damn, I kinda hate this | Avenged Sevenfold - 'Nobody | Reaction

[@tylerjones8145]

This song was such a wildcard and not at all what I was expecting when I saw a new A7X song…but if I’m being honest…I love it

[@That_Metal_Guy_Jacob]

I love it too. I’ve been putting that shit on repeat.

[@Kadin_Behr]

I just don’t get why people dislike it. It’s something different, and I enjoy it. Something I can sing along to.

[@arachne5656]

I was basically raised by "Nightmare", this was my first A7X album and probably the first music that i was listening to consciously. Title track from "Nighmare" could be my favourite, but "Dear God" is very close and "Brompton Cocktail" means a lot to me (it was the song i was listening to after my aunt lost her fight with gastric cancer). Overall A7X is a pretty nostalgic band to me and i enjoy all of their work, including "The Stage" and "Hail to the King". "Nobody" tho? Ehh, i have mixed feelings.

[@yesh6545]

elitism

[@TAL20013]

Same here, everything from sounding the seventh trumpet to nightmare I enjoyed, after that they fell off the radar for me. This new song makes me glad I don't still listen to them anymore and when I do it's their older stuff and not whatever this new stuff is.

[@Vaccc]

Something that I’ve learned is that it definitely takes a couple listens until you fall in love with it, there’s so much going on it can be daunting to pick up on every bit of nuance

[@gabrielhall5658]

Trashed and scattered is the only song that has made me cry of how good it is, the best A7X song without a doubt

[@nickcrazedstaber2592]

Im gonna be honest, it was hard for me To listen to at first, but it just got Much better for me. I love when bands experiment and thats why i LOVED the stage. This will probably be a mixed album for both, but im excited to see how it goes

[@boze7180]

This is most definitely a song that takes another listen or two. I wasn’t crazy about it when I first heard it, but now it’s one of my favorite a7x songs

[@colemoxie4209]

I absolutely love afterlife, one of my favorite songs of all time

[@theunexpectedua]

I don't listen to this band, but I just don't get the hate. This is unique! It's already not a copy pasted breakdown-breakdown song.. just for this, props. The solo is one of the best I heard this year so far. To be honest, I quite like this song. But everyone likes what they like, listen to what they wanna listen, and get to have their own opinion, and that's cool)

[@WarmFizzyMilk]

being unique doesn’t make it good though. I’m sure many appreciate the change for sure but it just doesn’t do anything for me personally

[@michaelvance4492]

It's the fact that they haven't released new music in 7 years and this is what they gave us...

[@danielgarces6934]

As the previous comment said, unique ≠ good. There are definitely some cool ideas thrown around here and there, but nothing really sticks the landing for me

[@Blaze-wb6bk]

Avenged isn't even metalcore... Why would you compare them to metalcore bands. They are a progressive metal band I guess...

[@perunyara2919]

@@Blaze-wb6bk nah, they make music for cool music videos like this

[@Lilith_Reaver]

don’t feel bad, bogdan. i hate it too.

[@MachoMitch101]

Maybe I'm getting old but I really dig this 😂😂

[@That_Metal_Guy_Jacob]

I heard that this song released because of the Instagram ads that I would be getting. I later took a listen to the song and it was a little weird at first, but grew on me afterwards and now this is one of my favorite Avenged Sevenfold songs that I’ve listened. Not the best, but certainly a good one.

[@riccardo_masut]

The more I listen to this song, the more I like it. Favorite A7X songs are Beast and the harlot and Blinded In Chains.

[@bigbunn_]

Critical Acclaim or The Stage are probably my favourite. I personally really enjoy this track although I can understand not liking it, especially on the vocals. It took me a few listens to really get into it but now I'm excited for this album. I think it will sound better in the context of the album and I do think this was an interesting single choice after like 7 years though.

[@Bugga-Ray-Dudley]

Huge A7X fan I’m just glad to have them back. Can perfectly understand why a lot of people don’t like the song… I will say for this song and the whole last album you do need to listen a couple times to really get a feel for it. That being said I still don’t love the song I think it’s just ok I think they didn’t do enough to make it less repetitive and I don’t love the mixing. I think there has been a big narrative that M Shadows isn’t a good vocalist and at times his voice can sound rough but on the album “The Stage” I think he showed he’s still got great vocals.

[@anthonywick6890]

No this song has definitely grown on me and I am not the biggest a7x fan at all. But the guitar is sick and the high hats continuously are pretty dope. And the video is sick

[@bigbunn_]

I completely agree! Except I am an a7x stan lmao.

[@jgwentworth8329]

The first time I heard this I truly was like wtf.. I actually turned it off halfway through while I was working out. I went back later with headphones and just vibed out and now I love it. You can’t really think about it too hard. I’ve prolly listened to it 10-20 times now in its entirety. The video is also amazing. I think M Shadows vocals are that way on purpose in the mix. The solo is also a amazing, fits the vibe and the song perfectly. Might be one of Synyster Gates best solos.

[@noahcoyle7969]

The more I listen to this song, the more I like it. Definitely didn’t love it the first time, but it’s quickly becoming one of my favs

[@youtubevitee3989]

How interesting but absolutely true!

[@jacksonsauder8248]

Same here i hated it at first

[@edsoncortes7396]

Forcing yourself to like it lol

[@jacksonsauder8248]

@@edsoncortes7396 exactly now its a great song😂

[@munchenonyou3774]

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[@ethanandrushko4774]

I love the song! Sure, it’s very different and not all that heavy. But when bands drop new music I always try to have an open mind because I don’t like hating on bands that change their sounds. I want to respect their decisions for making a change to their sound

[@PiekielnyKana]

My opinion is exactly like yours…

[@E36tylerr]

Favorite song is Dear God, but not a huge fan of this. I don’t absolutely hate it but I can’t see myself ever really wanting to listen to it again. 🤷‍♂️

[@michaelvance4492]

If this song came out like maybe 2 years after their last album, cool. But the fact that we've been waiting SEVEN YEARS and this is the single they release? C'mon man, this isn't what we've been waiting for.

[@omingnus]

I kind of enjoy the change. It kind of shows the age of the band. It's definitely not better than the last albums, but it just kind of leaves an "Ooh that's good." moments every time I listen. That's just me though.

[@DarkShadow1953]

the hi-hat sounds like when your stove wont light up xD

[@alexmorand2955]

Your audience is definitely on the left of the bell curve my dude 🫣

[@Dagxtor23]

I thought the same about the weird production. If you hear old A7X the mix is in another universe.

[@misteruniverse7750]

I feel like you really got to sit or lay and hear this song. Pay attention to the video or the lyrics. When you’re reacting live i feel like you’re reacting a certain way cuz you have an audience. I first heard this song with my brother and thought “interesting”. Then heard it a few more times by myself and i gotta say, in my opinion it’s a really good song. One of syns best solos

[@Geraet]

I'm not the biggest fan of the song either. But since there were just as many people that liked this song as people who didn't like it, how come that in this twitch chat all of those that hated it seemed to have rallied? Is it because people tend to watch others that share their opinion more, or are people too afraid to voice their thoughts, when sorrounded by an opposition? I'm not hating on anyone I'm just curious and voicing observations.

[@totallynotspencer1497]

I’m glad they had the foresight to know exactly who the target audience is for this song :)

[@nickstalcup1534]

Thank you

[@shinokugt]

A7X smoked weed and listened to Pink Floyd for the first time

[@ThisIsGers]

This track is definitely one of the tracks of all time.

[@bloodysunday3261]

You could've commented *anything* but you decided to steal someone else's joke

[@8JFJK8]

Its one of the songs ever made.

[@ThisIsGers]

@@bloodysunday3261 you could’ve commented anything else but you decided to be a lame.

[@alexst3232]

Buried Alive is my favorite Avenged Sevenfold song. This Means War (also known as sad but true lmao), is a close 2nd.

[@hbabycakes]

Didn't love Nobody at first but I gotta say, it's grown on me big-time. The tapping I still don't like but I think they really are continuing down the existentialism path they started in The Stage album. The "otherworldly" vibes are there. To answer the question of the video, Strength of the World is probably my favorite of theirs but if you threw a dart at any of the City of Evil tracks, I wouldn't be upset.

[@Khainite]

Yeah, like everyone else here I've been listening to A7X for a long, long time but this just isn't it for me. Not a fan of it at all and I doubt I'll enjoy it more with more listens.

[@Hipahboi]

i've been a fan of a7x since i was 6, 14 years ago, and i think my favourite song from them is a little piece of heaven, allthough i really love exist, save me, angels and buried alive. My favourite album? the stage. What do i think about this song? it is beautyful

[@loganhunter5734]

I went into this not expecting to like it because I’ve never liked anything by A7X but I honestly didn’t mind this song at all

[@LoganWard4621]

dude that is a very hard question to answer if i had to pick one of my favorite Avenged Sevenfold tracks it probably would be hail to the king

[@is_misfortune8404]

Personally I really like it. The ending trails off unceremoniously, and I will agree the the vocals need some help. But I think that structurally, it was very interesting, and kept things interesting. It showcased different aspects of the band and different ideas they had. I think that it blended well, but I can understand why people dislike it.

[@jjqq2743]

Miss the old A7X…they haven’t been the same since “The Stage” I get you have to branch out / experiment but still…rip

[@7synyster7]

Wait till this guy hears “We Love You”. Matt’s vocals are insane on this next track.

[@Lego_The_Eggo]

Afterlife will forever be my favorite, with Nightmare being a close second

[@chronical8625]

To the people that say that this song is bad. Don't you realize that Matt had to get vocal surgery back in 2018. He is still in recovery and he still needs some time to recover from that. Just like the vocal surgery back in 2002, it took him 6 years to fully recover. In my opinion this is a very good song and I'm glad that they're back at it again.

[@BigSleepy985]

Nobody? More like Nobody like this! G-got em?

[@AussalBurn]

Im gonna convince myself this song was just a filler song for the album, or like "Track 7 out of 10" if that makes any sense. i wanna hope that the rest of the album maybe catches this style, but the rest is WILDLY different and more groovy/thrashy/upbeat.

[@andrewscocozza4340]

One things for sure, you never know what a7x is gonna put out. That’s why I love them. Just like the stage, I didn’t like this at all on my first listen. Hell I still don’t love the song but I have no doubt that by the time the albums been out for a few months, I’ll be playing it on repeat. Avenged sevenfolds new music really takes time to grow on you, but I completely understand why this isn’t for everyone

[@JUNK_ZONE]

It's different, but the only thing that really sticks out to me as a negative is that it sounds like Mr. M was either instructed to sing "less whiney" or that (signature, mind you) whineyness was removed after the fact and it just doesn't sound right.

[@RedBaronFlyingApe]

@DeathbatsClub @WickedCraniums Am I the only person who see’s METAVERSE, Wicked Stallion’s, AI reality vs reality in this video. NOBODY.Eth. Love this new song and artful piece. @DeadHeadsNFT you all got to appreciate this video

[@gribbg1814]

A7X is sick of being radio rock, they've said it multiple times. For some reason people expected The Stage to be a experimental album that wouldn't be followed in any way. Stupidly, no one was expecting this song to be different from all other material they've put out. This wasn't meant to be Hail to The King pt 2 they are done doing what everyone wants, they're doing what they want.

[@malachaiward1659]

3:24 Matt’s vocals when he sings “all I ever was..” is so fucking raw and sounds like he’s genuinely mourning. I fucking love this band so much, this song was amazing, im genuinely trying to not like it and hear what everyone else is hearing but I can’t. I fucking love it

[@jackgreene6991]

I love this song. They're taking risks, breaking the mold. The song is jarring at first listen. Because it's different, it's disjointed, it's metal. It grows on you it's been stuck in my head

[@spaceashes]

this is the metal equivalent of a goofy ahh beat

[@a.pigeon]

Favorite song: Literally anything composed by Jimmy. A little piece of heaven, afterlife, brompton cocktail, etc. Desecrate through reverance and blinded in chains is also really good

[@fatdudeinamiata]

It’s probably Buried Alive or Bat Country for me. Love those songs

[@sweettangoTIMMY]

Favorite song is probably "A Little Piece of Heaven" or "Welcome to the Family" but their early work like "Streets" is just so good. This is where their sound is evolving from "The Stage." More atmospheric and space-y. I respect your feelings about this but maybe another listen or two.

[@imoanadz]

entire waking the fallen album slaps hard but my favorite will always be unholy confessions (yeah you know, that riff) 😏

[@danieljohnstone8025]

I have a slight grudge against Joe Barresi now. First the new slipknot album sounded thin and tinny, now this. I love the song, especially after listening to it on loop but the production still makes me turn my head a bit. No hate to Andy Wallace tho, you can tell he still worked what ever magic he could on the questionable stuff Barresi did. Still my favorite band tho A7X.

[@akelych]

I dislike literally everything in this song except of the solo and this little acapella part

[@prestonhoward9122]

I wholeheartedly agree unfortunately. I love this band with every fiber of my being…. but I cannot defend this. It sounds bad….. like they phoned it in. I appreciate the experimentation but this ain’t good.

[@Max-jl2ie]

Like with any song of this unique nature, it’s a grower

[@mattgames7543]

I could never pick a favourite song of theirs, but I agree 'The Stage' is up there, probably a top 5 for me. Absolutely loving this song and it grows on me with every listen, similar to 'The Foundations of Decay' by My Chem. That has grown to be one of my all time favourite songs of theirs as well.

[@Razziel808s]

Eu não me impressionei e nem pensava que iria, mas já até gosto dela. Acho que por gratidão, pelas boas memórias. 😊 Devemos lembrar que somos do Core e gostamos de breakdowns e esquecemos que nossa música é mais extrema, diversa e algumas vzs chocante. O A7X surgiu como Metal-Core e dps seguiu como um metal revisitado e agora tem seu lugar ao sol. Já soam como banda clássica. No Brasil as pessoas tem esse lance de curtir o que já é estabelecido, querem usufruir da grandiosidade e reputação das bandas que curtem. Conservadores Saudosistas Eu já fui assim. Mas sempre ali e aqui eu me permitia ouvir o novo. Novo esse que um dia o A7X já foi, que vi muita resistência dessa gente aceitar a banda. Hoje vejo isso novamente como fã do Sleep Token. Lembrem-se nós ouvimos primeiro, nós apoiamos e espalhamos a arte dessas bandas. Temos em nós a sinceridade e o amor pela música e ver o A7X hoje, aceito e adorado é em parte nosso mérito também. Seguirei amando eles como bons e velhos amigos. Mesmo que eu já esteja em outra vibe, outra história, outra vida. 🖤 A7X 🖤

[@cafédoitachi]

Br aqui

[@munchenonyou3774]

Disrespectfully disagree. Great track

[@mangogoat4691]

I think metal core fans just want the same thing over and over. Verse chorus verse chorus and omg A BREAKDOWN.

[@erikm6941]

I don't hate the song but it's definitely underwhelming for me. But if we know anything about A7X the singles don't dictate the feel of the album. I'm still excited for the album so I can't wait to hear more.

[@Alessandbro7]

This song is super evolutionary and technical for them. I don't know, man.. Feels like a huge forward leap for them, to me. I understand not everyone is into the huge change of style, though. It's super progressive.

[@mattcubed9658]

It's not at all. There's no complexity to this song at all, and the mix is awful, downright lazy. a7x fans will take anything at this point huh

[@Embersword281]

i do agree with a lot of other commenters that it gets better after more listens, however i still dont like it (except the end solo, that i think is great)

[@rohach93]

I didn't like it at first, but it grows on you once you understand the concept, then the weird sound start's making sense.

[@natethegreat2556]

I honestly don't know what's worse, the single or the album cover art? 🤔 In all seriousness, the song sits at like a 6.5/10 for me, it's kinda catchy in a weird way but jfc the auto cymbals and the weird noise that starts the song annoyed the fuck outta me. M. Shadows is coming off of 2 vocal surgeries now and it really shows, it's super sad to hear him in that state and I wish he would have taken a little more time to heal up because if he sounds like this through the whole album then it's not gonna be good.

[@mossdefect2547]

I was with you at the start, so far away is by and large my absolute favourite song by avenged

[@alexwong115]

So at first, i didn´t like this, but honestly, it grew on me, not my fav song of them and not even close, but im still exicited, A7X is probably the band i have listened most in my life, i know this album is gonna be amazing

[@StrayGodHarvey]

This sounds like a rough draft of a song that was never finished

[@gspyang1810]

My favorite A7X song is definitely The Stage as well.

[@patrickl671]

This song is really cool it’s super weird and has really grown on me. If you go into this and are expecting to hear City of Evil then you’ll be disappointed

[@Dippedinblackink]

Never been into this band and this song doesn’t change that, skippable.

[@baileymarsden1053]

Nightmare was the first song I heard by them and it actually inspired me to play the guitar, the chunks and the rhythm got me hooked. Hail to the king is a close second and this means war 3rd

[@SeenFeen]

Real for that title

[@LegalHotline]

I don’t like it either his vocals really annoy me on this track

[@braydenpartridge4344]

Kinda wish they would've never came back if they're gonna produce shit like this.

[@MJB1993]

They were very strained/damaged in this song. Not sure if this was before or after he blew his voice.

[@LegalHotline]

@@MJB1993 definitely sounds like he’s struggling to hit certain notes. Maybe it’s just the production, too.

[@frozenandchosen]

A7X was an important band for getting me into music but I haven’t listened to them much for a long time, happy to see them still doing well but the new music ain’t for me

[@guyinthecornerr]

My favorite one is Save Me, it’s probably my first introduction to prog-like song lengths and structure. This new song is ass, my god. I hope there’s better stuff on the album

[@JosiahK22]

I didn't like it at first, but it's grown on me. Musically it fucks

[@noahcoyle7969]

Exactly. This song grows on ya for sure

[@apollolinaire2607]

I don't know what you mean, this is a hilarious song

[@Minifigcreator97]

Avenged has lost the ability to make good choruses and go for the weird factor for the hell of it. The songs different but that doesn’t mean it’s good.

[@ayylmao8691]

I really doubt they’ve lost that ability, the choruses on the stage were insane. You can’t judge that off one song

[@Minifigcreator97]

@@ayylmao8691 meh to each their own cause I thought the choruses on the stage were pretty lacking too. God Damn was the only song I stuck with by the end of that album cycle. Everything else got over shadowed. They still have technical talent. Just the song writing hasn’t been that great for a while now. And after a 7 year hiatus. I assumed they’d have a better showing for a first single.

[@scottchristensen3149]

So far away is the best song, followed by strength of the world . Very poetic and deep

[@bustersword63]

I really like "I won't see you tonight part 1"

[@jamiethorning1943]

The vocal mix is so strange, and shadows voice sounds like he’s trying so hard to sound less nasally which just makes him sound so weird. I feel like this track had a lot of potential but there were choices made that don’t do it for me. The video is amazing tho

[@xman5025]

Always jammed out to Bat Country! Probably my favorite track by A7X

[@asdfasdfasdfdsfgsdfg]

You're the only reaction vid i've seen so far that actually gets it right and doesn't just seem to be trying to appeal the fanbase. This song is not well made for all the reasons you've stated, plus many more.

[@Reelfilms1998]

So anybody that thought the track was good is trying to appeal to the fanbase? Sure lmaoo

[@imoanadz]

they used to have a lot of backing vocals back in the day, especially when live it’s performed by gates or zacky, but idk why they removed that style back in the stage. that was such a stupid move just to highlight shadows’s vocals imo

[@diecast4556]

this song is a grower it gets better with every listen..like fine wine..maybe u just not ready for it yet ..bud light and fine wine... you see the difference 😆 u still a bud light.

[@devcor]

I can't really pick, but what I most appreciate is The Little Piece of Heaven. It's an absolute masterpiece.

[@Prayedpoetmusic]

chad bogdan vs virgin avenged sevenfold

[@brantbedore1399]

I'm in the camp of the song being awesome but the mix is not doing them justice. Become the Knight has an interesting breakdown of the problems with the mix. In particular, the drums and vocals don't sit great.

[@blackmamba5659]

I waited so hard for someone to not like this new A7X song because as a massive fan of this band I hated this song 😂 It seems like everyone is liking it and I absolutely can't see why. The Stage is my favorite album by them: "Nobody" has the same kind of atmosphere, the solo section is amazing, but I find the first 4 minutes so boring, flat and repetitive, one of their worst songs period.

[@anthonybulgheroni9716]

A7x introduced me to metal music with Shepherd of fire from the Bo zombie cinematic, and im not the kinda fan that blindly like everything my fave artist is releasing, and igotta say, im not liking much their new sound since the stage. M.Shadow sounds kinda rough on this track...

[@SFutureReacts]

0:03 Nightmare all day.

[@iiota13]

Does it have to be one fav song because I got like ten or more by them. I'll say it's between A Little Piece of Heaven and So Far Away being my favorite out of A7X.

[@julians201]

Must say the first listen was a meh to alright, after a few listens it really fucking grew on me... About my fav song its a hard pick between Roman Sky and Angels and Planets

[@danimoiz]

Dear God and Seize the Day for me

[@brysonxd]

My favourite part was when the guitar went RRR RRRr

[@smn1085]

me too but the stage was a pretty solid album no one cared. this is too weird for me. i did not like avenged 2000's era neither, too teenager for me but beast and the harlot is a masterpiece

[@frozenandchosen]

Favorite A7X songs are Bat Country and Afterlife, basic yes but both songs are hugely nostalgic for me

[@markussjobergh2605]

uh-oh, someone has gotten used to over produced garbage over here