Avenged Sevenfold's Life Is But a Dream... is NOT GOOD
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD - LIFE IS BUT A DREAM... / 2023 / WARNER / KITCHEN SINK METAL
NOT GOOD/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
This is def an “absolutely love it” or “fucking despise it” level album.
Tbh it’s hard for me to even imagine someone having an opinion of A7X higher than “idk I guess they’re not the worst band ever.”
@@MoonshineH and it's hard for me to imagine someone not thinking they're the best metal band in a generation. Weird how ears differ
@@coconutshrimp707 Really, THE BEST metal band of a generation? Not saying it's insane to be a fan in general, but this is a pretty out-there take.
@@MoonshineH to me it's no less insane than your take
@@coconutshrimp707 No it isn't!
I was convinced that he was going to stare off into the distance for 10 minutes and 54 seconds based on the intro alone but he did a standard review and I don't know if I'm happier with this outcome or not
That would've been equally as acceptable, that was my reaction after hearing this thing
I like when he actually talks the shit because then I actually know why the album is bad in his eyes.
@david21216 Fair, I do like joke reviews tho
That was also my expectation.
that (was) the plan.
originally probably idk
I don't think a negative review has made me want to listen to an album more than this
I tried. It is... Not fun. Once you get to Mattel you've heard all you need. Its not fun bad, it's just bad bad.
@@HonkeyKongLive
Oh it's a mess, but a fascinating one for all the wrong reasons
@@HonkeyKongLive what makes it bad to you? For me its easily a top 3 album of theirs
@@Reelfilms1998 did you watch the video that your commenting on? You get all the reasons you need
@@puffballbk2186 thats Fantanos reasoning. Im asking for Zachs reasoning. And fantano couldnt be more off with at least half of what he said about the album but thats just me. I got maybe 2-3 legitimate reasons on why its a bad album and none of them were because of how the music was composed 🤷🏻♂️.
Edit: Melon said it himself, he was never a big fan of A7X to begin with so why would the album be raved about?
That description of a fish in space could easily be used by him to describe an album in a positive light and now I wanna see it
That’s what I was thinking lol, when he said that I was like that sounds cool lol. Guess that’s why we have polar opposite opinions on this album
I feel this way about a lot of what Anthony says. Not that I don't like him, he's funny as hell.
sounds like something Vin Diesel would think of for his Fast franchise
You know its HARSH when Melon ends the review with an apology
hey
You know you're in deep trouble when he mentions Corey Feldman in a somewhat positive light
Lmfao
Hands down gonna be on the worst albums list.
not really considering the take on this album is a huge L
Idk it's like.. nah i disagree this a7x album is dickshit but Corey Feldman still the worst.
@@turboshazed7370 cap
Not a huge A7x fan, but after hearing this album a couple times, and finding out fantano doesnt like it, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS ALBUM.
Dude he shit all over it and it's not even that bad. Yes I can agree with him some parts of the record are just weird and outta leftfield but I still enjoyed the prog and more complex songs like Cosmic and G.
I'm a huge a7x fan as singles i don't like it lol but as a whole album I think its a banger
Their worst album to date. Just aweful. It’s not even music. His vocals in cosmic are like nails on a chalk board.
@@gemjarv couldnt disagree more
@@gemjarvit’s okay to be wrong
"This [album] is like a single clown standing out in a crowd of demons."
Melon you are doing an INCREDIBLE job selling me on this album you hate.
hi
He is so over the top on this review that I think he is trying to get people to listen to it. Which is a good thing, because it is an amazing fucking album!
@@SrFranciscoDAnconia hey
@@SrFranciscoDAnconia lmao it's sooooooooooooooooooooooo bad
@@huehuehue-x3cNah, it's pretty good and you look goofy.
Anthony unintentionally making this album sound cool as fuck with the whole fish in space metaphor.
Literally lol
He just used other words to say ‘earth shattering’
And the one with clown and demons
The albums actually cool as fuck. Good listen
The album is dogshit
I was carefully pondering the possibility of having this as my favorite a7x album of all time but this video ended my doubts, it is now unquestionably the best
Based, fuck Melon
This is my favorite ragtime album of all time, thank you Melon
A funny comment on a Needle Drop video is rare. Congratulations.
Just like the Sleep Token album lol.
@Kekorock1 I love that Sleep Token album. I love this album too. Should I be questioning my musical tastes at this point?
I'd rather them try and fail then be disturbed and release the same album 10× over.
That said I don't think they failed.
well they did.
@@skywalkersbutido6375 cap
@@skywalkersbutido6375 by what metric other than your opin- by Anthony Fantano's opinion.
"At least they're not Disturbed" is probably the biggest damnation by faint praise I've ever seen
@@man4437 not what he said tho. Said he’s happy they didn’t pull a disturbed, different form saying their not disturbed
Stopped listening to Sevenfold years ago, decided to check out this album and theyve sucked me back in. Unreal. Incredible. Genuinely listening on repeat. Love it. What about that piano number at the end wow.
i agree
Same. Reignited my interest.
100%. Trying to learn the title track has reignited my interest in piano.
Same
This album is great but i think the stage is still my favorite
You know this album is worth listening to, because the comments aren’t just memes.
^^^^ people are actually talking about the album
MELON MELON TUT TUT
Have fun it's really not that good lol
@@notjohn100 I listened to it.....and it IS that good
@@yashdwivedi2037 I can't get past how the vocals sound, every note just sounds nasty
This is definitely an Anthony Fantano take
Nope, I think there’s a pretty even split on this. I personally find this record unlistenable
@@mr.keiser4259 going through the comments there's so many more people that enjoy the album than not
Imagine saying that A7X just do everything "okay" when they have someone who is widely regarded as one of the best guitarists of his generation
@@SlothoftheSun and best metal drummer of the era. RIP.
@@basiclemonade yep and Brooks is also an insanely talented drummer, he really shines on this album imo.
This album would make Jimmy proud.
“A single clown standing out in a crowd of demons” is a perfect description of this album and why I love this album so much. I guess goo goo gah gah metal is my new favorite genre now
And is somehow a perfect description of Fantano himself lol
Anthony Fantano would be foaming from the mouth if their vocalist was black
@@ChadKing69 Y’all are so deeply weird..
@@n00dle69 Fantano's wife divorced him for a black guy
This album was trash asf you fans are just huge dick riders. There’s no way you could tell me this the same band that made city of evil. All this progressive metal shit sucks…they aren’t dream theater. Stick to what tf you know. This isn’t hard to understand. Everything he said was spot on. This was a troll album.
This album is so damn good, with every relisten it gets better and better. Cant wait to hear the songs live!
Make sure you bring industrial strength ear plugs.
I heard them play Game Over, Nobody, and We Love you at Rockville
@@Slime-Man-ExtremeMoron.
@@willtheprodigy3819 Lilthony brotano is calling me a moron whilst subbed to sargon of akkad 💀
Are you a NPC?! Because you sound like one.
"it isn't avant-garde metal, because it doesn't sound like any avant-garde metal project"
- Fantano, Anthony; french word misunderstander
"it's not experimental because it sounds different"
I think he meant "it's not quite avant-garde metal because it fails to live up to what any avant-garde metal project was doing decades prior to it"
Avenged Sevenfold isn't metal anyway, this album isnt metal
@@10_MILES_HIGH_ shut up
@@immortalx50 then he misspoke in a very stupid way
Every way you described this album sounds amazing. Broadway clown in field of demons meets fish in space with thin guitars?!? Weird Al avant garde metal? Hideous jazz metal? Might have to buy it today.
It is great, the more I listen to it the more I love it, there's only one song on it I dislike. Honestly might become my favorite album by them.
For reference, there's a song on this that starts off sounding like AIC then suddenly genre swaps to some drugged out Beatles shit, and a song that sounds like a 50s big band crooner song that turns to batman music at random. Shit's wild.
@bensmith6192 Is it Easier? That's the only song that doesn't click with me so far, the southern rock solo at the end makes me feel like it's from self titled era and I can appreciate it but it's been a skip for me lately
@@leoflow2290 Game Over is the one I dislike. The vocals on the prechorus and chorus sound really out of key to my ear. Makes it really hard for me to get through.
I love Easier, the lofi eq used on the vocals during the verses bothers me a little though, sounds like Matt is singing into a pillow, I think it'd sound much better with a standard bright eq. I love the intentionally autotuned chorus and synth in it.
Nothing annoys me more than when people try to gatekeep avant garde
@dieselbaby , if by "slaps", you mean "Is the equivalent of ruining a gas station bathroom by sh*tting".
any time anthony says he hates an album i almost immediately know im gonna love it lmao
Angelic 2 the core????
The big day???
FATHER OF ALL…?
@@mentalillness1574 i actually really like father of all, im gonna try listening to the other albums the first two people replied with when i have some free time
@@ArevulisYou might like Angelic 2 the core...not for good reasons but you might like it 💀
A7x: has seizure on a set of drums
A7x fans: musical masterpiece 🤯
Hell yeah its a masterpiece
yes it is indeed a musical masterpiece
@@ksj2936 M Shadows could fart in a microphone and his entire fanbase would lose their minds
@@piercedcrimson1as an a7x fan yeah we have our little dicksuckers but its mostly just middle aged men that like the music tbh
Damn, I didn't think he was gonna like it but this was brutal
I knew it was coming before the album even released the guy didn’t even like the song the stage from them years ago
He gave it a “not good”, so he probably didn’t expect much to begin with
I just like hearing him break down music I actually recognize even if I disagree. I was disappointed he didn't do a review of The Stage, so I'm glad he didn't skip this one as well.
@@mountain_p4th Not gonna lie this review straight up made me die laughing
not gonna lie this review made me want to listen to it
Aight I gotta listen to this right now. No better ad for an album than a review like this.
Did you enjoy it?
@@matin7983 no, but I can appreciate a band doing something different.
@@ryanreed380 do you like it now?
@@lambertstarr1218 I tried 🤷
@@ryanreed380 hmm.. how about now?
I fucking love this album. It's pure entertainment. It's like the self-titled record after 50000 dmts and battery acid.
s/t was my favorite until this came out. cant stop listening
Then just take dmt and listen to their self titled instead of this shite
I also love this album and the exploration of sounds. I have been listening nonstop, lots to take in.
I disagree with Anthony on pretty much every prog metal album. He does not like the genre, he has straight up said so. Music is subjective.
Yup. I can’t get enough of this record. I get why people wouldn’t like this, but I simply love how different and “out there” it is
Remember Disneyland acid trip
Why do the comments on here sound like they were written by A7X bots
When you have a band promote fucking NFTs, the fanbase will turn into NPCs
@@mylerwilson4879or maybe we actually enjoy the album and the music even if it’s different from what they usually do
Because they can't think for themselves and are being defensive with the criticism of their latest album
@@PieroMinayaRojas "Can't think for themselves" Christ at least /mu/ was self aware with their pretentiousness
"Id rather listen to st anger 30 straight times" damn he didnt have to do them like that
St. Anger is good though
@@stefanburns3797Listening to St Anger is the equivalent of being smacked in the head over and over with a trash can lid while being constantly yelled at by your alcoholic father. More power to ya tho
@@stefanburns3797 No.
@@ExcaliberHDThat's why it's awesome!
This might be my new favorite Fantano review. Had me cackling the whole time, like holy shit he fucking went IN on this album 😭
Same here
Hey I know you from AOTY
I like avenged sevenfolds early work like seize the day and stuff. But this and the Lil Pump review are my favorite negative reviews this year in terms of comedy. For positives it would be the Mac De Marco one Wayne G, JpegDannyMafiaBrown, 100 Gecs, Snow Strippers and Lana Del Ray.
@@Kalitayy das what I was thinking
Melon popped off here, one of his best perfomances in a while
the first not good that ive checked out and really liked. Sounds closer to a 10/10...what an experience
If you think this is a 10 then you probably haven't listened to a single other album in your life
@@MUSE1795 shhh fantano bot, you may be suprised to find out most people ACTUALLY like this album, stop being a parrot
@@MUSE1795 lol
I would argue the same thing for “The Will Of The People” by Muse. Maybe not a 10/10 but I loved that album.
@@MUSE1795 sunbather profile pic detected, opinion rejected
say what you want about how much you dont like the music but not a single soul on the planet can say that avenged sevenfold doesnt have some of the most talented musicians out there
After seeing Bradley Halls video about how great he thought this album was, I was super curious to see what Melon thought of it. Gotta say, this wasn’t too surprising 😂
hahah, exactly what I did and why
Bradley made me go listen to the actual album bc I hated the singles, but nah shit was fire
Now I've watched both of these vids but not heard the album. I'm pretty hype, i have become a huge A7X fan. It's funny that melon says the vocals weren't always bad (i still love Mr. Shadows)
@@Gwyn1stborn yea lol I haven’t heard the album either but as soon as I have time to listen it’s the first album I’m putting on.
@@cboisandlin9601 its a good album, but people are going in with the expectations of listening to a metal album, and I can hardly call it that. Sometimes metal sometimes not, more of a different genre for each song type of thing and I think that turns people off, but if you give the album an unbiased listen and maybe give some of the songs a second listen I think a lot more people would like it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did
So the album is an eclectic and chaotic prog album?? Alright I’m in 😂
prog is so trash in every since of the word
It is definitely not prog lol
@@coolguitarchannel must be listening to a different album. It’s experimental, avante garde, pulls from a lot progressive bands. It might not be what you like, but it is objectively progressive.
@@SuperCoon88 This album sounded like avenged theaterfold whats this dude talkin bout lol definitely some heavy prog influence there
@@coolguitarchannel There are some Genesis-sounding passages on the album, certain chord changes and the synthesizer solos.
I normally don’t listen to this kind of music but I…actually……like this album?
Maybe that is why you like it
its got a mix of different genres so it makes sense, none of it is super hard or heavy and it's got something for everyone
Well, it's a good album.
don't be surprised. just because fantano hates it doesn't mean everyone else has to
Most low effort take on the album. The album is a masterpiece of musical storytelling and its pure metal from the soul. Enough said.
sure it is buddy
@@MarkusSsZ Markus Sus
Well damn, I now have an answer if you ever ask me "Whats my worst take?"
💯
lol Fierce competition, but you're probably right
the Sleep Token review absolutely took that one already
@@eric_stewart Sleep Token sucks
I dont think an album has ever grown on me so much as this one
This album is indeed addictive! Been listening to it all week!
This album was trash asf you fans are just huge dick riders. There’s no way you could tell me this the same band that made city of evil. All this progressive metal shit sucks…they aren’t dream theater. Stick to what tf you know. This isn’t hard to understand. Everything he said was spot on. This was a troll album.
Cosmic is such a great song
@@therealclp7488 fucking right it is 👏
@@therealclp7488 I totally agree mate, it gives me goosebumps
Unfortunately for the artists, Anthony is really funny when roasting music. I want more bad reviews
I think people with huge platforms should be more respectful when criticizing art, unless they have talent of their own. Anthony has no talent.
@guy man men Talent for writing reviews maybe, not musical talent. So he should be less disrespectful. I didn't say his takes are bad, I said he's disrespectful. He acts as though he's an expert.
@@JamesOsyris anthony fantano destroyed my family, personally.
@guy man men He sucks at bass and it's probably one of the easiest instruments to learn.
@@JamesOsyris I don't need to be a fucking movie director to thibk The Room is shit. I don't need to be a chef to think a shit sandwich is inedible. Anthony has said himself that his reviews are just his opinions. NOT some objective take. Get off your high horse. He's entitled to his opinion and that's all his reviews are.
I hate A7x but this has become one of my favourite metal albums!
I personally loved this album but i definitely see how people could HATE it. It’s super weird and out there. Melon’s review had me dying tho.
I feel weird about this one. It was awful to my ears but very unique. I am glad that some people like it because I do genuinely want more bands to take risks and branch out.
I hate to be the "my musical intelligence is higher than yours" guy but I think a lot of it is people are basic nowadays, and don't know what they're listening to. This guy isn't the best review source, believe me.
As a long-time A7X fan, I think the album is an interesting take from them, and it's not bad, I just don't like it, if that makes sense. I don't think there's anything about it that makes it a bad album, I actually think it pulls off what it's trying to do pretty well, it's just not my kind of music. There are some songs that I don't mind, but others I can't stand. It's a very ambitious album, that's for sure, and I have a feeling they knew that some of their fans were going to hate it. They did say that their new album was going to sound nothing like their previous stuff, and I think they nailed that one. Just not what I like listening to. They sound like they've got a lot left in the tank though, and I'm curious to see what they do next and what direction they take.
@@georgeaapmusic do you not think fantano’s listened to a wide range of music? i disagree with his take but come on
@@georgeaapmusicyeah, dude gave Girl With Basket of Fruit a 9/10. Such basic taste. It's completely OK to disagree with his take, but I don't think it makes any sense to say he thinks what he does cuz he has a "basic" taste
Not a A7X fan in the slightest but had to listen after this review. I have never seen a more wrong review. What you had me expecting was completely the opposite of what i heard. Thank you for making me listen to this. It was very good and kept me engrossed almost the whole time.
Fantano is really good at recommending albums when he isn't trying to
bro this album is GOOD
@@NetDive agreed
Exactly, always go for the opposite of what he recommends 👌🏻
Genuinely bored by them when Nightmare and Hail to the King came out. Didn’t even bother checking out Stage but I just listened to this new record today and it is GOOD
I honestly don’t know what people expected him of all critics to think of freakin’ Avenged Sevenfold in 2023
I mean, he told you.
“They’re fine.”
He just thinks this album is especially garbagy.
He called the closing track Ragtime. All you need to know about his musical knowledge
Rym Loves this thing
But yet he likes 100Gecs, fucking meme music.
Personally, this is exactly what I expected lol
I loved the album but was looking forward to hearing Fantano's take. It's interesting to hear the different opinions
Did this guy just call "Life Is But a Dream" ragtime music? Not all piano music is ragtime....
But this one definitely is lol
This review was hilarious, so I immediately check the album out. I had a blast because I could hear all that Anthony was criticising and was laughing a lot, but at the same time I thoght it kicked ass.
Yeah, the things he singled out for criticism were literally why the album worked!
Avenged sevenfold is hot topic music guys, it's 2023.
@@666slateran666 it hasn’t been since like 2005 lmao
@@seandunn3360 You're in denial bro. Shit is meant for edgy teenagers and loser emo/scene kids
@@666slateran666 just because the last time you listened to them was beast and the harlot days doesn’t mean their sound hasn’t changed
i’m high and i’m gonna listen to this album now. thanks for the rec melon
Perfect way to experience it 🤌🏻
I'm about to do the same
Please report back on your findings!
@@maxcurry9667 he got too high and the rock was too rad and hes gone cosmic and is floating out in the dust and ice rings of Saturn now.
@@Lokeacola bahahahaha. I should have told him to take me with!
“I guarantee you this song is making its way to some Guantanamo Bay torture playlist right now” great line Melon
I really thought this was a joke til he fucking said it holy shit
I literally read this as he was saying it lol
4:17
I'm open for all criticism to music I like, and I don't mind if he jokes about it, but that was just plain disrespectful.
finally someone had the balls to say it
I’m not an Avenged Sevenfold fan at all and I think this album is fantastic.
Me too. I don't even find it "weird" or anything out of the norm.
@@exploringwithasmr makes me happy to read that, so many people are jaded. I love songs by bands Im not a fan of but will always give talent it's due
Im an avenged sevenfold fan and i think this album is trash.
@@frankgallagur2045 then you are no fan
@@FrancisHD Not of this avenged, no.
The album fucked around with Fantano’s head… and that was the point.
Regardless of whether you like this A7X album or hate it, it gives you AN experience lol.
Honestly, that's how they've always been. You can hate all their projects, but no one can deny each of them is a journey.
Call it pretentious if you want, but Tool helped me understand that not all music is supposed to sound good. Some of it is supposed to challenge you
@@hurricanev6
In my case it’s Liking the band (and half of the new album), but I completely get why Fantano didn’t vibe with this one at all. 😅
@@sentientcardboarddumpster7900 but tool actually does sound good
@@FrshChees91 True to you and a lot of people but there are a lot of people who don't dig Tool. But they are undeniably thought provoking and sonically challenging
i actually kind of like this album
Don't let anybody dictate what you should like or dislike, I also love this album, and I'm not gonna let anybody tell me otherwise
Trash album lmao
Same! Nothing will please everyone
i fucking LOVE the album. it rips.
@@ryannoelle5844 yeah it rips ass. Absolute dogshit album
First listen of the album i was a bit disappointed, all the other listens after it easily became one of my favourite albums. Its too good
that's the thing about fantano. He said in a video he listens to albums at least a couple times before doing a review. well I think he does not do that anymore. I don't think he even listened to the whole songs start to finish
This guy is a clown that knows nothing about music
This album is definitely a grower. It's a bit of a headscratcher on first listen as it's so out of left-field, but subsequent listens are really excellent. You know what it's about, and approach it on the album's own terms. It's a genuine masterpiece of an album.
No.
@midastheunwise2423 I just can't with this. I have listened to it 3 separate times completely and it's just a complete miss for me
If it was called “Life was but a Melon”, we both know it would be a 10/10 Anthony
Either that or "To Life a Dream"
this album is an absolute event that everyone should absolutely attend
You’re absolutely right
I'm a mannnnn
Without a heaaadddd
More weed, more sex, more crack
Just bought me and my dad 2 tickets to see them live!
@PrblyCheating 🚫🧢
The more I hear anthonys opinion on rock music right now the more I'm staring to realize when it comes to that genre we have the biggest differences on it. I love this album. I genuinely can't stop smiling while listening to it.
Joker brain
@@msgesus4518gay
@@impaix8901 aw thanks hun 💅
Totally agree. Incredible album.
To each their own.
This album was so out there in the best way. It honestly sounds amazing live too
Truth i saw them in September and i loved it so much
Its so good live, like it was meant to be heard live
Too late melon, I already like the album
Honestly. As a long time A7x fan, I love this album so much. I know it’s not popular especially with long time fans, but I really like it.
Same exact boat. 100%.
Took me a few listens, but im fully on board now.
Listen to actual avant garde metal
Do you have ears?
@@greatcoldemptiness the band never claimed this to be avant garde metal. Personally I like this album for what it is, not for what people like Melon think it was trying to be.
Ive never been more cemented in my opinion that I love this album. Thank you Melon, I live to spite with this album
You only like it out of spite, not because it’s a good album
You're just gaslighting yourself into liking it.
Imagine liking something fantano doesnt. Truly a taboo on this comment section
the three commenters above me are all tools
Be careful people will get mad because you like thing bald man doesnt
Avenged Sevenfold's fans be like
You just don't get it
Lmao
The most fascinating thing about this review is that all of the ways Anthony is describing the music makes this album sound amazing
Edit: And it IS amazing. lol
I think this is the first Not Good I’ve disagreed with. It’s a bold and interesting album and I applaud them.
Dude it sucks, bunch of random BS. There are hints of coherent goodness here and there before you're whisked off to clown city again.
@@sc065 awful take
@@sc065not at all random BS, very calculated and I personally loved it. This album will be their marmite though for sure.
I love how you're describing this in pain, but It only makes me more interested to hear it! Thanks for the glowing recommendation Anthony!
It's not worth it. I made it like 4 songs in before bailing. It's not actually interestingly bad. It's more just a mess.
@@HonkeyKongLive I think the opposite, this album is really interesting, it’s unpredictable. My album of the year for sure.
Take your chances on this one, imo it's more than worth it. For me it was hella fun, schizo and all over tha place in an adorable way
@@HonkeyKongLiveokay bro are you gonna comment on everyone who is saying "they want to listen to it" and tell them not to? Sad life you must live
It sounds like they heard Mr Bungle and tried to copy it but they don't actually know what made Me Bungle good
greatest album of all time.
Honestly, the weirdness is what makes it stand out. A lot of rock/metal bands usually go the Imagine Dragons route when they’re this far along in their careers, so I gotta give A7X credit for mixing it up.
That being said, this album is one you will either really love or really hate. No in between.
'the Imagine Dragons route' that made me cringe hard
I'm inbetween, it think it's decent, yeah a decent steady release from A7X. Some of the weird stuff worked for me, some of the stuff didn't. Anthony really didn't need to make it sound like it's one of the worst metal albums ever though.
@@nicholasvladdwhat does that mean anyway, I’m guessing they mean that a lot of bands become generic and repetitive at this point but when were imagined dragons ever unique and interesting?
@@leoncorbett4553 he means the production. Imagine Dragons has a tendency to over produce the shit out of their music to make it sound as 'epic' as possible
@@nicholasvladd true. If you ever feel useless just remember than imagine dragons has a guitarist
Did he just compared a good and complex piano piece inspired by Chopin with a Cuphead song? Hell naw
This was the final straw for me lmao he cannot be taken seriously
mans called it ragtime sounding 💀
Don't know why but this review was just as unexpected as this album personally
You expected him to like it? Lmao
@@enjoshi-godrez8775 I didn't expect him to like it but a Not Good is excessive in my opinion. There are unique ideas on the album that at least stand out from metal conventions. It's a 2-3/10 imo
@@notoriousstrikes4284 remember NOT GOOD≠0. Its not the worst score a review can get. A 5/10 could be a NOT GOOD. NOT GOOD just means Anthony can't find anything positive to say.
@@DwWarWolf Yeah I just believe there are positive things to say. I don't like it overall, but at least it's trying to make something new while still using familiar tropes. Thank you for helping me keep perspective though. I did automatically think that a NOT GOOD was equitable to a 0, but I forgot that he said that it wasn't before. I would switch the Sleep Token and Avenged Sevenfold scores. The Sleep Token to me is all borrowed material with an over dramatic presentation, but at least with this album you can feel actual feelings and ideas sparsely
@@notoriousstrikes4284its a fucking terrible album. genuinely annoying and painful to listen to, and it never had a chance of being okay after those singles. seven years since the last release, drops one of the worst albums of all time. it deserves less than a not good
I can't tell of the comments are jokes
Na. I really thought he was gonna sit silent the whole interview.
I feel like this album was made for my exact musical taste. I loved both the teaser tracks, and was excited as hell for this experiment. It surpassed my expectations. I got emotional a few times honestly. It gave me a sense of freshness that reopened my imagination to what music can be again. I don’t necessarily think a lot of the choices “work” but they are super intriguing and entertaining along with everything I do genuinely love that they are doing. I don’t know. It was an adventure. It made me feel. More than I can say for most of their past albums for me personally.
💯
It made me feel, too.
I agree! I've never listened to this band before but I really liked this album. I am also a huge Mr Bungle fan. I haven't felt excited about music for a good few months until now!
big facts. i didn’t love the singles, but we love you grew on me fast and i like the album altogether
I have cried listening to at least half this album and will probably cry to the rest of it at some point. It is so good and so heartfelt
Honestly the way you passionately described this album made it sound incredibly badass. You legitimately made me want to check it out cause of how interesting you made it sound
I love it so much man. Give it a listen
It’s a 10/10
It’s actually really good. Fantano doesn’t hardly like any metal bands from the 00s besides system. Just not his cup of tea
Lmao he did make it sound bad ass
@@davidcoffman321He actually likes a lot, they're just mostly extreme metal bands
I had no interest in A7X until this review. Now I love this album and have listened to it three times in a row. Lol well done melon
Funny how this comes out after Anthony himself said this year has been mid and he wanted something new and different.
Well he definitely got it.
Me remembering when M Shadows said on his podcast that they aim to make every album as different as possible from the last one and each album needs to find its own audience:
“Well. Guess he isn’t part of this albums audience. Oh well.”
I love this album. Cosmic is easily one of the most gorgeous songs I’ve heard in my life. It seems to me that most of the criticism of this album is “it’s not like their other albums.” It’s very reminiscent of when City of Evil came out and was equally despised. I’m glad A7X doesn’t give a rats ass about the criticism of their albums. It makes their music more different and more beautiful.
I haven't seen anything relating to "most of the criticism of this album is “it’s not like their other albums.”" Could you direct me to such comments?
@@derekrequiem4359 Just a stan coping in a review where the video description literally says "Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?"
thats... that's not at all what his review said? he didn't make a single comment about it not sounding like the other albums, in fact he literally said he just doesn't care much about the other albums at all. the bulk of the criticism was "it's trying to do so many things and doing none of them particularly well" which is an incredibly accurate assessment of the album
Yeah city of evil truly was the start of their genre jumping and then the self titled album went way further. Idk why it’s a surprise to anyone. I’d prefer this to a nightmare or hail to the king copy even though I like those albums
What you talking about? City of Evil wasn't despised, City of Evil and the singles bat country etc is where they gained most of there fanbase and what launched there career to headlining festivals and selling out stadiums
Melon you’re a few days too late, I already formed my opinion and I love the album
Joke aside idk why I’m surprised by this review but the album is fucking sick imo, and a very unique sound from A7X. It’s most certainly worth the listen and I think cosmic is a literal perfect song
This is sort of like King Gizzard making thrash metal for people who don't listen to any decent thrash metal.
I'd argue that they made some of the best thrash metal in recent years and brought a bit of a fresh air to the genre that has been stale for decades now.
People either hate it or love this album. I've never been a big A7X fan, but I love this album. Cosmic is a masterpiece and also Mattel. Overall a good album.
How can you say a7x lacks talent
The irony here is how he overhypes artists who are actually talentless like Death Grips and Jpegmafia
@@ChadKing69idiot
Melon not liking it confirmed my opinion that it is in fact an amazing album
Yup.
The reason the album sucks is because it’s an Avenged Sevenfold album. If they wanted to stray this far from their style they should’ve scrapped the name and started something else.
Have you noticed the jump in style between Waking The Fallen and City Of Evil ? Or between Nightmare and Hail To The King ? They've always tried to do something different, I don't know why people are surprised ?
like honestly, every album has a different vibe to me
of course you might love some and hate some ! I love Nightmare and can't seem to like Hail To The King, I know it's different for people with different taste !
If it was called “To Life a Dream” you would’ve given it a 10.
🤦🏼♂️
Lmfao
Psychedelics don’t always make the music good.
Man I loved this album. I don’t think it’s to fair to peg this as a complete failure. I understand not liking it but still
"Complete Failure" was a bit on the nose, I agree with you. I do get his viewpoint, but the way he said it could've been less harsh. He was likely still overwhelmed from how crazy the album was though XD
SAME this album was so goddamn good, personally loved the rollercoaster it took me on
Shame on a7x for wasting so many people's time with this record.
no i think its completely fair. dogshit record
this album is shit
This album has entered my top 5 of all time. Nothing like it has ever been done before, and in 2023, that is absolutely insane. I love how avenged has matured and evolved instead of just writing the same metalcore album for 20 years
Sleep token sounds quite a bit like this album. And sleep token is already derivative of Ghost with a splash of Imagine Dragons. No offense , but this has been done before.
@@1WEareBUFO1 there are small elements from most of those bands (I have no idea where you got imagine dragons from), but I’ve never heard anything like We Love You or Cosmic
@@1WEareBUFO1thing is, those bands are kinda gay so
I can’t believe he said Corey Feldman hahahaha
Agree
As someone who liked the album, I understand why people don’t like the album, but DAMN Melon went in on ‘em 😂😮💨
Album fucking sucks
I loved the album. 🤷♂️
@@heavymetalheretic5386 nah its just mid
@@pearbitch not even mid dude. Shit is straight asscheeks
@@heavymetalheretic5386 shut up Heavy Metal Headache
“Makes Corey Feldman seem grounded” is an absolutely insane take
Idk man I’m listening as we go along here he isn’t that wrong
@@halogod0298 you’re listening to the album and the review at the same time?
If by insane you mean completely sane then yes
@@PenusBenus tabs on computers 🖥
@@lawrencescales9864 I understand computer tabs. I just don’t understand how you can enjoy music if you have to listen to it at the same time as a video of Melon’s review to figure out if you’re allowed to like it or not. Sounds like you’re more focused on making sure your opinion matches Anthony’s instead of making an opinion by yourself like a big boy
I really liked this album; then I heard the G(O)(D) trilogy and fell in love with it.
Same
But it's literally the 3 worst song on the album , how delusional can you get lmao
@@Bourotte252 of the best
I think it starts with "Easier", to spell EGO (D)eath
I thought the album was horrible, then the trilogy made me hate it even more.
I feel like I've gone fucking crazy seeing how many people like this album. What am I missing? It sounds like trash. I keep seeing "the more you listen to it the better it gets" when I don't WANT to listen to any of these songs more than once!
Just a bunch of people that think they are smart for liking something trash.
@@felipez3115it’s because people like to look into songs beyond just the listening experience. The musical composition is so free spirited yet coordinated. I think there’s a lot of philosophical and psychological mindsets that are being challenged in this so if thats not your thing I get why you don’t understand the album’s intentions.
Based off of We love you, I thought I was gonna absolutely hate this album. But then I listened to the album in its entirety and I really liked it. Ending with a piano track is a W to me, for any artist. I'll be going back to songs like Cosmic, Death, life is but a dream, beautiful morning more than the others. Weird and interesting. Still can't get into we love you. I'm impressed with their overall work.
After watching this vid I finally understood why I liked this album so much:D
Hahaha. Yea I'm definitely growing all my hair out and getting lasik and cranking this shit. The new album is great
M. Shadows had a throat injury so that's probably what effected the vocals. Also they do hate Warner and only went back over legal matters, I think this is exactly the reaction A7X wanted. It's always a pleasure to hear Mr. Goldbloom rant and cry.
Wait are you saying the made this album only because the label made them?
@@SwordSaint27 They only released it on Warner because they made them, I'm sure the album would have been the same regardless. I feel like they were always heading in this direction.
The fact that he had an injury explains the sound of the vocals. Doesn’t mean they’re good.
@@stillnesssolutions No, but it does explain why he can’t sing like he used to. Maybe my standards for A7X vocals were never that high in the first place because Matt’s always been my least favorite part of the band. So knowing he injured his voice again I knew the vocals were always going to be worse on this than in the past. But as I said it’s not like I ever thought they were great. He has his moments.
Listen again
Honestly getting baked and doing my first listen to this album was the best choice, it’s a trip but I’m in love with this album
wait for the next baked listens to have a mental breakdown and an astral journey melded into one, honestly
@PrblyCheating bro can’t cap my opinion 😂
Yeah I can’t enjoy music without drugs, that’s how you know I love it
with this album you either love it or hate it
Exactly, there is no in between.
I like it a lot, but don’t love it 😅
@@jr4chargers Whoa, don't be gettin' cute now! This is serious business, and like the man said, there are two sides and NO in-between so you best pick one or the other while there's still time.....cuz there's a storm a'comin', brah....
(nah, jk heh heh)
Cause it's absolute dogshit
I don't love it or hate it, but see how erratic it is. It's a 2/10 imo but I appreciate that the band is willing to take risks at this point in their career.
There are a couple reasons for the vocals being "bad." Some of it is just production choices, but M Shadows has also had some very bad vocal injuries from screaming and he's had to spend literally 7 years recovering. People have been saying he sounds whiny and whispery, but honestly I feel like his vocals are very good in this album. Idk man to each their own.
Also I agree that the vocals on easier are NOT good. Not my favorite.
Yeah, that's definitely a fact that a lot of people overlook, but us real death bats know that's contributing to the evolution of their musical choices. And I'm pretty sure any real fans of avenged sevenfold appreciate and love the new album for what it is I for one do. After receiving the CD in the mail for my pre-order on Amazon and listening to it on repeat for 3 days straight, I quickly bought the limited edition vinyl because I didn't want to miss out on the opportunity to get it and I absolutely love this record. Personally, I see why some people don't like it, They are just expecting the same. Similar sounding album turned out release after release, but for those of us that know the band on a personal basis and have been listening from the beginning. Know how unique the direction they're going with. Their music is constantly evolving and putting out the kind of music they want to make, not just churning out the same. Similar sounding screaming album just to please the fairweather fans. In My opinion this album is more relevant than anything out there right now with its theme of AI and computer intelligence which is basically very relevant today with AI models such as chat GPT. In my opinion, if they kept pumping out the same heavy metal metallica-esque screaming album year after year, they're relevancy would fade away. But by continuing to evolve and putting out unique albums, it keeps them relevant and fresh and it makes them want to continue making music. I also kind of got the impression that then going with a more funky sounding album was kind of a nod to their band. Pinkly smooth that they had with Rev way back in the day.
Those injuries were before Nightmare though, right? He switched up his scream and got some vocal coaching and IMO he sounded better than ever for the next few albums. To each his own, but I think he can do much better even now if he just accepted his maturing vocal range and style. I really do think he sounds best in Cosmic when he just chills the hell out for a second and stops audibly straining himself
@@themoosemooseV2 I believe he has experienced multiple vocal injuries because the one that I know about and I have a personal connection to because I had purchased tickets to watch them live at the White River amphitheater which was sometime after they released hail to the king but a year or two before the stage. And they had to cancel a few of their tour dates. One of which was the concert I had bought tickets to. I was refunded and he put out a PR note apologizing and explaining the vocal cord situation. But I'm assuming he probably had issues with it before then too, which might be what you're referring to.
@@themoosemooseV2 I just watched a podcast a few hours ago with Matt on it and the interviewer said he thought this album had more screaming on it than any other album that had released prior to waking the fallen. Although I feel personally like hail to the king and nightmare had a little bit more screaming then life is but a dream.
Bro really called ghost cool
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Yeah the fish in space metaphor is the greatest way of describing this album but you can’t make me not love it Anthony
As someone who loves this album, this is my favourite review on this channel lmao
This review is fuckin epic. One of his best. And this is coming from someone who also loves the album 😂
would agree, as somebody who also LOVES the album
Bro nickleback awfully quiet since this dropped
Nickelback about to drop the heaviest doom record in the last 10 years after how shit these recent metal records have seen.
I lost it when he said “Goo-goo ga-ga metal” 😂
I really want an M Shadows interview now. Like the same thing that happened with Mike Shinoda. Would be a fun conversation cause Shadows is a SUPER music fan like Fantano is.
Shadows would love this review
But shadows knows music.. this guy thinks he does
I absolutely love this album, I feel like it's been made for me. Yes I'm autistic.
Same and same
Same lmao
lmao 😂
"Boneless Mr. Bungle" is a great summary of what I just heard because this review made me so curious, which is ironic lol. Not the worst thing I've heard but it's bad enough to be funny
Now look, Mr. Bungle is a hard band to do. Their debut album is essentially perfect. John Zorn nailed it in the production booth. The songs hit hard. The lyrics are as out there as the structures and arrangements. The band at times plays like they are all afflicted with intense ADHD at the same time. I'm not sure you could outdo that album and it comes at you like that for almost 75 minutes. It's INSANE!
System of a Down backed off from that a little just so Daron could fit some middle eastern melodies in the nu-metal beast. And that's all you can do. That's all they did. Disco Volante backed off then that third album backed off even further. I'm not as into either of those although maybe I have to listen to Disco Volante some more to absorb it. It's probably their most experimental listen.
Damn, I never realized John Zorn produced Mr. Bungle (the album). Honestly, in hindsight it makes a LOT of sense
Weirdly enough, I find their debut the most accessible (sans the re-recording of their demo from couple years ago).
I can put it on and go all the way through. For California I often can't and it often takes multiple sittings for me despite the sound being "softer" unless I am really in the right place for it. As for Disco Volante...I don't think I ever will be. That record is fucking wild.
And to think they just toured and played only shitty thrash. Well, they encored with a shortened version of My Ass Is On Fire.... yippee... the most interesting part of the show was they opened with a spooky version of the Mr. Rogers theme.
Disco volante is good
You might like Candiria if you like Bungle
@@man4437 Mike Patton sang on Zorn's projects before he produced Mr. Bungle.