Christian Reaction to AVENGED SEVENFOLD - GOD HATES US (Live Rock am Ring 2011)

[@DevinGibson]

I rock with anyone who rocks with me, but certain topics I have and ALWAYS will stand firm on my beliefs/opinions as factual. Agree/Disagree respectfully or scroll to another channel. While you're here though, comment the next A7X song we're diving into!!

[@chrismeadows4216]

And All Things Will End. The final track from Waking the Fallen, and one heck of a track.

[@jaydenbeavers539]

I've been waiting for this one so excited for it to premiere, very curious to hear your opinions on it

[@razikboston3414]

STRENGTH OF THE WORLD definitely

[@waleedawan5454]

I won't see you tonight part 1

[@grimreaper5656]

You should react to Disciple by Slayer that’s even more crazier then this

[@adamchandler7805]

To give some context to the song... The original song was called "Total Nightmare", unless I'm misremembering Shadows re-wrote and re-named the song after The REV passed when he was filled with anger towards God for taking his friend so early

[@zacharyallen1878]

You are correct

[@maxedmunds8915]

I feel like I need to metion just to make everyone unhappy.. that a friend of mine always heard shadows scream "jello nightmare" I can't unhear that... that said, great one, my fav song from this album used to be my alarm and ring tone (I'm a drummer, we're suckers for depression okay?)

[@woodenhoe]

@@maxedmunds8915 turtle nightmare!!

[@hmmmtietmetmosterd]

Tbf, i feel that total nightmare would be just as fitting

[@justinbowen1183]

That doesnt really make much sense when theres already is a song on the record called nightmare. That's like writing 2 songs called journey home and then writing one called road home. I'm not saying it never happened because I have not watched every single video from these guys but it's highly unlikely. Maybe they did.

[@_synyster_9442]

Those fry screams are insane, this era of shadows’ vocals was the best.. imo

[@_aquazz_]

I back you on that one, that was a good time for his vocal range

[@tonymarshall47]

They probably cost him his voice. He damaged it pretty badly and can no longer sing like that.

[@andrewvasquez7872]

@@tonymarshall47 yeah i think he will evolve rather than trying to have his vocals be exactly what they were. There are healthier ways to scream or growl than what he was doing. Even from that video you can see the strain in his neck when he would do it. If its healthy it doesnt require visible strain.

[@joshthemigpro1733]

@@tonymarshall47 he does growl now and he still can scream

[@tonymarshall47]

@@joshthemigpro1733 I watched an interview of him talking about all his surgeries and how he damaged his vocal cords. He even had blood blisters. He talks about how his range has been damaged from it and why he doesn't growl or scream like he used to. He still has some capacity just not like he used to. I'm not saying he cannot make good music, he just is not able to do things he used to. Now he uses other techniques to preserve his voice.

[@Avengedpanda]

The rev isn't dead he is in the forest and when he comes back he'll be the knife master

[@xtremeenigma29]

There's a comment I haven't seen in years. Gonna have to go back and watch all his goofy videos here soon.

[@darthkso3745]

I understood that reference.

[@Tyler-hr8hj]

He isn't coming back.... BUT WHEN COMES BACK haha, fucking love that video and that man he was a legend.

[@brandonneemann7883]

Bucket of grapes😭

[@Avengedpanda]

I'm a avenged sevenfold fan so Ik alot

[@Tyler-hr8hj]

I love this song, as a Christian I get it, I get how it's easy to look at the name and go " anti god " but every man and woman of faith has had a time in their life where they felt that God hated them for whatever reason. If you say you haven't, I have to say I doubt you're being honest. Also side note, Mr Gibby, thank you for getting me through this fucked up year, your videos gave me a small bit of light in a mostly dark year.

[@ChristopherDolby]

... I know I have and sometimes do, feel that way too - stay strong bro 👊💀 -------------------------- Click My channel logo to check out my Christian Metal Reaction videos! 👊💀

[@Ranger.TomGunna]

Perfectly well said

[@courtneymoore3177]

As a Christian, I believe God has given us our choice to question sometimes but as long as your heart feels love for him and do good to others you will be fine. I don't listen to this song much though 4 times since 2010 actually.

[@ShadowAlex1]

God can and does loves you, but as Lex Luthor once said: "If God is all powerful, he cannot be all good"

[@wolfy_with_a_y]

I feel I should address this: This song actually has nothing to do with God hating humanity, all of the songs written on this album are subliminally about the rev, there was a lot of rewriting after he died - this one is about how the band felt in terms of anger and depair while grieving the loss of Jimmy, and they wanted to put the blame somewhere, so it's not actually a malicious view, more just a stage of grief - Anger. Three of the songs from nightmare are about the Rev directly - "So Far Away", "Fiction" and "Save Me". Fiction was the last song written by Jimmy himself and he actually sings on it. Another point i want to make: i don't think its fair that you said "of course you'd wanna blame God, it's easy to blame God" and I mean yes definitely in a lot of cases you're right! But in THIS case - a band of brothers (literally a band) lost their best friend from childhood, and they felt as though God had taken him and so they're moving through the grieving process, yet they aren't at all hating God, they feel like God hates THEM because he took Jimmy away from them. But that anger obviously wouldn't last forever (unless they let it, which they didnt) so it was just a stage in a process of healing and if you've ever been angry and have lashed out at someone, you know that after you stop being angry you start feeling regret - which im sure a7x have. So honestly I think this anger is justified - and i dont think they truly believe god hates them. Anger is a moment, as are all emotions. You will never find yourself feeling one single emotion forever - but you can capture it in a song!

[@josec1323]

I love how you said you’ve never seen or heard Shadows screaming like this while there’s an entire new world on their very first album “Sounding the Seventh Trumpet” haha, I definitely recommend checking out a few from there to hear their style from back in 2000-2001

[@dustingronvall8047]

I nominate Lips of Deceit as the first song if he checks out songs from this album.

[@chrismeadows4216]

Technically, it doesn't really cover their 1999 sound. Check out the 2000 demo and you'll know what I mean. Matt sounded like Henry Rollins before he could really growl.

[@josec1323]

@@chrismeadows4216 you right, got my years messed up with Slipknot’s self-titled (I just heard a song from there before watching D-Gibbs reaction haha). I fixed the year up top

[@chrismeadows4216]

@@josec1323 Aww yeah, the classic 99 album. I wonder what A7X would have put out that year if they had endless resources.

[@puppetmaster8551]

The screaming in here especially the long amazing scream towards the end sounds totally different than his screams did back during sounding of the seventh trumpet imo.

[@randypion5803]

The rev was diagnosed with an enlarged heart when he was very young, they told him he wouldn't likely live past the age of 30 and it would be very painful ! The band members have said shortly before his death he was in bad shape , syn has commented he was "broken" , the drugs were supposedly because the pain he was in from his health issue !

[@juliusnisonen2431]

Yeah well look at their last show with him, you can clearly see he kinda just stopped trying

[@oswaldoswald7226]

The next song should be Fiction, it was the last song The Rev recorded, and I’m pretty sure he wrote all of it, you can do what you usually do and read into the song and do your research

[@chrismeadows4216]

This. Because of Gibby's energy and surely because people don't confront their emotions often, most requests are the really high energy songs. It would be good for Gibby to do Fiction and a few of the slower songs. I don't think they'll be uninteresting reactions.

[@ryzerok]

Yeah Fiction is last messages from Rev

[@xerodelacroix5552]

It'll probably go over his head, based on him blaming The Rev for his own death, meanwhile he knew he was going to die anyway and went out on his own terms.

[@imcherylynn]

The first time I saw them, they played this. Even though I do also have my beliefs, the performance was AMAZING.

[@sly11benal7]

Bet it was great show! I saw them in Sin City December 05 with couple best friends! Death by Stereo also!

[@imcherylynn]

@@sly11benal7 definitely one of the most memorable shows I’ve ever been to. We got live debuts of a couple songs and also ours was Arin Ilejay’s first show with them, was really something. Been a fan since before The Rev passed, but sadly never got to see them with him live. Would have LOVED to, though! I imagine it would have been amazing

[@bradgilligan2429]

The death of the rev really drove the aggressiveness in this performance.

[@hazardgaminghg122]

The Rev also had an enlarged heart and knew he wasn't going to live past 30. He passed away at 28, far too young. foREVer🙏🏻❤

[@MorganS89]

I can admit that my faith was shaken when my dad passed in 2016, but itwas strong and pulled me through. Then when my brother passed this january 15th it was questioned if god did not help us then i realized he was by making me remember that im still here and can keep them alive in my heart and memories and to do well by their name and make them proud with my life. GOD is great ppl

[@ChristopherDolby]

Amen to that!! 👊💀

[@courtneymoore3177]

Yes, the good thing about being a Christian we can accept anyone for their beliefs.

[@moisesmedrano532]

Should react to Dear God by A7X. After God Hates Us this would be the perfect switch!

[@killakaminski]

This was right after Rev died. I feel like they poured a lot of pain and anger into these shows, which made them amazing

[@Duck_Boi556]

Avenged sevenfold- Carry On, it was at the end of the black ops 2 campaign and u should react to it because ik u play a lot of cod

[@juniorlupercio1470]

I second that. Very first avenged sevenfold song I ever heard.

[@bruhwut8621]

@@juniorlupercio1470 same here, not ashamed to admit Cod got me into A7X

[@imammustofa06]

He already did

[@Duck_Boi556]

@@imammustofa06 no he didn’t

[@nitsuA_LH]

Avenged Sevenfold- I Won't See You Tonight parts 1 and 2

[@woodenhoe]

Do the live version from Ventura

[@zacharyallen1878]

Love your reactions bro! Just so you know the Rev was diagnosed with an enlarged heart. He was told he would be lucky to make it to 30. He was about to go through a very slow painful death and desided to go out on his own terms. Also the song "Brompton Cocktail" (worth checking out) is about a man killing himself with a drug cocktail so he can go out on his own terms.

[@MichaelBerra]

Dude, I legit just wrote 3 paragraphs about the exact same thing🤣😂 I totally understand that gibby didnt k ow but I wish people would do a little more research before they say that he was something he wasnt I mean we all LOVE the rev and he acted like the rev was an addict!

[@zacharyallen1878]

@@MichaelBerra haha well alot of the inside info on the Rev's death is hard to find because it did get labeled a accidental over dose

[@MichaelBerra]

@@zacharyallen1878 ya it super sad and I cant listen to fiction at all its just to hard to listen to because of his mindset and his situation

[@burnout1256]

“I never seen shadows act like this” check out their first few albums 😊

[@qwwupp4763]

I wish i was here. I would of been the loudest in that crowd without question

[@nicksproductions100]

Let’s not forget about Aaron killing it on the drums

[@zaneliddle7597]

do dear god or unbound by a7x. matt’s voice is insane in unbound

[@OGMizfit]

The anger and pain is pure on this album 💔🤘. RIP the Rev 🙏. Never forgotten.

[@thelonewolf7443]

Next A7X song has gotta be I Won’t See You Tonight, Pt. 1 from Waking the Fallen (it’s absolutely beautiful)

[@spencerbernard1386]

It’s called God Hates Us Bc they feel during this time that everything, even fate, is against them.

[@firstnamelastname8635]

Hey bro just wanna say i discovered your channel last night and im a fan, thanks for giving the metal community the attention and love that it deserves🔥

[@ChristopherDolby]

Tis awesome! 👊💀

[@razikboston3414]

STRENGTH OF THE WORLD!! (is on my shoulders) I recommend highly 💪

[@ryanatkins4160]

Avenged Sevenfold - gunslinger live at the lbc it was when the rev was still alive

[@zaneliddle7597]

the drummer in this is arin ilijay (probably spelling that wrong) he left in 2014 and there drummer now is brooks wackerman

[@oswaldoswald7226]

It’s Lijay but you’re close enough, I’m not sure if I pronounce it right either

[@sly11benal7]

True facts

[@sammason189]

The correct spelling is actually ARIN ILEJAY... and it's pronounced ILA-HI

[@oswaldoswald7226]

I would’ve never gotten that pronunciation right, thanks

[@sammason189]

@@oswaldoswald7226 no problem 😊

[@zelosthewilder]

You should do A7X - Clairvoyant Disease! Also, it didn’t really show the drummer’s face but from what I saw it looked like it’d be Arin Ilejay, who was the official drummer after the Rev.

[@jeffreydean5112]

That’s what I think too. that is who it looked like. Clairvoyant Disease is an amazing song

[@threeRcar]

I believe this song was originally demo’d under the name total nightmare, but when the rev passed, they renamed it to god hates us to express their anger in losing jimmy. All that energy from shadows must be him putting his emotions into it ( don’t know if this is true but I think it is )

[@winiciussuzzi2399]

Radiant Eclipse by A7X bro!!

[@umtaldezero3089]

7:16 See this face man lol, I was so impressed too

[@ny2979]

I love their cover of “walk” by Pantera

[@Goldeneyesluvsjasper]

That and Paranoid.

[@WedOliveira]

And As Tears Go By

[@yolosykes]

and runaway

[@SRankerDMC]

I totally agree man. We are blessed. I do really like this song but im pretty sure it was like a heat in the moment for them. Losing a loved one is always gonna make you feel some type of way. But i feel as all of us are blessed. Blessed for being living, breathing, thinking beings. And yes a lot of things happen and are going to happen that make life tough but we just gotta be strong and push through those times of hardship. Great reaction man

[@JackJack-c5w]

Imagine hearing this in the forest just walking around and some frikken primordial god just wips out two huge hammers I’m fucking dead

[@shikarifox4337]

I found God and against my will got sent to Earth to help humanity survive through future events also came with a message; "You were given one planet as a test, cherishing or destroying it is your choice, if the former, you may pass to other planets, if the latter, trouble will be waiting for you there."

[@Ophanim1000]

What a bunch of nonsense 😂

[@maxedmunds8915]

I'm sure it's been mentioned in another video but who has time to check up on all of that avenged sevenfold is a biblical reference. it refers to the story of cain and able. in fact their first album was called "sounding the seventh trumpet" a reference to the book of revelations, there were a few references on their second album as well, but I cant remember those off hand. and in their 3ed album, city of evil they have the song "beast and the harlot" which is also referencing the book of revelations in specific Babylon the great (or another word I probably can't use here) and is part of the lyrics of that song. Avenged is not a christian band in any way. THAT SAID they do enjoy christian imagery and like to use it, possibly use it against Christians. I dunno you do you, you believe what you want. they don't really believe in god so they aren't exactly blaming him, BUT when you look at all their past stuff he's the easy target to tie it all in, which frankly is something I'm sure Jimmy would have liked. I think in this chase god is more a metaphor for life in general

[@guitara7xplayer]

Nailed that bud!

[@lanceyost7868]

You should check out Desecrate Through Reverence by them as well, great tune!

[@hazardgaminghg122]

Let's go!! I got so happy when I saw the title and thumbnail!🤘🏻🔥

[@tjmoore428]

On the real free will is a curse not a gift “God save us”

[@proudeccentric]

Please do Bat Country by A7X you'll rock with it throughout the whole reaction. If you like a guitar solo, well there are two of them.

[@DeadWirePromotions]

Even dueling solos.

[@bhaktiaksaraputra6604]

Its time to Sounding The Seventh Trumpet....

[@andrewitzla]

“What gender you are, or think you are” I loved that🤣

[@mike_384]

The rev was aslo born with a prexisting condition that shortened his lfe. How was that his fault?

[@sakidickerson]

Proof that God hates us.. lol kidding . Kinda

[@replaycrew5024]

HAPPY CHRISTMAS 🎄 D GIBBY AND GIBBY GANG HAVE A GOOD 1 FROM ENGLAND 🇬🇧 well said 👏 your little rant after the video is so very true my friend ❤

[@ChristopherDolby]

Yay! Another Brit!! Merry Christmas from Sheffield!! 👊💀 -------------------------- Click My channel logo to check out my Christian Metal Reaction videos! 👊💀

[@replaycrew5024]

@@ChristopherDolby merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 to you also fellow brit

[@shreddykrueger2408]

Loving all the Trump signs brother 🇺🇸

[@sxifoxy07]

I’m a non believer but I totally agree with what you are saying keep up the hard work peace brother

[@Sevenfoldable]

Gibby now it’s only fair you react to the “Dear God” music video from them!

[@BigTex-te9io]

*M. Shadows screams for 15 secs* Gibby: YEAH!

[@ThePriorityAlpha]

I don't understand people's obsession with wanting to see reactions to the live version of songs, unless you're there it is just subpar to the album version.

[@Duck_Boi556]

I agree

[@adrianjingan2110]

Lets us confuse gibby...react to dear God

[@dennistrusty4777]

I will say I respect that you say your opinions and believe them, I gotta say though I am different on the beliefs and things like that but no matter still can rock together!

[@hahn-arms8006]

Ive been waiting for you to do THIS SONG for so long🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@ShutUpNathan03]

Shepherd of Fire is what got me into A7X

[@austinwolf1546]

! ! CARRY ON ! !

[@jaspajones7045]

He truly hates us.

[@joedanielofficial4481]

dude, this is the first video of yours ive seen and i already subscribed, you be you man and i love your energy and i love your outlook on life. and theres a few things that i dont agree with, but thats okay. ill still support you and i know we'd get along great if i ever met you. keep doin you bro, now imma go watch more of your videos! 🤘🤘

[@ChristopherDolby]

Legend! I love these vids too!! 👊💀 -------------------------- Click My channel logo to check out my Christian Metal Reaction videos! 👊💀

[@sushantdevkota1461]

Underside - Gadhimai

[@atikaindriana992]

WOAAHH THANKS FOR REACTING A7X 🔥🔥🔥

[@kylekaboose3677]

I may not agree with everything you say I really enjoy hearing your opinion on things its always so positive I love it.

[@Kingmight-vg4fq]

Not to be weird or anything man, but how long did it take you to grow your Beard and what do you use for yours? because I'm trying to grow mine but I have to keep cutting it clean off and restart!! Cause the goal is to get a full beard but its been difficult for the last 6 years! Love the content brother! God bless🙏

[@bee6122]

I guess when your best friend dies being a heavy metal band is very convenient. Getting your sadness and anger out in a song and on stage is the best way♥️

[@craigrock8444]

Amen Brotha!!

[@legendaryicedragon1236]

I love God very much. And god loves us very very very much. And god is my father and my saver and my shepherd

[@ChristopherDolby]

Amen to that!! Bless you mate 👊💀 -------------------------- Click My channel logo to check out my Christian Metal Reaction videos! 👊💀

[@MDDham0]

Please next "bat country" don't missed this song😁

[@bamTubeDude]

Such a classic I don’t understand why people haven’t requested that alongside Almost Easy? Or even blinded in chains.

[@pippaschroeder9660]

That is such a weird song title what the heck

[@kristenjustkristen9462]

I love your faces you make. Lol I always have a good time listening to you. (And A7x😁) Although sometimes I don't agree with everything, you're always kind, courteous and welcoming! Rock on my friend!! Great content

[@LilTrish1111]

Amen🙌

[@maychefdecuisine2284]

4:50 How'd they put themselves into the circumstance where their drummer died?

[@TomasDobroslav7]

Not many people can play the right and left handed guitar at the same time like you :D 6:40 It´s fun to watch your reactions !

[@masontuggle6861]

Do dear god bu avenged sevenfold

[@PaulyManTV.]

I freaking love Gibbys reactions.. ITS THE BEST!!!!

[@wasp7969]

4:48 amen brother

[@SnSPlundershop]

Check out "THE RIVER" by Good Charlotte

[@raeraethecircusninja1408]

I think you’re my new favorite KZbinr

[@Justin-lz3gl]

Good to see the.......eraser.....for the haters has made its way back 💪🏻

[@andrepauli3143]

My brother, Gibby...this is my 2nd time watching you after seeing your reaction video of Motionless In White's "Reincarnate". Already was hooked to see you reacting to my favorite band of Avenged Sevenfold, but to find out that you're also a Christian like me made me hit that subscribe button fast. AND...to find out in the end that you do trading, which is what I'm planning to get into with Forex...I knew there was a reason I was meant to find you. lol God bless you, brother! 👊🏻🙏🏻

[@ChristopherDolby]

What an awesome story dude!! 👊💀 -------------------------- Click My channel logo to check out my Christian Metal Reaction videos! 👊💀

[@tracilmoser1677]

Amen, Gibby

[@_GenericGamer]

thought he was gonna say "lord forgive me, I'm about to busss"

[@Tyler5Kuhn_2]

Gibby gotta keep doing music reactions !!! Love this dude

[@TDD_Drums]

Hes all pumped up becusse this song got rewritten before it's release to be about the Rev and how he felt that god hated them for taking the Rev away and this wasnt too long after that He was definitely on something angry in this

[@tamiramos5873]

The chorus was slightly adjusted....but in an interview with the band not long after its release, M. Shadows stated that the song was more of a metaphor but did not specify a metaphor for what. I think they just wanted to grab attention.

[@TBXbl]

You need to just do the whole lbc live version it will blow your mind

[@caseysmith5890]

Bold statement here.........m shadows is a top 5 frontman of all time. He can do anything vocally

[@LeafOfAutumn05]

The strongest vocal in music history... I don't care how others can go all those highs and lows but they can't do the Growl high and melodic all at once like M.Shadows

[@ashleyiveson8697]

I love your take on this

[@A.Mazzini]

After A7x react to TRIVIUM - "The Deceived", "Like Light to the flies", "A gunshot to the head of trepidation" and "Pull harder on the strings of your martyr" :D u'll not be disapointed by the way apreciate u do like this band :D A7x favorite band for many of us !!! Nightmares' album which i've listened and still nowadays easily a hundred times big up dude

[@jeremyklekot2279]

Like light to the flies!

[@A.Mazzini]

@@jeremyklekot2279 clearly a monster 👌

[@p_a_e_7_z_xgaming161]

My boy. I just hit that subscribe button.. I've been screaming at alex hafner to react to not ready to die - avenged sevenfold for over year.. let's do this.. I'll buy merch, stickers, fucking anything.

[@ChristopherDolby]

Hahahahaha! You rock! 🤩 -------------------------- Click My channel logo to check out my Christian Metal Reaction videos! 👊💀

[@Naturalvelocity]

I realize I'm way late, but here's some context for you to understand the song more: Some (including the band members) believe that the Rev overdosed intentionally. He had an enlarged heart that caused many health complications and he wasn't expected to live far past 30, which is around when he died. The Nightmare album is comprised of certain songs that represent the stages of grief. Nightmare being the initial state of denial, then comes the shock of the realization (Buried Alive), next is anger (God Hates Us) particularly theists will often blame their God for their suffering and misery, depression being So Far Away, Fiction is the Rev's suicide note and the rest kinda get muddled but Save Me can be seen as acceptance as the finale of the album.

[@frankspeciale5071]

I love tbst message gibs. You need to react to dear God a7x.

[@dominicrich8429]

FINALLY

[@brendenpeterson5684]

Gibby, when people are on here disagreeing with you they generally aren't being hateful. granted it isn't exactly civil but the two aren't the same. Please not that when I personally contradict something you say I am not acting in bad faith, I am simply expressing why I disagree and want to have a conversation about it. Also, tbh, I am not much of a fan of how you portrayed atheists, we don't simply do wherever we want to do then sometimes feel depressed afterwards. Firstly, crime between the religious and non religious don't agree with that, atheists do not make up a significant portion of the crime population. Also with the depression part, it doesn't matter WHICH demographic group one is a part of depression exists at similar rates, and are all growing. Also, you don't seem to understand the nature of the burden of proof. If you make a claim that god and Jesus are real, that the earth is only thousands of years old, or that the bible is true the duty lies on you to prove it.

[@chasefrench6963]

Ppl request this version because of shadows epic scream at the end. It was awesome seeing your reaction to it 😂😂 it was in stages..1st you're rocking with the scream..2nd you expect it to end but it's still going..3rd you're shocked he's still going and 4th you've accepted the fact as he finishes 😂😂😂 love your videos man. A7X is my fave band of all time!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@jerodwatts3062]

Arin Ilejay was the drummer here, formally of the band Confide.

[@OhCapitainIAmSinking]

Dude, you have to check out some stuff, from their self-titled album \m/

[@manusiabatuuuu]

Please react A7X live in LBC ❤❤❤❤

[@MikeyFatts10]

Jimmy didn't die on accident. Listen & react to "Brompton Cocktail" & then listen to "Fiction". Jimmy had a heart condition & new he was going to die so he made peace with it & decided to take his own life when he was ready instead of suffering. It's in the lyrics of both of those songs. "Fiction" was his 'goodbye' letter to the band & everyone close to him.

[@alexparker4526]

avenged sevenfold God Damn please

[@PintailTactical]

Theres actually a theory out there that the rev commited suicide and it makes perfect sense. The rev was born with an enlarged heart, and he wasnt expected to live past 30. He was 29 when he died. This disease can be VERY painful, and the rev was in constant, immense pain and he knew he wasnt supposed to live much longer. So because of the unbearable pain, some believe he overdosed on his heart medication on purpose. Theres videos that outline the "proof" and its very interesting and you should check them out. He wrote songs like brompton cocktail and afterlife (ironically he died of his own brompton cocktail). And the song fiction he wrote and recorded completely alone and in secret shortly before he died. He left the song in the studio for the band to find. And shortly after he was found dead. And the lyrics of the song very clearly sound like a suicide letter.

[@duaneschwerin9549]

Desecrate through reverence or shattered by broken dreams