AMAZING kid band cover of The Stage by Avenged Sevenfold

Awakening Force doing a cover of Avenged Sevenfold's The Stage @Lefty's Live Music in Des Moines, IA. 10-29-17
Awakening Force is a teenage rock band from Des Moines, IA. They play their favorite rock/metal covers as well as write their own music.
Jaden Eppers (15) - guitar
Tyler Halverson (14) - vocals/guitar
Zach Halverson (14) - drums
Kendall Wiseman (15) - bass
For booking info and upcoming performances check out their Facebook page / awakeningforce or check out their Instagram page @awakeningforceband.

[@MxEnergyGreen]

Lead Guitar and Vocals? Damn

[@ShadowAssassin7]

Someone tell M to take notes

[@Goatboii]

Gnuggets11 shut the fuck up nerd

[@sexxistexxi]

@@ShadowAssassin7 Actually Matt knows how to play guitar.

[@racc1k163]

Gnuggets11 matt and all of a7x share the spotlight not just one he don't need to play guitar

[@PandafyMe]

Bro. These kids have such potential. With age these guys will become such better musicians. The singer especially

[@davov3214]

That singer is going places... Blown away

[@haydenwigle2098]

Fuck his singing career what about his guitar career the kids probably 12 and he’s play songs a top tier guitarist came up with and he didn’t just create this in a day more like years

[@haydenwigle2098]

No offense but he’s definitely a lead guitarist

[@JimDewdGuitars]

these kids are better at covers than most adults

[@kalebwisdom1159]

John Dewd wisdom

[@claucastaneda7894]

I'm agree

[@CapnDrk15]

Not really

[@TaloFact]

Lol not at all.

[@elganezabryan271]

True

[@luluskywo]

I'm really impressed by the singing. Really nailed it! Overall you guys are pretty tight. Well done

[@bridgerpace4371]

Amazing vocals.

[@saznrai]

I’m here struggling just to get the intro down and these kids nailed the whole song live! Rock on kids! I salute ya

[@ChikoMontez]

Dude, these kids are really great!

[@themetalmusicstation3315]

Dudeeeee.... I clicked on the video not expect much. Wtf 0.o the only thing I wish is they did it in a studio or on a computer or something. One of my fav a7x songs and this is a badass cover. The singer is almost spot on, the semi improve on the intro was sweet. Almost everything was perfect, insta-subscribed

[@Frosttyy12]

This guy's guitar is lower than Robert Trujillo's bass lol

[@ShadowAssassin7]

Frosttyy12 that just fuckin killed me, i thought i was the only one thinking "god damn that is low". How he does that whilst performing two roles is just amazing

[@tplouffe9226]

I think it's a girl.. But i can't fully tell

[@tcg1_qc]

@@tplouffe9226 he said guitar, not bass. the bass player is a girl.

[@Marta1Buck]

that kid behind the drum reminds me of my self, tempo is the last thing you want to learn. XD

[@SyaninSs]

DAMN RIGHT !!

[@brenlouissurio2404]

Lol Yeah. Even the lead intro was out of time, still they're young, things are looking bright for them.

[@ohhellnaham5445]

@@brenlouissurio2404 true

[@tk_jonathanagungwicaksono2994]

@@SyaninSs lah ada bang Syaninss😅

[@jaybouzane]

the beginning of this song is so hard on drums, this kid killed it

[@no.8552]

At first I was like "dafuq is this" and now I'm bamboozled on how well done it is. Sick stuff.

[@ahebird869]

That kid is so confident, props to him

[@ferriandri2453]

that singer..

[@atvbrodcast2189]

Epic cover!!! So much potential to become big! Frontman absolutely owned the vocals and guitar playing!!!

[@saturdayevan]

well done, well done... whoever empowered these kids and gave them the tools deserves credit as well

[@caesar8683]

The kid on lead has some serious skill along with the drummer. I wonder how long these guys have been playing.

[@radenarqellien4154]

Great potential ! I was really impressed, good job guys

[@Reaper666Cobra]

Sounds very metallica influenced vocally

[@samersaad9667]

Izaiah Brown thy fart is murder right here

[@bartomiejtwardowski3198]

That was my first thought

[@alexisthemilkman5944]

A7x is entirely inspired by metallica lol

[@levin2880]

@@alexisthemilkman5944 lol no. Only HTTK

[@gyroman567]

@@levin2880 no Metallica definitely influenced more than just httk

[@resid3ntwatson64]

Bravo!!!!!!!!! Drummers a beast nice vocals kid!

[@rmdson9213]

PlaystationGamesOnly beast of what? Of sloppy Lmao

[@americanmetalhead7318]

I love that when he messed up the lyrics in the 2nd verse he just kept going, a lot of people would have stopped for about .5 seconds, but he just owned it.

[@TheJoker050]

Lead guitar and voice? Wow that seems hard. Very good!

[@jocelynfigueroa1500]

Holy shit! Insane, not many people can cover a7x and get away with it! Amazing.

[@sahamm0n]

Great job guys! Keep it working at it and I hope to see you on a big stage someday!

[@daytripper9222]

That was so good guy's. A lot of ENERGY coming from the 4 of you. You've got one hell of a band there Tyler. Great stuff man. Check your Private Message.

[@TylerHalversonTF]

day tripper thank you

[@arturoangel3834]

day tripper don't message kids creep

[@daytripper9222]

Another idiot hiding behind their computer.

[@daytripper9222]

Calling people names doesn't make them what you call them.......More likely you are describing yourself.

[@717mikeman]

A7x would be proud

[@FlanoMerkin]

Good job guys. That was a tall order, and you did wonderfully. Can’t wait to see more!

[@chevy383jt]

Lead singer/guitar is a badass. I know they're just kids but he carries the band. That kid can shred.

[@chevy383jt]

And sing, in perfect tune.

[@Livewire625]

This is really good, especially considering your ages. Stick to what you're doing and don't ever stop. Practice makes perfect, but you guys sound bad-ass and dont ever let anyone tell you different.

[@holidayonion]

Damn, you guys killed it!

[@LanierCortez]

Omg nice cover! I love it lml still rocking!

[@matthewanderson6047]

HOLY SHIT HE CAN SWEEP PICK

[@HKisPro]

These child eyes

[@HKisPro]

Heh literally

[@Gonbaga]

Clicked on a random vid in my recommended, not bad you guys! I was in a band myself when I was younger but didn’t have the drive to make it into a career. If you keep making these videos, play gigs, and write some good originals, you guys can make it big!

[@rizkicupo7108]

Its so great, i like your sound. Great play bro

[@benjagomez3813]

The singer, reminds me of James hetfield on the way he plays

[@fingerlingus7756]

Same. He's already got the gritty vocals (which will only improve as he matures) and his guitar is as low as the strap lets it.

[@cadenmac6998]

@Karis The Jackal why

[@hortonamo1492]

That was absolutely amazing! Keep it up and someday I hope to see the four of you selling out arenas I'm your own stage!

[@nicholaswilliams7502]

That kid did a good job of recreating wakermans style on the song, gets a little off at some points but in general a fantastic cover. Keep it up guys!

[@TheJerseyNinja]

Lol you guys killed it and this isn’t hate at all I just always find it a bit funny when you have these kid bands and the singers voice isn’t that deep yet and it actually sounds like a kid singing a song like this. Don’t get me wrong you did really good and you gotta do what you gotta do, we’ve all been there lol. I just always thought even when I had a band as a kid when my voice was higher that it sounded kinda funny. Keep it up though, and make sure you adjust when your voice changes, might be tough for awhile at first but keep at it and you should have a great voice when it fully develops 👍

[@chevy383jt]

You'll get there too little buddy.

[@jaimemozas2452]

This is awesome guys!! Well done!!

[@robertonome2448]

the guitar/singer boy is def gonna be a beast at it if he keeps going

[@TheGekkoGuy]

They can say whatever they want,but this kids are absolutely INSANE! Especially the vocalist,how on earth you can play multirole in this fucking song? Thats crazy man,I can’t believe it what i have watch hope can see you in the future! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@quickie02]

Whoa! Blown away! great job!

[@NiPsTeR48]

Absolutely freaking awesome!!!!!!

[@calvinsmith8659]

The vocals, the guitar work, and those druns... watch these kids be famous soon

[@bayuV17]

he leads the guitar and Singing. great!!

[@kadekeqw23]

The confidence of the front man! So smooth and calm

[@Nerdybdirty]

These kids have a bright future!!

[@carsonblaylock1789]

Wow this is indeed amazing

[@supermcmattman7549]

This is amazing!

[@shippyssdgfhh]

Well done!! Very impressive. :D

[@AvengedSevenfoldFans-j8f]

The drummer is very good, the singer blew my mind

[@Peoe500]

This is amazing 🔥🤘🏻

[@thetannernation]

I’m thoroughly impressed

[@erikowen4782]

Wish I could've come seen you guys October! You're real good 👏

[@jaydawn8704]

Impressed.

[@SkyNipples]

Great band great potential keep it up

[@DeppyChanyster]

awesome! playing the stage with a tiny drum

[@Brauniersc]

Yo they killed it and that kid in the middle is gonna be a star

[@claytonodeneal4731]

They are going to go far

[@jimjonason8055]

What did I just watch? Because it was fucking great and these guys should be proud of themselves!! Amazing effort - keep at it, all of you!!

[@dewanggabayuputra4642]

So good

[@TheHarrisonBurns]

This is fucking badass. Keep up the good work bro, you guys are doing well. Never stop improving. I’d love to see what other songs from Avenged Sevenfold you could pull off. You just gained another subscriber.

[@BoogeymanRadioShow]

\m/ Hell yes! Very awesome! You all have a future in music for sure! See you on tour!

[@BARON-pm6bt]

oh my fucking god this guy that played the solos and sung is fucking incredible

[@xzero6850]

That lead guitar and vocals omg DUDE. Fuck yeah!!!!!!

[@benhilbert45]

Both guitarists are great

[@anonymous-1457]

The future legend

[@tylerspeak8325]

That was nasty af ! Beautiful cover as well as a good choice of song yall! Keep playing music fr !

[@staceestarkweather7184]

You guys are fucking awesome and I hope you are keeping it up, whether together or separate!! Front man, awesome voice. Let us know when and where you end up touring and we will be there. Rock on!!

[@shaqielhaykal]

*Metal has hope!*

[@NYZPilot622]

Wow. Amazing!!!

[@KrossChhangte]

Amazing

[@chevy383jt]

Awesome

[@mrvicinity6350]

These guys were so good!!!!! The only thing they need to work on is Tempo. I noticed during solos and towards the end, the drummer slowed down a bit. But other than that y'all killed it!!!! Great Job!!!

[@whitewater5631]

I have no word! 👍👏👏

[@KOD2001]

James Hetfield Jr. On vocals lol.

[@stefanocateni6901]

Upon the stageeeeeah

[@ansem1134]

Not bad kid... Hats off to u

[@juhasivonen5627]

Very very good💪🤘

[@ConcertAddict206]

Great Job one of the best covers I’ve seen of this song by young teenagers. Keep up the work. Come play at Gabe’s in Iowa City and I’ll come watch you guys play

[@ReDiego91]

Amazing!

[@hangtuah4197]

amazing vocal

[@nikephorosmostropus4606]

i see your bright future, kids

[@silenttd3829]

Sick dude

[@frankiezefran1883]

SICK COVER KEEP IT UP

[@gcindo2298]

best vocal and lead

[@andresserrano3625]

In a few years i hope they headline an avenged sevenfold show and cover the same song. These kids have a hell of a future ahead of them.

[@definitelynotsolidsnake]

BBRO, that drummer is poppin off

[@wawanahmad1877]

good job!

[@Haris_Trisakti]

Nice, great cover, specialy from front man (vocalist).. He's spirit like's rockstar's.....

[@hbuss12]

Hey could you try out some other a7x songs or motorhead, like ace of spades or something.

[@Gshephrd]

that is wow.

[@zeppedled]

wow!

[@sue2948]

NICE !!!!!

[@jonmland]

Imagine this venue had a professional mixer. They sound awesome but an amazing sound guy could put them on another level

[@Cpt_Quack]

Nice cover guys

[@Default.Studios.]

love the way the dude on the right is inspired by Josh Rand with the guitar he uses an the Stone Sour shirt :D well done

[@fadlitv9353]

This is deserve more views or something! C'mon where are you guys? Wake up and see Amazing Cover

[@BeezusCripes]

Wtf this is awesome!