METAL MONDAYS | Rapper Reacts to Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare

[@KnoxHill]

What else should we react to? 🤔 Comment below! Also if you want to support the channel grab your signed merch now 🤟www.knoxhillmusic.com

[@gamepenny720]

Please, react to a power metal band called "Sabaton". Their topics are mostly about history and I think you might enjoy reacting to them. For a lively concert reaction check out "Uprising (OFFICIAL LIVE)". For the most popular music video check out "Bismarck (Music video)".

[@loganbaker6376]

TOOL - lost keys/Rosetta stoned. Lost keys is the intro to Rosetta stoned and leads directly into it.

[@loganbaker6376]

Or critical acclaim by avenged sevenfold

[@A.D.0916]

Resentment by A Day To Remember

[@fanny8793]

Plzz react to TXT, a K-pop group in the same agence with BTS. They're very talented and I'm sure you will love it !! Here's the songs that I recommand: - Crown(The mv) -Anti-Romantic (the lyrics) - Can't you see me (The mv) -Run away (the mv)

[@DMKOFFROADING]

Jimmy “the rev” wrote most of this album, he was the original drummer and died during the making of this album, he had a very interesting take on the world and life, years before he died he said he’d never make it past 30 and I believe he died at 28, he was a an amazing drummer and a brother to the rest of the band, the song so far away was written for the rev definitely worth the listen, R.I.P. the REV

[@steph8030593]

Oh wow I didn’t know that he wrote most of the album and that he said he’d never make it to 30 😢 thank you

[@Reineerus_The_Rat]

I always thought this album was written after his death, as many of the songs sound like tribute or remembrance

[@ChickenFring]

The last song he wrote was called "Death" handed the lyrics in 3 days before his death too, they changed the song title to Fiction as that is what he called himself. Crazy, RIP REV.

[@LouisRochh]

I fkg miss him man

[@josev3126]

​@@Reineerus_The_Rat this is definitely the case.

[@MorenoWanderley]

Dude... I really think you'd love the lyrics and the storytelling of Danger Line by Avenged Sevenfold

[@renato0013]

Or M.I.A

[@alvatrous]

Rather see save me or buried alive or beast and the harlot

[@deminybs]

it's wild how he gets it so fast, either it's not a first listen/he has the lyrics off to the side, either way I dig, although lyrics are usually the last thing you pay attention to.

[@voncius]

crl o moreno aqui kkkkkk

[@MorenoWanderley]

@@voncius eu sou viciado no Knox Hill, po

[@Yodaslayer3000]

"I imagine a mental Asylum" well you are spot on, as that's what the music video uses

[@therpghost]

I chuckled the moment he said that and made me think "Well, good thing he isn't watching the official video would've spoiled himself otherwise haha"

[@smyers3423]

I know it’s the popular choice but I think Afterlife would be a SMASH hit for you. Lyrically and sonically. There’s honestly so much in their discography that is worth diving into. Edit: The Stage actually would probably be the most interesting track with the meaning behind it. Think this would actually be one of the more interesting breakdowns for you.

[@thatbzguy916]

Lyrically Critical Acclaim would be a blast from Knox

[@AlchemistOfNirnroot]

@@thatbzguy916 The Live in LBC version.

[@thatbzguy916]

@@AlchemistOfNirnroot god damn that show hit hard. Matteo(sp) on Walk was legendary

[@smyers3423]

@@thatbzguy916 100% on Critical Acclaim. One of my all time favorites.

[@PlaceHolderMechanic]

@@thatbzguy916 Matteo carried that show imo

[@CSpang253]

Gunslinger is an underrated masterpiece by them. Beautiful, heavy and crazy build up. Buried Alive, same sentiment. Gorgeous melody that dives into heavy riffs and heavy lyrics.

[@stevenmichael7577]

Gunslinger and Unbound I feel like are both so underrated.

[@rafaeldecastro9249]

Agree 100%

[@justanotheryoutubewatcher5330]

Gunslinger is so fire

[@Krossfire623]

Can't forget little peice of heaven.

[@Frozt77]

Unbound (the wild ride ) is underrated also

[@obi1kanob557]

Bat country, buried alive, shepherd of fire, hail to the king, and afterlife. You should give these a listen too, they’re my personal favorites!

[@Andjelka99]

Second that

[@finniganmcasscrackin373]

Third that

[@BioshockDrill]

Thank you for the recommendation, master kenobi

[@StormsteelVRC]

all of these are so goood!

[@ashley54549]

Absolutely love A7X! A Little Piece of Heaven is a fun time, but be prepared. Seize the Day has one of my favorite guitar solos ever. So Far Away is a tribute song to The Rev and so full of raw emotion. You really can’t go wrong with anything.

[@ChrisHorneVL]

little piece of heaven is a masterpiece of weird.. love it.

[@daveboutilier-wx1et]

I was gonna suggest little piece of heaven too but knew someone HAD to have already. I 2nd this. I’d love to see Knox’s face with those lyrics, LOL

[@neilomac]

Those high drum sounds you heard coming out of the breakdown section were Octabans, a type of single-headed tube-like drum that varies its pitch by the length of the shells rather than the diameter of the drum shell as per the drums you usually see on a kit. They're one of the signature sounds of Mike Portnoy, who drummed on the Nightmare album after A7X's original drummer (and one of the band's main songwriters) The Rev passed away.

[@TANKxPRAY13]

There is so much pain in M shadows voice with this album, as some had said they lost there drummer during the making of this album, and you can hear it in his singing. Fiction is a good one from this album, so is danger line, welcome to the family well as buried alive. There self titled album has really good ones as well. Afterlife, almost easy and critical acclaim.

[@HomeCookinMTG]

Critical Acclaim is probably favorite song by A7X. That or Chapter Four.

[@deathbat8738]

Nightmare was a fanfuckintastic album. They’ve never made a bad song in my mind. Not ready to die is their most underrated song imo. Also Rev was the goat

[@modelotime3608]

@@deathbat8738 not afraid to die is critically underrated. i havent meet many ax7 fans that know about that song

[@rosettastoned425]

@ModeloTime one of my favourites, and one of the songs that really got me into a7x

[@valdekia]

Funny enough the Rev wrote all of those songs and composed almost all of thr Nightmare album by himself before he passed away. The Rev made that band what it is.

[@Mercman1010]

Buried Alive is a banger. The whole Nightmare album is a banger. Seriously, pick any song off this album next.

[@stephaniewargin2927]

For real! This whole album is a masterpiece. This is the weakest track on it for me. And it's still a banger

[@unchz]

​@@stephaniewargin2927* this is the strongest

[@sleeperhold2763]

I’m loving these metal song breakdowns. Looking forward to more

[@Lxthargy]

I've listened to this song for literal years and have never been able to pick up on the lyrics, and you just do it on the spot?? Dude, you're so incredibly talented!

[@ryanreedy6370]

Favorite band! So glad you're delving into them. Such a talented band.

[@leristamerello8225]

Avenged has some great albums, a lot of their music transitions to the next song so seamless its just gold. That last line goes into the next song at the same pace.

[@stephaniewargin2927]

City of Evil did the best at that.

[@purpleelephantdebh]

RIP Rev...the drummer, Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan's last album. he died before they released it and so it became a tribute album. The Rev was not only the drummer but an integral part of the writing. i'd like to see your take on more A7X

[@mahnameisj]

About the ending of the song. If you listen to the album itself, you'll find that it doesn't abruptly stop and instead leads directly into the next track. It's good stuff. That whole album is fire and I hope you get to react to more from them

[@stephaniewargin2927]

This is the best album in the last 20 years. And I would put Deftones Diamond Eyes up there also.

[@611_Kurt_90]

Great reaction/breakdown as usual. Love me some Avenged Sevenfold. Nightmare is my second favorite song by them. RIP Rev. Have a good week, Knox.

[@veronikaka9683]

Nightmare is my favorite album from A7X. Save Me is such a great song as well. In regards to Nightmare it deals with an individual who is damned for his wrongdoings on earth. The song is sung from the point of view of a resident of hell, who may have once been a living person too, mocking the other character and pointing out that it's his own fault he's in hell.

[@Britton_Thompson]

Hell yes! You finally did my request I badgered you about for two months! Thanks Knox! .... The lead singer's personal beliefs have grown increasingly atheist over the years, but he doesn't allow his own individual perspectives to get in the way of quality songwriting. If there's a religious theme or principle that helps enhance the overall story and drive home the message he wants the listener to take from it, he'll use it because he knows that millions of his/their fans are religious, and he would never talk down to them about it (the way too many metal bands have had a tendency to do over the years). In spite of his agnosticism/atheism, he's very well read on the Bible and has a deep comprehension of it. The name 'Avenged Sevenfold' itself comes from the Bible actually. I forget the exact chapter and verse, but it's from the Old Testament where God took mercy on Cain and promised him protection after he killed his brother, Abel, by decreeing that anyone in Israel who attempts to kill Cain for retribution for his own crime of murder will "...suffer the Lord's vengeance sevenfold" in the afterlife.

[@mochiluvr6753]

Speaking of Cain and Abel, Chapter 4 is a banger that Knox might enjoy.

[@technical_tyler6334]

Brompton Cocktail is such an underrated song by them! Highly recommend checking it out, even if not as a reaction

[@toniiflores6438]

Some other songs I think you'll enjoy would be "Afterlife", "Critical Acclaim," and "Unbound" Those 3 songs are amazing!

[@nedak7779]

A7X babyyyy 🔥🔥🔥

[@Nate-bw7jq]

🤘🤘🤘🤘🦇🦇

[@martinholden6214]

🔥🤘❤🤘🔥

[@obscurum42]

Brompton cocktail, Roman sky, or if you are feeling super spicy you can try A Littel Piece of Heaven. I have to give you props for pulling the lyrics out live. That is really impressive.

[@FAtE_454]

I absolutely LOVE when you and Elizabeth (charismatic voice) review the same songs... Two takes on the same song from two different backgrounds and perspectives, but both so passionate about the music and message

[@humanoid251]

Yes!!! This song is such a banger! One of my favorites of theirs to not only listen to but play on guitar Let’s be honest, the xylophone is light and airy but goddamn it can be creepy af If you want an A7X song that’s sonically really interesting I’d highly recommend Buried Alive. There’s 3 drastically different sounds/vibes throughout the entire song but somehow it all still blends really well together and somehow everything still sounds the same

[@Thechaosmaster1997]

YAS Buried Alive must be reacted to! Please!

[@UhOh_ItzJDX]

Buried Alive is one of their best ever, dare i say in almost all the same ways One is one of Metallica's best.. period. I've found many to agree it's A7X's One, just as ALPOH is A7X's Bohemian Rhapsody. final point; the fact that A7X can create absolute musical masterpieces like the two mentioned as well as simply straight up bangers that can grab the attention of radio, non-listeners, etc. is what makes them much more than just a good mainstream band.. they are class act, very well practiced, strongly proficient musicians

[@kanomorrow7622]

These guys are badass! They have lot of great songs and the two guitar players have a twin lead that’s not been heard in music for a while. Great song and reaction!

[@LaSerpentDEden]

Fiction, on this same album, is the last song The Rev wrote, he died before finishing it and the song is a tribute to him. It's SO gorgeous. You'd love it I'm sure 😍

[@lorcanfink3123]

Buried alive by them is also another good one 🤘🔥🔥🔥I in joy ur reaction to this song

[@kennypeakofficial8788]

The part you were talking about with the drums are octobons. Long tube drums. Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater recorded the drums on this album, and he has a plethora of those type drums on his kit.

[@anasazidarkmoon]

Knox, you should react to some of Five Finger Death Punch's songs. I'd recommend "Wash It All Away" or "Inside Out" to start with, but they have a lot of fun ones to play with.

[@austin6373]

In case you didn’t know or pick up on it, this album was released as a tribute to their drummer, The Rev, who had passed away not long before, if you look at the tombstone, the word “forever” is spelt intentionally “foREVer” out of respect and the memory of their late drummer

[@andynicastro3685]

You should do more Avenged Sevenfold. Such a good band

[@RemniStrath]

Great reaction as usual, Knox! I think you'd really love The Stage by them, especially with the video that goes along with it. Lyrics hit hard in that one.

[@Max-dd4ow]

You should check out “Fiction” it was the last song the rev ever wrote. It was originally titled “Death” but the band changed it before the album was released.

[@velraven8944]

Knox is a history dude, we need to get him to The Stage as fast as possible

[@rickgiles3633]

You break down lyrics better than anyone I’ve listened to.

[@elizabethsarabail2037]

The whole band writes the lyrics to their songs. The back up vocals are also members of the band - Zaky Vengeance, Synyster Gates and The Rev (RIP man). One of the songs I believe would really showcase all of that for you is Little Piece of Heaven.

[@Pearso95]

The cliff hanger actually starts their next song on the album really well! If you listen to both this one and welcome to the family all the little bits and pieces at the start of this song may make a bit more sense. (especially the lullaby aspect)

[@wallywest2360]

On the album that ending with the echo bouncing around and getting slightly louder actually runs straight into the next song, Welcome to the Family. Like there's no break between them it just drops right into the drums on the next song which are pretty aggressive. Also a cool song to dive into, there's really no bad choices on that album, it's one of their best.

[@brallin94]

One of my favorite bands! And my favorite song by them. "The Rev's" drumming in this song got me into playing the drums myself. He also sings in this and a bunch of their other songs. Although this is the last album he was a part of before he died. And this album ended up being a tribute to him. If you watch the official music video for "Nightmare" they show his drum kit at the end basically saying goodbye to him. So glad you're checking them out! They've just started releasing new music after 7 years with a new single called "Nobody" that I think you'd like. It's very different for them and on first listen I didn't like it but as I keep hearing it, I love it more and more. 🖤🤘

[@hawkmoriss223]

rev is on the demo mike portnoy is behind the kit in this version

[@shadowproductions969]

​@Frederic Morissette true. the rev essentially wrote the drum tracks but Portnoy respected the Rev so much he filled in for him for several months and recorded the album. Definitely 2 of the better drummers in metal

[@mutatednut]

Sorry to break it to you but Mike Portnoy played drums on this album, not The Rev

[@brallin94]

@@mutatednut The Rev wrote them… Mike just played what Jimmy wrote… Respect to Mike for making it happen though. Amazing drummers, the both of them. Point still stands… what Jimmy had for this album, that Mike finished for him, got me into drumming…

[@mutatednut]

@@brallin94 yeah I listened to the demos and they’re pretty similar. That’s cool this got you into drumming. I remember playing along to this song years ago when I was starting drumming too.

[@hans0ltech690]

I have to say, your ability to pick out these lyrics so easily, especially being a first-time listener, with the symbolic analysis is a true superpower. Major props! I'm always in awe.

[@mike-kellydutkiewicz5991]

Coming home from their Hail to the King album probably the best song, technically, they've recorded!! You HAVE to do that song!! It'll blow your mind!

[@Andjelka99]

Guitar in that one is just... Yassss

[@mike-kellydutkiewicz5991]

@@Andjelka99 Hell yeah!! That whole song, every facet of it is just amazing! From the guitar to the drums to the vocals to the lyrics, it's absolutely amazing!!!

[@HeWhoSlayethCain]

This was the album they were writing when their drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan passed away. It's very much an album filled with dark themes and loss.

[@dascreme553]

Bro... You hit the nail on the head and blew this review out of the park. This is the first review I've come across from you and you just earned a subscribe. My thoughts exactly on this song. I saw them in concert in 2010 and this was the album. The whole thing is 🔥. My other favorite off this album is Victim. I'd also recommend checking out Little Piece of Heaven and Sieze the Day and So Far Away(which is a tribute to their late drummer "The Rev").

[@FuddMac7]

Dude. With that guitar solo their guitarist Sinister Gates is one of the all time greats. All their songs have an insane solo

[@Spot-t]

YES YES YES! More avenged please

[@darkdaff003]

Your breakdowns are the best on KZbin man. Love your stuff. Doubly love the Metal Monday additions.

[@Werewolf914]

I love Avenged Sevenfold they're tied as my favorite band, they have such a massive range and variety of songs that it's hard to recommend just one, I think Critical Acclaim and Lost you'd like, you love lyrics and story telling so A Little Piece Of Heaven, Danger Line, M.I.A, Strength of the World, all have great stories so I'm sure you'd like those, musically Exist is a long journey through Space from the Big Bang to now it's really cool.

[@wildcountry72]

Those higher pitched drums you mentioned near the end of the song are called Tama Octobans. They are all 6" in diameter but are different depths. Mike Portnoy, the one who did the final recordings of the drums has almost always had some on his kits.

[@yaboyblacklist2431]

Such a great song, and Of course the drums on this are amazing, as the drums on this track were played by Mike Portnoy.

[@rickgiles3633]

I watch a lot of reactions to songs done by professional singers. You are the only professional that can break down a song in a way that’s understandable to someone like me that has no musical talent. Great reaction!

[@chaseoliver8745]

Love people expanding they're musical palette ☺️ You're next A7X song should be A Little Piece of Heaven. A metal/show tune with wild ass storytelling and you're a lyrics guy and they're crazy. Mind will get blown, would love to see your reaction.

[@shanegibson3281]

Would love to see more avenged sevenfold reactions, i think theyre still my favourite metal bands, really unique sounds

[@xJUSTINsane1034]

Oh man, I'd love to see your reaction to The Wicked End by A7X. They really dial up the religious tones and theatrical performance in that song. Hoping for a reaction/deep dive into the lyrics of that one

[@kaylaturk3166]

One of the best ever a7x songs - so underrated!

[@theduckularpeanuts]

Highly reccomend checking out anything from their LIVE AT THE LBC concert. It's one of the best performances I've seen.

[@Darren655]

A7X has a huge catalogue of amazing songs. Shepherd of Fire and Not Ready to Die are two more great songs it's hard to go wrong picking a song from them to react to.

[@gothicdisaster01]

Jimmy the REV (drummer) was the main song writer for the band before he passed. He was very, very talented. Best song he wrote would have to be Fiction. Which he recorded 3 days before he passed. & also me as a musician, he will always be my favorite drummer & my inspiration. We miss you. #jimmytherev

[@atexandude8303]

It’s a good song, I wish the fans who picked this one out would’ve started with a Jimmy track, I feel he appreciates good drums. Good reaction though as always🤙

[@Jeshky2004]

if you want a song from each album in order (excluding sounding the seventh trumpet) I won't see you tonight part 1&2 (it's one song split up into 2) M.I.A Almost Easy (famous for the drums being done in one take) Save Me Acid Rain The Stage Until The End Nobody (this just came out a few days ago, it's a teaser single to their new album coming in June)

[@Younghorn_3rd]

The writer for avenged sevenfold was there drummer but sadly in 2009, after writing majority of the album he committed suicide.

[@shawn4511]

He didn't commit suicide, his heart was sick and nobody knew that

[@chrishanna1538]

If I recall correctly the whole Nightmare album was originally supposed to be a concept album that revolved around a person who got involved with the wrong people and they are dealing with the outcome of the choices they've made (Welcome to the Family is another song that delves into that) but after the passing of their drummer The Rev, the album became more about his passing.

[@Sailor1010]

I kinda drifted away from this band around this time. I always checked on them with each release however. The Stage is probably their best album. But damn, if you did anything of of Waking the Fallen, you'd be in for a treat. Specifically, I won't see you tonight...both parts. It's a deep cut and true fans will know and love these songs. They changed drastically after this album, especially Matt's vocals.. Also, feel free to check out anything off of The Stage even if its not a youtube reaction vid.

[@dizzysic66]

Same, same. Chapter IV is amazing. IWSYT pt.2 is a personal favorite of mine.

[@kelvinzaragoza6349]

Hoping life is but a dream is even better

[@axellyann5085]

For me its Waking the Fallen, City of Evil and Avenged Sevenfold. Basically everything after that i didn't liked exept Nightmare and The Stage as single songs.

[@clintborasio8701]

City of evil is definitely their best album

[@wheetbread1]

Man, i just started relistening to A7X like 2 days ago, damn it takes me back...love these guys. one of the reason I picking drumming as hobby. 🤘

[@gabriels2406]

This will probably get lost, and you will never see it. Which I completely understand. A couple years ago, I made a request on your Patreon to do The Stage by Avenged Sevenfold. I paid the fee and you responded. Unfortunately, at that time you were really busy and you didn’t get around to it. You did apologize and refund me my money. I just really regret you not being able to do it because I think you would really enjoy the lyrical breakdown. Also, the official music video will blow your mind.

[@reecepeterson8715]

“Buried alive” is such a double header of a song with great lyrics, I’d love a reaction to that.

[@Britton_Thompson]

The more you listen to A7X, the more you'll start being amazed by their lead guitarist. There's only one Synyster Gates in this world, and Avenged Sevenfold has him! Sorry, everybody else.

[@dawndishsoap3398]

This is what reaction content should be, turning a 6 minute song into a 20 minute discussion. If some of you are mad he pauses to much to talk about it you might need to just go listen to the song itself

[@dizzysic66]

My first tattoo was A7x's Deathbat.. my junior high school soundtrack was their album Waking the Fallen.. so, I'm more accustomed to their heavier vocals. Their first album (Sounding the Seventh Trumpet) is a far cry from their newer albums. I'll never forget every live show.. The Rev playing drums, the theatrics.. amazing band.

[@guintar6661]

I've loved them since middle school too, so glad I got to see them live before Rev died!

[@shadowproductions969]

around 16:50 is was some small toms.. Portnoy (and the Rev who was the drummer prior on all their albums before he died prior to this album) both had huge drum kits with lots of toms and cymbals. The Rev was fascinated with Latin beats and jazz so he had a ton of unique patterns in his beats

[@erikasouthern9977]

Please do more A7X!! Love your reactions 🙌

[@amandakrampota6050]

In my opinion this one is about addiction. You wake up in sweat-withdrawl, cause it ain't over yet- withdrawls tend to ebb and flow, still dancing with your demon-the constant fight to stay sober, victim of your own creation- you started the cycle with that first use, and end up in a prison you created. Love this one and it helps remind me why I got sober.

[@MrsXxJeSsIxX]

Please also react to Electric Callboy starting with Hypa Hypa! They are just such a fun band

[@VibinWithLiban]

The drum part you were wondering about the drummer started the fill on roto toms. Essentially they’re just a Tom that’s pitch adjustable

[@robertweekes6815]

Another band to react to is five finger death punch

[@sgtfunko8734]

Not their current stuff but like unknown tracks from their first album like "Salvation", "Death before Dishonor" or "The Devils Own"

[@robertweekes6815]

@@sgtfunko8734 yh like the bleeding and carnt heal you or ashes an amazing album

[@davidpoole7098]

They're always great with their opening tracks. Critical Acclaim is another one

[@narsos6043]

You should do thier official video for "A little piece of heaven" next time you react to them 😂

[@DarthREV]

Bro I love how you broke this down you ACTUALLY listen to it awesome reaction man

[@slyderj8600]

You gotta start watching the videos man you're not doing it justice

[@andreaxyloholt2347]

Love this band. The talent is real. Great review as usual

[@theartofthepour388]

this one of my favorite bands, I have seen them live 3 times, and one of the times was when they opened for Metallica! Best concert in my life!

[@Nathan-ez1wo]

Nice, my first concert (so far only 1 of 2) was when they opened for Metallica when hardwired came out. I don’t think anything will ever top it

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Great analysis of the lyrics! I always listened this song for the music and never paid this much attention to the lyrics but I'll do that in future.

[@murder13love]

I could listen to every song they released haha.. keep it going!

[@drunkengalaxy14]

I love how you break it down and describe it. It shows a much more interesting light then just evaluating the lyrics

[@TryPuttingItInRice]

Love the video as always. I was watching your GRIP - Walkthrough reaction again and I realized you never got to his song Patterns? off the same album. Would highly recommend. GRIP is a great artist

[@lukebloom7848]

Their drummer, The Reverend, wrote a large portion of the lyrics for this album. He passed away before its completion. He knew from a very young age that he was going to die young due to heart disease. there is speculation about the nature of his death but a lot of the lyrics infer that he made the conscious decision to take his own life. We was a musical genius and a lot of the songs in this album are about his passing. In my opinion it is their best album hands down

[@KubaSzum]

As others have commented, I 100% recommend 'The Stage' by these guys.

[@KelleyTalksAlot]

@KnoxHill my son, at 12 years old asked for a drum set out of the clear blue. We didn't know, he'd been watching KZbin videos on how to drum and had taught himself before he ever had the set LOL. This was the song that he played over and over and over so I know this one well 😂😂😂 I have a video of him when he was with his band that was professionally done, and I've been thinking about uploading it to KZbin. My son is now 27 with two babies of his own. He doesn't tour anymore, and the drumming inside their house ....even in a farther away room scares the Ish out of the little ones... so this really brought back GREAT memories for me!! Thanks Knox another 🔥🔥🔥 🔥 reaction!!!

[@JohnSmith-me4ik]

You should absolutely check out the new song "Nobody" they just dropped a week ago. First song in 7 years. Big fan of you Knox

[@optimisticgnomerz]

as I stated in the last AX7 reaction. Due to his throat surgery and nearly dying. They told him he'd never sing again. So Shadows likes to push his vocals as a big fu. i still got this! love it. Next do "Hail To The King" 🤘

[@yourgl.bsenpai5171]

Your breakdown and understanding of the lyrics is amazing brother. Hands down the best reactor especially to metal bands. My man 💪🏾

[@hunterwhite7015]

I love that there is a proper reactor who understands the depths of A7X writing and messages within their songs. Most people just hear music they like but don't realize the meaning of the songs they're singing along with.

[@paradigmmime1223]

Listen to this song for years without looking up the lyrics and Knox over here after his first listen getting every lyric right. Amazing bro

[@boogerboo28]

The Rev was one hell of a song writer and drummer. He played piano, the drums, guitar or bass, could sing and drums. You can tell the difference in the drumming and the writing since he passed. He was one of a kind. He wrote this one and most of this album. He looked at things quite different than the average person. He had said once that he wouldn’t live to be 30. He passed away at 27 or 28.

[@eleipold]

Also, about the video was in a way dedicated to The Rev, it was set around the movie "Jacob's Ladder", The Rev's favourite movie. The drums at the beginning and end are a tribute. Nightmare as an album is dedicated to The Rev's memory and although it's not exactly a concept album, it does center around The Rev.

[@the.dummydecoy]

It’s enjoyable watching new fans discover the miracle that is Avenged Sevenfold, i have 57 songs alone from A7X on my playlist

[@jennifersmith5345]

You should react to Fiction, by Avenged. It was the last song that their drummer “The Rev” recorded, and he told the band that he felt that it was all he had left to give, shortly after that he passed.

[@MrLookky]

Great reaction, absolutely love seeing more of A7X! I'm very curious what your thoughts would be about one of their "newer" songs, "Exist". It's a longer one, but definitely brings a lot to the party!

[@camylaadjanny4411]

I just love this music so much! It was part of my adolescence and early adulthood. To this days I really love listening. Thanks for bring back!

[@j_odinsson]

Oh hell yes! So long as we're on A7X, I humbly request The Stage and Creating God, those songs are incredible