Interview with M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold)

[@LarryOteyza]

“Hold on the kids are coming in! Gotta change rooms for the interview” haha best quote in the video thus far lmao!!!

[@kalashnikov4478]

His face aswell😂

[@laidychencarrasco2562]

I wish he was my dad 😪

[@ouphenos5749]

Just wanna say respect for the interviewer for asking Matt if he's confortable talking about the Rev and stuff... lot of journalists just go straight to the questions. That's, as stupid it sounds, humanity there.

[@KHALID47]

"buried alive" is a masterpiece

[@KHALID47]

@Esoteric UI i thought the same during every listen but overall this is my opinion

[@evang5015]

@Esoteric UI every song off of Waking the Fallen, City of Evil, Self Titled, Nightmare, and diamonds in the rough are all masterpieces.

[@chrismeadows4216]

This conversation is weird. Buried Alive was specifically mentioned in the interview. Were the rest of these name drops necessary? They shift the focus away from the song that was actually talked about. Most A7X songs are masterpieces, but they don't have to all be brought up at once where only one is relevant.

[@Mirul-ss7hp]

@@chrismeadows4216 exactly

[@marcobezzio6037]

Yes it is!

[@bestkilljoyy]

hes the most down to earth guy despite being in a huge metal/rock band

[@billybobbob3003]

rich ward

[@staystrongjoseph]

Agreed. I think the big four for our generation are Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium.

[@ShadowKiller571]

@@staystrongjoseph unfortunately these are all bands that came out 20+ years ago. We need some newer metal bands to get big

[@AVM-sw7ml]

@@staystrongjoseph I think Disturbed should be in there as well

[@CarterZaiko]

Maybe Five Finger Death Punch?

[@leo7f977]

Really nice to see how he is a real A7X fan, it feels like one of us talking to Matt

[@lairofmedi3421]

100%. Much better than some cookie cutter interview with stale questions that I'm sure all these guys hear and answer millions of times. This was so fun to listen to and Matt is already one of the most down to earth guys out there

[@captainshiner42]

Matt seems like such a good dude. Can't wait to see how they outdo The Stage.

[@Kat-mu8wq]

Yeah. This will be year 5 without a new release from A7X so I'm definitely waiting for a new one.

[@Werewolf914]

Personally The Stage is lower on my list of albums, personally I'd say 1) Nightmare 2) City of Evil [it's a very very close 2nd) 3) Waking the Fallen 4) Self Titled 5) Diamonds in the Rough 6) The Stage 7) Sounding the Seventh Trumpet 8)Hail to the King.

[@RandomPerson-jb3ej]

1:Sounding the seventh Trumpet/2:COE/3:Self titled/4:Waking the fallen/5:HTK/6: Nightmare/7:Diamonds in the rough/8:the stage

[@TheToecutter69]

No Doubt STST and WTF are their best records! R.I.P REV. Such an awesome insane drummer!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@Mrrandomthingsish]

@@Werewolf914 the stage is their most mature album. it's not meant to be super catchy.

[@alexdonnelly5366]

Matt is such a class act, so down to earth

[@definitelynosebreather]

Nowadays I'm not that much of a fan of A7X like I was in the 2000's, but they truly deserve their success. They were/are constantly changing and adapting their music from album to album, they are amazing live and know how to much a great show, and they seems to be very down to earth.

[@sullivan5933]

@@definitelynosebreather a7x was build up around that year, u can't be a fan of them before they even became a thing

[@Kat-mu8wq]

Matthew looks so young, it's hard to believe how "old" he actually is. 40 this year.

[@gregtheflyingwhale]

40 isn't old really. voice gets older but he has another 40 to sing I'm pretty sure

[@beaver3224]

@@gregtheflyingwhale well sadly not as good. just look at james LaBrie. id say atleast 20 but 40 is pushing it

[@will7953]

@@beaver3224 depends on technique. James Hetfield is doing it, Rob Halford and even really old rockers like Robert Plant still going

[@Kat-mu8wq]

@@gregtheflyingwhale I would like to use Mr Orlando Bloom as evidence here.. in his early 20s as an elf he was absolutely stunning now he's 44 and he really has not aged well at all. He's only 4 years older than Matt and Matt looks far better.

[@Kat-mu8wq]

@@will7953 That Aerosmith guy is still going i think, he's in his 80s.. then I suspect he's had so much surgery over the year he can't afford to quit 🤣

[@elifierro8309]

Im dyin for some new music 😭

[@matthewmayuiers]

4 years and 4 months since the stage, the longest avenged dry spell we’ve ever had

[@will7953]

They said in October they wanna release the new stuff when they can actually play live like they want. I understand that completely, and I'd much rather wait and go see it for real than just seeing it at home

[@zenutrxpz]

100th like

[@konjfful2963]

we did get set me free with the re release of diamonds in the rough.

[@dufresne1363]

@@will7953 Kinda sucks for us outside US who don't really have that much choice but to watch and listen to their songs digitally over the years. Personally I'd kill to listen to their new music ASAP but I understand where they're coming from and hey, October's right around the corner anyway.

[@nickmartinwater4283]

The first show without the rev Was in Montréal, i was there and the emotion was palpable

[@samyakjain1969]

guys so humble and nice, nobody would believe he's a multi millionaire metal vocalist

[@gregtheflyingwhale]

he basically said that there is no promotion for rock/metal these days because there is no Mtv or other promoters around any more which used to be out there in 2000s. All they do now is trying to maintain the current level of audience and 'survive'. and we are talking about MEGA famous band A7X... damn that hurts

[@prateekchatterjee5199]

Thats why we love them!! Isn't it? In a time whe there is literally so many artists available so easily to listen to , we kind of still wait for them to drop new tracks, and thats just the band paying back to the loyal audience who made them what they're today. But nonetheless its indeed SAD.

[@R3ign0fRyan]

Definitely agree but I wouldn't call them mega famous lol

[@ivanwijaya2134]

Yeah i agree with u man ,big band and famous but really down to earth

[@jwalkblue7]

@@R3ign0fRyan how many bands currently producing music are bigger than a7x? Not many.

[@R3ign0fRyan]

@@jwalkblue7 true but they aren't mega famous. I would consider mega famous to be Metallica, Queen, Green Day, etc. Bands everyone has heard of. Avenged definitely isn't that

[@thekn1feinyou]

I missed his voice and his face 🥺❤ he's so adorable

[@Shadowfold7]

It’s always so great to see him. 🥰 You can really see the emotion in his eyes, talking about The Rev. 🥺 A7X foREVer. 🖤💀🦇🤘🏻

[@unLUCKY95]

Just Matt's speaking voice sounds different to how it used to, you can hear the damage that has been done. Glad to hear how much work he's putting into protecting his voice and keeping old habits at bay now, I almost wonder if maybe not even having the option to tour this past year has been a blessing in disguise, allowing him to really take the time to heal and learn new ways to keep his vocal chords safe without the pressure of a looming tour.

[@juliusnisonen2431]

Yeah, you can hear it's clearly strained, but I honestly think it's good that they are taking a little time to make a new album because that's just more time for Matt's vocals to heal!

[@melodica5407]

Am i the only one who think even just casually talking, matt's voice is very pleasing.

[@jonnysimpson093]

It definitely sounds better then it did about 2 years ago before they said they weren’t going on tour because of his voice. It sounds a lot better. I agree though the more time off the better for him. I’m excited to hear the new stuff whenever it comes out

[@staystrongjoseph]

Damn, Matt is starting to look like a Dad. Time flies man...my first listen to them was back in 2012 and it's crazy how much they've changed musically and physically.

[@nashvegasmgt]

Used to see this guy around HB when I lived there. Guess we liked the same Starbucks and gas stations, lol. I never said anything to him, as I didn’t want to bother him, but we smiled “hello” a couple of times. Seems like a kind and laid back dude.

[@maximelaferaille2097]

M shadows, we need YOU again in call of duty Warzone as a playable character 😂😍

[@RileyTRC]

yeah man I was hoping for a song or at least something for Cold War

[@maximelaferaille2097]

@@RileyTRC yep or have reference to them like the deathbat but nothing..

[@Timdeenter]

I’d drop all my money so fast if they came out with an m shadows character pack or anything a7x related. I was really disappointed when he was in supply drops in bo4 😭

[@theobscured_one]

@@Timdeenter I completely forgot he was in bo4. We need him in cold war asap

[@NC-cf7kl]

I feel that since they had so many songs in zombies, they could make their own mixtape with those songs on there

[@marcobezzio6037]

"Nightmare" is my favorite Avenged Sevenfold album. So many beautiful songs in it! And "Buried Alive" is my all time favorite song from Avenged Sevenfold!

[@astarnold]

Not my favorite album by them but Buried Alive is my all time favorite song.

[@marvelinov1968]

lagging but he still looks 🔥 af

[@AXfanYeemo]

True facts

[@salemtrials2711]

Sincerely, I love M. Shadows. As many have said, most down to earth dude to talk to. Respectful and genuine. Wish more of them were like him.

[@hazardgaminghg122]

Love my man M. Shadows dude. My favorite singer and band! foREVer🙏🏼❤

[@eelmimbo]

Matt is just an amazing person, and very down-to-earth. Feels like a real person and not a celebrity.

[@Jay-mz8vg]

I’m so glad they kept the band going after the Rev passed. A7x has been such a huge inspiration to me 🖤

[@definitelynosebreather]

Hearing Matt talking about Mike makes me appreciate him once again, the drums on Nightmare were on point

[@Darkhalo314]

Great interview! M. Shadows is a fucking legend!

[@stevenpickett1152]

Nightmare! One of my favourites songs of all time. I first heard it in the hospital after my motorbike accident. When I got home I searched the internet until I found the song.

[@Kjertinge]

Man, this was a fantastic interview. Matt was super open. Even to openly say that the Rev (rest his soul) OD’d and it was senseless. I knew how he died years ago but to hear it come from Matt really hit me now. I’ve been a fan since I was a kid in 03 and I’m still to this day. Nightmare as hard as it was for them to put it out, it changed the world and the fans for the better. And it helped the band push past that hard time. But great questions there Pablo! Really cool to hear him talk about a 10/10 record.

[@user-it8kw3wy2y]

Those dimples never fail. Great interview, this is such a treat!

[@morganc.m1830]

I was literally listening to Avenged Sevenfold on my computer with earbuds and am in the process of organizing their songs in a playlist (also on my laptop) and I look over and see this on my recommended. I'm not gonna question anything about that KZbin 😂

[@inmate3250]

This happened to me too lol

[@itsmyzur7697]

I sometimes forget I got to shake his hand at the end of a show when slipknot launched their knotfest tour in Mountain View, CA. I think it was 2017 lol. It was epic, I seen the revs deathbat on his hand real close, RIP. Such an epic night, and first time seeing them live as well

[@jessicafarmer7275]

Love m shadows so much. Omg I feel like a fan girl. Been obsessed for twenty years now and will be obsessed twenty years from now. A7xfoREVer.

[@Rggx]

Same energy here

[@Nick-st1ox]

I can’t express how happy I am to hear his voice is healed and he’s working on healthier techniques…

[@hunterhall666]

I've been a huge fan on these guys since I was 6, and after all this time everybody in the band still seems so down to earth and chill but absolutely kill it on stage. My dream is to see these guys perform one day

[@kingwolf1948]

Man, it's been a while since I've seen a great interview from Avenged Sevenfold. Can't wait for their new album!!

[@adrianmars1206]

I was at their first show without jimmy in 2010, I think they sounded great but you can tell they just wanted to cry the whole time. Powerful performance, one show that ill remember for the rest of my life! Also it was the first time I heard so far away and buried alive cause the album wasn't out yet god was it amazing

[@ythinder]

The only band I listen to nowadays is A7X......Matt is so down to earth but his vocals are out of this world!! Roll on the next Avenged Sevenfold album!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@m3loDy89]

I love interviews with Matt. He's such a nice and down to earth guy. Thank you for the interview!

[@captain_shayne]

So awesome that he lives not even a mile from me and he sometimes goes around town and yet ive never seen him lol. Maybe one day!!

[@pla6ue]

When Matt said "Buried Alive" I went "Yesss!". As soon as he was asked that question I was thinking to myself "say buried alive, say buried alive!"

[@disposablehopesofficial4623]

Im only like 5 minutes in, and already one of the dopest in depth interviews with matt!! Dope!

[@definitelynosebreather]

Yes, and I don't think I've ever watched a personal interview with him like this

[@Metaljesuslol]

Ill never forget when everyone in the crowd was singing so far away for jimmy. It was a beautiful moment in time.

[@arderemortem2091]

M shadows, hell yeah

[@cinlabbe9856]

Everytime he talks about the Rev you can hear his voice breaking and it breaks my heart. The guy is so proud when he talks about him though.

[@user-cb7jq6rv1j]

A7X fans are here to stay 🔥🎸🎶 Been on board since Warped Tour 2003

[@marcbrazzers]

First show after the rev passed was HEAVY MTL in Montreal, Canada. I was there and what a show it was. One of the greatest performances A7X has put on IMO. You guys had insane energy that day, and I'll never forget it!

[@kellymullins9706]

I would put City of Evil, Waking The Fallen, and possibly The Stage ahead of Nightmare. But thats the beauty of such a great band, EVERY album really is a banger. Just a matter of personal taste among metal heads when it comes to ranking them🤘

[@fredrikmartinz4062]

Great that his voice is back

[@cowboyofnoname5358]

Matt is such a humble man, he got my respect 🙏👍👍

[@syahmiAimann]

Two in my heart, have left me a while, i stand alone, when they get back, it wouldn't be the same

[@Rggx]

Neveeerrr be theeeeee sameeeeee

[@khodarido7731]

My life, u always been there, now ur gone and my head spinning

[@syahmiAimann]

@@khodarido7731 left the drama, left the memories, left the control, left the painnnnnnnn, movin on, your time has run out

[@Synya6661Gates]

I love a7x Ive been along time fan since a teenager, And I cant Imagine it has to be hard on them to lose a best friend And I was sad Rev passed, cause he was someone I wanted to meet. He was a dam good drummer and really funny dude. Lol Matts kids coming in Run Matt Runn!! lol

[@CrackerJack787]

I can't wait till the new record comes out!!

[@Nga_Babaye]

It was great to hear from Matt. I think Johnny's interview was about 7 months ago, now. I hope to be supporting a new album and tour as soon as y'all are able.

[@philincelmo9637]

It's like watching one of us talk to Matt lmao, he does a better job of not gushing than I think most would be able to

[@alloveragain8592]

True... I myself would probably freeze and not even be able to talk. Especially since I'm German so it's even harder because I'd need to talk in a different language on top of that haha

[@rottenamiigo9443]

M shadows hat is so sick!!!

[@KelsEyeMurpow]

Pablo is a WONDERFUL interviewer, my god!

[@mirarazali6140]

soft spoken person .. thats M. Shadow

[@wandyveriyawan2969]

I wish to be on "The Stage" concert, hopefully they have world concert. Nightmare is one of the greatest rock album indeed.

[@Urmom-oz1lo]

Matt is such a beautiful man

[@rockettare90]

Miss this band :(

[@ajisstillright]

A7X foREVer !!! Great interviewer btw

[@PetterVessel]

First time I listened to the Nightmare-album, it was a emotionally ride. I couldn't hold my tears back trough "So far away" and "Fiction" . When "Save me" was on, I was on my knees. That song is a masterpiece alongside "Buried Alive".

[@Auscilius]

This really reminded me why these guys are and foREVer will be my favorite band. Been listening to a lot of different bands like MIW and INK and whatnot which I really like, but these guys will always be my top. Idgaf if I stop listening to them one day. I swore to myself years ago they would always be #1 in my heart. The fact that they were a group of young friends who grew up together and just wanted to rock and had a strong brotherly bond blew my mind when I was younger. Along with all their funny backstage kind of videos, I was gripped. "That is a band" I thought to myself. Not just musicians getting together that dont know eachother and just want to make money. They were in it since the beginning together. They'll always have my heart. Even if they stab me 50 fucking times.

[@arunachalman1360]

Still my fav... M.Shadows🔥🔥

[@crypticutopia7228]

Great interview! The interviewer was so respectful, asked good questions and the fact that he is a fan himself made it even better. Matt as always was so down to earth and easy to talk to. A7X foREVer

[@jessicafaltynski1109]

I want us to be best friends. I need a guy like you in my life. So portrayed as understanding and positive attitude.

[@kevinriley1249]

Im wondering why the one person gave it a thumbs down like what was so bad about this interview that a thumbs down was needed . Great interview.

[@Mason-dn8yz]

I love this Interview. Showing a lot of respect to a man who has changed rock and roll, and been through a ton while doing it. RIP to the rev.

[@wofmanpt18]

For sure Buried Alive. Such an awesome song.

[@mancefine]

Tbh I always assumed the members of A7X would be huge douchebags and after watching several interviews and BTS stuff I couldn't be more wrong. Great band of friends who love each other that make great music. Makes me want to revisit all of their albums.

[@ayapamungkas2267]

They are indeed bunch of the nicest guys ever. They could go crazy sometimes but they're all very nice and warm. Also, I hope you'd enjoy all of their albums, it's worth all the time you'd spare to find out more about their music. I was a fan since 2007, my best friends and I did a lot of digging into their musics, performances, interviews, footages, documentaries etc. Then we took a break from 2010 cz things were too painful for us back then (esp cz we're graduating school and got separated from e/o). So I left the fandom back then to heal. I was just revisiting them all over again to catch up for the 11 years that passed and I missed, and I can sure you that these guys didn't change at all since back then. They're keeping their roots and very very down to earth. Such a huge relief.

[@xBayley]

A7X doing a new record, fuck yes! And Jesus I love Matt, just seems like such a nice bloke! Would love to have a drink with him

[@Renaisance01990]

M shadow is such a man of humbleness I like to see him talking without slank words 👏🙌ur fans from India

[@cinlabbe9856]

I get that they don't want to put the album on spotify without touring, i have a lot of respect for their decision but... DAMN I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR IT! It would be such good news right now with everything that's going on. We'll just have to be patient I guess.

[@randyteague3348]

Hope we get through the covid caused drought of live music soon. He's easy to listen to.

[@MofosRealReviews]

The interview we’ve all been waiting for. Glad I saw this thank you.

[@TheAngelGraves]

Great interview

[@MarwanAbdElghany]

man Mathew is the most chilling dude I have ever seen I wish I see him one day

[@Exiled1517]

Im excited! Im hoping once pandemic is over, Avenged Sevenfold can finished the record and will have Asian Tour and come to our country (🇮🇩) once again!

[@melissam878]

It was uproar baby and you guys sounded beautiful both years 😭😭🥺

[@samhaokip9126]

A fan of the band but still very unbiased as a music lover. Buried alive is truly a masterpiece.

[@ChucksPullingVideos]

Great interview. Totally looking forward to the new music!! Hopefully we get all this "stuff" behind us soon.

[@OfficialMurray]

Definitely one of the best interviews out there with A7X, great job dude. So happy to hear his favorite was Buried Alive on that record, that's my all time favorite anything

[@joviwright]

i’m in love with matthew

[@LuisVasquez-vo3mk]

I hope we get more music like save me

[@MrStrykerprime]

Mad fucking respect to the interviewer for asking if it's ok to talk about Jimmy you're cool as fuck for that pablo

[@jaredholton3145]

Love the music, stay for the members. Wish they would do more interviews and just talk about life, music and whatever else they are into/up to. Wish the best for all of them in all of their endeavors!

[@bigmandrums4346]

I wish the rev never died I was so inspired I was only 3 I wish I was as big of a fan of them then but it was the year after I discovered so the nightmare album is special I just wish the rev was behind it I loved him so much I even payed my own money to get a bass drum head made to say foREVer I'm now 15 and have been playing the drums for about 6 years Rip REV foREVer

[@AungAung-qn8lv]

I love u Matt and Ur awesome vocalist❤🤘💀

[@_AhmadAndiNursalis]

this is the shortest 20 minute video I've ever watched, time flies so fast, like only 1 minute

[@Mr_P_Floyd]

Boom. Time to adapt. And they did

[@joemraz8129]

Natural Born Killer is a very underrated song. I hope they play it live more

[@mimahnayet1854]

Im happy to see my idol🤣😱😱

[@julianlyhus3479]

eyyyy! shads!

[@anniecharbonneau6657]

Buried Alive wow my favorite too

[@brandymcdonough7737]

But the rev would love you guys for you guys too keep going

[@thedefiant4196]

Matt = legend

[@lindahellestl7754]

Great interview🥳so fun and what a nice guy M.Shadow is💙

[@thegreatestofmontanasfishi6755]

Hey, nice going man, wish I could ha e a interview with him.👍

[@Victoria-im9vq]

M. Shadows ❤️🇧🇷 volte para nós

[@thomasvanb9486]

Please do a concert in the netherlands when its posible! Almost easy!