What the...?

[Inverse Skies]

It's not advertising. If that was the case then every link to youtube would be counted as advertising for the video's creator, and where would the fun be then?

Theoretically it is. However, going by the posting guidelines of the Escapist, I believe that creating an entire thread just to promote one song is advertisement and hence is not in the spirit of the community. Others will disagree, that is fine. That is my opinion for this thread and I shall stand by it.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

Great, bastardizing one of my favorite power metal tracks. My head hurts.

 

[messy]

I still prefer the vitamin string quartet version

Spoiler: well here it is

Because this (the string version) adds to the epicness I feel whereas this (the country one) degrades it a little bit

I'm not much of Dragon force fan though my estimate of epicness could be off, but I can listen to the string version quite happily but get bored of the actual (not sure why though to be honest)

 

[RanD00M]

Just as boring as the original version.

 

[RanD00M]

I still prefer the vitamin string quartet version

Spoiler: well here it is

Because this (the string version) adds to the epicness I feel whereas this (the country one) degrades it a little bit

I'm not much of Dragon force fan though my estimate of epicness could be off, but I can listen to the string version quite happily but get bored of the actual (not sure why though to be honest)

Now that was truly magnificent.

 

[messy]

I still prefer the vitamin string quartet version

Spoiler: well here it is

Because this (the string version) adds to the epicness I feel whereas this (the country one) degrades it a little bit

I'm not much of Dragon force fan though my estimate of epicness could be off, but I can listen to the string version quite happily but get bored of the actual (not sure why though to be honest)

Now that was truly magnificent.

glad to find some else appreciative, it is odd how just playing it with strings the grandeur gets kicked up a notch and every just sounds so more impressive

 

[DuplicateValue]

You never know. Especially when somebody makes a topic where they post a link without saying what it is. Even around here, we get "those" threads.

Eh when you hover the cursor over the link, you can usually see the address down the bottom of the screen, which features the words "dragonforce" and "through the fire and flames".

It's not hard to guess.


OT: I hate Dragonforce, but that was oddly enchanting...

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

There's no way I'm clicking on any link that hasn't been explained. That's my first problem here. The second one is that there's... No explanation. Okay, drat you, it's really just the one complaint. Would it have been so hard to take 2 minutes to tell us what's at the other end of this particular rabbit hole and what we're supposed to be discussing?

This is a form of advertisement

No it isn't. The user doesn't stand to gain anything, he's just showing us something.

OT: I actually quite like it, odd because I don't like the original.

You never know. Especially when somebody makes a topic where they post a link without saying what it is. Even around here, we get "those" threads.

But since we don't actually know whether or not this is affiliated with the poster, we have to assume he's just sharing a link with us.

 

[CrysisMcGee]

Dragonforce sucks. I think that about sums up the world.

Yeah....sure. This is the song that got me interested in dragonforce http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfPeHqdZZOw

Also, the band is doing quite well. So I don't think the world agrees with you.
Everybody seems to love or hate them. there is no inbetween.

Where does all this hate come from? Best singer I've heard in a long time. I fucking hate the slipknot singer, and anyone that does that scream/growl travesty.

Dragonforce plays pretty damn good too.

As for the country version, I don't really care.

 

[Darth Pope]

I still prefer the vitamin string quartet version

Spoiler: well here it is

Because this (the string version) adds to the epicness I feel whereas this (the country one) degrades it a little bit

I'm not much of Dragon force fan though my estimate of epicness could be off, but I can listen to the string version quite happily but get bored of the actual (not sure why though to be honest)

I'll raise you one.

 

[messy]

I still prefer the vitamin string quartet version

Spoiler: well here it is

Because this (the string version) adds to the epicness I feel whereas this (the country one) degrades it a little bit

I'm not much of Dragon force fan though my estimate of epicness could be off, but I can listen to the string version quite happily but get bored of the actual (not sure why though to be honest)

I'll raise you one.

Spoiler: added this just to make load time quicker

well I think I can't compete with this, I tip my hat to you this is amazing

 

[sky14kemea]

Awww man I love this version xD
But I still like DragonForce too, I just find this hilariously good =]

Also yeah the String Quartet version rocks too \m/

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

There are not words to describe how much I loved this.

Bravo sir, for showing us this.

 

[dudeman0001]

Oddly enough, I liked it more than the original.

 

[Samurai Goomba]

There's no way I'm clicking on any link that hasn't been explained. That's my first problem here. The second one is that there's... No explanation. Okay, drat you, it's really just the one complaint. Would it have been so hard to take 2 minutes to tell us what's at the other end of this particular rabbit hole and what we're supposed to be discussing?

This is a form of advertisement

No it isn't. The user doesn't stand to gain anything, he's just showing us something.

OT: I actually quite like it, odd because I don't like the original.

You never know. Especially when somebody makes a topic where they post a link without saying what it is. Even around here, we get "those" threads.

Come on! It's a fairly regular user with 800 posts, and the topic encourages discussion.

Its not like it's some 1 post guy going LOOK AT THIS ITS AMAZING.

All the more reason to expect more from him than just, "Hey guys! Look at this thing I found on the Internet! Now discuss, tards!"

He should understand by this point that thread creation ought to be a little more work than one or two sentences and a video link.

 

[Lord Beautiful]

The not-goodness of DragonForce mixed with the very not-good country music genre? This hellish concoction makes my eardrums ache.

Though it is somewhat funny.

 

[ucciolord1]

hmmm... it's ok.....
not a travesty, but not really worth a damn.

 

[ucciolord1]

I still prefer the vitamin string quartet version

Spoiler: well here it is

Because this (the string version) adds to the epicness I feel whereas this (the country one) degrades it a little bit

I'm not much of Dragon force fan though my estimate of epicness could be off, but I can listen to the string version quite happily but get bored of the actual (not sure why though to be honest)

I'll raise you one.

No.
Just...no.
Besides the tenors are off tune in the beginning.

 

[Timewave Zero]

Fucking deadly! Seriously surreal, though.

I like some DragonForce songs, and you know what? Go fuck your mothers anyone who says I'm shit. Go fuck your mother. Go ahead.

 

[the_anderspawn]

[Regarding the a capella version]
No.
Just...no.
Besides the tenors are off tune in the beginning.

I have to agree (in part) with ucciolord1's analysis. Though they performed admirably, and it was obvious this took hours of practice and coordination, the final product is severely detracted from if the tenors can't hit the right notes. Also (on a purely holistic note), I felt the soloist's voice was not "epic" enough for this piece - he sounded like he was holding back a little to spare the audience, a real concern in that small-looking space - and the section with the Rock Band guitars did not help the piece. I suspect that is why the YouTubers gave it 4/5.

I say I agree with ucciolord1 "in part" because the choristers did several things well in this piece. They were able to punctuate the individual notes very clearly, having a good sense of the rhythm of the piece. They had detailed and well-rehearsed choreography, which was uncommon in that it lent mood and an "epic" feel to the piece, whereas many choreographed a capella pieces are choreographed only in order to keep the audience's attention. The group was also very cohesive: they were able to work all of these complex facets of the piece into a successful performance. Perhaps most importantly, they performed the rest of the piece after the tenors' mishap impeccably, so by the end of the piece I had all but forgotten that I didn't like the introduction.

As for the country version, I thought it wasn't different enough from the original to be remarkable. The only major differences I noticed were the voice style and the piano (or different keyboard voicing). I don't listen to very much country or metal, however, so I suppose I am not a very good judge of this piece.

My possibly unqualified opinion is that the string quartet version is equal to the original version, if not better; the country version is interesting, but the idea was not fully developed, and the a capella version, while sadly lacking in the tenors-hitting-the-right-notes-in-the-intro department, was the most interesting and profound version of the piece.

What would have been more remarkable would be a bluegrass version, with either acoustic guitars or banjos/mandolins, real piano, and vocal harmonizing. If anyone finds or creates a version, I would be very interested in it.