Anyone planning on picking up the new Dragonforce album?

Heart of Metal Age : 18 Joined : 26 Jan 2008 Posts : 1360

Never really been a huge fan, but these guys have been getting a fair amount of playtime by me lately. In reality, I'm pretty sick of the overwhelming comercial success of Dragonforce this coming from someone that knew about em' since just a few yrs after "Valley of the Damned". Eh, I will probably get it when it comes out I just think its amazing what a tour with Megadeth and a few MTV television spots can do to a band. Nothing to really complain about since they havnt really changed their sound because of the success though, Kudos to them for that. humble

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Nope.

Especially not with a lameass title like "Ultra Beatdown". You know what an "ultra beatdown" is? Listening to the same song reconfigured over and over and played at warp speed for an entire CD.
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Metal graduate Age : 23 Joined : 27 Jul 2008 Posts : 326

I was around since the DragonHeart demo....I think it's gotten less interesting since 'Valley', which I think is their peak...but the new one... Call me whatever.. but I don't like how everything is a huge joke in rock or metal nowadays. Being a little tongue in cheek is ok, like the silly intro to the debut album, but this album is called... 'Ultra Beatdown'. And the cover resembles some sort of anime. Sorry, but...merry. I know the kids go for merry these days but I'm sick of it. It's sad when the only exposure heavy melodic metal can get is when it's being made fun of somehow...this is a trend in movies, shows, music, the scene, everything that is in the mainstream now of that ilk is that way.

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merry =

.. I has been censored.

Heart of Metal Age : 18 Joined : 26 Jan 2008 Posts : 1360

Abso-freakin-lootly!! Keep grating that cheese!!
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Heart of Metal Age : 29 Joined : 31 Aug 2007 Posts : 1761

Of course i'll be picking it up. Its Dragonforce!!!

Been listening to them since Valley of the damned why stop now?

Metal master Age : 43 Joined : 10 Feb 2008 Posts : 542

The limited amount of tunes I've heard by them has been alot of fun type stuff. If I have the cash and I come across it and am not prowling for something else, it's on.

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Yes, yes I am going to pick it up. Very Happy

Heart of Metal Age : 18 Joined : 26 Jan 2008 Posts : 1360

If they could get a balance of songs on an album that consist of the vectom speed stuff but also some of those "trail of broken hearts" ballad type songs, they would be truly awesome.
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- Alex Jones
"I'll start today just feeling fine
In reality my sanity is on the line
Why can't life flow nice and easy
Its hard when happiness is there to tease me.
--Death Angel

I most certainly will. Yeah they are ultra cheesy and over the top but the melody is off the charts and that is what draws me to these guys.
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Heart of Metal Age : 35 Joined : 10 Feb 2007 Posts : 1542

its cheese but its good cheese and I am all over it!

Alex
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Heart of Metal Age : 19 Joined : 23 Jan 2007 Posts : 1422

I love the album title and cover but I'm not sure I want to pay money to hear the same 10 tracks yet again. I'll stick with Valley of the Damned, at least there's some variation there.
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Metal master Age : 23 Joined : 13 Feb 2007 Posts : 656

- i've heard it and it's not that bad. much better than their last one i think
- still not a huge fan, but worthy of a listen now and again
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Metal novice Age : 37 Joined : 16 Apr 2007 Posts : 68

Too right I'll be getting it, on vinyl hopefully

Has any of you heard this new album or are you all just talking out ya ass?? There is some great songs on here and a lot of variation too. Man if one band deserves to be famous it is Dragonforce. I have known of them since the Dragonheart days and they work thier asses off. So what if they are getting huge, good for them headbanger

They still play some damn fine good METAL and isn't that what we are all here for..

I'll put my sword away now Smile

Metal master Age : 32 Joined : 19 Jan 2007 Posts : 957

Nope.

I'll pass. If I want to hear hyperfast power metal, I'll just play Helloween's WALLS OF JERICHO at 78 speed. Laughing

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Metal graduate Age : 23 Joined : 27 Jul 2008 Posts : 326

I couldn't care less what is or isn't "popular". What I care about is music and what I like in my music is songwriting. This band has written about 3 songs and they just keep reconfiguring those same three album after album IMO. There's no doubt about the instrumental prowess but the overall lack of variety bores me to tears.
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i heard a new song and i thought it sounds the same as all their other songs already
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Metal novice Age : 24 Joined : 13 Aug 2008 Posts : 27

First post here. I'm a lurker, have been for months. Been coming to the site for years. You guys have alot of sweet musical discussions.

Not to come in and be argumentative, but you guys seem to able to have contructive convos. This is what I can tell you from my perspective. Dragonforce got a big boost once Inhuman Rampage came out in the US on Road Runner. They did really well selling something like a couple hundred thousand cds. But it wasnt til Guitar Hero that they became household names. My dumb ass hick of a friend who hates metal, "likes" Dragonforce because its on Guitar Hero. I still remember trying to show him and the other emo crew what Dragonforce was like in 05 and they wouldnt listen at all. Now that it's "cool" they act like they've liked em since day one. Well, wheneve I'm not around.

Epic post aside, I'll give the album a listen before I buy. I mean I have em all form the demo to now lets see what album four is like.

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