It has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States alone and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It also enjoyed briefly renewed popularity in March 2015 when a cover version (Tina S.) uploaded to YouTube became popular, sending the song to number 13 on the Rock Songs chart. The song peaked at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #61 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2008, making it the band's only single to reach either chart.
It is known primarily for its rapid twin guitar solos by Herman Li and Sam Totman. The song was the lead single and opening track from DragonForce's third album, Inhuman Rampage. The song is acclaimed as the most successful song by the band. ' Through the Fire and Flames', often abbreviated as TTFAF, is a song by British power metal band DragonForce.