DragonForce Reaction + Review Valley of the Damned | Through Fire and Flames | Razorblade Meltdown
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2020
- #MetalAcademix episode 17 react to #DragonForce. We review three songs: Valley of the Damned from the debut album of the same name (2002), Through Fire and Flames from Inhuman Rampage (2006) and Razorblade Meltdown from their most recent album, Extreme Power Metal (2019).
We also include some reactions to reactions: the drummer Gee Anzalone reacts to Junna's wild interpretation of Through Fire and Flames, and the guitarist Herman Li reacts to GHAddict's breathtaking record of speed play of the same song on Guitar Hero.
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Sam Totman doesn't really get as much spotlight as Herman Li, but he's the soul of DF.
I agree that he is just as important as Herman, in particular as he is the main composer of the songs (together with Frédéric - who's on his way out of DF...) - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Exactly. Also Ana, about your comment on Marc's voice sounding like Axl Rose lol I thought Marc sounds like he came from 80s glam metal band (think high-pitched voice of Steelheart's Miljenko Matijevic). As much as I like ZP, Marc isn't too bad and DF new materials suit his voice better.
I love the video for Razorblade Meltdown! It's always good when a band has a sense of humor. Oh, and Marc does sound a bit like Axl Rose when he hits the high notes.
You missed hillarious moment in GHaddict reaction where Herman Li can't keep up and just yeets the guitar xddd. It is super funny
You can immediately tell that's Coen on the keyboards. 🤘🎹
And I Love DF's version of My Heart Will Go On. They made it more than bearable.
I like your attitude, subbed!
hey hey, greetings to all out there! i just found this channel and feel home immediately. you both are super cute and informative. rock on, much love from berlin!!!!!
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Valley of the Damned is still my favorite , though soldiers of the wasteland isn't far behind.
It was so hard to choose only three songs... So many good ones from DragonForce! - Anamaria
Like Thin Lizzy in the Speed of Light. LOL
Guitar Duels are awesome
their latest singer really reminds me of a sebastion bach (Skid Row)
I am just a huge fan of DragonForce! I love everything! I also have never been a huge Guns N’ Roses fan! So I did not think of Axel Rose. I was too distracted by the video and I was thinking of death clock!
Dude, Herman’s final solo from Valley of the Damned is the most underrated solo of all time in my opinion.
I'm jealous as hell that you went a DragonForce live show . I've been trying to get to a live show for so long . Even more sad I didn't get to see Vadim and ZP and Fred and Dave Mackintosh ( drummer that was there for their 2nd 3rd 4th 5th and 6th album ) live . They don't usually go where I live. I'm near the Windsor Ontario area of Canada . Near the border between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan . I can't go to the states cause I don't have a passport . So it sucks sometimes lol. I don't know if you listened to all the album's but if you didn't, I want to make some Dragonforce reaction requests .
1. E.P.M
2. Storming the Burning Fields
3. Edge of the World
4. Evil Dead ( it's a cover song . Original song is by Death )
5. War
6. Lost Souls in Endless Time
7. Tomorrow's Kings
8. The Game
9. Astral Empire
10. Last Man's Stands
There's too many good songs . I want the guy to definitely react to the Evil Dead cover and Edge of the World and maybe War . Those have the different vocal styles where Marc shows his death metal thrash side of him . It's freaking awesome . I think he'll like it . Loved your reaction vid .
I saw them back in 2015, in Malmö, and still remember the energy from that show! I hope you will also get to enjoy their life performance (once the pandemic is over, I am pretty sure all bands will be taking to the road and compensating for these months of no live gigs). - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix I'm annoyed I didn't get to see them last year in the UK when Lovebites supported them. 😢
I saw them when they came to my country of Australia, during the Inhuman Rampage tour(also got a tour shirt too).2 Aussie power metal bands supported them, Vanishing Point and Black Majesty. Killer show!
@@rodneypayne4827 Vanishing Point was mentioned in one comment elsewhere on our channel, but Black Majesty is a new name for me. Actually, I do not know much about the Australian metal scene, so thanks for the clues!
And yes, DF are the best showmen, every concert is a true and crazy spectacle! - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Black Majesty -Forever Dammed live as an introduction to these guys.czcams.com/video/uhDjn6m1J5Q/video.html
We have a huge scene down here, you may have heard of Ne Obliviscaris(prog black/death?) Airborne(hard rock),Thy Art Is Murder(deathcore). We also have festivals and local shows in larger cities (but not at the moment of course). All genres of Metal and Hard Rock. I actually work with the brother of the guitarist in Destruktor (local death/black metal band)and an ex bass player from the same band as well.
Download festival is huge here and we have had legends such as Iron Maiden and Candlemass tour as well, the Blind Guardian tour had Black Majesty support also. Happy to help fellow metalheads discover our scene 🤘🤘
I'm gonna say it. I like Marc Hudson more than ZP. ZP was definitely amazing but I like how Marc can switch from power to thrash in a second. Also when listening to his show with dragonforce in Japan I noticed how much of crowd hyper he is. Also I never noticed too much of a difference when he was singing valley of the damned. Most of the differences were very enjoyable. Conclusion: ZP is an absolutely incredible singer and I hope he is doing great but Marc just barely tipped over the barrier and is a true God. Keep in mind this my opinion.
Marc Hudson, is a standart PM voice... like dozens others.
Without visualization, these groups cannot be distinguished at all.
ZP Theart have more unique voice, and band, without him, was turn into standard, generic(even more) shit (IMHO).
P.S.
Sorry for my english.
Marc was the one doing the growling vocals in edge of the world. ZP had restricting vocals as he could not reach some notes. Also I do like dragonforce and can see why people wouldn't. Too fast, kinda chaotic, and really long guitar solos (if there are more let me know because I'm genuinely interested to see people's complaints) and yeah ZP had some unique vocals it was good for their old music. point is that no matter who you say is better I respect your opinion and it comes down to preference
Difference of opinion to me zps voice is alot better even when he didn't want to be in dragonforce anymore and didn't make the effort I like zps voice its not as screechy and rougher which suites dragonforce better now with Marc Hudson they sound the same as every other power metal band, but that's jus my opinion.
@@zenkai271 understandable have a great day
I agree, Marc is a true power metal singer.
Dragon Force will forever be my favorite band
Yea same here but I really miss zp
Cool dad!👊🤘🖤🤘☝
The best DragonForce song - *Valley of the Damned !* Plz make a singing cover...I wanna see if anyone can sing like March Hudson...his cover of the live version in Japan is better than the zp threat ones... If I have those skills..I would destroy the world
I mean...ROCK THE WORLD
Yes, I also think Marc is a good fit for the band. I actually like him best on their latest album from 2019! So he's getting better (or they are composing in a range that suits him better, perhaps) with the passage of time. - Anamaria
Great reaction guys, also i can't belive you are the only reactors who listen to the full song (Through Fire and Flames), everyone else i have find listen to the shitty video version.
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Thank you for these words at 1:50 to 3:05 ! Finally someone agree with me! Have you ever listended to ZP's new Band "I am I" ?
No, I have not! I was actually wondering what ZP is up to after Dragon Force. I am I, you say... Will check it out, Surprised that with all the DF that I listen to "I am I" never popped up in my recommendations. - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix sadly there is no new music since 2012 but i really like the song "Silent Genocide" :-)
You're not wrong at all, the first time I ever heard Razorblade Meltdown I also thought the singer was Axl Rose
Thank you, Cristian, you are the first one to hear that similarity. I am not alone, yeah! - Anamaria
I enjoy a lot of the Marc era DragonForce, but his voice sounds a little too nasally for my liking. I love everything they did with ZP, though. Great video \m/
DRAGONFORCE forever 🤘.
Oh yeah 💪, 😍 the 🐲! - Anamaria
Dragonforce solos are so long that vocalist can go to canteen n have tea n can come back to the stage 🤣.. My fav. Band dragonforce 🤘 as a guitarist I love dragonforce
You missed the best part of the reaction from Herman Li where he threw his guitar through the room in frustration.
I know, I wanted to show that bit as well, but then the video would have been sooo long... I was afraid noone would want to watch it till the end. Herman Li is so good with his reactions! - Anamaria
Please react valley of the damned live , because dragonforce have a new singer
He is not new anymore :D
If you like the speed. Check out Lovebites. It's the same style of music but with Japanese ladies instead.
I have heard a lot about Lovebites, including that they won the best up and coming metal band Metal Hammer award in 2018 (I think). Do you have any particular favorites from the band that I should listen first to? - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix I love "When Destinies align" "Shadowmaker" and "The Crusade" They are quite similar thou so if you want more variation, all 3 of those might not be the best :) Hope you like them.
@@TheGottvald Shadowmaker, Thunder Vengeance. Then maybe We the United or, if you want something with piano, there's a live version of Swan Song from 5 of a kind that's just great.
Metal fans love Dragonlance. Metal bands hate them though.
Why is that the case? Any ideas? - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix because they came along at a time when nobody in metal had a sense of humor. The 90s forced all metal bands to be very stone-faced and serious. Dragonforce brought a youthful energy to the genre that alot of musicians scoffed at.
Plus, add in the extremely long guitar solos with lots of digital effects. Musicians respected long solos at this time, but only when approached from more of a prog angle. To have two skinny nerds on stage wanking at 180bpms for 5 minutes straight was just unacceptable to the more serious musicians in the early 2000s.
I welcomed it though. They kicked some life into an overly saturated power metal scene with a zillion clones. Metal really needs to be music of the youth. Many metal musicians forget this unfortunately as they go on worshipping the same lifeless bands of yesteryear.
@@jonzaremba One of the reasons I love DF is precisely because of their humor, they are funny to the bone and also playful with the music, and self-ironic, too. I really think the combination of excellent musicianship and humor is the bee's knees. -Anamaria
Can you guys React to HammerFall - One of a Kind and Shadow Empire
While we did not necesarily include the same songs, you may find our reaction and review of Hammerfall interesting . Just follow the link: czcams.com/video/uTqKdkkfYQk/video.html. Hope you like it - Anamaria
please do "still loving you" Scorpions Vs Sonata Arctica
Interesting suggestion, thank you!
@@MetalAcademix can't wait \m/
YES Herman Lee my favorit. And here last UK tour of Dragonforce very funny moments. Solo of all time by Sam Totman suported by Herman and Midori and Miyako from Lovebites czcams.com/video/KnGPZxfOAmg/video.html and Titanic Celine Dion by Dragonforce and Lovbites with missing member of Lovbites czcams.com/video/mWVwdGi9ixI/video.html
Yunna go go fantastic drummer
Wow, such an amazing tour, Dragonforce + Lovebites! It is great to see two bands that have so much fun (together) on stage, they are not just delivering the goods, they do it while loving the music and really enjoying themselves. It makes me want to cry that I have not seen this concert (or at this point *any* concert) in sooooo long. Were you there? Did you see these two bands play together? - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix No I wasn't I saw by internet Herman Lee put on concerts by his stream channel and funs of both band could watch live and that was exciting. But if about Lovebites my suggestion the first is Holy War 2020 Tokyo live czcams.com/video/bgAxpEpEcno/video.html They are the best but live they are more than the best like Dragons. Regards.
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okei, i have now seen three of your videos.. it is clear the guy next to you dont even like any sort of metal.. he dont like power metal, he dont like growling, he dont like anything that has to metal...
Got me - I'm an imposter! 😆 The bands I like are also on the channel. You can decide if they're metal or not :) -Michael
nice band, nice reaction, dont like 15:00-20:00 but its all matter of taste!
Thank you! Just for clarity, you do not like that we included the reaction videos or the fact that the band reacts to others? Rock on \m/ - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix yes :-) but stay as you are, your reaction videos are really professionell! have a nice week
Dragonforce could not have picked a more generic singer in Marc..
In truth, out of all auditionees, Marc was closest and they got along. I suppose that's all they needed