Although they like to call their style "extreme power metal," in actuality Dragonforce is an honest to goodness prog metal band. If you were to mix the lyrics/subject matter of Dio, the guitar work of Yngwie Malmsteen and Iron Maiden (shredding and twin-guitar harmonies, respectively), impeccable double bass hrash metal drumming, and the vocals of Helloween into one high-calorie metallic cocktail, you'd get Dragonforce. Hailing from London (do all prog metal bands come from Europe?), the quintet sticks to the game plan laid out on its first two releases, as evidenced by 2006's Inhuman Rampage. Admittedly, this sort of genre is certainly not for everyone -- some would say it goes beyond parody -- while some of the song titles sound like rejects from a high school battle of the bands contest ("Revolution Deathsquad," "Operation Ground and Pound," etc.). But for those who regard technique over tunefulness, Inhuman Rampage should be a worthy listen. And here's a challenge for budding prog metallists everywhere -- it may be impossible to play your instrument as technically precise as these lads from London do on "Storming the Burning Fields." A fine soundtrack while playing your next level of World of Warcraft.
Fucking Speed Metal.I'm typing this whole review with my left hand because my right hand is stuck in the air making devil horns. My brother just lent me a "Inhuman Rampage" by British power metal outfit and hair farmers Dragonforce. At first I laughed. It had to be a joke, right? I mean, the name alone is totally ridiculous and the music is like a medieval anime soundtrack. But goddamn if these...
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These guys are just fantasic live!!!
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Dragonforce guitarist Herman Li and his speed metal bandmates used to play the video game Guitar Hero. Now, fans are flocking to the band after finding their song "Through the Fire and Flames" in the latest installment of the game, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, reports USA Today."Our CD sales have gone up, and we are high up the charts on digital downloads," Li says. "It's great. We don't p...
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Fucking Speed Metal.I'm typing this whole review with my left hand because my right hand is stuck in the air making devil horns. My brother just lent me a "Inhuman Rampage" by British power metal outfit and hair farmers Dragonforce. At first I laughed. It had to be a joke, right? I mean, the name alone is totally ridiculous and the music is like a medieval anime soundtrack. But goddamn if these...
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Playing DragonForce's track "Through the Fire and Flames" in expert mode will earn you bragging rights as a supreme champion of Guitar Hero III.Since I have neither guitar nor Guitar Hero, my shredding fantasies could go either way...I choose to imagine I can play it like Herman Li:This post is dedicated to the Metal Force that inhabits me! \m/xxx\m/
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These guys are just fantasic live!!!
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Some day, when I have the money, I'm gonna buy a Trans-Am made of leather and denim.
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"Herman won the 'Best Shredder' award at the annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2005. Together with Sam, Herman recently won four categories in Guitar World's Readers Poll 2007 for 'Best New Talent' (winning by 70%), 'Best Metal', 'Best Riff' and 'Best Shredders'. They also won 'Best Guitar Solo' with Through the Fire and Flames in Total Guitar's readers poll this year. "You don't get credibility ...
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