Avenged Sevenfold - Nobody (Official Video)

We’re thrilled to announce our new album, Life Is But A Dream… available June 2, 2023. Watch our official stop-motion video for “Nobody” - directed by Chris Hopewell. Stop motion is a handmade labor of love, often taking 90 minutes just to capture only 2 seconds of footage. "Nobody" is streaming everywhere now: a7x.lnk.to/nobody
The new album was written and recorded over the span of four years, and inspired by the writing and philosophy of Albert Camus. Our good friend and brilliant artist, Wes Lang, encapsulated our theme of existentialism through visual art for the album packaging. Pre-order now: a7x.lnk.to/libad.
Director: Chris Hopewell
Producers: Rosie Brind, Andrew Stewart
Director of Photography: Philip Powell
Animator: Jacky Howson
Gaffers: Chris Maris, Nick Pitt
DOP Assistant: Imogen Russell
Lighting Assistant: Joshua Stone
Art Director: Chris Hopewell
Puppet fabrication: Richard Heard
Head set builder: Siobhan Raw
Head prop Maker: Holly Jo Beck
Set and Props: Stuart Seydel, Jonathan Minto, Chloe Moore, Alice Nutley, Spike Hopewell, Tom Rogers, Gus Wallis, Chris Addison
Storyboard artist: James Harvey
Editor: Tom Weller
Compositors: Francine Breslin, Stephen Ryan
CGI artists: Bradley Nicholls, Sean Martin
Colourist: Hannah Squires
Lighting Camera: Chris Maris
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#AvengedSevenfold #Nobody #LifeIsButADream

[@blvdes]

it's so crazy to think about how much life has changed since the last a7x album

[@ObviouslyKieran]

You could say it set "The Stage"... aight, I'll see myself out.

[@morgancostello9914]

i agree very much i just listen too the song and its pure art i love it

[@jguapo100]

@@ObviouslyKieran good one!

[@adw6296]

Yea because trump was president, everything was good

[@evanpaluch6190]

That's what I was thinking too. Their last album I was in a very different life situation. Miss those days.

[@soniyahmanley6163]

people were definitely right. this is a song that grows the more you listen. i’m in love with everything about this song!!!

[@rtgredtruck3059]

True. I didn’t like this song much but every time I listen to it, gets so much better! This is actually a really good song!

[@sicknessl4329]

This is because this is in a much philophical and artistical way than their previous albums before the stage. A7X evolved a lot through the years, took more time, but their new album are straight up taking us in a road trip

[@ahuhuhnuh7449]

@@sicknessl4329 100%

[@yol_n]

I think if the drums didn't outright kill the song it would at least be listenable. "A Little Piece Of Heaven" had much better execution for what I feel is what they where trying to do though. Yes different intentions on both songs but both are more on the experimental side.

[@tijamir4998]

At first i didn't dig it but now it's engraved on my mind

[@BlaireSnorlax]

I love how Matt's voice sounds. It's very different from his old voice for sure, and honestly I like how he uses it. It sounds, ironically, less nasally alongside the new...slightly raspy, more "worn" sound he has since he recovered from the blood blister that formed on his vocal cords. I'd say congrats on him the recovery, because clearly he didn't entirely destroy his ability to make great music. Great show, can't wait for the next single as well as the next album's release. I'd pay all the money in the world if it meant being able to hear that new album sooner rather than later, and I'd kill to see it all performed live.

[@gaborkiss1425]

I think this voice style fits this song perfectly!

[@BlaireSnorlax]

@@gaborkiss1425 Yes, yes, it very much so does. Truthfully, I think it fits well within the context of their entire discography. You've got Matt going absolutely fuckin' wild on the first two (Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and Waking the Fallen) and then it progresses into a different type of wild without a whole shit-ton of screams in City of Evil. Then you have Nightmare, which feels more subdued since it lacks almost any screaming aside from like, God Hates Us and maybe another track or two, I forget. Hail to the King is where that style kinda peaks, and then The Stage is the beginning of their existential phase which, honestly, I loved. And now we have this album (I'll refer to it by the single's name) Nobody, where we hear the effects that wrecking his voice had on him. In a way, just the vocals of the albums kinda tells a story, ya know? (Sorry for the novel)

[@gaborkiss1425]

@@BlaireSnorlax The album's title will be "Life's But A Dream", as far as I know. I agree with you.

[@BlaireSnorlax]

@@gaborkiss1425 That is such a nice title and thank you for agreeing, it means a lot~

[@squidwardfan1045]

Wait how did he hurt his voice?

[@Jaglicic1]

I'm obsessed with this fucking song

[@satanonvacation9783]

After 7 years...hearing new stuff by you guys has been the best birthday present possibly. Absolutely hyped for the upcoming album

[@josejalaeno73]

Ayy happy birthday! It’s mine as well lol. What a gift this song is

[@satanonvacation9783]

@@josejalaeno73 Hehe and a happy birthday to you, too! Great timing by them 😁

[@andyfranklin5004]

Mr. GATES can convey a story and a feeling poetically through a guitar like no one else. Thank you, and the rest of the band as well.

[@enriquealcaine]

I love it! ❤

[@karenlanfranca1947]

I'm 67 and A7X never ceases to amaze me. Love you boys! Nindo's Mom

[@italolino6537]

Avenged nunca decepciona ❤❤❤🦇💀🦇

[@mbic5198]

It's clever because the skeleton has no body.

[@adamgaming252]

😂😂

[@Jem331]

Not funny didn’t laugh guess what I got your ip

[@adamgaming252]

Well you the one who dont understand the joke

[@indiebrou]

Damn 😂

[@indiebrou]

​@Hahahahahah905 imagine being this lonely 😂

[@Xhlem]

That solo at the end is incredible

[@robertchristman1727]

Absolutely!

[@lanimorris2462]

I listened to this the first time by accident. The next 100 times on purpose. So great.

[@wantedvendetta]

Every time I hear that solo I just think about the title of the song. Nobody will ever get to his level because he's just on his own level entirely. He ascended in this one. What a legend.

[@Thrillhouse84]

Everybody has such a boner for Nuno's Rise solo, and while it's great, I feel like this one is way better and should be talked about more. Its the best thing Syn has done since the end of Second Heartbeat, and possibly ever

[@robertchristman1727]

@williamtinsley9416 agreed 💯, there's not much really going on in NBs solo.

[@moondusk8385]

This song is a slow gradual thing, is slowly slowly grows on you, then you realise its a master piece..

[@OzunaFromTheBraves.]

realest shit i have ever read

[@trevorgibson9542]

So true, the solo is an absolute smoker too. I remember listening through the a7x album the stage the first time is being like that was good, but nothing great. After listening through a couple more times I realized how incredibly good the album was. This band kind of does that, for me at least

[@reygohard9104]

👏👏👏

[@aleksandarradovanovic8496]

Exactly. I wasn't sure at first. But now i literally dream about the song.

[@stellatello6612]

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[@chrstphrluis2206]

I can’t believe I’ve been jamming a7x since 9th grade and now I’m 34 and my daughter loves them! So crazy how life passes by. Thank you a7x for everything 🙌

[@Nihilian]

Same!!❤

[@adichandra6671]

I'm 36 now n children loves the vibes

[@rustysemmler6147]

I am also 34, and both my kids love Avenged 🥲🥲🥲

[@Kbtoy789]

@@adichandra6671 Same

[@chrstphrluis2206]

I feel like we all grew up with them somewhere in the background of our lives or even in front at concerts and stuff but they’ve been there. Drop your age and when you started listening to a7x 👇 🤘🖤

[@patos2487]

Man that ending solo sequence was a thing of beauty 🤘🏻

[@tawnyhonksk8354]

Or boredom

[@Marta1Buck]

@@kingsrevenge9234 go to art school/ music school

[@kyleroxxx]

Typical a7x fashion, love it

[@jadreinhargis3603]

Sounded like shit and ended like a bad movie with no ending.

[@Law-Enduring-Citizen]

@@Marta1Buck yeah, don’t do that unless you want to start your adult life with a useless degree and debt.

[@TunaLounge]

Ride in the shadows, wondering beyond the frame Float like a feather through space and time outside a dream Pirouette with divinity in a dance we've shared before Someone dissolution This is "I am all" as "I am none" Here we fly so high, no high, no coming down Shedding weight as I'm coming undone All that's left converging as one I'm the sun I'm the sun, yeah I'm the God I'm awake I'm the one in everything I'm alive I'm the dead I'm a man without a head I walk with death in final exhalation (I'm the wake) and come apart through violent separation (I'm the one in everything) a thousand floors ascend into the ether A lunatic enchanted by the reaper (I'm alive) and down below I leave a stranger laying (I'm the dead) lifeless as the light begins to shatter the skies (I'm a man without a head) I ascend and leave behind the "used to be" And tear the fabric worn to cover my eyes (and see) (I see, I see) nobody Breath in the silence Ebb and flow among the waves Blur on the spectrum in like a dark an equal face All I ever was, has been and always will be Here I am as I'm starting again Beyond death and borne on the wind I'm the sun I'm the sun, yeah I'm the God I'm awake I'm the one in everything I'm alive I'm the dead I'm a man without a head A crack in the darkness A tear in the sky (I'm the one in everything) and there the moment when we find ourselves And all we occupy Return to the boundless Immerse in the free Letting go as you lose your name And all you've known to be Nobody Nobody Nobody Nobody

[@Kekorock1]

Gotta be honest. It takes balls to release something like this. No catchy chorus, no pop-ish vibes. Just pure art. Edit: OMG my comment blew up! Thank you everyone! ❤

[@666bpm2]

Exactly

[@poggerwhite]

Really? I think the chorus is catchy as fuck

[@joshbutler2348]

How on earth is this not poppy?

[@atmparagas370]

M. Shadows put more singing than screaming tho and it's a good technique for his current voice but from I heard.. his voice still on fire tho🔥🔥🔥

[@edsonluismaistrojunior3269]

Yet, Can't take It out off my Head 🤘

[@huskycruxes7232]

Oh wow. I'm not usually a music video kinda guy but when I saw this was stop motion animated I had to watch it. The amount of love and care that requires is astonishing.

[@philm]

;)

[@jan6335]

What's your opinion on the little piece of heaven mv ?

[@endtimesninja1235]

Not to mention the song is literally bad as fuck 😂

[@endtimesninja1235]

​@@jan6335 best from a7x in a decade.

[@huskycruxes7232]

@@jan6335 great song. Not my favorite by them tho. That would probably go to victim, or maybe danger line. Mostly because the personal connection I have with both of those songs

[@RockFeed]

A new era for Avenged Sevenfold begins. 🫡🔥

[@prepperandson1399]

The last era

[@robertmcbride3598]

@rock feed. Hell yeah brutha

[@ZephyrusBlue]

@@X66966 it’s not perfect for every situation but your current lack of patience has nothing to do with its quality.

[@DerrickRG]

@@ZephyrusBlue It's either good or it's not. And it's NOT good.

[@ZephyrusBlue]

@@DerrickRG this isn’t math, it’s art. There’s objective and subjective qualities to be discussed. Surely there’s objective good within this piece, tons I’m sure, but y’all say it’s bad with a very large stroke of subjectivity.

[@crispycritter]

I'm 65 years old never listen to this band but this is the best song I've ever heard thank you sevenfold

[@PhillipWeber-c7l]

Nice. Rock on. Ax7 is damn good.

[@punktacticz]

you should check out all of their stuff tbh

[@janetbrooks3634]

Omg, if you like this you have no idea how amazing their earlier stuff is...like incomparable!!

[@rawan9641]

i really love to hear that. welcom from a7x fans

[@tylergwiazdowski7763]

Man would I hate to be you

[@aaronspicer1093]

When I first heard this song I was thinking they got old and what the heck happened to the vocals. But the song grows on you, and obviously has a message in it. Older A7x had this tormented soul ptsd vibe, now is speaks to a bigger picture/deeper perspective on life. Great guitar, killer drums, hypnotic vocals. Lives change, people evolve emotionally and spiritually so does Avenged, great work gentlemen.

[@montanaoutdoors6217]

You gotta remember also with the vocals....M is in his 40s and been thrashing his voice for 25 years....and had blood blisters on vocal chords, vocal chord surgery if I'm not mistaken. So it's not really fair to expect the dude to sound like he did in 2007...this album kicks ass!

[@DuneJumper]

It's not all the new songs though, his voice is fine it's just how he chose to sing this one

[@choicekat]

I heard this the first time today. A refreshing listen. Enough to seek out what piped out through the speakers in the way home. That’s something! Praise God. Rock on

[@josemontano632]

Beautiful comment my friend. Sending love ❤

[@travisst.claire8874]

The new generation has risen to appreciate the A7X? I thought only us older generation held on to this belief in this band after Jimmy 'Rev' Sullivan departure 🤘loads of good things this band has been 🫡

[@red87321]

7 years worth it, bro 🤟😭

[@devingonzalez4765]

Didn't diamonds in the rough come out 3 years ago?

[@SpikeBenway]

@@devingonzalez4765 that’s not new music

[@TheDarknightmare95]

@@devingonzalez4765it was released way before that, it just came to streaming 3 years ago

[@MJJackinator]

@@devingonzalez4765 2008

[@jettonimo]

@@devingonzalez4765 no it came out September 16, 2008

[@detroitsin5250]

Their ability to constantly evolve their sounds is insane, every new project is like the next level of epic soundwaves. Stay motivated and keep this beautiful music coming boys!

[@guyincognito320]

I never expected Rainbow meets Yeezus

[@xlide31]

Agree 100%. A7X and Linkin Park had the best inspirations in music. So versatile and constant in quality.

[@TSG_61]

This baby is 1 year old!! 🤘🤘

[@TylerHaddox89]

Time flies still love it I think the live version is even better Thay put Evan more effort into the song.

[@browndbeanz7446]

Who else randomly hums that riff throughout the day, or is it just me.. so simple yet so fkn awesome!

[@timtimtimmay4654]

I was just literally thinking the same thing, for the second time today after I caught myself humming it on the elevator this morning.

[@rialyandriamiseza9814]

It's kinda hard to hum 😂😂 it has an unusual timbre

[@noaproductions9635]

Every time 😂

[@BlackDogHair1]

Got fat ass new speaker and a couple of subs at work, the vibration while using ear pro with the speaker set to 110 volume shakes the clipboards on the tables and feels like someone was to touch you when the bass hits hard for this song. Welding while it's playing just makes you feel like a super hero. Good times and often find myself humming the audio even when it isn't playing 😂.

[@CatholicMemeTheory]

Any lead guitar players here who hear that arpeggio throughout the day?

[@mrcelyno]

A7X's music never lets me down, and the synster solos are always satisfying 🔥❤

[@aaronwallace8098]

He has always been a talented player, but this is a huge improvement from his prior work. It's pretty clear that he has been putting in the hours - technically, mechanically, musically, texturally, this is maybe his best work all-around, and a fantastic introduction to his current playing. I applaud the work.

[@umutonuralppolat9352]

@@aaronwallace8098 I don't agree mate. I really enjoyed the solo but it doesn't have much creativity in it. He has always been able to play such sweep picking licks before and this solos are nowhere near the ones in "the stage" for example. That song has like 5 different solos at least on the same level with this one's

[@umutonuralppolat9352]

@@TidesofWarHighlights what new star wars? The last one they did was revenge of the sith and that was quite a long time ago

[@aaronwallace8098]

@@TidesofWarHighlights Like "Alex Hardy" is a more believable name? Lol eff ya.

[@yoshideku117]

​@@TidesofWarHighlightshahahahaha calm down a lot, It might be over for you, but not for everyone, u nostalfag

[@KyRoo93]

LYRICS: [Verse 1] Ride in the shadows wandering beyond the frame Float like a feather through space and time outside a dream Pirouette with divinity in a dance we've shared before "Someone dissolution" This is "I am all" as "I am none" Here we fly so high, no, I, no coming down Shedding weight as I'm coming undone All that's left converging as one I am the sun I am the sun [Chorus] I'm a God, I'm awake, I'm the one in everything I'm alive, I'm the dead, I'm a man without a head [Verse 2] I walk with death in final exhalation And come apart through violent separation A thousand floors ascend into the ether A lunatic enchanted by the reaper And down below I leave a stranger laying lifeless as the light begins to shatter the skies I ascend and leave behind the "used to be" And tear the fabric worn to cover my eyes and see I see [Refrain] Nobody [Verse 3] Breathe in the silence, ebb and flow among the waves Blur on the spectrum in light come dark in equal phase All I ever was, has been and always will be Here I end as I started again beyond death and borne on the wind I am the sun I am the sun [Chorus] I'm a God, I'm awake, I'm the one in everything I'm alive, I'm the dead, I'm a man without a head [Post-Chorus] A crack in the darkness A tear in the sky A narrow moment when we find ourselves And all we occupy Return to the boundless Immerse in the free Letting go as you lose your name And all you’ve known to be [Bridge] Nobody Nobody Nobody Nobody

[@trashed_scattered9555]

THANK YOOOUU

[@i.d.9754]

Thank you, you're the first person to have the full lyrics!

[@a.t.8970]

That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

[@KyRoo93]

​ Credit goes to A7X for uploading the official lyrics to Genius super fast! Glad I could copy paste them over though :DD

[@cepersidiq9221]

Thanks 👍😎👨‍🎤

[@glasshalffullofwhatever3106]

M. Shadow's grimey voice with the industrial riff, and the melancholic, dreary tone really sells this IMO...

[@jeremyjohnson9585]

Honestly, I have been trying to put the feeling this song gives me into words. That's a good way to put it. That riff is almost like a siren, and I get, like an impending doomsday feeling from it.

[@jeremyjohnson9585]

It's very apocalyptic sounding, is what I guess I'm trying to say.

[@washthisgardenwithblood3585]

I’m all here for Matt using a proper weathered rockstar voice 🙌

[@RubyDaJelly]

Man, I am having the rough year. I started crying when I heard this, I just can't wait for the new album! Thanks to Avenged Sevenfold for making my year a bit better, I love you! 💚

[@Ascoolmate]

Its only march my friend, it will get better. Hold on and take one day at a time and when it gets too tough then take one meal at a time. just keep crawling ahead and it will get better before you know it.

[@satanssocke2487]

We wish you all the best!!!! :)

[@richflows]

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[@OGSolidSting]

I feel you I’m sitting in my work truck tearing up because I’m so happy. Has the same sound over the years too!

[@deztination6308]

Same here!! I wAsnt expecting this 🖤

[@JoshuaGreen918]

Good God they are finally back. The solo gave me goosebumps. Can't wait to hear it live

[@gilmourdimegates]

I basically just commented the same thing. Made the hairs stand up lol.

[@ADS_GL0WY]

They will never perform this live

[@JoshuaGreen918]

@@ADS_GL0WY what makes you say that? I wouldn't be surprised if they open with it like they did the stage

[@Luna-mx7fi]

Dude this song was fire like damn. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🏼

[@natesloan4539]

@@kingsrevenge9234 NO 🔥🔥🔥

[@dualCalibur]

My first impression was that this song is kind of weird and didn't really hit like I expected, but after listening a few more times I'm into it. The video is super cool, the melody is great and the solo is so good.

[@amber619pop]

I just miss the wicked crazy and difficult drumming and riffs from the old days. If it's easy enough for me to play as a beginner drummer, it's a turn off. The guitar solo was good, however some drum fills would really add to the song. I'm talking City of Evil (or even Nightmare) drumming days. Getting old must really mess up the knees or something.

[@Korbs7]

the solo is syns craziest solo ever in my opinion and people used to call him washed lol 💀

[@Korbs7]

@@amber619pop i was thinking that during a lot of the drum parts like man the rev would’ve killed that section

[@MasherGamesYT]

Those drums... god its like rev came back

[@PneumaPianoGuitar]

He was never gone

[@limeez2212]

All ways here beyond the grave 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@joshhetrick311]

And you can hear exactly where his backup vocals would have been, too

[@alexsilady9906]

On my 4th or 5th listen and I’m really digging it now. So glad to see they’re still pushing the boundaries for what their sound is. It sounds fresh and new yet completely Avenged Sevenfold. Bring on the album!

[@crimsononyoutube01]

me too i had mixed feelings at first

[@LuisLopez-xo8rp]

I'm glad you are showing off the praise I think its a good song too. The string section is so addictive and haunting like something big is coming

[@pubudusenarathne]

Same here! I was a bit happy since some songs which I never liked or hated on the first listen grew out to be my personal favorites... So, I gave the song what it deserves. many listens. now I'm caught up in the loop of it.. This song is fire! Life is but a dream... indeed!

[@yami1758]

FÃS BRASILEIROS DO A7X, CURTE AQUI PRA MOSTRAR COMO ELES SAO QUERIDOS POR NÓS BRASILEIROS 🇧🇷 edit: quanta gente!!! é nóis

[@JoaoPedro-tp7bl]

Brazucas representando

[@hugomendes98]

VAMOS MOSTRAR NOSSA FORÇA ✊💛💚💙

[@lucianebebber8613]

🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@shoyouu]

amo essa banda desde 2012 quando a conheci

[@lucascoutinho1351]

A7X come to Brazil

[@HKxSlashbang47]

this is certainly heading in the same direction that the stage was pointing toward, but the style is very different to what im used to from a7x. Its definitely not a bad thing as iv come to expect that with each album the band has grown, they enjoy new styles, new thoughts and ideas so of course the new album is going to be at minimum a little different style wise from the last. The one thing thats reoccurring through every album: The common theme: is poetry. Each song you listen to has so many complex meanings, concepts, ideas, messages its trying to convey with as much style as they possibly can slot in there. The only thing you can really compare that to: is poetry. I love the poetry in every single a7x song i started off with Nightmare and not ready to die from black ops making me a normy at the time im sure. But what really kept me around was diving deep into the meanings of the songs. I can tell im going to really enjoy the new album even if the style might need to grow on me. Cheers mates, youre all awesome and I love the new drums.

[@vincentraven3125]

❤

[@scrizzle247]

Couldn't agree more. I need another single I'm hooked

[@huskycruxes7232]

The drummer has came a long way since his debut on hail to the king

[@dillonmaki9884]

@@huskycruxes7232 hail to the king album and the stage had two different drummers

[@catpapi]

I could not have said it better myself 🤘I've been listening to Avenged Sevenfold for 10+ years, and I still get the "lightbulb" click when their poetic lyricism makes sense to me.

[@YummyBaer]

Synyster Gates is probably one of the best guitarists in existence at this time and it shows in this song. I saw A7X live at Sonic Temple and they blew me away with this song, Syn was shredding up there and it was historical to witness live.

[@MW-nf4pg]

absolutely not the best

[@MrMisterDerp]

Not even top 25 currently playing, he’s good but to say he’s the best is just stupid

[@doriondouglas6176]

Saw em this tour from Canada. Syn went absolutely nuts on buried alive, like for several minutes after the song "ended" bro just kept shredding. Even m.shaddows was like, wow yall are lucky to hear syn shred like that

[@MrMisterDerp]

@@castellanos-us7kx Alex lifeson, Adam Jones, Brendon small, Matt heafy, Dave mustaine

[@magellan3110]

@@MrMisterDerp Imho in terms of pure technical ability, Syn clears all of them.

[@jeffreyhindang8497]

The song has the stage feels. Dark, weird, will be disliked in the first listen but will be loved in the succeeding listens 😂

[@IlhamGaming]

True

[@samdwyer424]

"disliked in the first listen but will be loved in the succeeding listens" describes my experience with pretty much every a7x song

[@kaitlinstreet317]

Its so good i loved it the first listen

[@RareAries323]

Took me 2 listens to be hooked and song stuck in my head.

[@misspowers]

I don’t know man, that intro is MEAN! Had me the moment I heard it and I’m not even a A7X fan. My kid and I were in the car and we both looked at each other like what in the Silent Hill/Purge is this? lol gives me haunting siren/horn vibes and I love it. Hate to admit i have the hardest time with Matt’s vocals. He sounds nasally and whiny to me. Sorry!

[@john0044ify]

First time listening I couldn't even process everything correctly, but by the second time, that beautiful chorus just fucking hit me. What a crazy ass composition. Avenged is really stepping it the fuck up. never heard anything like this. I have so much faith in you, A7X, I know you guys put all your hearts and minds into these, and it shows. I cant wait to hear the whole thing. Cheers from Brazil

[@whoisjuliano]

Hey Bro, don't forget to imagine watching they playing this live! This is the third time that keep waiting for song of new album, HTTK and The stage I was here. And I can say that again i'm surprised!!! Love it, as always! I'm so proud that I knew them a long time ago and have the oportunitty to keep them in my life.

[@gyiyg555]

Yeah first time I heard it I was barely awake. I had woken up a minute before the premiere 😂

[@dementor4505]

I was here for HTTK and Stage too. Been listening since I was a little kid and this shit blew my mind. It was so so so so perfect and the amount of respect I have for shadows for making this masterpiece while sounding relatively fried is just unbelievable.

[@joemcmurtrey1]

Same. A7X forever

[@777Spartacus]

Infinite kudos to Brooks for always keeping Jimmy’s presence in songs. I will never get tired of hearing the ‘double ride thing’ 🙏🏼

[@TPG_Plagues]

Ding duh dings ❤ I also love how EVERYONE calls it "the double ride thing" from fans , guitar players other drummer's etc. I've never heard it be referred to as anything except ding da dings or double ride thing haha

[@cooliusmaximus5802]

​@@TPG_Plagues i believe Jimmy himself called it the "double ride thing" from a lack of better words as he's never heard anyone else do it before him.

[@JoeyJordisonLover]

​​@@cooliusmaximus5802 Gene Hoglan is one of the few, maybe even Jason Bittner.

[@MuttonTinTin]

Where was the double ride in the song. Not sure if I'm stupid but on my 5th listen I feel I've missed jt

[@TPG_Plagues]

@MuttonTinTin it's not fast but he's definitely doing a beat that he's alternating between hitting a ride on his left with his left hand and one on his right with his right hand while using the opposite hand to hit the snare every other time.

[@MrCarrollJames]

This song creeps up on you. There's a lot of subtle brilliance.

[@sevesetupou3531]

You can really hear the change in Matt's voice. It sounds more weathered. Age catches up with us all but the band's service to the fans has always been exceptional over the years. Edit: Perhaps I should have phrased my sentiments more elaborately. The time was 3am where I am. I love A7X. Always have, always will. I'm not bashing Matt's vocals. I'm simply making an observation. There's not a vocalist on Earth that will have the same singing voice after 20 years of singing. Listen to any track from City of Evil and then listen to any track from The Stage. Same singer, years apart, and you can hear it. That's all I'm saying. I appreciate the passionate dialogue, though. Keep it going.

[@Tommy_Oliver]

I think you should wait for the rest of the album before you say something like that It could be intentional

[@ivh50]

Very sad to hear his voice now, but I still love this band

[@moveond4500]

Didn't he had like a surgery or something and he eventually need to relearn singing kinda

[@Solis04]

@Chadwick Baker yeah I think the second surgery was in 2018

[@DoinkReacts]

His vocals kinda ruin the song a bit. I’m a huge fan of m shadows voice but idk what happened.. this is kinda bad.

[@ricax8876]

A7X's ability to evolve is incredible, they never repeat themselves, they never make a 2.0 of any record, and that's impressive, a unique band, foREVer 💎

[@pieruapina]

what the fuck you mean, this literally sounds exactly like The Stage. This literally is 2.0

[@josephmcdaniel4870]

@@pieruapina L Take on that...maybe some stage inspiration.....but you might as well come out and say A7X is a Metallica ripoff....that would sound more intelligent than the crap you just said.

[@IlSevenlI]

Was thinking The Stage 2.0 through the whole Track 😅 (Not in a bad way)

[@loganzart6661]

@@josephmcdaniel4870 bro what

[@nickdatick]

@@josephmcdaniel4870 have you listened to any of their more obscure stuff? This is just a bad take and I like both bands

[@LVX777]

Lyrics: Ride in the shadows wandering beyond the frame Float like a feather through space and time outside a dream Pirouette with divinity in a dance we've shared before "Someone dissolution" This is "I am all" as "I am none" Here we fly so high no "I", no coming down Shedding weight as I'm coming undone All that's left converging as one I am the Sun I am the Sun [Chorus] I'm a God, I'm awake, I'm the one in everything I'm alive, I'm the dead, I'm a man without a head [Verse 2] I walk with death in final exhalation And come apart through violent separation A thousand floors ascend into the ether A lunatic enchanted by the reaper And down below I leave a stranger laying lifeless as the light begins to shatter the skies I ascend and leave behind the "used to be" And tear the fabric worn to cover my eyes and see I see [Refrain] Nobody [Verse 3] Breathe in the silence, ebb and flow among the waves Blur on the spectrum in light come dark in equal phase All I ever was, has been and always will be Here I end where I started again beyond death and borne on the wind I am the Sun I am the Sun [Chorus] I'm a God, I'm awake, I'm the one in everything I'm alive, I'm the dead, I'm a man without a head [Post-Chorus] A crack in the darkness A tear in the sky A narrow moment when we find ourselves And all we occupy Return to the boundless Immerse in the free Letting go as you lose your name And all you’ve known to be [Bridge] Nobody Nobody Nobody Nobody [Guitar Solo] [Instrumental Outro]

[@DatOneRadDad]

Blessed are those who post song lyrics, thanks friend!

[@skizilla]

@@DatOneRadDad True heros.

[@MirceaKitsune]

Thank you! One little issue with A7X is it's hard to understand what they're saying, especially when english isn't your first language though it's fine with other bands when I hear the words clearly. I figured out a few of those lyrics but only now I properly understand it all.

[@LVX777]

​@@DatOneRadDad I got you frens🤘

[@aleksandarradovanovic8496]

This is one of those rare and unique songs that transcends any musical genre. Not made to be catchy or to pander any metal fan base.. but to be deeply remembered and discussed for decades to come, as a genuine work of art.

[@umood-soundscapes]

I personally think this song is quiet catchy.

[@aleksandarradovanovic8496]

@@umood-soundscapes after first few listens?

[@internetgoat4831]

​@@aleksandarradovanovic8496 lmao you need to listen to more songs. To be forgiving this song is passable. There are so many things more "transcendental" than this one.

[@desertedmind6750]

This song is an acquired taste. The more I listen to it, the more I love it.

[@langelihlengqulunga6518]

True, it's even lyrically deeper than The Stage (the single) and I can't wait for the album!

[@melophile9070]

Agreed

[@chancepayne3013]

I loved it, the horns section although cluttered in the mix still sounds amazing in the background! And adds an extra layer of melody that puts the chorus over the top!

[@herpderpington6309]

Same

[@j1c9son]

True, I didn't like it that much the first time I heard it.

[@banehog]

Me 3 months ago: Hmm. OK Me 2 months ago: I guess it's kinda cool? Me 1 month ago: (find myself humming it regularly) Me now: It's a gd masterpiece!

[@scottsharp1763]

First time I heard it knew this was the one ❤️💛💚👊🏾 Love the entire album which truly gets better and better ever single day fo sho….

[@picolascage5270]

So fckn true!

[@Stone_Sour83]

Experiencing this right now

[@kevinboyle9078]

so true....

[@joshuagleeson4776]

Same progression as The Stage. Remember when people said it was bad when it first came out? Now everyone talks about it like it resurrected their mother.

[@abukhanmusic3192]

Is there no one talking about that solo?! Syn is an absolute monster, his playing gets better with every new release! Crazy

[@francislutz8027]

And it keeps going! 3x as long as I expected. What an amazing piece of music

[@ElleCast]

Agreed. The solo is enchanting.

[@natethegreat8533]

I said it in another video but out of Avenged Sevenfold entire catalog I believe this is hands down his best solo yet

[@Element0145]

City of evil had so many sick riffs on it

[@MichaelDavis-si9bv]

Yeah dude slays most of the heavier metal bands.

[@pairwin]

Wasn’t sure how I felt about it at first but after a few listens I love it. The lyrics sound like they went and did a bunch of psychedelics and blasted back through all of space and time

[@skizilla]

The chorus playing back over itself is what does it.

[@naominoti3772]

I got that trippy Sweet Leafy vibe but this is way more refined with a beginning middle and end. M Shadows' vocals are amazing

[@Hardveur7]

its so weird the people who cant fathom someone creating interesting sounding music without being high

[@kaleb8518]

​@@Hardveur7 syn admitid in an interview he does psychedelics for some songs so this was probably it lmfaooo

[@naominoti3772]

@@Hardveur7 who said the composer was high? Not what was meant

[@jhamilton1007]

like that they're exploring new things as their career goes on. I dig the Prog vibe they've got going since the last album. It shows they've grown as musicians. Not that they weren't already ridiculously talented to begin with. Bravo boys! Bravo!! 👏 👏

[@JZJ7777]

I love that they decided to continue doing prog after their last album. It adds a very interesting sound.

[@jhamilton1007]

@donramonoficial5671 I think Brooks had brought that out and that's probably why they hired him.

[@jhamilton1007]

@@kingsrevenge9234 Jesus will provide.

[@Kekorock1]

Gotta be honest. It takes balls to release something like this. No catchy chorus, no pop-ish vibes. Just pure art.

[@scrizzle247]

Damn good points I didn't even think of that until just now. Makes the song even better.

[@Brad7450]

there was a comment on this already

[@Kekorock1]

@@Brad7450 yeah that was me but youtube hid it for some reason so I re-posted it :')

[@lueyteledeluxe7457]

It's still catchy though. That riff = it's in my head after 1.5 listens!

[@meteorhero526]

It's got that grit - and I bet it'll prove to be an incredible piece of the album

[@Andreapp157]

I’m about to be 30 and I got to see these guys back in 2011. I’ve been listening to them longer than that. Thanks for getting me through life. Y’all rock!

[@Jmurrell42093]

I'd say there more metal but yea

[@aarongrimes6490]

I saw them with metallica in 2017, been praying I can get a day off in March to see them again

[@toothy_efoa]

2011 is when I became a fan, I was 9 years old at the time

[@Alex-ps6cw]

The more I listen to this song, the better and better I find it! Thank you A7X for not stagnating and looking for evolution album after album! Cheers!

[@KnellMortem]

Definitely not what I expected, but after a few listens this is definitely growing on me. Can’t wait to hear more of this.

[@TrungNguyen-wy2gi]

Absolutely me bro 🙏 give it the 3rd try, and I can get into it now, can't fckin wait for more to come 🤘

[@albaaivn]

@@TrungNguyen-wy2gi kinda disappointed tbh 😂

[@jimmy-lk3gx]

I feel the same. It grew on me too

[@Janmayer]

It's sounding experimental but I can feel something from The Stage and Diamonds On The Rough.

[@garfieldgetsreal]

​@@albaaivn give it 2 more listens

[@nixel9691]

I think Avenged sevenfold is the only band that when they make new music I get goosebumps hearing it and even emotional at times just feeling their music so beautiful

[@whoisjuliano]

My first time listening: M. Shadows vocals: Oh, he loose his voice, this vocals are so different, i hate this kind of vocals. Syn Gates' riffs: What a fuck? I miss Citty of Evil guitars, i'm so upset. Video Clip: One more video game stuff? lol Song Style: WTF? Its not A7x! Is there Rap in the middle of song? Whats this mix? Didnt like this at all, its very confusing. Syn's solos: Ok, i liked this, it's the only good part for sure, thank you Syn. Third time Listening: M. Shadows Vocals: I fucking love Shadows voice, fit perfectly with the music! How can he sings with vocal cords problems? He is so amazing! My favourite singer since I knew him. Syn gates' riff: OMG this riff is so deep and so simple at the same time! Love it. Video Clip: Holy fuck, I love how do they pass such a philosophical message! We have to be better people, the world is sick. Song Style: I didnt like this at first, but the song grew on me, i can't stop listening this masterpiece. Syn's solo: I think it's easily a top 3 solo ever done in history. No one can disagree.

[@vikinghammer87]

gay

[@MrDilkington15]

This video has just gained like 400K views in the last hour how is that ?

[@mia_meza5561]

@@vikinghammer87 e e 2 d

[@PrfsrPuff]

I learned about these guys from CoD Zombies back in 2013 and i have been in love ever since and they just make banger after banger. All the love for my foavorite band of all time. Long live A7X

[@pikinachu9850]

Shepard of Fire, Carry On, and Not Ready To Die 🤘🏽🎸

[@brrrr9165]

Bro me too! Call Of The Dead will forever be iconic for me

[@SuperheroesCinematicUniverse]

And i learned about them from my friend in 2015 aftee listening to so far away

[@CMFL77]

This is nuts. The evolution this band has naturally gone through over its career is one of the most dramatic and exciting in rock music history. They've literally checked all the boxes and continue to make up new ones as they go. I've been listening to The Stage (and the rest of the catalog, of course) at least a few times per week for the last several years...while I never tire of it I CANNOT WAIT to have a whole new album to learn every nook and cranny of.

[@chelseaaa7x]

fully agree! was thinking the other day how different the very first stuff is but i still love it all. so creative and incredible 🖤

[@davidrichburg8971]

Same as a guitar player who's biggest influence is Zachy and Syn its taken me all over the place as a player and especially learning the theory behind it.

[@CMFL77]

@David Richburg ZV is one of the most underrated musicians on the planet. Syn is inhuman but without Zachy this band doesn't work. After hearing the covers where he did lead vocals I'd be very interested in hearing him do a solo thing (honestly the gap from The Stage until now was so long I thought for certain there'd be a project or 2 from some of them).

[@deminybs]

this song is meh , strings and ending solo are okay

[@rowhaus5478]

This isn’t evolution. It’s devolution. Listen to Waking the Fallen then listen to this. They’ve completely fallen off lmao

[@laurabales2041]

Just WOW! Saw these dudes at Warped in 2003. Now 20 years later I have my teen son rushing in to share this release with me. The imagery with this is amazing! Can't wait to hear the rest of the album💀🦇

[@prestonyoung4927]

Same. Though I'll add that, I prefer the tracks from the 03 Era and he prefers their recent stuff.

[@cathan001]

I’m so happy there are still bands out there with the courage to pursue art.

[@JJONNYREPP]

Avenged Sevenfold - Nobody (Official Video) 1929pm 14.3.23 go to revolver... sounds like ministry and the agnostic gospel choir. old hat but good luck to 'em. spent more on the vid than they did on perusing their musical ventures, i feel...

[@needsmoreclipping]

So what you're saying is that you haven't ever experienced many bands or much art.

[@JUNKO____]

There are a metric fuck ton of bands persuing art. Most people just don't see them because they don't look for new music or take any chances.

[@sethbaker8179]

I’m confused. This sounds like dog shit. Is that art?

[@taringer3722]

The guy just said that "there are still BANDS out there pursuing art", not only a7X, not only one band, read the text properly guys.

[@JoseMora-wc5zz]

I adore the band. The music. Their legacy. From the early 2000’s to being a young lad playing Black Ops Zombies to being a young man. It’s a sensational feeling, to feel you know their music so well. As if watching a friend grow better and greater.

[@diana_babygirl]

Yes ❤

[@Vmobro]

Real (I had no idea A7X had made carry on and shepherd of fire until I heard Mad Hatter and had to check the band out since)

[@TheCoreVr]

I love how it keeps the stages sound but adds onto it. These guys rock. Never be afraid to try something new in music, and these guys know it

[@ismailb7874]

I love progressive a7x more. Since waking the fallen

[@Fernando-jy6gq]

Avenged always amazes me with their level of creativity.

[@momus9898]

This song is dark. This is a band evolving. This song is everything I expect an A7X song to sound like. I like it.

[@charliekelly3173]

I got a positive "ego death" vibe from it. It's deep for sure. I'm so happy they're back!

[@Steve-fc4bo]

Ego Death, as in Polyphia? meh. That's a great example of how you can have similar ingredients (solo dancing the bridge, choppy cymbal work, up and down steady undercurrent) and yet somehow, plyphia manages to be completely soul-less ai art and a7x is bringing raw emotion. I personally can't stand polyphia although its hard to pinpoint why.. likely the complete lack of soul... but i do get the comparison.

[@chrispryce2563]

@@Steve-fc4bo I think he means thematically, the song is seemingly about the phenomenon of ego death that people tend to experience when experimenting with shrooms and dmt.

[@JaCkcape000]

​@@Steve-fc4bo ego death is not a concept polyphia came up with....

[@chrispryce2563]

@@JaCkcape000 I think he's never heard of the concept and thought the comment was referring to the song by polyphia rather than ego death itself.

[@majinmatt9481]

Synester Gates is one of the most underrated guitarists of the 2000s to now. He has one of a kind greatness. Deserves way more recognition that he gets.

[@KT-Poet]

Love Syn, but he's definitely not underrated. He was literally ranked one of the best rock guitarists last year. But I get what you mean lol

[@noahsark9962]

​@@KT-PoetI agree with you, he's amazing though love synester.

[@majinmatt9481]

@@KT-Poet In the hard-core music scene he gets recognition but Syn transcends genres. He inspired a whole generation of guitarists like myself. He deserves mainstream recognition is more what I was meaning I guess.

[@thearmeniangamer3399]

@@majinmatt9481 Agreed, I don't hear about him enough. He's the reason I picked up a guitar 10 years ago.

[@emorebelle]

​@@thearmeniangamer3399 yeah me too. I picked Up drumm BC of The Rev(R.I.P)🖤🤘🏿

[@Rebecca.dabour]

I haven’t been this OBSESSED with a song in such a long time🥰my heart is so fulfilled n it hits on so many levels.

[@diana_babygirl]

Same, girl! :D sooo cool my favorite for now, I just started listening the album lol

[@Kodak_Zack13]

The more and more you listen to it the better and better it gets

[@Britton_Thompson]

It shouldn't be that hard and we all know it. We can say it out loud, y'know? They strayed a little too far from the genre of rock & metal on this one. It's a little too industrial sounding. What was wrong with just walking up on stage, plugging directly it into the Marshall double stack, and riding the lightening for a couple hours?

[@sabe3415]

@@Britton_Thompson because music has to progress. i guarantee you it’d get stale if they made the same music over and over. heard the new Metallica for example? 😭

[@rifkiakhmaljibran8077]

@@sabe3415 Lux Aeterna from The new Metallica is dope tho

[@Irock2412]

@@sabe3415 I can definitely agree to this. Album hasn’t been released yet, so it’s still too early to tell if the experimenting they seem to be doing is going to pay off or not, but it’s certainly different to what the Stage was.

[@ARC117Studios]

​@@sabe3415 That's a stupid fucking comparison and clearly shows you don't follow anything with Metallica.

[@spongebabe27]

I will always love Avenged Sevenfold.

[@ronaldcasselman1190]

i always have as well and always will

[@Revert1989]

Same man! From their metalcore days on Sounding the seventh trumpet until this they are awesome❤

[@deathisfinalkk]

I love this band

[@Anthouu23]

​@@Revert1989 same👍

[@leaveyourlegacy]

Me too

[@EyelessRaven]

Ride in the shadows, wondering beyond the frame Float like a feather through space and time outside a dream Pirouette with divinity in a dance we've shared before Someone dissolution This is "I am all" as "I am none" Here I fly so high, no, I, no coming down Shedding weight as I'm coming undone All that's left converging as one I'm the sun I'm the sun, yeah I'm the God I'm awake I'm the one in everything I'm alive I'm the dead I'm a man without a head I walk with death in final exhalation (I'm the wake) and come apart through violent separation (I'm the one in everything) a thousand floors ascend into the ether A lunatic enchanted by the reaper (I'm alive) and down below I leave a stranger laying (I'm the dead) lifeless as the light begins to shatter the skies (I'm a man without a head) I ascend and leave behind the "used to be" And tear the fabric worn to cover my eyes (and see) (I see, I see) nobody Breath in the silence Ebb and flow among the waves Blur on the spectrum in like a dark an equal face All I ever was, has been and always will be Here I am as I'm starting again Beyond death and borne on the wind I'm the sun I'm the sun, yeah I'm the God I'm awake I'm the one in everything I'm alive I'm the dead I'm a man without a head A crack in the darkness A tear in the sky (I'm the one in everything) and there the moment when we find ourselves And all we occupy Return to the boundless Immerse in the free Letting go as you lose your name And all you've known to be Nobody Nobody Nobody Nobody

[@nelly5016]

In light and dark an equal faze

[@jayess2226]

A narrow moment when we find ourselves

[@jhonniperez2204]

7 years man, I remember the release of the stage and how exciting it was. Now you brought the same feeling back. Thank you A7x

[@HazmatFire59]

I was hoping to see something similar😅 I was hoping for '' New album out now '' after their live 🤣it's gonna be a long wait

[@silentcrime3998]

This was my same thought. It has the stage feeling to it with the same story telling

[@R3STRIKT3D]

Holy fuck 7 years, I swear it was only 2 or 3... Time is fuckin flying by

[@luizmarcos-ov3js]

10 yrs they launched hail to the king, I'm getting old

[@HazmatFire59]

@@luizmarcos-ov3js time’s fly it’s crazy

[@marcomerk0211]

Do yourself a favor and listen to this with headphones to get the full experience and you’ll see this is a masterpiece, gives me the stage vibes

[@denebymorais4834]

Same to me

[@davidd6830]

The stage sucked lmao

[@marcomerk0211]

@@davidd6830 you sleeping on a classic then

[@AbhijeetSingh-ed3lw]

@@davidd6830Easily their best work

[@Thegamer10113]

@@davidd6830 no it did not cry about it.

[@AthenaGoddess6]

Já estava sentindo falta de música nova, e essa ficou sensacional, que brisa, que vocal, que peso !!!! 🇧🇷❤️❤️

[@digitaldude101]

Olá, criei um vídeo explicando a letra da música segundo a interpretação de IA. Se puder conferir e passar um feedback. Acredito que possa gostar

[@alansampaio]

Somos dois, faz tempo hein

[@Thiago1000able]

Musica causa uma estranesa enorme no inicio mas conforme escuta vai contagiando

[@JerryMullins-t1l]

I. Am. The. 🌞

[@karateskurk845]

Waiting for Avenged sevenfold to release a new song is like the day before christmas! I love you guys!

[@elbuenmexicano577]

We love you to

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

Gonna have to keep waiting then because idk what that was but it wasn't a song lol.

[@thIDthIRreenactor]

​@@djjazzyjeff1232 full album releases June 2nd if you didn't hear

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@thIDthIRreenactor I'm very, very worried. The Stage was bad IMO, the only passable song was the title track, the rest was like a bad mushroom trip. The best thing they've released in recent years is the B side Set Me Free, THAT'S the A7X sound that I fell in love with in the first place! I had to go listen to that as a pallet cleanser after this song(?). Idk, the bands just dead to me now unless I'm proven wrong.

[@borbation2921]

@@djjazzyjeff1232 Well they're not just gonna make the same music forever that'd be boring. For me The Stage had a maturity and sense of composition their other albums didn't quite reach, and this single is genre-bending with a palpable atmosphere. The old music is still there it didn't go away lol

[@roklobster8111]

I gotta say, i wasnt big on this one at first, but after listening to it a few times it really grows on you. I really love the atmosphere the song has. Really fits the video well

[@Palag0re]

I felt the same about the album The Stage. I wasnt feeling it at first but it grew on me

[@shadowwtrigger760]

I felt like his voice and overall put together is just lost

[@maxarias1567]

I'm digging this atmospheric, almost haze-psychy metal type thing they're doing as of late.

[@isaiasrijos7375]

@@shadowwtrigger760yeah his voice sounds a bit strange but I’m almost certain that they’re doing it on purpose.

[@ItsOceanOfficial]

@@isaiasrijos7375 well I mean, he DID have surgery on his vocal chords so that might be why he sounds a little different

[@stu1987eng]

A MILLION VIEWS IN DAY 1, so proud of you dudes!! Can't wait for the album!!!

[@SirKP92]

Dude, Afterlife has been my favorite A7x song, actually, it has been my favorite song of all time, of all bands, of all genres, for YEARS...This song, just took that spot. This is one of the greatest songs of ALL TIME IMO. This is legit a musical masterpiece. All the sounds coming together produce an amazing result.

[@vitorsilva06]

Ride in the shadows wandering beyond the frame Float like a feather through space and time outside a dream Pirouette with divinity in a dance we've shared before "Someone dissolution" This is "I am all" as "I am none" Here we fly so high, no, I, no coming down Shedding weight as I'm coming undone All that's left converging as one I am the sun I am the sun I'm a God, I'm awake, I'm the one in everything I'm alive, I'm the dead, I'm a man without a head I walk with death in final exhalation And come apart through violent separation A thousand floors ascend into the ether A lunatic enchanted by the reaper And down below I leave a stranger laying lifeless as the light begins to shatter the skies I ascend and leave behind the "used to be" And tear the fabric worn to cover my eyes and see I see Nobody Breathe in the silence, ebb and flow among the waves Blur on the spectrum in light come dark in equal phase All I ever was, has been and always will be Here I end as I started again beyond death and borne on the wind I am the sun I am the sun I'm a God, I'm awake, I'm the one in everything I'm alive, I'm the dead, I'm a man without a head A crack in the darkness A tear in the sky A narrow moment when we find ourselves And all we occupy Return to the boundless Immerse in the free Letting go as you lose your name And all you’ve known to be Nobody Nobody Nobody Nobody

[@heyyeshyou]

Thanks for the lyrics can anyone tell me the meaning of this song

[@ShowGun8]

Djent lyrics haha.

[@robloxrulesmeowfrav1443]

@@ShowGun8 lol

[@lambchopbrisket]

​@HeyYou I'm probably wrong, but this is what I think. It's means there is a man with immense power that has ruined his life using it. Leaving his mark and waiting for death to reach the afterlife.

[@lambchopbrisket]

He would be someone who's not well known. And nobody would know of his power.

[@Blue.Indian]

These guys are true artists. They are able to invoke new thoughts and ideas using music as a vessel. It's truly incredible.

[@guitaristjameshestand]

Lol, that's what musicians do

[@pderpy1687]

@@guitaristjameshestand some better than others lol

[@johariaman8291]

been waiting for them to drop a new track since the stage...

[@dendedave859]

Don’t forget about Mad hatter

[@helco2856]

Fucking love it

[@cameronfarrellguitar]

that solo is up there with Syn's best and that is an absolute feat in itself. So inspiring to see him keep pushing his boundaries in his playing every damn album, can't wait for the rest what an inspiration and amazing band!!!

[@woody8577]

Syn's such an awesome guitarist. I rank him high on my list. He inspires me and puts me to shame at the same time😄

[@orangejews150]

and here I was thinking that nothing could top afterlife

[@jesustactico6957]

​@@orangejews150 M.I.A. is the best solo

[@dublduu6190]

This is such an incredibly profound song. The lyrics describe the realization of the truth of reality's emptiness. The singer or "I" has learned that the ego is a false veil, and in his description of his newfound realization, he illustrates the oneness he now feels with all existence that has always been there. This, while peaceful sounding, is, of course, horrifying to any being attached to their ego, which is symbolized by the unnerving and powerful horn played throughout the song always after the word "nobody" is chanted. The character's eventual accepting of the truth is later symbolized by a beautifully hypnotizing orchestra and guitar solo. This song is a musical masterpiece and a deeply spiritual experience. I love avenged sevenfold

[@BMM8621]

My dad only played 1 song by Avenged Sevenfold, which led me to listen to more songs by them, and now I’m a full on Avenged Sevenfold fan.

[@Shirahoshee]

What song was it?

[@BMM8621]

@@Shirahoshee Hail to the King

[@berserkerkev_666]

​@Jagger the Dachshund badass, bro. Mine was Carry On in Call of Duty Black Ops II

[@snickerscosmo6380]

Same thing for me and same song lol

[@chadneider9511]

My dad made me watch live in the lbc and then after that I listened to more and more and am now a true a7x fan

[@Michael-tk9mx]

The composition of this song can not be understated. It's brilliant👏

[@fredkueck3052]

Excellent

[@ogdimora]

As someone who has never really been an Avenged Sevenfold fan, this is seriously awesome stuff! I'll definitely be checking out this album!

[@ROCKaholic]

Dude, and despite how good this song is, it's not even in the top 10 best by them

[@ogdimora]

@@ROCKaholic clearly I need to spend some more time exploring A7X!

[@winiciussuzzi2399]

@@ogdimora dude, if you are on a ride with this album, I suggest you to give the Stage a try, listen it entirely from start to finish, in order, you’ll get the idea they had in the record, lyrically and musically amazing.

[@Goat_biscuit]

this album is nice because its alot more listenable to mainstream. They should get alot of love for this one

[@heikkisiitonen9401]

@@Goat_biscuit What? A mainstream metal band makes an avant-garde metal album for once, and now it's somehow more listenable to the mainstream? I'd say the exact opposite. I actually love this album (as a not big A7X fan), but I've seen so many comments that make it clear this is too weird for many people.

[@poorbrokeguitarist]

The solo starting at 4:43 is just phenominal I absolutely love it. Know what I am doing today. Learning that.

[@niklausmeissner8522]

The guitar solo with the bass in the background is mindblowing. This song has my #1 Guitar solo so far.

[@poorbrokeguitarist]

@@niklausmeissner8522 Absolutely. It hits me hard everytime. When I first heard it, it gave me crazy goose bumps.

[@joshgreene8219]

As a long time fan and a prog fan this is some of their best work I'm glad progressing instead of doing the same album over and over again.

[@newbeginning1510]

I kind of wished they did a city of evil or nightmare kind one more time. I like this song but gives me stage 2.0 vibes

[@johnnycaralta]

This is not even top 30 or 40. It's a solid 1.5/5.

[@johnnycaralta]

​@@newbeginning1510 No more Nightmare, that was the beginning of the downfall. City of Evil is one of my favorite rock albums ever, revisiting that style would be great. A7X was an their undeniable peak from Waking the Fallen through Self Titled, and they have yet to reach that again with all the mediocre-at-best records they've made since then.

[@JDP2104]

​@@johnnycaralta calling Nightmare mediocre is crazy

[@HVACR22]

Older A7X was better than this but this is ok. I wish they wouldn’t have changed their style so much. If I wanted to listen to a different style I would just listen to a different band, this doesn’t feel like the A7X that I know and love.

[@666TheGamingGods666]

This clip is truly amazing in its storytelling and chosen representation. I was captivated but wondering throughout what it was trying to tell, then in the very last scene reveals its message about suicide not being worth it, after having seen what is on the other side. Together with the lyrics its such a powerful message, thanks guys, amazing work.

[@maynecutthroat]

I saw a different interpretation and wow. The depths these guys can go with the they're message is powerful and amazing.

[@AVENUENIGHTS]

Interesting interpretation and I agree. Amazing storytelling. For me, I think it's about the complexity of being human. On one hand, our egos can make us truly believe that we are the center of the universe. Then a cataclysmic event like a pandemic humbles us. And we're reminded just how small we are in the grand scheme of the stage. We are...nobody...

[@griffinlahre1928]

The land of the dead has all the same problems as we have here in life. Make what you can of it while you're here.

[@JoseGarcia-qq6sk]

Do you think that that last part was heaven or some kind of hell?

[@bruhmoment1329]

​@@JoseGarcia-qq6sk I think that maybe the whole flower and rock being fake thing could imply that heaven is not real and there is no salvation for us or it could be the main characters interpretation on life in that nothing matters and it wouldn't change a thing whether that rock or flower was real or not.

[@TheMrmike12]

Lyrics: Ride in the shadows, wondering beyond the frame Lone like a feather through space and time outside a dream Here we're with the dignity and the dance we've shared before Somewhat this illusion this is how you pull as I endure Here we plug so high, no high, no coming down Shedding weight as I'm coming undone All that's left converging as one I'm the sun I'm the sun, yeah I'm the God I'm the wake I'm the one in everything I'm the life I'm the death I'm a man without a head I walk with death in final exhalation (I'm the wake) and come apart through violent separation (I'm the one in everything) a thousand floors ascend into the ether A lunatic enchanted by the reaper (I'm the life) and down below I leave a stranger laying (I'm the death) lifeless as the light begins to shatter the skies (I'm a man without a head) I ascend and leave behind the "used to be" And tear the fabric worn to cover my eyes (and see) (I see, I see) nobody Breath in the silence Every flow among the waves Blur on the spectrum In like a dark an equal face All I ever was, has been and always will be Here I am as I'm starting again Beyond death and born on the wind I'm the sun I'm the sun, yeah I'm the God I'm the wake I'm the one in everything I'm the life I'm the death I'm a man without a head A crack in the darkness Such air in the sky (I'm the one in everything) and there the moment when we find ourselves And all we occupy Return to the fondness Immersing the freed Letting go as you lose your name And all you've known to be Nobody Nobody Nobody Nobody

[@deleted4144]

👍

[@bryonfrye7282]

I interpreted this video as a PSA on men's depression. We walk, building this world, there is a ton of chaos, where is our peace? We continue to walk, searching for meaning, and all we see is death and more destruction. Excited, we get a chance for some peace, finally.....As we are observing our choices, seemingly in our oasis, we realize that it is all fake and has been a lie. Frustrated we are to learn that this peace has not been granted, we destroy all of the fakeness in our lives. As we fall into the void thinking of what could have been, it's easier to feel like you would just be better off gone. Keep your heads high men, don't ever give up, but be true to yourselves without sacrificing your integrity and value!

[@miles41]

what are you talking about its about the skeleton that likes war

[@Brandonwc20]

​@miles41 careful the theme is if we are being sold someone else's dream then why conform. Your acting like a sheeple, ya just don't get it.

[@rn780]

After he gets off the grim reaper's carriage he turns over rocks and flowers finding UPC codes under them. I think the sticky note at the very end (right before he returns to his body) says "Adiell" ornament of God.

[@itspunger2033]

@@rn780 It more likely says "Adieu" (French for Goodbye) as the second to last song on the album Death mentions leaving a farewell letter on the fireplace and the chronology is somewhere during the final lines of Game Over as the POV character says "Adieu" before doing a thing KZbin probably won't let me mention in a comment. I have a feeling while this video does mostly go with the song, I think a lot of the stuff here references different places from all over the album

[@rn780]

@@itspunger2033 thank you, I'm enjoying some Friday night beers and will check it out. I wear my headphones at work so rarely watch the videos with my phone in my pocket. My favorite two are Buried Alive and The Stage.

[@julianhofer8438]

Every Avenged fan can legit listen to a 6min song on repeat and enjoy every minute over and over again

[@benjaminbardzinski3666]

It's captivating.

[@mlgsnip3rv291]

Also 15 minute Exist

[@smokingguitars8404]

This has to be one of my favorite already

[@spiketro]

True story

[@chikinonfrydai]

6 minutes isn’t a long song lmao

[@fashionablylate5743]

These guys have been my favorite band for 23 years and I’m so excited for this album. They cannot do wrong in my book. Thanks boys for continuing to save my life for the last 23 years. And the album comes out two days before my birthday? So stoked. It’s crazy to think that the album comes out four days before the 17th anniversary of city of evil. Feel old yet?

[@Teerts63]

HTTK and Thr Stage were absolute dog shit.

[@joandrumz3176]

Maybe I'm lost, but google says COE was released June 6th 2005. So it's turning 18 in a couple of months

[@csanadmusic]

OMG AND ITS LIKE 123 DAYS BEFORE MY BIRTHDAY! OMG OMG OMG OMG

[@shawnshitti7000]

and thats how the real a7x family sees it! a7x foREVer

[@SupermanNew52]

My Birthday is June 1st, so it comes out one day after mine. A7X is in my top 50 bands. Now that may seem like some sort of cutdown or something, but when you think about all the great bands out there from the past and even today, you realize it's a great compliment. I own every album, have been to concerts, have shirts, posters, played their stuff on Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and tried to in real life lol. This song was pretty good. The solo reminded me of Dream Theater's John Petrucci, and they are in my top 25.

[@jamesmcclintockii7777]

Aw, man... the lyrics, the droning guitar, the brass, the orchestra, the solo... Fucking stellar.

[@cadenallen6776]

Not to mention the video

[@DanielEnck]

I love it all. But mainly It’s the drums for me.

[@BiceratopsWi]

this guy gets it

[@matthewjarman3854]

Synyster’s solo is crazy. The entire song is a masterpiece. Gets better with every listen.

[@jefflombardi3321]

Fucking stellar...

[@johnnyRandomadness]

Im sorry. But fuck the people that hate this. This song is fucking amazing

[@VanjaBatarelo]

Out of the entire album,this song with mattel(somehat)is metal,all the other ones sound like A7X just changed genres.Plus lets be honest they could have done much better on this album,every time they do something better and do it better than last time,but this time they screwed up hard.

[@johnnyRandomadness]

@@VanjaBatarelo if you say so

[@VanjaBatarelo]

@@johnnyRandomadness Well it is true,look at Sunding the seenth trumpet and waking the fallen,much improvement,same with other albums later on,but i think that The stage was a hint that in the future they will use more technology and more details and more other things than just the basics that always gave them worldwide fame.

[@MaGiCHaT85.]

That solo literally sent chills up my spine

[@west4869]

That solo almost made me cry, it is to beautyful

[@gaborkiss1425]

And the ending melody...

[@janosomething]

fucking synyster gates is so god damn good

[@nikitaprosin7347]

I love how some lists of best guitarists skips Syn Gates altogether or put him at #50 with people like Keith Richards and Joe Perry and Jimmy Page in top 5 or top 10. I understand that they were influential to rock n roll today, but so is Jeff Loomis and Syn Gates to the music of last 15 years. Their solos are so interesting, and Syn Gates composition skills are top notch, especially nowadays. He is the best.

[@deathisfinalkk]

Yeah it does mine but it's fuckin awesome

[@wcryan]

The drumming in this is insane

[@peteybobbles]

yeah this dude brooks no joke

[@DarkCelestialConsciousness]

INFJ song lol XD 💖

[@RandomGuy-yf4wf]

​@@DarkCelestialConsciousness how does this song have anything to do with any personality type?

[@jankompos2330]

the whole song is

[@lllaahahahs]

I like how up front the drums sound. Its not just background fill and such the bass drum is in your face.

[@sledgerivera3298]

Teared up with the “we love you” I’m so so glad you guys are back and you’re damn right I’m pre ordering the album

[@apocalyptic_zombie1989]

I thought it was a good bye and almost cried.

[@glessier]

SAME

[@sledgerivera3298]

@@apocalyptic_zombie1989 I was trying not to think that lol 😥

[@benJAMin-so6gw]

If you listen to this on mushrooms you will have a life changing experience low key

[@dereksteve9881]

Doing the same currently 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@helco2856]

Oh definitely

[@thestanlibtims]

I have been listening A7X since City of Evil. And years later, we finally get it! A new track! I'm so hyped. As always as dope. A7X made me love a metal music. I like their creation and I'm glad that band still continue do what they love. Never stop impress us. I'm thankful to you that you appeared in my life. You're my favorite band and forever will be. I'm proud of you. Jimmy would proud of you too. Thank you for everything🤘😢🤘

[@DalaceE]

Its official. This song has grown in me after 3 listens

[@SynysterGates1012345]

It grew IN you?! Damn my dudes going through it

[@Oo-lg2vn]

just want see.. i dont know.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ3LanV7fdtlepo

[@connerwright94]

@@SynysterGates1012345 he can feel the song coming inside him

[@whoisjuliano]

@@connerwright94 now hes angry with capitalism

[@oscarcarias_4]

Same, this song is gonna be MASSIVE when performed live.

[@nicolasgarcias7384]

Avenged Sevenfold revived the legends. I love this song....

[@logan7set787]

I was on my way to work listening to this, and suddenly I had this big will to cry. Life is but a nightmare

[@inthenameofcontractlendmem983]

How mature his voice has become. Send shivers down my spine.

[@TransDrummer1312]

He’s starting to remind me of Bruce Dickinson in the best way

[@UnequivocallyBored]

A likely consequence of his surgeries more so than natural development

[@chellsee4167]

@@UnequivocallyBored M Shadows doesn't have much interest in screaming anymore.

[@gabrielsteindel5478]

@@chellsee4167 he CANT scream anymore

[@listenup7284]

His voice is the worst part of the song. Whatever he's going for doesn't work the majority of the song until a few minutes in.

[@GeoffreySnider]

I won't lie, this video alone is a lot yo take in. The band touched on quite a few serious and troubling societal themes in the stage album, but bow they are taking it 10 steps further and really allowing their art to take its own shape. I love their earlier crazy albums, I love those vibes, but I cannot wait to dive into this new world with A7X🤘🤘

[@abaddonsouls1273]

Makes me happy to see that there's still people like you and me out there

[@b.pauline422]

I feel like the Stage was about science and mankind, I'm "afraid" this one will be about death and be more philosophical, like the meaning of life, what is our purpose and such. It's gonna hit us hard with feelings, self-reflection and maybe like The Stage did for me, a teensy bit of self-hatred.