My FIRST TIME Hearing "Save Me" by AVENGED SEVENFOLD | (REACTION!!)

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[@bestkilljoyy]

the “tonight we all die young” was originally the chorus that jimmy (and partially matt) came up with but they couldnt make it work, so after jimmy passed they added it to the ending. its bittersweet actually

[@austinrasmussen3373]

Wow, I never knew that. That’s amazing. A7x will forever be my favorite band of all time

[@honooryu5374]

Cool to know!

[@ronttonen]

@@austinrasmussen3373 Watch breakdown video about this song.

[@ronttonen]

"was originally the chorus that jimmy and matt came up with" Only James came up with.

[@Gfletch09]

I did not know that. Makes it so much better. Tyvm for the info. :)

[@rome8951]

“Fiction” needs to be listened to if we’re talking the passing of The Rev

[@drewcall2292]

Matt said jimmy turned this song in two days before his passing, and it was originally titled 'Death'

[@satalac]

Fiction is incredibly emotional, especially for how it came about.

[@ruthless_villian0]

i cry everytime i listen to it.... which is why i haven't listened to it in a very long time lol.

[@user-cb7jq6rv1j]

♥︎

[@austindeann]

is it just me or does it sound like his “goodbye”? almost knowing that it was going to happen. or intentionally doing it. its really easy to od.

[@davidkearley9192]

The whole Nightmare Album is amazing!!! Every single song!!!

[@professionalgenny5096]

YES! absolutely a masterpiece of an album. I have loved A7X for so long, definitely feel the creative side of Jimmy missing from their last projects. Rest easy Knife Master

[@Blackdog06019]

I saw this tour with Mike on drums and it was amazing. I don't think there was a dry eye in the building when they played Fiction and it was just M and a baby grand bathed in a purple spotlight 🤧😢

[@kevinmiller5051]

4:00 AM is a great song too and it was supposed to be on Nightmare. Check it out.

[@MatthewA5393]

"I Won't See You Tonight, Part 1" is fantastic. Similar feel to this one.

[@hrizontul1315]

Both parts back to back

[@darrennoble1474]

One of my all time favourite songs

[@HappyMadSad]

Fucking love Pt 1

[@jakemoresea7415]

If you don't listen to Part 1 and Part 2 back to back, are you truly getting the proper experience?

[@sheld44]

Part 1 was my favorite comfort song during my teenage depression😂

[@juliusnisonen2431]

We need a reaction of EVERY SINGLE A7X SONG!!!

[@jessemadman6828]

If you do another full album review, you should do waking the fallen all the way through. Just make sure you do the intro with unholy confessions and I won't see you tonight part 1 and 2 together

[@stonecold5373]

Tonight we all dieeee.....

[@dgrecondition8558]

Yeah

[@lvwytemike]

This song, probably saved my life with the passing of my mother. Emotional tears help through those rough times.

[@dknollRX7]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4jbepukqMt_f5Y Check this out. Alter Bridge is one of my favorite bands. This was written when Mark’s mother passed.

[@hazardgaminghg122]

Sorry for your loss🙏🏼❤

[@dirty_diana4]

@@dknollRX7 alter bridge 💜

[@adrianbuchanan8428]

Loss of my dad. Feel your pain

[@lotlum4343]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYOopWOabdiCr5Y Chillswitch Engage is something I listen to. It's an hour long full of Killswitch Engage songs but it's all piano. It helps to keep me calm. (idk if you are a KSE fan)

[@jackiegonzales6586]

Synyster Gates is one of the best solo writers in my opinion. His solos always fit the song tremendously well, convey tons of emotion, and evoke emotion as I hear them. He and Brent Hinds from Mastodon are two of my favorite guitarists ever for the same reasons

[@helenhunt5414]

Very true, well noticed, Syn is incredible, love Brent too

[@Overpaid_ATV]

Up until the rev passed, sun only tweaked what the rev gave him. The rev did most of the writing

[@311freek]

Mike Portnoy did such an amazing job as a temporary fill in to complete this album. No one can live up to The Rev...period, but so much respect to Mike for keeping The Rev's style throughout this masterpiece of an album🤘. There is also a bit of a Dream Theater riff in this song as well, which is awesome.

[@coleanderson5928]

This comment needs to be seen more! Mike did AMAZING at capturing the essence of The Rev. jimmy had to be proud of this performance.

[@helenacostello5505]

One of Jimmy’s main influences was Portnoy

[@Adrmeisterwerk]

​@Prozakhistan yeah so does Mangini, or Danny Carey.. there are tons of better drummers out there than Portnoy and Jimmy but people don't realize or even care about that simply because Portnoy and Jimmy always locked in with the music, with every music they play, they play the music. It's just a matter of preference. I'm not going to make a debate like in the DT fanbase, but just for example, I like both Mangini and Portnoy, I play drums because of Portnoy but hell I want to be as advanced as Mangini, and my influence in drumming mostly came from Portnoy.

[@MonstrMatt]

Personally i think Mike is a better drummer(not by much), but god damn I miss The Rev. Mike Portnoy was The Rev's favorite drummer which was a major reason he was asked. Also Mike asked DT around the time to take a break from touring and they didnt want to so he literally quit the band for what he needed. So its sad The Rev died but the timing for this collab couldn't have happened with this drummer who was faithful to his band for 30 years. It woukd have been cool to hear The Rev do a DT song with them but I have to wonder how welcoming DT would have been of that idea.

[@davidkay1948]

In fact portnoy was the revs fave drummer

[@zombieblood7658]

Definitely listen to gunslinger. Its a seriously underrated song.

[@tiagosaramago2078]

one of my favoriites

[@TiddlasTalks]

I second this

[@brandonlytle9392]

Yes another one of my favorites!!..and a track for the men and women in uniform!!

[@zombieblood7658]

As someone who has had family in the military that song absolutely hits me in the feels.

[@Omnetto__]

This song sucks. Like Dear god and other balads. All ballads sucks. By the way. So far away its a good song

[@unLUCKY95]

I still remember the night it was announced that Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan had passed away. A7X has been my favourite band since I was 9 years old, I was 14 when the announcement came, and it was absolutely soul destroying .He made me want to play the drums, I'd just started playing about a year and a half before and had my first real drum kit 4 months before and had finally JUST learned to play the song that made me want to pick up sticks in the first place (Beast and the Harlot). It was utterly heart-breaking, I'd watched every behind the scenes video I could find, listened to all their albums on repeat and not only admired and was inspired by his talent as a drummer, singer and songwriter but also loved seeing his hilarious, over the top personality, particularly in their making of the self titled album documentary. I felt like I'd lost a member of my family, which might seem silly now, but it does feel like that when someone you look up to so much passes away - I felt a similar way when Chester Bennington passed in 2017, and I still get those feelings of hurt whenever I listen to So Far Away, Fiction, or Save Me to this day - and that's all credit to the band for pouring the feelings they and all their fans had at the time. It's been 11 years since those songs were released and they still hit me the same way they did when I first listened to them at 15 years old.

[@mdebyangel]

Very well said. ❤

[@watwrongwichu2578]

It broke me too and i kept watching vids with him and how they where all so cool with each other

[@PartyPoison24]

When I got to see them live in 2018, they played So Far Away and opened it with a video of the Rev's last interview talking about his feelings on how far the bands come and it just fucking broke me

[@soulsfang]

I feel the same way my dude. I can't listen to Victim or So Far Away without tearing up. My the Knifemaster Rest in Peace

[@basedsatan]

@@PartyPoison24 I saw a show in 2013 i believe on the hail to the king tour, it was a make-up date for Uproar festival in which we got free tickets for A7X, Black Veil Brides, Hollywood Undead, and Asking Alexandria in the Shark Tank in san jose. They played so far away to the rev's parents who were in the center of the crowd in the light booth

[@burialofficial8913]

Critical Acclaim, Almost Easy, or Trashed And Scattered next🙏

[@auburnmanR6]

\m/

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

Bat Country... the Rev recorded his drums in one straight take.

[@v.harlot]

I'd say it's AND, not OR

[@spencergrady4575]

@@Fister_of_Muppets pretty sure he's reacted to that, hasn't he?

[@vitinmusic343]

Almost easy live lbc

[@luthesouza]

This album is the greatest tribute for a fallen band member I've ever heard. Masterpiece.

[@impalher1982]

This song is a spiritual experience. I recommend it to people all the time.

[@adammaciejewski6919]

“Exist” is another long epic song by them that feels like a movie. Highly recommend.

[@boogeyman6145]

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[@adammaciejewski6919]

@@boogeyman6145 oops. My bad 😂

[@boogeyman6145]

@@adammaciejewski6919 no problem 😁🌹

[@courtneymoore3177]

It's like a space oddicy(I can't spell atm)

[@keiranheaffey666]

So happy you've done this song. Such beautiful lyrics whilst dark too. Underrated track too. "They say that all beauty must die, I say it just moves on"

[@loutube9740]

I know you from deathbats discord

[@joshvanatta2624]

A very underrated song by them is Clairvoyant Disease. Very well written song that's overlooked off of Waking The Fallen.

[@mr1shaggy]

No one really knows about their first 2 albums. Sounding the Seventh Trumpet is good but Waken the Fallen is where it's at!

[@monkeytoes1155]

Loveeee that song!

[@darrennoble1474]

Radiant eclipse too!

[@MegaTechpc]

WtF is their best record for sure. But Save Me is their best song.

[@lewislast8501]

@@mr1shaggy shattered by broken dreams would be a great review

[@courtneymoore3177]

"and they say that all beauty must die, I say it just moves on" One of my favorite lyrics

[@chelseacarpenter2302]

Will honestly forever love avenged sevenfold, I just get sucked into every song! As a drummer since the 4th grade (I'm almost 30 now) the drums and the double bass just hit so hard and so damn deep. And don't even get me started about how hypnotizing his voice is 😍🥰 I've only been able to see them once and so sadly to me it was after The Rev died, his death hit me so hard and absolutely shattered me.

[@scottboland2419]

Perfectly said from a fellow drummer. The Rev was A7X and they haven't been the same since. His drums were very influential to my playing style as well, but his drums made the songs for me. As every fill was perfectly placed and leaving to the next riff. Mike Portnoy was probably the only one that could have played the songs as The Rev would have played it.

[@mr1shaggy]

You need to listen to Sounding the Seventh Trumpet which is thier first album and their 2nd (their best IMO) is Waken The Fallen

[@monstefy5697]

@@mr1shaggy i recently re-listened to stst and forgot just how raw and great that album was. jimmy was bonkers on that album

[@mr1shaggy]

@@monstefy5697 that album was raw, hard and fast

[@jeremysoled8891]

I’m a drumer too I’ve loved them ever since I herd them for the first time in 2009 with there new single nightmare once I herd that song I fell in love with not only the song but the band now there my favorite band of all time

[@mrsquishy1561]

Avenged Sevenfold is really good at making solos that fit the mood of the song. Seize the day is a perfect example of that

[@puppetmaster8551]

No doubt, Syn’s solos almost always fit perfectly with the music, really great guitarist and musician.

[@Epper95]

Literally my fav A7X song. So deep.

[@brandonlytle9392]

Victim is another amazing and underrated track on the album.. personally I think it has the best 2 solos that Syn has ever written on one track

[@MatthewA5393]

YESS

[@sirstizz7912]

Yea bro. I fuckin love Victim. One of the best songs in the discography

[@courtneymoore3177]

Yes! My favorite solo. Both parts are so beautiful, it's has as much power as the heartbreaking lyrics

[@courtneymoore3177]

No words needed spoken

[@YaBoiJeli]

Victim is a damn masterpiece.

[@Brandon-zn8rf]

Loved Mike Portnoy with A7X. Excellent union.

[@aaronm1027]

By far one of my favorite Avenged songs I’ve heard. the drums, the riffs, the vocals..to me, this song is a masterpiece

[@thamij2261]

Musically, this song just sounds like it's crying, like trying to let out every emotion with each instrument played, especially the guitar. Such an amazing and beautiful song 💜

[@orlandopuente4875]

YESSSSSSS , more Avenged Sevenfold!! You gotta react to Not Ready To Die, it's firee 🔥

[@zombieblood7658]

Not only that but its got samples of damned in it. Because it was written specifically for call of the dead.

[@Tyius420]

yes this ALEX please

[@koltoncarson856]

PLSSSSS

[@mynameisjeff7645]

YES! That guitar solo is so damn good 🔥🔥

[@suaelephantpen4407]

is it true they make that song in just 3~5 days ?

[@GreatOldOne9866]

I think a lot of us here (myself included) would love a full The Stage album reaction.

[@sagikurland1146]

My favorite album of all time

[@monstefy5697]

@@sagikurland1146 my top 3 are 1. Nightmare 2. Waking the Fallen 3. City of Evil

[@fuhtehangzo1465]

Definitely recommend it.

[@brado6655]

The whole album was for Jimmy. Certain songs were specifically about him such as so far away

[@TheRyanH.]

Dont forget that a lot of them he wrote or had a part in writing too and he sang on a couple also. Wrote like 80% of the drums for the ones he hadna part in and even some that were composed after his death they had Mike Portnoy record some of his drums that he had written

[@TheRyanH.]

Actually looked it up for another comment so i thought id correct myself: he wrote about like 40% of the songs or at least in part wrote them. He composed the drums for a lot of the songs (like almost 60% because they took stuff he had randomly started and left for a few) and i think they even kept his recording for Nightmare.

[@brado6655]

@@TheRyanH. you’re correct in both. A lot of the drums and lyrics were written by him but changed a little

[@monstefy5697]

fun fact syn was originally writing that song for his grandfather(i believe) before jimmy died

[@habibahmiftahurrahmah2427]

@@monstefy5697 i guess you're referring to so far away

[@chrisaldorino5176]

From what i remember, this song was pieced together from various guitar and drum riffs and lyrics that Jimmy wrote before he died and the rest of the band wanted to use them but struggle to create the song for a while. The end product is one of my favourite songs of all time that helped me through the death of my dad. "They say that all beauty must die, i say it just moves on"

[@HalfCycle]

You are correct, however to add to that - most of the what you hear, not just the drums and guitars but the lyrics too, were all pieced together from recordings and sheet music they found all around Jimmy’s house after he passed. The fact they were able to take everything, adjust timings and pitch to make the whole a song, not to mention one that flows the way it does. Its fucking heartbreaking but equally heartwarming. Rock on man, never seen anyone else that knows that🤘🏼

[@riverjones3716]

Yes more avenged sevenfold my favorite band

[@jeremysoled8891]

There my favorite band too been a fan of them since nightmare came out in 2009

[@riverjones3716]

I have been listening to them since I was 4 I'm 15 now the first song I ever heard from them was Nightmare. My sister introduced me to music and them.

[@joshvanatta2624]

Jimmy was the whole reason I wanted to even start playing drums. Now, I'm in the midst of putting an album out that I laid drum tracks on and I give him all of the credit for giving me the inspiration to pick up a pair of drum sticks. Jimmy you are foREVer in our hearts 🤘🏼

[@SynysterGates1012345]

City of evil, self titled, nightmare and the stage are all masterpieces and deserve entire album reactions!

[@juliusnisonen2431]

When he talked about the band at the end, you can see how much he truly loves this band.

[@christianbelanga1317]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS

[@koltoncarson856]

YESSIR

[@truittthornton3138]

It’s about fukin time lad!!!! You gotta do more

[@AlexHefner]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jonathanc8560]

@@AlexHefner i hit you up on IG

[@jonathanc8560]

@Prozakhistan are the even making music anymore? thought the singer lost his voice?

[@hazardgaminghg122]

@Prozakhistan No, they steal the spotlight cause they're that popular and that amazing. Deal with it.

[@hazardgaminghg122]

@@jonathanc8560 Yes they're still making music, the singer said the new album is 70% done. They're also performing at Hellfest 2022 next year. So new album. The singer got a blood blister on his vocal cords back 2018 and hasn't been on stage since. He says he practiced everyday and learning new techniques. So no, he didn't lose his voice.

[@DakWarrior1]

This whole album honestly, probably saved me when my brother passed away shortly after Jimmy did. This is one of my favorites from them.

[@alex6401]

Love Avenged sevenfold! Fiction from the same album always hits me hard even to this day...

[@beezysbeatz4924]

Rev was in a lot of emotional pain but he had a condition that caused him major physical pain as well. Apparently he finished the lyrics to the final song in this album, left the studio and went home and drank a "Brompton Cocktail" which is title of a song on their self-titled album. That's the story I heard Korn's Jonathan Davis tell. How he knew what happened idk, but it's sad for sure. I relate to what Jimmy was feeling. I have depression and physical conditions that cause great physical pain and it's too much at times, but I found a reason to stay and that's my granddaughter. There's always a reason to keep living. Find it or make one up and try to be your best self for them. I can't imagine her life without me and I have a mission in life and that's to live for her and guide her for as long as I can. I could never harm myself now. Not a possibility now. If you're feeling like I used to feel, stop and imagine your loved ones missing and needing you, but living without you when they need you most. Do what you gotta do to fix your life. It's never truly hopeless.

[@helenhunt5414]

One more reason to live - not wanting to miss out on all the beautiful music - this song included

[@Cjvoltage232]

Absolutely my favorite A7X song. It’s weird, it’s all over the place, and heavy. The perfect song to tribute the greatest drummer in the world

[@MrSuper65]

M.I.A. Is good, especially how he sings at the end, tugs my heart strings

[@leviathandiabolo6296]

Not Ready To Die from Black Reign by Avenged Sevenfold. You're going to love it!

[@naru7185]

hey Alex, you're the king. That's all i have to say

[@MdzLonely]

Hail To The King

[@mrgreen801]

Portnoy absolutely amazing on this song. His fills and character stand out.

[@dylanvasicadrums]

Yes, this song changed me, the way Jimmy composed things was generally amazing

[@johnsimmonds2540]

One of the Best Songs ever made.

[@randomzero1997]

Need reactions for full A7X albums and Trivium albums!😎

[@megadeth8592]

City of evil would be dope

[@MuriWolf]

@@megadeth8592 Waking the fallen would be even more dope

[@uncleboobs625]

@@MuriWolf sounding the seventh trumpet would be EVEN MORE dopee

[@randomzero1997]

@@uncleboobs625 Yesss

[@gwlm2679]

@@uncleboobs625 yup

[@ulrikmeyer624]

"Set me free" by Avenged Sevenfold is a must

[@kumlebsi]

Nightmare was the perfect album at the perfect time for me, four months before the release my bestfriend killed himself, there was so much anger, pain and depression inside of me and listen to this songs helped so much, becoming stable again, finishing school etc.

[@michaelallen1024]

One of my favorite Avenged songs!

[@brittanywood8622]

Ahhh it’s about time. I’ve been waiting For more Avenged Sevenfold. Seriously you can do any song in their discography and be blown away.

[@grmateiradumatei]

In my opinion, the best Avenged Sevenfold song, it's so fun to play also

[@metallyfan2k7]

This whole album is phenomenal! And a perfect send off to the rev!

[@plasticplaydoh8021]

I've been listening to this song for the last 10+ years, even learned parts of it on guitar. The lyrics have never made sense to me until watching this video. All I can say is wow

[@garrettcampbell9059]

I will always love avenged sevenfold, they are such an amazing band. Every song is a story, they have honestly changed my life. Incredible sing, incredible band.

[@Boaden_Motorsport]

This IS my all time favourite song.... everytime i listen to it, it gives me goosebumps and makes me cry. Not only because of how good it is, but also what it represents. Thank you so much for reacting to it

[@monkeyzdrummer760]

The most beautiful creation from avenged and late the rev

[@Spawniiieh]

The whole Nightmare album is absolute fire, from the first track to the last, all in different ways.

[@Servant-Of-The-King]

Not going to lie. I haven't listened to this song in ages and it's still as awesome as the first time.

[@themacca277]

This is my absolute favorite Avenged Sevenfold Track. An underrated masterpiece, all 10 minutes of this song are worth listening to. So much emotion behind the lyrics, the instruments are constructed beautifully and the pacing of the song is just perfect. Even if youre not big on a7x you've gotta love this song.

[@calvintheller9419]

This song is INCREDIBLY monumental to A7X fans. Appreciate this reaction a ton!!

[@troubled_envy]

Jimmy's death hit me hard. I remember when I got their first demo like 20 something years ago. This album was an amazing tribute to him.

[@williamrobbs]

I love how you can Jimmy's voice in the lyrics "but someday you will find," "and dragged us all behind," "crystal blue-lit sky's" and "I say it just moves on."

[@chadphelps5809]

He definitely says “crystal blue disguise”

[@williamrobbs]

@@chadphelps5809 oh. I forgot he said that

[@burialofficial8913]

MORE AVENGED SEVENFOLD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE

[@kennediehope9458]

I discovered A7X when this album was released.. I dove head first into their music and anything I could find about Jimmy. Listening to this the first time without knowing exactly what occurred in their world I could hear their pain.. listening to it every time after knowing their loss.. still chokes me up. Knife master & stallion duck. 🖤💙

[@xashelena]

This all album is a piece of art. Save me is just awesome and always makes me cry because is beautiful. Matt's voice is everything, that man can express all his feelings through his voice.

[@xashelena]

You have to listen to "Lost", it's in the selftitled album. The solo of that song saves me everytime I feel down.

[@thegiftofguilt2955]

You MUST react to “God Hates Us” live Rock AM ring 2011 it was shortly after the Rev passed and M. Shadows vocals in that performance showcase everything he was feeling at the time

[@generalduality]

Avenged sevenfold's nightmare album is definitely one of my favorite albums it's solid

[@brandonlytle9392]

This is a badass song thanks for the reaction.. fiction was originally going to be the last track on the album but they added this..so intense..RIP REV!!

[@Alran109]

This album is incredible. Worth a full listen.

[@kerryevans5912]

I lost my dad 8 years ago to cancer and I question nearly every day, why? Why did it happen? Why was he taken when he fought so hard? When you listen to these lyrics, and the way Alex breakdowns the lyrics, it just hits you, it’s life and death is part of life. Man, I dunno what the fuck I’m talking about, haha. I guess I’m just super emotional listening to that song and Alex’s breakdown. Hug the ones you love 🖤

[@lrballistics]

Bro... I learned this song note for note when I was 15, I've played hundreds of times and listened to it probably a thousand, and I swear the lyrics have *never* hit me as hard as they did watching this reaction. God damn I'm so happy your channel's a thing, keep doing what you're doing my man.

[@stillth4tguy232]

The bit Matt wrote in the description for Jimmy's tribute video killed me, and I'm not an emotional person. The I Wont See You Tonight Part 1 at the end was just the cherry on top... foREVer

[@spacepunk1948]

Avenged Sevenfold - chapter four, You Will love it 👍

[@gingerclements1891]

I appreciate your pure reaction to this song. It is absolutely one of their best. I lost my three brothers and mom in the last four years. This song and "So Far Away" have helped me cope and given me voice to my feelings. I love A7X for that, if for nothing else.

[@ibriselric2]

I love how you're trying to relate the songs in this album to the five stages of grief because this is exactly what it was to them: a coping mechanism for Jimmy's passing and yes, he was only 28 when he transcended. If you want to hear them going the anger stage of grief I recommend giving God Hates Us a listen, be warned though, It's kind of a throwback to their Sounding The Seventh Trumpet/Waking the Fallen days. And I really really *REALLY* recommend you react to Fiction. The song was originally called "Death" but the band renamed it "Fiction" after one The Rev's other aliases. This song gets particularly emotional if you know the backstory to it: this is The Rev's swan song. The last song he ever wrote in his life. He turned the demo in saying "that's it, that's the last song for the album" and 3 days later he died. The band reworked the lyrics to honour him and even managed to salvage some parts of The Rev's vocal tracks and included them in the final song as a sendoff. The first line "Now I think I understand how the world can overcome a man" is double tracked by The Rev and Shadows, the chorus "Not that I could or that I would let it burn under my skin/let it burn!" and one of the last lines "Hope it's worth it here on the highway/I know you'll find your own way when I'm not with you tonight" are all Jimmy's vocal track.

[@annmarsh9119]

Hail to the King will always be my favorite

[@PetterVessel]

I love this masterpiece so much! Goosebumps every f--ing time! Miss you Rev! Thnx Mike Portnoy!

[@goostunny]

Full album reaction to Nightmare or The Stage!

[@AshuFoxreaver]

I found out that the whole "Nightmare" Album, which The Rev helped write for some of the songs before he died, was dedicated to him.

[@BlenderMage]

Save me is literally my favorite song from that album.

[@worldwired1838]

Avenged sevenfold have good through so much. They lost a drummer and a brother, their lead vocalist had gone through a very tough period with his vocal chords, and they never gave up. (literally needed to not speak for 2 months) only finding a new drummer took them 6 years this band is my fav not only because of its wonderful music, also because their will and love towards the profession

[@dancoversmusic]

Thank you for this! Man the way you connect to the lyrics is insane! I own and love Nightmare the most I got too impressed by the instrumentals to hear the message. god the Rev had such a huge influence on the band it’s so nice that they gave him Nightmare as an Ode to him! 🤘🔥

[@hanssakura5313]

Huge avenged sevenfold fan here. Also helped me open my eyes to dream theater as mike portnoy filled in after the rev passed for this album. Both two of my favorite drummers. You should try dream theater again and check out the glass prison!

[@nickkduhh]

Being a fan since 2003 it still blows my mind that these guys grew up 20 mins from me. Blessed to be a southern California metal head and have gotten to hangout with them down here 🤘🏼

[@88fanforlife]

My all time favorite A7X song!!!

[@helljumper9578]

I don't understand why anyone who likes metal would hate A7X. Their music is so powerful and amazing

[@likehoosts635]

listen to Coming home, has a awesome solo!

[@GreatOldOne9866]

Can’t even count how many times I’ve listened to that song just for the solo.

[@billybertoniere9476]

This^^^^

[@nehalchakraborty9546]

Oh hell yes.

[@darrennoble1474]

My favourite song from hail to the king. It's so good

[@Bordackh]

Coming Home and Heretic are probably some of Syn's best solo works. Even though I prefer Heretic, Coming home is absolutely bonkers

[@holyswordsman9408]

as a guitarist i can tell this song has so much emotion put into it but the lyrics just put even more of that emotion its amazing and its amazing.

[@sambeetdas3118]

Avenged Sevenfold are a blessing to music

[@saiyancat5447]

Nightmare is a beast of an album ❤️ Older suggestion : M.I.A It’s an almost 9 minute song packed with everything you could hope for out of an A7x song

[@ASTRA1564]

This is one of my favorites from A7X

[@ballaholla2811]

Arguably one of their best songs and tributes.

[@thomasfield8543]

A slower song on the album you'd love is "Tonight the World Dies". Check it out!

[@lewislast8501]

Tonight the world does is one of my favorite songs of all time. Weirdly calming for sure

[@graxy_tv]

Abstract song structure. It's almost like the song is building up through a downwards spiral of emotions until we finally get some relief at the very end. Confusion-->Lost/Running-->Crying out for help-->Strength/Relief. They do a great job of expressing these emotions; it must feel like being in a whirlwind. Especially with creating a song after The Rev passed with some of his material. I'd feel like I was actually the tornado. Thanks for showing me this one. Cheers!

[@Paul_TheOutcast]

This is one of my favourite a7x songs and this one of many I love to sing along too when I'm feeling this way. The line "why can't I close mine" is such emotional line

[@198clm]

It’s my favourite too 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@slayerslash25]

The show I went to during their nightmare tour in Florida, they did this fucking song as an encore as the crowd was screaming and cheering for an encore. It was fucking epic, and I couldn't believe they committed to a 12+ minute song for an encore.

[@crimsonking372]

My favorite song by them so glad you did this 👍

[@nhopkins8266]

This song is truly a masterpiece. What’s funny is I’ve been listening to it for a decade, and I never realized the lyrics fit so well with the Rev’s death. Like Wtf lol

[@keslarium599]

This song represents the sad part of their feelings for Jimmy, and does so wonderfully. If you wanna hear the other end of the spectrum of emotions (trust me you do), go listen to God Hates Us. It has a very stark contrast to this one and both work amazingly. Save Me is definitely the more commercially successful song, but you could easily argue for God Hates Us being one of their best tributes to Jimmy. You really gotta do these 2 back to back. Love the reactions, keep it up!

[@redmist6131]

Yes honestly God hates us is in my top 3 avenged sevenfold songs

[@jellebouroos1193]

I fucking love both.

[@tiger-noob]

god hates us is great, the riff it what makes the song so catchy

[@keslarium599]

@@tiger-noob The riff from the verse always reminds me of a metal version of the riff from Stockholm Syndrome by Muse, and I love both songs a lot. Also, I think if Ax7 were to return to do more screaming like they did in their early years, they should do it more like God Hates Us and less like their first 2 albums. I think this style works a lot better with Shadow's voice.

[@jimmy_rodgersttv7830]

Honestly, you will bloody love Crossroads by A7X. Especially the beginning. I can already see your reaction

[@jeremywheten6674]

I literally cried when I watched this.. this is my first time hearing this too and I lost my younger brother in a tragic accident and these lyrics just hit me hard right in the feels!! I've been through that grieving stage and it hurts like I've never felt before! I love Avenged Sevenfold so much!!