FINALLY Listening to DragonForce - Through the Fire and Flames | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@patrickoehlke9984]

The cause of many arthritis patients from Guitar Hero!

[@shadowfire_08]

played it on “no fail mode” just to get past the first part & see how I would do on expert for the whole song. somehow got 85%, greatest accomplishment of my life 🤘🏻🔥🍻

[@Djcimofficial]

@@shadowfire_08only beat 1 of the 4 songs on expert they had on GH3. It was one of the 3 download pack songs.

[@DraustTrollbaneUS]

@@shadowfire_08 I remember I had to think of the chart in the opening as numbers. 2, 1, 3 ,1 ,4, 1 twice then 5, 1, 4, 1, 5, 1 and so on. Once I got the beginning down, I cleared the rest of it. And I never forgot the sequence.

[@RiddleAlucard]

90% it on hard but could never finish it on expert my hands always cramped up lol

[@jamiecarr886]

The culmination of 3 months of effort, simultaneously the happiest and saddest achievement of my life, 94% and about 450k was my PB, haven't played for about 5 years, let's raise a glass for my ps3 which has died of old age, and our generation who listen to shit, so guitar hero won't come back on newer consoles :(

[@calgaryguitarist]

Fun story! In 2022 my buddy and I were playing together in a local metal band in Calgary, Alberta, and received an email from someone stating they were the tour manager for Dragonforce. Apparently Herman Li saw a video of our band on Instagram and wanted to have us up on stage with them to play a song. We initially laughed it off, thinking it was a joke, but after a few more emails back and forth realised it was the real deal. So when the tour came to our city, we got to soundcheck with Dragonforce and hang with them for a bit. They were amazing people, and Herman was one the kindest, nicest dudes I've ever met. We ended up jamming with them onstage to a version of the Farmville theme hahaha. It was so much fun, and such a cool experience. Gotta give them props for doing things like that for local bar-level musicians.

[@billiam2631]

That is awesome .. Everytime I see anything with herman he seems like such a nice guy and just someone you just want to hang with for a day

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

post the video bro!

[@calgaryguitarist]

@@WHADATBOYNAMEIS kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnyle313gJl_i5Ysi=LTyogDmc5tO_Q2hz My buddy is in the yellow shirt, I'm in the black tank top

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

@@calgaryguitarist thats so badass! congrats!

[@calgaryguitarist]

@WHADATBOYNAMEIS Thanks man! 🙌

[@nickgoodnough6262]

This the shortened "Commercial" version. The full version is about 3 minutes longer.

[@dadazofikasi]

Everyone only focus on the Guitar and the Singer but nobody ever shows the drummer some love..Bro already Achieve The Super saiyan God in this Drumming. its freaking 7:20 minutes of FAST DRUMMING. Holy moly~

[@Eisen_Jaeger]

guy does his cardio

[@airgunnut]

if you like drumming then you might want to look up Def leppard's Thunder God

[@RadicalOne2]

The BEST WORLD WIDE SHAMPOO COMMERCIAL EVER!!!!! XD

[@vegasviking86]

Saw them live in '05. During one intermission, both guitar players, bassist, and keyboardist(w/key-tar) all stood in a circle facing each other. They proceeded to start playing the lower half of *their* instrument with their left hand all the while their right hand is reaching over playing the neck of the instrument to their right... together.. in a circle.. for like a 2 minute straight solo. Blew my everloving mind 🤯

[@travisbuschette8609]

They did the same thing at a show I saw in maybe '09, while playing Valley of the Damned! Everyone was confused while they walked in and made this little circle around each other, and then the crowd erupted when they reached across to play each other's instruments

[@airgunnut]

thats nothing new status quo used to do that

[@zenn5150gaming]

One of the last notes you hear on guitar is actually Herman breaking a string and it sounded so cool they left it in...

[@allenseigrist3334]

You need to see Herman Li Reacts to Tina s doing a cover of Through the Fire and Flames on the guitar.

[@aether13x69]

THIS!!!

[@SigTheSauceMan]

Cole Roland's cover was WAY better.

[@pompelmostique]

This song is 18 years old this month... released August 2006 You really were a child at the time! ❤

[@JeffTiberend]

I was thinking that as well. LOL

[@martinb3619]

Needless to say, this track is much covered by budding guitarists. One you might like to check out is by Tina S who at the time was just 14 going on 15. Then, check out the reaction Herman Li did to it where he explains how Tina produced her version and managed to integrate both his and Sam’s guitar duet into a single performance. The number of views on Tina’s version is a clue to how astonishing it is.

[@TivonSanders]

It's about time! This song is one of my favorite metal songs, but the full album version is even better. It's even in stereo, too. 😉😆 Edit: They cut out a lot! Yeah this edited version is not it. I don't like how they cut out the bridge after the guitar solo. The album version is 7 minutes 22 seconds long.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Dragonforce started in the UK and debuted in 2003 w/ 'Valley of the damned'... followed by 2nd album 'Sonic firestorm' in 2004... It was their 3rd album 'Inhuman rampage' in 2005 that yielded the hit 'Through the fire and the flames'... got Dragonforce associated w/ 'Guitar Hero' video game... and the album sold gold in the US (half million copies) The 'power metal' genre that Dragonforce fall into involves high vocals... lyrics about medieval fantasy and futuristic themes, usually about battles and warriors... melodic twin-lead guitars... fast double bass drumming... Dragonforce is arguably the fastest of the genre, which include bands like - Helloween... Gamma Ray ... Rhapsody of Fire (or Rhapsody) ... Stratovarius... Primal Fear... etc. The band is essentially the 2 Dragonforce guitarists - Herman Li and Sam Totman... Original singer was Z.P. Theart... he was fired in 2010 after the tour for their 4th album 'Ultra beatdown' (2008)... After 'Guitar Hero' was discontinued, it affected Dragonforce's popularity. Still, Dragonforce persisted w/ Marc Hudson (vocals) joining in 2012 for the album 'The Power within'... Keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov left Dragonforce in 2017 and was not replaced on tour. The band usually plays to pre-recorded keyboards. The current Dragonforce members (w/ Hudson, Li and Totman) are drummer Gee Anzalone (drums) and Alicia Vigil (bass)... Dragonforce's music can come off as 'cheesy' w/ sonic excess. Still, the band is still recording and touring successfully. Other Dragonforce songs - 'Operation Ground & Pound' ... 'Heroes of our time' ... 'Valley of the damned' ... 'Cry Thunder'... 'Three hammers'... 🔥🔥🤘🤘

[@NorwayMan36]

Hi Aileen:) You should check out 16 year old Tina S covering this song on guitar! Even Herman Li loved it!:))

[@MarkEvans-xw5ix]

Add Junna's drum cover to the list as well :D

[@YouTubecanbitemyhairybanger]

*14

[@DanielTate-wt9jt]

You need to check out Tina S cover of this song. Herman Li reacted to it on his channel and was so blown away by her performance he gave her an open invite to play with him anytime even on stage. Tina S is a prodigy she played this song (both guitar parts together) and she was 16. Definitely review her cover she is so well known her youtube video cover of this song has 31 Million views! And you get a good look with the camera angles of her playing it in her video of how incredibly difficult this song is.

[@jeremyboynowski3784]

Hi Aileen! Nice to see you again! You FINALLY reacted to this song. Now I have to BEG you to react to Junna do her drum cover of this song. Think Kawaii like Babymetal, and bad ass like this song is. You can't go wrong lol Please, please react to that! I GOTTA see your reaction to that. You're one of my favorite reactors as I love the little unintentional expressions you make from your smile to your left (my left) eyebrown rising every now and then, to your giddiness. I love the sincerity! Oh, also more Babymetal too please! 🤣

[@jc8453]

DragonForce Herman Li Reacts to Tina S Through the Fire and Flames Cover kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWfFkHyvgpllnsU ALSO DragonForce Drummer Reacts to Insane Japanese Girl Drum Cover kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH6VealrfNqGpJY

[@JockVanDee]

That was thr short version of the song they made for Radio and MTV, the original track is over 7 minutes long with lots of solos. It is pure magic. If you can find the uncut version you should give it a listen to

[@KevanCorkill]

Hi Aileen 😊 This DragonForce reaction is completely awesome.... Not only the band but you. Yes, the muscle memory is completely unmatched. I see major influences both in guitar work and in vocals. Yes, the drummer was getting a complete workout keeping the tempo for the guitar work. I watched the original video (2005) first, and then other performances of theirs both live and videos. As I was watching their live performances and videos, I noticed the bassist is a lady... Alicia Vigil, and she has been with the band since 2002 and yet she is not in the video of Through the Fire and Flames.Then I watched your reaction. Quite honestly, this reaction reminds me so much of the bands that you were reacting to in the beginning of your channel... bands from Europe, Scandinavia and Britain and I loved them so much as did the fans of those bands from their comments to you....they truly love you. I'm going to go over to Patreon and post a link to one of the songs named Cry Thunder live In support of Powerwolf Wolfsnachte Tour 2022 - Live 24.11.2022 - Alcatraz - Milano - Italy and you will see her... Keep practicing 😊👍 Have a great day you and Arya with much love 😊👍💪❤️

[@lokephoenix1039]

God Aileen, your cheekbones are absolutely to die for 😍 between your personality and your face I’m pretty sure I’m in love 😂 you keep doing you forever queen ❤️

[@thebluemarvel1111]

You should see Junna drum cover of this song

[@rogermackenzie9634]

you should listen too tina s through the fire and flames doing this song

[@Robskiride]

So epic seeing them perform live last year! Their current bassist, Alicia Vigil, is awesome, and she fits right in with the rest of the band!

[@Jim.G]

Learning bass Aileen? You should check out this band Heavy Temple, led by a badass woman bass player and vocalist/songwriter, High Priestess Nighthawk. They are self described as psychedelic doom metal. Songs you could check out: "A Desert Through the Trees", "The Maiden", "Extreme Indifference to Life", "House of Warship".

[@albertspillane2831]

Aileen your face and reactions to this music is worth millions of dollars ❤😂❤😊

[@clatoris69]

You should react to Junna doing the drum cover of this. Not only is it amazing, but it's fun and adorable too!

[@chrisstone5868]

Hey Aileen, I saw this just pop up!! And I can’t believe it’s only been a few minutes!! So I’m just here to show you lots of love, and support!! I was just revisiting your reaction to “Faithfully”. Saw this, but had to finish that song. Even tho I’ve seen it like 12 times!! So doesn’t matter what you play, I’m here for it!🙏🌹🎸🎸

[@grimacereaper6096]

Hell yeah! This brings me back to the Guitar Hero 3 days! Glad you had a great time listening to it, much love!

[@crashwithkirby6708]

Another great band, if you have t heard them, is Extreme. Their most well known song is ironically an acoustic ballad, More Than Words, which I think was made as sort of a meme back before memes were a thing in the 80’s, but they’re more known for funk or glam metal, and one of my favourite songs of theirs is called Play with Me, and there’s some nutty guitar playing on that one too. They recently released a new album after a really long hiatus, and I haven’t listened to it yet, but everybody is talking about the guitar playing in the song Rise.

[@professorbugbear]

The guitar work is amazing, yes... but imagine playing the drums to this!?! My god

[@realsomething2981]

In this song the drummer is Dave Mackintosh, and for me he was a better Dragonforce drummer than Gee Anzalone now. Gee is very precise and fast trummer, but he's machine-like and softer kick style sound's somekind of weaker than the Dave's sharp and raw playstyle.

[@Oh_its_Mike]

Pretty high BPM but not the hardest song in the world by any means...unless you play it like Siberiano's cover lol.

[@pubsapass1214]

Junna did it in a so funny style, including the drink pause 😁🤩🤟🤘

[@kencho02]

"Gamma Ray- Dethrone Tyranny" "Stratovarius- Speed of Light" "Rhapsody- Emerald Sword" have way better guitar play than this song. Not saying this is bad, is pretty good and catchy but it has no depth or is hard by any means. Only Guitar Hero boys says is hard.

[@Oh_its_Mike]

@@kencho02 Goofy response

[@djmerlin2]

they got a new bass player Alicia Vigil she is so good did see them around 10 days ago on a metal festival did love it so much :)

[@gkdaniels1]

Definitely check out some of their Live performances. They really do rip on stage just like they do in their music videos. They’ve changed singers and drummers since this video, but the band doesn’t skip a beat.

[@albertspillane2831]

Aileen your reaction to this music is priceless, not worth millions but totally PRICELESS ❤😅❤😊

[@jodimayer225]

Now watch Herman Li reacting to Tina S cover this song on guitar. Looking forward to it.

[@heximiasmagaming3995]

During the dual guitar solos where they go back n forth and one guy is drinking a beer while the other plays. We who believe, the moment beer beer guy sets hi beer down to solo his guitat to pick it back up is the defining moment of the meme "Hold my Beer."

[@Sirscruggz]

Both Sam and Herman have the worlds best bromance😂

[@GFShaz30]

You should also check out Heroes of Our Time. I've always said this song needs to be in an opening cinematic for an RPG.

[@peterjackson6011]

I remember hearing this song for the first time in 2006, right as the "Inhuman Rampage" album released. I had a desk job at the time and was allowed to have headphones and music as long as I didn't get too distracted to work. A friend of mine pointed me to DragonForce's official MySpace page (yeah) and I hit the play button. Seven minutes later (full version from the album) my heart was racing like I had drunk two monsters mixed with pre-workout. Then, when I took off my headphones I realized how loudly I was breathing. Good times 😂

[@bertieblack5639]

Had a few beers with Sam Totman on a night out once (the guitarist that ISN'T Herman) - an absolutely stellar bloke 😊

[@femoman]

Yeah, Dragonforce are something else alright. And even nowadays they still got it! Their songs have mellowed out a little bit, not every single song is a 7-minute adrenaline rush now, but they still have some seriously impressive guitars and honestly an even better vocalist nowadays (also they have lyrics that you can actually understand what they're talking about now!) Also fun fact: the way guitarist Herman does that pacman sound from the start of the bridge, is by pulling out the whammy-bar and running it over the strings. He released a video years ago basically showing off how he does all these strange sounds with his guitar

[@AgentBeans]

Seen them on this tour with Chimaira and Killswitch Engage in Washington State. Total insanity!!! Amazing show! Cool to see ya checking this out!!!

[@DanaOrtiz]

I remember Saturday night when this debuted on headbangers ball mtv2 I was sitting in front of my tv with my jaw straight up dropped! My life changed at that moment.

[@charliefoxtrott1048]

As a bass player: you might shall look out for Manowars "Flight of the Bumblebee". Just to hear what a bass can do. Nice reaction btw. :o)

[@evilvolts]

Wait till you hear Lovebites to describe them as unmatched LMFAO Can hardly wait for you to see them also Herman Li when Lovebites toured with them wore a white dress claiming to be the 6th member of Lovebites it was hilarious.

[@phatlyt]

Fun fact, right at the end, I don't know whether it was Herman or Sam that did it, but a trem was pulled back, like in the beginning, but a string snapped at 04:57 (on the official song in the vid here, on here around 10:04) and they kept it in the recording, adds to the song a lot lol

[@baronofgreymatter14]

Now watch TINA S cover this and be blown away!

[@TheGathumpus]

And "Junna"

[@VIPBeasty]

Dragonforce is fireee!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 and your eyebrow flick gets me everytime. 😊🥰🥰

[@Moleman0815]

Been to a festival once and there was actually no band playing right now which i was a fan of, but Dragonforce was playing and i knew this song, and I just went to the festival area to see them play this song and they nailed it with a 1000% of perfection. Not a big fan of symphonic power metal, but man... these guys are masterclass playing live.

[@tjhorne82]

You need to check out Jinjers', "Someone's Daughter"

[@RoGueNavy]

You should see Ally the Piper and Mia Asano duet on this track, using bagpipe and electric violin!!

[@AggressivelyLoving]

And now JUNNA covering this song. A tiny japanese young girl SMASHED it!

[@sample.text.]

This is so fucking cool because you're discovering something awesome.

[@johnfrankart702]

So glad you reacted to this finally!!! You are adorable Aileen 🤘💜

[@FallenMagus]

One of their lesser known songs I'd love to see a reaction to would be Edge Of The World. Its an absolute banger that tells a story.

[@timengland91]

Great reaction Aileen. Dragon Force has a lot of great songs. Hope you are having a great day 🫶

[@ericpoirier5654]

Dragonforce is just a huge guitar solo interrupted every now and then by a guy who sings, and i’m here for it 😂😂😂

[@Silber7]

But the chorus is epic though 🥲

[@mictlante]

If you like this i definitely recommend stratovarius - anthem of the world [Edit] Broken is one of their most recent songs keys absolutely shreds

[@CrimsonIdol92]

Another Queen song is “these are the days of our lives” the final on screen appearance of Freddie before his death. And you can see just how much the sickness took a toll on him physically. And the lyrics ring true today 30 some years later.

[@bojnebojnebojne]

Yeah even as someone who has played the guitar for about 10 years my brain exploded when i first heard this song. It's wild

[@crayzeewhorse]

Dude, I've been playing like 25 and it still blows my mind 😅

[@bojnebojnebojne]

@@crayzeewhorse Yeah it's an insane song for pretty much any tier player. Same as Polyphia - Playing God with Tim Henson

[@crayzeewhorse]

@@bojnebojnebojne yeah, that's another one 🤣🤣

[@fenrirchainbreaker2597]

Speaking of viking, have you heard of the brothers of metal? They are awesome, and I believe they should be out there more than they are. So if you decide to check out a video I would suggest the "Kaunaz Dagaz" video. They are slightly funny and they tell tales of viking stories through metal.

[@phonmunky]

I’m so happy you watch the guitar battle version

[@gstevenson7781]

One of the big things the guys from DragonForce like to do is make their guitars make sounds like old Atari gaming consoles

[@Jdemonify]

Herman streams and always worth to watch, they are so wholesome.

[@EricSavoie-dm9sw]

This video brought to you by Head & Shoulder and Pantene....lmao Thank you for mentioning the drummer as most people are in awe of the guitar playing (which is mind blowing) but they forget that the drummer must also keep up with them!

[@pvilches06]

Wonderful and lovely reaction beautiful Aileen!!! I always adore you and your videos. 🌹🌹🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@MultiAsh93]

I saw these guys live back in 2019 and it was absolutely fantastic! Now you’ve done Through the fire and flames, please you have to react to Fury of the storm live!

[@Spencer.Boyce24]

Good song. Also there's been other ppl who FC'd this song on Guitar hero Aileen. 🤘

[@missteak7576]

If you wanna see some amazing bass , check out any playthrough from Dominic forest Lapointe, Gula is a good one

[@doorofnight87]

I love this song so much, as a fantasy fan (and writer), I love the lyrics of it, and this song made me realize that I could really love Metal Music. It is just such an amazing composition. I loved your reaction, which was pretty much mine the first time I heard it!

[@neinnein2669]

If you write fantasy, check helloween 'keeper of the seven keys' and 'twilight of the gods' .. and 'halloween' joking about the peanuts cartoon movie special ; then the next band with the same composer, gamma ray, 'dream healer' and 'the silence' and 'heading for tomorrow' .

[@doorofnight87]

@@neinnein2669 Thank you, I will definitely check those out.

[@zarkopetrovic7472]

I knew it! 💥💥💥🤭 Thanks Aileen ⚡️🖤🤘

[@alexthorpe6583]

When I first heard the band over 20 years ago, the first few songs I found were under the name 'DragonHeart'. Then the name changed, perhaps because some other band was using it already. I later got out of the habit of listening to them. I have heard a few of their more recent songs, they seem to have had quite a few lineup changes. 'My Spirit Will Go On' was an old favorite. 'Valley of the Damned' was probably my first song of theirs.

[@brucemangan3807]

i just watched your Johnny Cash "Hurt" reaction... i kinda need to crawl out of that vibe.. glad this is posted right now

[@brucemangan3807]

@ssytAileenSenpai .. how about “no”, scammer

[@janssensbaskoro]

They were my very first ''rock'' concert back in 2008 with Sabaton opening for them. Still one of the best concerts I've ever been to, to this day

[@djaber510]

Glad you're enjoying Dragonforce, viking warrior goddess. Glad I was able to see them live two years ago!

[@kennethcarlin9629]

Trying to play the bass part of Through the Fire and Flames full version is definitely a workout. I've tried it on Rocksmith 2014.

[@dustinsawyer9285]

I high fived ZP at my first concert ever 15 years ago. They were so good live. He jumped into the crowd during the solo to through the fire and flames 😂

[@mightylink]

I been waiting for this moment

[@Stratelier]

Some fun notes! - This is actually the abridged version of the music video -- the full version runs 7 minutes long (not 5), though the insane guitar solos halfway through remain mostly intact. - There's a meme cover called "Through the Tables and Memes". Herman Li himself has jammed along to that particular music video. - A KZbinr named Jorge did a "recorder cover" in 2011 (and an improved version in 2021). - A pair of KZbinrs (the Moreander Brothers) did an "accordion cover" in 2022 -- and they didn't just replicate the song, but the _entire music video._ - Herman Li has uploaded his own reaction videos to other people covering their song.

[@leviuzumaki3903]

Crazy thing! All the sounds you hear like the Pac-Man noise and the crazy noises are all made by the guitar no keyboard all just straight up guitar 😅 it’s awesome!!

[@nagyalex5310]

Hey Aileen. I would like to recommend Lovebites Winds of Transylvania. Greetings from a subscriber from Romania

[@Bunny-bi8dj]

Just got introduced to this song today by a friend and really glad to see you had done a reaction for it. This song completely blew my mind 🤯 If you haven’t heard it “Valley of the damned” is another great song by Dragonforce that will blow your mind 🙂

[@albertspillane2831]

Rock on Aileen 🤘 🎸 🎶 ❤😊 love you too 💕 😊

[@jeffreymetz2084]

Damn love this band heavy metal never gets old rock on ...🤘

[@andrewforrest9980]

I saw this line up twice live and they were flawless, and ridiculously good. I found it difficult to imagine the intensity of the musicianmanship. Ridiculous talent.

[@christophercook4819]

It’s cool that you’re learning bass. I’d recommend learning some Black Sabbath, Alice In Chains, and Iron Maiden. All legendary bass players that have done timeless stuff

[@jessesenpai6473]

love this song

[@DragonKing-jz7pn]

There are quite a few incredible songs from these guys. blackfire, valley of the damned, disciples of babylon, fury of the storm, and loads of others. Alot hav been introduced to dragonforce is this song in particular and it is just a awesome song

[@BWR9459]

When i was thirteen i used to play this song on rock band 4. Playing the song was really fun and i always fail the song when i put it on extreme mode.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻i enjoy watching your videos

[@matthewgoodA1206]

Super epic power metal given a super massive speed metal injection. This sucker burns calories and creates blisters.

[@KingRichard1013]

This song brings back so many memories from playing this song on guitar hero III legends of rock. I used to only be able to play this song on easy any of the other difficulty levels, including expert I would never dare to try this one time I tried to play it on expert, and I failed miserably. What great memories.

[@andrewforrest9980]

The drummer Dave MacIntosh, just outrageously good. Check out video of him playing Fury of the Storm. Superhuman.

[@ThatColeGuy]

Drinking and shredding? Goals. Lol Another great reaction.

[@maksphoto78]

A very speedy track! Pls check out the cover by Tina S

[@richardkelchjr.1954]

This song (on Guitar Hero) was the source of a large percentage of the profanities that I have said in my life. I've always just sat there in awe of how fast their hands move as they play.

[@georgerhodes7663]

Congratulations on learning bass ❤

[@ieatiron]

God, this songs brings me back. I loved it back then. I love it still.

[@markokpiabhele4426]

I like this talk show she did in this video in the studio.

[@chrishorst6993]

They are so fast. Love the guitar duel between them two

[@Mr12161969]

That song is epic!

[@lucaswasieleski6454]

I remember watching the 100% Guitar Hero play through on KZbin back in the day .

[@rockytheblackdragon]

Rock on!!!!!!!!!😱🤘🏾