making of critical acclaim

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

[@tommy7th]

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

[@thepianonovice]

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

[@CarlosMartinez-fh3zv]

He sings like shit

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@TheBeymaster12]

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

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@zeyshadows81]

Seeing Matt with a guitar feels so different but also amazing

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@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.

[@Seralious]

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

[@zfin87]

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

[@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!

[@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

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

"That was cool dude"😂

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@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

[@Alexisevgeniou]

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

[@Beckzyy]

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

[@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

[@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 🖤

[@aizatkamarudin6263]

Rev's chorus really is a powerful one

[@derekstitt7215]

I really miss Jimmy songwriting. Beautiful mind

[@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!

[@ManakJa.]

i love the revs drunk ass responses

[@therevsbride]

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

[@dindaadiah]

I love yo name

[@JZJ7777]

I know! So adorable.

[@ckblood05]

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

[@terraputra6371]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@KHALID47]

really talented guys on this band

[@hazardgaminghg122]

Yep, really good band

[@cloudstrifefreak]

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

[@kukukokalo9371]

RIP Jimmy...WE LOVE YOU Rev

[@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.

[@tracieguyett]

I love how Shads sings exactly how the solo goes.

[@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

[@CaseyXCarnage]

I totally love how matt explains everything

[@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

[@ismazulhisyam]

the rev voice so amazing

[@TheTalmon18]

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

[@susshexe7987]

2:57 is so adorable

[@nootnoot-2]

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

[@6string327]

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

[@MattyyyM]

2:23 ..sick..

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@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

[@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.

[@xavi_alexander]

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

[@angieramirez7850]

Synyster Gates Singing... I just died♥

[@jessimoore6282]

This song is my alarm clock lol

[@acerocks1995]

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

[@josebald4238]

Gracias algoritmo de KZbin por esta recomendación.

[@A7XandPTH]

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

rev singing gives me goosebumps

[@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

[@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

[@jwspitz35]

syn's tone is fucking sick

[@crapbag2008]

i love when matt always imitates guitar sounds

[@x0scimy0x]

The last scream is soooo badass

[@VegaMaiden95]

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

[@user-pq3vz8qf2v]

It suck that you will never be like syn.

[@zombiewombats]

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

[@johnsangpuia9297]

The most handsome and talented band

[@Justbeingfrankx]

yea u would see matt shadows playing the guitar that sounded awesome

[@dingman420]

i love how shadows screams at the end,so sick

[@FAKEHUNTER33]

"It kicks in, It kicks your ass jajajajajaj"

[@Lamar933]

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

[@nugroholaksono9575]

the best of critical acclaim

[@toresque1]

Remember when a7x made good music like this?

[@Reggullus]

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

[@shadowdragon4132]

3:52 the rev is just freakin epic!

[@feret1993]

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

[@RobFlips]

that scream was sick

[@angeladugan3026]

Matt: *singing guitar vocals* Then you divebomb into the fuckin .... Yeah!

[@sansanxaverius3436]

RIP Jimmy

[@crapbag2008]

who the hell would think matt would be the one to come with any guitar riff, haha i love how he always mimicks the guitar sounds

[@vichrz]

1:53 is AMAZING!!!

[@BirdyVII]

I believe they probably use the recording or maybe get M. Shadows to sing it, but then it wouldn't sound right. They probably wouldn't play this song too often.

[@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.

[@zxkevkop]

love it when matt plays the riff it sounds like fuking tebley and shit then synyster comes and it sounds so fucking thick and all :P

[@EliteIllusionist]

They all do lol. Matt can even play the drums too

[@voirzandman]

Shadows hair owns in this

[@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.

[@Brandonintendo]

the riff that shadows came up with sounds like symphony of destruction by megadeth

[@magicman7280]

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

[@ZachThePirate]

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

[@RalliM5]

I didn't know either, was pretty cool though. He needs a custom guitar now too XD

[@A7Xblood]

I like the way the guitar sounds when Syn plays it insyead of Matt

[@jackrichardson8966]

gotta love matt's 'Deerrr ner ner nerrrrr doo dooooddiee dooooo'niiirrrrr woooooooo diiiirrrrrrr' xD

[@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.

[@invalidusername57]

i want the rev's sunglasses soooo badly lol im so sad that he's gone

[@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. :)

[@Vulcanized]

1:00 , Synyster's distortion is amazing.

[@Se7enStage]

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

[@JoeGuitarGuy]

the songs badass like that recording studio

[@NickyLaurienzo]

lol shadows singin sounds funny how its like exactly how it is in the real song!!! hes buff too.... wait no not buff he is totally JACKED!!

[@Enilightmeh]

1:20 a clone , not acclaim ,BURNNNNN

[@JoeGuitarGuy]

and the rev rapes our willing ears with his melodic screams and verses =P~

[@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!

[@EntangleMyWebs]

The end was the best.

[@jackofalltrades123]

I dont normally gush for any famous people pf any stripe or background but im just obssessed with avenged sevenfold! So talented and super likeable! They seem very humble. They kind of just stay in their own world and put out some of the most incredible music ive ever heard! Much much much respect to these guys! They are legends in their own rite