dtmetalfan69 said:
Being fast does not mean they are very good, despite all that speed they are rather boring. I am sure there are many power metal bands that can play as fast or faster, but what is the point of doing it 90% of the time?
Dragonforce......
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Being fast does not mean they are very good, despite all that speed they are rather boring. I am sure there are many power metal bands that can play as fast or faster, but what is the point of doing it 90% of the time?
BlindPanzer
Iced Guardian was taken:)
Nobodys going to like everything, everybody is not goin to like one thing....
Glad to see a bunch of input on this though...That was my intent.
The boys show talent, speed, AND endurance....90% of the time @ that speed takes a lot out of ya....gotta givum props for that !!!!!
I think the singer is good...not super fantastic....but I think that is what draws me to this band is they are....let see....unique, yeah....they are a lil "different"
That is what I look for more these days. Not everybody is an operetic (sp?) genius....note everybody is a classical master on the guitar....if ya hear enough of the same thing often enough....well, ya get bored
Thanks for all your input....
80's AL
ROCKON
Glad to see a bunch of input on this though...That was my intent.
The boys show talent, speed, AND endurance....90% of the time @ that speed takes a lot out of ya....gotta givum props for that !!!!!
I think the singer is good...not super fantastic....but I think that is what draws me to this band is they are....let see....unique, yeah....they are a lil "different"
That is what I look for more these days. Not everybody is an operetic (sp?) genius....note everybody is a classical master on the guitar....if ya hear enough of the same thing often enough....well, ya get bored
Thanks for all your input....
80's AL
ROCKON
When Glenn asked for submissions of bands to consider for PPVI I sent him two or three DF MP3's. According to the "How it happened" thread after the lineup was finalized DF wasn't even mentioned. Maybe Glenn wasn't too impressed.
Sautherom
With Floor Jansen :)
I keep hearing about this band. I'll make it a point within the next few weeks to pick up one of their two albums.
booB
Señor Member
KingsGene
God of Thunder
Ugh....had Sonic Firestorm in my hand at the local shop over lunch, and put it back. Went with Dream Evil's Dragonslayer instead. Might have to go back...?
Bryan316
METAL... nuff said!
Make copy of Dragonslayer.
Take back Dragonslayer.
Buy The Book of Heavy Metal.
Buy Sonic Firestorm.
Buy neck brace.
Go home and bang yo fuckin hedd.
Wear neckbrace til it stops hurting.
Take back Dragonslayer.
Buy The Book of Heavy Metal.
Buy Sonic Firestorm.
Buy neck brace.
Go home and bang yo fuckin hedd.
Wear neckbrace til it stops hurting.
KingsGene
God of Thunder
now there's some good advice....except the part of taking back Dragonslayer...don't think I can do it now!
AngraRULES
Member
I wasn't very impressed by Dragonslayer... Maybe I should take a few more listens to see if it grows...
"Technical? Herman Li plays just a handful of EASY arpeggios.... just reallly fast.. I don't find that to be technical... I'm sorry"
Well as others have said technique isn't everything, however sweeping legato style while tapping with two or three fingers in sequence is never the easiest trick in the book to master. Unless of course you've got one of those nice limiters which kill any sound on a string you're not hitting with a sledgehammer (but that takes away all the fun!)
Well as others have said technique isn't everything, however sweeping legato style while tapping with two or three fingers in sequence is never the easiest trick in the book to master. Unless of course you've got one of those nice limiters which kill any sound on a string you're not hitting with a sledgehammer (but that takes away all the fun!)
Bryan316
METAL... nuff said!
A-Rules.... look at it this way. Dragonslayer was a great first album. But it still has a bit of immaturity and n00bism in it. Their second album, Evilized, had them finding a better sound, a bit more experience in their songwriting, and a better focus on how they want to perform.
The Book of Heavy Metal.... heh heh.... I don't consider ANY of the songs on that album to be filler tracks. Every track rocks, has a damned catchy hook, excellent riffs, and really affects the speedometer of your car. Heh heh. And it's REALLY heavy. A few of the songs are in C and sound sooooo rumbly in my truck. Really proves how good the stereo actually is!
So yeah, keep Dragonslayer, but you must add The Book to your collection. If you are unhappy with that album, I'll gladly buy it off of you!
The Book of Heavy Metal.... heh heh.... I don't consider ANY of the songs on that album to be filler tracks. Every track rocks, has a damned catchy hook, excellent riffs, and really affects the speedometer of your car. Heh heh. And it's REALLY heavy. A few of the songs are in C and sound sooooo rumbly in my truck. Really proves how good the stereo actually is!
So yeah, keep Dragonslayer, but you must add The Book to your collection. If you are unhappy with that album, I'll gladly buy it off of you!
AngraRULES
Member
Bryan, that's probably the problem I saw with Dragonslayer... I checked The Book of Heavy Metal once and didn't quite get hooked... Took another listen last week, and guess what? It's on my next purchases list!!
Bryan316
METAL... nuff said!
MMMETAAAAAAAALLL!!!
What's not to love about that??? I damn near drove off the road laughing my ass off when I first got the disc!
What's not to love about that??? I damn near drove off the road laughing my ass off when I first got the disc!
SwordLord
Attack!
A bit of a johnny-come-lately to this thread, but DragonForce is an amazing band and I had put in my bid to sponsor them for PP this year -- guess they didn't make the cut. Oh well, there's always next year!
"In the Valley of the Damned..."
"In the Valley of the Damned..."
MetalRose
ProgPower EMT
adaher said:
Um, yeah, I'm going to go ahead and disagree with you there.
I personally thought Sonic Firestorm was lackluster compared to the first album. I thought the songs lost that extra kick.
If I had picked up Sonic Firestorm first, I wouldn't have been disappointed. It's not a horrible album by any means, I just didn't think it compared with the first album in the way that I had hoped. I was expecting to be blown away, when in reality I was only happy with it.
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