It is entirely possible to play fast and melodically (eg. Dragonforce solos come off as a lot of technical wankery without much musical substance. The only thing Dragonforce has going for them is their technicality and there are many guitar players who can rival that level of technicality while playing in a musically interesting fashion. Their songs are largely unoriginal and forgettable. I think by far the most accurate criticism to be leveled against Dragonforce is that they do nothing novel or interesting to be considered a noteworthy band. Well, my brethren, Hail to the Power Metal Hammer There is nothing more self-evident than something that has videos RIGHT THERE that you can consult to determine if your statement is false or not, yet you continue to make these weak claims.Īs far as I'm concerned, the only music that equals Power Metal in melody and technical proficiency is Classical music. This explains why internet arguments never go anywhere. So is he no longer good because I'm not impressed? What do you know about good, anyway? Jimi Hindrix bores me. (Though I never really thought of Dragonforce as fast.) I'm hearing the detailed playing, the instrumental layering and yes, the speed. I have yet to hear someone explain in what way the guitar playing is not good. So because Jimi Hendrix is good, no one else can be? What are you on about you mouth-breather? yeah he maybe fast, but is he good? no.I liken it to the soundtrack of an 8-bit Megaman game. That's the whole POINT! The band plays all of this stuff, but remains melodic. Wherever it goes, there is a strong sense of melody throughout. Listen again to the instrumental on Above the Winter Moonlight. One of the greatest things about the band is the fact that it has 3 minute-plus instrumentals wherein the guitar can wank about from left to right, all while remaining within a particular melodic boundary from which it only departs occasionally for novelty's sake. yeah but they just play random notes! even i could do that.Here are some criticisms that have been leveled against Dragonforce on a thread in the webpage:
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With this in mind, few things infuriate me like reading a forum full of dimwits trying to outdo each other with how much they hate Dragonforce. This keeps the whole 7 minutes varied and fresh throughout. Not only this, but the band rarely EVER plays the same exact melody twice without changing at least something. The drums, backing guitars, keyboards and bass all play a role in the instrumental sections. Some of the greatest guitar solos (in my opinion) were made by Dragonforce, and they are good because they are not actually just guitar solos, but more like instrumentals with a leading guitar. One of the reasons is because power metal is focused far more on good melodies, layered music and technical proficiency in both singing and playing than most other genres of music in general. If the metal does not at least have power metal influences, then it is not like to make the rotation in my listening.
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