Altoona Band wins National Contest
Dragon Fire to perform on National Television
January 15, 2001
by Vickie J. Clements

As immortal as their namesake, Dragon Fire, (Altoona-based band) 
defies and shatters all obstacles in their path to success. 
Together since 1992, they refuse to relinquish their domination 
of the local heavy metal music scene, never succumbing to the 
blasé expectations of mediocrity and passé trends of the 
societal standards. As true as the old adage maintains, 
hard work, determination and perseverance has paid off. 
In November 2000, Dragon Fire’s song “Cutting Dead Weight” 
was voted number one on Farmclub.com by thousands of fans 
across the globe. This mark of distinction has afforded them 
the opportunity to be heard by millions of music fans and 
dozens of record companies and producers across the nation. 

Farmclub.com, owned by Jimmy Iovine (President of Interscope) 
and Doug Morris (President of Universal Records), is an interactive 
television show in which the online music community affects the 
outcome of each show by voting for their favorite band. This 
affords unknown artists the opportunity for their original 
music to be heard throughout the world via the Internet. 

As the November 2000 Farmclub.com winner, Dragon Fire won a 
trip to Los Angelos, California, and performed outside on 
stage in the center of the famous Universal Studios CityWalk, 
Hollywood. When asked what this means for the band, Guitarist 
Chris Peters replies, "This just confirms what we've known all 
along: that we have the talent and determination to be successful 
in this business. Farmclub just provided us with the chance to be 
heard by the right people."

Upon returning to Altoona, Dragon Fire was greeted by hundreds of 
maniacal fans as they performed on stage at the Crow Bar in State 
College, Pennsylvania. A Farmclub.com camera crew returned to 
Altoona with Dragon Fire, spending the next three days shadowing 
the band members throughout their day. Dragon Fire’s Hollywood 
performance and a behind-the-scenes documentary will be telecast 
nationally in the coming weeks. Farmclub.com airs Friday's at 11 
p.m. and Saturday’s at midnight on the USA Network. 

When asked to comment on their recent success, Lead Throat “Robo” 
Ron Riley replies: “This is like a dream-come-true. We’ve never 
given up on our sound and never given in to what others told us 
we needed to do to succeed in this town. We have our own style 
and if you like it, great, because we’re not changing for anyone. 
<laugh> Apparently people like it.”

A commanding, explosive performance attributes to Dragon Fire's 
continued success in the power groove metal scene.   Snarling 
apocalyptic lyrics about deceit, corruption and a world-gone-to-hell, 
they attack each song with uncompromising precision and aggression, 
savage and relentless beyond emotional control. At a Dragon Fire 
show, fans know they will experience metal at its best.  

Dragon Fire is:
Robo Ron Riley, Lead Throat
Chris Peters, Guitar
Eric Shumac, Bass
Steve Stuckey, Drums


For booking information, please see the Official Dragon Fire 
Web Site at www.dragonfireslair.com.