DragonForce: Video Interview

Yeah man Mayhem Fest was an awesome show. Also, first!

''best shredders'' my arse

"DragonForce could possibly have the most entertaining live show around these days."

Disagree. EDGUY have the best live shows ever

dragonforce are ONE of the best bands live, and they are cool guys since i met them and went to the metal club after the gig with them :P
its good stuff

The way Herman summed up guitar hero was brilliant

and I would totaly do Amy shes a hottie

"What's up this is Herman Ri"

I swear he said 'Brendan O'Brian is an amazing penis' and Herman smiled XD

Herman and Sam are the best guitarists around. DragonForce is the best "Power/Heavy/Neo-Classical Metal" band in this entire world. Using their songs in a video games as custom tracks is so cool (ex: racing games). All those fast twin-guitars, lengthy solos, video game-influenced melodies & noises (works for hard-core video gamers like me) & epic lyrics... So innovative stuff & a great MIX! There ain't anyone like them... DF KEEP ROCKING!

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mastodon is amazing...bill is one of my heros

nest shreaders,hahaha ya in there own world,for one michal angelo batio eats them alive

A Dragonforce video on UG=Let the flaming begin

Crack the Skye!! The best part of the video was obviously Bill.
Any one else notice how weird the legs of the interviewer were? It looked like someone was sitting behind her sticking their leg through hers.

great musicians

Wow, is she honestly thinks that they are some of the best shredders in the world, she obviously needs to find a new line of work. She has absolutely no credibility in the interview after she says that regarding DF...Mastodon, yes.

MAB, Petrucci, Lane, Vai, Satch, Loomis....I could probably go on for days and still have people left to list that blow Li and Totman out of the water, even when they happen to be sober....

UG should develop a screening process, making sure that their vids are credible....

Sweet interview - I always enjoy seeing Herman and Sam, on stage and in interviews. And adding the genius behind Mastodon's technicality is just ****ing brilliant also. Nice to know that even if I didn't take lessons and have no 'real' training, greatness can still be achieved. It's also refreshing to find real musicians who actually have input about the whole 'Guitar Hero' craze; if that much time and energy people put into that game was put into actually learning how to play it'd be a very different ballgame. Catch you on tour!

lol..... this is rediculous

i hate how people hate this band becuz people give them alot of credit....their awesome dudes and play sum badass guitar half of us here cant do.more probably. and then the douch bags will come and say.."ok maybe their good, but there are better players". i hate tht term..."better players"...wen used to describe greats...of all the people ive seen, these guys succeed the most to me in their guitar playin in expressing themselves...and thts wat makes a guitarist great

Hah, all this praise for Dragonforce. They speed up their shit in the studio! That doesn't deserve any praise at all! And they're horrible live!

Fuck Dragonforce.

TheTortured wrote: Hah, all this praise for Dragonforce. They speed up their shit in the studio! That doesn't deserve any praise at all! And they're horrible live! Fuck Dragonforce.

and you know this how?

TheTortured wrote: Hah, all this praise for Dragonforce. They speed up their shit in the studio! That doesn't deserve any praise at all! And they're horrible live! Fuck Dragonforce.

Have you even been to a Dragonforce show?? They really put on an awesome show and have a great stage presence. Always cracking jokes between songs...etc.

^ like knock knock jokes?

Echoplex wrote: "What's up this is Herman Ri"

He's from Hong Kong, not Japan, you fail at being racist.

I don't see why so many people are so against Dragonforce. They just like to have fun and are passionate about what they do, and I am yet to hear them claim to be great guitarists.

Bill seems like a really down to earth guy. I saw Mastodon open for Slayer last year, they are pretty good live.

Sorry for posting a Youtube link, but for all those who think they speed there songs up, this is to prove you wrong. And if you think they suck live you haven't seen clips from Mayhem fest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGQue-CSVEI

I'm quite impressed by the lack of DragonForce flaming so far.

These guys are good at what they do, even if some of their songs have oddly similar lyrics at times. And they put on a wonderful live show.

metallica92 wrote: ''best shredders'' my arse

metallica92 wrote: ''best shredders'' my arse

seriously

I think John 5 is better than Herman Li. considering he can actually play what he records.....

He's from Hong Kong, not Japan, you fail at being racist.

It's a well-known Youtube video. Look it up and stop being so high-strung.

Also, Ri's head is oddly shaped.

beelaal85 wrote: Herman and Sam are the best guitarists around. DragonForce is the best "Power/Heavy/Neo-Classical Metal" band in this entire world. Using their songs in a video games as custom tracks is so cool (ex: racing games). All those fast twin-guitars, lengthy solos, video game-influenced melodies & noises (works for hard-core video gamers like me) & epic lyrics... So innovative stuff & a great MIX! There ain't anyone like them... DF KEEP ROCKING!

haha. The sarcasm

Best Shredders in the world o.O??

Has this chick never heard of Michael Angel Batio?

metallica92 wrote: ''best shredders'' my arse

AMEN

I like the subtle dig by Bill at DragonForce being showoffs.

i wish that this was only with bill :/

to bad no one likes Dragonforce... and they are not the best shredders.

Regression wrote: Echoplex wrote: "What's up this is Herman Ri" He's from Hong Kong, not Japan, you fail at being racist. I don't see why so many people are so against Dragonforce. They just like to have fun and are passionate about what they do, and I am yet to hear them claim to be great guitarists. Bill seems like a really down to earth guy. I saw Mastodon open for Slayer last year, they are pretty good live.

hes quoting a video, you fail at critiscizing.

i have come to the conclusion that the pit heavily influences people. the dragonforce support has been contagious here, apparently. im not joining, they suck live, idk wat theyre talking about. they suck. period

^ ug, sorry, not the pit :P

I enjoy seeing signs like "HermanForce" cuz he does make the music, not the rest (well except the keytarist he's actually really good) but anyway Sam to me is a copycat of Herman, he does exactly what Herman basically does, and the drummer acts like he's so great when he's just a speed metal drummer, same routine over and over, and that being said, the singer thinks he's the next Bruce Dickinson.

"DragonForce could possibly have the most entertaining live show around these days. Between the comic antics and the insanely skilled techniques of guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman, it’s hard to find a dull moment."

I've heard they get booed off stage often...

Absent Mind wrote: The way Herman summed up guitar hero was brilliant and I would totaly do Amy shes a hottie

Second

metallica92 wrote: ''best shredders'' my arse

+9,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999 ,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999 ,999,
She obviously hasn't ever listened to Cacophony

Regression wrote: Echoplex wrote: "What's up this is Herman Ri" He's from Hong Kong, not Japan, you fail at being racist. I don't see why so many people are so against Dragonforce. They just like to have fun and are passionate about what they do, and I am yet to hear them claim to be great guitarists. Bill seems like a really down to earth guy. I saw Mastodon open for Slayer last year, they are pretty good live.

hong kong is in japan, and how was that racial?

TyrsFromAbove37 wrote: Wow, is she honestly thinks that they are some of the best shredders in the world, she obviously needs to find a new line of work. She has absolutely no credibility in the interview after she says that regarding DF...Mastodon, yes. MAB, Petrucci, Lane, Vai, Satch, Loomis....I could probably go on for days and still have people left to list that blow Li and Totman out of the water, even when they happen to be sober.... UG should develop a screening process, making sure that their vids are credible....

You're an idiot. Despite anyone's opinions on the bands, this was a good interview. And what crazy thing to do to compliment a band who was gracious enough to give you a moment of their time. Also, Hong Kong is in China, check a map.

TyrsFromAbove37 wrote: Wow, is she honestly thinks that they are some of the best shredders in the world, she obviously needs to find a new line of work. She has absolutely no credibility in the interview after she says that regarding DF...Mastodon, yes. MAB, Petrucci, Lane, Vai, Satch, Loomis....I could probably go on for days and still have people left to list that blow Li and Totman out of the water, even when they happen to be sober.... UG should develop a screening process, making sure that their vids are credible....

Vai is not a shredder, it´s said that he does not play with his fingers, but with his soul...

metallica92 how the **** can you say herman and sam aren't the best shredders. DragonForce is the best band out

DEAL WITH IT!

theaxeno1 wrote: metallica92 how the **** can you say herman and sam aren't the best shredders. DragonForce is the best band out DEAL WITH IT!

what the hel is wrong with you. Dragonforce has like 4 good songs.
Even Jimmy Hendrix could beat Their guitarists, cuz all they care about is speed and they do not even think about quality.
speed is nowhere near everything, you are obviously a noob to music and want to sound like you know what you're talking about.

There's only a handful of people who actually think of Dragonforce like that.


Plus the singer sounds like Cher when he sings.

It seems UG hasn't noticed the immense flaming these guys get on the forums...

TyrsFromAbove37 wrote: Wow, is she honestly thinks that they are some of the best shredders in the world, she obviously needs to find a new line of work. She has absolutely no credibility in the interview after she says that regarding DF...Mastodon, yes. MAB, Petrucci, Lane, Vai, Satch, Loomis....I could probably go on for days and still have people left to list that blow Li and Totman out of the water, even when they happen to be sober.... UG should develop a screening process, making sure that their vids are credible....

You're still an idiot.

I have one word to desribe either Sam's or Herman's style: scales, and lots of them. That's like saying the death metal or thrash metal drummers out there (who happen to be well know, IF that) are SOOOO GOOD. No they're not. Tell them to play a jazz beat and watch them trip over their own asses. Same goes with These two.

mashedpotatoes wrote: "DragonForce could possibly have the most entertaining live show around these days. Between the comic antics and the insanely skilled techniques of guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman, it’s hard to find a dull moment." I've heard they get booed off stage often...

lol I've heard that too and I've seen videos of them playing live and they SUCK. I'm not talking about just videos taken with crappy cameras either, I mean videos with high quality sound so you can actually hear what they play. Herman gets praise for playing shit that he can't actually play live and no one likes Sam anyway so I'm not going to bother bashing him. "Best shredders ever" is a load of shit. If they're the "best shredders ever", I could be nominated for best guitarist ever; you know, since we're basically just pulling titles out of our asses now, based on evidence which proves otherwise.

westvipor wrote: theaxeno1 wrote: metallica92 how the **** can you say herman and sam aren't the best shredders. DragonForce is the best band out DEAL WITH IT! what the hel is wrong with you. Dragonforce has like 4 good songs. Even Jimmy Hendrix could beat Their guitarists, cuz all they care about is speed and they do not even think about quality. speed is nowhere near everything, you are obviously a noob to music and want to sound like you know what you're talking about. There's only a handful of people who actually think of Dragonforce like that. Plus the singer sounds like Cher when he sings.

"Even Jimi Hendrix"...? Dude, I agree with you completely on everything else but you make it sound like Jimi is just some mediocre guitarist. lol

worst band ever
worst live show ever
they just play fast shit
all there lyrics are about video games
only got famous cause gh

For those who likes df..... dragonforce is good only in studio. Live's like s..t

The BEST shredders in the world,
Hey OK *Sarcasm*
Long live VAI, SATRIANI, and PETRUCCI!!!!!

"Dragonforce are ONE of the best bands live"
Ha! are you kidding me? dragonforce sucks live...they are one of the biggest studio bands in the world....

There are a lot douches out there. I've seen Dragonforce 3 times, all 3 times they weren't headlining, and they were pretty good. I guess a bunch of people got bad shows or are jealous. I don't know why people dislike them so much. I've chilled with them backstage and they're cool guys. And they're not arrogant or say they're the greatest or anything. Maybe you guys shouldn't get hammered or high before you go to a show.

what the hel is wrong with you. Dragonforce has like 4 good songs.
Even Jimmy Hendrix could beat Their guitarists, cuz all they care about is speed and they do not even think about quality.
speed is nowhere near everything, you are obviously a noob to music and want to sound like you know what you're talking about.

There's only a handful of people who actually think of Dragonforce like that.

Plus the singer sounds like Cher when he sings.

1st of allit's Jimi Hendrix and Dragonforce r about quality as well

i play dragonforce stuff on guitar
oh btw i'm only 13 and i know more about music than u ya stupid B*stard

oh and btw

CHER MY ARSE!!!

theaxeno1 wrote: what the hel is wrong with you. Dragonforce has like 4 good songs. Even Jimmy Hendrix could beat Their guitarists, cuz all they care about is speed and they do not even think about quality. speed is nowhere near everything, you are obviously a noob to music and want to sound like you know what you're talking about. There's only a handful of people who actually think of Dragonforce like that. Plus the singer sounds like Cher when he sings. 1st of allit's Jimi Hendrix and Dragonforce r about quality as well i play dragonforce stuff on guitar oh btw i'm only 13 and i know more about music than u ya stupid B*stard

if you knew as much about music as you claim to, you would understand that its a subjective thing. let people listen to the music they want to hear. one person likes jimi, the other likes dragonforce, britney spears, whatever... thats just how it is... accept it and stop insulting people and being so arrogant!

westvipor wrote: what the hel is wrong with you. Dragonforce has like 4 good songs. Even Jimmy Hendrix could beat Their guitarists, cuz all they care about is speed and they do not even think about quality. speed is nowhere near everything, you are obviously a noob to music and want to sound like you know what you're talking about. There's only a handful of people who actually think of Dragonforce like that. Plus the singer sounds like Cher when he sings.

noob to music? dude-the hypocrisy!! its speed metal, the clues in the name ****wad. youd better hope your mother dropped you on your head at birth or youd have no excuse. ****ing tard.

Thank you Guitar Hero, for introducing the abomination that is Neo Classical Nintendo Metal! I can not wait till their fans grow up and they are stuck making bleeps and blops like retarded Tom Morello clones.(BTW, Tom is awesome!)

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Absent Mind wrote: The way Herman summed up guitar hero was brilliant and I would totaly do Amy shes a hottie

Dude, I would tap that shit any day! LMAO!

keep cool
its just a band

why you guys watching Dragonforce vids if you hate them? I 'd never even consider watching some basshunter crap and everything.
Herman Li's so funny :P Good interview

Why would bill wanna be associated with a band like DF?

Poglia wrote: "DragonForce could possibly have the most entertaining live show around these days." Disagree. EDGUY have the best live shows ever

ive seen both live, and DF is way more entertaining live. Edguy is amazing at festivals, especially with the singers antics, but DF takes the cake as most entertaining show

i dont mind herman, but sam is such a gay bastard