fifth albums, along with “The Shores of Our Land” from “Starfall” and much of “Astronomy”.
* HeroicBSOD: The first protagonist gets this in Graveheart when [[NotBloodSiblings his brother]] reveals to him that he's the son of a dragon.
** Also happens to the Protagonist of Holy War in Forever Walking Alone.
* HiddenElfVillage: The elves in "The Black Mare" and "Lady of Goldenwood" as well as the dwarfs, to a greater extent, in "Durnir's Forge".
* HornyVikings: 'The Shores of Our Land' is about a raiding party of Vikings.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Westmar's monologue in Throne of Bones.
* KillTheGods: After killing all his enemies, the protagonist of Holy War [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome singlehandedly]] eliminates the gods and takes their place.
* KingIncognito: [[spoiler: Duviel]] for Ilmarion during the first songs of Under The Grey Banner.
* LighterAndSofter: “Starfall”, at least musically to the rest of their work.
* LovedINotHonorMore: [[NoName Given The protagonist]] of The Battle of the Ivory Plains.
* NoNameGiven: Practically nearly every character in Part I and Part II of "The Dragonland Chronicles". In fact, it is a miracle ''any'' character in those are named. Averted in "Under the Grey Banner (Part III)"
* PowerMetal
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge : Blazing Hate.
* RockMeAmadeus: A piece of music by the TropeNamer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is featured In “The Battle of the Ivory Plains.”
* RockOpera
* SanitySlippageSong: “As Madness Took me” from “Starfall”.
** Much more so in the demo compared to the Starfall version:
-->'''Normal version'''
-->I never thought that I would see the truth behind the lie
-->So now I've opened my eyes
-->Now I must find the reason. find the remedy
-->I leave my sanity behind
-->Madness took my mind
-->'''Original version'''
-->I have to find the reason, find the remedy
-->The future tears my mind apart
-->Now, I must deal with all the sorrow
-->I must face my fears
-->Soon, I will turn into a shadow
-->I shall deal with the pain
-->I feel lost from all the voices whispering into my ear.
* SubduedSection: In “The Tempest:”
-->Spirits of the sea
-->Hearken unto me
-->The tempest made me see
-->What must be
* SymphonicMetal
* ThisCannotBe: King of Westmar in Under The Grey Banner, and a little bit of the first protagonist during The Battle of the Ivory Plains.
* TogetherInDeath: In 'One With All', the protagonist of Holy War chapter, he [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence finally achieves godhood]], but gives it up to end his own life to be with his lover he'd lost in Forever Walking Alone.
* ViciousCycle: The large battle between the forces of the light and the night that takes place every hundred years in the universe described in The Battle of the Ivory Plains and Holy War.
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