Avenged Sevenfold

[nowitzki]

The bigger a band gets that does come increasingly difficult. And to be honest I'd feel a little stupid standing around for hours outside to catch a glimpse of a band, I love their music but I'm not that obsessed with them.

[i am the robots]

The bigger a band gets that does come increasingly difficult. And to be honest I'd feel a little stupid standing around for hours outside to catch a glimpse of a band, I love their music but I'm not that obsessed with them.

This is true, however, it is cool to talk to band members after shows, for instance I got to hang out with the guys from Watch them Die and 3 Inches of Blood in October :).

[Turkish]

Yeah, When I saw Atreyu they came out and chatted with fans for awhile, it was pretty cool meeting them.

[Bat_Country]

Same with Trivium. I talked with Matt and corey for an hour and a half in may and people were walikng past not even recognising them.
I went to see them again in september and i could hardly get near them because of all the screaming girls. :angry:
but luckily corey rememberd me and my freinds and I got backstage :cool:

[Britton]

Dude I'm seeing them on friday I would give anything to talk to them or even get back stage


did you get any pics? or auto's?

[Bat_Country]

Dude I'm seeing them on friday I would give anything to talk to them or even get back stage


did you get any pics? or auto's?

http://photobucket.com/albums/y161/Newjerseyhxc/?action=view&current=meandmattheafy.jpg

i look like a ****ing goon though :upset:

I got the inlay of my CD signed by corey and travis and the back of my shirt signed by Matt and Paulo.
If i can find my camera i'll get pics of those aswell.

[Britton]

Dude that is so cool


what were they like?

[Bat_Country]

Dude that is so cool


what were they like?

They were really really cool. The first time i met them we just talked about random **** for like an hour and a half. Just stuff like Metallica, matt was giving me tips on guitar ("USE YOUR PINKY GODDAMIT!!" :lol: ), how they were enjoying the UK etc... I know it sounds cliched but they were so down to earth and really freindly.
I also got paulo to talk to my (then) GF on the phone because she couldn't make it.
One of the nicest bands i've ever met.

The second time i could talk to them for that long obviously but we got to eat pizza with them backstage and drink some budweiser while talking Ozzfest and the whole Iron Maiden/Egg thing :cool:

Edit: Pics from the First gig
May 3rd 2005
Taken on my camera phone with NO zoom, thats how close i was

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/Newjerseyhxc/trivium4.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/Newjerseyhxc/trivium5.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/Newjerseyhxc/trivium9.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/Newjerseyhxc/trivium15.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/Newjerseyhxc/trivium14.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/Newjerseyhxc/trivium19.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/Newjerseyhxc/trivium16.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/Newjerseyhxc/trivium20.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/Newjerseyhxc/trivium10.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/Newjerseyhxc/trivium12.jpg

:thumb:

[King_Of_Terrors]

Hmm, I never bothered listening to this band. But yesterday I heard Bat Country on the radio. I must say they have a great drummer and guitarist, but the vocals are kind of lame. They are pretty good though.

[Turkish]

Listen to their old material before judging the vocals.

[Tyler Durden]

Ok first of all I'm not sure how you plan to do it..
But if you need any help with the solo's...I could do it...if you need help...

Do you have the tabs for some of the solos? I'm looking for the beast and the harlot solo in particular. THanks

[Bat_Country]

Christmas-ified avatar++

:D

[yeawhatever1117]

Do you have the tabs for some of the solos? I'm looking for the beast and the harlot solo in particular. THanks

Look on powertabs. I think that there is a good tab of Beast and The Harlot with the solo.

[Turkish]

Christmas-ified avatar++

:D


haha, nice usertitle too. :thumb:

[nowitzki]

Same with Trivium. I talked with Matt and corey for an hour and a half in may and people were walikng past not even recognising them.
I went to see them again in september and i could hardly get near them because of all the screaming girls. :angry:
but luckily corey rememberd me and my freinds and I got backstage :cool:

That is so cool. When I saw them on the Roadrage tour they came out to sign things after the gig, but they were getting mobbed, there were loads of people around.

[Bat_Country]

That is so cool. When I saw them on the Roadrage tour they came out to sign things after the gig, but they were getting mobbed, there were loads of people around.

If you really want to meet them you're best going down dead early and try to catch them when they're just hanging out and stuff.

haha, nice usertitle too. :thumb:
:cool:

[Tyler Durden]

Look on powertabs. I think that there is a good tab of Beast and The Harlot with the solo.

THanks. I'll check it out:thumb:

[Tyler Durden]

Look on powertabs. I think that there is a good tab of Beast and The Harlot with the solo.

That site is awesome. I've never seen tabs that play along.

[mish_a7x]

Christmas-ified avatar++

:D


i <3 it :wave:

[Bat_Country]

i <3 it :wave:

Thank you dearset

:-*

[nowitzki]

That site is awesome. I've never seen tabs that play along.

Guitar Pro/My Song Book is better.

[Britton]

Check this out

http://www.youtube.com/results.php?search=avenged+sevenfold&search_videos=Search+Videos

Great site

[From_The_Shadows666]

Yeah I got mine off of www.ultimate-guitar.com ... I found most of the solo's on there...but they take down there songs a lot...so there might not be any one there

[guitarizzle]

Check this out

http://www.youtube.com/results.php?search=avenged+sevenfold&search_videos=Search+Videos

Great site

Thanks a lot dude. There were some nice vids there.

[SoCalA7XFan]

Hi everyone! I was just wondering, who saw A7X at the UC Irvine Bren Events Center last night? I did! It was amazing!

[Xspeeder]

personally, i hated his metalcore screaming. it was too metalcore and i never liked american vocalists that scream like that. bands like atreyu and bleeding thru. now, their new stuff is great. the guitars are like power metal now, which is a huge plus. and i like the vocalist in many ways. plus the fact that their songs are still long, if not longer, prove something here.

[Britton]

Thanks a lot dude. There were some nice vids there.


Yea I love that site

welcome to MX

[guitarizzle]

Yea I love that site

welcome to MX

Thanks :thumb:

[nowitzki]

Check this out

http://www.youtube.com/results.php?search=avenged+sevenfold&search_videos=Search+Videos

Great site

Awesome, theres a few more songs from the Vans Warped tour that I hadn't seen yet on there.

EDIT: :lol: how long does it take Johnny to sort out his bass strap on Darkness Surronding, no one seems to want to help him out.

and on Turn The Other Way, Zacky gets cut open, I think it might be from M Shadows swinging his mic and hitting him in the head :lol: what an awesome show.

[Bat_Country]

Awesome, theres a few more songs from the Vans Warped tour that I hadn't seen yet on there.

EDIT: :lol: how long does it take Johnny to sort out his bass strap on Darkness Surronding, no one seems to want to help him out.

and on Turn The Other Way, Zacky gets cut open, I think it might be from M Shadows swinging his mic and hitting him in the head :lol: what an awesome show.

That happend when i saw them, Shadows hit Johhny square in the face with his mic and spent half the song apologising to him and not singing :lol:

[Britton]

Haha that's funny

I heard that they bump inot eachother alot up there on the stage

[deathscreamingsheep]

Haha that's funny

I heard that they bump inot eachother alot up there on the stage

I love how M Shadows forgets the words in the live Bat Country version (in the quiet section): "... Cause I yah-dee-yah-da-yeee..."

[mish_a7x]

i'm listening to waking the fallen now, for the first time in ages. I re-realised just how good the drumming is, Chapter Four's intro would be mental to play.

[Tillius]

i'm listening to waking the fallen now, for the first time in ages. I re-realised just how good the drumming is, Chapter Four's intro would be mental to play.
Actually...my friend is a guitarist...but recently began trying out the drums...and within about a week or two of playing was able to play that intro perfectly, and another friend of mine, who actually is a drummer, says it's one of the easiest things to play.

[deathscreamingsheep]

Oh well it does sound pretty impressive. I suppose it's one of those things like tapping that are actually simple to do.

[nowitzki]

Actually...my friend is a guitarist...but recently began trying out the drums...and within about a week or two of playing was able to play that intro perfectly, and another friend of mine, who actually is a drummer, says it's one of the easiest things to play.

I very much doubt it's one of the easiest things to play :rolleyes:

[Bat_Country]

Oh well it does sound pretty impressive. I suppose it's one of those things like tapping that are actually simple to do.

It took me half a year and about 3 new layers of skin on my fingers to learn to tap :upset:

[Tillius]

I very much doubt it's one of the easiest things to play :rolleyes:
Hey...that's just what he told me. He's the drummer, not me.

[Britton]

It took me half a year and about 3 new layers of skin on my fingers to learn to tap :upset:


Are you any good? I actually picked up tapping pretty easily. but I had pretty strong fingers too. But still it's not really a skill I work on alot anymore

[Bat_Country]

Are you any good? I actually picked up tapping pretty easily. but I had pretty strong fingers too. But still it's not really a skill I work on alot anymore

I'm not too bad, but i still need improvement.
I can play some songs quite well, like the intro to 'Lipgloss and black' by Atreyu and the solo from 'one' by Metallica.

[nowitzki]

NP: Warmness on the Soul

Such an amazing beautiful song.

[Tillius]

Has anybody listened to anything by Pinkly Smooth?

[azbassman]

Thursday January 19;Riallto Theater,Tucson Arizona....i will be in the audiance of Avenged Sevenfold

[SC423]

Thursday, Feb 17th...Gibson Ampitheater at Universal Studios in Los Angeles...oh baby

[Bat_Country]

Has anybody listened to anything by Pinkly Smooth?

Yeah i have them as friends on myspace.
Iat's good, but ALOT different to a7x

[deathscreamingsheep]

Are you any good? I actually picked up tapping pretty easily. but I had pretty strong fingers too. But still it's not really a skill I work on alot anymore

Same really. I assumed that it was a simple thing because I picked it up quite quickly but I don't know many other guitar players aside from my teacher and a couple of mates who just muck around with it.

One of the things I am proud to have picked up fast was using my pinky a lot. I find it really helps my technique, but my old teacher couldn't use his pinky at all. Oh the advantages of long fingers....

[Tillius]

Yeah i have them as friends on myspace.
Iat's good, but ALOT different to a7x
You have the members of Pinkly Smooth as friends on myspace?
So...it's worth checking out then? What are the better songs.

[deathscreamingsheep]

I really like Pinkly Smooth. The stuff on their myspace page www.myspace.com/pinklysmooth is very good. I would recommend those songs anyway.

It's completely different to A7X. Completely. It's quite wierd with keyboard samples and stuff. One of the songs Nostferatu's something-or-other reminded me of Carnival in Coal in some parts of the later half.

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

I discovered I actually like an Avenged Sevenfold song.

Darkness Surrounds.

It just seems very epic everytime I listen to it.

[nowitzki]

Darkness Surronding is amazing, easily one of my favourite A7X songs. You should check out the rest of STST, the whole album is awesome.

[guitarizzle]

rip: http://www.livejournal.com/community/a7x_media/103958.html?view=772374#t772374

someone ripped the a7x performance from KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas show

[Chilifanthatsme]

NP: Warmness on the Soul

Such an amazing beautiful song.

Ah jeez i love that so much, i watch the video on video google cause i dont have the actual song yet, its like theres a party in my ears, and everyones invited.

[nowitzki]

rip: http://www.livejournal.com/community/a7x_media/103958.html?view=772374#t772374

someone ripped the a7x performance from KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas show

Thanks a lot, I'm watching Second Heartbeat now.

EDIT: Shadows does a pretty killer scream at the end of the last solo, if only he'd still do it in the rest of the song :upset:

[azbassman]

has anyone seen them play live yet? I wanted to know if anyone knew there playlist.

[Tillius]

Anybody seen the video to warmness on the soul? I didn't even know they had a video for that song until a few days ago.

[nowitzki]

Yeah its on Google video, it was their first EP.

[Bat_Country]

Anybody seen the video to warmness on the soul? I didn't even know they had a video for that song until a few days ago.

The bit at the end proper **** me up

:smash:

[Tillius]

It is indeed quite the video.

[nowitzki]

This thread was well in need of a bump.

I think my favourite song of CoE now has to be Sidewinder. The acoustic section at the end is amazing.

[deathscreamingsheep]

Syns dad and syn did it together. It's very good (and plus a great ending to the song). My band were going to attempt that song live, but I didn't think clean electrics (I haven't got a good acoustic to do it on) would have the same effect.

[Rats!]

so was anyone able to score good tickets for their new tour dates?

scalpers have finally caught on to avenged :( pit tickets are already on ebay for $120+ a pair. i tried buying some for the L.A. show during the presale, but the best i could find were Loge 15 row S. which is not good enough for one of my favorite bands. guess i'll have to see them next time around.

[Drunken Viking]

That sucks, when they came to CO its was all general addmission, so I got right up by the stage.

[Britton]

Syns dad and syn did it together. It's very good (and plus a great ending to the song). My band were going to attempt that song live, but I didn't think clean electrics (I haven't got a good acoustic to do it on) would have the same effect.


Yea I love that song. It shows how versitle they really are.

I love general admission

[blacksorrows]

Avenged Sevenfold started dressing like Good Charlotte. Oh well, I loved Waking the Fallen and STST. The tracks I've heard on the new album are amazing, and I'm going to pick up the album for sure.

i saw a picture of them at some show or something with GC.. and i like avengeds "new" look if you could call it that, and i cant help but admit i didnt notice it was benji and joel til someone pointed it out. i swore they had two new members :rolleyes:

[Quo_Vadis]

what with there new video Bat County or wahtever..i was tripping..probably cause i was drunk and stoned..but meh..its messed.i like avenged sevenfolds new stuff..its more Solos and ****

[i am the robots]

Avenged Sevenfold's new look? They had the scenester image to an even higher degree when STST came out... what are you guys talking about?!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/XanUnheardVoice/10%20hottest/zacky.jpg

[Bat_Country]

Avenged Sevenfold's new look? They had the scenester image to an even higher degree when STST came out... what are you guys talking about?!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/XanUnheardVoice/10%20hottest/zacky.jpg

I have that t-shirt :cool:

[Britton]

I don't think they've changed their image...anyway

My band is doing our cover of unholy confessions tommarow at our first gig

[rockgod90]

I think STST is crap compared to City of Evil. I had never even heard of them until I saw Bat Country on FUSE. I got into COE first which is why I probably don't like STST. It's not bad, it just can't compare to their new stuff.

[guitarizzle]

They posted some screen caps from the Beast and the Harlot video.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Rev.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Shadows.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Shadows02.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Syn.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Johnny.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-band.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Zacky.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Zacky02.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-ZackyRev.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-ZackyRevShadows.jpg

[Drunken Viking]

Has that video been released yet?



Hey, does anyone on here program drums or play them, because I was looking to do a cover for the cover comp, but I need drums. I was looking to do either Chapter Four, or Second Heartbeat.

[guitarizzle]

Has that video been released yet?



Hey, does anyone on here program drums or play them, because I was looking to do a cover for the cover comp, but I need drums. I was looking to do either Chapter Four, or Second Heartbeat.

No, the video has not been released yet. I think it will come out sometime in February.

[Drunken Viking]

You guys, I'm really stupid, I just realized that A7X's second album is Waking the Fallen, not WALKing the Fallen. Boy do I feel like a dumbass.

[Bat_Country]

You guys, I'm really stupid, I just realized that A7X's second album is Waking the Fallen, not WALKing the Fallen. Boy do I feel like a dumbass.

:lol:

They posted some screen caps from the Beast and the Harlot video.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Rev.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Shadows.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Shadows02.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Syn.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Johnny.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-band.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Zacky.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-Zacky02.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-ZackyRev.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/AntiSocialGirl05/A7x%20Pictures/A7xBATHvideo-ZackyRevShadows.jpg

That looks amazing

[Britton]

That's gonna be a awsome video! Was anyon else dissapointed in the Bat Country video?

Anyway...Last night my band had our first gig! We were the last band to play and there were about 60 kids there. We were going to open with crazy train...but thing went wrong

Our set list would have been

CT
one of our songs
another one of our songs
another one of our songs
Some Metallica
and unholy confessions...but the cops showed up...so we had to play UC first (we thought we would have no time to do it if we waited) so our list got mixed up...but everyone loved us. My lead guitar player got this hot chick
I got 3 phone numbers (I'll never use them) but that's cool...of course everyone loved the drummer and we are still looking for a Bass player and a
permanent singer. I had to sing last night and it actually had a pretty good sound to it.

[Drunken Viking]

I was somewhat dissapoionted in the Bat Country video, but it went with the song, the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas theme.

[nowitzki]

I finally realised how epic M.I.A. is, what an awesome song. The lyrics are great, about a soldier at war.

[deathscreamingsheep]

M.I.A owned so much live.

Well done Britton. I played Unholy Confessions live, but unfortunately I suck at the screaming bits. Should've done what M Shadows does.

Oh well I wasn't actually singing for my own band anway so meh (hence why I was asked to sing that song, I wouldn't have tried it in my own band partly because we don't do many covers but mainly cause I'm bad at the screaming stuff and stick to backing vocals and lead guitar).

[Drunken Viking]

Actualy the lyrics are about Shadows friends experiences at war, but same thing. I love CoE, dualing acoustic guitars, and 2 min solos, but the singing does somewhat get on my nerves at times.

[stratplayer02]

but the singing does somewhat get on my nerves at times.

I think the whole band fits together all too well. I don't think any other voice could fit in his place. But at the same time, I don't think any voice chould be replaced for Children of Bodom, and I know a lot of people that can't stand that voice. I guess I've just grown acoustomed to that.

[Drunken Viking]

I think that the singing does fit amazingly well into the music, but the voice get on my nerves like in Strength Of The World, at the chorus, Ihate the naislyness of his voice. But I think he is greatly talented.

So has anyone seen them live on their new tour. When I saw them they were great, they really got me into more of their songs, like Second Heartbeat, Strength Of the World, MIA, and The Wicked End.

[stratplayer02]

I have noticed that a lot of the heavy music that I listen to is on shuffle. That way I never get annoyed by any one band. But I definately wnt to see them in concert. I haven't... Yet. But I will probibly next time they are in town.

[coneren]

I have noticed that a lot of the heavy music that I listen to is on shuffle. That way I never get annoyed by any one band. But I definately wnt to see them in concert. I haven't... Yet. But I will probibly next time they are in town.


I wish i could but i havent heard any news about them coming near me.:mad:

[Drunken Viking]

You should check thier website www.avengedsevenfold.com , but they may have already come by your town, they are on the last leg of a huge tour. But I'm sure they will tour again, I mean with the sucess of Bat Country they can't afford not to.

[coneren]

My town only has about 2,000 people in it,if they came here and I missed I would kill myself.:(


The site isn't working for me right now.:angry:

[classicrockman]

Thought this was interesting:

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/avenged_sevenfold_not_religious_band.html

Sevenfold is coming to Tucson in January. :)

[Tillius]

I'm going to see Avenged Sevenfold on January 23. I'm so happy...since I had to miss my previous chance to see them in concert.

[Drunken Viking]

They are great live, but his voice is proably a litle worse now, they have been touring nonstop since like June.

[Bat_Country]

Rumour has it they're playing the UK in march :D

[nowitzki]

Rumour has it they're playing the UK in march :D

I hope thats true, and that they play a few venues, not just one or two dates in London like bands all too often do.

[shamed-angel]

Rumour has it they're playing the UK in march :D
That'd be amazing. I'd love to see them playing some stuff off City of Evil. The best album of their careers in my opinion.

[Tillius]

I used to like City of Evil better...but then I started listening to Waking the Fallen alot and loved it.

[Drunken Viking]

Yeah me too, I listened to WTF all the way through and now it's one of my favorite albums of all time. I am startring to like songs like "Clairvoyant Desease", and "Second Heartbeat" a lot now.

[guitarizzle]

And All Things Will End is my favorite song from Waking The Fallen

[naboo]

I've always loved Reminissions and Second Heart Beat the most.

[Tillius]

Radiant Eclipse is also an incredible song.

[PeEpHoLe_10]

I wish these bastards would come to Australia.

[guitarizzle]

Radiant Eclipse is also an incredible song.

Yeah, Radiant Eclipse is not mentioned much.
I always loved that intro.

What's everyone's riff (not solo) on COE?
Mine is Strength of the World, I love how it goes from the orchestra and acoustics to the main heavy riff.

[Drunken Viking]

I like the main riff in Betrayed, its just so awesome, its proably my favorite song off of CoE.

Radiant Eclipse has one of my favorite Riffs on any A7X albums.

[deathscreamingsheep]

I really like the Strength of the World riff, or better still, the riffs from Wicked End.

As for other albums, my fave riff ever is the Eternal Rest main riff.

[nowitzki]

I love the riff in Eternal Rest right before the "Dark in their hearts" bit.
Darkness Surrounding has some killer riffs, and I love the slow riff in the middle of Turn the Other Way.
(none of those are off CoE BTW, but those are my favourite A7X riffs. I like the songs on CoE more for their overall structure and melody rather than the riffs.)

[Drunken Viking]

I've really started to get into STST, my favorite songs so far are To End Rapture, Turn The Other Way, Darkness Surrounding, We Come Out At Night, Warmness Of The Sould, Lips Of Deciet, The Art Of Subconscious Illusions, and An Epic Of Time Wasted.

[shamed-angel]

So that's eight songs out of what, twelve? Way to narrow it down! You might as well have said the songs you don't like...

[xFEAR-AND-LOATHINGx]

yay for me. i see a7x in february. woot.

[Drunken Viking]

So that's eight songs out of what, twelve? Way to narrow it down! You might as well have said the songs you don't like...
**** you, they are all good songs, but some of the other songs on that album I havent given a listen to, and I even said I'm really starting to like STST.

[Aaron_Of_Oz]

awesome band
fav album: waking The Fallen

[guitarizzle]

What's the most difficult song/solo/riff from A7X that you guys can play?

[Drunken Viking]

I can play the Bat Country and Beast And The Harlot solos, both pretty hard if you ask me.

[guitarizzle]

I can play the Bat Country and Beast And The Harlot solos, both pretty hard if you ask me.

I haven't attempted Beast and the Harlot.
But, I could play the Bat Country solo, with the exception of the sweep picking part. :upset:

[PIGS(1 different one)]

I've been trying to get into this band lately, I've had city of evil for awhile now but I can't get into it. The singer really gets to me, he sounds like he's trying to be metal but he comes off as a whiney Emo singer. The riffs and such are pretty generic too, it's all been done before. My conclusion of this band is that it does nothing for me, and they are quite boring.

[Shadius]

I've been trying to get into this band lately, I've had city of evil for awhile now but I can't get into it. The singer really gets to me, he sounds like he's trying to be metal but he comes off as a whiney Emo singer. The riffs and such are pretty generic too, it's all been done before. My conclusion of this band is that it does nothing for me, and they are quite boring.

He sounds nothing like an emo singer. lol.

I don't see how songs like Trashed and Scattered and Bat Country could be considered boring, to each their own, though.

[Drunken Viking]

He doesn't sound like an emo singer, most of them sound like the good charollete singer, and Shadows has a very powerful voice in the higher registers.

[Rats!]

once you've listened to the album like 50 times, you get used to his voice. it sounds like any other singer. however, the chorus of strength of the world still annoys me at times.
and he is definitely not emo.

now... how is this band generic? when i think of generic i think of new found glory, busted, staind, nickelback, and the bravery. avenged sevenfold is anything but generic.

[nowitzki]

A7X are probably the least generic band you are likely to see on MTV, except maybe SOAD.

[A7X_Theater_88]

The most difficult A7x solo I can play is from beast and the harlot,, its quite hard cus its all picking. What do u guys think the hardest solo from an A7X song is?
The sweep picking solo from second heartbeat sounds quite hard, and so does the solo from the wiked end.

[guitarizzle]

The most difficult A7x solo I can play is from beast and the harlot,, its quite hard cus its all picking. What do u guys think the hardest solo from an A7X song is?
The sweep picking solo from second heartbeat sounds quite hard, and so does the solo from the wiked end.

From Waking The Fallen, I was always fascinated with the And All Things Will End solo.
From City of Evil, MIA and The Wicked End

[Drunken Viking]

A7X are probably the least generic band you are likely to see on MTV, except maybe SOAD.
Yeah, even on MTV2 with headbangers ball, most of those bands are metalcore. Which is good and all but it's not very diverse.

Anyone else surprised that A7X is really popular now, I always thought they would end up being more underground then anything.

[slit_21]

I liked Seize the Day the first time i heard it, i like how there getting more melodic it proves that they can do more than scream.

[Drunken Viking]

They can't even scream now. :lol:

[nowitzki]

Anyone else surprised that A7X is really popular now, I always thought they would end up being more underground then anything.

I agree, but they deserve the success. I just hope they don't forget the fans who supported them before CoE (and actually play something from STST live :mad:).

[deathscreamingsheep]

^^ 12****ing3

I've seen them live a few times now and since City of Evil we've had nothing of STST. I'd love a bit of the Art of Subconcious Illusion though to be fair I'd like to see him do that with his ruined throat.

[Drunken Viking]

I agree, but they deserve the success. I just hope they don't forget the fans who supported them before CoE (and actually play something from STST live :mad:).
Yeah, I was dissapointed when they didn't even play "To End Rapture" live, no screaming on that song.

[ValeOfShadows]

I hate this band.

[Britton]

I hate this band.


You are a idiot

Okay so Guys I'm so completely in love with the whole WTF album. I can't just listen to one song. It used to be that way with COE but as of recently not so much.

I'm learning that first Eternal rest solo

[guitarizzle]

I hate this band.

Good for you. :thumb:

Britton: Which tab are you using to learn Eternal Rest? Or are you doing it by ear?

[Britton]

Good for you. :thumb:

Britton: Which tab are you using to learn Eternal Rest? Or are you doing it by ear?


I'm using a tab I got on this site before they raped it. I think the guy stole it from a book cause it sounds almost perfect. Why? do you need one?

I wish I could do tabs by ear...I can but only simple stuff like chords if there is no distortion. So mainly Beatles stuff

[guitarizzle]

I'm using a tab I got on this site before they raped it. I think the guy stole it from a book cause it sounds almost perfect. Why? do you need one?

I wish I could do tabs by ear...I can but only simple stuff like chords if there is no distortion. So mainly Beatles stuff

Yeah, I was looking for a good Eternal Rest tab.

[Britton]

Yeah, I was looking for a good Eternal Rest tab.


Okay let me search for the most accurate tab I can find. God I want this site to be back up so much.

While you are waiting Sir watch this


http://www.youtube.com/w/Avenged-Sevenfold---Eternal-Rest-Live?v=8rLJd87fLxY&search=avenged%20sevenfold

[guitarizzle]

Okay let me search for the most accurate tab I can find. God I want this site to be back up so much.

While you are waiting Sir watch this


http://www.youtube.com/w/Avenged-Sevenfold---Eternal-Rest-Live?v=8rLJd87fLxY&search=avenged%20sevenfold

I have all of those videos (from San Diego).

http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=16-_rKpOUSM&search=a7x
^^^ That's from the show that I went to on Dec.1st!

On a different subject, I am loving this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=eqqrwRpIQRc&search=metal

[Britton]

This is Correct

http://www.911tabs.com/link/?314462

And I'm not sure about this one...cause I havn't quite nailed the solo yet.
http://www.911tabs.com/link/?534463

Dude how did you know I love Trivium?

[guitarizzle]

This is Correct

http://www.911tabs.com/link/?314462

And I'm not sure about this one...cause I havn't quite nailed the solo yet.
http://www.911tabs.com/link/?534463

Dude how did you know I love Trivium?

I didn't know you liked Trivium. :chug:

Thanks for the tab.

Question for everybody: Do you play the intro to Unholy Confessions by palm-muting the open D string or pulling-off the A string?

[Britton]

I do pulloffs

How do you do it?

My band coverd that song and we had the most violent pit I have ever seen

[guitarizzle]

I do pulloffs

How do you do it?

My band coverd that song and we had the most violent pit I have ever seen

At first I did pull-offs because it was too hard for me to go from one string to the next quickly. But now I palm-mute the D string.

[Britton]

At first I did pull-offs because it was too hard for me to go from one string to the next quickly. But now I palm-mute the D string.


Yea that's cool I might try it the other way around for fun

But Hey welcome to MX!

I'm gonna go to bed now :(

[guitarizzle]

Yea that's cool I might try it the other way around for fun

But Hey welcome to MX!

I'm gonna go to bed now :(

Alrighty then

[nowitzki]

This is Correct

http://www.911tabs.com/link/?314462

And I'm not sure about this one...cause I havn't quite nailed the solo yet.
http://www.911tabs.com/link/?534463

Dude how did you know I love Trivium?

Awesome, a tab site that still works! I finally got a Guitar Pro file for Sidewinder.

[Bat_Country]

March 2006

8th - Nottingham Rock City
9th - Dublin Ambassador
11th - London Astoria
12th - Manchester Academy
14th - Birmingham Academy
15th - Glasgow ABC


UK DATES!! :D:D:D

[Roo_bass]

March 2006

8th - Nottingham Rock City
9th - Dublin Ambassador
11th - London Astoria
12th - Manchester Academy
14th - Birmingham Academy
15th - Glasgow ABC


UK DATES!! :D:D:D
Yeah...and none of them near me. Bastards.

[Britton]

LoL They are coming back to Texas but I'm gonna have to drive about 70 miles
to austin if I want to see them. Dang!

So I guess tab sites will be history pretty soon here?

[nowitzki]

March 2006

8th - Nottingham Rock City
9th - Dublin Ambassador
11th - London Astoria
12th - Manchester Academy
14th - Birmingham Academy
15th - Glasgow ABC


UK DATES!! :D:D:D

**** YES!!! Rock City, I am there!

[guitarizzle]

Awesome, a tab site that still works! I finally got a Guitar Pro file for Sidewinder.

Whaa? Where'd you get Sidewinder?

[Bat_Country]

Yeah...and none of them near me. Bastards.

Where abouts in the UK are you?

[broken_]

unholy confessions = best song ever live
they play 4 seconds of it and leave you hanging for 30
and then go back into it and everyone goes nuts !
ahhh so good

who wants to powertab burn it down :D ?

[nowitzki]

Whaa? Where'd you get Sidewinder?

http://www.911tabs.com/tabs/a/avenged_sevenfold/sidewinder_tab.htm

[Britton]

I love 911 tabs

is MX ever gonna come back?

[Drunken Viking]

It got shut down and the library was deleted. :(

[Nicktheblade]

Doesn't 911tabs link back to Ultimate-guitar for all the tabs?

[Britton]

Doesn't 911tabs link back to Ultimate-guitar for all the tabs?


It goes to all the tab sites

aww! so it's never coming back? I had like three great tabs on here! and I did do two of them from ear, then the other my buddy taught me.

it's gay how they are doing that cause there are some artist that don't have tab books A7X for example. then half the stuff I want to learn doesn't have books anyway

[Nicktheblade]

It goes to all the tab sites

aww! so it's never coming back? I had like three great tabs on here! and I did do two of them from ear, then the other my buddy taught me.

it's gay how they are doing that cause there are some artist that don't have tab books A7X for example. then half the stuff I want to learn doesn't have books anyway




No A7X tab book is the suck. Oh well, most people who tab it do a damn fine job.

[nowitzki]

Nottingham tickets ordered :cool:

[Tillius]

17 days til I see them.

[Britton]

Where are you seeing them?

[Arucard]

Nottingham tickets ordered :cool:

wanna meet up and have a beer or seven?

[Bat_Country]

Goddammit.
Someone come to Manchester.
I'm going on my own otherwise. I'm getting my ticket today :D

[Tillius]

Where are you seeing them?
Corpus Christi, TX.

[nowitzki]

wanna meet up and have a beer or seven?
Yeah cool, you live in lboro right?

[Bat_Country]

Manchester ticket bought :smoke:

[CunningStunt]

i stopped listening to A7X when i heard the song...."Warmness on the Soul"

anyone else find that disgraceful? the vocals were absolutely terrible...well thats my 2cents

[nowitzki]

You stopped listening to a band because of one song you don't like? I'm surprised you still like Metallica then, unless you have somehow avoided their last few albums.

[deathscreamingsheep]

You stopped listening to a band because of one song you don't like? I'm surprised you still like Metallica then, unless you have somehow avoided their last few albums.

Quoted for truth.

Though I do actually like a select few songs from Metallica's last few albums.

Astoria show once more! Score. I went to their last Astoria show as well so I'm really excited. I hope they might change their set list at least a tiny bit though.

[Britton]

Corpus Christi, TX.


I'm probably gonna make the trip to Austin sense it's just up the road. Corpus is a little further away

where are you?

[Tillius]

I'm probably gonna make the trip to Austin sense it's just up the road. Corpus is a little further away

where are you?
A town you would have never heard of. Corpus is seven hours away though.

[Rodex]

Id like to add my opinion to the topic of Alexi Laiho of COB vs. Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold that I have been hearing so much about. Let me start by saying that what I heard about Synyster replying to a question of Laiho's skill with "I smell fag breath" is incredibly immature, it took away all my respect for the guitarist as a person.

Second I respect both their styles and I love both the bands. Yet when it comes down to technique, arppegio and scale choices, i have to admit the Alexi is superior. I know every solo on Walking the Fallen and City of Evil, as well as numerous solos from COB on all their albums. Coming from the opinion of a 7 year metal guitar player, Alexi defeniatly comes out on top. I struggle so much more when I learn Laiho's solos, yet i learn Gates at most in 30 mins, but I still love both the bands.

:smash:
Rodex

[Tillius]

Id like to add my opinion to the topic of Alexi Laiho of COB vs. Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold that I have been hearing so much about. Let me start by saying that what I heard about Synyster replying to a question of Laiho's skill with "I smell fag breath" is incredibly immature, it took away all my respect for the guitarist as a person.

Second I respect both their styles and I love both the bands. Yet when it comes down to technique, arppegio and scale choices, i have to admit the Alexi is superior. I know every solo on Walking the Fallen and City of Evil, as well as numerous solos from COB on all their albums. Coming from the opinion of a 7 year metal guitar player, Alexi defeniatly comes out on top. I struggle so much more when I learn Laiho's solos, yet i learn Gates at most in 30 mins, but I still love both the bands.

:smash:
Rodex
Good first post.

[I'm Charming]

Gates is a solid guitarist but as said above... Highly immature... Consider a7x wore eye liner and painted their nails last time I checked...

Alexi is a far superior guitarist... His solo's and lead riffs have a extensive amount more of substance to them...

Alexi also shows much more originality in his music.. I'm trying not to repeat everything said above...

CoB's rymthm guitar work took alot more effort and focus to get right... Then any lead riff from Gates...

[Drunken Viking]

I'd say that City Of Evil is very very original and not cliche but whatever howd we get to talking about CoB versus A7X?

[I'm Charming]

I'd say that City Of Evil is very very original and not cliche but whatever howd we get to talking about CoB versus A7X?


City of Evil is somwhat original... But you can't compare a average/good band like a7x to the creators of the finnish power metal gerne.... That's all....

BTW

CoB fanboys rule this country.....

[Drunken Viking]

I wouldn't say they created the genre. CoB fanboys rule an A7X fanboy thread, interesting.

[I'm Charming]

I wouldn't say they created the genre. CoB fanboys rule an A7X fanboy thread, interesting.

All the hXc ninja boys compare the two so often because Gates can solo decently unlike any other metalcore/metal/w/e the hell a7x is now...

Alexi is the best guitarist right now in music... (Herman Li is close but so much of what he plays is just fast.... not always the most substance)

That's how they get brought into the same convo...

[Drunken Viking]

I can respect you liking CoB I do to, but don't give me that crap about him being the best guitarist in music today, you and I both know that bull.

[I'm Charming]

I can respect you liking CoB I do to, but don't give me that crap about him being the best guitarist in music today, you and I both know that bull.

Name three who are more skilled?

Herman Li is great but his solos many times are just pure speed... not as much substance...

I forgot his name but the guy in Dream Theater... is not that great...

[CunningStunt]

john petrucci, this bodom guy is pretty fukken insane...guy out of Symphony X probly owns him but

[PeEpHoLe_10]

Gates is a solid guitarist but as said above... Highly immature... Consider a7x wore eye liner and painted their nails last time I checked...

Alexi also wrote very immature/lame lyrics the last time i checked. :thumb:


And im pretty sure i have seen pictures of him wearing eyeliner and nail polish too.

[Mein bass]

Im not gonna lie.A7X is a good band with a good guitarist and drummer...but the more I hear fanboys/girls talking about them the more I don't want to like them.
People they are not the best,no band is the best out there.
If you like them great,but just because you like them doesn't make them the best out there.

[Huber]

Im not gonna lie.A7X is a good band with a good guitarist and drummer...but the more I hear fanboys/girls talking about them the more I don't want to like them.
People they are not the best,no band is the best out there.
If you like them great,but just because you like them doesn't make them the best out there.

While it's true, letting it affect your thoughts on the band is also a no no.

[Mein bass]

No no,they're a great band.
My opinion hasn't changed,I just wish others would.

[I'm Charming]

Alexi also wrote very immature/lame lyrics the last time i checked. :thumb:


And im pretty sure i have seen pictures of him wearing eyeliner and nail polish too.


You competely missed my point.


Gates said in reference to Alexi, "I smell fag breath"
Most likely because Alexi paints his nails black.

I just pointed out... a7x paints their nails black and wears eyeliner,

hypocritical.... shall we say...


Alexi's lyrics while not the best, pwn a7x's lame attempts to be hXc...

The death by reaper style lyrics are related to Lake Bodom...

CoB is named after the triple killing june 4 1960 at Lake Bodom...

The death by reaper style lyrics fit in exactly with where the band is from and their style of music...

In the end lyrics are just expression...

No right or wrong, no matter the style of music..

[Bat_Country]

The fact of the matter is CoB and A7X however similar are also very different.
They both appeal to two different kinds of fans. CoB generally to the more established metal head while A7X appeal more to people our age (14,15,16,17,18 etc...)

It's pointless debating who's the better guitarist because A)everyone has different opinions B)There are alot of guitarists better than both of them and C)There are alot of guitarists worse than them.

I happen to like CoB even though A7X are my favourite band. However I don't care for Alexi much as a person as i often find him to be extremely arrogant and annoying,

For me that's where CoB fall down. Sure they know they're good but they don't have to constantly tell everyone else. I mean when i've seen them live he's (Alexi) gone off on five minute rants about how his band are the greatest on the planet and the saviours of music etc... and to me that's just totally unesseceary. Wheras when i saw A7X they only spent time thanking the crowd and saying how much it meant to them.

There's also the fact that both bands have just signed to major labels so no doubt they'll be fanning the flames for extra publicity.

[nowitzki]

The fact of the matter is CoB and A7X however similar are also very different.
They both appeal to two different kinds of fans. CoB generally to the more established metal head while A7X appeal more to people our age (14,15,16,17,18 etc...)

It's pointless debating who's the better guitarist because A)everyone has different opinions B)There are alot of guitarists better than both of them and C)There are alot of guitarists worse than them.

I happen to like CoB even though A7X are my favourite band. However I don't care for Alexi much as a person as i often find him to be extremely arrogant and annoying,

For me that's where CoB fall down. Sure they know they're good but they don't have to constantly tell everyone else. I mean when i've seen them live he's (Alexi) gone off on five minute rants about how his band are the greatest on the planet and the saviours of music etc... and to me that's just totally unesseceary. Wheras when i saw A7X they only spent time thanking the crowd and saying how much it meant to them.

There's also the fact that both bands have just signed to major labels so no doubt they'll be fanning the flames for extra publicity.

I agree completely.

I am a huge fan of both bands, and I honestly don't care who is the better guitarist, as long as the music sounds good (and John Petrucci owns them both anyway).

Its pointless arguing about who's the better band, but I do have to say about their current form:
Are You Dead Yet? - by far the worst CoB album
City of Evil - arguably the best A7x album.

[FruscianteFan08]

I know you guys are gonna hate me for sayin this, but I can't stand most metal artists right now, but I liked these guys for some strange reason

[Britton]

I know you guys are gonna hate me for sayin this, but I can't stand most metal artists right now, but I liked these guys for some strange reason


OMG I hate you! lol

On the subject of who's better I would have to say that that's a subjective question. And I'm not really the right person to tell you who's better I prefer Alexi. I think he's a much better player but I'm not gonna argue with someone who this Syn is better. I would say COB isn't for everyone they are for the more Established metal fans. Where as A7X is for everyone from 13 year old girls to 50 year old dads who come in and pla on theri sons records.

[pep]

of course, petrucci is far better than both of this guys. and synyster said the fag breath thing probably because alexi looks like avril lagivne, but hmm, whatever, both bands are great.

[Bat_Country]

of course, petrucci is far better than both of this guys. and synyster said the fag breath thing probably because alexi looks like avril lagivne, but hmm, whatever, both bands are great.

:mad:
STFU avril's so hot!

[PeEpHoLe_10]

You competely missed my point.


Gates said in reference to Alexi, "I smell fag breath"
Most likely because Alexi paints his nails black.

I just pointed out... a7x paints their nails black and wears eyeliner,

hypocritical.... shall we say...


Alexi's lyrics while not the best, pwn a7x's lame attempts to be hXc...

The death by reaper style lyrics are related to Lake Bodom...

CoB is named after the triple killing june 4 1960 at Lake Bodom...

The death by reaper style lyrics fit in exactly with where the band is from and their style of music...

In the end lyrics are just expression...

No right or wrong, no matter the style of music..


First off, Gates would have only said that to stir a bit of ****. Even if he meant it, how do you know he said that because Alexi wears eyeliner and nail polish? Me thinks you are just assuming.

You obviously havent taken notice of the lyrics from COE then if you think are attempting to be hardcore.

[Drunken Viking]

You competely missed my point.


Gates said in reference to Alexi, "I smell fag breath"
Most likely because Alexi paints his nails black.

I just pointed out... a7x paints their nails black and wears eyeliner,

hypocritical.... shall we say...


Alexi's lyrics while not the best, pwn a7x's lame attempts to be hXc...

The death by reaper style lyrics are related to Lake Bodom...

CoB is named after the triple killing june 4 1960 at Lake Bodom...

The death by reaper style lyrics fit in exactly with where the band is from and their style of music...

In the end lyrics are just expression...

No right or wrong, no matter the style of music..
I don't think gates was serious about calling him fag. And also, you say A7X's lyrics are lame then you say that their are no such things as right or wrong lyrics. And so what if they are named after a kilingor they talk about a lake, I still think the lyrics suck ***, but I find A7X's to not by cliche or bad.

[shamed-angel]

Name three who are more skilled?

Herman Li is great but his solos many times are just pure speed... not as much substance...

I forgot his name but the guy in Dream Theater... is not that great...
Okay. here are three guitaists who **** all over Alexi Laiho from a great fukken height:-

John Petrucci(he may not be "that great" but he's a damn sight better than Alexi whichever way you look at it. If he's not great then Alexi is ****ing mediocre.)
Jason Becker (say no more)
Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation singer/guitarist)

You are contradicting yourself anyway, because you say Laiho is more skilled than Li, yet his guitar solos are just fast. I think that a fast solo isn't necessarily a good solo, but I could easily name more talented guitarists than Alexi. The fact that Herman and Sam play fast is because they are incredibly skilled guitarists. Moreso than Alexi ****ing Laiho.
:mad:
STFU avril's so hot!
Errr.... He fancies Alexi! Gross!

[Drunken Viking]

Can we stop arguing about fag breath in the A7X thread, besides it's all subjective.

[Rodex]

Wrong post look below

[Rodex]

Seeming i rejuvinated this argument, let me point things in the right direction, this is about Alexi Laiho's and Synyster's guitar styles and techniques and which is superior, not their band, not their albums,and not the guy from Dream Theatre. Now, what I really want to point out is that bottom line Sysnster attacked Laiho with the comment, he wasnt provoked or taunted, he was just plain rude and obnoxious, and no matter if your the most talented shredder on the planet, you have to bring a good attitude with you guitar. Alexi has yet to respond to Synyster and is probably laughing at him, because I bet Gates smells a rival and wants to destroy him before COB makes it big in the States. If for some reason the more mainstream population suddenly turns to COB, as they had to Avenged, and they become a success, a comparison of Sysnster and Laiho will be inevitable, and I think Gates is scared of the result. Thank you for you responses guys.

:smash:
Rodex

[bwnstl]

Seeming i rejuvinated this argument, let me point things in the right direction, this is about Alexi Laiho's and Synyster's guitar styles and techniques and which is superior, not their band, not their albums,and not the guy from Dream Theatre. Now, what I really want to point out is that bottom line Sysnster attacked Laiho with the comment, he wasnt provoked or taunted, he was just plain rude and obnoxious, and no matter if your the most talented shredder on the planet, you have to bring a good attitude with you guitar. Alexi has yet to respond to Synyster and is probably laughing at him, because I bet Gates smells a rival and wants to destroy him before COB makes it big in the States. If for some reason the more mainstream population suddenly turns to COB, as they had to Avenged, and they become a success, a comparison of Sysnster and Laiho will be inevitable, and I think Gates is scared of the result. Thank you for you responses guys.

:smash:
Rodex

Is this guy serious??!! lol Awesome first couple of posts dude.

[I'm Charming]

Alexi is a far more skilled guitarist then the idiot from Dream Theater... Petrucci writes very bland and boring guitar riffs/solo's...

To a post above...

City of Evil is a disaster...

I'm liking it less and less.

I still like Waking the Fallen though... I always enjoy playing Unholy Confessions... <3 that main riff...


People say Alexi can't sing..................


Lets talk about Shadows... I can't imagine him getting vocal lessons from Axle's voice teacher.... He sounds like a dying animal, many times on City Of Evil.

Sieze the Day is painful to listen to... The vocals just make me want to cut my ears off with a rusty razor...


I'm going to stop discussing Alexi VS Gates...

It's clear Alexi is a far more skilled musician... The issue is more...

Comparing Alexi to other metal guitarists...

Alexi owns petrucci by a mile...

I listened to some Steve Vai today...
Pretty sweet stuff.

I'll shift my comments towards a7x and only a7x now...

The only songs that really grab me off City Of Evil are,

Beast and the harlot
Burn it Down
MIA
Betrayed

What is everyones vote on the top songs on City Of Evil...

Waking the Fallen I like the whole album...

Unholy Connfessions
Chapter Four
I won't see you tonight 1 & 2
Clarvioant Disease
Eternal Rest

[Drunken Viking]

Alexi is a far more skilled guitarist then the idiot from Dream Theater... Petrucci writes very bland and boring guitar riffs/solo's...
Opinion Opinion Opinion.

To a post above...

City of Evil is a disaster...

I'm liking it less and less.
Still Opinion.


People say Alexi can't sing..................


Lets talk about Shadows... I can't imagine him getting vocal lessons from Axle's voice teacher.... He sounds like a dying animal, many times on City Of Evil.

Sieze the Day is painful to listen to... The vocals just make me want to cut my ears off with a rusty razor...
Still opinion, but I will argue for Shadows mainly because I think he is an excellent vocalist and a genuine good person. He sounds great on City of Evil, that album was released mere months after having major surgery on his throat. And I think it is quite clear that he does have a trained voice, I can't think of that many young 20 year olds who have a voice like that, he has great harmonies and considering his normal talking voice I'd say that his high pitch vocals are a pretty big stretch. While yes sometimes he does sound like he is a little rusty, he can still sing amazing, I'd like to see you try to do the vocals on MIA or Burn It Down, good luck.

I'm going to stop discussing Alexi VS Gates...

It's clear Alexi is a far more skilled musician... The issue is more...

Comparing Alexi to other metal guitarists...

Alexi owns petrucci by a mile...
Don't give me that crap about how A7X aren't metal, they are very good metal and also very talented metalheads. I'm glad your going to stop this arguing about Alexi Vs Gates, because you wont't every think that Alexi isn't god, and I won't every in a million years think that he is the best on the planet. And Petrucci was the number three guitar player on the G3 tour, so I'm thinking he can't be that bad.

I'll shift my comments towards a7x and only a7x now...

The only songs that really grab me off City Of Evil are,

Beast and the harlot
Burn it Down
MIA
Betrayed

What is everyones vote on the top songs on City Of Evil...

Waking the Fallen I like the whole album...

Unholy Connfessions
Chapter Four
I won't see you tonight 1 & 2
Clarvioant Disease
Eternal Rest
Now time to start actually talking, I like the tracks you mentioned aswell, but I've really started getting into Sidewinder, The Wicked End, and Strength Of The World more and more, but I still think that Trashed And Scattered, Seize The Day, Blinded In Chains, and Bat Country are great tracks.

[I'm Charming]

Sorry on the double post...

[I'm Charming]

Still opinion, but I will argue for Shadows mainly because I think he is an excellent vocalist and a genuine good person. He sounds great on City of Evil, that album was released mere months after having major surgery on his throat. And I think it is quite clear that he does have a trained voice, I can't think of that many young 20 year olds who have a voice like that, he has great harmonies and considering his normal talking voice I'd say that his high pitch vocals are a pretty big stretch. While yes sometimes he does sound like he is a little rusty, he can still sing amazing, I'd like to see you try to do the vocals on MIA or Burn It Down, good luck.

I'm fully aware he had major vocal cord surgey before the album was released...
I really liked his screams on WTF and his clear voice on there also...
Sometimes on City Of Evil... His voice really shines though... Most of the time it's average...

Can you do the vocals on Burn It Down or MIA?



Don't give me that crap about how A7X aren't metal, they are very good metal and also very talented metalheads. I'm glad your going to stop this arguing about Alexi Vs Gates, because you wont't every think that Alexi isn't god, and I won't every in a million years think that he is the best on the planet. Also, you say that we should compare Alexi to a Metal guitarist, then you pick a guitarist from a Prog. Rock band.

I mentioned Petrucci because countless people have brought his name into this... That's all... If you wanted to talk top metal guitarists... I would name completly different guitarists...


Now time to start actually talking, I like the tracks you mentioned aswell, but I've really started getting into Sidewinder, The Wicked End, and Strength Of The World more and more, but I still think that Trashed And Scattered, Seize The Day, Blinded In Chains, and Bat Country are great tracks.

Bat country is one of the worst songs I've ever heard....

Sidewinder is alright... Strength of the World, It has a excellent mood to it...
The way it starts out to the way it finishs... I think it's the song that shows the most musical skill out of all their songs... It shows the ability to compose something more then 3-5 minutes and have everything blend well.

(I'm not saying their other songs aren't well written/composed.)

Stength Of the World has the best vocals IMO on the album...

[Drunken Viking]

I'm fully aware he had major vocal cord surgey before the album was released...
I really liked his screams on WTF and his clear voice on there also...
Sometimes on City Of Evil... His voice really shines though... Most of the time it's average...

Can you do the vocals on Burn It Down or MIA?
I'm not the onesaying I'd rather cut off my ears then hear his voice.

I mentioned Petrucci because countless people have brought his name into this... That's all... If you wanted to talk top metal guitarists... I would name completly different guitarists...
Please don't, I don't wanna argue for 2 more hours.

[QUOTE=Man_Made_God]Bat country is one of the worst songs I've ever heard....

Sidewinder is alright... Strength of the World, It has a excellent mood to it...
The way it starts out to the way it finishs... I think it's the song that shows the most musical skill out of all their songs... It shows the ability to compose something more then 3-5 minutes and have everything blend well.

(I'm not saying their other songs aren't well written/composed.)

Stength Of the World has the best vocals IMO on the album...
Meh, I think that every song on their is a hit.

[I'm Charming]

I'm not the onesaying I'd rather cut off my ears then hear his voice.

Please don't, I don't wanna argue for 2 more hours.


Meh, I think that every song on their is a hit.

Nah... I'm sticking to a7x now that we went back and forth on the alexi vs gates thing for a while...

Seize the Day is not a hit... That's for sure...

[pep]

man, that strenght of the world intro rules.

[Drunken Viking]

Nah... I'm sticking to a7x now that we went back and forth on the alexi vs gates thing for a while...

Seize the Day is not a hit... That's for sure...
Really I like that song, it really relaxes for some reason.

[BLS_Infernus]

gayest band ever...they give metal a bad name...they should quit while they are still making money

also how dare you compare that A7X **** guitarist to Alexi Laiho

[Drunken Viking]

Shut up, you have no idea what you talking about, besides we stopped comparing Synyster to Alexi so calm your ***.

[PeEpHoLe_10]

gayest band ever...they give metal a bad name...they should quit while they are still making money

also how dare you compare that A7X **** guitarist to Alexi Laiho

Yes they are a pretty happy band arent they. Why wouldnt they be when they are out there writing music they love, travelling the world and generally having a pretty frikin good time.

In contrast to that, we are sitting on an internet site complaining about other peoples music. I know who id rather be.:thumb:

Oh and since when has playing in metal band been about making money? Sounds like you have been listening to Metallica too much.:smash:

[BLS_Infernus]

It's not about making money and what does Metallica have to do with that? just because they show 10x more talent and versatile that mean that they are all about money? hell no...they got popular off of great music.

A7X has average guitarist and I'm tired of seeing those overrated punks getting to much credit where it isn't deserved

[PeEpHoLe_10]

It's not about making money and what does Metallica have to do with that? just because they show 10x more talent and versatile that mean that they are all about money? hell no...they got popular off of great music.

A7X has average guitarist and I'm tired of seeing those overrated punks getting to much credit where it isn't deserved

Haha, there are soo many things funny about your post.

I mentioned Metallica because of your avitar. Fact is, Metallica are actually very money hungry. Ever heard of the whole Napster inccident?Not to mention the fact that Black was a blatant stab at commercial success. Im not sure i need to mention St Anger also.

If anyone has ever been overrated it is Kirk Hammet. I suck *** at guitar and can play alot of his stuff. He is an extremely average guitarist who gets too much credit than he deserves. Any credit that Avenged Sevenfold get is actually very deserving. Mainly credit for COE though. Think about it. They had a huge fan base after WTF. All the kids loved their Metalcore/ Punk influences. They could have played on that for the rest of their careers, but they did'nt. They changed their style completly which was a huge risk, and have probably lost a rather large amount of fans over it. But they did what they wanted to do, and didnt listen to what the majority though.

Oh, and Metallica have never been versatile. Ever.

[I'm Charming]

I agree with our metallica fanboy... Alexi is leagues over synster gates...

We ended that debate though...

Kinda funny he's talking about money hungry bands....

I think metallica are the biggest scum bags.... All they care about is each little penny....

and great guitarists..... When he has a picture of James Hetfield as his avi...


gates is not anywhere near the best guitar, but he's much better then meer average... much better..

[BLS_Infernus]

Haha, there are soo many things funny about your post.

I mentioned Metallica because of your avitar. Fact is, Metallica are actually very money hungry. Ever heard of the whole Napster inccident?Not to mention the fact that Black was a blatant stab at commercial success. Im not sure i need to mention St Anger also.

If anyone has ever been overrated it is Kirk Hammet. I suck *** at guitar and can play alot of his stuff. He is an extremely average guitarist who gets too much credit than he deserves. Any credit that Avenged Sevenfold get is actually very deserving. Mainly credit for COE though. Think about it. They had a huge fan base after WTF. All the kids loved their Metalcore/ Punk influences. They could have played on that for the rest of their careers, but they did'nt. They changed their style completly which was a huge risk, and have probably lost a rather large amount of fans over it. But they did what they wanted to do, and didnt listen to what the majority though.

Oh, and Metallica have never been versatile. Ever.

the whole Napster thing was because they had gotten a song that was still in the studio being recorded on Napster. nothing to do with file sharing. Kirk Hammett doesn't show what he can do on the albums. go to a live show and watch him solo when he gets his 15 minutes. I doubt you know how to counterpoint which he does and shows off in his solos. those A7X fags get more then they deserve. I was playing Zakk Wylde's Suffering Overdue solo and someone said "that was ok but if you could play a A7X solo then you would be good" Also Metallica isn't money hungry because they still wear Wal-Mart cloths. also Metallica shows versatility because all of there album are completely different types of metal and blues-rock. they show tons more versatility in music then 90% of most band and artist so stfu n00b before I pwn j00 again

[I'm Charming]

Wow....


You've been brainwashed by metallica, I'd say...

This isn't a metallica thread... Please take your fanboyism to the right thread...

Viva la a7x...

[PeEpHoLe_10]

the whole Napster thing was because they had gotten a song that was still in the studio being recorded on Napster. nothing to do with file sharing. Kirk Hammett doesn't show what he can do on the albums. go to a live show and watch him solo when he gets his 15 minutes. I doubt you know how to counterpoint which he does and shows off in his solos. those A7X fags get more then they deserve. I was playing Zakk Wylde's Suffering Overdue solo and someone said "that was ok but if you could play a A7X solo then you would be good" Also Metallica isn't money hungry because they still wear Wal-Mart cloths. also Metallica shows versatility because all of there album are completely different types of metal and blues-rock. they show tons more versatility in music then 90% of most band and artist so stfu n00b before I pwn j00 again

If i was sensible i would stop arguing with you because it's pointless, but i like confrentation so screw it. How exactly does someone saying you should play Avenged Sevenfold solos to be better show they get more credit that they should? Your arguments make no sense. The onmly thing they have ever done which was in any way original to any metal/rock bands was And Justice For All. 'Hey James, lets record an album with no bass present AT ALL.' :rolleyes:

And if you read my join date you will see that YOU are actually the noob between you and I.

[BLS_Infernus]

If i was sensible i would stop arguing with you because it's pointless, but i like confrentation so screw it. How exactly does someone saying you should play Avenged Sevenfold solos to be better show they get more credit that they should? Your arguments make no sense. The onmly thing they have ever done which was in any way original to any metal/rock bands was And Justice For All. 'Hey James, lets record an album with no bass present AT ALL.' :rolleyes:

And if you read my join date you will see that YOU are actually the noob between you and I.

date don't mean **** you you still act like one

my reason for hate A7X other then the crappy vocals and overrated guitar solos is I was play Zakk Wylde's Suffering Overdue (listen to and you will be amazed) and some prick said that I should play A7X solos if I want to be any good

I will give A7X this...they are gaining some ground but they are getting money hungry...also they look like posers but they are pretty decent guitarist

[PeEpHoLe_10]

date don't mean **** you you still act like one

my reason for hate A7X other then the crappy vocals and overrated guitar solos is I was play Zakk Wylde's Suffering Overdue (listen to and you will be amazed) and some prick said that I should play A7X solos if I want to be any good

I will give A7X this...they are gaining some ground but they are getting money hungry...also they look like posers but they are pretty decent guitarist


Oh my ****ing god. If A7X were money hungry, they would not have basically abandoned their fan base to do something that was not popular among them at all.

Im sick of this arguing, its spamming up this thread. Lets talk about about something relevant. Are A7X EVER going to come to Australia?

[BLS_Infernus]

Oh my ****ing god. If A7X were money hungry, they would not have basically abandoned their fan base to do something that was not popular among them at all.

Im sick of this arguing, its spamming up this thread. Lets talk about about something relevant. Are A7X EVER going to come to Australia?

that is called versatility...A7X is also money hungry in the fact that they are now on MTV's TRL...something Metallica hasn't been on :p

[I'm Charming]

that is called versatility...A7X is also money hungry in the fact that they are now on MTV's TRL...something Metallica hasn't been on :p

You want to talk about money thirsty bands???

Check that band... Oh yeah.... Metaliilca...

The only thing Metallica has ever done that is worth any note is, AJFA... Considering half the songs on there sucked....

Get this outta this thread...

Anyone think Shadows will have better vocals on the next album...

As someone stated above... a7x completly abandoned their fan base... To pursue a whole new sound..

[The_Riddler]

I only posted in here a few times, but I bought City of Evil knowing it was their worst album, and wow, I can't agree more with people who say it sucks. the guitars are great in most songs, but wow, the vocals really kill everything it has going for it.

Now, I read the posts saying that the guitarist from Avenged Sevenfold are better than the Dream Theater guitarist which just makes me laugh, because I don't know. After listening to Ocatvarium, and it's amazing solo, nothing Avenged Sevenfold has came close to sounding as amazing as that shredding greatness. Either way, Dream Theater guitarist> Guitarist from Avenged, but it's just opinion. In no way am I trying to bash Avenged, they have a great guitarist, but ...not compared to Dream Theater.

[I'm Charming]

I only posted in here a few times, but I bought City of Evil knowing it was their worst album, and wow, I can't agree more with people who say it sucks. the guitars are great in most songs, but wow, the vocals really kill everything it has going for it.

The vocals are really aqquired taste... Some songs You'll like the vocal harmony in... Some you won't... Seize the Day has the worst vocals...

You will get used to them though...

[The_Riddler]

The vocals are really aqquired taste... Some songs You'll like the vocal harmony in... Some you won't... Seize the Day has the worst vocals...

You will get used to them though...

I don't know much about it, but the cd gets old after about the first 6 songs and then I just lose interest. The vocals, while not the worst I have heard *thinks of Coheed & Cambria* just make me cringe, I can't describe why, but ehhh.

The whole Metallica argument- That is rediculous reading. I remember being a huge Metallica fan for years, but it wasn't until I got into other Metal bands that I realised that Metallica brought nothing to the table to interest me. No matter how bad or boring I think they are now, they inspired me to pick up a guitar, which is what really counts. No other band has done that.

[I'm Charming]

I don't know much about it, but the cd gets old after about the first 6 songs and then I just lose interest. The vocals, while not the worst I have heard *thinks of Coheed & Cambria* just make me cringe, I can't describe why, but ehhh.

The whole Metallica argument- That is rediculous reading. I remember being a huge Metallica fan for years, but it wasn't until I got into other Metal bands that I realised that Metallica brought nothing to the table to interest me. No matter how bad or boring I think they are now, they inspired me to pick up a guitar, which is what really counts. No other band has done that.

Yeah... I learned guitar by picking up some metallica songs.... First thing I ever learned was... Enter Sandman and Fade To Black...

BTW... I grew up in Sonoma County... Like a hour or little more away from Fort Bragg.

[The_Riddler]

Yeah... I learned guitar by picking up some metallica songs.... First thing I ever learned was... Enter Sandman and Fade To Black...

BTW... I grew up in Sonoma County... Like a hour or little more away from Fort Bragg.

Thats cool, such a small boring town this is :( I have been to Sonoma County before though, can't remember when....

Either way, still listening to City of Evil at the moment, and there is NOTHING special about this cd at all. I don't understand why people bragged to me about it online before about it. Also, I don't hear any similar sounds to Metallica or Guns & Roses as people described to me they sounded like on this cd.

I guess I just have bad hearing :(

[I'm Charming]

Thats cool, such a small boring town this is :( I have been to Sonoma County before though, can't remember when....

Either way, still listening to City of Evil at the moment, and there is NOTHING special about this cd at all. I don't understand why people bragged to me about it online before about it. Also, I don't hear any similar sounds to Metallica or Guns & Roses as people described to me they sounded like on this cd.

I guess I just have bad hearing :(

There seems to be some influence from (G&R and such)... Seize the Day to me seems like a total G&R knock off.

Where in Sonoma Country have you been?

[shamed-angel]

As someone stated above... a7x completly abandoned their fan base... To pursue a whole new sound..
I think that their new album is the best they've ever made. The musicianship is awesome and M. Shadows vocals are amazing. The fact that their new album is in no way appealing to emo fans is probably why they have abandoned their fanbase. I mean I wouldn't want to be a metal band whose majority of fans are emo.

Children of Bodom's new album is completely different... It has none of the things thast made the band interesting anymore. Which sucks.
And please stop being a COB fanboy. Well, don't stop, just shut up about it.

[CunningStunt]

[QUOTE=Man_Made_God]You want to talk about money thirsty bands???

The only thing Metallica has ever done that is worth any note is, AJFA... Considering half the songs on there sucked....

QUOTE]

i would have to disagree. *points at avatar*

a7x are meh for me. listen to a song by them called "warmness on the soul"....havnt heard crap til u heard that.

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

When I am actually awake later, I have alot of posts related to Cob Fan****s to set straight.

I am extremely sick of CoB fan****s as much as Opeth ones now.

They circle jerk in the CoB thread on how Avenged Sevenfold suck, then proceed to carry arguements into this thread about the overrated Alexi. Yet they complain when any one interrupts the circle jerking in a response to their bashing. Nice, is all I must say here.

Also, lets not mention the fact that Alexi attacked John Petrucci unprovoked in a magazine article as well here people. :rolleyes:

Oh, and Alexi is and never will be in a the league of the best guitarists. You know why? (Not to mention even if you dislike Petrucci's solos, he is on a different level then Alexi. Also Muhammed from Necrophagist is on another plane in the same league with Petrucci in skill for metal guitarists.)

Can we say : Jazz guitarists > metal guitarists

[Bat_Country]

When I am actually awake later, I have alot of posts related to Cob Fan****s to set straight.

I am extremely sick of CoB fan****s as much as Opeth ones now.

They circle jerk in the CoB thread on how Avenged Sevenfold suck, then proceed to carry arguements into this thread about the overrated Alexi. Yet they complain when any one interrupts the circle jerking in a response to their bashing. Nice, is all I must say here.

Also, lets not mention the fact that Alexi attacked John Petrucci unprovoked in a magazine article as well here people. :rolleyes:

Oh, and Alexi is and never will be in a the league of the best guitarists. You know why? (Not to mention even if you dislike Petrucci's solos, he is on a different level then Alexi. Also Muhammed from Necrophagist is on another plane in the same league with Petrucci in skill for metal guitarists.)

Can we say : Jazz guitarists > metal guitarists

ilu
:-*

[Drunken Viking]

a7x are meh for me. listen to a song by them called "warmness on the soul"....havnt heard crap til u heard that.
Meh, I really like that song, it's proably one of my favorites off of the STST album.

And to the CoB fanboy, you come in here talking about Alexi and CoB being better then A7X, but you tell the Metallica fanboy to go back to his thread and get mad at him, what's up with that.:confused:

[shamed-angel]

That's THE telltale sign of a fanboy. They hate fanboys...

[guitarizzle]

Nah... I'm sticking to a7x now that we went back and forth on the alexi vs gates thing for a while...

Seize the Day is not a hit... That's for sure...

Well, Seize the Day is, most likely, going to be the next single after Beast and the Harlot.

I wish they would go with the Wicked End, MIA, or Strength of the World

[Sleepy]

I gotta say that A7X is not my taste. They seem to be an average-ish punk/hardcore band with very few metal influences. But that is just my opinion based off the very little A7X I've heard.

/Is non-flaming Opeth fanboy \m/

However, my friend hanging next to me likes them. But he's also into Slipknot :rolleyes:

[Drunken Viking]

What have you heard by them, because if your going by Bat Country, DONT, it's proably their worst song off of the new album.

[FU.CKY.OU]

I gotta say that A7X is not my taste. They seem to be an average-ish punk/hardcore band with very few metal influences. But that is just my opinion based off the very little A7X I've heard.

/Is non-flaming Opeth fanboy \m/

However, my friend hanging next to me likes them. But he's also into Slipknot :rolleyes:

Listen to the CoE cd and you can hear LOT of metal influences.

[deathscreamingsheep]

I still don't get why people seem to think that City of Evil is so much worse. I mean, I can understand that people might prefer the old style in Waking the Fallen or Sounding the Seventh Trumpet but to me City of Evil is brilliant. I love the vocals, the guitar and the drumming. Plus from what I've heard live I think M Shadows voice is definately improving with time.

I reckon it's just that Sevenfold are getting popular now.

[Britton]

I'm just gonna reply to some stuff I saw in here....

Okay between Metallica and A7X I would say A7X is more talanted. But I don't see where you get off talking about Metallica selling out cause they changed there style three times in 20 years when A7X has practically changed theri style
every album. And how the hell can you say they were selling out because they created St.Anger? that was your worst comment ever. And BLS you have some points working your way...then you turn around and so something gay. Now I love both of these bands and I'm glad you all are such fanboys but when you are debating about them against other bands you should probably take it more serius. And I wouldn't say Metallica and Napter was selling out. they where making their music and someone put it up online. and I don't be-grudge anyone who wants to make a profit off their craft even if they've already made a billion dollers. It's their music it's their right. I think of A7X's city of Evil as their Black album. and just about any song on that could be played a million times (like Bat country has been) and be a hit because of the air play. Really when it comes to it Hammett is a avrage guitarist and Ulrich is a avrage drummer. But where Tallica gets the upper hand is band leader and song writing. and really when it comes to it Syn isn't all that great either...come on her had his frickin Dad join the band for a song. Not this post isn't going anywhere and it's doing it in a hurry...so I'll end it

[Drunken Viking]

The only reason Syn's dad was their was to play the acoustic guitars and pedal steel.

But enough of this arguing onto CoE.
Do you guys think that Beast And The Harlot willhave as much success and Bat Country?

[Britton]

Yea I think it will. is that the next song to be flagged for promotion?

[Drunken Viking]

Yeah its their next single, they already made the video for it.

[deathscreamingsheep]

I think it will, especially as it's coming out in time for their UK tour (they only played a one off show before). If this goes well enough they'll have a lot of extra press coverage too. Plus, this tour is Kerrang sponsored which means the video for Beast and the Harlot will be played along with all the Green Day videos on Kerrang and MTV2.

[nowitzki]

Theres been a lot of stupid comments posted in this thread recently, but as for people bashing City of Evil, while it is a huge change and will not suit everyone, no one can accuse them of attempting to sell out and make commerical songs, as Metallica did with the black album. If anything the songs on CoE are their most progressive and technical yet.

And I urge people who don't like CoE yet too give it another chance. For the first few months I didn't think it was that great, now I think the whole album is incredible, especially Sidewinder and MIA.

I think it will, especially as it's coming out in time for their UK tour (they only played a one off show before). If this goes well enough they'll have a lot of extra press coverage too. Plus, this tour is Kerrang sponsored which means the video for Beast and the Harlot will be played along with all the Green Day videos on Kerrang and MTV2.
The Kerrang TV channel and magazine have little to do with each other. Which is why Kerrang plays Eminem and 50 cent.

[Britton]

Theres been a lot of stupid comments posted in this thread recently, but as for people bashing City of Evil, while it is a huge change and will not suit everyone, no one can accuse them of attempting to sell out and make commerical songs, as Metallica did with the black album. If anything the songs on CoE are their most progressive and technical yet.

And I urge people who don't like CoE yet too give it another chance. For the first few months I didn't think it was that great, now I think the whole album is incredible, especially Sidewinder and MIA.


The Kerrang TV channel and magazine have little to do with each other. Which is why Kerrang plays Eminem and 50 cent.


My God Metallica did not sell out. They simply changed thier stye and did something new.

Kill E'm All
Ride The Lightning
Master Of Puppets
And Justice for all.

all these albums are similar...kinda theri thrash era if you will.

Black Album
Load
Re-Load

all alike again. I guess this is kinda theri straight rock era

S&M <-- that was completly original idea...why not acuse them of selling out there too?
Garage Inc.

again alike

Now we are in the St. Anger sounding era.

Stop bashing bands becuase they want to try something new and they happen to make money at it. What the hell does music have to do with money anyway?

I think The Beast and the Harlet will be a successfull single. Maybe not as muh as Bat country was but they should do fine. And I imagine they will make a lot of money from it and ten years down the road little punks will still be sitting at their PC fighting over things like "Bands selling out" and calling eachother fanboys. and saying stuff like "I smell fag breath"

Jesus...

[nowitzki]

Black Album
Load
Re-Load

all alike again. I guess this is kinda theri straight rock era

They went from a successful thrash metal band who actually said themselves they would never sell out or make a music video, to making generic hard rock, abandoning their fans and attempting to achieve commerical success.

S&M <-- that was completly original idea...why not acuse them of selling out there too?
Garage Inc.

again alike

This isn't a period of a style of Metallica's music. All you've named is a live album and a covers album.

Now we are in the St. Anger sounding era.

I still have never met anyone in my life who likes this album.

Stop bashing bands becuase they want to try something new and they happen to make money at it. What the hell does music have to do with money anyway?

I never said this, I was sticking up for A7X even though they've had a lot of success recently. They have somehow done this without creating generic predictable music.

[Rodex]

Wow...what happened to the intelligence i saw for a glimpse of a second. Ive given up on this forum

[Drunken Viking]

Yeah lifes a bitch, see ya.:wave:

[Britton]

They went from a successful thrash metal band who actually said themselves they would never sell out or make a music video, to making generic hard rock, abandoning their fans and attempting to achieve commerical success.

This isn't a period of a style of Metallica's music. All you've named is a live album and a covers album.

I still have never met anyone in my life who likes this album.

I never said this, I was sticking up for A7X even though they've had a lot of success recently. They have somehow done this without creating generic predictable music.


They changed they style and made a lot of money in doing so. It wasn't even till ,aster of Puppets that the guys could afford down payments on houses. Then they had some success with And Justice for all. But that wasn't a Thrash album. The only real Thrash album they had was Kill E'm all. Okay so they were a thrash band for one year. Cliff said they would never make a music video. And they didn't...when Cliff did (RIP 20 years) the band died. Then they were Re-born. Yes they had some Thrashy songs on album but they weren't a thrash band.

It is too a period in their career.

Hi I'm Britton I like St. Anger.

And COE is very predictable

LoL Drunk Viking said it best

[Sph]

They changed they style and made a lot of money in doing so. It wasn't even till ,aster of Puppets that the guys could afford down payments on houses. Then they had some success with And Justice for all. But that wasn't a Thrash album. The only real Thrash album they had was Kill E'm all. Okay so they were a thrash band for one year. Cliff said they would never make a music video. And they didn't...when Cliff did (RIP 20 years) the band died. Then they were Re-born. Yes they had some Thrashy songs on album but they weren't a thrash band.

It is too a period in their career.

Hi I'm Britton I like St. Anger.

And COE is very predictable

LoL Drunk Viking said it best
Quoted for the mother****ing truth.

[Britton]

Quoted for the mother****ing truth.

LoL I love you dude

So enough of this fighting

the last 5 pages of this thread are filled with dumb arguments about who's better? and my personal favorite " Metallica sold out Metallica sold out" even if they did that was a long time ago. Let's talk about bands that are selling out today

[Drunken Viking]

Stop arguing over Metallica in an Avenged Sevenfold thread for christs sake.

[nowitzki]

And COE is very predictable
Fine, I'll quit with the Metallica argument, but please oh please explain this statement.... are you serious? It couldn't be any more unpredictable if you ask me, considering their previous albums.

[Drunken Viking]

Yeah that I don't get, CoE is proably one of the most original albums I've heard in a while.

[I'm Charming]

Yeah that I don't get, CoE is proably one of the most original albums I've heard in a while.


I won't go that far, but I will say for sure... It's not perdictible like someone said above...

I <3 the intro lead to Burn It Down.

[Drunken Viking]

I can't think of another album like CoE, can you, cause if so I'd like to check these guys out!

[I'm Charming]

I can't think of another album like CoE, can you, cause if so I'd like to check these guys out!


I can't either reallly...

[Britton]

Okay so maybe that one comment was out of line. Let me re-state it....

It is a very unique and unpredictable album (coming from the last two) but after listening to the first song you have the entire album listened too. but you can say the same thing for St.Anger it was very unpredictable and after Frantic they repeat the whole time But neverthe less let's put this behind us and move on (again)

Sorry that you had to be here for this Rodex.

[Drunken Viking]

You should take yourown hint, with your OMG!!! Alexi Is God posts. But atleast you stopped now.

EDIT: Not at you Britton, at MMG.

[Britton]

So did I tell you al that one of my guitar goals this year is to learn all of WTF?
I'm doing it in song order. I started about 3 weeks ago And I know the fisrt six songs and can sing with them. I think I could be done with it by Feb

It's gonna be cool to sit donw and play a whole album.