Herman Li ( born Herman Li , Chinese 李康敏 , October 3, 1976 in Hong Kong , China ) is a British musician and producer of Chinese descent. He gained the greatest fame as a guitarist of the power-metal band DragonForce .
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| Date of Birth | October 3, 1976 (42 years old) |
| Place of Birth | British hong kong |
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| Professions | Guitarist , Producer |
| Instruments | Ibanez E-Gen - Herman Li Signature Model |
| Genres | Power Metal , Speed Metal , Black Metal |
| Collectives | DragonForce , Demoniac |
| Labels | Noise , Roadrunner , Universal , Sanctuary , Spinefarm |
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Music Style
Lee says his music style has been influenced by all genres of metal , as well as music from retro video games. It often mimics sounds from popular games from the late 80s and early 90s. For example, in the song “Through the Fire And Flames” from Inhuman's Rampage album, Lee imitates sounds from a series of games about Mario . His playing style consists of fast ascending and descending legato and staccato , sweep arpeggios , wide vibrato , two - handed tapping and other shred techniques. [1] Lee says that the formation of his style was greatly influenced by the play of Michael Romeo from Symphony X.
Awards and Prizes
- Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2009 - Best Shred Guitar Player (along with Sam Totman )
- Guitar World 2007 - Best Young Talent According to Readers (along with Sam Totman)
- Guitar World 2007 - Reader's Best Riff
- Total Guitar 2007 - Best Solo According to Readers (“Through the Fire and Flames”)
- Terrorizer 2006 - Best Musician According to Readers
- Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2005 - Best Shred Guitar Player
Notes
- ↑ Youtube guitar lesson . Date of appeal September 25, 2010.
Links
- Official site
- Herman Lee on DragonForce official site
- Facebook official page
- MySpace Official Profile
- Official twitter
- AdamTogether. Interview with Herman Lee . AltSounds Archived November 2, 2012.