Wednesday, March 04, 2009

DragonForce’s Beatdown Tour!



DragonForce’s Beatdown Tour!

Check out the article below posted by Pollstar. It talks about the upcoming U.S. tour and the amazingly difficult “Through the Fire and Flames” on Guitar Hero III. You can also catch a video of Herman struggling with his own guitar parts in the game!

"The U.K.-based power metal band kicks off the tour at the House of Blues in Anaheim, Calif., April 15 and winds down at The Norva in Norfolk, Va., May 10.

Additional shows include stops at The Venue at Playmakers in Fargo, N.D. (April 21), Bogarts in Cincinnati (April 26), Town Ballroom in Buffalo, N.Y. (May 1) and Higher Ground in So. Burlington, Vt. (May 7).The band is offering loyal fans a limited number of discounted tickets because even though the economy may suck, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t rock out and have a good time.

I’m not the only one that can’t beat “Through the Fire and Flames,” an unlockable bonus song on “Guitar Hero III” which is also played automatically during the credits after the player finishes the game on any difficulty level. The track was even too tough for DragonForce guitarist Herman Li himself, shown failing the song at only 2 percent complete on the “hard” level, as shown on YouTube in the “Guitar Hero III – Making of with Herman Li” video.

The tune is the opening track from DragonForce's third album, Inhuman Rampage and features twin guitar solos by Li and guitarist Sam Totman. On "Guitar Hero" co-opt play with two gamers on two guitars, each player can choose to play either Li’s part or Totman’s part.

“Heroes of Our Time,” the first single from the band’s most recent release, 2008’s Ultra Beatdown, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance."

Now the video:



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