Question: Shadow Warriors was a British comedy power metal band, formed in late which year, by Ian Samuel "Sam" Totman, an English-New Zealand musician, best known as the guitarist and the main songwriter for the power metal band DragonForce?

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Through the Fire and Flames: "Through the Fire and Flames" is a song by English power metal band DragonForce.  The song is acclaimed as the most successful song by the band.  The song is a single as well as the opening track from DragonForce's third album, "Inhuman Rampage", and features rapid twin guitar solos by Herman Li and Sam Totman.

The Power Within: The Power Within is the fifth full-length album by the English power metal band DragonForce, released in April 2012, worldwide in different dates.  It is the first DragonForce album to feature vocalist Marc Hudson.  "Cry Thunder" was released as downloadable content for "Rock Band 3".

Sam Totman: Ian Samuel "Sam" Totman (born 26 April 1979) is an English-New Zealand musician, best known as the guitarist and the main songwriter for the power metal band DragonForce.  Totman was born in England, but moved to New Zealand at an early age.  He came back at around the age of 20 mainly because he missed England's numerous shows to attend every week, a possibility he didn't have in New Zealand.  He began playing classical guitar at the age of nine, receiving formal training for many years.

Dave Mackintosh: Dave Mackintosh (born 15 September 1970 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a British drummer, best known as the former drummer for the power metal band DragonForce.  Mackintosh also appeared on "The Power Cosmic" and "Atlantis Ascendant" albums, by the symphonic black metal band, Bal-Sagoth.

Shadow Warriors (band): Shadow Warriors was a British comedy power metal band, formed by guitarist Sam Totman in late 2000 as a "secret" side project of DragonForce.  The band also featured ZP Theart as lead vocalist and two other Fictional members, drummer Jyuohki and bassist Kazuma, the two "members" are actually drum machine and bass parts played by Sam Totman.  The band performed Power Metal music with Japanese Warrior-based lyrics, such as Ninjas and Samurai.

Valley of the Damned: Valley of the Damned is the debut studio album by British power metal band DragonForce.  In 2000, while the band was still known as DragonHeart, a demo of the same name was recorded and sent to Noise Records, subsequently gaining the band a deal with the label.  It was then re-recorded in late 2002 and released as a full-length studio album on 25 February 2003, following the band's obtainance of the deal with Noise and change in name to DragonForce.  The album was set to be remastered and released with a bonus DVD on 24 September 2007, but was subsequently delayed and eventually released on 22 February 2010, along with the re-release of the band's second album, "Sonic Firestorm".

Demoniac: Demoniac were a heavy metal band from New Zealand formed in Wellington in 1993 by singer and bass player Lindsay Dawson, guitarist Sam Totman and Drummer Steve Francis.  They later moved to London, UK.  Three of the members went on to form DragonForce.  Their rather unusual musical style has often been labeled as "blackened power metal".

Frédéric Leclercq: Frédéric Leclercq (born June 23, 1978) is a French musician and producer.  He is the guitarist and main songwriter in the death metal supergroup Sinsaenum, the bassist and backing vocalist in power metal band DragonForce, and the guitarist and vocalist in Maladaptive.  He is a session musician for various other bands, including George Lynch's Souls of We.  He is also an ex-member of the French power metal band Heavenly and played several shows with Carnival in Coal in 2006.

Adrian Lambert: Adrian Lambert (born 26 April 1972 in Brighton) is an English bassist and songwriter who currently plays for thrash metal band Biomechanical and progressive rock band Son of Science.  Lambert also played bass in power metal band DragonForce from 2002 - 2006.  Lambert is currently touring with Biomechanical to promote the band's new album Cannibalised.  Lambert has also joined a new as yet unnamed band led by former Testament/Nevermore guitarist Steve Smyth.

The Last Journey Home: "The Last Journey Home" is a song by English power metal band DragonForce.  The song was released as the second single from their fourth album "Ultra Beatdown".  Unlike the band's other songs, this song features elements of hard rock music, rather than just power metal and speed metal.

Supporting paragraphs: Shadow Warriors (band) Sam Totman
Answer: 2000