DragonForce - Operation Ground and Pound (Live)

DragonForce Operation Ground and Pound (Live at Woodstock) is taken from Special Edition bonus DVD of the DragonForce album ‘Reaching Into Infinity’.
DragonForce is a Grammy nominated platinum selling metal band. For over 20 years, DragonForce have tour around the world and shared the stage many great bands including Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, Helloween, Sabaton, Nightwish, Powerwolf, Amon Amarth, Hammerfall, Amaranthe, Blind Guardian, Stratovarius, Avenged Sevenfold, Five Finger Death Punch and many more.
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[@kimikimonnn]

How do you know you get the perfect drummer? 1. Always in timing 2. *_D O U B L E B A S S 2 4 / 7_* 3. Always smiling

[@Kolibri71]

He's definitely the best You can feel how much he enjoys what he does

[@dueve1152]

He's literally smiling at the whole time

[@mrmarc83]

not to mention he's also singing harmonies. Dude is amazing.

[@Cuzjudd]

@@mrmarc83 I still prefer Dave but Gee is really growing on me

[@mrmarc83]

@@Cuzjudd Dave certainly was great! I wonder if any of the new projects was supposed to do are available?

[@silvioantonio6952]

Far Away: check Fire: Check We Wait For The Day: check this is for sure a DragonForce music!

[@sensacionsombria5125]

also everlasting sun

[@vladv5126]

You forgot "stand before the evil one" and "towards the rising sun"

[@02rendy52]

Also They have to be

[@erivam_galdino]

HAUSHUAHSUAHSUAAHE

[@chronalcactus9258]

We wait for the day of fire so far awaaaayyy and through the pain in our lives we escape and cary oooonnn

[@fiktod5445]

Everyone : Dressed metal af Herman Li : lost way to the office

[@jipjipjip2]

Happiest metal drummer ever!!!

[@zackovalltrades760]

Very true!

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

I think he used to be a fan, now here's there. He's probably having the time of his life

[@schumigt]

Gee Anzalone is the happiest drummer in history of rock!

[@dorkandproudofit]

Nicko McBrain. That is all. :)

[@AdanDeluxeXD]

schumigt power metal :)

[@HighTreshold]

Sometime I think Nicko is going to brake his jaw

[@marceloandreparionaromero6288]

If I was the drummer of Dragonforce, I would be happy too :)

[@caiodcastro]

It's amazing to see him

[@TerminatorZXY]

Marc looks like a viking, Herman looks like he's about to pay his taxes, Sam looks like an emo, Fred looks like chewbacca, Vadim looks like a raver, and Gee looks like ripped Jesus. Tremendous aesthetics.

[@Vadlife]

I think DF should get a hype man. That's be awesome! :0

[@TerminatorZXY]

Oh, definitely! If only we had someone from DF to let them know...

[@vongolaboii]

lmao ripped jesus. accurate af

[@kaioeastwood7133]

lmao

[@flightg97shadowgarth32]

XD

[@Jacob-lv9ll]

I just feel like the entire band is enjoying the whole process more then they did back in the days. Everyone is smiling and having fun. And they are as a result way better live now then they were in early stages of the band. Upvote if you agree!

[@popipopi4112]

Noticed it too, I wonder why they sucked before during live performance

[@krystianwojtas1032]

When you had that big and active crowd you will smile too

[@cluckinbell1974]

Yeah. The band got technically and spiritually better despite the fact that they once faced the danger of breaking up. It’s like a phoenix. DF never dies.

[@kartikmittal7651]

Ya

[@pascalschulz5894]

@@popipopi4112 I think they where drunk the whole time back then, except for their ex drummer, forgot his name though.

[@icarosantana3320]

No doubt. The band is totally changed, for better. Isn't the boy band anymore, where in studio is one thing and live is other thing. You always had potential to do what you did in this show. Congratulations DragonForce. I hope you came to brazil soon, i want to go in your shows and hear the same thing that i heard in the albuns. I'm a fanboy again. Rsrsrsrs

[@RaduMetalCore]

viciante dmss

[@certizo]

The first "operation ground and pound" perfect live perform

[@zero28ism]

certizo I think the second time they ever played this song live

[@certizo]

tomazo tomazo LOL, seriously dude? you should check every live "dragonforce-operation ground and pound" sam totman guitar solo part

[@certizo]

tomazo tomazo you said "...million times since 2006"...????!!! LOL

[@topgunvideos774]

certizo zp could sing this light years Better

[@virnalinebrida-sunga7748]

TOPGUN Videos no he can't... anymore

[@ch0c0furi0us]

Is it me, or Marc is improving as a vocalist and as a frontman?! He seems so comfortable on stage

[@jdaniels4898]

Maria Gates i've just been watching this concert on some polish website, i believe it to be a live record, cuz it was broadcast on tv. Recording quality was somewhat horrible, but from what i could hear, Marc was really great on Woodstock 2016, and everyone was great, apparently. They even managed to play TTFAF decently, somewhat you will never see on earlier videos.

[@DaBusUncle]

His Voice sounds better with Ageing , Thats Gravel in it Sounds better for Rock n Metal genre . It was too clean before

[@ramue5749]

That's what experience will do to you. Still think Zippy was a better front man but Marc's vocal prowess is for sure way ahead Zippy, even though I still prefer zippy's voice to Marc's but there really isn't much that can be done about that. If only zippy could have been able to keep up the level of performance he gave in the extremely early days of DF. He sounded amazing back in those days. Like look up old footage of DragonHeart, he was honestly the best part of the band back then.

[@kyleken8383]

Maria Gates for a chemist he does a great job eh? God I wish I was old enough to have a good voice to audition at that time.

[@chriscoughs5774]

@@barrymcnicholl4140 I think he's better than ZP. ZP was good, but Marc has a good vocal range, and Dragonforces music seems more diverse since he joined.

[@pedromarques485]

This must be an edited video, where's the triangle player? 😁

[@jesusmallen397]

HAHAHAHAHHAA

[@Ken-gn9yp]

Guess somebody has been watching the latest steve terreberry vids!

[@blackcitadel37]

i didn't get it tbfh.

[@Churly25]

@@blackcitadel37 watch the new Stevie T video called "should Stevie T join DragonForce?"

[@HeavenlyDemon4456]

lol .. steve will be soon

[@rafaelbravo4618]

I feel kinda bad for Fred, people keep talking about Herman and Sam’s guitar playing, Vadim’s jumps, Gee’s happiness and Marc’s voice, but they never talk about: 1- the fact that pretty much every DF song’s basslines give you carpel tunnel; 2- how good his bass playing actually is I’m not saying the other members don’t deserve the respect they have, but it’s just a fact that Fred is the member of the band people talk about the less

[@extremedrumming3393]

Everybody is just really good.

[@etrosknight2254]

Welcome to playing the bass :/ at least other bassists notice us

[@firetheman]

That and his growls

[@hermitgreenn]

He is an unsung hero. And props to the audio engineer for not drowning him out!

[@TundraCH]

Holy crap those growls from the bass are epic, props

[@zero28ism]

TundraL5Z he is probably a death metal singer in secret tbh

[@GoodDealington]

Spoodermen Produktionz He's in a side project with Joey Jordison (Long time drummer of Slipknot) that's like a Blackened death metal band. Sinsaneum I think.

[@pajtim9079]

+Nickolas Worthington that yes but he also is the frontman of his original death metal band whose name I can't remember.

[@Skeware]

@@zero28ism SINSANEUM - check him out there with Joey Jordison

[@kyleken8383]

TundraL5Z those are new and really quite good, the fact they’re often quiet is beautiful. I heard them on the new album and actually came here to see if they changed old songs, which they did and I LOVE that.

[@BrainSeepsOut]

For the first time in Dragonforce history the crowd is more drunk than the band

[@3ric0o8]

BrainSeepsOut its Poland ofc they're more drunk then the band ;') greetings from Poland btw!

[@monkeydshark4017]

BrainSeepsOut Perfect performance. It looks you are having a really good time specially gee. Dragonforce best band :)

[@DivaRockFaster]

you don't know when they live in Indonesia

[@necrobonesgaming2424]

Even though I should be triggered as a big DF fan, I can't help but laugh at this.

[@gravenwolf6535]

I think the fans are finally giving DF the fame and credit they deserve.

[@kiro7956]

I love this version of Operation Ground and Pound, it's so uplifting 4:31 onwards, my favorite part

[@pipeonce]

The guys did a good job choosing Marc as Dragonforce's lead singer. That guy is awesome!

[@moe-lester6977]

The best singer they could've chosen. He is perfect for the band's music

[@soundsfromthestreet]

is it just me or ever since marc joined the band they've gotten clean AF

[@richiesay2824]

They're like a real band since he joined. It's incredible.

[@itsmfdanbruh]

wonder what happened to the other guy

[@HeavyMetalGamingHD]

@@itsmfdanbruh he was the singer for skid row until recently and he did a few other things too

[@quadcannon95]

I grew up listening to this band and folks used to give me so much crap about it. I love that DF is still doing their thing and doing it better than they ever have.

[@user-uv1lp6nk8d]

Tyler Suggs who gave shit about dragonforce

[@user-uv1lp6nk8d]

Tyler Suggs who dare

[@thehunter7422]

Whoever gave you crap about listening to them , they should get crapped on by birds .

[@danmetal4388]

"Far Away" Approved by Dragon Force

[@papajon6155]

The crowds was a trully rocker! No smartphone no camera and no RECORDING! Salut..

[@severejoseph100]

holy shit they are really fucking good now.

[@Kevin2297.]

4:53 I find that fucking incredible Herman Vadim Sam and Fred standing side by side like that

[@knutt8580]

Yankeesfan10234 it looks awesome

[@xYayaToure]

And sam just casually talking while playing xD

[@TheRex9779]

The look like Power Rangers!!!

[@Jdb_]

Then there’s the drummer

[@fajarkurniawan6871]

That is epic!

[@MRrobyyy666]

Esse baterista tocando sorrindo o tempo todo melhorou meu dia

[@fascpa1]

verdade, melhorou o meu dia.

[@guitarscoverskevin3517]

Same

[@gabrielemachado8589]

Eles tem uma energia incrível mesmo

[@estevaomoraes2271]

Incrível, o ao vivo deles não tem diferença nenhuma, muitas bandas consagradas não conseguem nem metade.

[@mariaa.barron2612]

I love how Marc patiently steps away until the guitar solo is over lol

[@gloriouschicken9680]

i can't complain about a 1 am upload as nice as this

[@saigeyoksh]

Glorious Chicken I'm watching this for the tenth time only now at 4:30

[@JoelSmidt]

2:20 Never heard Frédéric's backing vocals this good!

[@rreeyee9924]

5:52 WHAT WAS HERMAN DOING THERE

[@rise6179]

the bassist is insane !!! what a voice

[@clark8587]

I'm glad that Gee's there, he's obviously ecstatic to be playing for a crowd that huge

[@searhelvete]

i love dragonforce😍😍🐉

[@zackovalltrades760]

Me too

[@imglidinhere]

Wow... all it took was ANOTHER singer to properly play live and instantly the band is a dozen times better. :D Yaaaaay.

[@naziryasin1665]

H

[@Toto-dd4hj]

The drummer always smilling while he's playing, makes me smile too

[@ChickenGodMan]

3:50 bassist sees you got this far 3:53 bassist invites you to subscribe (with the old layout of youtube)

[@gabrielelibutti1361]

Chicken God Man it deserves more likes

[@stratoEd]

😂😂

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

Wasn't the old sub button on the right? I don't remember it being on top

[@matthewmcgreevy7270]

This is the funniest shit ive ever watched.sorry but you got issues when every song has exactly the same gayness.solos for riffs.we get it you guys can pull off some really good extremely technical guitar moves.now try to make an effort into a real good metal song.metals not 😊 happy.maybe excited but not happy.this is like trying to hard

[@metalheadmike69]

FINALLY! A properly recorded version of ground and pound. Spot on, thumbs up.

[@gustavoaraujo6923]

The song that definitely hooked me to Dragonforce. I remember being a 11-12 yo that just finished Guitar Hero and was mesmerized by Through The Fire and Flames, and went to KZbin to look for more. When i heard Operation Ground and Pound, there was no going back. My favorite band since then.

[@bisrimustofa4067]

2017 and no cellphone in the crowd....are they in earth?

[@thebeanlord8272]

Bisri Mustofa The performance is to epic to record with a earthling phone

[@Kolibri71]

They are enjoying the music, like everyone should do when going to concerts and not worried about the feckin social media xdd

[@recolinotyu]

This is not coachella, people there don't care about social media, they live for themselves and for the moment, not for the others

[@metal4360]

On*

[@MrMcPain]

I've noticed that concerts in eastern europe are way more like this, like they we're years ago! Its absolutely amazing and makes me yearn for a new gig soon!

[@wilczus9748]

I was crying on this... Never forget

[@itsover6668]

What day was this performance on?

[@wilczus9748]

ItsOver666!!!!! 16.07.2016 ;)

[@itsover6668]

oh ok thanks

[@SlashHN]

I Know that feeling, I cried at an entire Iron Maiden concert xD... this song always touch me T.T, I was so exited watching this, this is one of the first songs I listened from dragonforce

[@wilczus9748]

Rodrigo Valdes It was something like "Come on, you're on DF after years of trying." I lost my shoes in moshpit, but everyone i asked, brings me up. 7:05 im on left in white tshirt. And also people from Woodstock - Are you a stranger? Nobody cares

[@Tu11iy]

May 19th will probably be like a second birthday for me: my first favourite metal band released an album that day (Sabaton - Heroes, 19.05.2014) and now, three years later, my current #1 metal band is going to release one on the same day... Love such nice coincidences.

[@moe-lester6977]

Herman Li smiling to the camera literally made my day. You gotta love these guys

[@WittyName44]

I came for the triangle solo. I still enjoyed the performance though :)

[@AlexandrBorschchev]

WittyName44 hahaha

[@usl11889]

Lol

[@barkbox3931]

YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS SAM PLAYED THE SOLO CORRECTLYYYYY YESSSSS IM SOOOOO WETTTTT DADDDDDYYYYY

[@certizo]

YEAA...LOLOLOL

[@barkbox3931]

KneesDownL1T tru tho. But I'm just happy that he played the first part correctly instead of that double hammer on thing :) it's refreshing as hecc

[@TerminatorZXY]

Sam is not the who fucks up solos so much, Herman does it much more. It's just that he's far better at improvising, whereas when Sam fucks up you can hear it a mile away. Either way, Sam is pretty rock solid, believe it or not.

[@barkbox3931]

TerminatorZXY of course. I never said they were bad. They've always sounded good.

[@TerminatorZXY]

I never said you said that, my man! I just pointed out that Sam tends to mess up less than Herman.

[@henriqueguitarplayer3122]

perfect live !!!!

[@ChuukeseStink]

It's edited. 6:00 Fred stops playing but your can hear strumming on the bass.

[@sensacionsombria5125]

it's ovedubbed, of course it is, every band does that

[@Ignoth]

Its not Edited, Fred plays a air A note (4 string, not sure)

[@ChuukeseStink]

So it's not perfect live?

[@sensacionsombria5125]

Den V. of course not. Its imposible to play perfect, they did good, but they overdub they live performances. every band does that.

[@coiIeray]

Marc Hudson's high notes saved my life

[@Jaiwho]

5:14 look at gee the drummer haha

[@the1ucidone]

Holy shit it's amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@noisyboy7337]

my new favorite band :3

[@zenoxsphere9032]

Jaden x3 good choice

[@jdaniels4898]

Haha, welcome!

[@knutt8580]

Nice choice, have a good time,

[@thehunter7422]

You are now a Soldier of the Wasteland . Welcome .

[@zackovalltrades760]

Nice! Welcome to the Force!

[@theradiance2530]

0:51 Vadym is having gorilla strokes, he's so funny, and man I miss Frédéric and Vadym!

[@jayxcv5409]

That was one of the most beautiful performances I've ever seen!! love this song and this band!! 🤘🙌

[@Firstland1991]

I love you Herman Li, what a guitarist

[@egosirius]

Pathomrat Khuha WHAT A MUSCLE MAN!

[@thefallenangel2246]

Both are epic

[@manoelaugusto4728]

He is God

[@ancientruinsofficial]

Death Vocals sounded amazing!!! hopefully DragonForce will put more of that into their songs.

[@armonsoregaw2040]

Actually it will compliment to the style of Dragonforce because power metal is just as heavy and fast as thrash metal.

[@Ob1tuber]

⁠@@armonsoregaw2040I’ll give you fast, but not so much heavy, especially Dragonforce

[@LeephOfTheHiddenLeaf]

Look at Gee on the drums, that smile on his face. He genuinely loves what he does. Wholesomeness.

[@miggytiamzon2076]

The best lineup (when it comes to members) of DragonForce so far... Drummer look so happy and the vocalist, is a beast, and more disciplined when it comes to his health, i think.

[@ChrisCuber123]

I almost like this live performance better than the original, anyone with me there?

[@GrayRainbowRay]

Yes in some aspects yes

[@banananaz4007]

ChrisCuber123 it's because of Gee's smile :)

[@knutt8580]

I think it’s Marc’s singing is better than Dave’s (not sure if that’s their name)

[@TerminatorZXY]

ZP. His name was ZP. I prefer him, but Marc is alright.

[@pettermikkelsen7398]

Yes

[@frankcasarez6975]

00:48 You can feel the soul in that top right corner

[@alifpatria2135]

Maaan Gee Anzalone. He used to cover dragonforce's songs, a fan of the band. And now he is the band's Drummer!!! Literally a dream came true. That smile and his expression say it all. Really beyond amazing.

[@Jaeeden]

1:01 Herman has played the guitar so much he can scream like a guitar.

[@69inbed]

This video made me super happy. Everyone including the crowd is going all out. Felt like everyone is all connected by the music. Love it!

[@ElaborateTiger]

Love this song, I went to see Dragonforce in Villena but my friends insisted on having lunch first, so we arrived late and this song was playing as we were entering the gates. Still got to see Cry Thunder, Symphony of the night and Through the fire and flames though.

[@fakestroke]

One of the best songs ever produced in the history of power metal

[@huryken301]

This song makes me feel so energetic. Amazing band

[@MarvolooKipis]

drummer was the best :) he smiling all the time XD

[@deuce2k13]

MarvolooKipis ill bet he's polish

[@cypherbrittainnethegodofsl4988]

Keith Playz Nope he's Italian

[@zackovalltrades760]

What do you mean "was"? Hes still with them!

[@brianwymer7812]

That smiles always been contagious he smiled everytime I’ve seen them live

[@DivaRockFaster]

@@brianwymer7812 epic win right? Gee was Drum Covering DragonForce TTATF and he become the real drummer of DF, like a dream come true

[@esanchez47]

a round of applause for the sound mix! Man this sounds awesome! can't wait for the releases :)

[@ThoughtJuice]

Herman Li when he whammies at 6:39... Beast!

[@anouka82]

They are having so much fun!!! I love, love, love their faces! Amazing! 🖤🖤🖤 Hell yea!!!

[@connorcgr]

Must... have... new... SINGLE

[@sorayaamaimperio]

It's s on Spotify

[@connorcgr]

Yeah, I recently found out, and I've been trying to get it to play but Spotify says it's unavailable. I've noticed I'm not the only one experiencing it either..

[@suscactus420]

wait, what? what new single?

[@sorayaamaimperio]

Swift it's called Jugdement Day .Look for it on Spotify

[@suscactus420]

Thank you so much!

[@TheDragonSpiritForce]

It's absolutely glorious! Can't wait for the new album \m/

[@donavonpen6805]

This has to be the best dragon force live performance I’ve seen on KZbin, lead singer isn’t too drunk where his vocals are in question and the whole band is just doing their thing 👌🏾.

[@nyyguitar3387]

This singer blows the old one away. He's incredible. This band is so much more polished live than they used to be when GH3 came out and they made a name for themselves.

[@WeegeeSlayer123]

This was SUPER FUCKING AWESOME!!! I cant wait for their new album. DragonForce 4ever!

[@sifuk19]

wow!! marc can sing this song so good.. more than i expected!!!...

[@msgames7842]

AMAZING! These guys all did so well!

[@janfrech534]

Fucking hell mate Freds vocals blew me away like a grenade, I always listen to that part with 100% on my earphones!

[@dewanggaap98]

What the f.. i fall in love with the expression of the drummer. no matter how he blast the drum, he just cant stop to smile 🤣🤣🤣

[@g1ng288]

the drummer is so good

[@matthudson6686]

That drummer can’t stop smiling! Makes me so fucking happy!

[@mateusdefreitas95kkk]

Incredible! Amazing!

[@danparsons5796]

love it cant wait new album n see you guys few dates uk tour ^^

[@afafandy7471]

This is my first time watch this band. This is insane. Guitarist is so amazing, they have a lot of skill, drummer, bassist, vokalist, prefect combination ~ Thumbs up from Indonesia

[@sanandreas7761]

Punten om

[@gustavoaraujo6923]

I used to have keyboard lessons when i was young. Knowing that my favorite band had a keyboardist at the time made me play with so much joy.

[@galadherethylfia9831]

what a great audience and a great performance ! love Dragonforce !

[@user-hr6hg3kr5g]

I'm Japanese, but now I can read and speak English by listening to metal I love Dragon Force！！

[@marcing9750]

Junna - Best girl drummer 🤘

[@V-Revan-V]

Congrats and good job :)

[@tomasellince9680]

Gee is amazing, he's always enjoying the moment when he plays

[@elisvideobazaar5299]

does dragonforce have a single song that doesn't contain the words "far away"

[@hplovecraft3112]

It’s their favourite word

[@janfrech534]

@@hplovecraft3112 Dragonforce actially made "far away" one word- their signature word :)

[@hukkumkhinda497]

Ashes of dawn and highway to oblivion

[@TheEditingShop]

Nope

[@ethanmorrow4241]

Yes they do, most of the songs dragonforce has had with Mark Hudson as their vocalist don't have "far away" in them.

[@perform9873]

Herman Li looks like hes having a blast! I love it!

[@RodrigoM3llo]

I've been watching this video for almost 4 years, and as a DragonForce fan since the beginning, I am confident to say that the band is truly complete and rippin'

[@user-lp3bu2ww3y]

6:33 ⤴⤴⤴⤴

[@luisangeltrivesrapado3896]

You guys have gotten so great live. holy crap.

[@nopebongiovi8327]

The crowed absolutely amazing... You rock guys!!

[@sorayaamaimperio]

No puedo parar de verlo.Esta muy bueno

[@allanlazaro9334]

So fortunate watched them live at Pulp Summer slam greetings from Phillipines

[@msgames7842]

AMAZING!

[@josha1825]

Thorin Oakenshield is a drummer of DragonForce ??

[@snowdog202]

Hahahaha

[@radzsing]

lololol Gee is sure looks it.

[@xdjope]

3:09 my reaction when I saw this video uploaded

[@skateforliferamm]

This is perfect!

[@KodyWebb]

Probably my favorite band this I have not seen live. They always seem like they are having fun and putting on just a great show.

[@Kimitri]

My favorite band of all times proving the world cause they exist

[@samandkiera]

Could not fault at all! easily their best performance live to date, must admit I felt emotional throughout haha

[@user-mo9gp9zo6z]

reallly great!!!!!

[@rockandrolllife]

herman li is always epic !!!

[@SabresGuy87]

This song is so underrated, everyone talks about Through the Fire and Flames but this shit is a fucking banger!!!!

[@zero28ism]

It might be because I heard Flames like a thousand times already, but imo Flames is not even close to being the best song from Inhuman Rampage

[@JustARandomPersonLol69420]

@@zero28ismI personally like this and Revolution Deathsquad more than TFFAF