kazzman Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 Ok, who else has heard of them? Now, I've got all three of their albums (Valley of the Damned, Sonic Firestorm, Inhuman Rampage), and even though they're all very talented, can somebody please tell me exactly what all the hype is about them? Sure, they can play extremely fast, but when you break it down, their music is very simple. Don't get me wrong, I like them, but when it comes to listening to them, I can only take them a few songs at a time and simply can't see what the hype is about.
treeduck Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 QUOTE (kazzman @ Aug 15 2006, 09:21 PM) Ok, who else has heard of them? Now, I've got all three of their albums (Valley of the Damned, Sonic Firestorm, Inhuman Rampage), and even though they're all very talented, can somebody please tell me exactly what all the hype is about them? Sure, they can play extremely fast, but when you break it down, their music is very simple. Don't get me wrong, I like them, but when it comes to listening to them, I can only take them a few songs at a time and simply can't see what the hype is about. They're a joke, I saw them on a Guitar World "betcha can't play this" and it was hysterical, I thought they were kidding, i didn't realise they were a real band. Teenage boys seem to adore them from what I can gather. They seem to be a throwback to the 80s Shrapnel neo-classical phase but nowhere near as good as Moore, Macalpine, Becker and co...
fledgehog Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 I have Inhuman Rampage. I don't mind it; but then again it doesn't place them among my top bands... Trail of Broken Hearts sounds straight out of the '80s
geddy alex peart Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 I love this band but they make me laugh cause there hard to take seriosly. In GW on the btcha cant play this I tried like 2 measures and i just said f**k it this is impossible.
deadwing2112 Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 They can get really annoying fast since most of the songs are played at 200 mph.
fledgehog Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 QUOTE (deadwing2112 @ Aug 17 2006, 07:52 PM) They can get really annoying fast since most of the songs are played at 200 mph. I didn't know that music was measured in mph ...
deadwing2112 Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 QUOTE (fledgehog @ Aug 17 2006, 09:18 PM) QUOTE (deadwing2112 @ Aug 17 2006, 07:52 PM) They can get really annoying fast since most of the songs are played at 200 mph. I didn't know that music was measured in mph ... Dragonforce is
*Limelight* Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 QUOTE (kazzman @ Aug 15 2006, 07:21 PM) Ok, who else has heard of them? Now, I've got all three of their albums (Valley of the Damned, Sonic Firestorm, Inhuman Rampage), and even though they're all very talented, can somebody please tell me exactly what all the hype is about them? Sure, they can play extremely fast, but when you break it down, their music is very simple. Don't get me wrong, I like them, but when it comes to listening to them, I can only take them a few songs at a time and simply can't see what the hype is about. I've heard dragonforce aswell. They are part of the power metal scene. Which takes from a couple different metal genre's most notably Speed metal. So they like to play fast. And it sounds really bad IMO. Espicially the over use of the Double Bass Kick pedal in some songs.
Stormtron Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 Dragonforce is awesome because they're so ridiculous. New video:
kazzman Posted August 18, 2006 Author Posted August 18, 2006 QUOTE (*Limelight* @ Aug 18 2006, 02:02 PM) Espicially the over use of the Double Bass Kick pedal in some songs. When doesn't that happen in power metal? It's like that's all most power metal drummers seem to be able to do.
nic2112nic Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 They DO have a nice melodic sound at times...
*Limelight* Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 QUOTE (kazzman @ Aug 18 2006, 01:22 PM) QUOTE (*Limelight* @ Aug 18 2006, 02:02 PM) Espicially the over use of the Double Bass Kick pedal in some songs. When doesn't that happen in power metal? It's like that's all most power metal drummers seem to be able to do. Yes it does. And since i'm a huge bass lover. It quite ruins any songs i tried to listen to. Also, after awhile all power metal songs started to sound the same too me.
Agent By-Tor Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 the only song i like is T.T.F.A.F. and only cuz i like G.H.3 this is realy funny
moltenlava Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 This is one of the worst Pop bands there is. I don't know why it wasn't obvious to me that someone was gunna go and merge the Dream Theater concept with Pop music. It seems so apparent now in retrospect.
Finbar Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 QUOTE (Storm Shadow @ Aug 18 2006, 01:41 PM) Dragonforce is awesome because they're so ridiculous. Took the words right out of my mouth.
fledgehog Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 QUOTE (moltenlava @ Jul 26 2008, 09:17 PM) This is one of the worst Pop bands there is. I don't know why it wasn't obvious to me that someone was gunna go and merge the Dream Theater concept with Pop music. It seems so apparent now in retrospect. umm...pop? power metal =/= pop. you'd never hear dragonforce played on a top40 station.
moltenlava Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 QUOTE (fledgehog @ Jul 26 2008, 08:33 PM) QUOTE (moltenlava @ Jul 26 2008, 09:17 PM) This is one of the worst Pop bands there is. I don't know why it wasn't obvious to me that someone was gunna go and merge the Dream Theater concept with Pop music. It seems so apparent now in retrospect. umm...pop? power metal =/= pop. you'd never hear dragonforce played on a top40 station. They got that dang cornball Emo sound to 'em. Hate that stuff. I actually did The Force on local radio. I guess it was the Pop station here in New York. I was driving the neighbor's kid home from school and this is the station she listens to. Real over-the-top playing and production with these guys. But, oh so glam-sounding. There are some really, really quality Prog-Metal bands out there right now that have somewhat of a mainstream accessibility to them. Bands like Brainstorm and Thought Chamber. Plenty of stuff I'd be turning to before The Force. You like Prog-Metal at all, or just these guys?
The O' Sullivan Factor Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 QUOTE (Storm Shadow @ Aug 18 2006, 01:41 PM) Dragonforce is awesome because they're so ridiculous. Pop? Not so much.
Blenderhead Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 f***ing I feel so bad about liking this band, but I can't help it.
RUSHHEAD666 Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 DRAGONFARCE RULES!! They do have talent, but every song sounds the same. My head might explode listening to an entire album of theirs. May The Farce Be With You!
Blenderhead Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ Mar 4 2010, 01:05 AM) DRAGONFARCE RULES!! They do have talent, but every song sounds the same. My head might explode listening to an entire album of theirs. May The Farce Be With You! Agreed. But their one song is infectious.
RUSHHEAD666 Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 QUOTE (Blenderhead @ Mar 3 2010, 10:07 PM) QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ Mar 4 2010, 01:05 AM) DRAGONFARCE RULES!! They do have talent, but every song sounds the same. My head might explode listening to an entire album of theirs. May The Farce Be With You! Agreed. But their one song is infectious. I like that song, and even though they annoy me I still have their first three albums. Passed on their last one though. I am done.
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