My First A7X Analysis! Bass Teacher REACTS to "The Wicked End" - Avenged Sevenfold

[@sephiroth7818]

@0:45 i'm 40 now and was into metalcore back then. I think City of Evil is their best sound and feel.

[@ldmb1966]

My absolute favorite band. Love you're doing a deep cut rather than their typical hits. Their catalogue is as deep and expansive as it gets. would love to see you do something off their last two albums too! Thanks for this! And btw, after seeing them many times live, Johnny switches between pick and finger a lot depending on the song. Hard to tell for album recordings.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thanks as well, appreciate you! Always down for some deep cuts. And yeah, the intro sounded sort of fingerstyle-ish to me, but hard to tell in heavier music a lot of the time. Cheers!

[@jeremy7383]

Growing up my bff showed me awaken the fallen and sounding the seventh trumpet which opened the floodgates to metal for me. Then city of evil came out and I was super turned off a7x from that point in 2004 or whatever it was. Until this year! I dove deep into the band and what they were and always wanted to be and now I’m kinda hooked honestly. The switch from metalcore to this album was tough but looking back you can see their trajectory. I have chewed through the whole discography and honestly the musicianship is awesome. Mix is always great too. Self titled and Nightmare are probably may favorite albums.

[@AtomizedSound]

Great band overall….Their latest album “Life Is But A Dream” is my favorite with all kinds of styles and influences on it, but still hits hard in areas the band is known for. Give it a listen if not, good bass lines on it too.

[@w122ArD]

Something off of Life is But a Dream would be cool. Love that album🔥

[@MikeNevill3]

That album is amazing

[@wjackter]

Bat Country has a great bass line

[@harrydbz123]

blinded in chains, the god trilogy, or mattel!!!

[@w122ArD]

The solo section in Nobody has a great bass line as well. Game over has great bass as well. Honestly the whole album has great bass and drums. Self-titled has great bass parts too.

[@jamestown57]

Bat country was what turned me on to them

[@Anewlevel0091]

This was Johnny's first album where he really learned how to create a solid bottom end. They talk about him working tirelessly with their producer Mudrock to really get things right in their all excess DVD. Such a talented band. Their newest album almost feels like a part 2 to this one honestly, all over the place in very controlled purposeful way.

[@spoonerluv]

A7X is a band that has a few radio ready songs per album, and the rest are a deep exploration of their songwriting ability. This is one off my favorite songs of theirs, it's got everything.

[@brianplatte8748]

Save Me would be another great A7X bass track

[@jeremy7383]

Johnny has a podcast. Would be cool to see you guys hook up!

[@LowEndUniversity]

I've heard about that from time to time, I'd love to!

[@jeremy7383]

@@LowEndUniversity @drinkswithjohnny !

[@edwinacosta1354]

Brompton Cocktail from the 2007 album also has a great bass line! Simple yet really gritty!

[@95_nishanraisulkarim62]

Favourite band❤ More A7x analysis please!

[@megadeth8592]

easily their best album imo. Trivium has some cool bass stuff on songs like Becoming the Dragon and Torn between Scylla and Charybdis

[@puppetmaster8551]

2 of the best trivium songs ever, the ending of becoming the dragon is so fire

[@andhedrewbees]

Great Video! It's nice to see Johnny getting his dues, as I feel the basslines of A7X are often overlooked. If you're interested in some other A7X basslines, I'd recommend "Scream" from their 2007 self titled album. A great and more groove focused track where Johnny lays down a solid rhythm.

[@shaunward4895]

Yeah everything since city of evil was not really considered metalcore anymore.

[@puppetmaster8551]

City of evil is a legendary record and this is an incredible song that does get a whole lot of attention, good stuff man

[@bobunitone]

My favorite track on City of Evil!

[@romannosov1791]

I love how you came up with a bassline almost out of the blue at 7:44. It fitted very well.

[@brysonrichey6707]

6:49 - He almost recreates Strobe by Deadmau5

[@ChristopherLacy-e9h]

Suggestions for future videos, pushit by tool, eulogy by tool, H by tool, got the time by anthrax, blind by Korn, usung by helmet,

[@dingleberryhandpump802]

If you want bass sweeping check out Your Treachery Will Die With You by Dying Fetus. Sean Beasley is just unreal!

[@777malkavian]

They are insanely creative musicians that got hate for being metalcore in the early days and being "radio-friendly buttrock" in the later days.

[@sinichikudo9567]

Strenght of the world please😊

[@Eagle-vd7yq]

You should check blinded in chains it has cool bass lines. And if you like trivium you should check bullet for my valentine. Edit: if you happen to check out bullet for my valentine I suggest the songs "under again" and "I can't escape the waves".

[@yomomma4200]

RIP Rev!!!!

[@D_Daybass]

theres so much more songs you should so by them!!!!

[@tungmiyaynusnbahls8936]

Not really lmao

[@jeleopard]

@@tungmiyaynusnbahls8936 Then don't watch? Wild concept lol

[@harrydbz123]

LETS FUCKING GOOOOO!!!

[@GameDevMadeEasy]

This was my absolute favorite song off this album from A7x. I am glad it is starting to get the love it undoubtedly deserves. I've actually been trying to learn this song using Rocksmith 2014 with the Ignition DLC mod. It is definitely a song on bass that is above my skill level with the instrument, but it has been instrumental with teaching me more about how to approach bass lines with songs. Edit: I see comments talking about Johnny's playing abilities. I remember reading an article or watching a documentary where Johnny talked about when he joined the band (Waking the Fallen album era) and he didn't really know how to play the bass for Unholy Confessions. If I remember correctly, when he joined the band, he really didn't know how to play the bass at the time. But if you listen to his bass lines from Waking the Fallen up to the current album, you can really see that he has put in the work and has become a master class bassist. I can't say for certain how much of the bass lines are written by him as the main composers for the band are Brian (Synyster Gates) and James (The Rev) RIP. I do remember in one of the documentaries that Matt (Singer) will come up with song part ideas, like the main riff from Scream, was all his idea. I don't know if their approach to composition has changed over the years, I'm pretty sure it has.

[@marc3dartist601]

Try Culture Shock. Amazing ska basslines from late 80's punk band.

[@dellebelphine-moralez3510]

Johnny Christ is one of the most talented bassists of all time. Huge respect to that OG right here for sure

[@LowEndUniversity]

I need to explore more of their work!

[@dellebelphine-moralez3510]

@@LowEndUniversity true. I mean just by listening to some of his basslines (especially when I was new to bass), I can tell this dude is probably one crazy dude on the bass. Even watching your EMG live bass playthrough made me think you’re one of these crazy bassists with superpowers too (in case you couldn’t tell, aside from Johnny Christ, Arif Mirabdolbaghi, Dan Briggs, and Fieldy, you’re one of my idols for bass as well and y’all are crazy talented)

[@UnknownUserX75]

Would you mind explaining bass line in Sublime Bad fish. Sorry I'm a bass newb

[@srobinson124]

If you want some bass sweep picking do Your Treachery Will Die with You by Dying Fetus

[@Wilbur58]

Yesss I love any reaction or review of the wicked end

[@byah160]

You should review “musical chairs” by fair to middling. Extremely underrated band that wasn’t around very long.

[@LowEndUniversity]

I remember them!

[@ludwigvanpeterson]

I went the Gallien-Krueger route because of Johnny. This one made me happy. 🤘🏼

[@LowEndUniversity]

I played GK for sooo many years. It’s probably the first brand I’ll go back to if I ever don’t run direct on stage. Cheers!

[@aaronrothenburger4178]

Sruart Morrow from New Model.

[@patsgarage8593]

Man I haven't listened to these guys in ages!! Awesome!!

[@LowEndUniversity]

You and me both!

[@kwakba]

The entire back half of City of Evil, in particular the trio of Sidewinder/The Wicked End/Strength of the World is what still draws me to this album after all these years. If you dug the interlude for The Wicked End, you'll definitely appreciate the directions the other two songs go in

[@LowEndUniversity]

Interesting! There are so many bands like A7X that I wrote off really early on, wish I hadn’t.

[@kwakba]

@@LowEndUniversity it happens, we have the power of hindsight and the internet now! Funnily enough, Trivium was the band from that time I wrote off and now I can't get enough of them.

[@danielc469]

Please check out Helloween - Eagle Fly Free, great song great bass player

[@yellavonjella2893]

Deuce!

[@clamum9648]

Check out "Bedouin Soundclash - Shelter" I don't know anything about bass and am pretty dumb musically but I still like your channel a lot lol

[@luisvillalobos3080]

Havok. hang em high has some amazing bass playing. And an amazing bass player

[@AlencarFaulkner]

On the underground Skate Punk/Melodic Hardcore scene, we used to call Avenged Sevenfold the not-as-good mainstream Strung Out. Teenagers. Anyway, this channel is fantastic! Have Canadians rally for an analysis of Mute - Bates Motel yet? If not, they should. Mute was the gold-standard in the 2000s Skate Punk scene.

[@T1M1FY]

Check out F.P.C by Havok! Another gnarly Nick Shinz part🤘🏽 Great job btw, not a bass player personally but have really been enjoying your breakdowns vids over the last year!

[@BlackAlbinoDragon90]

Song i'd like to see you react to: The Hirsch Effekt - Bezoar. There is an official bass playthrough of it.

[@Ddeamorin]

You ever have a band that you just can't stand and is a insta skip ? That's this band for me , I know they are immensely talented I think it's the singer idk.

[@richieb1125]

I hadn't really heard them before this, within a few seconds of his singing I had to bail.

[@TheWiseGrif]

I wish it was standard for metal bands to release instrumental versions of albums (like some do as deluxe releases) because there are definitely some bands who's vocals i don't care for but damn do i love every other part of their songs

[@AtomizedSound]

I believe vocals wise they’ve gotten better the older they get. So maybe listen to the later albums or latest to give it one more go

[@JohnSmith-me4ik]

Wish you all the worst. His voice makes the band. Shame on you. Two thumbs down 👎👎

[@Beaufortlawrence]

Journey 😂 just cheese dick garbage that band. Skip

[@f.b.jeffers0n]

NRA by Beng Beng Cocktail... Trust me... 😉

[@skuz34]

i could never get into this band cause i cant stand how the singer sounds, and this video has not changed my mind, its a shame cause the music has potential but i just cant listen to that singer

[@puppetmaster8551]

You should check out some of their stuff after this or the album before this, city of evil the record this is from is the most divisive vocally and the most nasally he ever sounded which some people just couldn’t get into. So while I love city of evil the vocals def aren’t for everyone but this album is generally the one that certain people dislike the most vocally. Check out the song save me from their nightmare album and see if that does anything for you, considered by many fans as their best song ever

[@chrisclark6562]

I always thought this band was cheesy AF.

[@ewatfred]

This band has to write all their music around the fact the singer only sings in flat

[@ldmb1966]

Braindead comment