Dragonforce! What's the big deal?

[skeptik]

The first time i heard Dragonforce I thought, wow this is some pretty cool sounding stuff, because I had never heard power metal that fast before. Then after a few more listens the novelty wore off. I am sure that they are talented musicians, the song writing just doesn't do anything for me.

This is exactly Dragonforce.

 

[Vacant_Planets]

The novelty will wear off for me when the people bashing them's bands show as much talent, then I'll listen to them instead.

 

[METALDUDE]

I like them. Every song on Inhuman Rampage gets stuck in my head. My only complaint is the lyrics. Like every song has a line thats something like "through the fire/flames/rain", and something about reaching for a "day" and the "distant sun"

I personally see them as "taking the piss" out on Power Metal. Their lyrics are clearly comedy. Now Rhapsody and Manowar seem to take themselves more serious as authors.

Maybe that could be another reason for the distatse..I see them as making a bit of a light hearted joke on Metal also.

Again not the best band to me but not the worst. I was quite surprised with them and it was a nice little addition to the collection. Some of the tunes grew on me better than others.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

Dragonforce is corny. I would feel less ashamed getting caught watching Full House reruns wearing my wife's panties than I would if someone caught me listening to Dragonforce.
Don't get me wrong, I have listened to DF, but only on headphones in an abandoned warehouse outside of town.
So, yeah, I don't like corny music.

 

[Hatebreeder]

I don't know about y'all, but I find lyrics about gore and dismembering to be pretty corny as well. Not in the same way, but still a topic that's been beaten to death by a large majority of death metal bands.

 

[METALDUDE]

I was trying to think of the vocals and who ZP Theart kinda sounds like,and then it hit me just now... More so on Trail Of Broken Hearts

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

The deal breaker for me, is it "funny-corny" like Saved by the Bell or "stupid-corny" like Beverly Hills 90210?

 

[METALDUDE]

I still think that they are writng the lyrics the way they write them as a joke on purpose. There is a little bit of a Metal mockery thing going on with them..it's pretty clear. But that's just how I'm reading the lyrics.

Speed/Power Metal Spinal Tap???

 

[Vacant_Planets]

haha, they do seem to have that Spinal Tap fun with it.

 

[Blue_Jay]

Dragonforce is an amazing band. Speed is an important thing to me in metal and this band possesses that along with with heavyness. A very good band that I enjoy listening to every few days. They are underrated it seems on the forums because of them becoming mainstream but oh well. Knowing this nobody should listen to a single freakin thing that the weed smokers around here say. Oh how I hate drunk and weed smoking people.

 

[Carcassian]

it has crossover appeal so metalheads hate it

Crossover to who? I can't really imagine non-metal fans liking them, tbh.

Oddly, I quite enjoy them. Usually when drunk, but fuck, sometimes it's nice to have some cheerful metal to listen to when intoxicated.

There's only so much Motorhead and Tankard I can listen to in one sitting, after all!

 

[Teh Grimace]

(fecal)

can you please not post here anymore? i wanna be nice cos you're 7, but fuck.... pleeeeasssseee??

 

[Carcassian]

...bored again, Grim, eh ?

 

[Blue_Jay]

I don't like Grim at all when I learned he does weed.

 

[Teh Grimace]

had to fight with my guitarist today. he booked a show for 2 days from now. i found out from the drummer. i have shit to do. so i'm pissed at idiots. sue me.

...


blue jay, you're a troll aren't you. you must be.... you can't be real...

 

[Blue_Jay]

Your signature is stupid and retarded. Please get rid of it before I lose my vision. And no I'm not a troll. if you want a troll look into the fucking mirror.

 

[Carcassian]

I suspect there's no point in suing you. You don't strike me as particularly solvent, and I have no need of basses, weed or a hard drive full of shit ironic music thx

 

[Teh Grimace]

i have never used the ignore feature before.

i'm not going to now either.


but fuck. for real.





edit: not you, carc

 

[Blue_Jay]

Oh please. Do us all a favor and use that special ignore feature on me. I would be honored.

 

[Carcassian]

i have never used the ignore feature before.

i'm not going to now either.


but fuck. for real.





edit: not you, carc

Ya know I love you Grim, in a worryingly moist and hardening way.