WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS? 🎵 Avenged Sevenfold Bat Country Reaction

Thanks for checking out our Avenged Sevenfold reaction. We listened to Bat Country on a live stream recently. Um, this song is pretty different than what we're used to.
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[@Zundfolge]

Ironically this one actually is about drugs. Its a reference to a line in Hunter S Thompson's semi auto-biographical novel "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". Wherein the protagonist and his attorney are driving though the desert high on psychedelics and he sees giant bats flying around and he says "we can't stop here, this is bat country" It also shows up in the movie version of the novel (which is kinda meh ... read the novel instead of watching the movie).

[@fodofguck9454]

Damn right! One of my favorite books.😎🦾🔥🤘

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Why “ironically “?....

[@Zundfolge]

​@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 Because Lex has repeatedly interpreted the meaning of songs as "its about drugs".

[@countsolomon]

@@Zundfolge that would be coincidental, perhaps poetic even, but not a hint of irony. ironic means opposite generally in a literary sense.

[@Zundfolge]

@@countsolomon No, its ironic because she DIDN'T say "drugs" this time.

[@christym1974]

There are many more y’all need to experience! Afterlife, Buried Alive, The Stage and Hail To The King just to name a bare minimum.

[@jusmaxjust]

Their old shit be slapping too

[@gwlm2679]

Yes

[@xfrostyresonance8614]

Exist

[@gwlm2679]

Just all there Music is good

[@dun_did_its420]

Hail to the King is an awesome song

[@Unrav3led]

Rip to the Rev, he was a monster on the drums, and one hell of a back up vocalist.

[@j.j.6327]

For some Context: This is the song that brought Avenged Sevenfold into the mainstream. It is the second single off the album. The song’s theme functions as a reference to Hunter S. Thompson’s novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971, 1972), and the film adaptation released in 1998 with Johnny Depp. The function is carried out on multiple levels: its lyrics make obvious references to the novel (e.g. “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man” is a quote from Samuel Johnson that is used as the preface to the book); the music video for this song recreates some scenes from the film; the ups and downs of the verses and post-choruses (i.e. “So sorry you’re not here…”), respectively, are meant to represent the highs and lows of a drug trip.

[@AClark-jx9zp]

Spot on my friend.

[@DonteKeys]

I thought it was the first single....followed by Beast and the Harlot. Maybe i'm remembering wrong.

[@axylwilson6594]

@@DonteKeys the 1st single was burn it down from the same album

[@DonteKeys]

@@axylwilson6594 Wonder why they didn't make a video for Burn It Down. I just remembered the Bat Country video being the first from the album that I saw, back when that mattered.

[@dumkaisachakal6341]

That and being put in the NFS Most Wanted track list A7X made it in the spotlight then

[@ENCOUNTERZERO7]

Bat country is a line from Fear and Loathing in Lad Vegas. " We cant stop here this is bat country" The whole video and the song are about the drug trips they were on the whole time and Hunter S Thompson.

[@peterleskovjansky4079]

yaep,exactly :D

[@thefunkybuddha69]

You're right, Lex. They are a bit "poppy" sounding at times, but at other times their skills will blow you away. My personal favorite from A7X is off the same album as this one and is called "Beast and The Harlot." It's worth a listen.

[@matteller9865]

M.I.A.

[@janelson41]

Trashed And Scattered is probably my favorite song by them...

[@LeviBoldock]

"Too weird to live, and too rare to die" is a quote from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

[@LemmyGibbler]

As is: “we can’t stop here. This is bat country!!” 😂

[@XxRumbleBeexX1]

Video is also referring to movie an Huter Thompson

[@bkirko1167]

"THE STAGE" please! And do the official video. Brad will be able to "figure it out" without the lyric video lol

[@chavo8989]

Yes!!

[@gabrielcastorena5716]

They can’t do it without it getting blocked. Sadly this is how it has to be done

[@Dyrtbag68]

Slow it down to Metallica speed for Lex and listen to “Hail To The King”. Also, I think you lean on songs having to be “remastered” to hear them better. Sometimes you just have to take them as an original production and as so unique compared to studio remasters.

[@jhamilton1007]

Speaking of Metallica. Just wait until they eventually get to Spit Out The Bone. Lol

[@dionshare7103]

I always got a Motorhead vibe with Hail To The King not Metallica.

[@coosaboy20]

Darkness Surrounding, Unholy Confessions, Seize the Day, Scream, A Little Piece of Heaven, Nightmare, and Hail to the King would be good ones for you to really see the progression of their sound over the years and also their various "styles".

[@thomashan4963]

You left out Fiction 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@pokeyexpressor4265]

second heartbeat aswell and I love how you took it way back. the og fans

[@patrickdurst3495]

Little piece of heaven haha. I’m pretty sure shaq reacted to that. Such a good one to watch reactors with! I need some brompton cocktail and Unbound!

[@lukeholder2829]

I think Lex would like "scream" by avenged sevenfold more

[@JohnWilliams-mu9mj]

Awesome guitar riff

[@graxy_tv]

R.I.P THE REV

[@raybrown5587]

Came here to post this, the Rev was built different.

[@SergeTheBlade]

Thats why they needed Mike Portnoy. Not many drummers can do this style.

[@billionaeris1183]

You guys would love their songs "Buried alive" "Hail to the King" "Shepard of Fire"

[@Kyrus92]

good picks!

[@spirosapid4208]

guysss Seize the Day when you have time ,nice reaction!

[@joef7949]

If you haven’t seen fear and loathing in Las Vegas, this song will fly over your head. This song got so damn played out and doesn’t come close to how good they are, buried alive and nightmare showcase them better.

[@nachocheez9690]

Nightmare overrated af

[@xfrostyresonance8614]

@@nachocheez9690 For sure. Better shows of their musicianship are definitely Exist, Save Me, Strength of the World, ALPoH, list goes on

[@boing1oings]

you don’t have to understand every single meaning in order to enjoy a song

[@davidl8759]

just cause it got played out doesnt mean it doesnt showcase them well, i think its a great song

[@obxsponger7715]

It's based on the book and movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

[@brianyates3504]

THE BAND SAID THIS SONG WAS ABOUT A DRUG TRIP...DOSES IS SLANG FOR LSD...HE USES THE WORD DILATE WHICH LSD DOES TO UR EYES...THEY SAID ALL THE WEIRD MUSICAL PARTS WERE REPRESENTING A DRUGGED OUT STATE...BACK IN THE DAY AX7 WERE KNOWN FOR PARTYING LIKE ROCK STARS!! THEIR DRUMMER THE REV DIED IN 2009 FROM AN O D. AND THE GUYS CLEANED UP THEIR ACT...GREAT SONG...RIP TO THE REV...

[@thomasmcdonald3076]

Do “Nightmare” by these guys, you’ll love it and their best song no question

[@kingragnar8023]

Video inspired by Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Great movie. We can't stop here, this is bat country

[@Grottgreta]

City of Evil is one of my all-time favorite albums, every song is a banger

[@bkpickell]

The song title comes from a line in the book fear and loathing in Las Vegas. The song itself is a reflection on his Opiate addiction.

[@fcbaker65]

First time I seen Lex not banging her head!..🤣😂🤣 Great reaction & review you two!...👍👍

[@ThePriorityAlpha]

I think I'm looking forward to this Journey more than any other.

[@eomerika]

Any song that you have to listen to multiple times to get it is a masterpiece

[@melissawilcox5285]

I truly love how the fans of this kind of music are just as passionate about it as rap fans are about that style. It’s interesting to read the comments of both styles because you gain so much insight into what the music really means to those fans, and a lot of times, it’s the same. Music is universal.

[@stevenwilliams1805]

It's indeed quite interesting.

[@jonschroeder26]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! my favorite band. please do more! :)

[@dionshare7103]

This is a band I didn't get into until more recent times but they are definitely a band that grows on you and they got great musicians.

[@Harry-ox2ul]

My fave band of all time, you've got to give The Stage a listen, alongside Nightmare, Afterlife, A Little Piece of Heaven (known to many as the metal Bohemian Rhapsody), and many more. Loved the reaction keep it up!!

[@pokeyexpressor4265]

"I won't see you tonight pt 1" is a serious must by them. lex will love it. it's got such beautiful undertones. or even "unholy confessions". bat country was definitely not the song to start out with and this is coming from someone who has them tattooed on his body

[@6fejmk]

U will regret having it when ur old

[@dkmcbigsley]

Waking The Fallen is their best album

[@GJBedrin]

Nah city of evil for sure. But wtf is a close w cond or third.. or fourth ... ​@@dkmcbigsley

[@Mike55690]

Glad you guys are finally reacting to A7X ! Genuinely one of the best bands, Matt's voice is insane, The Rev's lyrics makes you think even after a decade plus, Syn's playing is legitimately on a different level ! Definitely check out Afterlife (Full Studio version, not the radio cut), Nightmare, Seize the Day, Gunslinger, Beast and the Harlot and if you enjoy them, A Little Piece of Heaven (with this its a lot of metaphors and symbolism, as opposed to it being black and white in just lyrics).

[@puppetmaster8551]

These are Matt’s lyrics, Rev was a good lyricist tho but STST/WTF/COE we’re solely Matt lyrically, the only 2 A7X album Jimmy wrote lyrics for were self titled and nightmare. I’d say Matt was the better lyricist and stuff like the stage is incredible lyrically but Jimmy was still a very good lyricist himself. Matt’s lyrics definitely make me think more tho especially stuff like the stage or even city of evil

[@seanaries4323]

Shephard of fire, hail to the king, and a little piece of heaven! You guys been on a roll!

[@GabrielofAdonai]

This song is a reference to the Jonnhy Depp film: "Fear and Lothing in Las Vegas" they re driving to sin city with basically every illegal substance known to man, and they are tripping on lsd or shrooms and depps character starts seeing bat's 🦇 "we can't stop here, this is bat country" that's where they got the name.

[@El_Borrego_Negro]

Synester gates is one of the most powerful guitars in the world.... he can talk to you with it....

[@1amdremer]

Shepherd of Fire and Hail to the King are a couple of my favorites of theirs. I also like Welcome to the Family and This Means War. However, one of their most unique pieces of music is their cover Malaguena Salerosa. It is an absolutely beautiful song blending Latin/Spanish guitar styling and metal. Also its sung in Spanish.

[@DouglasLaurent]

Beast and the Harlot! Love that Song!

[@aaronhector4477]

A Little Piece of Heaven with the video is a must!!

[@JayMill24]

Lex’s reaction when it slowed down and she grabbed her head was priceless. Music that takes you through different emotions is amazing!!

[@2xkiller]

Bat Country: A mental state entered under the influence of hallucinogenics.

[@fatboy1271]

They have a very diverse range of influences and the pop elements are quite often prevalent in their songs. I love it 🤘🤘 Loved Brad's radio analogy 😁 You kids and your re-masters... 🙄🤣

[@themetalpig7613]

I assume this song is inspired by the desert scene from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas movie and the book by Hunter S Thompson. Bat Country referring to them tripping in the car with bats flying overhead.

[@dwaynediamond6431]

Great reaction guys! I'd highly recommend "Buried Alive" by this band as a next song. This group has some amazing songs. A nice slower song that is a tribute to their late drummer is called "Far Away" which is also beautiful. I hope you give this group another chance.

[@jusmaxjust]

I've watched yall for prolly 6 months now, glad yall finally stumbled into my favorite band Avenged Sevenfold or as us fans say A7X. Now please do more songs any of them will do, their lyrics carry true meaning and Shadows voice is mesmerizing

[@PhatGuSS]

This band is one of the most technically sound in our generation of metal! All of them are incredible musicians which allows them to have off-the-wall song composition!\

[@TheSwede9]

"I feel like I just got dropped into a warzone" kind of resonates with me, poetic description for the song

[@koditoney]

awesome side note, that solo was played by synyster gates AND zacky vengeance at the same time, if you listen closely you can hear it!

[@marshalcarrier3367]

Dude one day y’all need to see these guys live. They put on one hell of a show

[@antonioshadowz7810]

These avenged sevenfold songs were created by someone with a very creative mind. There's so much going on, which gives it replayability so you can discover a new piece of art every time you listen to it.

[@mr.monroe4076]

Fear and loathing in Las vegas. Watch that movie and you'll get this song. BECAUSE THIS IS BAT COUNTRY

[@TheAlpineShepherdBoy]

A lot of drug and Hunter S. Thompson references in this song. "Too weird to live but much too rare to die." is almost a direct quote from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and "Bat Country" is also a reference to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

[@JfrikinC]

i love this guitar solo so much

[@TheDylls]

I would never argue that this is the best band of all time, but it IS my favourite band of all time

[@youngmantryingtomakeit]

Honestly I still think yall should listen to afterlife by them either live in lbc or lyrics, has probably the best guitar solo I have ever heard

[@cdm46290]

If thats the best guitar solo you've ever hearsd you need to listen to more music, a lot more.

[@youngmantryingtomakeit]

@@cdm46290 I listen to all kinds of music and bands, im just giving my opinion you might not agree with it as much as I probably don't agree with yours but at the end of the day im not going to waste my time arguing about music.

[@puppetmaster8551]

A great a awesome solo forsure, definitely better ones out there but that solo is a classic.

[@S1L3NTBUTCH3R]

@@youngmantryingtomakeit that one annoying person that gotta act like "I know better",don’t mind them.

[@kirashadow98]

You need to Hear “Buried Alive” by them, that song is one of their masterpieces!

[@curtiscross2885]

"A little piece of Heaven" By Avenged We all want you to check it out and they know it

[@nitsuA_LH]

No we don't. Not a good introduction to them.

[@MatterShim]

@@nitsuA_LH Yeah, they should definitely start with something else. Nightmare would get them hooked and I think Brad would even like it

[@sleeperhold2763]

Hope you guys do more of these guys. One of my favorite bands. Too many good songs. "Nightmare" highly recommended by them.

[@kingragnar8023]

Lex looking like she's on wild n out

[@Lurch685]

RIP to The Rev. What a drummer.

[@oswaldoramriv3184]

Exist by advenged Sevenfold is a Master piece

[@Surya112]

The song is about a movie called Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which is based on a book of the same name by Hunter S Thompson. The lyrics contain a few direct quotes from the movie/book. It's about drugs.

[@TheBlindGuitarSlinger]

I felt the same way when I first heard them, but give them a chance. They are now one of my favorite bands. They have some awesome songs, and their guitar player sinister Gates, is one of the best. Try buried alive or so far away.

[@wcanderton]

Literally anything Avenged Sevenfold I would LOVE for you to check out. Personal favorite songs are Lost, Unbound (The Wild Ride), Buried Alive, God Hates Us, Second Heartbeat, An Epic Of Time Wasted, Lips of Deceit, Higher, and Coming Home. But like, 97% of their catalogue is near perfect so

[@DonMcGuire4502]

Awesome video, my favorite Avenged Sevenfold songs are Hail To The King, Nightmare, and Coming Home.

[@JenB.188]

OMG! A bland diet! I almost fell out laughing. You two have such great chemistry.

[@JosieInWonderlanddd]

Been a fan of A7X since I was 16, I'm 33 now, still listen to them, not as often but remember I had a HUGE crush on M.Shadows, oh the good ol' days, thanks for the trip down memory lane!!!

[@veRGe02]

I always loved their song Unholy Confessions. That's the one that first got me into this band in 2003. Good gym track too imo

[@marsdenho]

A7X - Seize The Day is beautiful

[@Marc-xo2rx]

The Stage by Them is pure gold. You need to listen to that song !!!

[@3.L.A]

Shepherd of fire, Nightmare,Buried Alive,Hail to the King,Afterlife. You gotta jam those.

[@popitgood3456]

Every song from them is amazing

[@PetterVessel]

Every A7X song got something special . It has been a hell of a ride, enjoying all the good songs, going through the phase with the death of their drummer "The Rev". Now I'm looking forward to their new album. I can't wait.

[@anthonymayo9769]

Great song I loved watching this video in the morning before school on mtv or fuse

[@foxracer1703]

I love watching her slowly get into it. Shes saying its a lot. But it looks like she likes it and cant stop bumping her head to it.

[@foxracer1703]

Also, you dont need to figure each aspect out all at the same time. I know for youtube sake it might be easier. But maybe one person focus on the music or the rhythm, and another on lyrics and meaning?

[@jeremygreene5019]

You guys are great!! Keep it up. There are a lot of awesome A7X suggestions here that are A lot different from this one. These guys have some of the best guitar solos around.

[@christinedeshano2872]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. That would be the inspiration behind Bat Country. "He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man" is from the book and "to weird to live but , much to rare to die" is from the movie.

[@jmac7947]

Beast and the Harlot, Buried Alive, Nightmare, The Stage... so much good material with a7x. One of my alltime favorites.

[@kylewilliams8781]

One of the best drummers ever, RIP The Rev!

[@deadboof]

I really wanna see how Lex would feel about a little piece of heaven. Every reactor is disturbed by the implications of the video but I honestly can't imagine Lex's reaction. Anyone with me?

[@ulisesmaderamejia4847]

Nightmare, Hail to the King, Almost Easy, Afterlife, Beast and the Harlot you’ll definitely enjoy these!!

[@noahviena1366]

This song was written about fear an loathing the movie when they head to Las Vegas through the desert frying on acid an bat country is what johnny depp says in the begging of the movie when the acid kicks in

[@billwell9266]

my oldest son is 21. In kindergarten he would ask to hear this song when I picked him up after school.

[@jacobaguillon1025]

“Save Me” is an amazing song they do!!!!

[@donaldepperson7254]

This song was inspired by the movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

[@SCOODAMcGOODA]

The drummer spazzes

[@bojangles4791]

A7x are like wine they got better with age,buried alive,the stage,save me, shepherd of fire,paradigm,creating god,critical acclaim ,afterlife

[@Mod45thc3d]

A little piece of heaven

[@2xkiller]

The following quote, also included at the beginning of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, is referred to twice throughout the song (at the beginning and the bridge before the last chorus) and is shown at the beginning of the music video. "He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man." - Samuel Johnson Also referenced in the song is a lyric derived from the final words spoken about Dr. Gonzo at the end of the film adaptation. The lyric is used at the end of the second breakdown of the song, as the final lyric of the song. "There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die." - Raoul Duke

[@2xkiller]

I think "He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man." is a way of saying one sometimes must become a beast to avoid the pains of being a man because a beast wouldn't have empathy, compassion, love, or any kind of emotional connections and those are the causes of most pain in life.

[@sistem891]

i hope u guys be together 4 ever yall so cute!!

[@scribesblood2085]

Rev on dem drums man!! ❤️RIP

[@ZtheG96]

If you haven't seen the movie you absolutely have to! This song is based on a book by Hunter S Thompson called "Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas" which also had a movie made out of it with Johnny Depp. "Bat Country" is a reference to the opening scene where Johnny Depps character is flying through the Desert on the way to Las Vegas with his attorney and the both of them are tripping on an entire suitcase full of different drugs/substances and Johnny is swatting at bats he claims to see flying all around them in the air as they drive down the interstate in their convertible. "We can't stop here! This is Bat Country!" He says as they pull over to make another visit to their brief case in the trunk

[@Locke99GS]

Gotta be "A little piece of heaven" next time. Craaaaazy lyrics with matching craaaaazy video will get a craaaaaazy reaction for sure.

[@sepulfan02]

I was a big fan of their 2nd 3rd and 4th albums waking the fallen is still my fav

[@chrisminutello629]

" Sounds like a dishwasher. " 😂

[@BleedBlue94]

Awesome that ya'll are reacting to Avenged Sevenfold! You HAVE to react to more! Afterlife, Nightmare, Buried Alive, Hail to the King, Shepherd of Fire, and of course So Far Away which is such an emotional experience. Obviously there are so many more from A7X. Would be great to see what you guys think!

[@ThePriorityAlpha]

If you want some great musicality try "Buried Alive"

[@aaronbarker300]

When I listen to all these older a7x songs, 90% of my attention in on The Revs drumming

[@jourdancooley1387]

funny how they be rocking so in syncs throughout the vid

[@maneatingpie2338]

Buried Alive, God Hates us All, Nightmare, The Beast and the Harlot, Chapter IV are all songs that you would need to hear to get a good idea of what they are capable of as a band.

[@theadorebundy4514]

Avenged Sevenfold songs must do lol - -Won't see you tonight part 1 -M.I.A -Beast and the Harlot -Brompton Cocktail -So Far Away -The Stage

[@ther0ckerguy]

Buried alive is another great song

[@sharpiefinepoint5842]

A7X is one of my all time favorite bands. Theyre amazing. I hope y'all keep reacting to them.