Fantano roasted Avenged Sevenfold

[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

*HIT THE SUB BUTTON - IT'S FREEEEEEEEEEEE*

[@dedrxbbit7549]

I love how everything Fantano wanted out of the Take Me Back To Eden was what he hated in Life Is But A Dream…it’s like the man can’t come up with his mind.

[@suiski3289]

The most youtuber npc comment ever

[@Count_Deangeli]

You're good but too much metalcore & deathcore for me to subscribe - that's a small part of metal

[@diortheii701]

NEVER!

[@will667]

I would PAY to see not only Matt but the whole band's reaction to this.

[@petehorrorwood]

I would bet money they don’t care at all what that dude thinks. Especially considering he’s a cross between shrek and Harry Potter.

[@andreiriter4354]

@@petehorrorwood man, fantano has to see ur comment

[@FELCommentary]

Matt kinda responded to it because someone tweeted about it to him. He said and I quote "It's the best review we could get honestly. This record is a 10/10 and equally a 0/10." W humble response

[@nonlethalnuke]

@@petehorrorwood fantano doesnt care what you think either lol hes always including peoples digs at his appearances in videos (or at least used to, havent watched his content in a long time)

[@helco2856]

Seriously

[@thetruth4654]

Fantano`s reviews where he dislikes the albums are far more entertaining then the reviews of albums that he actually likes. Misery loves company

[@largeformatlandscape]

That’s cause it’s so much more easy to slag something off creatively than applaud it with style

[@DragonTigerBoss]

​@@largeformatlandscapeFantano actually doesn't like anything.

[@largeformatlandscape]

@@DragonTigerBoss A funny thing to imagine is him as a dirty old man screaming at the world... That's who he'll grow up into "In my day we had proper metal music!"

[@bren519]

My likeliness of checking out a project is directly correlated to how much melon hates it. If hes shitting on something, I know chances are I’m gonna love it.

[@joaoassumpcao3347]

The reviews where he LOVES a record (9 or more) are also pretty entertaining. Not in a funny way like with the not goods, but it's just nice to see someone very excited about something.

[@MrFreddddddd]

I cant imagine how this album would sound if the Rev was still here. His work from Pinkly Smooth would fit so well

[@gooeyghoblini]

they used some stuff and took inspiration from it. I think Mattel and Beautiful Morning in particular did. And Easier was an unused song he helped write back in the white album days

[@soysoloe1919]

I heard a small bit of Mr bungle influence tbh

[@Olemayolol]

@@gooeyghobliniyeah Beautiful Morning is something that pinkly smooth has sung on stage as well as it being a running thing that they would sing kinda randomly while warming according to an interview I saw of Matt after the album came out. Forgot who’s video it is tho

[@dillzilla4454]

the one that always had me wondering is the nightmare album because he did a pretty significant amount of singing in the demos for it. The album also seemed to flow like a soldier getting stuck in a nightmare coma wanting to be saved based on the demos. the plans for it were so insane prior to his death. his death was the thing that pushed the final version to be more of a tribute album rather than some crazy concept album. dude was straight up working on an absolute masterpiece and sadly got cut short.

[@heter0flexual623]

i dont think people realise how much more insane this album would be if the rev were still alive today. he was MILES more insane and energetic than the rest of the members and his songwriting was way more deranged and out there than the rest of the members like with alpoh. this record with jimmy still alive to help write it might have actually caused peoples' minds to implode

[@Xynth25]

I would never go as far as Fantano, but the album actually causes me to feel physical discomfort. It just doesn't work for me. But power to A7X for doing something friggin weird and different, and power to the people that enjoyed it.

[@XxTheGoOfYxX]

Normally I'll tap my foot to something I don't like but I didn't even do that 😬

[@John_Souls]

You forget "experimental". You always need to say "experimental" when defending bad music.

[@The_LaughingHyena]

Seriously though, if you feel discomfort listening to music, you might need to see a doctor. It sounds like you have terminal MORE-Disease.

[@Bidens_Diaper]

Yeah I put only 2 songs on my playlist. The rest are just too out there for me.

[@Xynth25]

@@The_LaughingHyena It's not pain or anything, it just makes my body feel unconfortable. Not a great way to describe it. Just actively uncomfortable listening to the album.

[@Mrmicrowaveman3]

matt actually encouraged people to either to give 10 or 0 stars because both ways that will produce conversations about it leading it to more streams

[@skyrawrpretty]

Fantano's NOT GOOD series is great because of how liberal he gets with the comedy and prose of it all. Sometimes its written like stand up, or poetry and its really fun!

[@ChadKing69]

His head is small, it looks like nut

[@anony-moon]

Libera

[@noahleach7690]

album is also trash :)

[@ChadKing69]

@@noahleach7690 Every Death Grips album sucks ass regardless of what Anthony Fantano has to say

[@noahleach7690]

@@ChadKing69 whatever you say grandpa

[@mirkecWii]

Two types of people: "How can people love this?" "How can people not like this"

[@SoAd45474]

Several moments in this album made me laugh out loud, especially the moment about two minutes in on "Easier," where it comes out of that Pantera-esque verse and comes in hot with the "Yellow Ledbetter" ass guitar riff. However, I give AX7 full props on being a metal band in this day and age making something interesting, not boring. You'd never hear these on modern rock radio, and that's a complement.

[@nicolasgarcia2690]

They gave up of being one biggest metal bands of all time. So much waste of potential. Even if they start to realease one 10/10 album after the other ppl will just not pay much attention

[@user-zx1ur]

​​@@nicolasgarcia2690What are you talking about? If you're worried about metrics, this album is more successful than their past two. If by success we mean the ratio of audience reach and acceptance. 10/10, indeed.

[@nicolasgarcia2690]

@@user-zx1ur dude are u blind? The stage was also a downgrade, but it had one or two successful songs, this one dont a single successful song. Just end with your argument, this album even in its release failed to put one single song on the charts of avenged sevenfold spotify top 5. Even in its release were musics are supposed to be in they own top 5. About public acceptance , nobody even cared to listen after nobody song. The most listened song in the entire album only had 10 million views, thats what u called success? Comparing with the other 2 albums just go check the numbers of hail to the king . Avx7 gave up being one the all time greats in rocknroll history and trowed all in the trash . Now and on its fair to say that they are retired for 99.9% of the ppl and even if they put 3 10/10 albums in a row nobody will not even gave it try

[@FWDSUXARSE]

​That's just your own opinion. I respect it but disagree.

[@gwarriorfromhell]

I always enjoyed a few songs by Avenged Sevenfold, but was never a huge fan. I love Life is but a Dream unabashedly! I'm always drawn to more weird/experimental stuff, or bandsthat are just raw and full of energy. This hit many of those marks for me.

[@elbeetlebeasto]

Same

[@cunjoz]

same

[@coonjamalay]

same

[@deanguitars15]

I straight up wasn't a fan I didn't hate them but like never really liked them, but I like this album.

[@duartelucas5746]

Right!? And you can hear the references all over and understand, like “oh I see what you are doing here”, both in terms of lyrical and musical themes.

[@Kneel2ThaCrown]

I've never been a prog metal boy but I enjoy the new Avenged Sevenfold album. Maybe it's because it's one of my favorite bands and/or they just were able to blend it together really well so you had a bit of something for every kind of fan. Definitely probably helped considering I thought their last album was really "experimental" and didn't like it at first. Over time I grew to love it. Went into this one with a completely open mind. I avoided this guys review but since it's Nik I watched it.

[@DragonTigerBoss]

I got news for you. You're a prog metal boy.

[@xaphan8581]

I thought that too but I also think a lot of me liking it is because I’m biased because I ducking love the band. But I’m sure they can take the criticism off this album and do it better the next one.

[@krispyasfk2567]

You probably shouldn't admit publicly such a trash band is your favorite band and that you like such a garbage album, now everyone knows you're gay.

[@tommasoluchetti8796]

​@@nyxx7813nah record is famtastic, fantano has no taste. He is just an hipster

[@marshalljordan5956]

Avenged decided to explore their creativity and artistry. Im sure they knew they were taking big risks. I effing HATE the record. But I still have mad respect for them . Im hoping the next will be a banger

[@mathiaslibby6445]

agree its just not for me i respect it though

[@AvaaSlays_Swiftie]

They knew people would hate it but figured it would be more respectful towards the fans to do something they wanted to do instead of the same stuff.

[@PalmelaHanderson]

I haven't checked out the album yet, but I do remind myself that the dudes in Avenged Sevenfold basically have the attitude of "if people don't hate our new album, we're not doing something right."

[@iamorahman]

From the guy who said The Stage is the "worst album of the year" back then while said he never listen to A7X music because its all overproduced????

[@damiencross7334]

Its cause this dude is only relevant when he is doing these shit reviews. He doesn't know anything about music. He hasn't recorded any albums. He is a critic. People that can't just judge others that can. I didn't like the album, but i dont have to make a video for attention off someone elses work.

[@maurobrandolt2166]

last good album from a7x was hail to the king, everything afterwards are trash with the exception of some music

[@hitoka3180]

@@maurobrandolt2166 no

[@A7X1977]

@@maurobrandolt2166 hail to the king was bad too lol their new album is 10x better than hail to the king and i didnt even like the new album a lot

[@DucksOnQuack13]

The album is a grower that's for sure, I wasn't a fan of a lot of songs the first time listening to them, but as I listened to them more I started to really like them. I'm sure that was the experience for a lot of A7X fans

[@nonyabuzznus2017]

Very true! I also feel like, as fans, knowing what M went through with his voice, we are a lot more forgiving for the change in singing.

[@Robert96902]

Confirmed. There were a few which I instantly liked like Cosmic, G and the title track but for a lot of them I was skeptical at first but then they started to grow on me

[@aahmadfadhilah]

Yeah, i fell instantly with mattel and cosmic. but later on i put we love you, easier, and nobody to my frequently-repeated songs from LIBAD.

[@thevinyltruffle]

I had to listen to the album/songs 5x minimum before I didn’t hate most of them. I had to listen to the album 20 times before it really, really clicked. I was stoned, with headphones on (necessary) and I just sat there, eyes closed and mouth agape as I finally HEARD what this album had to offer. The high level philosophical themes are fucking amazing. And the sheer depth of the music is mind blowing. I’ve heard the interviews and read the interviews and I knew Brian had made “soundscapes” on this album. But I didn’t truly hear them till last night. Everything under the main drums and guitar really plays on the emotion of the lyrics. You’ll be listening and realize you hear a soloing guitar like 7 levels down. If you step back from that solo, you just realize it’s part of the “soundscape” and that’s why you never even noticed it before. I think Brian moving away from “riffs” was the smartest thing ever. This is their most guitar driven (a statement I did not agree with at first) their most musical, daring, envelope pushing, cinematic, high art album they’ve ever made. This album is probably the best album I’ve heard in decades. An album that was an experience. It’s not just a bunch of riffs and drum fills. It’s like a goddamn symphony.

[@noahleach7690]

im sure you can get used to torture too if you force it

[@leeberesford8952]

I think a reason so many people dislike this album is because people keep categorising avenged sevenfold when A7X obviously disagree with these labels and personally so do I. People expect bands to stick with a single genre and neglect the fact that artists are people and also age, changing over time as well as their own personal preferences.

[@RustyShackleford76]

Definitely. This album is a mixed bag but I think they can do any genre pretty good, they are a very versatile band

[@tmw3489]

This is a shit take. They're trying this for the first time. They are not very good at it nor have they been able to properly focus. They have been focusing on nft's instead of doing a proper experimental record, so this is a half-baked mess at best. You are allowed to like that, since you obviously don't actually listen to experimental music, but you're in the lower range of musical intelligence and you are not an authority on how others think.

[@profanepropane]

Naw man this album to me feels like it's going through 5 identity crises

[@ElDroggoSuperior]

when those older albums already exist theres no reason to make a 2nd one of them because they are already amazing

[@shawnjasso832]

This album is great.

[@Nolanmeows]

A7x has never been my vibe so naturally, I didn’t care to even listen to this album but after this I want to

[@samuellen1212]

I’m an A7X fan and I absolutely hated it when it came out but it grows on me. I really love the album and seeing them performed live last Tuesday was also amazing too. Matt’s vocal is getting better and better, too. Love the album.

[@friendlypirahna]

Considering this was the first full album I've heard from A7X besides City of Evil, I really dug it.

[@xravenx24fe]

Sir you're doing yourself a disservice if you don't listen to their self-titled. Unless you like their first two albums and that style more, their self-titled album is easily their best release after City of Evil.

[@coonjamalay]

i really love the album man

[@DalaceE]

​@@xravenx24feI agree. Very underated

[@hitoka3180]

@@xravenx24fe yeah and Nightmare too !

[@oIRONITEo]

I'm in the minority where im just like this is fine. Most people either hate it or love it.

[@zachisepic3177]

Bruh vsauce reallly went in on a7x

[@ptlemon1101]

I felt like The Stage got hold back because they weren't weird enough. They went full weird with this one - and it worked. The songs are constantly changing from the old classic A7X style to the new style, never giving you room to breath. I liked it. They got too "artsy" in some songs like Life is but a Dream but We Love You is an instantly classic. I agree that it doesn't have too much replay value to go to the rotation because it feels like more like an "experience" than just an album song. I liked it overall, especially compared to Metallica's 72 Seasons

[@empyrean-jamelgreaves8034]

this is just a sweet summer child not yet exposed to progressive rock and metal. Atom Heart Mother next, bless him, he hasn't a clue what wild, wacky and weird actually is if this is considered that. I love LIBAD, but guys, it is just progressive metal and they're pretty much JUST dipping their toes in with this and the Stage. It gets much much weirder than this lol. Cant wait for their next one!!

[@farqueleyou7578]

I sincerely think that Mike Patton has grounds for a cease and desist against this band

[@filthyshoggoth]

That would be weird for Mike, as he'd shortly be sued by Frank Zappa's estate.

[@28unfinishedprojects30]

I had never seen a bad review that made me want to listen to it more.

[@adammtroutman]

I think A7X highlighted their ability to not just be a rock band. I really love when they lean into that classical/orchestral direction like Death. I think they should incorporate the orchestra with their branded heavy style. Similar to old City of Evil like the Wicked End. That song is very advanced

[@ChrisKennedyGuitars]

This is making me want to listen to the album just to hopefully see it this vividly.

[@ChrisKennedyGuitars]

Nevermind, I tapped out after 2 minutes.

[@CaptainQwark4]

I know there’s the whole meme people like to post in Fantano’s comment sections like “you would’ve given this a 10 if Swans made it” or whatever but I genuinely think that kind of applies here. Fantano has an obvious bias against this band if you look at things he’s said about them in the past and I think he went into it with a dismissive attitude. There’s so many things he criticizes the album for that he’s praised when other albums did the same thing (the raw production, etc)

[@Jwlar]

Called The Stage the worst album of the year. He hates A7X unabashedly.

[@CaptainQwark4]

@@Jwlar yup. Love Fantano but dude definitely has blind spots in his music taste and he’s not the neutral, objective critic a lot of people think he is. When did he say that about The Stage anyway? I’ve heard people quote that but I don’t know what video or livestream it was from.

[@lucasgoncalves7774]

@@CaptainQwark4 I'm pretty sure he never actually even said anything about The Stage lmao.

[@user-zx1ur]

@@lucasgoncalves7774 He did. Google it.

[@yuriestevam4355]

Ppl in the chat and comments trying to delegitimize fantano's work just bc he didn't like something they did is just akward tho. I'm a fan of the guy's work myself and constantly find myself disagreeing with his takes, and that's ok. Opinions and taste in music are highly subjective, even for the most professional and formal of critics. It's like it's written in every review's description of his, it's just his opinion. And don't get it wrong, the man loves a lot of metal music as well and has some rly cool takes on a lot of it that is worth checking. It may sound that I'm trying to advocate for him or something, but this kind of stuff seems to happen over and over and ppl seem to forget that it's just a single person's opinion lol. Oh and just as a context, a "Not Good" is not necessarily a zero whatsoever. It could be something between a 0 and a 4, and it's just a review of stuff he sees as kind of "non starters". Just a more casual and humorous kind of review, as there are the "Not Bad" reviews as well lol.

[@ZebulaJams]

I’m super shocked at how many people like the album. Kudos to them

[@elxicoplayboi5517]

The vocals sound like he's literally taking a shit while singing.

[@ChadKing69]

Fantano wold be praising it if the singer was a schizophrenic black guy

[@SpiceAndSauce]

People can say what they want, I frickin love libad.

[@philcook6757]

I agree that Matt would find the reaction video hilarious. He knows some people will hate it, hahaha.

[@stephenventura4075]

Absolutely loved this album. Such a roller coaster

[@SaintAnger-01]

The end of cosmic reminds me of I really wanna stay at your house from edge runners and now I’m crying again

[@TheZinkieBinkies]

Nik can you do a How To Nik Nocturnal In 60 Seconds???

[@WarEagle1023]

Just him staring at the camera for 58 seconds and then a roaring scream at the end

[@Tarburz]

ok that "Secret Cuphead Level" comment was funny as fuck though ngl. I was rolling

[@Moumszk]

What people doesn't get is that you can not like an album but also recognize their talent and innovation. Something like "i don't like it but i get what they are doing (pushing boundaries)"

[@joshyjoshyjosh]

The problem is that what they are trying to do has already been done but better. They might have their own "spin" on it, but other bands just did it better, and a long time ago at that. Mr. Bungle, UneXpect, Sigh are examples.

[@clandon9624]

Dog, with peace and love, expand your music horizons if you think this is boundary pushing. It’s more of a sponge soaking up other styles presented as a whole unique album, but when squeezed you see exactly what bad was in the album and how it could be so much cleaner and boundary pushing

[@jacksonconstantine5740]

It’s also important to be aware of one’s limitations. If you get in the deep end and after five seconds you’re flailing your arms around, don’t try and finish the lap, get the fuck back in lane.

[@tmw3489]

Uhm, the problem is that people wont allow you to explain that you do like experimental music and that this is a very half-baked, non-finished project because they have been focusing on nft's instead

[@tommasoluchetti8796]

​@@tmw3489stop with the nft bs. This is just straight up misinformation at this point saying "they are bad because nfts1!11!!"

[@JustAboredZombie]

“Just to prank WB” man that line had me dyin💀

[@edschobs5204]

The only thing that actually got on my nerves about his review is when he said, “they aren’t skilled enough” which is a garbage take

[@tmw3489]

They factually are not. They have been spending their time on NFT's instead of finishing baking their record.

[@edschobs5204]

@@tmw3489 ok bud….they are top tier musicians whether you like the new album or not.

[@tylertuncer]

I love this album, there finest work imo

[@renejensen7799]

I love the album, i still go back to it some days, and listen to it from start to finish, like it should be heard..

[@tmw3489]

"still"? It just came out, tf????

[@renejensen7799]

@@tmw3489 well i listened to it 30 times as i wrote my last comment..

[@FangTehWolf]

I kinda agree with that "its a dig at the label". I got the vibe from half the lyrical content that its almost like ticks and leeches from tool

[@h34dyl4m4rr]

I don't think he's saying that Devin Townsend is awful. He's saying that a7x sounds like a bad version of what Devin Townsend does well.

[@irti_pk]

I hope so, Devin doesn't deserve to be slandered. By catching strays no less

[@redninja216]

Nah, that was absolutely a shot a t Devin. He wouldn't have specifcly put up a pic of Lightwork if it wasnt intended as a diss.

[@wickywoowoo]

I've never heard him say anything positive about Devin, ever.

[@frodoBaggins-kz8ty]

I am utterly convinced that Fantamo is a robot that is forced to judge music as an eternal torment and hears all sound as Morse code that gets printed out on paper in his metal dome.

[@mirkecWii]

Oh 100%, I have no idea how someone can complain about the vocals on a metal record, give it a 0 out of 10 and proceed to give trap idiots who sound like utter shit a 7/8/9/10

[@dickthehead1145]

​@@mirkecWii some of the black metal hes given like 8 or 9s i think is some of the worst stuff I've ever heard

[@mirkecWii]

@dickthehead1145 yeah I gave up on his channel a long time ago

[@ryanbollinger1759]

@@mirkecWii Because lots of the rap he gives 7’s, 8’s and 9’s to are actually fucking great. He also dishes out NOT GOOD’s and 1’s and 2’s to really bad pop and r&b and rap records. Kendrick Lamar’s TPAB is a STUNNING album and I’m tired of this side of the heavy music community that discredits every other genre of music. That album is ABSOLUTELY a 10. I’m a guitar player and a producer, and I can tell you that this attitude of “oh they’re not playing real instruments, it’s crap” is absolute nonsense. It’s much easier to play guitar and make creative riffs in my opinion than it is to make genuinely great beats and samples. He’s not a robot either, he gave the new POST HUMAN BMTH album an 8 and he highly rates bands like Code Orange, Knocked Loose, Cannibal Corpse and more.

[@clandon9624]

⁠thank you Ryan, hard agree. And to the op, yes I agree that Fantano certainly is quite liberal with his shitting on things he doesn’t like, but yeah the vocals for this record just feel undercooked. Like it’s mixed poorly aswell. Just because there’s screaming and loudness in metal vocals does not obstain all vocalists from sounding like shit on a record. Yes it may be hard to believe, the A7X record is simply mid compared to any other metal I have at my disposal. Yes opinions exist, buts it’s no coincidence more people dislike it than like it. All borrowed components on this album have sounded better elsewhere, leaving no real reason to listen to it other than for fans to continue a fandom, so to speak.

[@siosio6935]

I saw them perform basically the entire album live in LA for the first show of the tour. Will say the songs are wayyyy better live and Matt’s live voice is great. I wanted to hear cosmic so bad but they didn’t play it 😢

[@jd0879]

They’ve been playing the same setlist for the whole tour and the new songs are terrible and you can tell the majority of the fans don’t like it. Vibe completely changes when they play new songs

[@evanstokes1947]

@@jd0879Nobody and Mattel were bangers at the concert I was at in Chicago.

[@iron1798]

@@jd0879I’m genuinely convinced you haven’t seen any footage from these concerts. Went to the show in Minneapolis, everyone was loving the new stuff beside G.

[@xaphan8581]

That hurts. Lol this band always has and will have a special place in my heart. Syn got me into being obsessed with guitar and the band as a whole pushed me more into metal. So it hurts seein them get shredded. Especially since I kind of agree on some of it. Idk their trying something new maybe it will turn into something better.

[@drbrankenstein]

Much like Eminem with Revival. Maybe they need a good diss to bring out the big guns again.. 🤷‍♂️

[@valentincelestite9861]

As you said, this album doesn't sound like ususal Avenged Sevenfold but it's definitely a hit for me. I'm impressed by how their handled such variety in their sound

[@Lokeacola]

Libad is album of the year

[@thetiminator55]

Listening to Fantano review A7x is like listening to someone that can only identify the taste of bananas review beef wellington...

[@Knighthood5394]

LIBAD is one of my favorite albums from A7X

[@XandycamX]

I’m so over people holding this guy’s opinion so high Edit: I’m in love and obsessed with this record

[@rubdub4]

Honest question, why are his opinions highly regarded? Is it just because he makes entertaining videos?

[@Troetenhose]

@@rubdub4 Nah because he knows so much about music and he is also very well spoken i guess...

[@XandycamX]

@@rubdub4 apparently people like the way he breaks apart music and talks about it in more dissecting terms other than just “oh I like/didn’t like this” or “it was good/bad”

[@soysaucehairdye7869]

He's a pretty pretentious douche. The way he trashes Will Swan's guitar playing when Will Swan is one of the most influential guitar players of his generation makes me have no respect for Fantano. He was talking about how all Dance Gavin Dance albums are mediocre or bad except Mothership and Artificial Selection. Those albums are good, but Downtown Battle Mountain and Happiness are their best albums besides Downtown Battle Mountain 2 which is their magnum opus. No DGD fan is going to pick a Tillian album over a Jonny Craig album.

[@zman2205]

@@Troetenhosewrong. People think he knows a lot about music because he’s so well spoken. If you can see through the half arsed persona you can see he’s one of the sorriest excuses for a journalist there’s ever been

[@RCTCB]

He comes off as a guy that would make fun of someone in 2004 for liking Avenged and then criticize you because you shop at Hot Topic.

[@unai49999]

I used to be that guy until I started liking bad bunny and went the oposite route.

[@jacksonconstantine5740]

Fantano was one of the people shopping in HT lmao

[@tmw3489]

...he makes fun of people for that NOW

[@MillerLikesSwords]

Why's he gotta throw Devy under the bus? The man is a national treasure!

[@RustinRoark]

He isn't wrong at all about Matt's vocals, the album demanded way, way, waaaay too much of him

[@giovanni5954]

the problem is that I know that matt is a phenomenal singer and u can see that in the recent live shows but, the literal choice of the vocal style that he did on the whole album was mostly super shit, this has nothing to do with his capacity as a vocalist or his vocal surgery, etc, it's what he and the band wanted to do with his vocals the whole problem.

[@slayerBO2EPC]

I actually listened to the whole album because of the review, I don't really listen much to AX7. I gotta say, there are like 4 tracks I actually really vibed to 😂 (We love you, Nobody, Cosmic and G)

[@BlightBreedOfficial]

When “The Stage” came out, was when I really began to worry about the direction Avenged Sevenfold was going in and I knew “The Stage” was a lube up and preparation for what was to come next with them. So I knew this was the direction they were heading. “The Stage” was passable and had a couple of good songs. But I agree, this new album, I just can’t get in to, no matter how hard I try. But! With that said. I absolutely love “Cosmic” it’s actually one of the best songs they’ve ever released. It’s truly “A diamond in the rough” terrible pun, I know. But, it’s true!

[@jjones9904]

Produce some music or your own

[@selendile030]

This is my exact take. The album has a whole is filled with hit or misses. Mostly misses for me honestly, but Cosmic is incredible.

[@ryanbollinger1759]

@@jjones9904 I mean, I do and I still can’t stand the album. On top of this, using the argument that because someone doesn’t produce or write music themselves they can’t criticize a piece of art is absolutely absurd.

[@FartCity-WorldDomination]

@@jjones9904don’t need to get ran over by a truck to know it hurts.

[@captainshiner42]

The Stage was the best album A7X had ever made up until that point. Small-minded, gatekeeping fuckboys are the only types I've seen hating on The Stage. If you only want to hear high school metalcore, go listen to their first album.

[@joaovitormaciel8247]

Nik, you should ask Paula if Fantano is the USA version of Régis Tadeu, famous guy here in Brazil.

[@FLmetalhead]

I don’t listen to A7X. But the fact the album was so different, and I saw a cpl reactions, I had to check it out to see what the fuss was about. Had it been a normal record for them I wouldn’t have even gave it a chance. I do agree the vocals aren’t great, it’s like he lost his voice. This was funny 😂

[@CatherineBriseboisCatWoods]

Ouch! I haven't seen someone rant like that on KZbin, ever... And I learned to rant from a pro about just about anything (my father). Nothing's wrong with Devin! He's awesome and a total sweetheart!

[@princealigorna7468]

A "not good" can be between a 0 and a 3 or 4, usually. It's more that the bad is so bad that he feels he can't structure a normal review out of it, but is still worth discussing in depth. IIRC he's only given the 0 to like 2 or 3 albums. This one he'd probably give a strong 1 or a light 2

[@royallpricc]

I distinctly remember some dance gavin dance album getting a 0 for reference

[@dillzilla4454]

the "fish out of water going into space around the sun and crashing back down to earth" comment he made in this to try to portray the album as bad is actually the most bad ass description you could possibly have about this album

[@ryanbollinger1759]

I mean lowkey Nik, I actually agree with his review. I love prog and this is just not it for me. It’s very rush, Haken, Mr. Bungle and Dream Theater inspired, and in my opinion without the elements that make those bands great. I think Periphery 5 is still the best prog album of the year in my opinion.

[@vxmo2068]

I love every song on LIBAD but hey I might be a little biased because they’ve been one of my favorites forever, I also went to the early reveal (360 experience in Vegas) along with the impromptu Area 15 show and the art gallery in LA so yeah lol I’ve just been surrounded by this album quite literally, and I think I respect them for wanting to do new things and not have the same thing they’ve been doing.

[@asscher10]

Of course you're being biased. You wouldn't fuckin care about this garbage if it was made for some unknown band. You like it because of the band's history and previous stuff.. but this album is total shit. And I'm not saying it because I'm a hater, since I like them a lot and have been supporting them since waking the fallen, but, damn, be honest to yourself.. no way someone would care for this album if it wasn't avenged sevenfold.

[@hellzturkey]

Avenged Sevenfold was my favorite all time band. After Nightmare, they started falling off. Really hard. As someone who loved the drum tracks and their old writing process, they can't possibly be the same band without The Rev. He wrote all their best songs. He was an incredible drummer, he didn't let any groove be simple after Waking the Fallen. It was against him, and the entire writing process of what Avenged Sevenfold committed to. They already perfected their sound. Finding a new one isn't the answer. Brooks sucks. We get classic rock beats with a couple huertas now. Until this point, they played it safe with their sound, playing radio rock. And now, they do a rip off Sleep Token flip. It just doesn't work. I was the biggest Avenged Sevenfold fan on the planet. They are a whimpy shadow of their former selves, and they should've called it quits 14 years ago while they were on top of the world.

[@jcbiggs7658]

​@hellzturkey you lost all credibility after saying Brooks sucks, not to mention saying this is a Sleep Token rip-off Not only were they far more proginal in their sound on this album, they do far more different soundscapes that neatly tie together on the album, you are just objectively wrong here You don't gotta like the album, but the band never fell off

[@hellzturkey]

@@jcbiggs7658 Brooks sucks. As a genuine drummer myself that has spent his entire life warming up to Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold and Meshuggah tracks, yes. Brooks sucks lmao. Go back and listen to The Rev. Never fell off? The entire quality of their music fell off. They devolved harder than any band I can think of off the top of my head, Slipknot would've had a better time replacing Corey Taylor. A7X would've had an easier time replacing M Shadows then The Rev. He was literally the heart of the band. He wrote their best songs. He was the heartbeat, the unnecessarily complex, fun heartbeat of the band. And to say they didn't fall off, is to say you were oblivious to the entire change. Writing process became lazier. Instruments slowed down until they fell off, with the exception of a quarter of The Stage, and maybe two songs from the new album. Yes, they fell off. I'm sorry you don't feel that way as a super fan, but they fell off. I was once a bigger fan than you are. It's just too bad that they kinda suck now. Maybe they'll get Portnoy back one day and get off this gay avante-garde shit. It's not their sound. They already found their sound.

[@jcbiggs7658]

@@hellzturkey Yeah this whole comment right here just reads as straight bitterness to me. How cringe does it feel to be this much of an elitist? I like how you try to big dick your accomplishments with drumming as if that's supposed to be a point too, and with your complete surface level knowledge on Brook's as a drummer, yeah, i wouldn't be surprised if you were fool of shit either. There was a change to their music, yes, but that's literally how their entire discography has always been, since STST. They never fell off, they just changed to a style you didn't like, which is okay you don't have to like it but i can tell that's something you won't admit to. "Their writing became lazier" How? is there a metric to it? Does every song they write have to be what they did in CoE or Nightmare to be considered less lazy? "Instruments slowed down" The fuck does that even mean? So they slowed down the speed of their instruments, which means that they fell off? My guy, whatever you do, don't listen to Pink Floyd then either, you might think they fell off by the time Meddle came out lmao "I was once a bigger fan than you are" This doesn't mean anything lmao "Gay avant-garde shit" More elitism... You don't have to like their new sound, but saying its objectively bad and that they fell off is dumb

[@scratchxo]

if it has a guitar in it, reverse his rating and that's how good it *actually* is

[@brandonvu5429]

Lmao what Fantano absolutely loves metal lololol people will seriously make up whatever they want about this guy

[@ilarimanninen7021]

I've never been a fan of A7X, but I truly like this album. It's one of those albums that are meant to be listened to in its entirety. I have to admit, that I didn't like it instantly. The songs are so dynamic and different that you don't feel that you get bored during it, and it leaves you wanting to play it again.

[@user-zx1ur]

Same.

[@craigjones3506]

All of avengeds last three records had to grow on you, i love it.

[@StonedSpagooter]

I don't care whether you like Avenged or not. But saying they are not interesting is a WILD take. They literally wrote one of the greatest stories in music with A Little Piece Of Heaven.

[@griffithsethan]

Calling A Little Piece of Heaven anything but cringe is the wildest take I've seen here lmao

[@TheNeighbor216]

I love the instrumentals in the album, peak A7X, But I hate to say that Matt doesn't have it anymore with the vocals. Years of screaming and rough vocals will do that.

[@Ubarberet]

"Some of the material makes Corey Feldman sound grounded in reality" is NOT a compliment btw 5:45

[@MadisonM1996]

This album reminds me of a wet fart at 6am after you ate Chipotle the night before.

[@mathinflames]

How to write a Fantano review: - Listen to an album once - Write the review as fast as possible - Name drop a couple bands for cred - Iron your nicest plaid shirt Voilà!

[@poragburagohain87]

Facts. Dude doesn’t realise certain music needs time to grow on you. He just does shit for clicks!

[@MrFonseca75]

I dislike his takes as I feel like he doesn’t have an expansive vocabulary and his takes are more reactionary than critical. He rants for rants sake and I still don’t get his following. Most folks disagree and use his reviews to find good music that he hates.

[@closinginonclosure]

0:45 What's a "bud in"?

[@monsterchad77]

I love the Mattell... I sent it to some friends who didn't experience the album and they didn't like it after one listen... I think maybe the album has to be experienced as a whole

[@TranzparentMethods]

Without question it needs to be listened to as a whole. I recommended the album to a 17 year old that I work with and told him "You have to listen from front to back", and he LOVED it. He singled out "Cosmic" as sounding like something from "The Stage". I can agree with that.

[@cn1506]

New A7X album sounds like Bone Palace Ballet era Chiodos written and produced by 2022 era Code Orange.

[@ToasterPizzaFun]

I don’t get why Ghost gets so much hate. Yeah they’re not metal anymore but their songs are BOPS. Tobias knows how to write catchy stuff. What’s wrong with that?

[@wickywoowoo]

They are metal. It may be pop tinged stadium metal but metal it is. It's not like the early albums were Lorna Shore either, lol

[@wickywoowoo]

@@tabithacakes3624 If they don't change, then it's same old, same old. No win situation.

[@tmw3489]

Why do people like you pretend Ghost gets hate? You stans are so butthurt and sensitive at all points....

[@Nutube-6P1]

His primal desire to destroy everything incomprehensible is beyond my understanding. 😂

[@Olemayolol]

I have never seen someone misunderstand an album so much that it’s straight up hilariously painful to watch but he managed it 💀

[@motcUS]

the last song ragtime??? thats not what ragtime sounds like lol

[@PerfectCell9]

Cosmic is a masterpiece. Easier and (O)rdinary are also amazing. I can maybe ..kind of see why ppl hate this. I, however think it’s a fantastic album. Fantanos shit review just made me want to go re-listen to it ✌️

[@reflectreflex7612]

Looks like a lot of people dont like the fact that a7x didnt sell out for this album

[@somebodyandthem]

It’s just bad

[@alexbrown4426]

I can't get over the fact that he actually screenshotted genius lyrics

[@ChedWilliam]

It's common practice for him... how else are you supposed to talk about specific lyrics if you want a visual cue?

[@alexbrown4426]

@@ChedWilliam there are other websites that don't provide braindead analyses of songs.

[@ChedWilliam]

@@alexbrown4426 Genius get the official lyrics and credits, hence the use of the website. If he wanted to draw attention to the 'braindead analyses', he would have pulled them.

[@ezet]

@@alexbrown4426 you don't have to see the people's analyses. but genius is the best lyrics site out there still. All I care is that the lyrics are correct, and that's the best chance for it (99% of online lyrics have mistakes in them)

[@user-zx1ur]

​@@ChedWilliamHe handles the braindead analysis on his own. See "Rich Men North of Richmond".

[@anthoooo]

if you listen to Mattel and imagine that its being sung by Charlie from its Always sunny, its quite enjoyable.

[@James-gm9cs]

when people say "its bad" they make it sound almost like an objective truth. it's different to "i don't like it/it's not my kind of thing" which is more personal and subjective. If you're going to give an 'objective' response, give objective reasons (e.g. the chord strucutre is basic, the melodies are simple, it's over-compressed, etc, etc.). Some of Fantano's remarks seem childish, elitist, and don't add any honest insight into what the songs are about. It's why I prefer listening to actual musicians review stuff because they'll give an insight into how the song was put together and how it's played.

[@irti_pk]

I'm inclined to agree but a couple of things to keep in mind. Most listeners aren't musicians and don't know or care for the musical analysis you described (pretty sure Fantano played bass in a band so he's not completely illiterate when it comes to this sort of stuff) so it makes sense for him not to go all Rick Beato in his reviews because that's not what his audience wants. I agree that it's good to make a distinction between not liking something vs thinking something is poorly executed but then again, even in the latter case there is a lot of subjectivity involved so it's probably not worth going out of your way for that. Overall though, I don't think most people see Fantano as some connesieur of music. Most of his subscribers probably disagree with him on a lot of his reviews but see him as an entertaining guy who gives his opinion on albums. I do think he has a better understanding of music than the average non musician listener but I find myself disagreeing with him a lot, but that's cool.

[@JoeBidensAdderall]

Cope. Music is subjective. Fantano always just gives his opinion. “Did you love it? Did you hate it? What would you rate it?” He makes it clear at the end of his videos. I fucking hated it. If you ask me. It’s a shit album. You are huffing copium and trying to be “better than thou” about it. Relax. If you liked it. Stream it. Buy the merch. But objectively. The majority of people hate it as it seems to be playing out.

[@James-gm9cs]

@@JoeBidensAdderall another childish comment. No wonder you like his videos...

[@James-gm9cs]

@@irti_pk Fair comment, I don't necessarily disagree with you if it's putting content out there for entertainment value. But I also have a wider issue with review culture on youtube where every random person feels like they should give their opinion on something they're not qualified to talk about and attempt to influence people's thoughts on a subject, and it comes from a place of ego rather than education. You can end up in a situation where a lot of bad information can spread and becomes a whole problem.

[@versev0]

You right, i glad actualy didn't know him before that video

[@kimodoardi1040]

He only likes to hear himself talk hates on everything never go to his channel it’s always hate Nic love your stuff

[@nehemiah1098]

Listen I actually love the new album but I totally understand why people don't like it

[@CarnerioTostado]

Same. It's definately a 50/50 album. You either love it or hate it and both are understandable. I just wish people were less agressive about it in both sides. If you dislike it, then people who love it say you just "don't get it" and "should listen again". If you like it, then people who hate it say say it's just "the worst music ever", that that you must be stupid to like it and that there's no way people genuinely like it. That's why I hate the Metal community in general nowadays because if an album released by a band isn't their best sound ever or doesn't resonate with you, then it's just trash. I recently got trashed by someone because I liked Prog, but then I got trashed by a Prog fan because I liked Core and Hard Rock. Tbh, I feel that's kinda why Metal has been on the decline for the past years. Almost nobody really supports new sounds unless it's perfectly what a certain group is expecting.

[@joevahkiin2329]

​@@CarnerioTostadoIm actually surprised there are ppl that dont like prog.

[@CarnerioTostado]

@@joevahkiin2329 a friend of mine can't stand Prog. Sometimes I play Tool or Between the Buried and Me in my car with him and he just gets kinda bothered by it. As for me, I really dislike Deathcore, but I get why people love it and props to those who do.

[@6li8storm40]

⁠@@CarnerioTostado like LIBAD, but Fantano just made me laugh. I watch him semi-regularly, and rarely actually agree with him.

[@royallpricc]

I quite like it, however I would not describe myself as an A7X fan. Maybe that's what the band was going for?

[@jamesmcgarvey3]

I think it's hilarious that it's worse than Corey Feldman and Nik just goes "OK". I look forward to a deep dive of The Fel-dog from Nik. That should be awesome for the elder millennial crowd.

[@lucasgoncalves7774]

Pretty sure Nik doesn't even know Corey Feldman lmao.

[@Beckzyy]

im not going to beat around the bush, i hated this album. but i respect the fact they did something different, and with all the stuff around matt's voice issues and stuff, its amazing how they even managed to drop another album in the first place. im not going to listen to any of the songs, like ever, but im happy they dropped it (mainly so the last album they ever release isnt 'the stage' lmao, ending their career with that would just be sad)

[@jackal1261]

I have only listened to game over so far and I absolutely love it lol

[@alexbrown4426]

Fantano the kind of dude to have a favorite band but not know any of their songs unless they're played.

[@AlfredSoul]

I don't know what this means, but I agree.

[@alexbrown4426]

@@AlfredSoul it means that he's incapable of listening to an artist more than once because of his crippling social anxiety. i.e he's a bitch who can't think for himself and thus can't like whatever they like and thus the final product is an empty husk of a human with zero attachment to music unless it's to make money off of equally unindependemt individuals.

[@skylar5257]

?¿ I’m sure being his job is to listen to and give an honest opinion on his music he’d know their songs lol.

[@Double_0_7_Strings]

I mean, if I never heard better experimental metal I’d think it’s good. But nah, this is avant garde for pedestrians.

[@daniellake4133]

This album is taking bungle, Alice In Chains, Cynic, pantera, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Beatles, STP, and putting it all in a blender with mushrooms and ketamine. It’s a metal masterpiece for heady kids that want weird metal. I love it

[@codybrady6940]

*DMT

[@tmw3489]

This is a braindead take. Those are still rock bands, there is nothing experimental about that and that is the problem with the reception to this record.

[@spacedusted999]

Omg i read that interview when they mentioned they were doing psychedelics and was legit pumped… and then horribly let down . It’s so gay people wanna be psychedelic and they just make something think is psychedelic not something they made while playing on acid or mushrooms… if they actually did the drugs while playing, they’d do it more, and make actual great music

[@randomshizFM]

​@@spacedusted999we really still out here using gay like that? Wild

[@idkjustme4869]

@@spacedusted999 The way you use gay like that really devalues your opinion.

[@sg03495]

He's not wrong. Besides the fact that they don't have talent - they do. It's just misplaced in this one.

[@babablacksphee]

I get where he is coming from. I like the new record it being a different vibe while everything didn't land I feel some were decent might add 1 song here or there in my playlist

[@regenerative1173]

I love every avenged album. Depends on what mood im in. Its strange to me that anyone would get offended by an artists choice. As you grow older, and if you actually enjoy varying genres of all music; you can enjoy it for what it is.

[@aleksandarfrick2656]

I like this album - replay this

[@RumpleForeskin03]

This album fucking rules.

[@JoeBidensAdderall]

Found the one guy

[@thesacredwaffle2846]

@@JoeBidensAdderallno it’s actually great

[@ninja_tony]

I absolutely love it.

[@jweezy15able]

The only thing Fantano got right was his "they're trying to be Alice in Chains" assessment, but only in respect that they both make "grower not shower" albums. "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" was a great album, much like "Black Gives Way to Blue", but you had to listen to these songs a few times to understand them. Similar idea with "Life is but a Dream," except "G" just doesn't hit no matter how many times I listen to it. It's a poor man's attempt at Ghosts "Jesus he knows me" cover. Definitely worth a listen, but maybe start with "Beautiful Morning" if you didn't like the previews since it's the most 'familiar' song on the album.

[@ChadKing69]

Fantanobots are NPCs who lack original thought. It's amusing seeing so many people struggle to form their own opinions.

[@Billiamwoods]

"Everyone is brainwashed except me" - everyone

[@ChadKing69]

@@Billiamwoods Found the Fantanobot

[@samcrorie]

It's weird, its different and the first listen of We Love You bent my brain but overall I like it. It grew on me. I prefer the earlier parts on the album.

[@JamesSClapperton]

That first track is a straight up “Anything mike Payton did with Fantomas” clone. And it just doesn’t work. The music doesn’t bother me at all tbh. Probably because I’ve been a huge Fantomas/Mr Bungle fan since I was a kid, but the Patton style vocals over top just make it seem like a talented cover band to me.