FIRST TIME HEARING A7X WITH HEADPHONES (FICTION) **REACTION** | "THIS IS A SUICIDE NOTE"

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[@kitasemuasaudara]

Reaction VIRZA -AKU LELAKIMU

[@christinabk1325]

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[@dawngarokhum5307]

Guys you need to React to another A7X song called "Brompton Cocktail"! Brompton Cocktail is a mixture of Cocaine, Heroine, Alcohol and stuffs, it was said that this Cocktail was said to be found inside The Rev's dead body + the song was written by himself, i'll be waiting for your Video reacting this Song. Brompton Cocktail = Fiction = Death. It's so sad but it seems to be true! foREVer🥁

[@ethanharrisonn]

6:04 "promise me you'll never feel afraid" In so far away matt sings "sleep tight I'm not afraid"

[@christophertrumbull5988]

Damn

[@manitasapkota9652]

God dammn

[@ruisonlr.a2719]

God damn it

[@NeverDieAloneMusic]

Sleep tight, I'm not afraid The ones that we love are here with me Lay away a place for me 'cause as soon as I'm done I'll be on my way to live eternally

[@deathbatgaming2547]

Synyster wrote the song…

[@alexparker4526]

the drummer wrote this 3 days before he passed away. Rip "The Rev" just a duet singing and drumming. 28 yrs old

[@Iceypatek]

RIP THE REV

[@martinsonmaibam2544]

He finish recording before 3 days he passed away.

[@lonnie290]

Drug Addiction. Suicide doesn't add up.

[@Pingkonk]

@@lonnie290 Suicide doesn’t add up with drug addiction? Oh you’re in for a surprise my man

[@lonnie290]

@@Pingkonk I meant he had a drug habit/drinking problem and unfortunately that night he died. Highly doubt he sat down and killed himself. The band said he was partying the night before

[@spanky310]

I can’t imagine how hard it must’ve been for Shadows to listen to and sing with a lost friend while recording this in the studio.

[@WSlopeAggie]

Especially so short after his death.

[@spanky310]

@@WSlopeAggie exactly!

[@kennethsonia5350]

You can feel their pain in "So Far Away" video. I couldn't even imagine the pain they had losing a Friend/brother. foREVer R.I.P. 💔💔

[@Shay_Mendez]

That's exactly what this song is. He wrote the song, gave it to his band members and told them he already recorded his parts, and a few days later, he was dead. The original name of the song was Death.

[@jaydenbutler6971]

although it seems like a suicide note.. that's not the case, M. Shadows said in an interview on kerrang radio, "He wrote all these lyrics about finding the way when he's not there any more," - "It was as though he knew he wasn't going to be with us much longer." which seems to me that rev did know he didn't have much time left, he was told that he would be very lucky if he made it past 30 but that sadly didn't happen. i just think that he loved his friends/family and music too much to want to leave them purposely, so its seems to me that this song was written by rev knowing that he didn't have much time. telling his loved ones, especially the band to keep going even after hes gone "I know you'll find your own way when I'm not with you tonight" (if you disagree id like to hear what your thoughts are)

[@carminalopez3532]

This is exactly how I understand the song too

[@NeverDieAloneMusic]

I too believe it wasn't a suicide note, but more in line with something akin to a Will. James was known to be a heavy drinker, and with the prescriptions he was taking for his heart, it just so happened to be 3 days later that he passed. Everyone knew he would, but no one knew WHEN. It was an "accident". (I put it in quotes because there are people who say "mixing drugs and alcohol is never an accident" regardless of circumstance).

[@craighenry2351]

That covers everything I have heard about The Rev’s death. The amazing thing is that he finished all of his parts so soon before his death. He knew death was coming, but he was allowed to finish the most important song the band ever made before he died.

[@AtsaseSangtam]

@carminalopez3532 Same here my dear exactly I understand the way song and lyrics is written😢😢😢.RIP jimmy😢😢😢

[@aronmtzd2]

A7x - Coming Home A7x - Save Me A7x - Heretic This are a very great songs

[@hendribagus]

MIA

[@ebzenith]

Almost Easy

[@SigTheSauceMan]

Fact: The song is named Fiction because that was Jimmy/The Rev's favorite word, which was also tattooed vertically on his chest.

[@DarKer1088]

The original title for the song was DEATH i think. But I’m not sure

[@Jake21128]

@@DarKer1088 it was

[@andrespalma9494]

That “let it burn!!!“ breaks my heart every time. R.I.P Jimmy💔 really helping me getting thru my shit right now.

[@jim_7059]

When you finish Fiction,it's when you understand Seize the day,think about Nightmare,and prepare for Afterlife

[@lalrinzualalushaimualveng4198]

Soi tha ve🤭

[@jim_7059]

Thank you tomorrow's welcome

[@rintluangasynyster]

yoyo..

[@fuhtehangzo1465]

Nalh lua😂

[@rakhotolohe]

Next- warmness on the soul...

[@chrismeadows4216]

The media sites have been a little shifty about this song and the circumstances around it over the years. The Rev recorded his piano and vocal parts on Christmas Day. He had recently gotten Lasik surgery for his eyes so he could see properly for the first time in a long time. He was given various medications for it as well as his heart medication. Three days later, Zacky Vengeance threw a cocktail party. The Rev was one of the last people to leave, and he was sober the entire time according to Zacky. Jimmy started walking home and Zacky gave him a bottle of wine because he didn't want him to feel left out. His girlfriend found him the next morning. Toxicology reports said he didn't have a high enough dose of alcohol in his system for his death to be intentional, but due to his weakened state and his medication, his heart failed. It wasn't a suicide, but he definitely knew his body wasn't strong enough for him to live much longer. The band had to have Mike Portnoy re-record his drum parts, but the piano and vocals stayed. Synyster Gates opted not to play a solo, making this the first Avenged Sevenfold song not to have any guitar on it. This song is sacred territory for us friends. I'm glad you enjoy it. Keep up the great work, and definitely consider checking out the song Eternal Rest.

[@bhaktiaksaraputra6604]

Glad you here to explained..... everybody just shitty about the suicide.....

[@chrismeadows4216]

@@bhaktiaksaraputra6604 they deserve to know the truth 💙

[@bhaktiaksaraputra6604]

@@chrismeadows4216 yes... they always connected to Chester B because the tribute concert, in fact that M shadow and M shinoda were friend since long ago....

[@chrismeadows4216]

@@bhaktiaksaraputra6604 even before that, for about 5 years, sites like Metal Hammer and Kerrang would write articles saying The Rev meant to take his life, and that's just not true. They wanted to sell magazines. Linkin Park and Avenged Sevenfold have shared a lot of fans for ages, being the popular arena bands that make it on the radio, and the media glamorizes suicide to such a huge degree that anyone who has a story will run the depression aspect of a person's life into the ground. The Rev wasn't healthy, and Chester was emotionally sick because of the media and all of the people who expected things of him. The fans haven't been fair to either Jimmy or Chester since they passed, or their band members.

[@garrettorres]

I’m not denying that the story you recounted is true, but how would you explain lyrics such as “I hope it’s worth it” or “the fact that Jimmy wrote Bromptom Cocktail which explains pretty much exactly how he died? I don’t want it to have been suicide, but it’s hard to ignore some of the things that lead people to think it was. Either way, R.I.P. Jimmy.

[@DoinkReacts]

I don't know what it is, I've heard this song a thousand times over. Yet after a little while of not listening to it. Listening to it again for the first time in a while, watching this video. Literally made me cry at the end. Such a powerful song.

[@ayapamungkas2267]

This song is a song that I feared the most from the record. I can't really listen to it on full concentration mode cz I would just cry (yeah, I cried watching this vid). One thing that I want to believe is that Jimmy didn't die out of suicide. He was overdosed on prescribed medication combined with intoxication of alcohol. He might just want to subside the pain but his body couldn't take it. I just don't want to think that he was intentionally taking his own life. Man, his death was hard for me. I was a huge fan throughout my middle school years. When the news broke out, it felt like I was striked by a thunder on a daylight. Then I distanced myself from the band, from the scene, for like 10-11 years cz then when I entered highschool, I had no one that really shared this same feeling that I felt. Can't believe it took me like 10-11 years to heal. I'm so sorry...

[@fuhtehangzo1465]

I feel what you're saying here

[@darksilent_6435]

Now you must react to Save me by them, a complete journey!

[@fuhtehangzo1465]

The Trilogy has been completed!

[@craighenry2351]

Yes, I suggested that for the same reason.

[@adreesuryawan3768]

There is something about this song. This song is so different. Maybe because its rawness, the background of the music and story about Jimmy makes this song the only song which able to makes me cry.

[@razikboston3414]

Save me by them is a must after this

[@emircho]

I love that you are reacting to a7x. Tonight the world dies is a great song to react

[@MDDham0]

Bat country Beast and the harlot Almost easy Critical acclaim Second heartbeat Scream Unholy confessions God hates us live rock am ring 2011

[@craighenry2351]

Bat Country is a great tune!

[@hiatusmode989]

This song is so hauntingly beautiful🥺🥺😭😭…A7x was my childhood…Though i dnt necessarily listen to them, my brothers and all my friends listened to them ,so i know most of their songs and i am always impressed by his voice and their lyrics and their music ah

[@dragulia_venaro]

Damn, bro! This gives me back the memories..

[@jesuleone]

In fiction he says PROMISE ME YOU'LL NEVER FEEL AFRAID In So Far Away they say SLEEP TIGHT I'M NOT AFRAID

[@sinta_anjay7798]

Nightmare MV has many continuation stories from Afterlife

[@95_nishanraisulkarim62]

Each time a new A7x! Boom.. I am in🤜🤛 One of the most heartbreaking song of A7x.. foREVer💔

[@Xuimaki]

There's a song Brompton Cocktail that also mentions his situation. I never paid attention to the lyrics because the beat was so good.

[@Falkuzrules]

I just found this channel less than 24 hours after this went up and I'm watching most of the A7X videos you've done now (if you can't tell by my icon). Gotta say, in the current extremely greedy environment that is KZbin, where you see these moneygrabbers censoring the word "suicide" because they'll get demonetized for it, I respect you for putting it right in the title and not trying to dance around it. I just wanted to say, one thing that always bothered me about this song and the whole "story" of The Rev in general is that for some reason the rest of the band has always been in huge denial that his death was intentional - at least from what I've seen. They made a song called Brompton Cocktail, which if I understand correctly is the name of a mixture of drugs and alcohol that used to be given to patients near death. The song's clearly about suicide and the transition to it from the previous song on the album sounds a bit like a heartbeat, and you know about Rev's heart. Two years later, he literally gives them a suicide note, then dies from an overdose of drugs and alcohol, and they say it was a sad accident... really? I understand if it helped them cope in the moment, but I feel like it's almost disrespectful - like he laid out this entire plan ahead of time and then they just brush it off, when they could bring lots of awareness to suicide like Linkin Park has done. (A7X's singer actually made an appearance in their tribute show to Chester, he did great singing with them, considering it's not his style of music!) Sorry if this comment was way too long, I just wanted to share the story - and of course suggest Brompton Cocktail in the process! Musically it's pretty energetic even though the lyrics are dark, and the way it sounds gives me a mental image of a jungle. You'll understand if you hear it.

[@cadifferentreactions]

that is an interesting take. we dont know enough about their lives yet to offer an opinion, but we are learning more and more with each reactions and we are even doing reactions to documentaries about them on patreon

[@ipanchannel2232]

Finally, I been waiting for a long time🤣

[@patrickgeisler7512]

Love your Reactions to A7X! Greets from Germany :)

[@jrvital5815]

React A7X👉 Save me👌

[@courtneymoore3177]

I've listened to this song many many times and cry every time.

[@caboelxnoer5021]

SAVE ME another trilogy from A7X {so far away and fiction}

[@gabrielferreiradejesus5009]

Save Me Victm The Stage Acid Rain All amazing song by them. 🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿

[@craighenry2351]

This is the only AvengedSevenfold song without guitar, yet, because the lyrics are so good, it is their best. This is Jimmy’s prediction of his death and his take on it to the band. You should check out Save Me. It is the band’s answer to the death of Jimmy The Rev Sullivan. It is also, AX7’s longest song at nearly 11 minutes. Check it out.

[@boishadow7142]

You guys leave out reacting 1 of the best song _ warmness of the soul !! I recommend...

[@Siwek221]

A7x- I wont see you tonight!

[@MrMattf727]

This song was originally titled Death by the Rev but the band decided to call it Fiction, one of Jimmy's other nicknames. The Rev had an enlarged heart and was told by doctors he'd never see 30 years old. M Shadows, the singer always dismissed the thought of suicide, but Syn the guitar player in an interview said he believed Rev had this all planned out because of that. Rev had been writing this song for years and finally finished it. He was at the end of his 20s and when he turned in the demo for this song he told M Shadows that "this is it. this is the last song. the album is done. I've given everything i could for you guys" and 3 days later he was found dead. all of rev's work on the lyrics is typical of demos....usually it's a lot of mumbling and not refined work. it's just a demo afterall. the band decided to keep the rev's piano and vocal parts in. Rev was on piano and actually played all the parts for the demo but the band had to do some filling in and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) played the drum parts and Shadows filled in on lyrical work. on other some parts of the album his father actually did the drums also many say in the end of the song when he talks about "the ones who walk beside me" he's talking to his pallbearers. He knew his best friends and family would be carrying him. walking beside him.

[@Crimson_Iris]

A lot of the song is dueted between M. Shadows and The Rev. The red lyrics are The Rev solo singing.

[@nexteragaming1569]

The song was originally called Death. But they changed the name to Fiction. Which is also a big tattoo of the revs.

[@MrGreendaythebest]

Thanks a lot, appreciate the upload!

[@synyster1818]

I love when reactors knew about the backstory of the song before they listened

[@seven-yd3om]

This sounds a lot like pinkly smooth which was the band the Rev made before joining a7x

[@abeltaaqlal915]

First of all Rev made A7X with Matt and Zacky in 1999 Second Pinkly smooth is his project band in 2001 So A7X older than Pinkly smooth

[@bs-tx6mu]

The Rev wrote fiction before he died, basically saying goodbye to all of his friends and family.

[@overwhelmingtactician3011]

Now you gotta listen to Save Me

[@NO-bz7dl]

Cool thing about this vid is the lyrics in red are jimmy and the ones in white are matt

[@river4088]

Something that's frequently lost in the impact in this song is that this album was originally written as a concept album, and this song was originally written as part of that story. Many of us avenged fans don't believe Jimmy killed himself, and short of anyone in the band directly saying that he did (which they haven't) I don't think any of us will believe that he did. He didn't know he had a heart condition, according to the guys, and had been up partying the night before he died. Prescription meds have killed by accident before, especially when mixed with alcohol, and Fiction being written several days before a horrifying, eerie coincidence.

[@nicholasbrewer2023]

I honestly don't think Jimmy tried or even thought of killing himself or outright dying in general. I just think he really felt that " this is it. This is the final song. This is the best way to cap off Nightmare" He may have had ideas for album number 6 brewing in his head when they finished Nightmare at the time.

[@midwaygamer-ou3my]

take a drink every time they take their headphones off and put them back on lol but all jokes aside great song great reaction

[@hustedyouth1436]

Next ! a7x "warmness on the soul"

[@azimnawang550]

Thanks for react to fiction..

[@Cillian_m]

For next video Avenged sevenfold - save me you'll love it

[@willypokemon6211]

Fiction "Is the last song made by The Rev" This song seems to contain the last message and a prediction of what will happen when The Rev gives the lyrics to the song this is a terrible and shocking thing for the other band personnel, fiction songs, originally created far before, the album nightmare song which was originally titled "DEATH" then after the death of The rev, Avenged Sevenfold changed its title to "Fiction" as a tribute to the rev this song contains thoughts of hope from the dead, but the effect of the listeners is the worst nightmare, I miss you Jimmy😢

[@Joseph24LOVEAmanda28]

Oh,, classic Jimmy, he's the master of dark lyrics, hope you check out some of his works with 'Pinkly Smooth' such an amazing stuffs.

[@yahgoreginato3505]

Very nice reaction, +1 subscriber xx

[@atheatanghaa4071]

Next - Save Me and Warmness on the Soul plz...you will love it

[@AiSyiar]

We love you

[@vishwakathejan]

It is also sung by Synyster Gates. At the middle It is sung with Synyster Gates

[@renaldysitumorang2155]

Warmness on the soul - a7x

[@SuperTRTP]

Red text is when The Rev sings

[@jmeesamonte939]

A7X foREVer!!!

[@Ukfairgrounds]

People say he killed himself but he was 28 at the time of his death and he was told he’s not going to live past 30 he know his time was running out so he made this song but I’m not sure if he actually planned to die 3 days later

[@idankacak7856]

rev got fiction tattoo in his body and he the only band who write this song

[@super_chash]

All the red lyrics are the rev's singing and the white ones are m shadows

[@DirtJumpNadz]

Anothe fact, this song supposedly called “Death” but they changed to fiction .

[@PetterVessel]

FoREVer missing you Jimmy, you legend!

[@jungkookfirna9773]

This like the rev to say goodbye

[@hanjes4793]

Yeahhh the masterpiece remains foRever, unfortunately, has passed away forever

[@aviyanz1208]

Yeh..! It's Been long time seeing ur videos..

[@robbymadani27]

Avenged Sevenfold - The Stage

[@craighenry2351]

Knowing all of what I said about what actually happened, I think many people get premonitions of their up coming demise. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X both acted in a way before their assassinations, that made them easier for the perpetrators to pull off. Plain and simple, The Rev saw the end coming and wanted to pen this note to his bandmates to both say goodbye and give them hope. I know you’ll find your own way, when I’m not with you, tonight. That line contains plenty of hope. He is gone, but he knows his friends will survive this and be allright.

[@dandyfarizu737]

I recommend you to react to Avenged Sevenfold - God Hates Us live at Rock am ring 2011, in my opinion it is the best performance of Matt Shadows (The Vocalist) during a live performance.

[@azimnawang550]

For next avenged sevenfold react..i recommend warmness on the soul..the romantic song..and the stage the latest album from them

[@craighenry2351]

His death was never ruled a suicide. He had been sick and the combination of things he took for relief, plus his prexisting condition combined for his death to occur. As a chronic bronchitis sufferer, I am sure I have come very close to lethal combinations, just to get relief. It isn’t hard to take too much medicine, in search of relief. When I had Covid on top of the bronchitis, I’m sure I barely stayed safe in medicating myself during that period.

[@martinarscott3524]

You have a point, I have majorly overdosed in the past due to horrendous pain, but because I took so much I brought it back up, that said the words of this song and save me suggest it was intentional in his case

[@gagetooley6680]

It was not suicide😢

[@Bexsaide]

Next The Stage

[@brandonbowling2462]

Doctor told rev from his enlarged heart he wouldn't live past age 30 and a enlarged heart is very very very painful

[@craighenry2351]

@Martin Arscott: I respect your point and you might be right, but, especially on this song, I’m not sure the lyrics do support that assumption. People have premonitions about their death and speak them out all the time. In Martin Luther King’s speech in Memphis, shortly before his death, there seem to be allusions to the fact that he saw it coming. Maybe it is wishful thinking, but what I get from Fiction is that he knew his time was coming and wanted to prepare those closest two him. Let’s agree on this. Regardless of what happened, it is a beautiful song and a marvelous send off to a brilliant musician and songwriter.

[@Servant777-w7h]

We wanna dedicate avenged sevenfold -Warmness on the soul, just for you two😁🙏You're gonna love that song💙💙💙

[@sharkongaming5340]

A7X Clearvoyant Deasese A7X Radiant éclipse A7X All things will end A7X I won't see you tonight ( part 1 and 2 ) Shinedown Monster/ Boom lay /

[@lopezjrmario3832]

Avenged sevenfold 4am next!!

[@dawngarokhum5307]

Guys you need to React to another A7X song called "Brompton Cocktail"! Brompton Cocktail is a mixture of Cocaine, Heroine, Alcohol and stuffs, it was said that this Cocktail was said to be found inside The Rev's dead body + the song was written by himself, i'll be waiting for your Video reacting this Song. Brompton Cocktail = Fiction = Death. It's so sad but it seems to be true! foREVer🥁

[@cadifferentreactions]

i reacted to that one with kennedy figg in a group reaction, the video is only posted on patreon though

[@adigunawan5222]

Live Lbc a7x

[@aviyanz1208]

Fiction - "Promise me you'll never feel afraid" So far away - "Sleep tight I'm not afraid" Lyrically

[@mugiwara9726]

You saw from fiction lyrics video comments

[@superhero7984]

May be you will be like a song "TENSION" by A7X

[@ramdinsangaramdinsanga3370]

under my skin means the said that his spirit

[@seven-yd3om]

Listen to the stage from a7x

[@Leonarddelano]

Next: the stage

[@spearhead30]

The Rev added his vocals to this song in the studio by himself, the night before he died.

[@tones2506]

Not the night before he died, he completed this song 3 days before his death

[@m0rdecai89]

Doubt Rev was suicidal or even in emotional pain especially considering Shadows wrote most of the lyrics to this song after he died.

[@bncnl9164]

next a7x warmness on the soul

[@mizoimpact1870]

Rip the rev🤧

[@Kramer_.]

React to trashed and scattered 😄😄

[@alonsomachine3810]

Live it awesome

[@noobmaster5607]

Next Critical Acclaim

[@brentnealy-aceruffstuff3316]

You didn't even let the song finish

[@robbymadani27]

Avenged Sevenfold - Second Heartbeat

[@carliux6661]

"when i'm not with you..."

[@kavishkaakalanka]

Hail to the king - Avenged sevenfold ❤️ react this one

[@remtluangasanders9956]

Plzz react Lost, to me it is the best guitar work done by Syn

[@rintluangasynyster]

yo

[@remtluangasanders9956]

@@rintluangasynyster yea

[@fuhtehangzo1465]

100% yeesssss

[@dexretrogamerzoid630]

They basically sampled Rev's old recording in the song with Matt's. How sad!

[@Aldy-ks1yd]

A7x - Hail to the King pleasee

[@randolfalfonso4933]

foREVer🤘

[@nomadluiz]

React to some The Stage album songs

[@soopodsui7718]

Avenged Sevenfold: Welcome To The Family 🙏