Dragonforce Twilight Dementia Genre:Metal 2010 two CD live set from the Metal maniacs. Twilight Dementia documents their Ultra Beatdown tour, which ran from 2008 through 2009 and includes tracks from all of the band's albums, including the hit 'Through The Fire An... more »d The Flames', which was featured on Guitar Hero.« less
2010 two CD live set from the Metal maniacs. Twilight Dementia documents their Ultra Beatdown tour, which ran from 2008 through 2009 and includes tracks from all of the band's albums, including the hit 'Through The Fire And The Flames', which was featured on Guitar Hero.
"I used to listen to them a lot but I stopped for a while because they weren't good live. I'm sorry, but a band that isn't good live isn't a good band. Being good live is what it's all about. But I listened to this album and this just might be my favorite Dragonforce album. It's pretty much a live greatest hits. Some of the songs actually sound better on here than they do on the albums and I never thought I'd say that about Dragonforce. I actually hate it when a band releases a live album and the songs sound exactly the same as the actual album. Dragonforce didn't do this. They altered and added to the songs without damaging them perfectly. One of the best live albums I've heard in years and I'm now back into Dragonforce. Dragonforce are finally good live and this is proof. It's unfortunate that ZP Theart, the lead vocalist, has departed from the band, but I hope someday he'll come back because he's extremely talented and made half of Dragonforce for me. I at least hope if they find a replacement he's as good if not better than him."
Might want to call it Ultra Profanity
Sarge | 09/17/2010
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Good selection of songs from their Ultra Beatdown Tour, but with all the profanity laced tirades before, during, and after the songs, I can rate this three stars.
I expected more from these guys..."
Never thought they would do it live!
Shaolin's Finest | Brooklyn | 09/18/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Actually i have always liked Dragonforce, but i hated them live. Zp Theart was not abble to sing high enhough , guitars and drums were not just as good as on their album. But trust me , this is a very very good LIVE album and it's a good way to start listening to Dragonforce again. Trust me , after listening to Twilight Dementia , you will want to go listen to more DF"
Good for a first live album.
Michael | 09/17/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I would like to start that I've been a Dragonforce fan for four years now. Discovering them a year and a half before GH3 was even announced. I saw them live for the first time last year in Chicago on the last leg of the USA part of the UltraBeatdown tour. They put on a awesome show, and sounded great. They were full of energy and were entertaining.
I know if you're looking at this you may have heard of their negative reputation playing live. This was caused by couple of high profile bad performances and poor quality call phone recording. Believe me, they only had a few bad shows. Believe it or not, but touring and playing live is actually what they do best, and they like it a whole lot more then being in the studio. I think something people always misunderstand about Dragonforce. While so many bands are all about angst, pain, violence, death, hard drug use, politics, and generally how s***y the world is. Dragonforce is about carrying on through the world which tries to hold you down and raising to your own glory, and having a good f***ing time along the way.
The first thing I should mention, which isn't a pro or con of the album, but something you should expect from most live albums in general from any band. Layers or effects which is use to enhance the studio albums is completely absent from this album. As well as the songs aren't played 100% exactly like the albums, no real noticeable sour notes or anything like that, and it adds uniqueness to each performance. So if you're some kind of audio perfectionist, get your head out of your ass and enjoy it for what it is. We're talking about Metal here, professionalism and Rock `n Roll don't even belong in the same sentence.
Each song is played great. The guys all do a good job instrumentally.
Dave's drums are flawless. Herman has way too much fun. Both him and Sam sound raw and improvise at times. Vadim plays well, giving some amazing keyboard solos. Sam, well, is a wanker. Fred you can't really hear, except in the slow part of Reason to Live. But that's nothing new. ZP is a bit of a problem. He sounds good at times, but at other times he sounds weak. This is most noticeable during My Spirit Will Go On, were it sounds like he has a sore throat or something. He doesn't really sound like giving a hundred and ten either. His voice has seem to weaken over the past year. Although it's easy to look past and rock out.
The mixing and production is extremely clean, which is what you would expect from DF. Although I feel it's a little too clean. They lowered the crowd down too much for my taste, you really only hear them when ZP gets them to participate and in-between songs. Unless the crowd was just quiet during the songs. Which I do hear Europeans do tend to shut up and listen unless given incentive to make noise. Where in America, Metal crowds tend to scream constantly unless told to shut up (which doesn't always work ;p). But I know some others people like it when you can't hear the crowd, so whatever it's a preference.
The booklet is cool. They list all the equipment, systems, crews, 2008 to 2009 tour dates, the bands they share the stage with, and how much booze they consumed through out the tour (over 10'000 bottles of beer!). Also photos from the tour, but they're nothing new if you keep up with Dragonforce.
If you're a Dragonforce fan pick this sucker up. It's definitely worth your money. And next time they're in your town or near by, go see them! The best way to experience Dragonforce is live and in person.
