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Posted by FlareHeart, 18.05.2006 - 03:58
Since there wasn't a thread for them yet I thought to make one for them. Just the typical band thread. Post your opinions, good and bad are welcome. My opinion is that these guys are very talented although they do need to try something new. All of their albums are far too similar. After listening to all of their albums it is had for me to tell them apart. But overall a very good band with a very unique sound. The topic is now open for posting!
15.11.2006 - 23:01
Vidrageon
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Yeah, it's true, he's left-handed but could never afford a left-handed guitar....I'm left-handed too :>
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16.11.2006 - 03:17
danzig111
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You don't play guitar by any chance do you

Because to shred like he does, provided his situation is abnormally incredible! Look at this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2qY_Rn_qKs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtUiQJc7ZMI

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17.11.2006 - 08:47
Vidrageon
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Hey, I've said that I have the utmost respect for Mr. Li, I know how hard what he's doing is, *but* I still think the band is overrated.
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18.11.2006 - 02:48
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Written by [user id=1279] on 17.11.2006 at 08:47

Hey, I've said that I have the utmost respect for Mr. Li, I know how hard what he's doing is, *but* I still think the band is overrated.

Well, i don't think he's overrated... Everyone is amazed by his speed. That's all. And he is on goddamn fast player, inhumanly fast.
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18.11.2006 - 07:07
danzig111
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not to mention his fingers are fucking really long!

i don't think you can even count Herman Li as a Neo-Classical Guitarrist, he's an 'arcade guitarrist'
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18.11.2006 - 13:07
Vidrageon
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Written by +{Jonas}+ on 18.11.2006 at 02:48

Written by [user id=1279] on 17.11.2006 at 08:47

Hey, I've said that I have the utmost respect for Mr. Li, I know how hard what he's doing is, *but* I still think the band is overrated.

Well, i don't think he's overrated... Everyone is amazed by his speed. That's all. And he is on goddamn fast player, inhumanly fast.


I never said he was, I said the band was.
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18.11.2006 - 14:28
Stigmatized
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Written by [user id=160] on 16.11.2006 at 03:17

You don't play guitar by any chance do you

Because to shred like he does, provided his situation is abnormally incredible! Look at this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2qY_Rn_qKs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtUiQJc7ZMI




That "Betcha Can't Play This" is awful. They sounded like crap.
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18.11.2006 - 16:37
danzig111
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Written by Stigmatized on 18.11.2006 at 14:28

Written by [user id=160] on 16.11.2006 at 03:17

You don't play guitar by any chance do you

Because to shred like he does, provided his situation is abnormally incredible! Look at this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2qY_Rn_qKs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtUiQJc7ZMI




That "Betcha Can't Play This" is awful. They sounded like crap.


what the fuck?!

that was QUALITY! and it is their usual style, isn't it?
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18.11.2006 - 20:41
Stigmatized
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Yeah, but the playing on that vid was inferior to others that I have seen.
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18.11.2006 - 21:14
Hellish Star
Written by Stigmatized on 18.11.2006 at 14:28

Written by [user id=160] on 16.11.2006 at 03:17

You don't play guitar by any chance do you

Because to shred like he does, provided his situation is abnormally incredible! Look at this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2qY_Rn_qKs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtUiQJc7ZMI




That "Betcha Can't Play This" is awful. They sounded like crap.

Awful is incorrect but it's true there's better in the "Betcha can't play this" serie...
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19.11.2006 - 13:40
Hyvaarin
Written by Stigmatized on 18.11.2006 at 20:41

Yeah, but the playing on that vid was inferior to others that I have seen.

Agreed, it was embarrassingly sloppy. I suppose they could just have been having an off day...
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20.11.2006 - 04:45
+{Jonas}+
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Written by [user id=1279] on 18.11.2006 at 13:07

Written by +{Jonas}+ on 18.11.2006 at 02:48

Written by [user id=1279] on 17.11.2006 at 08:47

Hey, I've said that I have the utmost respect for Mr. Li, I know how hard what he's doing is, *but* I still think the band is overrated.

Well, i don't think he's overrated... Everyone is amazed by his speed. That's all. And he is on goddamn fast player, inhumanly fast.


I never said he was, I said the band was.

YEs I noticed that. But still, it's teh same than with Herman, they're "overrated" because of their speed. And tehy are indeed very fast. Or at least for me, I've never heard a melodic band playing that fast.
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20.11.2006 - 13:10
Vidrageon
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Yngwie plays faster, but fast does not = good. Yngwie sucks.
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20.11.2006 - 13:16
Warman
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Off topic, sorry!
Yngwie is a great guitar player technically, but he doesn't have any feeling when he plays ... IMO. So in a way, I also think he sucks
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20.11.2006 - 13:31
Vidrageon
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I like you, warman.

Herman plays fast, but he can nail it so it sounds interesting and good, even if I feel the band relies way too much on him shredding.
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21.11.2006 - 14:44
Warman
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I think I'll agree with Vidrageon.
I also think DragonForce should start to evolve a little, try a new direction.
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22.11.2006 - 04:42
danzig111
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@Vidrageon: i think Yngwie is great, but yeah, he lacks emotion cuz he is such a nerd

anyways back on topic.......

didn't Herman Li admit in the video that it was sloppy? lol
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22.11.2006 - 17:09
the dark goddess
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They are very talented and I think that they come to be among my favorite bands. Valley of the damned is a great song IMO.
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08.12.2006 - 01:01
supergil
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DragonForce said they would put me on the guestlist for their show tomorrow (yay!) but I don't really know how this works (excuse my stupidity) - can anyone help me? Do I just say my name and they let me in? Will I be in the normal crowd bit or somewhere separate?
thanks
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08.12.2006 - 03:11
danzig111
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@supergil:

how'd you pull that off?
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09.12.2006 - 10:34
Hyvaarin
Yeah, just show up and say "Hey, I'm supergil, I'm on the door-list". I hate to bring you down, but don't count on it working - in my experience, musicians are REALLY lazy with following through and actually making sure people are on the door-list. Still... have fun .
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09.12.2006 - 16:43
danzig111
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Hey about this band playing drunk while live, How is it that they are able to play THAT FAST under the influence
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10.12.2006 - 00:31
Bitch Boy
@ danzig111: I think that alcohol is like oil to them, the more alcohol, the faster they play.
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12.12.2006 - 13:41
SteTech
Written by Bitch Boy on 10.12.2006 at 00:31

@ danzig111: I think that alcohol is like oil to them, the more alcohol, the faster they play.


I have to disagree, I saw them a couple of weeks ago and Sam was absolutely wasted, and his playing was appaling
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12.12.2006 - 18:20
Bitch Boy
@ Iced Guardian: really?? I thought they could deal with lots of alcohol while playing as fast as always.
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13.12.2006 - 06:01
Peyton
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i like them but most of there stuff sounds alike and they're extremly hyped. Just my opinion though.
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13.12.2006 - 09:20
Vidrageon
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Written by Bitch Boy on 12.12.2006 at 18:20

@ Iced Guardian: really?? I thought they could deal with lots of alcohol while playing as fast as always.


There's always a limit - Children of Bodom play drunk as well, and sometimes they do awesome sets, othertimes the guitar-playing is sloppy, the drumming is out of tune and the vocals are terrible.
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14.12.2006 - 20:22
Bitch Boy
@ Vidrageon: you're right dude, especially with the vocals, only tequila helps the throat
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15.12.2006 - 20:42
morbid_freak
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Their riffs are so kick ass it beyond words. Its also cool how he's left handed.
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17.12.2006 - 20:37
Silent Tears
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Dragonforce Rules;)

I like the songs Valley Of The Damned and Through The Fire And Flames I once saw a video of a really asskicking keyboard solo of them That was really cool I hope I ever get that speed of the keyboardist of dragonforce dont know exactly his name sorry for that
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