
The song was listed as the fourth top Video Game Villain of 2007 by Game Informer. It is considered to be one of the most difficult songs in the Guitar Hero Games series (and by many to be the most difficult). The song is unlocked after the player finishes the game at any difficulty level. The song gained an increase in popularity after it appeared as a bonus track in the Guitar Hero game: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock in October of 2007. A video version of the song, slightly shorter than the original, was uploaded to YouTube on December 26, 2006, and has since gained nearly 70 million views.

The single of "Through the Fire and Flames" was released on August 3rd, 2006.

"Through the Fire and Flames" was recorded by DragonForce in 2005 and was released on January 9th of following year by Roadrunner Records as part of the album Inhuman Rampage.
