Born in Sweden back in 1981, Frank Johansen is orgiginally a Norwegian citizen and he has been composing music for 12 years. Frank is one half of the composer/writer duo known as 'The Dual dragons' which also features his brother Dan Johansen making up the other half.
The duo are most known for our remixes of classic video game tracks and their individual efforts on 'newgrounds' and 'youtube'.
The brothers have written two screenplays but due to how the business works no one has currently read them. Stupid rules and regulation hinder creativity in this world and it is really a sad thing that makes their blood boil.
The past years the brothers have had more focus on solo efforts and in 2010 Frank released his first album called 'A.M.D Dimensional Distortion', a progressive metal sci-fi story based concept album. Frank tried to spread the word but it didn't become a 'big seller' so to speak.
The duo are most known for our remixes of classic video game tracks and their individual efforts on 'newgrounds' and 'youtube'.
The brothers have written two screenplays but due to how the business works no one has currently read them. Stupid rules and regulation hinder creativity in this world and it is really a sad thing that makes their blood boil.
The past years the brothers have had more focus on solo efforts and in 2010 Frank released his first album called 'A.M.D Dimensional Distortion', a progressive metal sci-fi story based concept album. Frank tried to spread the word but it didn't become a 'big seller' so to speak.
Now Frank's second album is complete, and is a more direct and brutal album filled with anger and hate. The album is a Metal/sci-fi setting about destroying the world and the universe. The concept was born from all the hate, suffering and corruption that surround us in this so called civilized world.
The cover was made by Felipe Machado Franco from the band Vorpal Nomad. Felipe has created covers for many bands such as Blind Guardian and Rhapsody of Fire.
The album was released as a free download due to past experiences but people can still buy the digital only release on CDBABY. The most important thing is to spread the music and that people can enjoy it. Music is not something that Frank does as a business, it is what he does and he love it. Giving the world music makes Frank feel better then a million bucks could ever do.
Frank focus is on delivering original music and not do what many others do. He create's his own sound and follow's his heart in doing so in order to give a unique feel to the projects he is involved with. Frank likes to see himself as a musical rebel and he does not follow the 'rules' of composing.
The cover was made by Felipe Machado Franco from the band Vorpal Nomad. Felipe has created covers for many bands such as Blind Guardian and Rhapsody of Fire.
The album was released as a free download due to past experiences but people can still buy the digital only release on CDBABY. The most important thing is to spread the music and that people can enjoy it. Music is not something that Frank does as a business, it is what he does and he love it. Giving the world music makes Frank feel better then a million bucks could ever do.
Frank focus is on delivering original music and not do what many others do. He create's his own sound and follow's his heart in doing so in order to give a unique feel to the projects he is involved with. Frank likes to see himself as a musical rebel and he does not follow the 'rules' of composing.
Frank mixes electronic elements with heavy guitars, soft guitars, clean guitars, orchestral, basically anything goes in order to portrait and support the project in order to give it a distinct and memorable touch unlike any other. He see's everything as sounds that can be used in music any way he want's to.
Franks's future goals for the future are to compose for video games, and get into the business with the dream of creating video games where he writes, composes and designs the games together with his brother.
Franks's future goals for the future are to compose for video games, and get into the business with the dream of creating video games where he writes, composes and designs the games together with his brother.
Band Line Up:
Lead Vocals: Frank Johansen
Guitar: Frank Johansen
Lead Vocals: Frank Johansen
Guitar: Frank Johansen
Tracklisting:
1: The Doomrider
2: Primal Rage
3: Leave Me Alone
4: Judgment Day
5: Planet Genocide
6: Heart of Darkness
7: Neo Hell
8: The Destructor
9: Damnation Pt.1 Blood
10: Damnation Pt.2 End of Time
1: The Doomrider
2: Primal Rage
3: Leave Me Alone
4: Judgment Day
5: Planet Genocide
6: Heart of Darkness
7: Neo Hell
8: The Destructor
9: Damnation Pt.1 Blood
10: Damnation Pt.2 End of Time
Frank Johansen - "Destructor"
Web: www.thedualdragons.com (Under reconstruction)
www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-Johansen/123673187706791
www.youtube.com/xdoomriderx
www.reverbnation.com/doomrider#
www.thedoomrider.newgrounds.com/
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Progressive Rock & Progressive Metal - E-Zine
Web: www.thedualdragons.com (Under reconstruction)
www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-Johansen/123673187706791
www.youtube.com/xdoomriderx
www.reverbnation.com/doomrider#
www.thedoomrider.newgrounds.com/
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Progressive Rock & Progressive Metal - E-Zine
