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Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: chrisola on November 10, 2005, 09:56:05 PM
http://www.dragonforce.com/

http://www.dragonforce.com/download/DragonForce-Through_the_Fire_and_Flames.mp3

Official new mp3 off their new album, figured id pimp my favourate band... i'm sure theres lots of people on here who appreciate a good shred  8)

Its pretty crazy guitar wise, cant wait to see them attempt stuff like this live!!

Anyone else a fan of these guys? :D

Ps. Yeah the full album is out there to be downloaded... apparantly a pre mastered version (considering the band stated they didnt even possess a mastered copy at the time it was leaked out!)
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: willo on November 10, 2005, 10:24:42 PM
my friend came across a song of theirs, its the one that goes:

'Proud and so glorious,
standing in front of us'

or words to that effect. I honestly, don't mean to offend anyone here, but I thought it was quite funny. It was so epic! It was good though, in it's own way...I can still totally remember the melody, and you could tell the instrumentation was top drawer. A guilty pleasure, you could call it! :wink:

Thanks for the link; I'll check it out!
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on November 10, 2005, 10:38:05 PM
I don't see the appeal, but I was never a Dragon Farce fan to begin with.
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: chrisola on November 10, 2005, 10:40:20 PM
Heart of A Dragon willo 8)

cheesy song off the 1st album.. one of my favs :D

Yep, its all about having fun and not taking yourself too serious like alot of power metal bands do.. 8)

TO... well the appeal to me is the sheer speed and technicality of the music, and its so catchy aswell. They are pretty unique and a bit (ok WAY) over the top... extreme power metal!!!
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: indysmith on November 10, 2005, 10:41:18 PM
i'm really warming to dragonforce i have to admit - that is great guitar playing!!! 8)
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: schmendict on November 10, 2005, 11:29:45 PM
Yeah, Dragonforce are good.
Lyrics are a bit.... iffy....
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Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: lepersmeesa on November 11, 2005, 01:19:03 AM
I generally cant stand bands this cheesey unless they are Dream Theater. Technically there are tonnes of bands which destroy them all over the shop. I cant dispute they are amazing guitarist just not my thing.

If you want to listen to technical, speedy music. Have a listen to

Sleep Terror
Necrophagist
Spastic Ink
Sikth
Between the Buried and Me
Michael Angelo Batio
Liquid Tension Experiment

Cant really think of many other bands, even though not all of these guys are complete cheese tastic.
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: jt on November 11, 2005, 06:24:52 AM
:D Yer i love "Good" power Metal [ if we had a headbanging icon this is were i`d have used  it !!]

am i right in thinking some members of Dragon force went on to become Power Quest ?
Love Power Quest great band Shame the lyrics are so cheesy!!!! :P

If you Love Power Metal then i would suggest that you get a band called
Pagans Mind there from Norway the singer sounds identical to Geoff Tate [Queensryche] There album "Enigmatic Calling" is a F***ing Great album serious sounds but with great songs you`ll walk away singing check`em out

 :D  8)
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: Muso on November 11, 2005, 10:11:31 AM
Dragonforce are very cool and good fun. I've followed em right from the start of their career because my mate did their web site and another mate was their official photographer.

I noticed someone mentioned Dream Theatre, I really don't understand all the petrucci worship the guy is simply massively overrated. For me dream theatre is the musical equivilent of paint drying  8) I went to a DT gig before and the band just stood almost totally still playing their songs with practically 0 stage presence, no bopping in the crowd either zzzzzzzz

Gimme some real metal any day!
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: lepersmeesa on November 11, 2005, 12:26:53 PM
I can accept that. Dream Theater hardly do move, but there music isnt about moshing to. Its about crazy musicality! Also in what way is John Petrucci overrated? Hes not my favourite guitarist but he is amazing none the less.
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: chrisola on November 11, 2005, 01:31:58 PM
I like DT in small doses.. but they do get a bit boring :(

Same as people like Yngwie... and yep even Dragonforce got boring at the last gig of theres i went to!

I like the festival type slots of an hour, 45mins or 1hr 10 etc.

If you think, an hour is like 8-10 songs for most bands, thats enough!
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: willo on November 11, 2005, 04:23:51 PM
My friend bought that Live In Budokan Dream Theater dvd...I really respect John Petrucci. I think the control and precision he has is frankly outstanding. Having said that, I dont much care for his soloing style. It can get a little repetitive to me. But I think his ability is beyond questioning; at least by me!

Sorry for going a little OT there...
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: indysmith on November 11, 2005, 04:33:49 PM
i know you're all going to yell at me, but to be honest i find all power metal terribly boring song-wise. I just enjoy the guitar, which in itself can also get boring after a while. Dream Theatre are painfully dull live! LOL
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on November 11, 2005, 04:41:21 PM
Quote from: indysmith
i know you're all going to yell at me, but to be honest i find all power metal terribly boring song-wise. I just enjoy the guitar, which in itself can also get boring after a while. Dream Theatre are painfully dull live! LOL

No offense taken, and please don't be offended by my next question: how broad is your frame of reference?
DT is NOT power metal, and I bet many other bands you consider power metal are not, too. People often call MY band power metal, and I'll be the first to tell you - we're not.
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: chrisola on November 11, 2005, 05:13:20 PM
what would you classify yourself as TO?

You remind me of bands like Pegazus, Accept, Savatage, Running Wild, Shadow Keep, Aska, Gothic Nights etc etc... eg 'Traditional Heavy Metal'

I think people just use power metal as a label for anything fast and melodic these days...
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: _tom_ on November 11, 2005, 05:45:28 PM
Yay Dragonforce! I have quite a few songs on my computer from em, need more! One day I will be able to play My Spirit Will Go On all the way through.. yeah right  :lol:
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: nuntius on November 11, 2005, 07:51:12 PM
I prefer Sonata Arctica for my cheese

http://sonataarctica.info/files/mp3/wolfandraven.mp3

Full video here

http://www.saunalahti.fi/arsi666/wolf_and_raven.mpg

They're well worth checking out if you like stuff similar to Dragonforce  :)
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: indysmith on November 11, 2005, 09:13:09 PM
yeah i used to bum sonata arctice for cheese - got bored with them though
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: maliciousteve on November 11, 2005, 11:03:32 PM
Both links are forbidden apparently  :roll:
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: indysmith on November 11, 2005, 11:17:07 PM
not for me
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: chrisola on November 11, 2005, 11:44:20 PM
The Dragonforce website was killed earlier, bandwidth got pillaged with everyone getting the mp3 apparantly :P
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: jt on November 12, 2005, 01:19:23 AM
:D Maybe in the 80`s what you play would have been clased as just H/M but with Metal now having catagories & sub catagories your definatly Power Metal Ben ! [ at least the tracks that i`ve heard ]

Sonata Arctica are a good band. If you like cheese check out Hammerfall

 :D  8)
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on November 12, 2005, 01:24:59 AM
Quote from: jt
:Sonata Arctica are a good band. If you like cheese check out Hammerfall

Amen to that. I will be posting a review of the new CD this weekend.
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: Muso on November 12, 2005, 02:39:51 PM
I used to be really big on power metal but its a bit shallow and boring. Another powermetal band is power quest www.power-quest.co.uk they formed when the keys + bassist left Dragonheart (as dragonforce used to be known).
I think there hasn't been anything new or creative in the power metal scene for a long time, the genre definately needs a kick up the arse.
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: indysmith on November 12, 2005, 02:42:30 PM
Quote from: Muso
the genre definately needs a kick up the arse.


HAHA - its funny because it is SoOoOoOo DAMN TRUE
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: jt on November 12, 2005, 04:04:41 PM
:D 80`s style Power Metal, [Priest, Maiden, Motorhead etc] all had songs about many different subjects. This started to change with Queensryche/Manowar who started to write entire albums about one subject, not necessarily concept albums but all about one subject. At some point power metal music will return to the original 80`s idea of songs about many different subjects. & will then loose alot of the Cheese overtones !!!

 :D  8)
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: Pierre on November 14, 2005, 01:54:21 PM
Haha I quite like Sonata Artica but I laughed at this video.
I LOVE Dragonforce and the MP3 didn't work :(
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: aisuru on November 16, 2005, 01:25:18 AM
i really like Heart of a Dragon. the  rest of the album wasn't as good though. but then i'm not exactly a fan of shred.
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: HJM on November 16, 2005, 07:39:48 AM
I'm sorry but  cheese came from the 80s and wore Spandex.... :lol:
Title: New Dragonforce mp3!! (for anyone who likes crazy shredding)
Post by: hobleguitars on November 16, 2005, 10:12:55 PM
Yeah, alright, the lyrics are pretty dire, but I can't get enough DF. I just enjoy the sound of widdling from time to time. Go to the Sounds & Vids page if you don't find the mp3 with that link.

The song is perhaps a bit similar to most off the last album, although it does have an interesting intro.