Musician Reacts to Avenged Sevenfold SIDEWINDER

[@dicodec]

What should I do Next by them? ❤Check out how i separate tracks over on my Patreon! www.patreon.com/dicodec 🟣Get the separated tracks in our Discord right here! discord.gg/gUVfvVzGjX

[@heter0flexual623]

nightmare or self titled. once you crush those then waking the fallen or the stage

[@andrehermawan6872]

A little piece of heaven maybe

[@cre8tive320]

Tales of Destinies by Babymetal would be wild lol

[@bennettfocht5069]

chapter 4 definitely

[@deminybs]

🎶🤟🥰

[@syn5322]

FYI, that Flamengo guitar solo at the end is played by Papa Gates (Syn's Father) at the first part, then Syn played at the second part, and then they played togheter for the rest.

[@mastod0n1]

Papa Gates also makes a few appearances in other A7X songs after City of Evil. Can't remember which ones off the top of my head. I think one was a B-side song and one was on The Stage.

[@FleetinDream]

@@mastod0n1 Angels from The Stage is the one I know off the top of my head. If I remember correctly he was just kind of fucking around and after one take they were like "....well let's just use that"

[@philcook6757]

Love the subtle "rattlesnake" feel that Rev does on the hi-hats in this song. He always found ways to be unique.

[@dicodec]

Oh shit yup!

[@ghowpugnator9482]

I bet you had a hell of a ride with this one. This is one of the best metal albums of the 00', period.

[@dicodec]

Oh I did lol still recovering

[@dr_poutine]

I couldn't agree more !

[@DeadWirePromotions]

Fun fact: Syn’s dad, Brian Haner Sr. (aka Guitar Guy) performed on this track as well.

[@courtneymoore3177]

And almost every album at least one song. I was sad he wasnt on LIBAD

[@joshroussel7035]

The drums are just out of this world. Jimmy always killed it on the drums. RIP REV ❤

[@billahler7728]

I believe the acoustic solo at the end is Brian Haner and Brian Haner Jr (Gates). Freaking tasty riff.

[@gustavoruvalcaba89]

It is, good sir!

[@andrelucas3804]

If I'm not the wrong he wrote the first part and syn the second

[@JemsHD10]

The outro of sidewinder is my fav 🕺🏻

[@Aiden9David]

The most underrated A7X song. They've never played it live, basically for the reasons you said with how weird and hard the transitions are but it's definitely one of their more unique songs ever just with the fast acoustic second half and piano fills, it's really not similar to any other A7X song imo

[@ericneirynck8830]

"That transition is so difficult. I'm sure they pull it off live though" A7X fans: 😭

[@Wanda-gw6or]

😭😭😭😭

[@atumfritu]

I'm sure they pull the entire song off live

[@sunnydartz8697]

@@atumfrituthe joke is this song is never played live

[@atumfritu]

@@sunnydartz8697 That's why i said the entire song was pulled off.

[@thetej1098]

@@atumfritu 😭😭😭😭

[@ericmojave6061]

Oh man this is one of my favorite albums of all time. Sidewinder is epic. I love M Shadows vocals on this album. I love Burn it Down, MIA, The Wicked End. The Rev’s drumming will be revered on this album forever.

[@Coconuthut1]

Mia is so goddamn good

[@Twinspinner]

Sidewinder is such an underrated song, as a kid I probably listened to it just as much if not more than Bat Country or Beast and the Harlot

[@C-Rod7x]

This is one of those bands that have hidden gems spread out thru their catalog. This song is golden!

[@sergioperezlimaespinosa4726]

"Game over" gave me a "city of evil" vibe since the first tmie, and I loved it! People act live A7X had never experimented with new things. On their traxx podcast they talk about the hate this album got at first haha now it's such a classic!

[@DeadWirePromotions]

I remember when I first heard “Bat Country” when it came out. It reminded me of 80’s shred metal. It was different from “Waking the Fallen”, but I was hooked on it.

[@Bushheadmonster]

One does not simply underestimate City of Evil

[@DeadWirePromotions]

I feel that it was a great transitional album between what they were before & where they were going musically.

[@turtleraiderttv1010]

I see a fellow deathbat pfp friend

[@AviationTV]

Dude I'm only 4:15 into this video and already I'm realising how much of a cluster fuck this song and the entire album must have been to produce!! There's so much going on with this song!

[@gytzero]

Keep em coming, the amount of experimental melodical harmonic thingys happening in those old a7x songs are treats for my ears

[@102ndsmirnov7]

Jimmy's double kick at ~3:20 in the video is my favourite part of the song. It's just so fucking good.

[@Marc-xo2rx]

Maybe you are ready for EXIST now....or not 😅

[@stephanbrown4914]

This. My all time favorite from them tells such a great story as well.

[@israelnunezvelazquez8548]

Not yet

[@Eric-lw1dz]

Can u imagine the video length of making it threw that lol. I vote yes.

[@sayyidmd9963]

I think he should listen to Save Me first

[@diegorivera9720]

Zzzz

[@thereal_banshee9241]

Don’t sleep on NOT READY TO DIE!

[@cotopaximusic]

Fuckin banger track

[@simonlepooh]

7:35 I think people were thrown off because it's not written like a metal song. The ideas are as weird and original (or even more), they just didn't arrange it like a metal album

[@thesweetrevenge0294]

They have never actually played this song live! Next suggestion from me, would 100% be Save Me! I am producer as well, and to me, that is a juggernaut of a song! Probably my fav from these guys! The Rev was my inspiration to learn how to play drums, but I still listen to this cool a$$ band!

[@boots_33]

13:35 You say it's a tempo change but it's actually a Time Signature change. They go from a standard 4/4 to a triplet 4/4 (you could call it a 12/8).

[@river4088]

Avenged has absolutely admitted they had waaaaay too much they were trying to do on this album 😂 absolutely nobody should have been shocked by Life is but a dream. Everything was already there

[@boyrafael27]

you have to try The Stage, Trashed and Scattered, Save Me, or Requiem for the next!✌ keep your great work doing dude! i love your content and love your reaction too!🔥

[@seanjackson667]

One of my favorite songs of all time. Especially the guitar solos at the end.

[@juanroamillan]

This was the album that introduced me to A7X.. I used to play Burnout Revenge and Beast and the Harlot was part of the soundtrack. Home internet access was just becoming a thing here in Mexico, so I would search for this album on Limewire and Ares and spent HOURS downloading each song. Then I got in love with M.I.A. and Strenght of the World. Betrayed, Sidewinder, Blinded in Chains, The Wicked End.. THERE IS NOT A SINGLE BAD SONG IN THIS WHOLE ALBUM. Ever since then, I've been a MASSIVE fan of these guys. I know there are way more complex, more famous or more technical bands out there, but for me A7X will foREVer be the BEST band ever. 🦇💀👑

[@franciscoesparza8255]

You have to breakdown Fermi Paradox by them such a beautiful song

[@courtneymoore3177]

I love seeing this song as recommendations because it is underrated

[@BeatsAndMeats]

An absolute masterclass in vocal harmonies.

[@stan_meow3778]

Such an underrated song and one of my favorites. It takes on so many twists and turns and is so catchy and makes me feel as if I’m a snake slithering around looking for my next victim. Then the acoustics and the drums at the end is one of the best outros from A7X. Glad to see you were grooving to the beat as I always do when I listen to this. 😁 Your reaction was everything!

[@Forevera7x737]

i you think city of evil is a masterpiece, you should check out the diamonds in the rough album.... that one is insanely good and underrated.

[@izo24]

I love your genuine reaction

[@Emilmoolin]

7:20 my thoughts exactly! I was only 5 when City Of Evil dropped, so it was nice to witness the same kind of meltdown now that people notoriusly had when CoE dropped lol. I get it though, Waking the Fallen and CoE are miiiiles apart, so i can only imagine what it was like to listen to CoE for the first time as a fan in 2005

[@nickkduhh]

Damn youngester!

[@Emilmoolin]

@@nickkduhh can’t help it, man!!

[@river4088]

Can confirm - I was 18 in 2005 when CoE dropped and the absolute Outrage from fans at the time was hysterically funny to the ride or die fans. Libad dropping was some glorious nostalgia 😂

[@delix787]

1:55 bro is moaning for some M. SHADOWS!! 🪬

[@puppetmaster8551]

This album fuckin rules, no weak songs and the guitar work is stellar, city of evil and waking the fallen are both great front to back with no skips. The wicked end from the same record is awesome, killer guitar work. “Save me” is also a must, maybe their magnum opus song

[@joaovidal3676]

I love all of their albums cause all of them trow something new to the table, and it’s like listening to something different all the time, I listen to one of their songs and I focus on different things and it’s like listening to a completely different thing.

[@hancholo5027]

This is definitely one of my favorite A7X songs, maybe even of all time.

[@dicodec]

It one of mine now

[@Davgo099]

The acoustic solo is the reason this has become one of my favorite A7x songs, it's just amazing

[@zacharyallen1878]

Please do a break down of "Fermi Paradox"!!! It's Syn's best guitar work in my opinion.

[@bxbby]

Plese make a video on The Wicked End from this album! It's an absolute blast of a masterpiece and it's hard o see people with this knowledge in music like you reacting and commenting to this song. Much love from Brazil!

[@pingu_pox]

My favorite album, defined my early highschool years.

[@dicodec]

Waking the fallen was my childhood

[@CaptainAmurrica]

This entire album is a masterpiece. Every song from beginning to end blew my mind the first time listening through

[@isaacmccreadie5742]

Just saw them live on Monday it was absolutely incredible definitely a highlight of my year.

[@JpDubbed]

This is one of their most underrated songs. I love jamming this

[@CargoManshark]

This was definitely the track in my album playthrough that pulled the rug out from under me and piqued my interest after all the singles wore me down in the first half. Wild that the song about being poisoned ends up being the most refreshing track on the album.

[@bensmith4514]

One of most underrated songs of theirs in my opinion, it’s a absolute masterpiece peice

[@YaBoiJeli]

MIA or blinded in chains next please.

[@millenepatricia7582]

omg his little dance with the outro was absolutely cute, it was worth a subscribe

[@macuriels]

I LOVE your A7X videos - your reaction is like me when I first listened to them, and your breakdown is what I would like to do if I had your ear and gear!

[@sayyidmd9963]

Maybe You're ready for Exist from The Stage Album, but i suggest Save Me from Nightmare Album first They're long, unique, catchy, and sending messages

[@claudiaoliveira3484]

Have you listened this song 100x already? Because I already watched this video ... Maybe 20 times in one week 😄 You´re amazing ... God! I really love your reactions...

[@dicodec]

Really appreciate the support! Thank you for tuning in!

[@quigglyz]

This is the song that made me an A7x fan. Specifically the changeup at the end. It was like, if they're capable of this, what else are they gonna pull off??

[@cfishernb]

The best part about this entire album is I loved all the big songs shortly after it came out, then over the years grew to love the non singles far more than those big songs. Only song that feels weak to me anymore is Seize The Day and that was my favorite song 16 years ago in my sad emo boy days lmao

[@noobslayer7564]

I've had this exact same turn around. My intro to A7X was hearing bat country on the radio when I was kindergarten age. As a teen, I loved Afterlife and Beast and the Harlot. As an adult, I've grown to love every deep cut on every album and I don't listen to the hits near as often (although they're always on the playlist because they're all great songs)

[@DeadWirePromotions]

“Seize the Day” is pretty much A7X’s “November Rain”. Especially when u listen to Syn’s solo.

[@andythedrummer9642]

I really like the way you do this! You clearly have a lot of knowledge, but it's still very accessible for beginners as well!

[@snitchex5087]

if u liked this than you are gonna love The Wicked End from them which is also from this album, city of evil

[@DM-lm8cg]

Wicked End was my fav on the album! They were all so good though!

[@CallieCatGaming]

This is my favorite A7X song and I so wish they had played it live

[@andrehermawan6872]

Hoho this is what I'm subscribe for, this made my day, ur reaction also make me happy and i got some little part everywhere i didn't know exist in this song from this breakdown!

[@mjstories7181]

just notice the audio ducks every time you change camera angles and now it's bugging the stuffing out of me.. great video and breakdown tho!

[@jevonbotha5669]

the comment i was looking for, i agree, that phasing is not good. otherwise, great video

[@awseomsauce]

7:22 BRO IVE BEEN SAYING LIBAD HAS THAT CLASSIC CITY OF EVIL VIBE WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS THEY DO, like city of evil compared to wtf is way different in the writing and composition and people shitted on it because of so just like the new album

[@18videowatcher41]

This is the album that got me into Avenged Sevenfold, which is no surprise, because it's an amazing album from an amazing band. 🤘😝

[@DestinMichael]

This song is special to me. I only listened to 80s rock, and hated 00 rock/metal. My sister had this song on her mp3 player and i heard it. I fell in love with the band. They were like a perfect modern mix of metallica and iron maiden. After looking through their other songs, they quickly became my favorite band.

[@madeleinejulianne]

This is my fav A7X song ever, just so much cool shit happening all the way through.

[@krystianeczynski1326]

7:21 exactly

[@TrimMagician]

Absolutely one of my favorite songs and so underrated I feel, awesome you loved it!

[@mikailamufti553]

I really like ur reaction man thanks

[@dicodec]

Thank you!

[@knockout3630]

I remember the first time I heard this it basically takes you on a journey and probably sevenfolds best solo at the end

[@jacram8146]

City Of Evil was and still is GOLD

[@frt42]

Hell yea! Thanks man, no one ever does this song always made me think no one liked it.

[@IJustWannaSleep1]

you know whats sad is how many people bash a7x and call them cringe without ever listening to their music and realizing how amazing they are

[@MrDeth777]

Diamonds in the rough Album it's insane tooo!!

[@ismailb7874]

Sidewinder, for meit's one of greatest songs of all time. M always love to listen to Strength of the world next to sidewinder

[@DeadWirePromotions]

“Strength of the World” is an awesome song w/ a Western cowboy revenge story.

[@deadmanThorTempest]

sidewinder my top 1 in this album

[@tcadrumgod]

Love the reaction and how you break it down, I am the same way myself. Gained a sub on this one

[@nickshepley2566]

Thank you so much for uploading

[@eduardocatarino3321]

City of Evil is an amazing album... Blinded in Chains \m/

[@nicklogsdon9182]

Thank you!!! Literally thank you for saying “and people were surprised by life is but a dream?”

[@LorenzoPoulainDrums]

I love this so much! But why is there an audio drop in de music with every cut of your video?

[@dicodec]

Not sure but it will be fixed

[@blurfan375]

fantastic song. the ending is super reminiscent of the ending to Locomotive by Guns N Roses. great fucking album by avenged!

[@ditzdee1]

queen have bohemian rapsody, greenday have jesus of suburbia and a7x have sidewinder. those are unique songs

[@manoi8]

Can't wait for you to react to other songs I also think people are too judgmental about their newest album. If you know their songs, there are a lot of fucky wacky too, just not as too cross-genre as the newest one

[@DeadWirePromotions]

The new album threw me off at first w/ how much they crossed genres in it, but after a few listens, I’m diggin how it sounds. U can definitely hear Gates leaning into his jazz fusion background on several songs. A couple also have some Sinatra influences as well.

[@Kramer8]

I hope you checked Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas band for crazy keyboard plays and insane switch up moments with 8 genres put into one😂

[@CargoManshark]

All of the music from Hunter x Hunter is top notch

[@mugno_99]

You had to do MIA absolutely

[@kikib5822]

Imagine the last part you are in Hawai, sleeping in hammock,drink a coconut water look a beach.. Aahhh its very cool

[@iqbalbgskr]

i still even listen to this song till dis second, thou i only discovered it 9 years ago, but still one of my favorite songs of a7x

[@gorenja]

Seeing you so happy listening to this put a smile on my face

[@BeatDrag]

Tell me what is that sound on the last drum? Is like Tam or floor tom? Please tell me anyone.

[@wingedThanatos]

Best A7X song ever. Hands down. Love this since the beginning.

[@stephenmillertime]

I 100% agree with vocals on this album....I remember correctly, he burst a blood vessel in his neck touring after waking the fallen, and thats why he sounded different on city of evil....cas if you listen to self titled album, nightmare, and hail to the king his voice sounds the strongest like it healed and then the stage he had to start changing a little cas his age and stress on voice, but regardless I love all albuns and all styles

[@albert5787]

I think the acoustic solo was done by Syn and his father, Papa Gates. lol

[@TheAndymacnasty12]

Might blow your mind to know that Syn’s dad, Papa Gates, recorded the acoustic solo at the end.

[@ninetailedfoxie]

Correct me if I’m wrong but as far as I know the last acoustic solo is a collab with Papa Gates🙌🏻

[@ajoymercury]

Some more songs off City of Evil worth a breakdown : the wicked end, trashed and scattered , m.i.a

[@MuhammadRifqi17]

Next The Wicked End its from City of Evil too, i think you will like it

[@cycloneA7X]

I’d think self titled album would be nice

[@oleksandr-yatseiko]

@Dicodec can you analyse the song which is called Exist from The Stage (2016) album?

[@dicodec]

Got you!

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

HOW ARE YOU GETTING THE STEMS?! God that would be so useful

[@olliebonugli8881]

I think it’s an AI program that extracts them. On your phone there’s an app called Moises that’s pretty good at it

[@dicodec]

I use a software for the stems, here is the link: www.lalal.ai/?fp_ref=alan-43

[@aaronbryant7240]

This has been my favorite A7X song for the past 15 years.

[@joeyvasatka549]

Hands down - best song ever created by Avenged.

[@javabirth7342]

My favorite A7X song❤