First Time Listening and Playing: Avenged Sevenfold - Mattel | Rocksmith 2014 Guitar Cover

[@Chainbrain]

Hey everyone! I'm out of town for the next few days. Make sure to follow me instagram.com/chainbrain twitter.com/xchainbrain

[@imIsle]

I personally love everything about the whole album

[@untethered_]

Same here man!!

[@mrbubble1371]

Finally someone gets it

[@andreizaharia9477]

Same here

[@DoomSlayerSVT]

me too!

[@Nightcrawl7]

best album hands down

[@devonfromcanada7001]

Respect for the honesty! For me, I did not like Nobody and We Love You on their own, but once I listened to the album from start to finish, my opinion changed. Is it a weird album? Yes, but I like that it’s different and takes you on a journey.

[@killerkite333]

Same thoughts. It was okay songs but my view about it changed drastically after hearing the full album.

[@MrJuuberi]

I love how super careful he is formulating his thoughts in the end. I get why but it's funny.

[@Chainbrain]

I don't want to be a hater just to be a hater, it's just sometimes hard to explain why something doesn't sound good in your ear

[@reginaldlevesque6988]

@@Chainbrain I love honest opinions. I love A7X but this album is odd...

[@rominevideos]

​@@Chainbrainthe part that is quote cringe is one of my favorite bits on the whole album that said there's nothing wrong with a negative opinion as long as it's honest.

[@Southern_Trendkill]

This whole album is fantastic. This is one of my favs off the new one.

[@fushiguro8913]

Some people shit on A7X just to shit on them, at least you put some thought into your criticism and I can actually understand why you don't like it

[@TimTheEnchanter10]

I was so scared to listen to the album because nobody and we love you had me really weary and when I listened to it I was absolutely astounded that I loved it. I was so sure I wasn't gonna like it

[@Coconuthut1]

Yeah dude I thought it would suck, but it’s some of their best material in my opinion.

[@QuickandDirty]

"Cosmic" is as close to a music-induced psychedelic experience as I've ever experienced.

[@IkaguraRED]

I've been absolutely loving everything about the album. Especially Brooks. See a lot of people hating on it and that's fine, different tastes lol but some people calling it meaningless and a waste are just wild lol. People just love being in their own bubble and hating fr for no reason. Good album, and I love the rocksmith playthroughs as its nice to hear a different point of view with actual discussion about what they like and dislike other than just "me no like M. Shadows voice"

[@taskokunakaicha9093]

The Stage n this album os like TheRev still alive, they back to line, Brooks is d best drummer for this band.

[@A.Radwick]

This one is a bit more "tongue in cheek" with a splash of traditional metal. No, the one that changes your life is "Cosmic". The centerpiece that holds the chaos together. Everything else is a disorganized mess, but you start to kind of get it by the end. I love this album.

[@_ThunderFire]

Which is the point of the album. It’s about a lifetime

[@andrebenoit404]

This album took me a while to appreciate but now I think it's a beautiful piece of art.

[@BIGxMOISTY]

It is a fantastic song, prob the best on the album. But to each their own. I recommend listening to it again and have the Truman show in your head when doing so. The lyrics make sense after that

[@itscougar659]

nah, this is def one of the weaker tracks imo, the better ones i say are cosmic, beautiful morning, game over, and G

[@blahblah-kk4jg]

​@@itscougar659 you're crazy

[@noahgarison4933]

@@itscougar659 (D)eath is so beautiful

[@itscougar659]

@@blahblah-kk4jg no, im just right

[@itscougar659]

@@noahgarison4933 also true, a very meaningful piece of art

[@andrewpappas9311]

I still remember thinking that this song was about the toy company when I first heard this song lol, also I looked up the song recently and didn't realize that this was partly written by The Rev so it's awesome to see Jimmy still had some involvement

[@danielgutierrez3247]

Some of yall need to chill bruh, he aint do nothing wrong but express his opinion on a very risky album that they released, some like and some dont.

[@Rowanexen]

The internet is full of a bunch of... immature people, to say the least. It's so annoying seeing all of these people plague the internet with their inability to accept other people's opinions.

[@MrAdeist]

I wonder what that guy's life is like to be changed by this song

[@Snippyyy]

I don't find the song life changing, but the entire album itself with the topics it covers, and just as a whole did change the way I look at certain things in life

[@MARZ2121]

Seriously. The only thing I can conclude from the hyperbolic praises for this album is that the average A7X fan is impressionable as hell. I guess it makes sense, considering this is the band that pushed NFTs the hardest.

[@pain8712]

Or that some people just have a different taste than you lol

[@metalhead2536]

I've seen so much like this and that they are "so lucky to be avenged sevenfold fans". I love the band as much as anyone else but damn if it doesn't make me cringe to see and hear that stuff. People get far too obsessed.

[@NUKCYNDv]

Cosmic does change your life tho lol

[@marcelo.bassalo]

3:18 Matt Shadows killing himself to hit a B4. Poor guy.

[@elsegador11]

i love that you speak your mind and having your own thoughts on these tracks . great video !

[@kokusho1]

The problem with telling someone a song will “change your life” is that you’re setting the bar at the highest possible point and almost nothing will possibly reach that point and will be a letdown. It’s better to just say “I think you might like this song” and just let it go from there.

[@LordShadowZ]

This song is perfectly fine. Nothing groundbreaking, and not completely off the rails like other songs on the album.

[@c0hink176]

I actually really like the sound of his voice on this album, maybe even more than the past

[@noahhamel6689]

I enjoyed his vocals on this album and the stage. Although the white album and Nightmare era vocals were his best imo

[@shwabbob8576]

Same, I thought it was perfect. Idk maybe i just listen to music differently

[@johannmendoza8162]

What kind of songs does he likes, that he has played in a stream

[@xephialtes]

Mr.Chainbrain Loves The new album dont let him fool you

[@DQDots]

wish there was one for cosmic

[@ShaneSk8s]

Don't see it as life changing lol, but it is one of my favorites songs on the album. Great video as usual

[@SanicStudios]

the trick with this album is listening front to back with headphones. in context, the songs work so much better and that then gives you an appreciation for the songs out of context. doing that made me like we love you and i really did not like that when it first dropped.

[@mrtruth5192]

I got put on reddit suicide watch by A7X fans on the sub reddit. All because I dared to rank this album second to last on one of their teir list posts. They've kind of lost their minds over there and turned it into a pretty toxic environment.

[@dustinmai6257]

As a avenged sevenfold that knows how A7X fans can be just saying that it’s not your type of music might just be the best without getting flamed by all the hardcore fans

[@ShecterSevenfold]

THIS IS THE CONTENT THAT I WANT

[@JakeRoss827]

This is Chainbrains favorite album of all time🥰

[@Slapped]

Cosmic would be a fun ride

[@beratmertgokkaya9495]

Bro scared to talk because of the mad peoples 😩 Just leave the guy alone #freechainbrain

[@newbeginning1510]

This album is amazing live wait until you hear it live

[@lakerfan2874]

I was wondering when you'd get to playing the whole album.

[@whowastheoneguy4719]

Can't wait to see him play the very last track!

[@ScaryDusk25]

"It will change your life" 1:01 I wish people would stop saying shit like that and let the person react to the fuckin song.

[@cycada2405]

I've probably never liked an avenged sevenfold song on my first time but grows something in me till i love it

[@DaemonicSavior]

I won’t lie chain it’s kinda fun to watch you wrestle with wanting to pulverize a song for sounding like trash but can’t due to having an audience that actually cares about your opinion.

[@ops2mops954]

this pre verse slide reminds me of Your Best Nightmare

[@nicholassetters9053]

1:38 buzzing B E E S

[@andrebenoit404]

The album is supposed to be jarring! It's meant to be off putting. It definitely needs multiple listens

[@CooperWitzberger]

As a drummer (and other instruments, but mainly drums) of 20 years experience, this song blew me away the first listen. You definitely have to be an experienced musician or artist to understand the appeal right away.

[@nickbob0514]

How are you getting these songs in rock smith? Can you upload your own songs or something? Just wondering because I’m learning on rock smith and I’ve recently stumbled across you playing some songs I hadn’t seen on there and especially this one since it’s new lol

[@nickbob0514]

Well I just realized you’re playing on PC with mods so I found my own answer by just looking deeper into your channel 😂 now I wish I hadn’t got it on Xbox

[@Chainbrain]

The cable will work on PC, just have to buy it on steam and follow my video tutorial!

[@nickbob0514]

@@Chainbrain Will definitely have to do that soon, but first I gotta keep learning all the basic songs that did come with rocksmith and get good at playing guitar before we step it up a few notches 😂

[@Lunari_xo]

I originally hated the album but it grew on me a lot and now I love listening to it. The only thing I can compare the live chat to is imDontai's chat

[@freakinnuclearfantasy2511]

This one is my personal favorite on the album. I'm not going to say this album is ground breaking or anything, there's definitely some strange points in it, but it's not straight ass the way some people think it is. It's just not the Avenged we remember, but that's ok. Overall, it's alright. I'll gladly go back and listen to some of the songs.

[@Phantasmvgoric]

Amazing bro woow

[@nothinggood000]

You people are actually crazy. Waking the Fallen, City of Evil, and Nightmare are above and beyond this album.

[@lanehughes4625]

@Chainbrain

[@zanebrownmusic]

666 views…nice. Edit: it would interesting to see you play and listen to Cosmic which is the best song on the album and definitely one of their best Songs. Although it’s not really metal or riff driven. Also your critiques on the song is valid, I like the vocal effects but a lot of peoples Critiques on this song are the Vocal effects/delivery.

[@giveitarub7215]

Honestly at first I didn't really like much of the album at all and after sticking it out and listening to each song a few times they started really growing on me and basically each song has been stuck in my head at one point now. For sure an acquired taste album And to the part where you said it sounds like he's on a megaphone, i'm pretty sure that was intentional for the lines being sang there haha

[@thousandofwords1121]

Waiting for you to play the whole song on this album

[@Snippyyy]

People like to hear your opinion so they can just shit on it XD, its hilarious

[@LoveSpades]

love this

[@Wilbur58]

U can just see Chainbrain smiling to himself because deep down he loves it so much

[@gavinsorensen2301]

I think you gotta listen to the album a few time to like the songs

[@CrowleyisKing]

I liked these guys in highschool

[@kirby4083]

Love the honest opinion @chainbrain every tho it’s my favorite band I can agree that a lot of sound effects / vocal affects was really what was brining this album down. An it reflected on both of last two live shows where things we so hard to hear and things were overpowering each other.

[@jpgdario]

i’ve been an a7x fan forever now and yeah this song is dope to me but i wouldnt go and say it opened my third eye

[@sir3lrik196]

Of all the songs that they have released, this is certainly one of them.....

[@omgdisfunny4852]

It's a shame, I'm glad they're not trying to keep their original sound like some bands do and just ruin it (green day for example) , but also this new sound just isn't that interesting

[@jakbec3588]

Gotta give these songs a couple listens. Most great songs don’t “catch” you right away. Also, this album is a masterpiece in its entirety.

[@Nightcrawl7]

yeah and i feel like the bias is too deep already but idk

[@Orciwan548]

Honestly I really like this album but I definitely understand not liking it. M shadows voice is sometimes odd but I find most the effects kinda fun. Sounds to me like they were having a lot of fun with seeing how far they can go with the effects lol. Personally it works for me.

[@david_varela_pt]

Im loving these comments, its either people really shitting on the album because they dont like it, or people saying "you have no music knowledge" because you didn't like it. Personally i found the album good, but not anything too crazy. Either way, keep up the vids chain 👍

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

People really seem to be either in love with this album or they despise it.

[@archie8978]

Why do these vocals remind me of sweet victory....

[@gabevalenzuela1356]

Cosmic.

[@BryanVacchio]

I notice you skip the tuning part. Does the guitar have locking tuners and it’s quicker to skip it or is the in-game tuner bad? Just curious.

[@Chainbrain]

Rocksmith tuner is slightly off, so I use a pedal tuner on the floor instead!

[@BryanVacchio]

@@Chainbraingood to know!

[@Frostiee]

common chainbrain W

[@RGT_Nexus]

Im not the biggest fan of the new album, and thats okay. I respect their ability to venture out, and make some interesting songs. I will say as a guitarist myself though that Synysters solo on Nobody in my opinion is one of the best solos hes ever created from a composition standpoint. That solo was just absolutely beautifully crafted.

[@DogCheese420]

This album is getting so much praise because sevenfold haven’t released anything in years, but honestly it just sounds like middle aged men trying to sound relevant to a young audience. It’s mediocre at best. And I am a long time sevenfold fan.

[@ecog558]

I feel myself drifting more and more away from the modern metal scene. This is my favorite album released in years, I think people have become so accustomed to the generic metal sound, even prog has become stale. It's the fact that this album is such a clusterfuck that makes it refreshing and something I actually want to listen to

[@DaemonicSavior]

Please explain to me what a “generic metal sound” is.

[@ecog558]

@CelticWish The over produced, 0-0-0-0-1 riffs, drum tracks set to a click track that aren't real drums. Guitars that are tuned low as shit etc. etc. You could play me 90% of modern metal from any sub genre and I'd find it difficult to tell you what band it is

[@DaemonicSavior]

@@ecog558 So what you mean to say is commercially viable metal is typically generic and this is a break from that from a wildly commercially successful band.

[@ecog558]

@CelticWish Yeah and it's the break from that which is what makes me want to listen to it because I'm bored of what 90% of metal bands are putting out. I'm sure there's some really cool indie prog shit out there, but finding it is the problem. I'd rather listen to something where the production isn't huge, there are flat or sharp notes, the gear the band are using is shitty, but they take the music in interesting places rather than bands that produce something that they think people want to hear. And this is where I feel myself drifting from the metal scene, because it feels like people just want more of the same, they want this huge mix and wall of sound. They've become so accustomed to it that new interesting stuff just sounds bad to them

[@kadmodir]

Wait till he finds out about the Daft punk and Frank sinatra songs XD (personally i love how wild and weird this album is with so much, but i've always been a fan of weird shit so that tracks)

[@T3ylz]

🔥🔥

[@mowbrizzle922]

It's not awful, but it's not great... If I had to pick a favourite song from the album, I'd choose "Cosmic"... It sounds nice in contrast to the rest.

[@treybo5210]

zoom in x5- in my opinion lmaooo

[@rolfksamuelsen8395]

What about doing cosmic with a7x?😅

[@Chainbrain]

If we get a tab for it I'll play it for sure!

[@rolfksamuelsen8395]

@@ChainbrainThx for the answer. That would be super cool,it has a craaaazy guitar solo🤩🤘👏

[@BryanVacchio]

The album is different. It’s fair to see that. It doesn’t work for everyone. The concept of the album is awesome about everything being fake but the tracks just aren’t what normal metal fans or a7x fans expected. Loved all the other albums minus seventh trumpet. I probably would put this one with that one. Imo

[@reginaldlevesque6988]

I agree, this album is just weird as hell... 7 years of waiting and we get....well...this

[@Chainbrain]

You can like the album but don't pretend you're smarter than other people because of it The fuck is this condescending attitude?

[@loganmcconnell2000]

@@ShounenNIt’s a great album. Liking it doesn’t make you quirky or intelligent.

[@idontcare789]

​@@Chainbrain I've seen it on both sides. If you like this album, people who dislike it have condescending attitudes and say you like shit or are super impressionable. No one can like or dislike an album or song (or anything) without being disparaging to the people on the opposite side, it seems.

[@metalhead2536]

@@ChainbrainReminds me of "To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty"

[@josephsaab7208]

Whats funny is that when you listen to this album fully it is quite different than hearing the songs alone. Definitely a good prog ish album

[@motorbreath_0542]

I liked and commented (Chaotic told me to do so)

[@jordanfipps733]

a bunc of shit in a blender is how avenged sevenfold has described their music in the past and really i dont see how its a bad thing

[@coletestermann]

Sounds more like the soundtrack to a trippy A7X play or video game

[@FB35959]

The ones with the Piano would be "Life is but a Dream" and "(D)eath". Synister Gates is the One behind the Piano for that LiBaD believe it or not. Try (O)rdinary 😀

[@brandon78835]

The song is inspired by the jim Carrey movie, the Truman show

[@revertingtonothing985]

This album doesn't work until you listen as a unit a few times. But once you do... oh boy.

[@pgeclipse1693]

Worked for me right away

[@TheGreatDansby]

As someone who has listened to every avenged sevenfold album on release outside of their first album... This is one of my favorite albums... But I will agree with you that the Tracks earliee in the album are the weakest. It definitely buiIds and I absolutely love cosmic and every tractor comes after it... Especially G

[@AUTofPIE]

please don't become a villain mr chain. all that bandwagon pressure is putting you to the test. you have to withstand the higher morality of the a7x fandom

[@Pooples123]

I feel like they got chatgpt to write their lyrics...

[@kharngotrekson1726]

Idk why some of A7X "fans" decided to start shitting in your comment section Chain. I like A7X old albums, but for me this new album is a mashup of everything, yet with no distinction. Its just dont feel like a whole piece, and Shadows sings like a grandpa. People say its a "masterpiece", when they just experiment doing random stuff that in my opinion dont connect, like modern art KEKW. Well to be fair A7X evolve their style with each new album, but this time i dont like it and dont dig it :D

[@NotaFederalAgent823]

Mattel is definitely one of the songs of all time. Don't get me wrong, Mattel is a great song. I love this song to death. That being said, people praise the new album waaay too much.

[@lordbellis514]

What were they smoking when writing the lyrics

[@Dvncann]

The way people are acting about you not liking this reminds me of the time I got bashed for not liking some My Little Pony cover of a Bowling For Soup song lol. It's kinda ridiculous

[@doos6172]

i think the new album has been very fun and challenging to play but i haven't liked listening to the songs as much

[@ops2mops954]

Finaly

[@chaoticneutral1090]

first hi mods EDIT: i do agree the plastic daisy part is like my least favourite part of the song but overall enjoyable song (FOR ME IN MY OPINION)

[@shwabbob8576]

This album is pretty much prog metal, G is heavy dream theater. I love this new sound for them personally

[@alperarslan4893]

cosmic please

[@sxnlo]

What I think is. Props to them for wanting to do something different because if you’ve been doing this for almost 25 years you would not want to do the same stuff over and over again. In my opinion this album is great. It’s very different but it’s awesome. I think you just have to listen to it more than once because it’s not what you’re used to because we’ve been hearing a7x how they used to be for 7 years waiting for this album. And now we have to tune our ears to their new stuff

[@gazmo1487]

Next a7-x Cosmic 🤘🤘🇮🇩

[@sgtlolstein]

wow such prog, my life has changed, BTBAM has been dethroned for me for sure pretty sure this is referencing The Truman Show which is a good movie but I'd much rather watch the movie lmao

[@adm_ackbar4899]

Lmao I give em props for trying, but yea it's nowhere near the level BTBAM is at

[@gravewalker9162]

I love how some guys in the chat act like they know everything and embarass themselves lol

[@cozalenko7-341]

Love this album. I'll always love A7X. 🤘😈🔥

[@forafewpossumsmore]

I see chain play a7x, I press like button

[@MetalMilitia83]

Yeah, I heard someone say this was a life changing album but this album seemed like a shit post. I listened to a good chunk of it and It was really bad IMO. Weird vocals, uninteresting riffs, odd musical choices which seemed random and haphazardly thrown together. Best I can say is it reminds me of SOAD which isn’t a complement.