M. Shadows of AVENGED SEVENFOLD on IRON NEVER LIES: Episode 1 | Metal Injection

[@ronswanson8394]

M shadows is a metal legend

[@astrologiaeaudiobooks7278]

He seems to be a nice guy as well. He has that 00's Californian "enjoy yourself" vibe.

[@ronswanson8394]

It’s truly inspirational to see a guy so determined to take down the music industry and give power to the artists. He wants to pave the way for the future artists. Just an outstanding guy

[@jprobertson-e1j]

I'm so glad Matt mentioned Morgan Rose from Sevendust!! He is a beast of a drummer!

[@igordztv]

M. Shadows is probably the best singer/songwriter I have ever heard.

[@needops97]

And the nicest guy probably in the metal world.

[@keenancargill868]

You make me happy with this comment

[@mrsimpleslowmo]

Lol he has below average voice, only good thing about him is his screaming. He sounds like he blocks his nose when he is singing

[@Memka-]

@@mrsimpleslowmocry about it

[@triplej8666]

@@mrsimpleslowmo thats just a choice matt chose with his placement. In terms of vocal technique matt in his prime is one of the best in metal ever to do it, period. I mean he was able to belt up to E5 in 2003 already is already at the top/above most tenor's belting range, and hes a baritone. Matt's entire range is well supported and resonant throughout, even down to notes as low as D#2. solid, healthy natural vibrato rather than laryngeal, which comes from relaxing his larynx and breathing properly, obviously fry screams he is fantastic at and showed that on WtF and CoE, he can use alot of nasality in his singing if he likes (WtF, CoE) which you say you are not a fan of, but he also drops it on other albums when he doesn't feel like it in certain parts of songs. You saying he has a below average voice is your subjective opinion of his tone and his choice of placement. Tone is a natural thing and subjective, and bringing that nasality in does not hinder his technique at all, it just changes the sound. You're objectively wrong in calling him a bad vocalist.

[@mrnobody1231]

M Shadows' working out... finally, a video I've been waiting forever. he's the reason why i started working out back in 2011 and now the gym has been part of my life ever since. i just saw A7X live for the first time a couple of months ago in Jakarta and you guys mentioned it a lot in this video. this is like the perfect video, thank you.

[@aagatdabral5271]

Love Matt, such a humble great generous guy!

[@KarzGuitar]

31:47 - FINALLY, I've been saying this since Nightmare dropped! Such a good song.

[@jakeseitz]

I was at the Buffalo show where they first brought back Save Me and debuted Cosmic. I shit myself when Save Me started, one of my top 5 favorite Avenged songs

[@KarzGuitar]

@@jakeseitz Awesome! I saw them live in Australia in 2011, and they did an encore with Save Me - one of the best live moments I've ever experienced. Really hope they come again soon.

[@jackischannelaboutnothing]

​@@jakeseitz Same here! Lost my shit when they played both songs.

[@CauseIGotAMeathammer]

⁠@@jakeseitzYou talking about when they were at Key Bank Arena in Buffalo? I was there too with some buddies of mine we all lost our minds when Save Me started up. That was the second ever live showing of Save Me since 2011 like what a crazy coincidence.

[@jakeseitz]

@@CauseIGotAMeathammer Yep! March ‘24, it was insane. I fucked up and forgot earplugs so certain frequencies tweak my left ear 😬

[@DUZINHO]

M Shadows is skiping Leg Day

[@dimas91]

My poor king he needs to hit legs more

[@AlphaRedd]

Nah he’s 6’1 with shorter calves

[@Marta1Buck]

@@AlphaRedd lost the genetics lottery on those calves.

[@TheLilia7x]

Lol

[@joshuawells_a7x475]

Please have him back. This was one of my favorite interviews.

[@erathink]

We need more like this

[@lukasmoodysson4701]

Matt is the most handsome man in rock

[@danielaguerraguerrero989]

I Absolutely agree.

[@Akekiko2009madrugada]

I’m a man but I agree too.

[@jordanbutler8314]

Not gay but i see it. Dimples and all, #definitelynotgay

[@IWillSexU]

@@Akekiko2009madrugada bro, everyone is a man here! The dude's handsome, nothing bad to admit that as a guy.

[@andreahereforthejoy5450]

Aside from the obvious hotness factor, this is one of the best interviews of M Shadows I've ever seen. Kind of in the style of "Hot Ones" in that he's got a lot to do while answering questions - and the questions are great! Plus - again - the hotness factor. I ran across this at 2 a.m. and was glad my insomnia was kicking up. Thank you both!

[@_WeDontKnow_]

He had such great passionate answers, especially toward the end! Petition to rename this series to "Heavy Ones" lol

[@julialima4261]

Matt is the nicest, most handsome and best singer in the metal scene, gosh I love this guy ❤

[@petergamache627]

This is awesome. I've been a big Brandan fan since I discovered Bleeding Through in 2004. Great to see him thriving!

[@MetalSupportSoldier]

🤘🏋‍♂️CANT IMAGINE BLEEDING MY EARS WITH ANYTHING BUT METAL MUSIC WHEN WORKING OUT 🔥🏋‍♂️🔥🏋‍♀️🔥🏋‍♂️🔥🏋‍♀️🔥🏋‍♂️🔥

[@Kalebsweeten]

This is such a sick series and I’m stoked to see Matt on the first episode.

[@michael.p18]

Best interview from him since this new album, pretty much making it not seem like an interview at all just 2 gym bros going at it and talking

[@blacksunshine9995]

Hearing Matt talk about how he feels about playing the old songs and trying to move forward really gets under my skin sometimes. I'm not really a fan of their last 2 records, but not because they aren't good albums. They are good, but in a different way than what I'm used to and what I want to hear from them. I'm a guy that loves going back and revisiting the old places and sounds and sights and reliving moments of my life when I thought they were better. It takes me away from the reality I live in now. I'm also not a forward thinking person like Matt is. I get that he wants to push boundaries and explore new sounds and make new music and not be just another legacy band riding off 3 solid albums and top 10 singles (looking at you Godsmack). But hen I listen to Avenged, i think back on the days when I saw them all tatted up with the emo gear and the energy and the roaring vocals. Now they all just look like normal dudes on stage. There isn't really a big stage presence from them anymore, just lights and pyro and video screens behind them. They look bored on stage, and I know that Synyster always looks bored on stage, but now they all do. They really aren't the band that I used to listen to and it sucks, but that's a personal issue. I could try to get with the times and jam to their new stuff, but it wouldn't feel authentic to me. That's not the place I'm at right now. And that's why this gets under my skin, because I see that the era I'm still living in isn't where Matt is either and it feels like a friend is growing farther apart from you and the distance is vast.

[@SheetFiber]

Yeah, that's real life. People move on with their life. It sucks when you don't fit in even when you're trying.

[@blacksunshine9995]

@SheetFiber That's true. I just wish I could move on from who I was like they have and evolve.

[@Robin_Hood69]

Love seeing Shadows working out. He's the reason i started joining the gym. Too bad he looks slightly smaller and skinnier in his arms after all these years. I ain't complaining tho, i guess that's what ageing do to you .

[@SaltwaterCowboy709]

That's what getting off the juice does to you, he's gone natty 😅

[@Soncerae.A]

This is such a great interview/workout! I can’t wait to see the next episodes 🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@_WeDontKnow_]

This is a dope interview man, got me up and workin out in my room while watchin. Not sure if I would've done it today without this vid, cheers!

[@Awfully_good]

Ngl the first time I heard the new album I was a douchebag about it lmao I had to get used to the songs first and now I can’t stop listening to it

[@MattySOP]

Its a masterpiece.. deff one of those things that you listen to at first and dont quite get it, but you can’t stop going back to it

[@LUKEAGON2]

Glad you made it thru to the other side 🍻

[@sp8ducati]

M. Shadows is my metal vocal GOAT

[@SpecializedRider1986]

Great but not GOAT.

[@wenurdedurded]

@@SpecializedRider1986hes up there, especially in his prime

[@HotActionKop]

I enjoyed every single second of that, thank you to all those involved. Love Shadows so fucking much, he can never do anything wrong in my eyes ❤

[@devildreamer17]

I just wanna meet m shadows just once in my lifetime

[@hazardgaminghg122]

Same

[@johnctorides1821]

My favorite band and my favorite front man and singer. Also the nicest most humble guy man. A7X for life 🤟🏻

[@alinebraga7xx]

This is the man I choose to be a fan

[@nicholasmercado6545]

These answers made me so happy. Especially knowing he golfs with Tre Cool and Fat Mike 😂 that’s so fucking cool

[@radshoesbro]

I saw Avenged Sevenfold and Bleeding Through tour in summer of 2001. Rural Maine. Maybe 10 people at the show.

[@SanskarWagley]

Nice idea for a series!

[@kristenjustkristen9462]

Love it!! Great interview!! Dude, I Love Matt, such a good dude. Pretty easy on the eyes 2 ngl lol.

[@goatgal1212]

M. Shadows = legend 🤟 (I'll never forget his leopard shorts he sported in Chicago 🤣)

[@bradenbollock3207]

I love their creative freedom, they play what they want because they want to play it, but I will say, I do hope they keep playing their old stuff live,

[@plaboo]

I love the idea of the last 20 minutes of intense training and wit questions. Not much oxygen to think about the answers!

[@user-it8kw3wy2y]

This was the best idea ever

[@zaptrotix3]

29:15 Man, he gets it. Daft punk was the forefront of "technologic" music, but for the last record, they did it a full analog album

[@SchecterIsKING]

This was GREAT Brandan and Matt!! HUGE Avenged Sevenfold fan. And I also loved Portrait of a Goddess so I was always familiar with Bleeding Through. I didn't know much about Brandan as a person though until I seen him on Drinks With Johnny (The leader of Avenged Sevenfold Johnny Christs podcast). Great episode. And I recommend Johnnys pod for those that didn't know about it, now you know.

[@benjaminjohnson8431]

Shadows with the stack sats shirt. IYKYK

[@pattol666]

Nice, heavy metal and heavier metal . Great vid guys

[@User-54631]

As a bleeding through fan and a exercise addict. Do more of these.

[@GNunesgsilva]

22:14 and 23:46 and these are one of the reasons I absolutely adore this band, and kind of one of the reason I instantly loved LIBAD, not only the crazy vibe that is, but also the entire concept. Rock in Rio was amazing, I was there, one of the best day in my life. Please Come to Brazil, again. Haha

[@HectorAlfaro-m8t]

Love Matt love working with these guys

[@biscoffology]

he's so awesome

[@SledgeHammer99]

Remember when Shadows used to be really jacked around 06

[@Dreager141]

If you watch the Making of the Self Titled album Him and Syn were super jacked.

[@theknightxzone2003]

​@@Dreager141If you watch their LBC show, you can literally see how massive Matt's arms were.

[@wenurdedurded]

Hes in his 40’s and a dad. He probably doesn’t care that much anymore

[@misterkenova6695]

M shadows is the man. Look forward to seeing Bleeding Through in SD

[@Buddha1619]

I love this! Keep this going! 💯

[@hazardgaminghg122]

This was an awesome interview man.

[@jeremyrfarkas]

Incredible interview. Love this series concept

[@saniirawan529]

Just orange county neighbors going to gym together ❤

[@laksanaindrasaputra4094]

Matt have a so much talent

[@hazardgaminghg122]

I love hearing my Matt mention Ronnie Radke, my 2 favorite bands.

[@batt_boi]

Shit, I gotta stop by here some time! I didn’t realize it was so fucking close!

[@ImaWreckU]

The chain setup at that gym that they're using looks so comfy. I've gotta ghetto rig chains onto the bar at mine if I want to overload with them instead of bands, and this gym has a nice little thing setup on the bar ready to go.

[@therockstarbarber68]

This was a dope interview, is there more like this?! We Brandon to do more. And M shadows needs to figure out his rang of motion and fully extend

[@LUKEAGON2]

Dear god Is a banger

[@andyman1391]

Enjoyed the interviewed, only feedback is stop answering your own questions first. Make it more about the interviewee. But cool. 😎

[@Sballgirl23]

I'm inspired to work out from this.

[@hazardgaminghg122]

Same

[@Chadpbj]

Lmfao this is my new favorite interview of him. And that ending was amazing😂

[@90s267]

Love to see it

[@skypirate_vic7728]

I'm probably at least 50 of those 40k a day of gunslinger lol. One of my favorite A7X songs. M. Shadows is definitely a legend within his own right,

[@ryanorlewicz6310]

Digging the stack stays shirt

[@muhammadtrisatyapradipa8971]

Matt you should never skipped a leg day 😅, but i love you so much!!

[@GjSatru]

M.shadowns ❤❤❤

[@robbell3217]

With Brandon's comment at 24:26, felt like it might be fun to let him know that the lead single for my band's new album had the working title "Bleeding Through-ish"

[@wpozuelos]

M. Shadows is legit the reason why I started lifting weights back in 2007. Reason why i cut the sleeves off my shirts once my arms were decent size. Him back to hitting the weights and being able to see it,.. No Diddy, but thats fucken cool

[@Yogii-k1y]

Yeah is he more buffed than he in 2015-2018?

[@wpozuelos]

@@Yogii-k1y no. Between 2004 and 2014 he was jacked af.

[@Yogii-k1y]

@@wpozuelos i know lol, i'm just asking him now (2024) than in 2015-2018

[@wpozuelos]

@@Yogii-k1y he’s not buff anymore hahaha

[@anonymousbroccolli6197]

Matt skips leg day 😂

[@BrofUJu]

Skips push day, too. Lol. Those half reps were rough.

[@LUKEAGON2]

Gotta fit into those skinny jeans 🤣

[@chardeemacdennis3852]

I skip all of the days

[@BlakeRaymond-j2c]

Matt’s still jacked!

[@rickysutrisno2409]

rockstar always go the gym 💪🏻🤘🏻

[@DrBBQMountain]

Best interview since the new album, bcs no second wasted on crypto bullshit. Only realtalk about music, love it 💜

[@scottstefani7876]

Brandon a legend

[@upek]

2.5 mil a day Gunslinger playing in Indonesia thats a big fucking number!

[@ADHDxDahveed]

We talking shadows but no one is talk8n bout Brandon?! Man is a legend!

[@heloiseamorim2974]

That’s awesome!! But you should training legs as well 😅

[@croma410]

Its genetics

[@BrofUJu]

​@@croma410I hope this is sarcasm lol

[@User-54631]

Calf’s are largely genetic. Read a book

[@nathaliarodrigues3655]

I agree

[@cApple7852]

Woew

[@Isuckatvideogames210]

We love mullet Matt in this household

[@simonsitinjak]

32:46 In the US, 40k a day's views Indonesia 2,5 million views Yes, Gunslinger is more famous in Indonesia than in other countries

[@GNunesgsilva]

Yeah right? Also in Brazil, here at Rock in Rio when he said that "the next song is called Gunslinger" all of us in the crowd went CRAZY. Here songs like Gunslinger, Dear God, ALPOH is very loved, so grateful to lived that day. In Jakarta, A7X basicaly made the perfect setlist, damn!

[@PedroLima0917]

Médico: "Você só tem 36 min de vida, o que quer fazer" Eu vendo o M Shadows malhando e conversando 🤟🏻😎

[@jmlopez5260]

Fuckin loved this man!!! Matt is a legend and an absolute inspiration as a singer and musician. Can we get Ronnie Radke too?? The guy seems to be into fitness again and I we need to know his side on the pickleball story 😂

[@Shaun-vf4yc]

A7X🎉

[@caioaquino5958]

Yo Matt, next time you're in Brazil let's play some Soccer betting the Next A7x setlist

[@upek]

wkkwkwkw bengek anjai diajak ngobrol sambil ngegym

[@chubbacheeks1334]

I was wondering why these countries were getting gunslinger and Dear God but not us, like that wasn't your war and country music is also ours and we don't even get it...rude lol cool that he answered that and fans that are still playing these songs and have never got them before get to see them. Love that for them 🖤💀🦇

[@xaviervengeance1779]

Please try to get the other members of A7X as well!

[@logansiegfried9188]

9 SONGS YOU BETTER BE PLAYING FUCKING BEAUTIFUL MORNING

[@luanarizo5923]

Come o Brasil, Shadows

[@Innah_SK9]

❤❤❤❤

[@luanarizo5923]

Thank you, female a7x fans will be forever thankful

[@danielaguerraguerrero989]

Absolutely❤

[@nathaliarodrigues3655]

Totally ive never been so happy in 36min

[@MarioHxc89]

💪🏼🔥💀

[@DeathcoreDashcam]

I know Brandon's a unit. But "my gawd " the size of him 😮

[@febri.1802]

Mohammed shadow, greetings from Indonesia

[@bayuhendra360]

Come back to Jakarta 🇮🇩

[@trisnajonn7789]

Back in 2008 era 💪💪💪

[@FRZX]

I loved this so much but hearing that Matt has no care for nostalgia anymore was so sad for me. As someone who never got to see them as a kid and just saw them for the first time last year, knowing I won’t get to hear some of the songs that built my childhood live again is pretty sad

[@alexanderyoung8961]

Don’t worry, most bands do anniversary tours of their older albums

[@SheetFiber]

Maybe their interest will come back someday in the future. But considering his vocal is currently better than ever, it's such a waste to not revisiting those old stuffs anymore.

[@dereknorris4543]

Didn't they tour back in 2003

[@j.oy21]

🇮🇩🇮🇩 jakarta 🔥🔥

[@SickBikeDude]

Calves & quads, GO.

[@Zacxwolf]

Shout out Piebald

[@KamoMustafaWWE]

I want some Shadow Biceps.

[@pinoydak0871]

Get James from 18v too !!

[@robertjmessenger]

I counted 0 reps shadows