The Guitar Hero franchise has included some truly challenging tracks for players to suffer through and enjoy over the years. None has been as memorable as DragonForce’s face-melter though – Through the Fire and Flames. It’s a tough track, filled with some truly insane solos that only few have managed to master.
It was first released in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, as a bonus track. Now, it’ll be gracing the new six-button guitar controller for the first time. That’s right, finally, Through the Fire and Flames will be coming to Guitar Hero Live!
FreeStyleGames are celebrating the occasion with a shredathon. DragonForce’s killer song will be playable through GHTV, along with 4 other terrifying tracks, from today, the 3rd of February, through to Sunday the 7th. That’s five terrifyingly difficult tunes, playable for 5 days solid. Here’s what the lineup looks like…
- DragonForce – Through the Fire and Flames
- Alter Bridge – Cry of Achilles
- Lamb of God – Ghost Walking
- Megadeth – Hangar 18
- Trivium – Strife
Rivals mode will be enabled too, so you can watch your highway fill with millions of notes, along with an opponent’s. By the end, you’ll both surely be on the floor crying at the incompetence on show.
For those on the other hand, who possess godly guitar skills, there are prizes up for grabs. Over the duration of the shredathon, FreeStyleGames will be giving out rewards such as player tokens, player cards, and so on, to those who place well on leaderboards.
Once the festival is over, Through the Fire and Flames will be added to the overall Guitar Hero Playlist as usual. For now though, I’d recommend taking advantage of it appearing frequently over the next five days. I don’t even want to imagine how many plays the average player would have to spend just to perfect even a fraction of the song!
Through the Fire and Flames was difficult enough on expert with 5 buttons alone. I can’t even fathom how challenging it’s going to be on the new guitar controller and its 2 x 3 layout!
Last Updated: January 4, 2017
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:04
Oh no. The 1st 5 seconds of a Dragonforce song turned into the worst half hour of my life. tee hee
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:05
See below! ZING! Next time you are over I’ll show you how it’s done! Hue hue hue
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:05
PS. It’s a pleasure!
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:04
I used to be able to play this (when sober, else it sounded like a guitar bouncing down a mountain). I think having 6 strings would actually make it easier.
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:23
I can’t believe even Trivium is letting their songs be on this.
Then again…Trivium is a shadow of what they used to be.
HvR
February 3, 2016 at 14:23
Mmmm Dragon Force, clearly all the original guitar controllers have no passed their warranty period and FreeStyleGames wants to make a bit of moola
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:24
Oh right, this game…
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:25
Just because the controllers are too small for your freakishly troll-sized hands!
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:27
A real guitar or bass would fit them just fine methinks 😉
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:29
incidentally I prefer bass
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:30
Ah, see, I knew it was worth putting both in there 😀
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:28
Whereas they’re perfect for your petite goblin hands.
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:29
I don’t know, let me play Fire Through the Flames for your again and we’ll see?
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:30
Sound catchy… STD catchy :/
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:32
Well I’ve never heard the full song, so okay. 😉
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:33
Awesome! PS. You never will!
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:34
Oh I know. oVG also knows. Your neighbours know. EVERYONE knows.
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:36
OvG knows nothing, he’s too busy still discussing the movie from the week before.
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:36
So he’s off talking about Alien Isolation at least. XD
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:38
boom!
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:37
50 shades of black?
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:34
Because he talks through the whole thing?
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:34
Because he plays so kak the song ends prematurely?
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:35
You say ends, I like to think STARTS 0_O
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:36
He didn’t play it long enough for me to be able to judge. 😉
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:38
But it stopped prematurely before gathering momentum, surely you can relate to that? *RUNS
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:39
Oh snap
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:39
Sounds like he bought Arkham Knight on PC
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:40
Time out! TIME OUT!
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:42
http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/000/314/3b4.gif
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:43
At least you can return that. :/
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:44
0_O
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:44
At least we don’t need to.
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:44
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:44
Can’t sell him 2nd hand either. It’s against the law.
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:46
him?
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:49
Wow. And I thought I was being nasty towards Rince.
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:49
I get it now XD
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:51
You can’t be nasty towards me, I revel in the attention!
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:41
LOL
Wait, you just said that you prefer to say Start, not End….does that mean you just never stop or you never get far enough to end?
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:43
http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzrw9sHybO1qf7fako1_500.gif
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:45
http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a77Wvnm_460sa.gif
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:46
Terminator 2 “Rich White People Problems”
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:49
Give them all Oscars!
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:49
Hahaha.
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:45
I shall take this fair insult with pride.
Because Arnie and Terminator
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:42
Relate? To other people? It’s like you don’t know me at all.
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:44
“other people”
It’s like you don’t know yourself at all. ;P
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:45
Quick, fetch his Steam ‘Friends’ list! STAT!
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:45
I was being nice to you people.
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:47
https://media.giphy.com/media/ytwDCEZl5DrbC37dGE/giphy.gif
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:48
Trevor ;P
http://cdn.meme.am/instances/53356720.jpg
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:48
http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a77Wvez_460sa.gif
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:29
Petitie Goblin, first time I’ve ever heard that….and it’s accurate! XD
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:30
Shut it eyeliner boy
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:30
>:D
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:31
At least he looks fabulous on stage whereas with you people will wonder why the roadie is in the band
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:32
LOL
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:33
Hey man, never diss the roadie
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:30
There’s nothing worse than an inaccurate insult. It just ruins the whole point.
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:31
Well, this certainly does make me feel a bit different about all the things that’s been said to me. 😛
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:32
BWAHAHAHA
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:33
I never meant anything I dropped on you in the comments as an insult.
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:33
Touché
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:32
If it’s accurate how can it be an insult!? You kindhearted person!
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:33
Not many are as accepting to their own flaws as you are.
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:33
I love having flaws, it automatically lowers peoples expectations
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:35
Yeah, embrace them! Not like the sniveling wreaks around us who act like Kardashians!
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:36
You’re talking about Admiral, aren’t you?
Damn preppy grammar nazi ;P
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:37
Why’s he damned?
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:38
He’s not in the Westernous Republic, that’s why.
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:38
HAHA!
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:38
damned to fix errors for all time?
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:40
Strange he’s not here…
Let me try something.
I wunder wher Admirul cood be. I wnt to diskus fings wiff him.
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:40
BWAHAHAHAHAH!
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:40
I wander wear Gunther vent.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2016 at 14:42
XCOMWARFRAMEFTL
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:42
LOOOL!!
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:47
BWAHAHAHAHAHAH! PLUS Everything!
RinceThis
February 3, 2016 at 14:37
http://cdn.niketalk.com/5/56/200x200px-ZC-564c440b_black-kid-oh-snap.gif
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:35
>:D
^ those are my brows, btw
HvR
February 3, 2016 at 14:30
So many jokes in this thread
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2016 at 14:29
troll hands…. well that explains the warts
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 3, 2016 at 14:27
*sigh
Dresden
February 3, 2016 at 14:25
Would love to try Hangar 18 out! Such a good song with amazing solos.