making of critical acclaim

[@MichaelKhaimraj]

When your singer is writing riffs that the guitarist actually loves, you know you have a good band on your hands.

[@brandonlarosa2953]

DiAbOliCaL41 that's how I'm trying to get my singer to do XD

[@ryownage7349]

It's Michael these guys all write. They were truly amazing in their prime

[@recondite7]

truuuuuuuuuuuu

[@hazardgaminghg122]

@@ryownage7349 they are still amazing

[@prometheustv6558]

Well what if the singer. Is the guitarist.😏

[@jamievschannel]

Shadows explaining the guitar parts is so hillarious, especially the "yeah" ending.

[@justayoutubecommentator3059]

Brylle Villenas lmaoo yeah I know, that was hilarious.

[@deerslayer6675]

"Dewr duh dew dewr and then you divebomb into the fuckin duwr.. Yeah" Matt in his prime

[@hailgaming4987]

XD thanks for this comment made my night

[@thunderxstrike6247]

If the rev wasn't one of the best drummers around, I think he would've been a kickass singer in the bands early days

[@tomiyu2297]

Look up pinkly smooth, its his and Syn's band

[@Vaxilion]

But actually though. Unfortunate Snort is a fucking great album.

[@minipiedmonte]

Dude no way you said that he’s amazing at both. Best metal drummer in my opinion

[@thepianonovice]

Jimmy has the most amazing voice...he can sing so high and make it sound good without going into falsetto...

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@clive_pringle]

"its a groove based record" "YEEAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

[@fayfayyooou]

HAHAHAHA

[@TheBeymaster12]

"That was cool dude!" Matt said that every minute

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@Seralious]

3:56 We will never hear another voice quite like that one. God damn!

[@BigZMMA]

Wrong Album dude- Oh You're a Year early Teach me Your Ways

[@kiwibee7992]

Of course. Such a beautiful voice.

[@alwank9162]

Is that the rev?

[@adriann1134]

@@alwank9162 yes

[@zeyshadows81]

Seeing Matt with a guitar feels so different but also amazing

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@iRafaelkr]

2:52 And then niirhuurwih, and you divebomb into the fucking yuuuhn.. YEAH!

[@myth0l0gical49]

Songwriting at it's best 😂. Man I love Matt.

[@lmgaming143]

That was funny as fuck!

[@Beckzyy]

4:24 has be cackling for some reason. the way he casually walks up, adjusts the headphones and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWW.

[@gusanoTV1]

They're all such good fucking musicians jesus.

[@zzpotato1238]

ParaSonaFade without Rev the greatness died. Its just sad

[@hazardgaminghg122]

@@zzpotato1238 And you're just wrong.

[@fayfayyooou]

All of them are so multitalented, it’s literally heaven sent they even got to meet together to be this legendary band.

[@A.literal.no.one.offical]

"That was cool dude"😂

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@Alexisevgeniou]

4:19 the stage..matt knew everything since the beginning 😂❤

[@TheLastAbacus]

Today I learned something genuinely awesome, Shadows is responsible for the most driving kickass riff in the band's history. I spent countless nights jamming to C.A. because of that riff. Guarantee he is also the reason they are leaning towards classic hard rock like Hail to the King, which I love.

[@jesperbottenheft]

+TheLastAbacus and dont forget about the rev melodys (just a spoonfull of jimmy helps the whole world)

[@nirojnakarmi3779]

@@jesperbottenheft go down!

[@dzonybajlando9270]

Huh, interesting, cause I've always placed the HTTK album far on the miserable end of the list. The problem is, this album doesn't feels like its been made within their unique sound. Henceforward, it feels like a cover album 🙃 just my humble opinion

[@TheLastAbacus]

@@dzonybajlando9270 everyone hates it. The songs are objectively well made and mixed but people complain it isn't their sound. Im perfectly okay with that argument, however, those same people tend to loveee The Stage which was an atrocious record from top to bottom, apart from the title track. You cant hate on HTTK and then defend the stage. Doesn't make sense.

[@logankipfmiller2044]

@@TheLastAbacus 100% agree

[@terriblememes6343]

Having rev sing the chorus was a good idea

[@gabadaba5436]

I notice that critical acclaim and not ready to die start with the exact same organ chord a while ago, and I can't unhear it now

[@memeguywithafartcan6303]

“The heaviest song we’ve ever put down” I think they all forgot about sounding the seventh trumpet 💀

[@seanwilkinson7037]

Met them. Put em half in tears because i was the first fan to have the same Fiction tattoo that Jimmy had. Same reasoning, not gonna go into detail, but I wrote in to win, front row seats, shadows shook my hand during This Means War, nothing but a good time and the way they react and treat their fans is a way that's rare nowadays 🖤

[@yondoodle]

They're like a well known, successful band, yet they make music like a garage band. Always wondered what made their chemistry so special

[@hazardgaminghg122]

Their music isnt garbage, they have some of the best music around

[@yasemindogan6329]

@@hazardgaminghg122 he said garage not garbage

[@centurion209]

Yasemin DOĞAN lol.. quick to anger I see.. good

[@centurion209]

Yasemin DOĞAN lol.. quick to anger I see.. good..I like it.

[@gamertrash14]

HazardGamingHG he said garage

[@ckblood05]

2:35 When you explain to your Mother you got in trouble at school for not doing homework.

[@chitoryu12]

I love that there were no conflicting egos in the band here. Everyone has a good singing voice? Great! We all get to do vocal parts and fill out the songs!

[@le0shadow]

what. I didn't know Matt plays guitar.

[@hazardgaminghg122]

Yep, hes pretty good at it

[@MDA00xx]

not only that he's pretty sick with the drums too. basically all of em are multi talented motherfuckers

[@Urmom-oz1lo]

Doesn’t he also know how to play piano

[@ayapamungkas2267]

@@Urmom-oz1lo yeah. He learned classical piano when he was young, then he learned guitar after he got inspired by GnR, then he started to sing later on after forming some bands in middle school or high school. That dude is really cool.

[@Urmom-oz1lo]

@@ayapamungkas2267 yup Matt is really talented

[@yansatria7151]

0:54 M.Shadow playing guitar :3

[@TerraPutra-PP]

2:34 new song from A7x called "diudidediu..." I can't stop laughing at this xD

[@memphis2848]

Miss Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan sing this song of his part

[@arttuvalo1458]

people dont understand.. rev is dead. he will never come back AND WHEN HE COMES BACK, HES GONNA BE THE KNIFE MASTER

[@synysterdavid1704]

Arttu Valo in the woods

[@Metalheadissues]

I don't know if I should be crying or laughing

[@DankoHidalgo]

"He will never come back, and when he does..." ???

[@hazardgaminghg122]

@@aaronlaughlin2389 what

[@truhpercussion369]

"this is a groove based record." AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

[@ManakJa.]

i love the revs drunk ass responses

[@aizatkamarudin6263]

Rev's chorus really is a powerful one

[@derekstitt7215]

I really miss Jimmy songwriting. Beautiful mind

[@nootnoot-2]

My dad hates metal, but he always let me play this cd in his truck, he fucked with critical acclaim the most.

[@yoshibrothers55]

4:19 It sets The Stage Its a conspiracy M.Shadows already knew The Stage would be an Album ;-;

[@JCVengenzXVII]

03:53-04:06 I wish this exact recording was in the final cut of this song. Everytime I hear it, I get chills and just get pumped! I love the Rev! Missed everyday.. :( Avenged Sevenfold foREVer

[@Hexthrill]

JC _Vengenz It is that exact recording... It's the chorus of the song... What are you talking about?

[@xXPowerSurgeXx]

NarkDights | Hexthrill it's at the end of the song

[@aiden.0082]

Are you fucking serious, you obviously don't know much about a7x

[@iamacharliest]

It's literally the chorus..

[@tylersticker]

@@iamacharliest he means that exact vocal take

[@mmafighter2992]

My favorite A7X album. Don't think there's a single song on it that I didn't love. Brings back memories.

[@JZJ7777]

I love that M.Shads wrote the riffs for this song! They’re amazing! He can do so many different things and it’s awesome. I also loves that he lays out the riffs on a guitar, and love seeing him jamming out to Syn playing the riffs. Seeing him play the organ is pretty damn cool too.

[@therevsbride]

The Rev's lisp is so cute! I love it

[@dindaadiah]

I love yo name

[@JZJ7777]

I know! So adorable.

[@KHALID47]

really talented guys on this band

[@hazardgaminghg122]

Yep, really good band

[@MattyyyM]

2:23 ..sick..

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@tracieguyett]

I love how Shads sings exactly how the solo goes.

[@tatianagois4865]

0:1- 0:12 That's what I call "feeling the music" LOL 😂 also every time I hear Jimmy sing the chours I get instant chills. his voice is SOOO good and that scream is EPIC. #RIP #foREVer

[@kukukokalo9371]

RIP Jimmy...WE LOVE YOU Rev

[@TheTalmon18]

1:19 The Quite instead of Quiet and Your instead of You're XD Ahh a7x

[@susshexe7987]

2:57 is so adorable

[@richiefialkovic6428]

"That was cool dude" -M. Shadows

[@iangillies711]

Matt playing on Syn's guitar...Syn still reaches over and adjusts the settings...Syn still plays it better 😂😂😂 You're still awesome, Matt

[@kripticjazz]

Ian Gillies that wasn’t syn you can tell by the arm

[@cloudstrifefreak]

synyster can put me to sleep with his voice and wake m up with his sick guitar.

[@CaseyXCarnage]

I totally love how matt explains everything

[@TambienSabesQue]

"jus kicks in n kicks ur ass" lmao i love them

[@m6542]

At 3:54 the rev sings the best I have ever heard him sing. R.I.P the rev

[@6string327]

My favourite band and one of my favourite a7x songs! Since to see these making videos. Thanks!

[@human2069]

How did I never notice that it's Jimmy singing "shhh quite your gonna piss somebody off

[@A7XRules4life]

I absolutely love The Rev's singing.

[@josebald4238]

Gracias algoritmo de KZbin por esta recomendación.

[@Gatuxx444]

jimmy's part is so amazing :'(

[@maxromero23]

2:35 - 2:55 - Is it just me or do I find Matt immitating the middle section cute??

[@lmMotion]

Syn's tone is soooo good

[@infinitereactions9420]

2:07 Rev started to talk. i cried😢😢😢😢😔

[@jessimoore6282]

This song is my alarm clock lol

[@a7x_nomadiceagle482]

Shadows playing Syn's guitar

[@ismazulhisyam]

the rev voice so amazing

[@xavi_alexander]

you can see how he also does it live sometimes in the afterlife solo . he puts his hand over the strings

[@ExcenGaming]

Rev: (Lays down one of the hardest lines he's ever sang like pure platinum) Matt:"That's cool, dude."

[@taintedgooch]

I remember watching avenged with the american/confederate flag as the backdrop those were the days

[@A7XandPTH]

ive listened to this song close to 1000 times, still not old. fucking amazing

[@semperfidelis2102]

Agreed with Buck... When The Rev sings it gives me the chills.... RIP.

[@kristoffer7536]

who knew m. shadows could play a guitar

[@hazardgaminghg122]

Yep hes good at it

[@JZJ7777]

I did, but I didn’t know he was so good at it.

[@mtndewman1022]

2:02 matts face says so much :)

[@x0scimy0x]

The last scream is soooo badass

[@tmblacktrack]

@GregorySpikeMD It acts as a capo, if you don't know what that does, well it prevents any unwanted strings to ring out while playing. It allows you to play MUCH cleaner.

[@acerocks1995]

i loved syns singing nice and sweet and the revs is great singing

[@jonvia]

Let your singer write a riff and let your drummer sing...you never know what'll come of it! =)

[@AviationTV]

I love the way Matt just ends the video with the screaming vocals

[@iapples38]

"Der, da da der der. Da der der..." I dont know why I found that so funny. Anyone else? No? Okay...

[@dindaadiah]

I repeat that part so many times

[@shadowdragon4132]

3:52 the rev is just freakin epic!

[@NalyNanou]

Since I know where Syn sings, I listen this song another way x) What a voice seriously! ♥

[@ycats1229]

i love the way the rev stands when hes singing in that room thing its awsome

[@Reggullus]

4:23 This is a much more groove oriented groove based record... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOWWWW

[@11CharlieScene]

That chorus! i get fired up hearing The Rev's voice

[@VegaMaiden95]

4:16 "and it just kicks in...and kicks your ass" yeah it did when i first heard it!!

[@samuelpardana]

1:00 so no one's gonna talk about how that's the heaviest punchiest tone ever?

[@iamjenius5951]

I’ve been trying to replicate the fucking tone. It kicks so much ass 🤘

[@angieramirez7850]

Synyster Gates Singing... I just died♥

[@zombiewombats]

omg when matt did that scream at the end for some reason it scared the shit out of me lol

[@syafiqasyraf7230]

“we are still avenged sevenfold but this is more groove oriented groove based record. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUU!!”

[@blink0r]

The cloth on his guitar neck acts as a dampener. It keeps the idle strings from ringing out and adding extra noise. It's an old studio trick.

[@jwspitz35]

syn's tone is fucking sick

rev singing gives me goosebumps

[@nighthawknina86]

i use this website called myxer and you can load the songs you already have on your computer and then make your own tone, it sends it to your phone. hope this helps!

[@Se7enStage]

@boomaslang it's not a capo it's to prevent open strings from making unwanted noise while recording !

[@akc10f]

All I can think of at the end of the video when it's going into the intro is being at one of their shows and watching the strobe lights and fire and the crowd goin crazyyyyy. Best shows ever

[@WesterMusic]

@DamnCrazyCracker The rag is used to mute all the strings when you record a solo. Just to get a clean recording without the nocie from the other strings. :)

[@mattsnider1]

@Lespaulman222 It mutes the rest of the strings, so if he went to do that pinch harmonic and accidentally hit another string, it wouldn't vibrate and make a sound.

[@ZachThePirate]

@acoustakyndel They use that to mute the open strings to give a cleaner guitar sound when recording.

[@FAKEHUNTER33]

"It kicks in, It kicks your ass jajajajajaj"

[@feret1993]

when i first heard the revs singing on this song the first time i was like "whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa who the fuck is that!!??" awesome

[@magicman7280]

the guitar solo that shadows is singing is basically the exact same thing as the finished version :D

[@zyang21]

its to mute any feedback from the guitar caused by his hand brushing against other strings or his fingers lifting off of them. sicne this is a studio recording, it had to be as clear as possible.

[@EzDyt]

“It kind of sets the stage for the rest of the record that we’re still Avenged Sevenfold, but this is a much more groove oriented, groove based record” “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”

[@JordanSTH]

@acoustakyndel He uses sit to mute all the other strings so when he plays all you hear is the note or notes that he is playing and that is it. not a capo.

[@Lamar933]

specially because the drum part he plays when he sings that is amazingly hard