Avenged Sevenfold

[Britton]

Hey my drummer is really into AS, He said I should listen to them.

so any downloads or recamendations would be really helpfull
and maybe a pointer to a good Bio of the band

[NEVRMORE2]

A7X's new album is Power Metal

[Follow The Reaper]

No ****.

[Follow The Reaper]

Dude, have you heard their first album? At first, I didn't even know it was them. They also played at vans warped tour and $hit. I am saying even thought the newest album sucks, at least it ain't "punkish" like the first album. Because i prefer anything else than punk.
No, I haven't heard their first album, I think that A7X are more punk on CoE then WtF, I think that the guitar sounds more punk.

[NEVRMORE2]

i thought you guys where debating on what it was.

[Follow The Reaper]

Not really, I just thought it sounded more punkish then WtF, but I've always known they were Power Metal on CoE.

[Silenius]

AX7 are not Power Metal!!!

[Follow The Reaper]

They are on CoE.

[Hollywood Rose]

Doesn't 'avenged' get alittle bit annoying after a while?

[Tillius]

Doesn't 'avenged' get alittle bit annoying after a while?
No.

[loathed]

Hey my drummer is really into AS, He said I should listen to them.

so any downloads or recamendations would be really helpfull
and maybe a pointer to a good Bio of the band

you should listen to both WTF and COE really. both albums are really different. but overall, get WTF. its better IMO.

if you just want to download:

from WTF ---> I won't see you tonight part1 and part2, chapter four. actually, just download anything you can off there. all songs are just good IMO.

from COE ---> seize the day (ballad :lol: ), thrashed and scattered, the wicked end and sidewinder. but then again, try to listen to every song.

[Tillius]

For WTF...I would say the top three songs are I Won't See You Tonight pt.1, Chapter 4, and Clairvoyant Disease
For COE...I would say Sidewinder, The Wicked End, and MIA

[i am the robots]

AX7 are not Power Metal!!!

troof.

They have elements of power metal in a few of the new songs though.

[deathscreamingsheep]

troof.

They have elements of power metal in a few of the new songs though.

Which is why I've always wondered why some people on the Amazon reviews etc are claiming A7X sold out with their new album. When I last looked their mish-mash of various metal types is far less 'mainstream' than a lot of the more popular metalcore bands.

[iofsuicide]

hey im a sevenfold fan, although i cant really be bothered trawling through the thousand posts on this topic already! some people have said to me they dont like city of evil and that theyve sold out cus of the vocals, but i dont understand this point, surely like proper singing in a metal (not that you can really just pidgeon hole them in one metal genre) band is like not the norm, personally i really like city of evil, favourite part is midway through the wicked end with all the choral voices and stuff...epic! and you dont find many metalcore bands that'll suddenly break out into that!

[loathed]

hey im a sevenfold fan, although i cant really be bothered trawling through the thousand posts on this topic already! some people have said to me they dont like city of evil and that theyve sold out cus of the vocals, but i dont understand this point, surely like proper singing in a metal (not that you can really just pidgeon hole them in one metal genre) band is like not the norm, personally i really like city of evil, favourite part is midway through the wicked end with all the choral voices and stuff...epic! and you dont find many metalcore bands that'll suddenly break out into that!

city of evil is good too IMO, however i just think that WTF tops it. and i agree with you, the midway part in the wicked end is really good. emotional i dare to say... :lol:

[hybridreality]

Waking the fallen has more of an edge to it, but City of Evil has an altogether better sound, better riffs, better vocals (IMO), better ideas.

They just seem to be progressing, as they should be.

Anyone else think the intro riff to Betrayed is one of the best on the album?
It fits the song so well, and even has a little bit of the Dimebag vibe to it.

[deathscreamingsheep]

That's because it's a tribute to Dimebag. I'm trying to write a cover version to it at the moment just as an exercise, does anyone know what the growling voice says, I can't make it out properly and it's not in the lyric sheet?

[Follow The Reaper]

Which is why I've always wondered why some people on the Amazon reviews etc are claiming A7X sold out with their new album.
Because people are stupid.

[Arucard]

The new album is NOT Power Metal. It has Power Metal elements and influences, but it is not Power.

I should know, im the biggest PM head around here.

/Asserts authority.

[a7x123]

I think it's power metal, there's lots or double bass, long guitar solos, melodic singing, it just hits the list.

[-:Vincent:-]

I can actually play the Intro (to chapter four) a little better now...I can tell I'm improving. And yeah...I have 6 blisters on each finger it ******* hurts! So...yeah, thanks for those tips. It's to bad though, my bands gonna be playing "Adam's Song" by blink...stupid punks, but its the only band available at the moment...

[AA-12]

I like Blink 182 >_>

Man, I can't wait until the A7X concert here.

[Shadius]

I like Blink 182 >_>

Man, I can't wait until the A7X concert here.

Blink 182 got old for me. Tom's voice just irritates me now, he sounds really whiney and dorky on my ears.

As for A7X, next time they come to the UK near me, i'm there!

[Huber]

I just can't put down Blink 182 because the songs are so catchy and I know most of them from when I really really liked them. All the live criticism they get is hogwash, they aren't bad at all live.

The above statement is true though, Tom's voice is getting annoying to me, but I still like Mark's.

I think it's power metal, there's lots or double bass, long guitar solos, melodic singing, it just hits the list.

See, those are trends of Power Metal bands but aren't the factors that make a band power metal. I wouldn't go as far as to call it power metal.

[loathed]

A7X should just really tour the world with other metal bands...metal bands never seem to come here!!! :angry:

[AA-12]

Yeah, Blink is just fun and easy to listen to. Not to mention that they are funny as hell.

[-:Vincent:-]

I don't mind playing Adam's Song, it's a good song, but I would really rather be doing metal (A7X).

[KittensInMicrowaves]

Anyone else but me notice that M. Shadows is pretty jacked? The guy looks huge in the pics on their website

[Silenius]

They are on CoE.
No they're not.they american metal.end of discussion.

[KittensInMicrowaves]

No they're not.they american metal.end of discussion.

Their old stuff was. Listen to LoG, Trivium, or Dead to Fall, then listen to A7X's new album.... night and day dude

[Shattered_Future]

No they're not.they american metal.end of discussion.

American metal my ***...

Is that even a genre? It's used to describe like 6 bands... :confused:

A7X are plain metal. Period.

[KittensInMicrowaves]

American metal my ***...

Is that even a genre? It's used to describe like 6 bands... :confused:

A7X are plain metal. Period.

I'd say more than 6

trivium
kse
shadows fall
log
unearth
all that remains
darkest hour
dead to fall
it dies today
god forbid
old a7x

11 i can think of :p

chimaira too, make it 12, haha

[Follow The Reaper]

They aren't called old A7X... :)

[-:Vincent:-]

Anyone else but me notice that M. Shadows is pretty jacked? The guy looks huge in the pics on their website

Yeah...I noticed that, my sister says he's hot :lol:

[KittensInMicrowaves]

Yeah...I noticed that, my sister says he's hot :lol:

I wonder if he hangs out with Rafael Palmeiro and Barry Bonds

:lol:

[Itwasthatwas]

Shadows used to take creatine, so it's not surprising that he's built.

[deathscreamingsheep]

Plus in a random interview he released his tour schedule. He works out for like 3 hours a day on top of the rigorous touring which really does drain you. Although on the only pictures I've seen he looked like one of those southern 'bros' who only work out their biceps so meh...

Anyway on other topics I managed to break two strings playing a Wicked End cover so am currently not happy.

[AA-12]

I don't think i've broken a string in years.

[deathscreamingsheep]

Yeah well the worst bit is I put on my replacement string just now and it broke again within seconds. That'll teach me to use crappy light-guage strings... oh well off the shops for me.

[Arucard]

The hottest member of A7X is Zacky anyway. The Reverand is not attractive atall, really.

On the breaking strings front, my band were running through the songs for our gig next Saturday, and my high E broke because it was playing a simple rythm bit too hard. How ghey.

[gimp fest]

i was going to be seeing them at rock city on the 19th, but school takes the cake :upset:

[Tillius]

i was going to be seeing them at rock city on the 19th, but school takes the cake :upset:
Whatever. I'm going to see them on October 14. One day of school sacrificed to go see my favorite band of all time. Hmmmm.....not much of a sacrifice.

[Arucard]

I thought the gig at Rock City was cancelled, as its no longer listed on the site.

And btw, new rule.

IF ANYONE CALLS A7X POWER METAL, I WILL KILL THEM.

[AA-12]

IF ANYONE CALLS A7X POWER METAL, I WILL KILL THEM.
And I will provide backup.

[Arucard]

That mainly applies to Kittens btw.

[tamango salad]

Indeed they are.

since when is MIA dedicated to dimebag?

[deathscreamingsheep]

Betrayed is dedicated to Dimebag. MIA is about war.

[loathed]

Betrayed is dedicated to Dimebag. MIA is about war.

and thats true...

[Moses]

No they're not.they american metal.end of discussion.
So is Nevermore, Death and Savatage but do any of them sound alike? Stupid made-up genre's.

[Tillius]

since when is MIA dedicated to dimebag?
Why are you asking me?

[loathed]

...define american metal in the first place...

[Special Brew]

I assume it means metal from America that is heavily influenced by bands such as Pantera, which can can clearly hear in many of the modern 'American metal' bands. I could be wrong though, but that is what I gather from what I've heard.

[Itwasthatwas]

No. American metal is just another made up genre. The whole stupid thing started with the media and such trying to push the name "The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal" on most of the newer bands that are coming to the forefront. They conviently forgot about all the foreign bands with similar sounds. :rolleyes:

[loathed]

they shouldnt even make up new self made genres...

[Tillius]

I'm confused about the whole American Metal thing.

[AA-12]

What's hard to understand? It's metal from America. That's it.

[deathscreamingsheep]

Then why do people seem to label it like it's a specific genre (despite the fact that a lot of mainstream metal coming out of America at the moment is quite samey)?

[a7x123]

Anyone else but me notice that M. Shadows is pretty jacked? The guy looks huge in the pics on their website
Synyster Gates is getting really big too. I met them at the warped tour and they were both huge.

[Tillius]

Why is this thread dying?

[nowitzki]

I thought the gig at Rock City was cancelled, as its no longer listed on the site.

And btw, new rule.

IF ANYONE CALLS A7X POWER METAL, I WILL KILL THEM.

Yeah, I was going to go to that, very annoying. Apprently they had to cancel some of their UK dates because the album has taken off in the US so they have commitments there.

[Follow The Reaper]

Why is this thread dying?
Because you touch yourself at night...

[NewSyn]

ever since they released Bat Country they've been getting bigger they're on alot of shows for interviews and the songs on all the time. it's on the radio pretty often too. What can they say, they're an awesome band.

[Special Brew]

No. American metal is just another made up genre. The whole stupid thing started with the media and such trying to push the name "The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal" on most of the newer bands that are coming to the forefront. They conviently forgot about all the foreign bands with similar sounds. :rolleyes:
NWoAHM is not a genre. It is a title given to modern bands from America so that they can push each others record sales, even if the bands have little to no similarities.

[loathed]

more commercialized...oh wells, lets look at it in the good way.

[-:Vincent:-]

I drew synyster gates in art class today, the teacher now thinks that I'm a "goth" or whatever....(she's one of those old people, so if she sees guys with lip rings and tatoos, then your automatically satanic or something). I thought it was funny...I dress almost like a skater....

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

Does any one know any site where I can download and not stream the videos for Bat Country and Burn it Down?

Streaming videos crash my computer. :\

[Shattered_Future]

Does any one know any site where I can download and not stream the videos for Bat Country and Burn it Down?

Streaming videos crash my computer. :\

Soulseek?

I'm guessing...

I made the A7X bat logo in art once...it got completely bastardized.

It was some cardboard pearshaped brown thing with tiny wings. :lol:

/horrible artist, and proud of it.

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

Soulseek?

I'm guessing...


Opening Soulseek = crashed computer as well.

I am delaying fixing my computer until I have loads of time to just fix it all in a day.

[fade 2 blackened]

A7X is a talented *** band. I particularly like how how they dont follow the standard "verse/chorus/verse/bridge/chorus" thing.

Also the ending of Sidewinder is sweet as hell.

[Tillius]

Does any one know any site where I can download and not stream the videos for Bat Country and Burn it Down?

Streaming videos crash my computer. :\
www.avengedsevenfold.com

[Follow The Reaper]

Sorta the same problem as Bobo, but with mine it says that I can't view the movies, cause I don't have the software, could someone one try to send Quiktime to me somehow? Cause when I go to the www.apple.com to download the software it says it won't work on my computer.

[Talos]

City of Evil is an awesome album, dude. Enough said.

[loathed]

all of their work are good.

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

www.avengedsevenfold.com


Do you honestly think I did not check their website? I can't get those to work because they are streaming.

I need the downloading option available.

[Follow The Reaper]

If you have a mac then you could try www.acquisitionx.com.

[i am the robots]

Do you honestly think I did not check their website? I can't get those to work because they are streaming.

I need the downloading option available.

Sorry Jason, I can't help you there pal.

[deathscreamingsheep]

Has anyone seen Sevenfold live recently? I'm going to the Astoria to see them and I here they've altered their WTF and SST songs to play them now?

[Tillius]

He altered alot of the WTF stuff....like Unholy Confessions. Nothing big really....just not so much screaming. I'm going to see them next month. It's gonna be awesome.

[Tillius]

This sucks. I was supposed to see them in October in Houston but Rita might have ruined that one for me.

[deathscreamingsheep]

Saw them yesterday. It was a pretty good show- nice atmosphere.

I didn't realise that M Shadows was so ****ing huge. The guy is well over 6 foot and seriously pumped.

Only complaints, they didn't play sidewinder and Synster Gates decided to solo for 5 minutes of solid shredding- unfortunately shred has never failed to bore me so it didn't really do anything for me. But yeah they were darned good performers and a decent show all round.

[Taste_My_Scythe]

I saw the video for Bat Country the other day. wow. I didn't like the video at all, but that was first time I heard the full song. Don't like it.
Then, today, I heard a song from Sounding the Seventh Trumpet on my yahoo station...and it was so ****ing good. I don't know what happened. Ah well, I'm happy with my Waking the Fallen.

[Tillius]

I'm still hoping to get to go to their show.

[Arucard]

I wish they didn't cancel all but one show of their UK tour.

:(

[NewSyn]

Saw them yesterday. It was a pretty good show- nice atmosphere.

I didn't realise that M Shadows was so ****ing huge. The guy is well over 6 foot and seriously pumped.

Only complaints, they didn't play sidewinder and Synster Gates decided to solo for 5 minutes of solid shredding- unfortunately shred has never failed to bore me so it didn't really do anything for me. But yeah they were darned good performers and a decent show all round.

I would have loved to see Syn shred on the guitar for five mins...he's like the greatest ever. Also you forgot the extra Y in Synyster Gates. :thumb:

[FightDaPowa!]

Avenged Sevenfold must die. The way they tottaly ridicule Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a sacrelig

[Drunken Viking]

Are they on another tour right now, cause I didn't know they were gonna do one yet, or this just in the UK?

[EverytimeIBodom]

I saw the video for Bat Country the other day. wow. I didn't like the video at all, but that was first time I heard the full song. Don't like it.
Then, today, I heard a song from Sounding the Seventh Trumpet on my yahoo station...and it was so ****ing good. I don't know what happened. Ah well, I'm happy with my Waking the Fallen.
So you've heard one song off STST and one off CoE? Listen to more CoE, it really grows on you. And as for the video, I find it to be a piece of ****.

[Drunken Viking]

Yeah, they don't have the best videos. I myself don't really like STST, but I really like CoE, amazing album IMO.

[Drunken Viking]

Has anyone seen Sevenfold live recently? I'm going to the Astoria to see them and I here they've altered their WTF and SST songs to play them now?
I don't know I haven't seen em live, but proably he altered them because he can't scream, or do that clean vocal technique to good anymore, he doesn't wanna risk ****ing up his voice again.

[Moses]

Avenged Sevenfold must die. The way they tottaly ridicule Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a sacrelig
You're a sacrelig. :angry: :confused:

[Britton]

I'm prolly gonna see them in a month or so...my drummer is a fan
and turned me on to them. I need to get some albums...I only have
like ten songs

[loathed]

yeaaa, get their albums...anyway, i just realized how good warmness on the soul is! :thumb:

[Shadius]

yeaaa, get their albums...anyway, i just realized how good warmness on the soul is! :thumb:

The only song I really like from STST other than the first track. 'Tis a cool song.

[A7XRock]

I like STST a lot, although COE could be a winner! -FashionCore rocks-

[loathed]

all 3 albums are good in their own ways...

[i am the robots]

I like STST a lot, although COE could be a winner! -FashionCore rocks-

Fashioncore? shut the hell up, did you see them when STST came out? They wore eyeliner and black then too.

[Epicurus]

What is fashioncore? A7X are pretty decent, I want to get some of their earlier stuff though

[Huber]

That's why I don't mind there look. They didn't change the style they obviously like when they started appealing to other audiences, changing it would be kinda shallow.

[Kurrpt]

anyone know if they come to PA.

I havent heard much, but would like to see them live

[loathed]

check their website...

[Kurrpt]

whats the site

[Britton]

http://avengedsevenfold.com/

there it is.

I llearned the seize the day solo. and I'm learning burn it down.

[i am the robots]

anyone know if they come to PA.

I havent heard much, but would like to see them live

I haven't heard anything about them coming near me any time soon, but that's South Central PA.

[Kurrpt]

Tue-11-1-05 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero CLICK HERE


NICE :thumb:

[HOTFORTEACHER]

I seen them at warped tour, good live show. Synyster pulled out all the stops. Im going to go see them again come november, good fellows they are

[Kurrpt]

15 bucks, standing room only, im there

[Britton]

I seen them at warped tour, good live show. Synyster pulled out all the stops. Im going to go see them again come november, good fellows they are

He's the main reason I like them. And also when I lookat it
there is not a single week link in the band

[Britton]

Okay I need a big favor. I just got a new drummer and he wants
to do AX7 song unholy confessions, I don't have acces to sharing
networks so if some one could get this for me I would be very greatful

brittonmadcap@yahoo.com

[loathed]

thats a pretty good song to play...

[i am the robots]

I loathe that song :angry:.

[AA-12]

I loathe that song :angry:.
Why? It's awesome.

[i am the robots]

Why? It's terrible.

fix'd.

Seriously, that song is so generic/crappy at certain points, I like it musically though.

I prefer stuff like I Won't See You Tonight Pt. II, or Lips of Deceit.

[IAmDillinger]

i think whoever liked them before should like them now... theyr awesome ive seen the 2 time in concert (old and new stuff)and the shows were great. normally i dont really like at style of music they play now but when they do it its amazing. some serious talant in that band. guitar=GREAT vocals=(old and new) M shadows is awesome drums=own (best drumming is on their 1st CD!) ... Bass . to tell you the truth i know nothing about basss soo i cant really say much thre

[Arucard]

fix'd.

Seriously, that song is so generic/crappy at certain points, I like it musically though.

I prefer stuff like I Won't See You Tonight Pt. II, or Lips of Deceit.

In all fairness, the riff is probably one of the most recognisable of the metal scene of this decade.

[deathscreamingsheep]

That's why I don't mind there look. They didn't change the style they obviously like when they started appealing to other audiences, changing it would be kinda shallow.

Actually when I saw them play live only two out of the five were wearing the usual black. But meh... I wasn't really bothered what they looked like.

Having seen them now in concert after C of Es release I can say that their old songs haven't really changed much. There isn't screaming, but his singing is deep and aggressive- so much so that a lot of the time you can't really tell much of a difference.

Best live song- Eternal Rest. I loved that big riff after the solo beginning part before the "Dark in Your Heart" section. That one was great. Also, MIA and Strength of the World were big surprises- MIA in particular was quite soulful, the volume was down slightly and the mix was difference (less pounding double bass drum)- but the effect was that I listened much more to the singing and guitar work which on that track was exemplary.

[Taste_My_Scythe]

In all fairness, the riff is probably one of the most recognisable of the metal scene of this decade.

Yeah, I agree with that.
I saw them on an interview on aohell for something, and they were so unbelieveably lame. They just kinda sat there looking bored.

[Hale_of_Gunfire]

I actually like the singing better now without screaming, City of evil is my favorite album.

[Britton]

Can some one help me?

[EverytimeIBodom]

Can some one help me?
You want it uploaded?

[Britton]

or emailed or some thing

[EverytimeIBodom]

or emailed or some thing
Ok, it's on it's way. It's just uplaoding.

EDIT: It's done

[Taste_My_Scythe]

You can't upload it here...get the email of the person and send it to them. uploading is banned.

[Britton]

Yea I know that's why I asked for a email.

thank you Bodom!

Just let me know if I can do anything for you :thumb:

[SC423]

can anyone post a recording or video of themselves playing bat country cuz my version sounds wrong...id post a recording but i have no access to any equipment or anything so yeah any help is appreciated

[Britton]

What tab are you using?

[SC423]

the top rated tab on both mx and ultimate-guitar...i just wanna hear how it sounds when other people play it cuz i know it can sound different from the album because of editing but mines way off

[Arucard]

Can we please use proper spelling and punctuation in this thread? Its annoying when people don't spell properly.

[EverytimeIBodom]

Can we please use proper spelling and punctuation in this thread? Its annoying when people don't spell properly.
Agreed. Punctuation and Capitalisation are your best friends.

/holds hands with best friends

[Britton]

That's funny.

I can't play the song you are mentioning, al I can say is maybe
it's down tuned? maybe you need to change some amp settings?

I'm really not that sure.

Sorry.

[deathscreamingsheep]

I know it's in Drop D. I can play some of it but I can't get anywhere near the same tone- plus my band just improvised the solo. Unfortunately I can't record our version as I have no access to the equipment needed.

[Drunken Viking]

Well on some parts of the song the lead guitar part is harmonized with another one, that could be it.

[deathscreamingsheep]

Also when recorded there are actually 3 guitars not two so you're gonna have to cut some parts when you play it live.

[Drunken Viking]

Dont triple post.

[pep]

lol :lol:

[loathed]

on the record, they use 3 guitars. 2 leads basically, and another rythm.

[deathscreamingsheep]

Woops- no idea what happened back there. Crappy computer.

Erm anyone know how to delete posts?

[EverytimeIBodom]

Woops- no idea what happened back there. Crappy computer.

Erm anyone know how to delete posts?
Edit button beside the reply button. Press on it and at the top of the page there should be a Delete Message box.

[Britton]

Hey ya'll I might be going to AX7 this next thursday.
I was convincing my dad. He said that they lsounded
like aerosmith...wth? oh well if he lets me go
then it's all good

[Hale_of_Gunfire]

Hey ya'll I might be going to AX7 this next thursday.
I was convincing my dad. He said that they lsounded
like aerosmith...wth? oh well if he lets me go
then it's all good

ahhhhh parents

[EverytimeIBodom]

Hey ya'll I might be going to AX7 this next thursday.
I was convincing my dad. He said that they lsounded
like aerosmith...wth? oh well if he lets me go
then it's all good
Where will you be seeing them?

[loathed]

go see them...theyre good(IMO) live. crap that shadows blew his blood vessel though...

[Britton]

In san antonio texas. death by stereo is gonna be there to

[loathed]

ohhh...both orange county bands. gonna be good. :thumb:

[nowitzki]

Now I've had enough time to reflect, I'm pretty sure I prefer old A7X to the new stuff. I seem to have gotten a little bored of City of Evil, and while it is still very good at times I just think it lacks the agression and intensity of the first two albums, which still sound as awesome as ever.

[i am the robots]

Now I've had enough time to reflect, I'm pretty sure I prefer old A7X to the new stuff. I seem to have gotten a little bored of City of Evil, and while it is still very good at times I just think it lacks the agression and intensity of the first two albums, which still sound as awesome as ever.

That's how I've felt for quite some time now.

[deathscreamingsheep]

I actually prefer City of Evil as a record.

However, live the Waking the Fallen songs seem much better. Eternal Rest is a set highlight, followed by a couple of others all from WTF.

[panthersfan16]

Has anyone seen these guyts live? Particularly the San Diego show last night? I wanna see em live and was wondering if they are as good live as they are on the records.

[Taste_My_Scythe]

My best friend saw them live a couple times, and she said they put on a great show. Very energetic.

[nowitzki]

I've never seen them but I really want to. I would have seen them in Nottingham last September but they cancelled the tour.

[Drunken Viking]

I'm seeing them November 15, what time do they come on stage, cause I dont wanna see all the other acts.

[ETHOMAS]

A7x is a mighty sick band. think my favourite song is unholy confessions, ive got to agree with whoever said this before though, they dress too much like good charlotte :lol: they're still off the chain.

[ween2424]

A7x is a mighty sick band. think my favourite song is unholy confessions, ive got to agree with whoever said this before though, they dress too much like good charlotte :lol: they're still off the chain.
They do look like Good Charlotte. I would say "Unholy Confessions" is my favorite song as well.

[cbmartinez]

Anyone plan on buying COE on vinyl? I was thinking about it.

[Drunken Viking]

How much money is it?

[Turkish]

A7x is a mighty sick band. think my favourite song is unholy confessions, ive got to agree with whoever said this before though, they dress too much like good charlotte :lol: they're still off the chain.


eh, while I really like unholy confessions, from my experiences is a really bad song to get someone new started off on. I fell in love with A7X's music after hearing Second Heartbeat...will remain my favorite song ever. :thumb:

[loathed]

they look like good charlotte but they're not them. never will be.

[nowitzki]

eh, while I really like unholy confessions, from my experiences is a really bad song to get someone new started off on. I fell in love with A7X's music after hearing Second Heartbeat...will remain my favorite song ever. :thumb:

Well it was the first song I ever heard by them, and I bought WTF based on hearing that song twice, so it can't be that bad ;)

[Arucard]

Good Charlotte : http://www.hot-girls.blogger.com.br/good_charlotte_-_good_charlotte_(2000)-front.jpg

A7X : http://www.msopr.com/mso/Avenged%20Sevenfold/Publicity_COLOR.jpg

Sevenfold do it alot more stylishly.

[deathscreamingsheep]

When I saw Sevenfold at the Astoria, while they retained their eye-liner and nail varnish, they didn't actually dress in the same sort of Hot Topic style stuff that GC seem to dress in. In fact, only one of the band was even wearing black.

[UpperDecker]

When I saw Sevenfold at the Astoria, while they retained their eye-liner and nail varnish, they didn't actually dress in the same sort of Hot Topic style stuff that GC seem to dress in. In fact, only one of the band was even wearing black.

I hate the way the band dresses and i hate how the singer constantly wiggles around in the video but i freakin love their music. They have some really good stuff, even though City of Evil had a different singing approach it still kicks some ***. My Two Cents.

[Turkish]

CoE was a great cd, WTF will remain my favorite, but I think STST is the hardest. My favorite song(s) from STST would have to be Darkness Surrounding and We Came Out at Night. from WTF is Second Heartbeat and either Reminissions or Desecrate through Reverance. From CoE is Strength of the World MIA and Blinded by Chains.

[UpperDecker]

CoE was a great cd, WTF will remain my favorite, but I think STST is the hardest. My favorite song(s) from STST would have to be Darkness Surrounding and We Came Out at Night. from WTF is Second Heartbeat and either Reminissions or Desecrate through Reverance. From CoE is Strength of the World MIA and Blinded by Chains.


My favorite is WTF or STST. Forget the name of the song but it goes "far away from this land i must go.........", that songs awesome. This band has alot of talent, i dont know why they get bashed so much.

[nowitzki]

My favorite is WTF or STST. Forget the name of the song but it goes "far away from this land i must go.........", that songs awesome. This band has alot of talent, i dont know why they get bashed so much.

That's Chapter Four, one of my favourites alongside Remenissions and Second Heartbeat, but the whole WTF album is excellent.
And I love Darkness Surrounding from STST, incredible.

[UpperDecker]

That's Chapter Four, one of my favourites alongside Remenissions and Second Heartbeat, but the whole WTF album is excellent.
And I love Darkness Surrounding from STST, incredible.

yea, the whole cd is good.

[Anakin Skywalker]

I loved all of their CD's.

I think that, in my opinion, possibly the coolest riff on COE is in Burn it Down when it goes into that slow breakdown-like thing after the chorus.

I don't think their songs are that hard on WTF, but some of the COE ones are very hard. The solo in Strength of the World and the one in the Wicked End are some of the harder ones.

[Britton]

Can some one Email me STST?

I don't know why they get bashed so much If you want proof
about how good they are listen to sidewinder, That's a increible song

[g°®†]

I forget which song it was, but the first time I heard Avenged Sevenfold (the guitarwork), it sounded as if GOD were coming in a fiery chariot to kick *** on earth.

It was awesome.

[UpperDecker]

I forget which song it was, but the first time I heard Avenged Sevenfold (the guitarwork), it sounded as if GOD were coming in a fiery chariot to kick *** on earth.

It was awesome.


The first time i heard the guitarwork on City of Evil i almost **** my pants. It was that good.

[ween2424]

The first time i heard the guitarwork on City of Evil i almost **** my pants. It was that good.
There is alot of great guitar on City of Evil. I love the way the drum riffs are so groovy, but I wish they could make them sound that perfect without triggers.

[Britton]

Well guys it's tommarrow night! the show of the year! AX7 in san antonio!

I hope they have lots of solo stuff in there.

[UpperDecker]

There is alot of great guitar on City of Evil. I love the way the drum riffs are so groovy, but I wish they could make them sound that perfect without triggers.


What do you mean without triggers?

[Shattered_Future]

What do you mean without triggers?

My friend explained this to me, but I don't know if he's right...

Triggers basically make all of your hits sound the same. They could be the lightest possible hits.

So, in theory, you could adjust your bassdrum pedal to a riduculously close amount, and basically jiggle your feet, and it makes it sound like a thunderous double bass riff.

[UpperDecker]

My friend explained this to me, but I don't know if he's right...

Triggers basically make all of your hits sound the same. They could be the lightest possible hits.

So, in theory, you could adjust your bassdrum pedal to a riduculously close amount, and basically jiggle your feet, and it makes it sound like a thunderous double bass riff.

I don't know much about drums, im more of a guitar guy but i guess i understand what you're saying.

[Britton]

It's handy if you don't have 2 bass drums.

So do they solo alot? in concert

[i am the robots]

There is alot of great guitar on City of Evil. I love the way the drum riffs are so groovy, but I wish they could make them sound that perfect without triggers.

I thought the Rev doesn't use triggers...

[ween2424]

I thought the Rev doesn't use triggers...
It doesn't sound like it on the first two albums, but on City of Evil it does. You can tell if drums are triggered just by listening to it. Notice that the bass drum sounds exactly the same every hit, and he does alot of short bursts of notes. Listen to the little drum fill in "Blinded In Chains" and the drum solo in "Beast and the Harlot" that will give you an idea of what I'm talking about.

[Tillius]

I thought the Rev doesn't use triggers...
I'm not a drummer....so can somebody fill me in on what a trigger is?

[UpperDecker]

I hope the singer mixes his old singing styles with the new on their next record. It jsut seemed like too much of a jump all the sudden.

[Arucard]

I'm not a drummer....so can somebody fill me in on what a trigger is?

Its when they hook the bass drums up to a computer so that every bass drum beat sounds the same. It stops the bass drums mushing together into a blob of speed on faster records.

[Britton]

I havn't listened to stst yet (hint hint) but I really like the sining style of
city of evil.

What are you're favourite songs?


did you notice he said "fill"...I know that was dumb but I had to say it

[UpperDecker]

I havn't listened to stst yet (hint hint) but I really like the sining style of
city of evil.

What are you're favourite songs?


did you notice he said "fill"...I know that was dumb but I had to say it

If you like the singing on COE you probly won't like the singing on STST, its much more aggressive and less poppish singing. and what are you talking about fill?

[deathscreamingsheep]

Fave City of Evil Songs:

MIA
Sidewinder
Strength of the World
Betrayed
The Wicked End
Burn it Down

Other good songs:

Chapter 4
Second Heartbeat
Eternal Rest
Unholy Confessions
An Epic of Time Wasted
Darkness Surrounding

[Britton]

What I meant about fill is drum fills you know?

the list above is good

[Jetpelkey54]

I hope the singer mixes his old singing styles with the new on their next record. It jsut seemed like too much of a jump all the sudden.

He can't really do that since he popped a blood vessel in his throat. He had to have an emergency surgury to fix that problem. It was because of his screaming which was done with very bad technique. He litterly can;t do that kind of stuff anymore(his scream and such).

[Tillius]

Fave City of Evil Songs:

MIA
Sidewinder
Strength of the World
Betrayed
The Wicked End
Burn it Down

Other good songs:

Chapter 4
Second Heartbeat
Eternal Rest
Unholy Confessions
An Epic of Time Wasted
Darkness Surrounding
I won't see you tonight.

[nowitzki]

He can't really do that since he popped a blood vessel in his throat. He had to have an emergency surgury to fix that problem. It was because of his screaming which was done with very bad technique. He litterly can;t do that kind of stuff anymore(his scream and such).

I'm still not sure about this... so can he scream live or not? Because there's a lot of songs that they wouldn't be able to perform.

[Tillius]

I'm still not sure about this... so can he scream live or not? Because there's a lot of songs that they wouldn't be able to perform.
Well...at Warped Tour...when they did Unholy Confessions...he didn't scream it...but it still sounded awesome.

[i am the robots]

Blargh, they have gone downhill, but they're still good. Compare a song like Lips of Deceit to MIA....

[pep]

I like it better when they dont scream.

[nowitzki]

Well...at Warped Tour...when they did Unholy Confessions...he didn't scream it...but it still sounded awesome.

There's a lot of classic songs I imagine wouldn't sound right at all without screams, like Remenissions, Darkness Surrounding, Eternal Rest... have they been playing these at all. It would be a shame if they are mainly sticking to just the CoE material live.

[KittensInMicrowaves]

I've been listening to City of Evil the last few days, and I am not too pleased with it. I loved WTF and STST, but the whole GnR vibe on this new one is annoying. The guitar is very good, as usual, but that can't make up for the horrid vocals. I don't even care about the no screaming thing. I LOVED the clean vox on WTF... they were so powerful and intense. Now he just sounds nasally and whiny

Not a horrible album, but definitely inferior to their other works

[i am the robots]

I see no resembelance to GNR on this album, will someone please enlighten me how something completely different is so similar?

[NewSyn]

I see no resembelance to GNR on this album, will someone please enlighten me how something completely different is so similar?

Well really the only song that reminds me of GnR on the album is Seize the Day, the rest is just them....for some reason Beast and the Harlot reminds me of Iron Maiden a little also.

[NewSyn]

It's handy if you don't have 2 bass drums.

So do they solo alot? in concert

I was told that in the headlining tour Synyster Gates does a 5 min shred session. I was supposed to go to the concert in Houston but every hotel is booked by the people from New Orleans....I wanted to go see it to.

[Britton]

I'm leaving right now to go (skipping the opening acts)

I want to see this shred fest!

and I love COE it's got great tones on it

[NewSyn]

So do I it's my favorite Cd by them...It really shows their potential on their instruments

[Britton]

Holy f(_)ckin ****e!

I just got home...That was a amazing show...can't talk abut it right now
but wow

530 AM

[loathed]

tell us about the show.

[nowitzki]

Yes, I'm awaiting a review Britton...

[ween2424]

Holy f(_)ckin ****e!

I just got home...That was a amazing show...can't talk abut it right now
but wow

530 AM
Can they play everything correctly live? I want to know how The Rev does some of those drum fills off City Of Evil live.

[deathscreamingsheep]

Blargh, they have gone downhill, but they're still good. Compare a song like Lips of Deceit to MIA....

MIA > Lips of Deciet.

Anyway. To clear up live matters.

While he does not scream in the live performances of old tracks, M Shadows sings in a really gravelly and aggressive voice. It does work, trust me.

Eternal Rest, one cited in particular as being something that might not work with M Shadows voice was actually their best song live when I saw them.
(Flashback to the me and some other drunken yobs screeching "Dark, in your heart, you can feel it..." Ah that was a show and a half).

As for drum fills. He does do most of them himself.

The 5 minute shred thing by Synster was annoying, but maybe that's because shred doesn't impress me too much, I prefer something more musical. Still, it was a good display of talent.

[Roo_bass]

My favourite songs are:
Darkness Surrounding
Lips Of Deceit
Shattered By Broken Dreams
Second Heartbeat
I Wont See You Tonight (Part 1)
And All Things Will End
Seize The Day
Betrayed
M.I.A

Pretty much the whole of WTF is awesome.

[i am the robots]

My favorite songs by A7X (in order):

Second heartbeat
We come out at night
The art of subconcious illusion
Remenissions
I won't see you tonight, Pt. I & II
Lips of deceit
Desecrate through reverence
...and all things will end
Clairvoyant disease
Shattered by broken dreams
Turn the other way
Radient eclipse
Eternal rest
MIA
Strength of the world

[nowitzki]

MIA > Lips of Deciet.

Anyway. To clear up live matters.

While he does not scream in the live performances of old tracks, M Shadows sings in a really gravelly and aggressive voice. It does work, trust me.

Eternal Rest, one cited in particular as being something that might not work with M Shadows voice was actually their best song live when I saw them.
(Flashback to the me and some other drunken yobs screeching "Dark, in your heart, you can feel it..." Ah that was a show and a half).

Ah OK, that sounds interesting, should give the songs a new twist.

[Dave de Sylvia]

So a friend told me Avenged Sevenfold are "the updated Guns N' Roses". Only having heard one song, I'm not sure if that's even close to the mark. Can anyone shed any light on this statement?

[i am the robots]

Not at all, they have one song that sounds remotely like Guns N' Roses, and that's only one line of it, have them listen to anything off of Sounding the seventh trumpet or Waking the fallen that should make the ignorant comparisson dry up right away.

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

So a friend told me Avenged Sevenfold are "the updated Guns N' Roses". Only having heard one song, I'm not sure if that's even close to the mark. Can anyone shed any light on this statement?


I have no freakin' clue to why people are comparing Avenged Sevenfold's new material to GnR, it's absurd since they sound nothing alike.

If they sounded any thing like GnR, I can ensure you I would not be listening to them right now as I despise GnR with a passion.

[Arucard]

I think the comparisons are coming from their attitudes to life, they certainly do love to party.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Hmm. The one song I have heard, I Won't See You Tonight Pt. 2, is an overblown power ballad of the most early 90s variety. I didn't think there would be much of a link :-\

[deathscreamingsheep]

Their latest album City of Evil has a couple of vocal lines that sound similar in some way to Axl Rose, mostly found in Sieze the Day. However, aside from that A7X are nothing like Guns n Roses at all.

[Tillius]

Their Houston concert is tonight. I'm not going. :(

[Arucard]

Hmm. The one song I have heard, I Won't See You Tonight Pt. 2, is an overblown power ballad of the most early 90s variety. I didn't think there would be much of a link :-\

Shame Pt. 2 is actually a very brutal song.

I think your reffering to Pt.1, which is an awesome song.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Brutal bad or brutal heavy?

I guess that's the one I was thinking of. It's a pretty addictive song all right.

[xmyfadedmemoryx]

the last A7X show i been to last week M Shadow screamed when they played thier old songs

[deathscreamingsheep]

the last A7X show i been to last week M Shadow screamed when they played thier old songs

He doesn't scream, his singing is very aggressive though and in a lot of old songs it is actually pretty hard to tell the difference.

[loathed]

...he doesnt scream anymore, he just sounds similiar to when he screams...

[Britton]

Nope not a lot of screaming. the drums were almost absolutely the same
as the album. Syn had a great solo zakky did some stuff and they played
great..I got the **** beat outta me in the pit. It was alot of fun!

I plan on see the next sow too...but that might not be for another yar or two
being as though they are becoming pouler

[nowitzki]

Nope not a lot of screaming. the drums were almost absolutely the same
as the album. Syn had a great solo zakky did some stuff and they played
great..I got the **** beat outta me in the pit. It was alot of fun!

I plan on see the next sow too...but that might not be for another yar or two
being as though they are becoming pouler

At least you got to see them, the show I was going to in Nottingham got cancelled so they could tour the US :(

[Britton]

Damn that sucks man!

Okay I know I've just recently became a AX7 fan...but I love them
I love the talent the attitude and all the great people who Listen to them.
as corny as this may seem I make a pledge to keep this thread running...
I don't like getting home from a show and not being able to find the thread
cause it's on the 10th page...

anyway at the show they played Unholy confssions chapter 4
The power went out a couple of times (pissd off the band)
but all in all it was a great show. Zakky had a great solo!

they finished it with Bat country. and everyone went crazy

[Arucard]

My band are working on Unholy Confessions, and i'm singing it. Usually i play guitar (i'm a pretty good guitarist, none a7x's stuff is really hard for me, bar the ridiculous harmonised solo's on CoE), but to sing that song i have to put my guitar down. Its so hard to hit the notes :(

[Britton]

Yea my band is gonna cover it for a battle of the bands.

It's really easy...but I don't have to sing with it

[Arucard]

The drums aren't very easy, and the vocals are very hard.

[Britton]

Thank god I have a great drummer!

I can imagine the vocals being hard

[deathscreamingsheep]

I want to cover sidewinder. Do you reckon playing the last bit live just with clean electrics will be ok as i really don't want to have to switch guitars half way through the song.

[Britton]

I think it would be okay.

That's my favourite song of theirs

[xrockerachickx]

i got into them when a friend introduced me to Unholy Confessions... wow! i couldnt believe it when i heard it. I FELL IN LOVE! theyre awesome. and yes theyre style has changed a lot, but i mean, bands chnage during periods of time. now theyre all famouse... got pretty mainstream too

[Britton]

Due to signing with a new label

[XxUnholy ConfessionsXx]

Avenged Sevenfold are fcuking awesome. WTF and COE are both amazing albums. Even though their verses and intros are mostly distorted power chords or palm muting (which sound cool anyway on a good amp) their solos definetly make up for it. Also M. Shadows is a great vocalist and i love the lyrics in every song.

[Britton]

Well glad to see you found us! welcome to MX

I keep hearing all this power chord bashing..and I have
to say is there a alternative to PC's? cause I have no problem
with them

everyone uses them...

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

Nothing wrong with power chords at all.

Except it is nice to fit in other chords and such, if it is fitting to the music and such though.

And you can do alot with powerchords, so meh.

[Britton]

When you play metal and some one is singing
I think there is nothing wrong with letting them do their thing before
you solo


so powerchords rock

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

Well, not only that...

You can make up plenty of weird rhythm patterns and time sigs and time sig changes and such to make quite a few possibilities with just power chords and maybe another guitarist doing lead/melodies/other chords to add more possibilities.

Makes things more interesting with a second guitarist doing alternate things, but it is not absolutely needed.

[XxUnholy ConfessionsXx]

Well glad to see you found us! welcome to MX

I keep hearing all this power chord bashing..and I have
to say is there a alternative to PC's? cause I have no problem
with them

everyone uses them...

There's nothing wrong with power chords:thumb:

[nowitzki]

The drums aren't very easy, and the vocals are very hard.

Dude, I'm at uni in Loughborough :thumb:

[Rage_Against_The_PC]

Ive just got into avenged sevenfold as a mate reconmended them, I think they are great !

;)

[Arucard]

Dude, I'm at uni in Loughborough :thumb:

Really? What are you studying?

And if you are, come see my band on the 29th October, we will be covering Unholy Confessions.

I find out the venue tommororw, and we will have loads of fliers in The Left Legged Pinaepple and That Music Shop.

[nowitzki]

Really? What are you studying?

And if you are, come see my band on the 29th October, we will be covering Unholy Confessions.

I find out the venue tommororw, and we will have loads of fliers in The Left Legged Pinaepple and That Music Shop.

Information Science.

Yeah, let me know where the gig is and I'll see if I can get down.

[Arucard]

So how old are you? And i take it you go out on the town at weekends?

[nowitzki]

So how old are you? And i take it you go out on the town at weekends?

20, yeah I go out at weekends, but most of my friends are into the usual R&B crap so I usually end up going to crappy clubs :upset:

What do you do?

[Arucard]

I'm 16 but i'm out every Friday. I generally start in the Orange Tree or The Phantom at about 9:30/10 then go to Newshouse, The Amber Rooms and then onto Echoes for rock night.

I go with my crackpot cousin, hes very eccentric.

[Britton]

Well, not only that...

You can make up plenty of weird rhythm patterns and time sigs and time sig changes and such to make quite a few possibilities with just power chords and maybe another guitarist doing lead/melodies/other chords to add more possibilities.

Makes things more interesting with a second guitarist doing alternate things, but it is not absolutely needed.


Kinda like AX7?

LOL

[Tillius]

Kinda like AX7?

LOL
Umm...A7X.

[nowitzki]

I'm 16 but i'm out every Friday. I generally start in the Orange Tree or The Phantom at about 9:30/10 then go to Newshouse, The Amber Rooms and then onto Echoes for rock night.

I go with my crackpot cousin, hes very eccentric.

I need to go to Echos on a Friday night at some point, is it any good in there?
I always just seem to end up at the Students Union, but I get so sick of that place.

[Arucard]

Yeh, Echoes is great. Loads of underage kids though, more obvious than me. Im 6 foot 3, and i know one of the bouncers, hence why i have no trouble getting in, but there are usually at least 10 obviously underage guys in there, which is annoying.

[nowitzki]

What's the music like? Is it busy?

[Arucard]

Yes, its packed now you lot are back :p

And the music is indie pop type stuff in the main room, and metal in the white room. I always get Sevenfold played in the metal room.

[Britton]

So you all live close to eachother

That's really cool

I've just finished learning all of unholy confessions
what do you think I should learn next?

[BensJamin]

anyone know any bands that sound similar to avenged sevenfold?

[Tillius]

anyone know any bands that sound similar to avenged sevenfold?
Avenged Sevenfold is one of a kind.:p