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- Опубліковано 21 тра 2024
- Discussing Avenged Sevenfold's new album "Life Is But A Dream"
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as long as there's some A7X sounding songs on the album, i'm not complaining. just dont want M Shadows and the boys downright changing their sound completely, experimentation and artistic musicianship is fine, i'm cool with that.
that being said i'm gonna check out the album and see what i think of it, pretty sure my least fave will be Nobody, fave so far is We Love You as it's definitely a trip. XD
It feels like someone slapped avenged with 311 and they liked it...
Hey dude.. i was part of the 52%, sorry bro. Don’t worry i finally subbed. We’re here now.
Also why is no one talking about this lyric from we love you:
Race to scale the body stack, lay foot to face atop broken back, a failure here is a failure earned, so do unto the top - do unto the end - do unto the muuuuuud....
Ice cold...
What’s that clip of the rock, “it’s the biggest piece of dogshit”
The solo in Cosmic in the middle of the song has got to be one of my favourite moments in the album. Amazing release overall
i agree! it gave me very zelda vibes actually and i loved that fact
Absolutely, the way it disapates into that piano is sublime .
I fucking did cry.
Nik is so genuine. He has shadows himself on a podcast and even says there are his fav band, yet gives us an honest review that isn’t dick riding. Such a phenomenal record.
Genuine? he acts like pewdie pie with a guitar. Literally even innunciates like him for some reason.
@@thenickseditious bruh what are you smoking...?
i don't think he's genuine at all, especially here. he looks confused and i feel he is not actually telling what he really thinks about it
@@albertoalfak Cant agree more. Nik looks here like he's VERY carefully considering each next word not to say anything bad about the record.
@@devcori think it’s just a respect thing. he had shadows on his podcast literally the other day. even if i didn’t like the album it would be hard to say it sucks if i personally new the band or a member of the band
Man I agree with what you’re saying with you undersold Cosmic so hard. Mattel is still my favorite but Cosmic is ethereal and beautiful. One of the most “feeling” songs they’ve ever written
This, Cosmic has this feeling to it, it shreds but there’s emotion behind it, it’s not just jerking off.
Cosmic is top 3 most beautiful song they’ve written imo. I honestly keep being shocked people don’t like it very much. I think it’s easily the best on the album.
beautiful morning is my personal favorite from the album, but i genuinely have 0 complaints about the record, and man that piano solo title track is so beautiful and really ties the album together (and makes a perfect loop to the start of the album
Yes I almost thought game over sounded like an ending track at first. But it loops so nicely
I dig that song a lot, but I keep getting distracted thinking about Alice In Chains - Them Bones and Drowning Pool - Tear Away
The experimental aspect is what makes it so good. A lot of bands tend to go the Imagine Dragons or butt rock route when they're this far along in their career, so I really gotta appreciate A7X for mixing it up with each album.
It’s possible to both respect the decision to be different, and also acknowledge that the album is an absolute mess.
@@TheModernPioneer It's supposed to be a mess. So uh.
@@xerodelacroix5552 not defending him, but that's a lame refutation. I actually really liked the jittery chaos of the album, but just because something was intended to be a certain way doesn't mean people can't dislike it for that reason. That's like telling someone they can't think something is bad because "they made it bad on purpose".
@@pentexsucks43 Yeah but saying it sucks for doing exactly what they were trying to do is kind of a non-argument. It's fine not to like it, but it's supposed to be a chaotic mess.
"Ah yes, I used Imagine Dragons and Butt Rock to explain how deep I am about music." - Retards.
This album is something else. It moves me on many levels. And it keeps growing. A bold release. Would love to experience it as a whole live
The same point of view
It would serve better as a whole experience
Yeah. Play the whole thing live. Then take a few minutes come back and play some singles off unholy, city and self titled. Then play the stage title track to end the show. There you go guys… you don’t even need to pay me for that killer tour idea just send me a couple of pit passes for the Chula Vista show 😂
100% agreed. Play they whole thing then a few classics at the end.
The first half of cosmic was the best guitar solo I’ve ever heard
Took me a few times, but an utter masterpiece in my opinion. I freaking love it so much. I want way more of this in rock and metal. Give me variety, do weird things, but also give us something that we expect too. Just have to balance it. Making a 13 track album of just the same song over and over is just boring. If you’re going to make an album, I’m pointing every single band to this record for inspiration. Such an awesome journey.
You either love or hate this album. Me personally, I love it
I hated it at first. But I love a7x so much I kept listening and seeing their perspective.
Then I took a tab of acid and listened to it while smoking weed with a good sound system and I love the first 6 songs
I love it too
I listened to the album for the first time today. I am torn between loving and hating it. Music is great but Shadow's voice doesn't seem to fit with the music. I'll still listen more but that's where I'm at right now.
I'm in the middle on it. There's good and not so good. Mattel, Cosmic, and Ordinary are awesome, though.
I appreciate them trying something different, but I don't think all of it works well.
I cant stop listening to beautiful morning
I feel like the album is like an album that you put on when you go for a midnight drive
I guess if your plan is to fall asleep at the wheel, sure
@@penfold1992actually I’m planning on driving it off a cliff
I literally did this with my friend last night to show him the album
eh during a midnight drive I need something that keeps me awake.
All I can say is that I've been listening to these guys since 2003, got an A7X tattoo in 2005, definitely a big fan (HTTK excluded). For me this album is indescribable, I literally cannot think of a single word to describe just how amazing it truly is. I always regarded WTF and COE as their masterpiece albums (never could pick between the two) but this album has now taken that place which I didn't think was possible. If roughly 7 years is what it takes to get something of this caliber then I'm willing to wait 10 for the next one.
It’s so much more different than anything that they have ever put out.
Right now I’m kinda indifferent about it. But I think it’s starting to grow on me the more I listen
I totally understand that. I’ve listed a few times and every time that I listen I like it more
Same
Maybe I need to listen to it more because first time I listened felt like a chore. Did not enjoy it at fckn all
Growing on me too.
It took me a few times to get it but once i did i fell in love
I saw them live at Welcome to Rockville and they played Nobody and We Love You and these songs definitely hit alot harder live, it also made me apprieciate them more!
I was there too! Game Over goes hard live but the nuance that you get with the recorded version has me liking that more.
Same! They were great there
Same, but at Sonic Temple
Hopefully they have gotten better. I was a huge a7f fan until I went to see them live. They were terrible.
I was there too! Some dudes made a mosh pit right behind me and my wife during afterlife and we damn near got beat up lol
I think the fact that literally everyone is meticulously reviewing this album online and trying to wrap their heads around it means that it's a huge success. Even the large portion of people that don't like it seem to be giving it attention.
I don't think being compared to Cory Feldman is good
Justin Bieber is a "success", he still _succs_
I actually think you have this backwards, if people have a hard time digesting the music it's probably not good. I really doubt anyone who is not an A7X fan would even listen to more than a few seconds of it. I like it but only cause I like A7X.
@@Addictionmachine I personally disagree I honestly think this album could give them a wider range of listeners with all the weirder stuff on it and music being hard to digest doesn’t make it bad in all honesty just depends on the person
@@joeysmith04622 I really doubt it. There are a lot of bands that have been doing similar music for years and tbh better.
The best part of the album is the CONCEPT, the existentialist angst behind it and how it interacts with the music... it's just the best work of art in popular music in the last decades.
Honestly it's just refreshing to hear songs' mixes sound a bit more raw, especially in 2023.
I cannot possibly understand what you'd mean by this? Lol. This album probably has more effects layered on it than anything they've ever done before. This is completely opposite to raw. I'd argue the rawest album on their recent catalogue is probably Nightmare considering they didn't wanna change anything from the Demos. Was super simple but worked fantastically.
In regards to your comment specifically, I don't find this album refreshing personally, I just find it was an interesting thought experiment but for me a ton of it just didn't land. Still good, but not what I want when I think Avenged.
It's raw because the instruments sound organic and not over-polished nor uses samples on the drums like a lot of modern rock and metal does. Also Nightmare is not raw sounding at all due to compression.
@SpikeZillian_
You have a fairly good take imo.
This is my thoughts (not that anyone cares).
For some context i’ve been a fan since I heard Waken the Fallen, but, i’m a fan that isn’t stuck in the past. Before this release, I really admired “The Stage”, when people didn’t, it new but had a unique variation of their signature sound.
When working on the new album Matt mentioned that Kanye West was a big influence & the band would be going in a new direction.Then, “Into the ether” got out into the public & was thinking of the possibility that the new album would be some type of metal blend of dark classical & Christian gothic like Mozart’s Catholic classical period (Kanye Christian influenced part). I was wrong. Again I like change, & salute all influences, like the Beatles when they went to India & introduced eastern influence into their music but still had that unique Beatles sound.
This album to me is too experimental because it lost its unique roots. I thought a few song’s were okay & lots of songs had some really good parts but then died on the vine. I salute them for releasing it anyways, takes major balls, but, its not an album I would be revisiting. Hip Hop, T-pain auto tune, trap beats, B side piano tracks, hyper experimentalism just makes it a difficult listen. Thats my take. I salute they’re desire to try to new influences anyways, hope they get better from this & go back to the drawling board & come back with more awesome music.
What you are noticing is them not participating in the loudness war. I love the album but I’m ashamed to admit that I prefer louder albums (not death magnetic loud).
"It's nice to have a metal album in 2023 that isn't overproduced"
Ummm, maybe don't exclusively listen to pop metal my man. Dig in the underground. There's plenty.
This record is incredible. Like you said, it's definitely an experience of an album. I remember when Nobody came out, I thought I would hate this album, but now it's one of my favorite a7x albums, to me it's possibly better than the self-titled. I love your videos Nik! Greetings from NY!
I respect your opinion dude, and kinda feel the same way considering they’re my favorite band. But I don’t think anything will top the white album. That album is nothing short of beautiful and pure art. That’s just my opinion though
city of evil>
@@hermanlifanboy3033 yeah true. Nightmare too.
@@mattcastle8549 Yeah I get it, the white album is a masterpiece but idk, I don't really like it as much as before.
@@myhiato037 the new album is dookie
Death really hits me in a different way. The beautiful dreaminess changing keys perfectly into the heart-wrenching riff, combined with the lyrics, really makes my skin crawl.
This is my favorite A7X album, its literally a modern "The Wall"
I absolutely LOVE this album. Yeah it's not conventional, and I wouldn't exactly call it an "easy" listen. There are jarring transitions, and most of the album definitely throws you for a loop. But, after listening to countless interviews from multiple members of A7X, I think they nailed what they were going for. This album sets out to be different and progressive (in the most literal way), while still holding true to Avenged's core sound. I have massive respect for this band for trying something new, though it might not stick with everyone. I've been following these guys since Waking the Fallen, and Syn is one my main influences for guitar. Couldn't be more proud to call them my favorite band!
Agreed 100%. I see people saying: "Oh it doesn't sound just like ____ album!!" You can just listen to that album if you want to hear that sound again. They've expressed they never wanted to duplicate previous work and exercise creativity. I think LIBAD is a great extension past the stage, the themes of existentialism and mortality are my favorite.
I would definitely not say it's an easy listen, and I can't say I'd listen to many of the songs by themselves, but I think it's a lot like a pink floyd album where you don't listen to the individual songs, you listen to the whole thing. I'd say this is a masterpiece, and really refreshing, especially compared to almost all prog out there. It's challenging, but in the best way possible
@Logan Strickler I can listen to Mattel and Nobody by themselves but ya it's way better to listen to the full thing
I think aiming for progressive/experimental doesn't justify the rough production, weird transitions and some stylistic choices. You can make great, experimental but cohesive experiences and Avenged themselves have done it in the past countless times. Hell, they put out stuff like Exist, Fermi Paradox or Sunny Disposition and anyone was complaining (or not as much). I don't think disliking the album turns you into a blind hater. It's perfectly okay to love it and enjoy it but it's also okay to want better from one of your favorite bands.
@@javihernandez2755 well sure the rough production was justified! It was absolutely intentional, as stated by M Shadows, and the rest of the band. They warned us there would be imperfections, mistakes, etc. The thing is, they've shown us countless times that they can do "radio progressive", I completely agree with your reference to Exist. This album; however, could be more compared to something like The Beatles "Sgt. Peppers" era. I think disliking this album is completely justified. I won't say they executed every style they used "perfectly." But I think they did well enough :)
I thought the singles were weird at first. Listening to the album tho puts it all into perspective. The album is a masterpiece. Guitars were top tier. Matt was great as always. Drums were massive. 10/10
This entire Album was a trip. A perfect driving album for sure and an excellent experience as a whole in my opinion.
It's a whiplash album. It's not what many were expecting it to be, but that's why I love it so much. They came back out of NOWHERE with these absolutely INSANE songs. Sure, it's a new style, but nothing stays the same forever. They are keeping things fresh.
Very fair overview. I think this album works better and better the more diverse your past musical experiences and tastes trend toward. After a dozen or so album listens by this point, I think Easier and Nobody are my least favorite but I do still really like them. The Syn solo + Johnny doing his bass-y thing + Brooks just being on it = epic. Overall, this album is a lot better than I anticipated (I had high hopes) and I am seriously impressed with their versatility and range. We have yet another awesome and unique chapter to A7X's discography.
I mean, I grew up listening to '70s rock. I then got in '80s rock, '90s Grunge and Metsl, '00s/'10s Metal and Hardcore and Mathcore, and then Progressive Metal (of all eras). I've heard some weird sh*t. Ever heard Hans Zimmer-like chords in a Metal or Hardcore song? I have. And I don't just mean for a brief intro. Nothing weirder than hearing a band attempt the Dune soundtrack on a Grindcore album, son.
The singles I've heard are a just a mess. Maybe they're less of a mess in context? But , man, what were they thinking? It seems like they totally threw cohesion out the Window.
And, dude, I used to listen to Between the Buried and Me. Ironically, that always had cohesion; there was always a musical connection, even when they switched genres like 5 times in a song *intro*. But the singles I've heard so far of LIBAD? There's zero musical connection. It just feels like riff salad on several instruments.
Could not disagree more with the hypothesis of people's enjoyment of this album directly correlating to how much other music they listen to outside of the rock/metal-sphere. I, for one, have no trouble listening to any style of music as long as it's well made. This album completely shocked me with how ludicrous it was. A7x somehow made something as grating and ill-conceived as St. Anger but in a totally different way. Can't believe it.
@@SamBrockmann So you have an opinion of two singles from a prog album of a metal band that hasn't released new music in almost 7 years. What's your point? Did you listen to the whole album? Do you know the album has been out for at least 4 days now?
@@NecklessDodo , see, this is the vibe I keep suspecting.
@Sam Brockmann ever heard of faith no more? Listen to their 'Angel Dust' and 'Album of the Year' albums.
This album is a work of art. It really shows how much they have matured musically. I wasn’t a fan of “The Stage” but this album really got me back into A7X. It’s fresh, new and It’s honestly a breath of fresh air from everything else on the radio nowadays.
The stage is a masterpiece
When im listening to a bands new album im not hoping it sounds just like their last. Appreciate growth. Nothing stays the same
I love it!!!! Mattel and Beautiful Morning are my favorite tracks off the record
I expect it to be kinda hard to digest but was so surprised I loved it at first listen. Been into the prog realm for decades and loved A7x materials and I was blown away by the whole album. It is indeed an experience.
I love when bands change it up and evolve their sound. This new A7X album shows that for sure and it's one that I'll put on repeat. It's so different but I love it anyways. It was an experience the first time I heard it.
I really like this album. Heavily influenced by Alternative Metal bands like Faith No More and System Of A Down, and i dig it a lot.
I’m personally in the ‘it’s a masterpiece’ crowd. It doesn’t beat out the stage as my fav of theirs, but it’s a close second. I just love ambitious, weird, layered metal, and the philosophical musings felt truly impactful and poetic. They definitely were inspired by other avanty bands like mr bungle or primus but I think they combined all the ideas in a creative way. So much variety and it keeps you on your toes constantly. I love the quiet, pretty moments, and the heavy moments go hard. 9/10 (ordinary just ain’t it is my only complaint. No autotuned disco avenged, thanks! Lmao)
A close 2nd!? Hell nah!
This is a better version of The Stage without the pointless self indulgence a lot of the Stage songs had. Also Matt’s new vocal style as a whole is bad but it’s much better on the new record.
This album is terrific. They showed their genuine talent as musicians rather than simply a metal or metalcore band.
It helps if youve done psychadelics before.
If I have to do drugs the music sucks
@@NeCoruption I used to think that too. Then I heard music while tripping.
@@gestapoid music FOR tripping is cool and all, but if it's required how much audience are you really appealing too? Even pink Floyd was enjoyable without a trip
@@NeCoruption I haven't tripped when I listened to it. I enjoyed it sober. What I meant is that having tripped changed my perception of music even when I'm sober. Hard to explain but I now hear music in different layers whereas before it was kind of one big lump.
BTW I completely understand if people don't like this album. It is admittedly weird and a lot of it doesn't sound like A7X. I personally don't think Matt's voice sounds very good. Not sure if he's trying to change his style to accommodate age or his voice is shot altogether. Either way, the vocals are by far the weakest portion of the album for me.
@@gestapoid agree with the vocals and I hate to admit his time might have passed. The layers thing could be interesting because I already hear so many layers, but if I tripped I wonder what I will hear
I'm glad you said it was worth the wait. I definitely like heavy music and I personally can't get enough of the album. I hope they give us a part 2.
I like it , its weird its like a faith no more album. I like how it covers a lot of experimental ground without being too long. Edit: a little too stoppy starty at points. Really cool production with lots of great sounds and the drums sound really natural and spacey when they need to.
totally, I was thinking Faith No More also
Yep you're on the money. It's a total Faith No More / Bungle vibes at times.
Yep I said in my comment it was "Angel Dust" "Album of the Year" sounding. Understand why the hardcores hate it but I love it.
Faith no More was one of the first things I thought of too. Good call!
Majima-san
That synth/guitar harmonization in Mattel is one of the most emotionally impactful moments for me in a damn long time.
great video. hard to find people who like the album! it’s a whole trip, and it just goes hard in places (guitar and drums specifically). def different but every song gets stuck in my head. cheers!!
Cosmic is a masterpiece. I came away super impressed with this album. I have so much praise to give it.
Avenged Sevenfold is so talented. And this album sounds so raw and real. Many bands should take inspiration. It’s a very moving album. ❤
Been waiting for this vid since June 2nd, cant wait!
Este álbum sin duda es arte. Mi canción favorita es "Cosmic", dios amé mucho este álbum.
Listening to the singles. I wasn't thrilled. But listening to the album as a whole was a very pleasant experience. Ive been a fan since City of Evil and have love all their work front to back. So much variety over the albums.
I had the exact same feelings and thoughts as you about We Love You when I heard it the first time and wasn't super excited about the album. I just listened to the entire album for the first time as well, and I agree with your take. I also think a lot of the songs like We Love You would be hard to digest just on their own but they fit very well while listening to the entire album as a whole. It's only been a couple hours since my first listen and I already wanna go back and listen again because there is just so much to it. I feel like it will grow on me to be one of those albums that I can't pin point why I like it so much. A great feeling none the less lol
Cosmic has to be my favourite song on this album. It has a mix of the slower songs from the Nightmare album while having the massive space-like scale of The Stage album.
It's okay to say it's bad, guys, it's okay to follow your heart.
I listened to the album at least five times through now and I keep finding new cool things to it. It’s very abstract, it’s very different and I really enjoyed it!
It was cool to see that some of the Rev’s contributions returned in Beautiful Morning and I believe Easier is an old demo too.
Overall it was a solid record!
I've never been a fan of theirs but I really loved this album. It's beautiful
the more i listen to this album the more i like it. its actually probably one of my top 3 albums by them. Waking the fallen is probably my first but between this and nightmare i would call it almost a tie. the one thing i will say is the album can very easily be listened to over and over due to just how different every song is. it doesn't feel as repetitive as other albums do because not one song is remotely similar to the next which is one of the reasons i really like it
I love how weird and experimental this album is. It's definitely an experience
The interview you had with Matt really helped me get the vibe and reason for this album. And gave the raw sound and different genres a better feel mentally. Loved All of the GOD tracks the most, they hit hard and are something different and nice for the band. Plus they transisition so well together. Wasnt expecting to like it after not enjoying the singles, but now I like the singles more lol.
Same here!
This is my favourite album 😅 i fking love it. Even after my first listen i just wanted to start again… so glad they went this route.
I'm on the "this is a masterpiece" side of things, when Nobody dropped it felt so unexpected I gave it time and I warmed up to each new song I thought we love you was gonna be mid during my first listen but It has grown on me. I'd have to say that my favorite is Cosmic, when I first listened to it (mind you I was under the influence of "substances") I got close to shedding a tear, the whole album is an Experience that you just have to lock yourself in a room and listen to it at least once full blast. I wish I could've attended the live show A7X had in Vegas playing the whole album live for the first time but thankfully I got tickets for the Montreal show next month!
My fav album in such a long time.. haven’t listened to an album front to back so much so quick.. in a day when no one makes full albums to be listened to in order anymore.
Agree. It's probably my favorite album in years and years.
@@thefaceoffuzz has nothing to do with enjoying a7x either.. I haven’t really loved any of their albums from front to back since their self titled album probably. Its just super effective and flows in a way that just works for me.
The more I listen to it. The more I like it. It's on repeat now! Love it!
I really like how the whole thing feels. Energetic at the start, bursts of slowing down, till you get to this tense calm sound. Definitely feels like an allegory for life. It's very artful, in a good way.
The opening riff to mattel gives me classic a7x vibes when the rev was still with us, props to brooks for keeping it true to their origin
Never in my life have I been more happily confused by a song.
Looking at you "We Love You".
Just put down my guitar and see Nik posted. Excellent
The solo at 0:48 was truly life changing when I first heard it. Great video! 👍
If you like the oddly bright parts with a variety of instruments, I would suggest checking out The Dear Hunter.
Haven’t listened to this album, but that first actual track sounded straight up like SOAD from that little snippet I heard. Not a huge fan of theirs since City of Evil, but that really made me wanna listen to this album lol
The album honestly takes effort to listen to, also highly recommend listening with the lyrics available. If you listen casually as you're just going about your day it may seem confusing but if you really sit down and listen to it all the way through it's a masterpiece. There's also a lot of songs that will grow on you if you listen a handful of times.
Personally, my fav song from the album is cosmic, the whole vibes it gives off is just beautiful, but as a whole I loved the album
Easily my favorite from the album too
Probably avoiding this one. Thanks for the review :)
This album is a trip for me. Trip to my soul to understanding, feeling, avenging, folding, feeling through and cleanse. It is introspection and self-reflection in a shape of music. This album musically is for me pure gold and I learn every part of my own self through every part, listen or sound of within this album. It is so pure for me that I am not even mad about nothing - at all. This record is really "for me" and I have bought it of course. First album I have bought of this band. I love them since this album.
I know I won’t be the first to bring it up but Avenged Sevenfold has always been an experimental band that has never been scared to try new things. The important part is to not judge the music but to listen with an open mind. Some/Most songs are about a message and not the flow
This album is amazing! I love it so much
I wasn’t sure at first but the more I listen to it the more I see that it is a compositional masterpiece
You couldn’t of portrayed a more accurate review.. great job.. I love it though.. like you I’ve always been a big avenged fan.. for the last couple decades.. I love all there albums.. they seem to of stuck to their roots.. even with this album.. the roots have just kinda developed in a way we can’t understand.. the rev was half the foundation though.. the rest of the roots just done their thing and are still here.. and I appreciate them still doing it.. I enjoy all their albums..
Matt already say in many interviews if you want another city of evil or any other album just tell AI to make it
To be honest i love this album! Its pretty interesting, at first i was definitely very confused but its avenged, i feel like they're one of the more kooky bands i listen to and that's kinda why i love them! This record was amazing tbh lol
I like the album. I was listening to it at work yesterday. Cosmic hooked me.
You definitely hit the nail on the head on most of this with how I am feeling about it as well. When I first heard Nobody the day it came out, listening the first couple minutes had me confused and wondering why they would do something like this, but the second half of it tied it together (Definitely took a couple more listens to love it, banger btw) and then stewing on that song, giving it probably 50+ listens and a 2 week failed attempt to learn the solo, to understand what more they are going to throw at us, they released "We Love You". Funny enough I listened to this a day later because I thought it was apart of the live stream they did for Nobody before they played the song where they were talking about how Avenged got their start to now and it was all for the fans and how they loved us, anyways, that song had me realize that this album is going to be a mesh of different things considering "We Love You" and "Nobody" were TOTALLY different vibes. I thought the album was going to be more centered around EDM tone with dark electronic sounds (like the last part of "More and Build" beat).
I got an email that said there was a listening party for the album online and I was instantly excited, I sat and listened through the whole album and pretty much thought "This was confusing in a good way" because I knew it was going to be confusing on how they set up each song with how it transitions into the next song and so forth, I knew it was going to take a couple of more listens to fully grasp love for the songs... these albums they are creating is insanely huge because just like "The Stage" each listen you can pick something new to focus on and it makes it more fresh, which is smart for replay ability and attachment to each song for the Avenged Sevenfold fans.
It's also funny to see people complain about the album calling it every trash name in the book, but in my opinion, the blood sweat and tears are in this album 100% and it always leaves a "How can they top this album?" Especially how each first song on their albums are their opening set song, it will only get more challenging and challenging. The stress was probably insanely high for them in this album with all the complex parts that each of the members had to do, not even going to get into playing the songs live or Syn doing Nobody solo live "Did not think they would attempt that" Sheeeeesh!.
TLDR, The Album is a 15/10 and people who complain probably do not understand, but it's okay because in the end we are all Nobody and Life Is But A Dream anyways... Mattel for President!
@@NikNocturnalll Applauding your attempt! 👏
I’m glad he said it was worth the wait. This album is beautiful and their best one. Not for the songs themselves because on their own the songs can feel a little lonely apart from maybe Mattel and a few others but this album in order is perfect
Literally now my favorite album from them. I'm so f****ng proud of these guys. Truly ❤️
i love the daftpunk, zappa influense in this, and even hear a sparkle of the grateful dead, i dont know i just loved the album, maybe some songs are weak to me but man what a trip...
i love it. there are songs, like G, that sound like they're just high jam sessions, but it's fun and filled with soul
Everybody was so thrown off from the last song being so stripped down. Personally i found it to be a great opportunity to reflect on the rest on the album and relax, like the closing titles of a huge movie. Really interesting stuff throughout, artists bold like this remind me how fun music can be!
I love music like this. Not just fast food music but something to deal with. Not for everyone but for me.
Honestly I loved Mattel and Life is but a Dream, I love the piano in it!
You did nothing to prepare me for "Cosmic", and the tears I would shed during my first listen.
This song does things to me, and I've listened only twice.
I can't stop listening to it. It's amazing. Cosmic, Death and G are incredible.
The piano reminded me of the sounding of the 7th trumpet piano song.. pretty cool
Sincere ty for the sparksnotes
Been a fan of A7X since like 09/10 and I like the new album. Don't know if I'll grow to love it like all of their other ones. I prefer songs 1-7 over the last 4.
For me those last 4 are super interesting. G has crazy drum fills with interesting guitars. Ordinary I can see why people don't like it. For me that song is a guilty pleasure. Death is crazy that song gave me the chills. Had that Sinatra vibe. Then the self titled just feels like your actually dead with the eerie piano. Overall for me a super interesting first listen that had me go wtf and music has not giving me a feeling like that in some time so I dig it.
I've been a fan since about 2007. 1st song that I ever listened to was Afterlife. I was/have been hooked ever since
I think the album was great but way too sad for me to listen to again
Absolutely Love libad! I totally Agree with you that Mattel is the most awesome song, cant get it out of my head. Worth the wait!!
I haven't been a fan since Waking The Fallen so wasn't expecting anything from the new album. But after giving a few tracks a spin I really like it. It's like the soundtrack to a 70's or 80's movie or something. It's a trip.
I personally love this album and was completely blown away on first listen. I'm a big prog fan and was really surprised at A7X's ability to make amazing prog tracks one after the other. Cosmic in my opinion is the best song on the album, also the duo of (O)rdinary and (D)eath were another massive high point on the album for me. the only thing stopping me from giving this album a 10/10 and having to leave it at a 9 or 9.5 is We Love You. Though it is a good song, i just find the "more" parts can get pretty old pretty quickly. Still, an excellent album and my favorite by A7X so far.
I’m not familiar with the a7x discography but to me this album is a masterpiece… it’s phenomenal
I LOVED this album front to back. I hadnt listened to A7x in years as I fell in love with prog rock and prog metal. I am so happy they went this direction, its one of my favorite modern albums ive ever listened to!
I know almost nothing about genres and music in professional way. And I am happy for this. I know that I just want to listen this album again and again😊💙
The album is pure art!
Cosmic is actually my favorite song on the album. It gives me Muse vibes, but with an incredibly shreddy solo
Mattel and the G O D songs are my favorites by far. I love the entire album tho 🥳 I kinda look at G, Ordinary, Death and life us but a dream as one song
syn sings in beautiful morning and i really really enjoy it
They finally released an album that kicks Self-Titled off the top for me. Absolutely stunning album. and I love all their records.
I think one problem is that a lot of people have been spoiled lately by a bunch of current metal/core bands that have been getting heavier and heavier, more aggressive, more shreddy, and everything else, and A7X came back after several years and for much of the album, they just toned it down, while still maintaining the classic metal elements. Don't get me wrong, I've been enjoying the heavy, up-tempo stuff that's been coming out lately from a lot of bands, but I grew up on classic prog as well, so I loved this album.
Listened to it while driving. Blew my mind. It was like Pinkly Smooth, The Stage and elements of City of Evil but with a twist. I was confused as hell at first especially with the first 2 singles but after a second listen I was sucked in and ecstatic. Tbh I wish more artists did an album like this. Can I get a hell yea to Shadows screams and Brooks drumming(as always) Gates being Gates and Johnny n Zacky being themselves.
They added all the music subgenres in one album and its ridiculously mindblowing
It’s one of those albums that you have to listen to all the tracks to understand it. You can’t just pick and choose which I love. I have songs I gravitate towards more but I love the way each track flows with each other.
I dont think they flow with each other even a little bit