Hey! This is also my description from 15/20 years ago

Seriously, I never really understood their success aside from Guitar Hero

They have a whole league of kids who know them from guitar hero and think they’re the only ones who play that style of metal.AAAAAAAAAA wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:10 pmWhy does Dragonforce get so many listens?I like some of their songs, but come on.
I'm actually shocked Sabaton managed to outperform them. For quite some time Dragonforce was the object of frustration of basically any other power metal band because they got SO much exposure. Through the Fire and the Flames was on Guitar Hero 2, which was still such a novelty that the games were a popular reference point for basically every teenager in America in the late 00s and early 10s. The most common reaction you'd hear to showing someone power metal, and by most common I mean "depressingly predictable 95% of the time" was "This sounds like Dragonforce." Power metal was a weird niche that it was a shock if you ever met someone else who was into it, but -everyone- knew what Dragonforce was.AAAAAAAAAA wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:10 pmWhy does Dragonforce get so many listens?I like some of their songs, but come on.
Sabatons have been very successful because they had become a fairly widespread Meme within social networks with "The Last Stand" (which is a bad rip off of Avantasia "Sign of the Cross"), nothing more.Rebel wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:39 amI'm actually shocked Sabaton managed to outperform them. For quite some time Dragonforce was the object of frustration of basically any other power metal band because they got SO much exposure. Through the Fire and the Flames was on Guitar Hero 2, which was still such a novelty that the games were a popular reference point for basically every teenager in America in the late 00s and early 10s. The most common reaction you'd hear to showing someone power metal, and by most common I mean "depressingly predictable 95% of the time" was "This sounds like Dragonforce." Power metal was a weird niche that it was a shock if you ever met someone else who was into it, but -everyone- knew what Dragonforce was.AAAAAAAAAA wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:10 pmWhy does Dragonforce get so many listens?I like some of their songs, but come on.
Yeah I've noticed it too Sabaton is rather big these days. I like a few songs from them and got maybe two albums, but it's mediocre band at best in my opinion. Actually not surprised they got more listens than Dragonforce, I'm just surprised Dragonforce is still in 2020 so high on that listSentineLEX wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:05 amAgree that Dragonforce + Sabaton got big by basically being meme metal. I think Sabaton has the same sort of effect on history nerds who don't realize the entire genre exists but know about Sabaton because they sing about a bunch of historical events.
really make a copy of dragonforce is easy, sound all so generic, copiying video game sounds 8 bits, the drums is nothing in special, is common... the keys is generic too, and the vocalist is the typical metal voice, high and with a lot high.Robocop 2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:37 amYeah I've noticed it too Sabaton is rather big these days. I like a few songs from them and got maybe two albums, but it's mediocre band at best in my opinion. Actually not surprised they got more listens than Dragonforce, I'm just surprised Dragonforce is still in 2020 so high on that listSentineLEX wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:05 amAgree that Dragonforce + Sabaton got big by basically being meme metal. I think Sabaton has the same sort of effect on history nerds who don't realize the entire genre exists but know about Sabaton because they sing about a bunch of historical events.
But I never had Spotify, so I don't know. I just doubt they would have that many listeners who actually searched for their music. Maybe they didn't?
That's basically the description of Timo Tolkki's career in the last twenty yearsMotha-faka wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:49 amreally make a copy of dragonforce is easy, sound all so generic, copiying video game sounds 8 bits, the drums is nothing in special, is common... the keys is generic too, and the vocalist is the typical metal voice, high and with a lot high.Robocop 2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:37 amYeah I've noticed it too Sabaton is rather big these days. I like a few songs from them and got maybe two albums, but it's mediocre band at best in my opinion. Actually not surprised they got more listens than Dragonforce, I'm just surprised Dragonforce is still in 2020 so high on that listSentineLEX wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:05 amAgree that Dragonforce + Sabaton got big by basically being meme metal. I think Sabaton has the same sort of effect on history nerds who don't realize the entire genre exists but know about Sabaton because they sing about a bunch of historical events.
But I never had Spotify, so I don't know. I just doubt they would have that many listeners who actually searched for their music. Maybe they didn't?
nothing that other band can do, i see other band that is dragonforce v2, I believe that the fame of dragonforce comes from assholes Puberes who love video games, because someone with a musical study would realize that it is a dung, redundant and full of similarities between their same songs.
Pancio talks about Timo Tolkki? Dragonforce is worse, I listened to two songs and they shit in plagiarism among themselves, they hit it with a song and they made an album with the same notes and trends among themselves
This made me laugh because it perfectly fits the description of this one kid I knew in high school. He'd come in, in the morning, with his coffee and giant-ass headphones, blasting "Through the Fire and the Flames", without fail. His breath was toxic.
Absolutely. I told him about Stratovarius and he thought it was the coolest thing ever. Most likely listened to Black Diamond. Makes me wonder if he was even aware that power metal existed and wasn't just "Dragonforce music".
It was very long time ago but I've listened to metal during the Cooper test a few times. Speed of Light along with some other songs I can't recall now, and from Sonata Arctica at least The Power of One which I remember being first time I listened to something during the test. I believe it helped.robocop wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:28 pmNew study (don't know how scientific it is) saying metal is good for you.![]()
https://www.guitarworld.com/news/heavy- ... -new-study
Same, I just have long walks and listen to stuff. But I also occasionally enjoy complete silence which is available where I live, at least at nightNeverendingAbyss wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:37 pmI think it does help to an extent. I listen to it when I go out for walks and I feel more relaxed.
I have a new demand for the new album. Have Flavio do the mixing and mastering. I shall not have an incomplete dull album if Flavio's hell edition is not up on the table.