Have you ever had any accidents as a result of these antics? Did anything ever backfire? It’s also fun to watch since you do a lot of crazy things with the guitars, such as playing it with your tongue and jumping around. MB: One of the most enjoyable things in a Dragonforce concert is that everyone seems to be having a good time, that it’s not like you’re just here to do your job and that’s it. People sometimes wonder why we are doing that, because everyone else is, trying to look all serious. We’re not gonna try to keep that “evil” and “tough” face. We’re playing music that we enjoy and having a good time, so we’re going to smile and not be all serious. We just like to have a laugh and have fun. But when we are on stage we have fun, because we are always serious, we’re not trying to do that tough-guy kind of image. HL: I think we look at the music and the show very seriously We are not screwing around.
MB: How seriously do you take yourselves? When you see the videos or your demeanor on stage it doesn’t look like you’re taking yourselves too seriously. You always win and lose fans throughout the years. Some people moved on and don’t like the band anymore, while others still do. Some people had never heard of the band before, so they think that we only had one song and one album, while others got into the band because of the game. If people are uneducated they’ll think that this is the way things are, and you can’t really change that. HL: There are many ways in which you can look at it and, to be honest, no one really knows. Once you even mentioned how you had even been called “Nintendo Metal” or something like that. When you saw that it was becoming more and more popular did you ever think that maybe people wouldn’t take you seriously because of it, that you would always be associated with the game.
MB: In interviews you’ve mentioned that you were surprised with the popularity of “Through the Fire and Flames” with Guitar Hero, since it was apparently a hidden song or something. To be honest, I guess I don’t really care anymore. Some people will look at it and just think “guitar hero”, because it was such a big game, but before Guitar Hero Dragonforce existed and was doing fine. Herman Li: How annoying it is?… I don’t know if annoying is the right word. MB: How annoying has it been for you that Dragonforce keeps being associated with “Guitar Hero”? Check out the transcript below and the video at the bottom of the page! Herman Li met with us in Amsterdam, moments before hitting the stage during the final night of their tour with Huntress and Kissin’ Dynamite, on the 26th of November. Having won a plethora of awards, including “Best Shredder” award at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods, and widely considered one of the fastest guitar players alive, his skills are beyond any doubt. Whatever you may think of Dragonforce, it is undeniable that it is a band made up of some of the most talented musicians out there and in the case of Herman Li, the founder and guitar player of this British band, this is not simply my opinion.
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