Bound to be shitty

"I wanna write a classic metal record. - M. Shadows"

confirmed 2/5

I really wish they had pulled a Led Zeppelin if you know what I mean

prolly but i'll still give it a chance. i didn't think nightmare was all that bad actually.

Why do you always post this news about terrible metal Snide?

A 2/5 is being quite generous for an A7X record after the one who wrote everything semi-decent is dead. Doesn't mean the fans aren't gonna be hyping it as the best thing ever though. Ugh.

Ugh snide the master of posting news about shitty bands

"I wanna write a classic metal record" classic as in Drowning Pool or...?

Another album? Fucking kill me

new drummer? what happened to The Rev?

Had completely forgotten about these guys. What's Mike Portnoy up to now that he's left the group?

they will have their irl drummer play backstage on their tour, and then just have a hologram cartoon drummer fill his place on the stage

Couldn't agree more treb. I knew the band was going down hill as soon as City of Evil started.

why does this band suck so much?

"I want to write a classic metal record"

hahahahahaha (2579447)

cool band

fuck you all

No U

Terrible band.

Holding out hope for nostalgia.

worst

Maybe this will be better than Nightmare.

I've never understood why some people just dump on others for their taste in metal, or call something utter trash and think their opinion is the only one that matters. Not saying that happened here, but I see it quite frequently.
I think we should be more banded together and respect eachothers taste in hard rock/metal, after all, metalheads are the minority im sure, as most I know at least listen to mostly rap/techno/dubstep etc. If I meet someone for the first time, we end up discussing music and they happen to like metal, but listen to alot of stuff i dont particularily enjoy, I dont dump on him. Everyone has their own taste and should be respected!

I could understand making Nightmare, but c'mon.
I'm not even a fan of the band, but if they're going to make music they should do it without the Avenged Sevenfold name, especially considering that The Rev took such a big part in writing before his death.

> "help him understand where they came from"
> "the band which now calls him family"

the prominence of the "family" thing is mildly creepy, and their fans do the same thing. like I get that you all feel the togetherness, but...yeah. having seen their behind-the-scenes DVD (required viewing with my ex) they all seem somewhat out of touch with reality.

still, Gates has chops on the guitar, and they at least try to sound different than the masses (with mixed results). band has seen better days though.

I've never understood why some people just dump on others for their taste in metal, or call something utter trash and think their opinion is the only one that matters. Not saying that happened here, but I see it quite frequently.
I think we should be more banded together and respect eachothers taste in hard rock/metal, after all, metalheads are the minority im sure, as most I know at least listen to mostly rap/techno/dubstep etc. If I meet someone for the first time, we end up discussing music and they happen to like metal, but listen to alot of stuff i dont particularily enjoy, I dont dump on him. Everyone has their own taste and should be respected!

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If by Classic Metal they mean lots of memorable riffs per song ala 'City of Evil' I'm totally down. If not, its been easier to ignore them now that they've become bro-y hard rock.

"the prominence of the "family" thing is mildly creepy"

I don't really see how this is creepy, no matter what band it is. After being on the road together for a few years, I would imagine they'd be pretty tight.

Not sure of my thoughts on a new album. Haven't even heard Nightmare in its entirety yet.

The talk of making a classic metal record has me thinking of City of Evil.

I don't have anything against the band calling themselves a family. it's the way that the fanbase treats them, how getting a deathbat tattoo is like being brought into a cult ("family").

or maybe it's just that I was creeped out by my ex and I associate that with the band. probably the last one. there's a chance this will be good -- nightmare had some quality moments, after all.

^ well said.

that's the one I was mixed on. I respect that they worked from guys working two jobs in long beach to where they are, and that Synyster actually knows what he's doing and tries to keep ahead of the curve. Jimmy was also an excellent musician. but there were some parts, like adopting their stage names (and how they came up with them -- Johnny Christ to piss people off? =) that I was turned off by. I mean I guess I can't be too critical of their immature moments (my favorite band calls their van the Fart Box) since they definitely got most things right to be where they are.

haha...I hadn't seen that one.

but in conclusion,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9C3ZW07uSI

*sigh* I wish I could argue that...but I can't. maybe the Mastodudes should just play their live shows without vocals, it certainly wouldn't be worse.

that's a ton of cash you must have shelled out, a7x tickets are usually three digits to get near the stage these days.

they should just release a cover album of like half of that one sweet album they had and then their other 4 or 5 good songs, id listen to that m/

unholy confessions and radiant eclipse all day all DAY

I'M COMIN TO KILL YEW WUN LEAVE UNTIL YOU'VE DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEED

mastodon ruled on CtS tour. Hunter Heritage wasn't as awesome.

Their drummer was the best thing about them.

That COD video made be sick. Will not even glance at this.

'while I enjoy mastodon a7x are way better musicians and live band'

hehehe

I for one am excited about this album. Hopefully it's similar to City of Evil. [2]

This looks bad, realy bad. And I enjoy a lot some stuff of these guys, after that declaration I will be happy if the album is better than the self titled LP

I've never understood why some people just dump on others for their taste in metal, or call something utter trash and think their opinion is the only one that matters. Not saying that happened here, but I see it quite frequently.
I think we should be more banded together and respect eachothers taste in hard rock/metal, after all, metalheads are the minority im sure, as most I know at least listen to mostly rap/techno/dubstep etc. If I meet someone for the first time, we end up discussing music and they happen to like metal, but listen to alot of stuff i dont particularily enjoy, I dont dump on him. Everyone has their own taste and should be respected!


^what's the point of reviews then?

band isn't as bad as everyone says. i'm definitely going to check this out. there were enough good moments on nightmare that makes me feel like these guys could do something good here.

They have a lot of good material, obviously they had mistakes like dear god and other tracks but the amount of hate they get is exaggerated, the weakest point is perhaps the vocal work but in some songs it fits perfectly and is enjoyable, even catchy.

Everybody who wants to make Classic albums usually fails.
Everybody who doesn't even intend to make Classic albums succeeds more often.

WHY?

This band is god awful.

"This band is god awful."
Thank you for your wonderful contribution to the discussion of the article at hand. I'm sure your post brightened a lot of people's eyes.

That's what everybody says about Muse, Green Day, BVB, BrokeNCYDE, JB, ATR, and every other goddamn band in the world.

Yeah, we sure brightened our days.

Do I have to call Adam Downer into this one?

I was going to make a joke, but since I'm tired I forgot about it, so I'll just say that this band sucks cock and this gon' be gay.

kbai

Shitty band, shitty music.

"This band is god awful."

There is a lot of wisdom in this post, is a stapple in modern literature, this guy is truly a smart person who makes remarkable contributions. Lol

So by "classic record", do they mean a metal record with classic rock influences like City of Evil? Or do they mean "classic metal" as in some kind of NWOBHM-type thing like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest?

or did they just mean "classic" as in "fucking amazing that will be remembered throughout centuries"?

Either way, I think this will be good so long as the record doesn't consist of 10 Carry On-type songs

"This band is god awful."

Just another random-ass post. We see it all the time.

U mad, bro?

5/5 will be a masterpiece.

shut the fuck up

You can't bring me down fucking moron. U mad bro ? Lol.

Ohh men, you are so mature and smart. I'm sure you get a lot of pussy

I still love this band. I even have a soft spot for "Carry On," even though the song isn't that great. I enjoyed most of Nightmare except for the title track, so I have hopes that this will be good.

Carry on is a good song in my personal opinion, the weakest point of these guys are the ballads.

Gonna rawk.

a7x is good for getting sputnik all riled up

stfu? NEVER. Really, I just trying to get someone pissed off. Because I like to do that type of stuff. I'm incredibly immature for my age.

Whatever; people just automatically like to make assumptions about music without even thinking about what they just said. I'm pretty much satirizing the whole situation on purpose.

what is going onnnn lol, i am personally semi excited

I'm being deceitful, that's all.

I remember one time I was eating rotten eggs and listening to a7x and I was like eww goddamn























Turn that shit off

I really wish they could go back the Waking the Fallen days, or at least City of Evil. I really hope this album is better than the last two, and they bring back some old elements, I'm just tired of this new shitty Avenged Sevenfold that makes songs to appeal to 12 year olds who play COD. I can't help but give these guys a chance because of the nostalgia.

These guys stole Overkill's logo... fuuuuuuck.

DarthMann ur so edgy n cool lol

I've liked these guys for a while but Nightmare was underwhelming and that last song they released was god awful

Glad they at least hint that the COD song was tripe.

The self-titled has probably been the best since Waking The Fallen for me. Songs like Lost, Brompton Cocktail and Gunslinger were great. Even kind of liked Dear God.

That said, if this sounds like City Of Evil or Nightmare (or the COD song)... I probably won't be very pleased. I'm not holding out much hope it sounds like Waking The Fallen at this point lol.

"I remember one time I was eating rotten eggs and listening to a7x and I was like eww goddamn

...

Turn that shit off"

^^^Arguably the greatest comment of all time

of course it is

shit band

Let's see if sputnik will continue its trend of giving popular rock bands 1's no matter what they sound like. No matter what this album sounds like, some staffer here will give this a 1 or a 1.5.

yeah cause it's a7x, c'mon, it wouldn't be right otherwise

the self-titled is their worst album by far lol.

self-titled was the shit COME AT ME BRO

"Let's see if sputnik will continue its trend of giving popular rock bands 1's no matter what they sound like. No matter what this album sounds like, some staffer here will give this a 1 or a 1.5. "

Did you ever think that maybe A7X actually suck major balls and people with good taste and writing skills don't like them?

Let's see if sputnik will continue its trend of giving popular rock bands 1's no matter what they sound like. No matter what this album sounds like, some staffer here will give this a 1 or a 1.5.

Men, seriously, who cares ?????????? If yoy enjoy it, that the only thing that matters.

Did you ever think that maybe A7X actually suck major balls and people with good taste and writing skills don't like them?

Men, seriously, who cares ?????????? If yoy enjoy it, that the only thing that matters.

I for one am excited about this album. Hopefully it's similar to City of Evil. [3]

The real question is, why did you care enough about what I wrote to write about it while talking about what I care about?

Don't take me wrong men, I didn't want to attack you. it was just an advice, a suggestion. You just have to care about yourself.

Don't take me wrong men, I didn't want to attack you. it was just an advice, a suggestion. You just have to care about yourself.

"I don't see what writing skills and sputnik staff writers have to do with each other."

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Yeah ok buddy

no matter how bad this will be people are gonna get it anyway.

Alright whatever you say andcas. God hates us is the only song that reflects wtf. I'm sure you could
find some elements from coe in Nightmare, but you could do that with s/t as well, because it's fucking
Avenged Sevenfold and it all sounds generally the same from 2007 onwards for some reason. Jesus, the
inner a7x fanboy kid inside of me is speaking.

IT'S YOUR FUCKING NIGHTMARE

Naw man I want my old a7x back

AFI is better.

I think it was a matter of time with the Rev, he always abused substances. But I can obviously see where you'd get your thesis. Nightmare was better than s/t, even the b-sides to s/t were way better in my opinion.

syn

Do not want.

produced by activision written by treyarch comes Avenged Sevenfold X Modern Warfare Edition

yeah probably i've never heard it never want to

yea i didnt understand the last 2 comments at all

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I'm the goddamn Batman.

Snide:

This is what I meant about the logo
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m79rlc0e7b1rnvyf5o1_500.jpg

I hope this means theyll go back to city of evil

They've done nothing of value since "Waking the Fallen".

This'll be another album to add to the trash heap.

gonan suk so ahrd

forgot this band even existed.Wish it would have stayed that way.DAMN YOU SNIDE!!!!!

hahaaha real funny sunn

fuck this band and everybody who likes them!

I wanna write a classic metal record. - M. Shadows

no words for this comment.

Ugh why'd you have to remind me of this shit

ugh this awful band

It's hilarious to read the dumb fan/haterboy comments all over the news.

Classic metal, as in thrash and hair metal?

"gonna rule."

Andcas you really think soo.

it'll be interesting to see who still gives shits about this band in 2013

"well it'll be interesting to see how their first album without the rev works out."

Probably gonna be their worst

Plenty of people. [2]

plenty of people [3]

Could be good. Nightmare was decent. I'll be optimistic.

A new song is coming out: https://soundcloud.com/avengedsevenfold/channel13

meh

Sounds like Metallica's Sad But True.

Ugh this band

I would neve know because even if someone payed for me and bought me all the beer and weed I wanted I still wouldn't go

Um no I wouldn't how the fuck do you know?

Oh right you don't

"I really wish they had pulled a Led Zeppelin if you know what I mean"

ripping off a much better, lesser known band and take credit for creating that sound?

Why do you always post this news about terrible metal Snide?

shut the fuck up

It is to cause I have nothing rated higher than a 3 and I've always thought this band was okay at best I wouldn't waste my time seeing a bunch of fags with eyeliner sorry doesn't sound like my idea of a good time

It doesn't but I wouldn't see them live because I don't like them why don't you get that?

And I like how you defend their eyeliner

no andcas is just a stubborn bitch who occasionally has moments of effective sarcastic humour idk how this hasn't been figured out by now

But just get this through your thick fucking skull

I wouldn't see them cause I don't like them. The end.

Cool.

Just gonna say you did make it seem like the main reason that you wouldn't go was because "I wouldn't waste my time seeing a bunch of fags with eyeliner sorry doesn't sound like my idea of a good time". I know this whole thing is over but you held a major prejudice against the eyeliner.

"I wouldn't waste my time seeing a bunch of fags with eyeliner sorry doesn't sound like my idea of a
good time"

Dimebag once played a show in a pair of Marilyn Manson's girl boots because why the hell not. It
didn't matter what you wore, what mattered was the music you were making. Whatever though, these guys
stopped using eyeliner since 2007.

Stupid ass comment system sucks with its spaces and stuff.

lol i think most people would see any band if there was free beer and weed involved

No shit.

"I want to write a classic metal record"

That was exactly what that fag from Trivium said just before The Crusade.

yeah man fags suck

2007: The year Avenged Sevenfold stopped using eyeliner.

2013: The year Avenged Sevenfold should realize they suck and brake up.

Of course, they're having fun with what they do, have a massive load of fans and get a lot of money
from this, they're definitely going to realize they suck and break up.

Why is this being bumped

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMziXcJAxho

Haven't cared for anything from these guys since Waking the Fallen, which is a decade ago. Time to call it quits. I feel like A7X and C&C are just going through the motions at this point, offering nothing new or challenging.

Looks like they've streamed another album teaser video yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxR9TZnIafU Hmm, snippet seems like A Little Piece Of Heaven but with a CoE vibe...

Agreed. Hope this album marks a return to form. If it's at least on par with City of Evil I'm 100% satisfied.

Too little to draw any conclusions. I still remember a teaser of Critical Acclaim, the intro that is...

fat ol pussy.

Sounds badass.

fuck why is this still being bumped

anyway snippet sounds like the magneto theme in x-men first class

why the fuck is this bumped, dammit

and i wish they would put more into their fucking riffs, then stupid fucking chugs, FUCK

bump wogger

Should have stopped at the s/t

Not really it was bland and lifeless

hahaha

its more like they took a shit on his grave but okay

I used to like these guys kinda waking the fallen is kinda cool and city of evil was okay just more cons than pros I loved the end of sidewinder that's all I really remember and the seize the day video that everyone put on myspace

Its okay

better than okay

Waking the Fallen is the shit.

Ill say this if nightmare was a passionate remembrance of "the Rev". Why were the lyrics so shitty I had to stop listening. You would think that they would have deep, inspired outlook, but nope just commonly used phrases.

Well that's just, like, your opinion, man.

True but I cant think of one person that has openly said the lyrics on it were even good.

Hear what your saying, I thinked they peaked with COE and s/t was good, but Nightmare just didnt do much for me at all. What do you think is their best Andy?

Oh yeah and ST7T is just a masterpiece huh? lol

Sounding the Seventh Trumpet's lyrics were pretty interesting and very open for interpretation IMO...

so waking the fallen is good only cause of nostalgia?

no wonder i dont like it

Yeah sounding is just bad, imo.

I liked how raw it sounds to an extent, but at times it's sloppy and bad.