Cry For Eternity (DragonForce) Guitar Cover

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  • Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
  • Finally someone does it
    The song that everyone likes but no one likes to play
    Everything was figured out by ear, I made a tab for my patrons - www.patreon.com/halfduck
    Frequently Asked Questions:
    Q: Why won't DragonForce play this live?
    A: They need my permission
    Q: Are you Herman Li
    A: Lmao no what
    Q: How do I learn guitar
    A: One day I will make a guitar course called 'How to be herman li in 24506 easy steps'
    Q: What's your favourite Taylor Swift Song
    A: Probably Enchanted, its pretty catchy
    Q: Do you like progressive metalcore extreme death metal?
    A: No, it's not catchy enough
    Q: Do you like rap
    A: I haven't really listened to much of it, give me some suggestions and maybe I'd like it.
    Q: Would you ever do a cover of Live And Learn from Sonic Adventure?
    A: Sure, but don't tell anybody - • the most chill version...
    Plugins used:
    Mixwave Jason Richardson Plugin (Lead)
    Fortin Nameless Suite (rhythm)
    Guitars I use:
    LTD MH-1000
    Ibanez RG-570
    EVH Wolfgang Standard
    Some cheapo flying V guitar that I got for £50 in a garage sale years ago
    Recording software used is Reaper, and I use a Focusrite Scarlett interface
    The tab was created in Guitar Pro 8.
    #Dragonforce @hermanli

Комментарии • 206

  • @HalfDuck
    @HalfDuck  11 месяцев назад +40

    I used AI to remove all the original DragonForce guitar tracks from this song, and recorded my own (commenting this because some people were confused). Doing that also removed the keyboards unfortunately, though so I recorded some keyboards in a few places too

  • @thetrawlerman
    @thetrawlerman Год назад +13

    The singing after the solo is so fucking catchy. That's what makes Dragonforce epic as fuck.

    • @Destroyah5000
      @Destroyah5000 11 месяцев назад +2

      My favorite transition into Chorus 3 Dragonforce has ever written.

  • @bobvanka
    @bobvanka Год назад +37

    ZP may not have been great live but he contributed to two of the best albums ever written, Sonic Firestorm and Inhuman Rampage. Excellent cover man, would love to see Body Breakdown next.

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +12

      I hope we at least get to hear some new stuff from ZP, sucks what happened with Skid Row

    • @Ferjpb
      @Ferjpb 10 месяцев назад

      Só sendo Ingênuo pra dizer que ZP não é e foi o melhor vocalista desta banda. 🤦🏽

  • @Mythikal13
    @Mythikal13 Год назад +68

    The title of this song is what happens when I try to learn this

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +9

      The intro is tuned to D standard, that's what a lot of people don't realize

    • @walterflores6712
      @walterflores6712 4 месяца назад

      Hahahaahaha

  • @FraserEdwards
    @FraserEdwards Год назад +56

    Haha nice solo! Really takes me back in time 😁🤙🤙

  • @SlimyMarmot
    @SlimyMarmot 2 месяца назад +1

    One of the extremely few cover players who don't screw around with note accuracy, no matter how insane. Big ups.
    This comment was made in remembrance of a very odd-looking duck near me that passed away recently.

  • @alto4158
    @alto4158 Год назад +5

    Bro finally, possibly the hardest song ever made and you did it,thank you so much, You're a legend!!!!!!!

  • @ElaborateTiger
    @ElaborateTiger Год назад +32

    I think it's about time DragonForce themselves play this song live.

    • @sensacionsombria5125
      @sensacionsombria5125 11 месяцев назад +4

      they cannot pull this off on stage

    • @igordias3899
      @igordias3899 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@sensacionsombria5125why no?

    • @sensacionsombria5125
      @sensacionsombria5125 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@igordias3899 because they simply can't, mostly Herman and Marc

    • @mkz4383
      @mkz4383 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@sensacionsombria5125If they can pull off revolution deathsquad live, they can nail cry for eternity for sure

    • @irfan-kurniawan
      @irfan-kurniawan 9 месяцев назад +6

      herman said on the livestream that this song is extremely hard to play live

  • @MattStormage
    @MattStormage 11 месяцев назад +4

    Amazing job. I'd love to hear you play Disciples of Babylon.

  • @niclaswa5408
    @niclaswa5408 Год назад +8

    Ayyy face reveal!
    I wasn’t a fan that the chart, tab and lyrics took turns to be on screen, but who cares. It’s the guitar playing we want to see, and you sir, delivered!
    And yes, EPM next!

  • @Matthew_Klepadlo
    @Matthew_Klepadlo Год назад +7

    Looking forward to the “Quack Duckstorm” album! =>

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +5

      Are you manifesting an album into existance

    • @Matthew_Klepadlo
      @Matthew_Klepadlo Год назад +2

      @@HalfDuckI can’t simply will an album into existence. I’ll end up like King Lear, screaming at nothing.
      Now, I’m not saying you should make a Quack Duckstorm album. But I’m not saying you shouldn’t either.

  • @Treeworks211
    @Treeworks211 Год назад +3

    Thank you so much for uploading this.

  • @Kleber932
    @Kleber932 Год назад +29

    You are the unique person who is able to play dragonforce perfectly in youtube, congrats!!
    E.P.M. please 🙌

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +12

      I started working on EPM now

    • @Kleber932
      @Kleber932 Год назад

      @@HalfDuck perfect!!!

    • @StzaJack
      @StzaJack 11 месяцев назад

      @@HalfDuck Hows EPM coming along? :P

    • @LvL5dE4tH
      @LvL5dE4tH 5 месяцев назад

      @@StzaJack If you want to hear another awesome EPM cover, check out Robin Ethan's cover while you wait
      Don't get me wrong, HalfDuck is just as awesome

  • @leongilnestorivan
    @leongilnestorivan 5 месяцев назад +1

    5:46 is sick!!!!!!!!!

  • @johngtr3577
    @johngtr3577 11 месяцев назад +1

    Didnt believed when i first heard it,but i loved the way you putted Somewhere Back In Time in the middle of the solo! My favourite from Ascension.

  • @dannyvalz
    @dannyvalz Год назад +1

    Wait a second, that's Ascension in the solo at 6:15!!!!
    Amazing little Easter egg :D

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +3

      Haha someone noticed, gj

    • @dannyvalz
      @dannyvalz Год назад +1

      @@HalfDuck Did you expect it to be so quick though? ;)

    • @TheAlmightyToaster01
      @TheAlmightyToaster01 Год назад +1

      I thought it sounded familiar

  • @Zakkujo
    @Zakkujo Год назад +1

    Dude this is so CLEAN

  • @kawikaoloa9153
    @kawikaoloa9153 Год назад +2

    i didn’t think it was possible to replicate..absolutely sick AF my man 🔥🤙🏽

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад

      It was very difficult to tab it in a playable way

  • @freezeur
    @freezeur 11 месяцев назад +1

    This is perfect. You're incredibly talented man, congratulations

  • @isaacmayhew1181
    @isaacmayhew1181 Год назад +2

    they NEED to perform this live

  • @eucli360
    @eucli360 Год назад +5

    Epic cover and the best one yet for this song. Nice!
    Btw 6:15 voice in the background?

    • @AlanRojasMusic
      @AlanRojasMusic Год назад +1

      Somewhere Back In Time chorus by Ascension hahahaha

    • @MattStormage
      @MattStormage 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@AlanRojasMusic I knew it sounded like Dragonforce ;)

  • @TerminatorZXY
    @TerminatorZXY Год назад +2

    Next challenge: The Flame of Youth, but the live version because big funny.

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +2

      That intro tho

    • @TerminatorZXY
      @TerminatorZXY Год назад

      @@HalfDuck include the fucked up one before the replay

  • @AlanRojasMusic
    @AlanRojasMusic Год назад +1

    you're the best.

  • @threerockguitar
    @threerockguitar 6 дней назад

    Fantastic!

  • @liambuchan4162
    @liambuchan4162 Год назад +3

    YOU ACTUALLY DID IT YOU MAD LAD!!! Love ya

  • @JarheadHME
    @JarheadHME Год назад +1

    i'm not the first to notice but i got whiplash when that ascension part came in during the solo cause i literally listened to anotherr ascension song just before this lmao
    as usual, damn awesome job man

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +2

      I just need to stop saying they sound like dragonforce now

  • @jdhh1801
    @jdhh1801 5 месяцев назад +1

    Can you post just the guitar tracks? I love the writing of this song but no matter how well it’s mixed compared to the original I can never hear enough of the intricacies in the guitar parts that. Don’t get me wrong, you’ve done this song the justice it deserves.

  • @iNabber
    @iNabber Год назад +2

    noice

  • @xethaz8088
    @xethaz8088 Год назад +1

    For the boys 5:27 😎😎😎
    EDIT: Incredible fucking cover holy crap

  • @brunobrunp3616
    @brunobrunp3616 Год назад +1

    I love the clean sections on solos man, btw, another perfect cover 😳🕶️👌

  • @WeegeeSlayer123
    @WeegeeSlayer123 8 месяцев назад

    GODDAMN this is an epic cover of one of my most favorite DragonForce songs!

  • @bowl-kunx9544
    @bowl-kunx9544 Год назад +1

    talento

  • @sakstern
    @sakstern Год назад +1

    also if you do either or, body breakdown and epm are two very VERY solid choices, my vote goes to body breakdown because of how old and orgasmic it is

  • @Delta_Om3ga
    @Delta_Om3ga Год назад

    I love how you used the footage from the old cover of the solo, and harmonized with that in some places as well.

  • @Synest2
    @Synest2 Год назад +2

    I had to even pause the video to laugh at 2:32 lmao, good one
    Amazing cover as always! Also, only the goats will know that this is not your first face reveal, first one was like, 3 years ago when you were in a band or something

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +3

      Lmao I knew there had to be at least one 2018 duck GOAT somewhere

  • @Alicat09
    @Alicat09 Год назад

    It's crazy I was literally just thinking about the solo for this song and then this popped up, love it.

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад

      RUclips has mind read ability

  • @thenatron6136
    @thenatron6136 9 месяцев назад

    Outstanding cover
    on 2:30 there should be moistcritical screaming ''WOOOOO'''

  • @geo-fry6372
    @geo-fry6372 Год назад

    Epic cover. Anybody who can actually play this song is awesome. Also, both Body Breakdown and EPM are excellent choices for the next cover.

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +2

      The world needs a nice body breakdown rendition

  • @Evsjs
    @Evsjs Год назад +1

    Absolutely amazing, sounds as good as the official version.
    Now I wish I was as good as you.
    Good job!

  • @DMTune
    @DMTune 4 месяца назад +1

    Amazing!!!!
    Above the winter moonlight next? ^^

  • @GustavoFerreira-ci8tp
    @GustavoFerreira-ci8tp 11 месяцев назад +2

    Finally someone with balls to cover this masterpiece!

  • @dannyvalz
    @dannyvalz Год назад

    I only stumbled across this channel a few days ago, but boy am I glad I did!

  • @coheton
    @coheton Год назад

    Pls do heartbreak armageddon, its the most beautiful song in ultra breakdown🔥🙏

  • @deflamec
    @deflamec Год назад

    halfduck bringing pure FIRE

  • @BlissBee
    @BlissBee Год назад

    You should do no fucks were given and theif in the night part 1 and 2 merged together

  • @vusiliyK
    @vusiliyK Год назад

    I learned the part at 5:46 (but at a much slower speed) after seeing the video of you playing it a few months ago. Not sure if I'll ever be able to play it at full speed. Good job! I hope Herman li does a reaction to one of your videos some day 🤘

  • @bernardoreyes3384
    @bernardoreyes3384 6 месяцев назад +1

    The Pac-Man and elephant killed me. 😂😂😂

  • @grille3182
    @grille3182 11 месяцев назад +1

    By all the Gods, finally a hero appears

  • @user-hv7xu8jb5w
    @user-hv7xu8jb5w Год назад

    クリーンのギターの難しいところバッチリで凄かったです。ブラボー!

    • @Synest2
      @Synest2 11 месяцев назад

      HalfDuckが理解できるように、コメントに英訳を提供します
      This comment means: You really nailed the hard parts of the clean guitar. Bravo!

  • @Lordszynencja
    @Lordszynencja Год назад +1

    this is epic, it sounds just like original

  • @amirhoseinrasooli6020
    @amirhoseinrasooli6020 Год назад

    The time and effort you put into your videos is exceptional. Keep it Up

  • @turbulencia4190
    @turbulencia4190 4 месяца назад

    WONDERFULLLL THE FIRST INTRO SOLO ... HE COULD DID IT

  • @buneco05
    @buneco05 Год назад

    yoooo the production is insane. This need to get viral

    • @buneco05
      @buneco05 Год назад

      also FACE REVEAL WHATTTTT

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +2

      It's really tough for covers like this to get views in this era of RUclips, I tried my best and stepped up my game a bit though haha

    • @buneco05
      @buneco05 Год назад

      @@HalfDuck I can tell. Since the Soulless 4, when I found out your channel, this video in particular is out of this world. Hope Herman Lee reacts to it.
      Honestly, I think you might collab at some point. I don't think there is someone better at playing Dragonforce songs EXACTLY how they were recorded as you. You are crazy good and an inspiration. Keep going dude

  • @edmo.munizalves
    @edmo.munizalves 3 месяца назад

    parabéns, ficou muito bom 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @irfan-kurniawan
    @irfan-kurniawan 9 месяцев назад

    The best cover ever on this song

  • @StarTard8
    @StarTard8 11 месяцев назад

    At some point
    Black Winter Night or Operation Ground and Pound are in order

  • @Kiewicz92
    @Kiewicz92 4 месяца назад

    FUCKING YES

  • @sakstern
    @sakstern Год назад

    Pacman and elephant, nice! absolutely mad cover

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад

      Best part of the song

  • @Josedamianmaestromusica
    @Josedamianmaestromusica 10 месяцев назад

    Omg, body breakdown or Lost souls in endless time plz

  • @GabrielHenrique-ow9jh
    @GabrielHenrique-ow9jh 8 месяцев назад

    Perfect

  • @muhammadrevan9760
    @muhammadrevan9760 Год назад

    0:50 Finnaly i can see your face😆

  • @zero28ism
    @zero28ism Год назад

    Let's fucking goo. The best song of the album frfr

  • @joekauffman9690
    @joekauffman9690 8 месяцев назад

    This was a great cover!!

  • @thetrawlerman
    @thetrawlerman Год назад

    I just realized you showed your face
    Not only you're fucking killing with the guitar but you're also serving looks

  • @loki_ytb895
    @loki_ytb895 Год назад

    ive waited that !!!! thanks man i love you

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +1

      Awesome! I'll make the next one extra cool

  • @pleite567
    @pleite567 Год назад

    Said it before and say it again, amazing and you deserve wat more views!!

  • @KristofferThorsheim
    @KristofferThorsheim Месяц назад

    The song everyone loves, but everyone hates learning!

  • @malcom91
    @malcom91 Год назад

    Beast, as always

  • @albinaXIV
    @albinaXIV 10 месяцев назад

    Here before this hits 1mil views 🔥🤙

  • @StzaJack
    @StzaJack 11 месяцев назад

    Insane cover dude. I think you should add to the bio that you removed the original guitar with AI, it sounds so similar that I thought I could only hear the original. I will say it again though - genuinely insane cover. Humans are incredible at times lol

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  11 месяцев назад +1

      Ohh, good point haha, I'll make it a pinned comment. I spent quite a while trying to nail the lead and rhythm tones

  • @leogonzalez8674
    @leogonzalez8674 8 месяцев назад

    Sick cover playing is unreal! How bout a cover of revolution death squad?

  • @therealpancake7140
    @therealpancake7140 Год назад

    God damn dude, cleaner than Mr. Clean

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад

      I never met mr clean, he sounds clean though

  • @bururei5844
    @bururei5844 Год назад

    NICE TONE

  • @lixi9881
    @lixi9881 Год назад

    yoooooo we even got the face reveal, also, ive watched you cover just the solo so many times, this is awsome!!

  • @NicholasHenriksson
    @NicholasHenriksson Год назад

    Can you do hypersonic roller coaster venture

  • @Xbox-ug1rl
    @Xbox-ug1rl 11 месяцев назад

    MY MAN IS HANDSOME

  • @Venerabela
    @Venerabela Год назад

    My MANS never misses 🥰🤘

  • @thebeauchinator
    @thebeauchinator Год назад

    EPM next please!! Maybe you could even collab with Tonnykeys for the keyboard solos? He’s got a ton of the DF keyboard solos covered already (and they’re CLEAN too), he might even know them already.

  • @enavatar
    @enavatar Год назад

    EPM plz! Amazing cover bro!

  • @zoomin9397
    @zoomin9397 Год назад

    I see you are reusing footage and recordings from when you covered only the solo but that is forgiven cause this whole cover is monumental. Here before herman!

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +1

      Yeah it'd be better if I redid the solo with my new camera, but I'd have to relearn the entire solo again haha. Herman can relate to that pain

  • @itachidks3331
    @itachidks3331 10 месяцев назад

    Great Cover D:

  • @ivandariocolquetancara5904
    @ivandariocolquetancara5904 Год назад

    epic god job, funny moments 2:30 : v

  • @suchakreelaokom9494
    @suchakreelaokom9494 Год назад

    💪

  • @alexxsantos8475
    @alexxsantos8475 Год назад

    EPM next, please!!!

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад

      Extreme power metal!!

  • @phantomxgh3
    @phantomxgh3 Год назад

    Exelente como siempre

  • @GrimmMusic
    @GrimmMusic Год назад

    You do it so well that you even make me wonder if it's real, my mind just can't assimilate it 😅

  • @thetrawlerman
    @thetrawlerman Год назад

    I was wondering if you were going to re-record the solo but I'm glad you didn't because I can only imagine the pain it would be lmao
    The part after the trills seems much more harder than the trills itself, I may be wrong but the trills have similar notes on different patterns

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +1

      Haha yeah this video would still be in the making if I was redoing the solo

  • @UmbraVivens94
    @UmbraVivens94 Год назад +3

    hoping they play it live in the upcoming tour 🤞

  • @timmyp7
    @timmyp7 Год назад

    Fucking beautiful, is all I have to say. Nice edit too!

  • @jonathank2029
    @jonathank2029 9 месяцев назад

    Legend 🙌👊

  • @leexlcsgo5511
    @leexlcsgo5511 7 месяцев назад

    Increíble 😎😎🔥🔥👹

  • @shokasen8584
    @shokasen8584 Год назад

    Nah cuz like why are u so good and don’t have a really big audience

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  Год назад +1

      Where can I get one of those

  • @xXloneysniperXx
    @xXloneysniperXx 10 месяцев назад

    So, the unplayable song is playable after all. Surreal work my friend.
    Greetings from Brazil
    Do u have plans to cover Heartbreak Armageddon or Inside the Winter Storm?

    • @HalfDuck
      @HalfDuck  10 месяцев назад +1

      Absolutely, I wanna do more of these songs justice

  • @ExtraordinaryDragonforceHater
    @ExtraordinaryDragonforceHater Год назад

    im going to cry for eternity
    btw great job, this song is more difficult than ttfaf, you have beaten the guitar game

  • @gobbagoo
    @gobbagoo Год назад

    why did i hear ascensions somewhere back in time haha

  • @SamKFCNyanJAHorsley
    @SamKFCNyanJAHorsley Год назад

    the GOAT

  • @djnicksedits5525
    @djnicksedits5525 Год назад

    I read that you didn't re-do the solo but that slapback part sounds more cleaner in this version.
    Also the 1st q&a 😂😂.
    (I know it's a joke but I wish it waa real and that you could give them permission haha)

  • @Jeramatsu
    @Jeramatsu Год назад +1

    Haaaaay saw your face lol how can I get this chart on clone hero

  • @ChuckART
    @ChuckART 9 месяцев назад

    FACE REVEAL CONFIRMED. Seriously, amazing cover my dude

  • @jhonatanoliveira5586
    @jhonatanoliveira5586 Год назад

    Ok, we need heartbreak armageddon cover too.