I feel like the rest of this album is going to be very different from this. Similar to what they did with the stage single in comparison to the rest of the album. I've been a fan of theirs for 22 years and musically I find this to be amazing. It's very different. There's a lot to digest and breakdown but after a few listens it becomes almost peaceful. Keep up the awesome work man.
With their self titled they had a little piece of heaven, very weird and out of the ordinary, but it worked well. I still go back to that song from time to time, such a masterpiece.
For one listen or two I think it’s really good, but not my cup of tea to jam to. I think M.Shadows voice has aged a bit in a good way and the dissonant opening riff compliments it very well.
As a huge A7x fan this song is a hell of a treat. The production is very different, I remember that they said that they were drawing inspiration from Kanye West and weirdly enough it shows haha. M. Shadows sounds a bit odd tho, I think I need a couple listens to get used to his new vocal style. As far as guitar goes, Syn just knocks it out of the park once again, this man is a genius. It's a weird song to put out has a first single, but I think it works to give an overall idea of what the album is gonna be all about. Hopefully we get a heavy ass second single kinda like what we got with God Damn off The Stage
@Prentice Jones i get that, I remember that back when The Stage dropped I wasn't the biggest fan of Shadow's voice, but just like with this single it grew on me over time. As far as the riffs go, I think it's a matter of taste cause I loved them right in the first listen
@@ghosface353 😂😂😂 don’t insult Chris like that. M shadows sounds like he finished smoking a pack of cigarettes before he jumped on the mic. I like this band but nah…. Don’t this wasn’t it. They’re light years better than this.
I have to say I love this song. At first I was kind of disappointed it didn’t have that edge and bitterness we are used to but after listening to it the second of many times I realized they made a fucking masterpiece. They highlighted every band member at some point and it shows it was a love letter to music and to show off they are still the masters of the craft.
I'm the same with each song/album I listen to, first time I listen I'm like "it's alright", then I give them more time and try to pay attention to more things and I end up loving them, this one is the same, can't wait to see what the rest of the album has for us
A7x means a lot to me. I started listening to them when I was 9, I'm 23 now. For me, they were the bridge to the beautiful world of heavy music. I actually started to drum thanks to them. This new single feels weird, but so did The Stage when I heard it for the first time. Can't wait for the album. I can't really choose my fav song, so these are my top 5: Brompton Cocktail, Critical Acclaim, Turn the other way, Unbound, Planets
It’s pure art. Whether people like it or not.. it’s what we love about them: they never stay the same and they are always changing for better or worse. Super excited for the album and I hope it’s proggy as fucked
Save Me off the nightmare album has been my favorite since I first heard it and it hasn’t changed! I dig the new single but I would agree it felt like a teaser for what’s to come
Same here, that and "Natural Born K*ller". Nightmare is actually my favorite A7X album, I don't get why it was soo controversial, that album was fantastic!
@@BigHomieSteveTheMetalHead I don’t remember it being controversial but I do remember those who didn’t know how to feel about who they got to fill in for the drums on the album but I loved that record and still do
For someone like me the idea of this being a peak at what's to come with the album gets me excited, they said they were going to be super outside the box for this album and shadows is going for a new vocal style with it so give it time and I'm sure it'll age well, the stage did and look at how upset people were when Roman sky was released
Personally i really liked Nobody but like you said in the vid, the context with the song would be alot better when the full album is released Also my favorite Avenged Song is Almost Easy since its the first song i ever heard by them and been a fan ever since
I've been following A7X for many year now and I have to say that I'm hyped with this new single and record. I hope it brings more of this dark sway. I can't put a name on a single song that can call my favorite, but "Trashed and Scattered" is up there. Greetings from Chile
Headphones to absorb that bass and all the nuance . This is going to be a banger in the car as well with the bass. Thinking how this is going to fit in to the album as a whole is interesting. It’s the 3rd track so this might be a comedown from a much more energetic beginning. They already have notes that it’s going to be meant to be listened to and consumed as a whole. I think they do that really well. Coming Home is one of my favorite A7X songs
Fans of their proggy stuff are probably going to like this. Fans of their heavier stuff (me!) probably won't dig it as much. Maybe it'll grow on me with time
I think this song is a huge indicator of how different and unique this new album is going to be, which is sick!! Blinded in Chains or The Stage are my favorites still
I listened to it about 9 times now and it definitely grew on me to the point that i now love it. I agree it was a weird first song to put out but the more i listened the more i liked it. Syn's solo was amazing as per usual and Matt's voice sounded grittier to me and i really liked it. The instrumentals overall and the lyrics were great too. This makes me even more excited to hear the full album whenever it comes out. Oh i subbed to your channel also!
This single feels like the opening to the rest of the album, it was solid but feel there's bigger things coming from the rest of the album. My favourite a7x song has to be the masterpiece that is a little piece of heaven.
I’ll be honest after 7 years I was expecting a lot more. This song almost feels like a demo . And some aspects of the production are really rough, I think the vocals especially really didn’t do Matt any favors. I’m optimistic tho, hopefully the album is still good , I’ll still support them either way . As of now I’m worried haha. Thanks for the reaction!
This one's a grower for sure. I think your point about it being almost "trance-like" is an excellent way to describe it and, given the theme, had to have been what they were going for. The idea of being faced (or literally shown, here) with your own cosmic irrelevance and just being numb to it. The more I watch this video the heavier that idea gets, and the music supports it hauntingly.
I think an 8/10 rating from you is very accurate. Overall a great song that will get better with time, I loved the trippy, dark feel to it and it leaves you excited for the June album release. However, I would have loved a little more after the solo.
Shadows sounds a little different, but with the surgery on his vocal cords I expected it to change eventually The Stage album some songs sounded like he was really straining to hit some notes. However he sounds fucking great in concert
First listen through, it was a bit of a miss. Subsequent listens were much kinder. The chorus really lands for me. SUPER catchy. (The chorus is the part with the sweeping) And I can respect them for trying something new. The tone really shone through. You can feel exactly what they were going for.
Ok!! I get it.... The vocals are ground down and stationary. I am still waiting for M. Shadows to go hard on this album!! I believe he is in a poised state and waiting for people to doubt him, so he can unleash the dragon that is him!! Even if he doesn't I am still here because that is what a true fan is 🎉
Not a fan of the vocals unfortunately Idk what he’s doing idk if it’s because he’s older or what but the vocals are kind of awful imo and I hate to say it I’ve been a massive fan for over 10 years have 3 tattoos dedicated to them but I’m kind of feeling let down
The impossible drum section irks me, not sure if they just don’t care anymore, or if they were shouting out the rev saying what he did seemed impossible
I don't know if I love it or not but. I listened to this song like 10 times I don't know but I think I love the band so much that i grown on me like it has been my fav right now🤣
more i listen to it more i get addicted to it, but first time hearing it was so weird and mixed emotions that i instantly started listening to it on repeat. it has so many layers that it's imposiible to catch everything at once, every more listen reveals every little secret they put in this song. it's gonna be long three months before we get album (especially after teasing us with this "controversial" song) but god damn this song will get me throu that time quickly. i am greatful to be fan of a band that isn't scared of changes and doing "unpopular" stuff.
That was SO MUCH BETTER than I was expecting. I totally agree with your thoughts. This is just the beggining of something much bigger. Besides of that, my favorite song still is A Little Piece of Heaven
This is for sure a part of a sequence of songs that connect. They way that solo just cuts off at the end will be where this track ends at the start of another. I'm so excited
What I absolutely love about the guitar solo is how "raw" it sounds. It sounds like they took his best take, and didn't remove any of the imperfections.
First listen I was surprised. What an interesting new sound, then moving into the solo it's like woah they're going in all different directions. Overall I love it. And I noticed the song grows on you significantly after a few listens, which seems to be the case with a7x music.
As a fan from the city era, it feels like shads is holding back in this. Not an album i haven’t gotten into but this doesn’t sound like classic sevenfold. It sounds completely different. Kind of how diamonds in the rough was for self titled coming from the stage
It's so hard to pick just one!!! With so many good songs they do. Just a solid band all together. I seen this song as it premiered live stream and I was taken back. I can't wait til June 2nd
Yeah that guitar motif that played throughout the whole song is very ear catching. It’s reminds me of the war of the worlds horns. Very doomsday sounding, fits the video really well
I love how proggy this song is and how there's not really a traditional songwriting structure, the instrumentals were pretty good and M. Shadows' voice isn't what it used to be after vocal surgeries but is solid for this type of song. I don't hate it, but I don't really love it either, but it's a damn good song. Also my favorite A7X song is Unbound (The Wild Ride) 🤘🏾
Favorite A7X song just might be Save Me, but it changes periodically. This Nobody is a nice groove. I like how you called it a teaser for the rest of the album. For the moment, really digging on this track, and looking forward to the rest of Life is but a Dream!
This song is not it. I know we want to give them the benefit of the doubt and I like this band but let’s be honest here. Shadows voice sounds bad, the guitar riff is cool and grungy almost gogira-esque but besides that….. nah fam…. Sorry. Hopefully the next single tops this.
It’s going to have a lot of influences all over the place. I might be in the minority but I’ve enjoyed the direction of the band from first albums to this, seems linear, like an aged and matured view of their influences. It’s different, but do we really want every album to sound the same? We already have Metallica for that lol
@DeathbatsClub @WickedCraniums Am I the only person who see’s METAVERSE, Wicked Stallion’s, AI reality vs reality in this video. NOBODY.Eth. Love this new song and artful piece. @DeadHeadsNFT you all got to appreciate this video
Didn’t enjoy it. A bit disappointed. Just felt like more of The Stage which I also didn’t enjoy. Felt like an album ender. Happy they are back making music though.
Song was terrible for waiting 7 years… all of the pros (almost) that you listed had to do with the visuals. People are being too nice just because it’s A7X but we should have expectations BECAUSE IT’S A7X!
😆 the look on your face . just say it brother. This sucks.. Theres nothing to respect here. It's disrespecting metal . and tryung to sound like King DIO
I really like this new song! I wonder if the new album is a concept album and the track after this is a continuation of sorts. That would make the ending make more sense. Regardless, I'm thrilled with this new release and can't wait til June to get the full album! Fav A7X song? I think Save Me. Guitars and drums (Portnoy!) on that are insane!
Does anybody else get Army of Darkness vibes from the skeletons? Danny Elfman wrote the "March of the Dead" theme for Army of Darkness, and we know the guys do (or did) love some Oingo Boingo.
Im very confused about this song. I did think that they needed to come with a fresh sound but still having their characteristic sound, and we got that. I think i dig it, but i need more listening. This feels like an album opening track, for me.
If this single is any hint, they are continuing the prog "interstellar" vibe from their last album. It wasn't my favorite but I commend A7x for trying new stuff 23 years into their career. I wish other bands still did that (looking at you Metallica)
I dont know why i have the feeling this is like the weakest song of the album haha, im slowly loving it more, and that excites me, Avenged Sevenfold is probably the band i´ve listened the most in my life, being a fan since 2011, at this point, pretty much half of my life, and they have never disapointed me, so im ready for this, btw fav A7X song? right now Fermi Paradox
People aren't kidding when they say this song grows on you. I like to think A7x was my gateway band into metal, so they were my favorite for a long time so I was a little disappointed by this song because my expectations were just different from what they're doing here. I like the song now and can't wait to see what the rest of the album is like. Can't say I have one favorite song by them so I'll say my top 3 are Sunny Disposition, Creating God, and Not Ready To Die.
One thing people are complaining about is shadow's voice. His voice sounds MUCH better than the last time we heard hime sing. Listen to his song with These Grey Men. His voice could barely give anything and he couldn't even sing normally without rasp. Now he can sing clean notes easily. The vocal rest did him well. I think it's stupid that people were expecting his voice to sound like it did on earlier albums after he had like 20 years of vocal abuse
Honestly this song really doesnt do it for me. I wasn't a huge fan of The Stage except for a few songs. Hopefully the rest of this album isn't this experimental.
Intro Is Very NiN and then it goes into this Muse like thing which should be a great Combo but Matt’s Vocals are the worst they have ever been. I’ll always love Waking The fallen & even the stuff after that grew on me but this track makes the New Metallica Sound like a Masterpiece.
I love that you review and give pros and cons at the end with a score. But I’d be curious to have updated scores a year after the album released if you are able to get many listens in. So I’d like to flip that one con of yours around to a pro. I believe, as art, they intentionally left out a climax. Based off of the theme and the message, it’s a dreary existential feeling of being a god, yet mortal.. and one day nothing… putting the solo at the end with the character’s existential crisis.. and how it ends kind of abruptly… it’s perfect. The whole vibe fits the story… I think Matt’s vocal style of being a bit strained, not full lung power, was completely intentional. So excited for the album!
![Avenged Sevenfold - So Far Away [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/A7ry4cx6HfY/mqdefault.jpg)
I feel like the rest of this album is going to be very different from this. Similar to what they did with the stage single in comparison to the rest of the album. I've been a fan of theirs for 22 years and musically I find this to be amazing. It's very different. There's a lot to digest and breakdown but after a few listens it becomes almost peaceful. Keep up the awesome work man.
I absolutely agree. I have a hypothesis that this song is meant to throw everybody off. Maybe, maybe not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@38clonewars that actually makes sense, their whole marketing scheme has been misdirection for this album thus far
@@38clonewars feels like a statement, like "Yeah, we're getting weird, deal with it."
With their self titled they had a little piece of heaven, very weird and out of the ordinary, but it worked well. I still go back to that song from time to time, such a masterpiece.
For one listen or two I think it’s really good, but not my cup of tea to jam to. I think M.Shadows voice has aged a bit in a good way and the dissonant opening riff compliments it very well.
The more you listen the more it grows on you cant wait for release of album.
As a huge A7x fan this song is a hell of a treat.
The production is very different, I remember that they said that they were drawing inspiration from Kanye West and weirdly enough it shows haha.
M. Shadows sounds a bit odd tho, I think I need a couple listens to get used to his new vocal style.
As far as guitar goes, Syn just knocks it out of the park once again, this man is a genius.
It's a weird song to put out has a first single, but I think it works to give an overall idea of what the album is gonna be all about.
Hopefully we get a heavy ass second single kinda like what we got with God Damn off The Stage
The vocal style give me Chris Cornell vibes.
@@ghosface353 that's interesting, now that you mentioned that, his new vocal style does sound a bit Grungy haha! That's a pretty good comparison.
@Prentice Jones i get that, I remember that back when The Stage dropped I wasn't the biggest fan of Shadow's voice, but just like with this single it grew on me over time. As far as the riffs go, I think it's a matter of taste cause I loved them right in the first listen
@@ghosface353 😂😂😂 don’t insult Chris like that. M shadows sounds like he finished smoking a pack of cigarettes before he jumped on the mic. I like this band but nah…. Don’t this wasn’t it. They’re light years better than this.
@@joshvsfatherhood you gotta remember this too man they haven’t made music in 7 years of course your vocals are going to be different
Sounds like this is the first track on the album that’s going to lead to something bigger.
I have to say I love this song. At first I was kind of disappointed it didn’t have that edge and bitterness we are used to but after listening to it the second of many times I realized they made a fucking masterpiece. They highlighted every band member at some point and it shows it was a love letter to music and to show off they are still the masters of the craft.
I'm the same with each song/album I listen to, first time I listen I'm like "it's alright", then I give them more time and try to pay attention to more things and I end up loving them, this one is the same, can't wait to see what the rest of the album has for us
weird single but ive listened to it about 7 times and its grown on me
Yeah, I agree. It's definitely a weird choice for a single but it's still alright. Probably a 7/10.
Its a nice one to kind of give us a taste of whats coming, its a solid song for sure. Im on like 15+ listens😂been waiting too long
I listened to it 3 times already, including this reaction, it's like you find new things to look for with each playthrough
same!
It got me hooked in my first time
A7x means a lot to me. I started listening to them when I was 9, I'm 23 now. For me, they were the bridge to the beautiful world of heavy music. I actually started to drum thanks to them. This new single feels weird, but so did The Stage when I heard it for the first time. Can't wait for the album.
I can't really choose my fav song, so these are my top 5: Brompton Cocktail, Critical Acclaim, Turn the other way, Unbound, Planets
It’s pure art. Whether people like it or not.. it’s what we love about them: they never stay the same and they are always changing for better or worse.
Super excited for the album and I hope it’s proggy as fucked
Save Me off the nightmare album has been my favorite since I first heard it and it hasn’t changed! I dig the new single but I would agree it felt like a teaser for what’s to come
Same here, that and "Natural Born K*ller". Nightmare is actually my favorite A7X album, I don't get why it was soo controversial, that album was fantastic!
@@BigHomieSteveTheMetalHead I don’t remember it being controversial but I do remember those who didn’t know how to feel about who they got to fill in for the drums on the album but I loved that record and still do
For someone like me the idea of this being a peak at what's to come with the album gets me excited, they said they were going to be super outside the box for this album and shadows is going for a new vocal style with it so give it time and I'm sure it'll age well, the stage did and look at how upset people were when Roman sky was released
Personally i really liked Nobody but like you said in the vid, the context with the song would be alot better when the full album is released
Also my favorite Avenged Song is Almost Easy since its the first song i ever heard by them and been a fan ever since
As a comeback single I was hoping for something more. Don't hate the song but it is definitely interesting
I've been following A7X for many year now and I have to say that I'm hyped with this new single and record. I hope it brings more of this dark sway.
I can't put a name on a single song that can call my favorite, but "Trashed and Scattered" is up there.
Greetings from Chile
Headphones to absorb that bass and all the nuance . This is going to be a banger in the car as well with the bass. Thinking how this is going to fit in to the album as a whole is interesting. It’s the 3rd track so this might be a comedown from a much more energetic beginning. They already have notes that it’s going to be meant to be listened to and consumed as a whole. I think they do that really well.
Coming Home is one of my favorite A7X songs
had to be courage to released something like that.
Fans of their proggy stuff are probably going to like this. Fans of their heavier stuff (me!) probably won't dig it as much. Maybe it'll grow on me with time
I think this song is a huge indicator of how different and unique this new album is going to be, which is sick!! Blinded in Chains or The Stage are my favorites still
i’m already really liking this song. which there was more than that one riff but it was catchy and they did some really cool things in this one
I listened to it about 9 times now and it definitely grew on me to the point that i now love it. I agree it was a weird first song to put out but the more i listened the more i liked it. Syn's solo was amazing as per usual and Matt's voice sounded grittier to me and i really liked it. The instrumentals overall and the lyrics were great too. This makes me even more excited to hear the full album whenever it comes out. Oh i subbed to your channel also!
I can't wait to see Synyster effortlessly playing this live!
I don't like it at all, but I do appreciate the step forward.
This single feels like the opening to the rest of the album, it was solid but feel there's bigger things coming from the rest of the album. My favourite a7x song has to be the masterpiece that is a little piece of heaven.
I am not quite sure how I feel yet, I need to hear it in the album.. Its so weird but interesting...
My favorite A7x song is easily Chapter Four
I’ll be honest after 7 years I was expecting a lot more. This song almost feels like a demo . And some aspects of the production are really rough, I think the vocals especially really didn’t do Matt any favors. I’m optimistic tho, hopefully the album is still good , I’ll still support them either way . As of now I’m worried haha. Thanks for the reaction!
Let's not forget there's still 3 months left until the album, their probably gonna release another single that's faster. I think this is a good start
This one's a grower for sure. I think your point about it being almost "trance-like" is an excellent way to describe it and, given the theme, had to have been what they were going for. The idea of being faced (or literally shown, here) with your own cosmic irrelevance and just being numb to it. The more I watch this video the heavier that idea gets, and the music supports it hauntingly.
I think an 8/10 rating from you is very accurate. Overall a great song that will get better with time, I loved the trippy, dark feel to it and it leaves you excited for the June album release. However, I would have loved a little more after the solo.
The Stage is my favorite A7X album, so I'm rather pleased that they seem to be continuing that sound.
Same. I’m fine with them going less Metal as long as they keep the prog. I’m glad they are leaning into that.
Shadows sounds a little different, but with the surgery on his vocal cords I expected it to change eventually The Stage album some songs sounded like he was really straining to hit some notes. However he sounds fucking great in concert
What I love about A7X is you never know what to expect. Most artist stick to a sound and style and become predictable. So to me this is pure art
First listen through, it was a bit of a miss.
Subsequent listens were much kinder. The chorus really lands for me. SUPER catchy. (The chorus is the part with the sweeping)
And I can respect them for trying something new. The tone really shone through. You can feel exactly what they were going for.
Not feeling it tbh. The Guitar solo is nice but.. yeah, thats it.
Ok!! I get it.... The vocals are ground down and stationary. I am still waiting for M. Shadows to go hard on this album!! I believe he is in a poised state and waiting for people to doubt him, so he can unleash the dragon that is him!! Even if he doesn't I am still here because that is what a true fan is 🎉
Instrumentally I love this song. The vocals aren’t doing it for me.
Not a fan of the vocals unfortunately Idk what he’s doing idk if it’s because he’s older or what but the vocals are kind of awful imo and I hate to say it I’ve been a massive fan for over 10 years have 3 tattoos dedicated to them but I’m kind of feeling let down
The impossible drum section irks me, not sure if they just don’t care anymore, or if they were shouting out the rev saying what he did seemed impossible
First impressions, it's just ok
I don't know if I love it or not but. I listened to this song like 10 times I don't know but I think I love the band so much that i grown on me like it has been my fav right now🤣
You a music producer?? Who cares what you think!
more i listen to it more i get addicted to it, but first time hearing it was so weird and mixed emotions that i instantly started listening to it on repeat. it has so many layers that it's imposiible to catch everything at once, every more listen reveals every little secret they put in this song. it's gonna be long three months before we get album (especially after teasing us with this "controversial" song) but god damn this song will get me throu that time quickly. i am greatful to be fan of a band that isn't scared of changes and doing "unpopular" stuff.
Hell yes it was worth the wait. Beautiful song
Ngl I can hear some of like Muse from their Simulation Theory vibe, absolutely love it🔥
What if this is just a small part of a full song on the new album?
A7X is always trying something new.
You feel the song is not having an ending just repeat it again and again and it won't ends.
M enjoying. Full album will be the work of the century
@@KevinQ25 I was smoking weed 🤣🤣
This thread is incredible.
Not feeling this track. Gonna be a hard pass if the album is in the same vein as The Stage. Ah well, at least I still have the old stuff.
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Not a big fan of this song, a little disappointing considering they are my favorite band of all time
That was SO MUCH BETTER than I was expecting. I totally agree with your thoughts. This is just the beggining of something much bigger. Besides of that, my favorite song still is A Little Piece of Heaven
M shadows voice is gone. This was awful..
This is for sure a part of a sequence of songs that connect. They way that solo just cuts off at the end will be where this track ends at the start of another. I'm so excited
What I absolutely love about the guitar solo is how "raw" it sounds. It sounds like they took his best take, and didn't remove any of the imperfections.
getting a pink floyd the wall vibe.. Would be sick if they did a concept movie/album release
First listen I was surprised. What an interesting new sound, then moving into the solo it's like woah they're going in all different directions. Overall I love it. And I noticed the song grows on you significantly after a few listens, which seems to be the case with a7x music.
As a fan from the city era, it feels like shads is holding back in this. Not an album i haven’t gotten into but this doesn’t sound like classic sevenfold. It sounds completely different. Kind of how diamonds in the rough was for self titled coming from the stage
It's so hard to pick just one!!! With so many good songs they do. Just a solid band all together. I seen this song as it premiered live stream and I was taken back. I can't wait til June 2nd
Yeah that guitar motif that played throughout the whole song is very ear catching. It’s reminds me of the war of the worlds horns. Very doomsday sounding, fits the video really well
I love how proggy this song is and how there's not really a traditional songwriting structure, the instrumentals were pretty good and M. Shadows' voice isn't what it used to be after vocal surgeries but is solid for this type of song. I don't hate it, but I don't really love it either, but it's a damn good song.
Also my favorite A7X song is Unbound (The Wild Ride) 🤘🏾
Bad sadly
Favorite A7X song just might be Save Me, but it changes periodically.
This Nobody is a nice groove. I like how you called it a teaser for the rest of the album. For the moment, really digging on this track, and looking forward to the rest of Life is but a Dream!
This song is not it. I know we want to give them the benefit of the doubt and I like this band but let’s be honest here. Shadows voice sounds bad, the guitar riff is cool and grungy almost gogira-esque but besides that….. nah fam…. Sorry. Hopefully the next single tops this.
Best avenged song = unholy confessions
My fave Brampton cocktail
It’s going to have a lot of influences all over the place. I might be in the minority but I’ve enjoyed the direction of the band from first albums to this, seems linear, like an aged and matured view of their influences. It’s different, but do we really want every album to sound the same? We already have Metallica for that lol
@DeathbatsClub @WickedCraniums Am I the only person who see’s METAVERSE, Wicked Stallion’s, AI reality vs reality in this video. NOBODY.Eth. Love this new song and artful piece. @DeadHeadsNFT you all got to appreciate this video
Perfect review!
I'm excited for new A7X I'm favorite A7X song is God damn
Didn’t enjoy it. A bit disappointed. Just felt like more of The Stage which I also didn’t enjoy. Felt like an album ender. Happy they are back making music though.
Muse vibes anyone?
So glad they kept Brooks! He’s fuckin perfect for this band
It's been in my dreams for 3 weeks 😂lol pinche NOBODY 👊👍😁
I haven’t really liked A7X since nightmare. Unfortunately I don’t think this is gonna bring me back. Just not my kinda vibe
Favorite A7x track is “We Come Out at Night” off of Sounding the Seventh Trumpet! 🎺
Song was terrible for waiting 7 years… all of the pros (almost) that you listed had to do with the visuals. People are being too nice just because it’s A7X but we should have expectations BECAUSE IT’S A7X!
I loved it the second it started - I don’t know anything about this band but this is like Dark Side meets Sargent Pepper IN HELL.
All y'all are acting like Matt hasn't sang like this before. His voice sounds exactly like this in Seize the Day. 🙄
My favorite a7x song is God hates us
Reaction of new underoath let go??
My Mom passed away recently so without a doubt So Far Away is my favorite......Not sure why every time I hear it my eyes start to water.........
After listening to “we love you” everything sounds like a masterpiece.
“I feel like I’m gonna hear that sound in my dreams” 😂😂😂😂
A teaser is a good way to describe it. I thought it was a good “we’re back” song. I’m sure more bangers will follow.
Favorite A7X song is Exist
😆 the look on your face . just say it brother. This sucks.. Theres nothing to respect here. It's disrespecting metal . and tryung to sound like King DIO
I really like this new song! I wonder if the new album is a concept album and the track after this is a continuation of sorts. That would make the ending make more sense. Regardless, I'm thrilled with this new release and can't wait til June to get the full album!
Fav A7X song? I think Save Me. Guitars and drums (Portnoy!) on that are insane!
Might be a hot take but Critical Acclaim as always been my favorite A7X song.
First impression;. Song sucks, as a single! I'm now l ess interested ....
Does anybody else get Army of Darkness vibes from the skeletons? Danny Elfman wrote the "March of the Dead" theme for Army of Darkness, and we know the guys do (or did) love some Oingo Boingo.
Im very confused about this song. I did think that they needed to come with a fresh sound but still having their characteristic sound, and we got that. I think i dig it, but i need more listening. This feels like an album opening track, for me.
This is a grower, for sure. Very weird direction and production and I am thinking the album is gonna be pretty weird overall.
Definitely felt like this could be a Muse song. I enjoyed it. And the video is fantastic.
If this single is any hint, they are continuing the prog "interstellar" vibe from their last album. It wasn't my favorite but I commend A7x for trying new stuff 23 years into their career. I wish other bands still did that (looking at you Metallica)
I dont know why i have the feeling this is like the weakest song of the album haha, im slowly loving it more, and that excites me, Avenged Sevenfold is probably the band i´ve listened the most in my life, being a fan since 2011, at this point, pretty much half of my life, and they have never disapointed me, so im ready for this, btw fav A7X song? right now Fermi Paradox
People aren't kidding when they say this song grows on you. I like to think A7x was my gateway band into metal, so they were my favorite for a long time so I was a little disappointed by this song because my expectations were just different from what they're doing here. I like the song now and can't wait to see what the rest of the album is like. Can't say I have one favorite song by them so I'll say my top 3 are Sunny Disposition, Creating God, and Not Ready To Die.
New hobby: Bingewatching Nobody reactions
One thing people are complaining about is shadow's voice. His voice sounds MUCH better than the last time we heard hime sing. Listen to his song with These Grey Men. His voice could barely give anything and he couldn't even sing normally without rasp. Now he can sing clean notes easily. The vocal rest did him well. I think it's stupid that people were expecting his voice to sound like it did on earlier albums after he had like 20 years of vocal abuse
Technically it's only been five years since we got a new Avenged Sevenfold song Mad Hatter released in 2018 for Black Ops 4 zombies
That repeating riff reminds me of a siren - like The Purge. I really like this song and the video! Hard to choose a favorite A7X song.
Feels like this would fit in really well on a prog metal concept album. Not an avenged fan (sorry, no favourite song!), but this was really good.
The skeleton looking at the suicide note on the fireplace at the end of the video, blew me away. Beautiful song and video.
'Im a God, I'm awake, I'm the one in everything
I'm alive, I'm the dead, I'm a man without a head’
Honestly this song really doesnt do it for me. I wasn't a huge fan of The Stage except for a few songs. Hopefully the rest of this album isn't this experimental.
Intro Is Very NiN and then it goes into this Muse like thing which should be a great Combo but Matt’s Vocals are the worst they have ever been. I’ll always love Waking The fallen & even the stuff after that grew on me but this track makes the New Metallica Sound like a Masterpiece.
I love that you review and give pros and cons at the end with a score. But I’d be curious to have updated scores a year after the album released if you are able to get many listens in.
So I’d like to flip that one con of yours around to a pro. I believe, as art, they intentionally left out a climax. Based off of the theme and the message, it’s a dreary existential feeling of being a god, yet mortal.. and one day nothing… putting the solo at the end with the character’s existential crisis.. and how it ends kind of abruptly… it’s perfect. The whole vibe fits the story… I think Matt’s vocal style of being a bit strained, not full lung power, was completely intentional.
So excited for the album!