New Avenged Sevenfold! (First time REACTION & Vocal ANALYSIS) Nobody

[@kaistudios809]

Even after losing Rev, also even after multiple surgeries they are still producing. Mad respect to A7X.

[@fadinginthenight]

what's the story of the vocal cords surgeries? was it necessity or trying to improve his voice somehow (not sure why he would need that)

[@voltaic123]

@@fadinginthenight he needed it after loosing his voice many times on tour ect. he damaged them alot in the early days with the way he screamed it wasnt a healthy way

[@KEPSAGAMER]

​@@fadinginthenight screaming originally burned out his voice so he took lessons followed by surgeries. Then just touring so much and older age started to catch up with him.

[@NUKCYNDv]

He only had 1 surgery tho But yeah, mad respect

[@vosoryan]

He hasn't had vocal survery since like 2004

[@kaintu]

you are one of the first vocal coaches to actually describe what he's doing instead of just going "oh wow no way" and moving on. you, chris, are a gigachad

[@Davesworth]

He actually did that during the choir breakdown he literally said nice and kept going lmfao😅

[@HenriqueAlvarezDamaseno]

True Hahahaha

[@Nihilian]

My favorite band!! Thanks so much for giving M Shadows the praise he deserves.

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hi

[@santi_sings]

His vocal lines are sooo dynamic Its always refreshing to hear and I think metal in general needs more people like him

[@janek5612]

Those vocals were unbelievable, the control, that deep grit in his voice after a softer lead up. Chris, love the way you walk us through it. Using your voice (also amazing) to let us fully hear all the voice control. Now I’ll go and find their music 👍

[@demeon3738]

Thank you Chris for tackling so many great artists. M. Shadows, Gerard Way, Ren .....love ittt❤

[@isaacrumley]

2:41 LEGITIMATELY sounded like the rev 😮

[@HEXU77]

Wow dude you’re right!!! FAIR ENOUGH!!

[@AyoGovna]

He really did too

[@Alberto_Aveiro]

I’ve seen music journalists criticising his vocals on this track, which I found utterly ridiculous. Thanks for explaining why they’re so good. His voice has definitely gone lower in the intervening 7 years since the last album, but I think it’s in a really good place right now and sounds fantastic - especially with this new material.

[@gregtheflyingwhale]

0:46 Exactly my reaction! M Shadows is a legendary vocalist but still a human. Some resonance lost, but after all that happened to his vocal chords its a miracle he still sings in his style

[@jare3822]

It’s so nice to see appreciation for this song instead of the people listening once then bashing them for being different. I absolutely love this song!

[@arturonavarro1550]

I absolutely love your videos! You explain things in a way that everyone can understand what's happening in Matt's voice! Easily the best KZbinr-vocal coach ever!

[@chrisliepe]

thank you and so glad you enjoy!

[@Brian-zt9wz]

Hello again Chris...This song is growing on me..That opening riff sounds so sinister no pun intended lol..I've seen other Vocal coaches and reactors saying that Matt's delivery sounds like a singer struggling to pull off the lines..Being a drummer I can't unpack that but I can say I've always liked his voice and it sounds pretty strong to me..The drumming on this is so tight and well played..Thx man ✌️🤘

[@hectarpit]

God I love your breakdown of this song. You’ve hit every mark and made me realize why I love Matt’s vocals so much. Seeing this band grow has been amazing. Can’t wait for the album.

[@dmxfactor]

I gotta say, I've listened to this track almost nonstop since it released a week ago. Having already appreciated Matt's unique vocal style and range, I'm blown away at how much you pointed out that I didn't realize. It makes me love this song even more than I already did, and I can use your observations as I sing along to the song in my car lol thank you for this video. Definitely subscribing to your channel!

[@feargm]

M. Shadows was my first proper vocal inspiration and influence. Such a distinct and one of a kind voice. Still one of the most underrated vocalists in metal imho. Love that you tackled this track, Chris. I think it's one of his most interesting performances.

[@ToddPro]

This song has grown on me a ton, now on playlist, great breakdown, always enjoy your vids!

[@EtherealFrequency2024]

Great song. Amazing vocal dynamics in which you so bring out for application. You really take vocals into new heights by what you pull out of singers.

[@TheJayLordx]

My favourite band and I absolutely love this release, it's so layered and creative. They've gone up a level in terms of their ability to almost build a musical landscape in each song. Brilliantly detailed and intelligent analysis as always Chris, loved your thoughts at 12:50, really cool to think about 🤘

[@nathaniel_cook]

Feels like it's a combination of: opening some yawn space, using some more nasaliness, and definitely "lifting something heavy" to help haha

[@Burtme-D4M]

His vocals improved. Vastly. So long are the days of his nasaly register. F*cking awesome. Lots of people cant notice it so they call it bad. Thats unfortunate. Great vocal analysis. His voice sounds so much cleaner.

[@HEXU77]

This was an AMAZING review of Matt’s vocals. You knocked it out of the park, yes I’m biased as this is my favorite band, but wow man you nailed it. Matt and the boys have evolved so much and persevered through quite a few struggles and keep delivering these masterpieces!!! I can’t wait to hear the rest of the album! I never realized the similarities in Matt and Cris Cornell’s (audioslave version) voices until just recently, another one of my favorite singers. The video is also great. The style is called stop motion and it took quite some time to shoot. The idea for the video and this album is based off of Albert Camus philosophy called absurdism.

[@Kelly.sapphire]

Avenged Sevenfold was really the band that got me into metal. Spencer Sotelo is my favorite metal singer, but Matt along with Einar Solberg, Tommy Karavek, and Jim Grey are in my list after him.

[@complexdevice]

Einar is incredible. It took me a bit to get into Leprous but I can say they’re probably my favorite band at this point.

[@flataffect]

@@complexdevice insanely good live too. Like ridiculous

[@casieduling2280]

My God is so good to hear someone finally explain why shadows voice is so damn pulling and interesting lol

[@ethanharrisonn]

I'd like to say I really love this song. I've done my research on the album and this song because I want to understand it. It's all about existentialism and a French Philosopher Albert Camus and his novels. He published many and this song is about one of them. Fun fact I also realised that the novel this song is about was published May 19th 1942 and avenged's first concert this year is May 19th😄

[@a.c.shobbies1433]

Which novel is it about, if you don't mind? I love the direction these guys have gone in, starting with the last record. It's not your average "what is the meaning of life" topic. There's so much depth and effort brought in with these stories being told in their songs. Just like how Roman sky is about Giordano Bruno. There's so much to unpack in what they're making.

[@ethanharrisonn]

@@a.c.shobbies1433 totally agree. His novels are The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Fall, and The Rebel. This song from what I've heard is about "The Stranger" I'm really excited for the album

[@destinymink356]

Love this video, I’ve heard so many people saying his voice is shot and I felt like I was one of the few who felt the vocals were intentional. I can’t wait to hear the rest of this album, they are all incredibly talented musicians and songwriters. They didn’t get me into metal but have been my favorite band since the first time I heard them.

[@LucasOlyntho]

The tone of his voice is definitely different. Can't say if it's better or worse... just different... It doesn't matter, A7X is still my fav band and he's still one of the greatest singers out there

[@travisspaulding9540]

It’s darker. I like it

[@RealBurgunfaust]

The tone is definitely lower than older A7X

[@twocatsgaming6628]

I think it's lower in the mix, too, so it's not standing out as much as it usually does. But also, 7 years has gone by and voices do get deeper as people age. It still sounds like him, though.

[@patrickstar6482]

Their age also matters, their voices are low because they are no longer strong enough to make sounds like they used to

[@NotedEel]

M. Shadows is one of my favorites. Dude sounds like 4 different people in one.

[@THES1NN3R]

M Shadows technique right now is probably the best he's ever been hands down at least during the production of the record I don't know what he did or his coaching but God damn I didn't think they could get any better

[@Suoh27]

People dont realise that he can still sing high like he did everytime. Just doesnt make any sense for him to do it. Its draining for every age, but young folks just have more gas. The decrease in key is normal in heavy music concerts, making the studio record already in a lower tone helps the live show to sound more like the album. Also he prob will have more gas left to shift to a higher tone in any moment of the live show.

[@alejandrocabrera6646]

they forgot about "mad hatter" what can you tell me about the D5's he did at the end of the song??

[@travisspaulding9540]

Because they’re definitely going to do so far away at these shows 😂 so idk why people are aching like he can’t still do it.

[@jacobinmugatu3333]

According to the select few fans that have heard the entire album, screaming is definitely on the table.

[@travisspaulding9540]

@@jacobinmugatu3333 I mean Johnny can scream so m. Shadows never has to do it again if he doesn’t want to

[@jacobinmugatu3333]

@@travisspaulding9540 yes that’s true as well. Good point

[@pavelm.4290]

Heard it on the radio yesterday in my car and immediately thought to myself: What a voice nad tone and technique and melody… Just wow!

[@suntofoca6073]

Thank you for breaking down this song. Some people may find it hard to like at first, but you made us see what is valuable in it.

[@andrepauli3143]

I always enjoy watching you react to songs from both Avenged Sevenfold and Linkin Park, admiring the distinct characteristics from both M Shadows and Chester Bennington. Without your input on certain ways they sing and how they sing it, I would never be able to fully understand and appreciate their singing. Glad you liked this one, Chris...thanks for another great vid on one of my favorites!

[@jimothy11]

Great review! A7X!!!! Amazing song and video. Can’t wait for them to announce a tour!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@braun7413]

It's great to look at you, not just analysing, but enjoying the work of Matt & the band!! :) Awesome channel, thanks for your work and time 🙏

[@unLUCKY95]

I've seen so many people say that Matt's voice doesn't sound good any more since his last vocal surgery, and I think people are confusing "good" with it not sounding like it did before. It's clearly different and he's going to struggle to sing some of the older stuff live because he has new restraints and he's probably going to have less vocal stamina when they tour (which comes with age any way) but you have to respect how he's been able to adapt and keep going even through the struggles he's had, and he's certainly still an absolutely fantastic vocalist.

[@Ana-mf3tc]

Loved your analysis! You're amazing at explaining everything that's happening with his voice so clearly

[@chimichanga6089]

I came across this video first time in your channel and I watched the whole thing I myself have no experience with being in this depth with music and you sure made it interesting. Avenged Sevenfold is my favorite band by the way glad they brought me to your videos.

[@fabianschweitzer]

I agree, this is very artistic and I can appreciate the amount of thought and work that went into every single detail of this track. It’s not even a song anymore it’s more of theatrical set piece much like the Stage was, too. And while this is cool in its own way, I do wish for some more “catchiness” in A7x Songs again

[@ethanharrisonn]

By far my favourite react video, great reaction thank you!

[@Noamyo10]

Love this song, love this video!!!

[@andy007watson]

Was not fussed about A7X until I heard hail to the king, then this dropped and I'm sold. What a banger. I wish more artists/bands had the balls to write like this.

[@mprior93]

I was thrown off by the arrangement and his vocals first couple listens, but this song has grown on me so much so I absolutely love it

[@Foxxy_420]

Awesome reaction! Super fun techniques that I kind of already understood about certain singers voices but the way you explain it helps me play with it myself 👍💜

[@travisspaulding9540]

It’s nice to see someone who actually knows what they’re talking about, praise M. Shadows’ vocals and vocal prowess. I’ve seen countless reactions saying it sounds like he’s straining and struggling. Thank you for this

[@Didan_Official]

That's because his vocal voice has changed due to problems with his vocal cords medically.. but fortunately Matt Shadow can still sing and work for the band to this day. We can still hear everything Matt has even if it's slightly different, but that's not a big deal to me as a huge fan since a long time ago Thanks bro for this vidio and Respect 😎🤘

[@mannsullivan4004]

A LOT OF PEOPLE MAKES REACTION VIDEOS BUT YOU ARE IN MY TOP 3 EVER! Thanks 🔥

[@eclecticmuso]

Would love to see more reactions to the new songs.

[@fadlitv9353]

I like this guy when reaction, thx for learning

[@xephialtes]

The best way i explain to myself when i try to sing with this song is, He sings this with a frown the whole time and it helps...

[@BrainsAndBeats_]

I’ve always wanted to try to add some grit and heft to my singing sometimes. I’m trained in a traditional choral setting (with an apparently wide range according to my director), so I’d like to experiment a little. I can go from bass to T2 (singing T2 mainly right now). T1 on astounding days. Thanks for interesting tips on making thing like this sound possible safely. I’ve always loved Avenged sevenfold. Definitely my gateway group into metal. You’ve got a new sub my man.

[@stefanloof1643]

Well done! I really liked your breakdown of M. Shadows voice, very cool. Cheers from Sweden! 🇸🇪

[@Pelleministeri]

I love A7X

[@Halo3Matalix]

your voice is very nice sounding!

[@msacco]

Great analysis, thanks!

[@w122ArD]

Amazing breakdown of his vocals. Great reaction! 🤘

[@AscensionUSA]

I'm definitely a believer that M Shadows improves vocally every album. He's waay more musical about it now! I'm just personally not super into the lower register, long stretched out sound that he uses in this song, and "Mad Hatter" from Black Ops 4. I'm hoping the rest of the album will have more variety of delivering his vocal parts. People are definitely salty that it isn't City of Evil or Nightmare era sounding style, but that's not a bad thing.

[@colrub1881]

Yes haha I was waiting for this video 😈 I love it

[@Marta1Buck]

I haven't sung properly since I hit puberty, it was such change I couldn't handle and I hate how my voice sounded. So I learned to play instruments instead. I'm going to dig in to your channel just in case you have the basics, I want to start learning how to sing.

[@demonicsydneh]

Avenged is so beautiful haha

[@demonicsydneh]

I love all music to be fair just got a special place for certain bands haha

[@demeon3738]

​@@demonicsydneh I feel u. Avenged was the band that made me wanna make music in the first place

[@demonicsydneh]

@@demeon3738 Haha me too!! 100%! You have great taste! Keep it up too you’ll go far if you do! 😁

[@demonicsydneh]

@@demeon3738 I’m gonna check out your music btw and I’ll support you the best I can!

[@demonicsydneh]

@@demeon3738 Honestly your vocals are really great! So anyone else reading this check him out he’s pretty thrashing!** stupid phone…

[@edwardallender7749]

😊thank you for your. Time

[@Deafchord]

I think this is the best channel for vocal coaching in KZbin. It would be amazing if you could someday do vocal analysis on Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls!

[@fulm1n314]

Amazing song ❤❤

[@davidpoole7098]

It's not their best song, but I really don't understand all the hate I've been seeing for it. Not every song can be A Little Piece of Heaven. Music is a living art. It changes and evolves. Let it.

[@herbalguy2867]

Lots of people breaking this vocal down just say "oh man he's lost his voice from all the abuse". But you actually have the ears to hear what's going on in this piece and how intentional it is.

[@3ton_mare]

Greetings from Russia! Thank you for your content, I learned a lot of new things from your videos. You are an amazing teacher! You deserve much more and I dream of seeing a million subscribers on your channel! Good luck to you in your work!

[@necromance.ritual]

best band ever

[@davidvanky]

I really enjoyed the reactions and vocal analysis you did. I hope you can react to more Avenged Sevenfold songs.

[@alans6880]

You´re gonna love the song Cosmic

[@TheAdamFarisShow]

I feel like another thing to mention is he is on record stating he didn’t use pitch correction on the last album so I’m thinking he’s likely not using it on this new single either. People take for granted how hard it is to get a vocal to perfectly sit in the mix without tuning. …but also I fully support pitch correction! 😊

[@rayingram180]

@ChrisLiepe The new album from Avenged is packed with so many cool things, it would be very interesting to get your take on the Album.

[@1VERZHN]

That main riff is like a soundtrack to the purge😳😂 such a great band. You notice that metal and rock music and some alt pop makes you get chills? They still care about it, and its exciting. I got in a argument with a youtuber about formula and conformity, but i see more unpredictabilty than i do formula, and that makes me feel good about my music. This song is narration more than a song🤘🤘

[@daviddykstra7944]

I can't focus on Shadows when i hear that damn guitar riff 😂🤙

[@_ThunderFire]

He sounds incredible. It’s not the same, but his voice has so many layers. A7x is never boing

[@junior99ed]

Wow amazing. Abraço do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@nicknelson634]

I definitely think you should check out Casey Crescenzo from The Dear Hunter. Massively underrated singer with a ton of talent! Also Dustin Kensrue from Thrice 😁

[@complexdevice]

Second the Dustin recommendation. Super cool dude and great vocalist.

[@ardowijayaputrapsi519]

When the first time its out, i really confusing because the sounds like i really not into it. But after the times, i started to love this songs because it's very different from the imaginations i have. Its become a masterpiece from them. Im very excited about the upcoming album.❤

[@Ada_Heart69]

Great video!

[@CATspeed-713]

Love the video

[@luisalonsopeimbert]

Awesome!

[@TheHellZone99]

I wish I could get raspy like that

[@alexmorand2955]

Your voice sounds a lot like the Rev’s voice

[@schxzoid]

I would argue his grit is not vestibular fold driven like it was in the 2010s, now it sounds like a real folds approach. You can hear it in the way he's not belting the notes but rather just singing over them. His hyper compressed, powerful sound required great air pressure and a laryngeal counterpoint (the vestibular folds). The way his distortion is created is through vocal fry (actual vocal fry), I believe David Benitez has demonstrated greatly how to do this here kzbin.infoEhAM6P_p_78 He's got numerous examples on this technique. I've tried it myself, it requires extreme amounts of control to get to M. Shadows level. That said though, he's sustained vocal injuries over the years which aids his distortion. He's even declared in interviews he's been having trouble with clean singing. He's by far my favorite vocalist, I wish to some day get to his level. Great analysis!

[@schxzoid]

I believe Brody Dalle from The Distillers also sings like this, you can hear it live!

[@chrisliepe]

I agree that it is placed slightly differently than it was before, but this type of grit definitely doesn't (always) sound like vocal fry. There are moments, but you can't get loud and aggressive with vocal fry grit and still have a solid note. I think he still uses the vestibular folds (from sound alone) but it is done in a much more dynamic way.

[@jxst.joshing]

I would even go so far to say that his grit wasn't even primarily created by the vestibular folds in 2010. Listen to his live performance of 'I won't see you tonight part 1'. It doesn't sound like a pure hyper compressed nor twangy distortion. It sounds like true fold chaos (fry) mixed with some twangy vestibular fold distortion. It just sounded more brutal due to a more chesty, belted mix underneath. Nowadays he's using different clean foundation and less vestibular folds. The best example of his new technique is probably his performance in 'street spirit' by 'these grey men'

[@schxzoid]

I'm back after hearing them live on Area 15, the technique is definitely vestibular fold based I. The level of control Shads displays is just otherwordly tbh, he's actually relaxed while singing the tastiest grittiest textures. His voice is on top form, and the album recording doesn't make justice to the real thing. He's also not going all out, which at the time seemed fantastic but would exhaust him to the point of falling sick, so that's that. Great video to re-visit!

[@jxst.joshing]

@@schxzoid I listened to his live performance of 'we love you'. The grit in the second chorus, especially on 'million' is absolutely stunning. But it doesn't have huge amounts of compression, otherwise it would sound much darker.

[@Hfzhf-rf1bb]

He defintely got some Chris Cornell in him. Anyway, great video, dude! EDIT: I just realize they have same vocal coach lol

[@rachelcovers]

This pushing and pulling of the voice reminds me of what Dave Grohl did with Foo Fighters song The Pretender

[@Thorley666]

I think it’s because these vocals aren’t over produced like the other records before the stage. Joe has encouraged Matt not to use any tuning etc as well

[@muzlee7479]

Or rather these are produced well. I love a7x but damn their pre nightmare stuff sounds like sh*t in terms of producing and mixing.

[@low_easy]

10:17 I was expecting you would comment and analyse the weird vocal harmonies on this part.

[@fiction5860]

I don’t care what anyone says changes is good A7x for love baby

[@niklaswelzel]

Thank you for your awesome reactions. It’s time for some more Ren now :-) Ren and Chinchilla - How to be me kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXW1aKarpZh3qbc About Rens best friend who unalived himself from a bridge. They never found him. The video is shot on the same bridge.

[@georgeaapmusic]

Can you react to the song "Grey" by paradise lost? They're highly underrated and the singer has a really cool voice.

[@samgudlookin]

🤘

[@MetalBrains69]

Hey Chris you should REALLY check out Gojira if you havent already. They have some amazing stuff and the lead singer can really sing

[@chrisliepe]

Got one video on them so far! ...check my "in the style of" playlist :)

[@666arska]

By the way I tried your 'lift something heavy' -cue and my desk fell over. I do good?

[@chrisliepe]

Perfect! :)

[@666arska]

@@chrisliepe 😂

[@nippe923]

Your singing voice actually reminds a bit of rev.

[@PPno9]

He really does. Check out his Afterlife analysis video.

[@MonoChronicleOfficial]

Could you please react to BABYMETAL's "First Take" version of their song "Monochrome"? I think it is an excellent video for vocal analysis.

[@reljapesic988]

Can you do an analysis video on Brandon Boyd from Incubus?

[@accordingtokayla]

Highly recommend Bring Me The Horizon- Parasite Eve or anything from Jinjer if you have not heard or reviewed them 😁💖

[@brandonhollingsworth7719]

Dude I didn’t know Jason Statham reacted to music!

[@desertbuddy2652]

he basically sings like an old guy

[@J_THOR]

I think i sound like m shadows everytime I'm constipated too... 2:05

[@alexconner3958]

I think it's crazy how people are writing off like he's lost some technique or brightness in his voice... it's definitely intentionally dark, too bright wouldn't match the somber tone of the song