New Avenged Sevenfold is a TOTAL WIN OR FAIL?
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I feel like Brooks drumming is being overlooked. Its literally perfection!
absolutely. but a guitarist is gonna connect with other guitarist.
Yeah but not ever is it good on this shit album
It’s technical but dead. He’s got no life to him.
@@JesseGMan7 Im talking about his drumming, not his fake performance energy. 2 massively different things.
Your comment is nonsense.
@@Lor00D I’m talking about his drumming too. You can hear someone’s feel and passion when they play. He’s boring, it’s sounds intricate and impressive but is also dead and boring sounding. It’s a naunce you might not understand it. Playing in bands I’ve definitely picked up on it every instrument. Someone’s personality and confidence comes out in a song. I can tell he has a dry intellectual personality from his drumming
You know your a beast guitarist if the legend himself has one of your guitars
Syn is a far more talented and accomplished musician though you got it backwards
@@Aaron0000014 come on man I've been a huge fan of Syn since 2010 so yeah I pretty much said the same thing I just word it different
@@Aaron0000014 I'm sorry but as one of the biggest Avenged fans out there I had to dislike your comment.
Not only is "more talented" kinda subjective but it's pretty disrespectful to comment this under Herman's video.
They're both absolutely outstanding guitarists in different ways and I'd be grateful to have half the success and talent of either.
@@Aaron0000014 youre a clown lmao. playing power chords entire career makes him talented? LMAO
dude Herman is thousand times better than Syn
The stop motion animation is so pretty. Every frame could be a wallpaper
Herman is a down to earth guy & I love how he appreciates other bands music.
Agreed. If you didn’t know he was a legend he could be any nerd fanboy youtube guy. I mean that in the best possible way.
the guy is dumb, he said mgk was a decent guitar player. lmao no credibility after that.
I love how all the modern guitar virtuosos are just chill dudes 😊
I just love how every album sounds do different. Such a good band.
Everybody has been hating on the new song but I really like it I love that they change so much truly my favorite band of all time
I like this song but I’m getting stage 2.0 vibes. Was hoping for a city of evil return haha
Their evolution is why I've been a fan since Waking the Fallen.
@@newbeginning1510that wont be returning. Matts vocals cant handle it and they are "bored with that style of song writing" according to the band themselves.
@@munchenonyou3774 they’re not bored they just know it won’t hit the same with Matt’s vocals. But I love whatever they do I don’t ever want them to break up anyways
That solo was catchy and very fire.
@MEME Supreme I feel like especially at first the solo captivated me the most by far. The solo itself is Grammy winning.
Nope
Herman needs to get Synyster Gates on stream and Fucking Jam!🔥
This needs to happen
Like he did with Tim Henson!
Let it happen!
And the legend himself Papa Gates
The first time I heard this song I was “pass” didn’t like it at all. Something made me listen to it again and again. Now it’s one of my go to songs 🤘🤘. I love it
Same man
I think I'm the only one who loved it from the first listen guess there aren't as many Prog fans listening to Avenged Sevenfold or something
@werewolf914 you are not alone, although i wouldn't say i loved it. I enjoyed it thoroughly, nevertheless
i watch it live and im like, "meh", but now im addicted
I’m like meh until a bit further into the song. I liked it but it isn’t like the traditional A7X. Mostly because most of the previous songs were written by the deceased drummer Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, 14 years ago before their Nightmare album came out. Such a musical genius especially when they all came together & made many bangers.
The song is supposed to convey an existential crisis and make you feel uneasy. I love it
Interesting you say that because I first heard it coming out of a 6 day coma. And you are correct, it hit me hard!
I don’t get people who love feeling bad and excessive dissonance like you. I want to feel healing emotions or let out bad emotions when I listen to music not take on more baggage, I got too much shiz to take care of and too much shiz I’ve been thru for that.
@@JesseGMan7 its because music that gets that way can help many of us connect to it and let some emotions out, but maybe it doesnt work the same way for you.
I actually find it relaxing. Maybe it's Matts voice Idk.
@@JesseGMan7 “Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.”― Cesar A. Cruz
That solo is why Sinister Gates continues to be so well recognized. Hoping the rest of the album is just as creatively done. They took a long time so there’s quite a bit of anticipation..
City of Evil is hands down my favorite album, and my favorite style that they would play. You get tastes of it in later songs like Natural Born Killer from the Nightmare album or St. James from Hail to the King. However, when a band experiments with their styles with every album its fun to listen to it new as you never really know what you're going to get and that's exciting!
Not my cup of tea on this first track, but maybe it'll grow on me with the rest of the album they release
I much prefer there older stuff city self titled and nightmare album matt's vocals have alot of grit I much rather get into that. But we all gotta be real tho if the rev was Alive they would never have gone down this road I believe the drummer they have now has influenced the style alot and matt just sounds mono now and it's a shame really imo
Honestly, almost every "awkward" song of them got me in the first listen. They're really growing non-stop their entire career. Such a great band, shame some people will hear one or two songs of a teenage phase and judge an entire artist's catalog from it.
Their teenage phase was their best phase they've gone downhill since the self titled album
@@badnasty2153 lol ok
@@badnasty2153 nah
@@flavioanguiano8461 waking the fallen and city of evil were peak A7X self titled album had some decent songs but as a whole wasn't anything special and hail to the king was the most watered down Metallica rip off I had ever heard and made me stop listening to them all together radio attention ruins bands all together happened to slipknot, currently happening to code orange and countless others they get those Grammy nominations and lose all of the edge they had as young musicians
@@badnasty2153 ok boomer. Nah nightmare was peak a7x and the stage is one of the best records of the 2010s alongside it
LIBAD is straight fucking fire 🔥🔥🔥💀
Took me a few listens for this song to grow on me. But I can really appreciate how different it is from their previous work. I like it
agreed, it definitely grows on you, first impressions i didnt like it, then as i listened more and more i started to appreciate it more
Same.
i thought it didnt compare ti some of there other stuff at first but ive grown to really like it
@@skaresimpyy7830i had that feeling with the solo, first impression=trash, now I want to shred that solo by myself 😂
Honestly, there have been 2 A7X songs that had to grow on me. I didnt like The Stage and Nobody on the first time I heard them, then I kept hearing them and started liking them more and more
Ain't no way Dragonforce (Herman Li) reacts A7X, this unxpected. What an nice guys (Herman) Respect both they are two are my favorite bands🤟🤯❤️
Even if this song wasn't for you, M. Shadows said in a recent interview that this album doesn't really have "singles" and they just released this before the album because its 2023 and you gotta release a song before the album. Even "We Love You" sounds quite different from Nobody. This is an album that is best listened to in its entirety.
Love that Herman is sat with Syn's signature Schecter guitar for this reaction
This song definitely grew on me after a few listens. Especially when I listened to it through a nice sound system.
Love how there sound just keeps evolving. Such a breath of fresh air
This solo is a classical/rock solo with key changes that HEAVILY compliments the song. Its a super technical solo thats so different in todays world and it stands out. Super excited for this album. I love how they do what THEY want and still make unreal music. I love this take.
id say its more inspired by blues honestly, syn threw in some very bluesy licks in there
@@PasiphaeYou can definitely hear the blues but i'd say it's no more than 20% of the solos.
Dude you should do a reaction to We Love You now. I was blown away by Nobody, but that one was even more of a crazy ride. Really loved your professional analysis of this song. I'm super excited for the album!
This is awesome, such a great reaction hearing from a musician rather than a youtube reviewer. You can tell he knows his stuff
Took a couple times to really like this song! Love it now! Excited to hear the new album in Vegas this weekend!!
Also going to the Area 15 experience! Really looking forward to it!
Oh man! I really want to go but I don’t wanna shell out on a hotel room and get tempted for other vegas shenanigans 😞
Love your description of this song. I said it in a different reaction. This sounds like a continuation of The Stage Deluxe Edition. Which I loved! So can't wait to hear rest of album.
The lyrics of the song and the sound of it will make this song go down as an instant classic. Love every second of it and the choices they made here.
tbh the solo gives me goosebump every time i hear it, it's kinda deep for some reason or something like very tense/sad moment... anyway you gotta hear the life is but a dream teaser, i instantly hooked with that mere 20 seconds song and probably be my most favourite avenged sevenfold of all time (been a fan since 2010 and never stop hearing them) i feel like it's a combination of genres
im late with this comment but after putting on good headphones and fully hearing every element of the song made me tear up a bit in that ending solo, very powerful
I love this band and I love this song. The direction they’ve been going in is unique and different. They make great music and I’m excited for the future
After hearing them premier this song live - its just way better. The tapping stuff is just so hypnotic.
I love Metallica’s S&M, so any brass or symphonic stuff is just right up my alley.
I have no idea how M. Shadows conjures that voice. Its so guttural. When you look at him you’d never imagine that deep rasp coming from ‘em.
Please keep the reactions going if possible!! Awesome to have a respected and accomplished musician analyzing other bands, love it if you guys have the time
Love the song from first time hearing it. Syn's solo as usual delivered with full emotions which makes it so good!
City of Evil was my first favorite album and very much guided my musical journey. I'm so glad to see them cranking out some quality music again.
They never stopped brotha
see i’m both already an avenged sevenfold fan and super into experimental music both classic and modern so this album is a real treat for me
Didn't really like it alot at first, listed to it a couple more times and I absolutely love it now. Definitely grows on you and got me very hyped for the album!
yooooo Herman!!! with the Schecter Syn! yall should tour again in the future!
Speaking of classic sound, their cover of Wish you were here by Pink Floyd was amazing
The meaning of this song is unreal. The deepest song ive ever heard..it's about being basically Demi-Gods but at the same time we move through this life as slaves, doing regular stuff constantly and wasting time. And in the midst of everything we are actually nobody. Which can be either bad or good depending on how you look at it
I think you’re right, good take. According to the band, this song and the album is about some of their journeys with DMT. I don’t think all of them dabbled but Gates and Shadows did for sure. Using DMT easily could’ve gave them this perspective.
The technical term is, Demi-God.
M Shadows said it's AI made.
@@Leatherface654 That was a joke
@@Leatherface654 Definitely not AI made.
I wasn't big on them on past titles but this song hits hard and I love the riffs and vocals on this song. I have to say it is their best in my opinion. That tone in the background for vocals is the best.
The new work is fucking amazing never doubt them.
honestly I usually am not a big fan of that kinda music but it's a vibe I like it thanks for the intro herman
This is the first song from them that I felt really click inside in a long time. I've been a fan of the first couple albums forever, and this one hit me in the right place at the right time. I'm looking forward to the new album 🤘🤘
I liked it, and I keep listening to the song. I can't wait for the full album
Damn....neva imagine Dragon force will react to their videos...thank you for your reaction👍👍👍
Syn e Herman the pure definition of Technique and Speed ❤❤❤
Every Metal band has a St. Anger album in the career.
Thanks for this video, I think that song rocks. They sound so good. I’m excited to hear the white album 🎸🎸😎🍸
It really grows on me, Nobody is now on my playlist
Nobody is a great song, and great video too
Great breakdown of the song, it’s a song that does really grow on you. Having just heard the whole album, there is such variation, it’s a real experience.
Definitely grew on me, it took a listen or two but definitely a masterpiece none the less
It took me a while to fully enjoy it - but (o)rdinary makes me feel different things every time I listen to it.
NO ONE MENTIONS HOW GOOD THE BASS SOUNDS IN THIS SONG!
YEEESSS OMG
Love you man. Love A7X. I think Nobody is a masterpiece!
Love not knowing what's coming with these guys! Nobody knocked me out of my socks from the first *_VRRRMM._*
It's so weird watching your vids because I look exactly like you. It's like watching me from the future where I actually did something with my life.
I never thought about it, but now that you mentioned it, I think I agree that city of evil qualifies as a heavy power metal album.
Dont know if you've done this one yet but Save Me turned into one of my favorite songs. I have been around since the seven trumpets and they have only ever disappointed me once.
It's sometimes frustrating not hearing Jimmy's influence on the songs anymore but the soul is still there.
A7X, best band in the world.
M. SHADOWS still one of the most amazing vocalists. I would like to see a little more old school with the album. The evolution of them since Sounding The 7th Trumpet is why they are always one of my favorite bands.
Their new song may be to your liking then:]
I agree 100% that this song grows on you. At first, I wasn't much of a fan of this song. But the more I listened to it, it really started growing on me and is one of my favorite A7X songs.
This isn't exactly a crazy different style for them.
They already made the crazy prog switch on The Stage.
That was the album where people were really surprised by the different style.
I don't think anyone who listened to The Stage will be surprised by this.
I like it.
Correct, after listening to The Stage a lot, and hearing they were releasing a "conceptual" album I immediately said: THEY ARE GOING FULL PROG NOW!!
Absolute beast of an album.
The note choice is the reason you instantly recognize Marty Friedman. Syn delivered a great job on this song and album. He needs more recognition : he's a huge talent. I love the dynamic and timing in his playing. It makes him unique
It felt like a blend of new ideas but with some call back to older songs. The strings section very much gave me the vibe of City of Evil and a little same with the solo. But the initial portion of the section with the chorus and arpeggios felt very much like their newer music, the arpeggios reminded me a lot of exist with how it just persists in the background. Matt Shadows really had a much different vocal sound than I'm used to but at the same time still had the signature Shadows sound. It's not my personal favorite but I like the venture into a newer sound from them.
Just got to see them play their new one live at WTRV, they killed it.
Dude, love your perspective on this song and the band! Thanks for adding your voice to the rock community that you've helped build up for all these years!
I think the song is great, especially paired with the video. Also the solo kicks ass.
Loved the video, i have alot of the same opinions on the song! It was a blast hearing about your experience touring with them. Thanks for the reaction!
Absolutely right on the city of evil album, great video on the new song, this brought back memories of getting annihilated by through the fire and flames on guitar hero 😂
so excited for the new album
i also have the signature syn guitar, only difference is i am terrible and cant play it 😂😂
but as a fan its honestly just super cool to have one, love the design
Syn is a guitarist you just don’t mess with. And he’s kept the idea of guitar solos alive.
I feel what you mean about City of Evil, so many of the tracks start so powerful, I can see the power metal vibe for sure.
I loved this track, all over the place energy wise, really like the video also; their other new track is wild, it’s a VR experience thingy, and it’s also savage as all hell.
Thank you so much for this reaction. I love it.
AX7 isn't a one listen and decide kind of band, they have grown to have a prog metal edge to them. The Stage definitely took a big leap in that direction and I love it! Love this song after a few listens. They just released another song that may take more than a few listens to get to appreciate though, definitely another different direction.
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Watching a legendary guitarist react to another legendary guitarist's work is a great thing
Na minha humilde opinião, esse é o melhor trabalho deles. Gosto da banda em todas as suas fases, mas esse trabalho... ele bateu forte
Really sounds like it’s the just beginning to an epic album to come… has intro vibes to it.
They are young soul who keep the rock music alive. We know metallica, iron maiden, def leppard etc, someday will leave us.
Agree heavily with your analysis and loved hearing your breakdown!
Awesome analysis - love hearing how other music pros regard the work of their peers.
Since day 1 every time A7X came out with a new album they always surprised me, I have a lot of respect for that, but I always favored Waking, City and self tittled.
the guitar solo @8:18 i immediately thought of Spastic Ink. never been a fan of a7x mainly the vocals, but i can appreciate the musicianship
I like the new sound 👍
Bro I’ve never heard Herman Li talk before. He’s awesome. Very cool dude.
"Whoo. That was a good solo." means a thousand words from this gentleman
PLEASE COLABS WITH SYNYSTER GATES🎉
It immediately reminded of Van Halen's 'Sunday Afternoon in the Park' of their Fair Warning album.
I love it when Herman li’s face looks like him getting slides and him saying”wah wahah!”
I absolutely agree with the song assessment, what I agree with the most is saying the their "City Of Evil" album is their best album. I've been getting shit on for years by A7X fans for saying that. I absolutely agree that album has absolutely everything a metal head could want to listen to.
Herman rocking the Syn custom
google says that synyster gates is a pianist XDDD
I thought this was a very accurate and honest breakdown. I like how you referred to the construction of it like a painting. I feel like the entire album is representative as such. The more I've played it the more it makes more and more sense. Again Awesome breakdown.
So cool to see Herman Li reacting to this and analysing it. Both him, Syn Gates and Zacky Vengeance are such great guitarists
It is different for sure, but it's my favorite now! So much emotion in it
I’m 23 and I’ve listened to a7x since I was a little kid, I like how they always try to evolve with their sound each album they try something new. I like the direction they’re going, although I along with all the die hard a7x fans would want the rev to be apart of this I think they made a great song here if you enjoy rock music.
When I first heard this song I was like, this doesn't sounds like A7X, but then I remembered the stage and this is the next level of profound after that song so I love it now
Blinded in Chains - is the best song from Avenged Sevenfold
I completely agree
I totally agree with you Herman... speaking truth I love this song so much, its art.
that was fun to watch not necessarily a fan of this band but I am with this album. If you're going to experiment do it like this because it's crazy good.
4:49 The reaction 😂 Yeah I was blown away as well!
The solo sounds like Petrucci
Thank you for doing this video !!!!
I actually hated this song on my first listen, but it just took a while for me to really understand what was going on. It’s a really cool song, I like it. That solo at the end is beautiful
The beginning of the song, those eerie sounds are exactly what my anxiety sounds like to me. For me this song is about dying or a heroic dose of shrooms.