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@bASS227 Жыл бұрын
Bro hail to the king is a tribute album why doesn everyone forget that?
@bob_b9349 Жыл бұрын
@@bASS227i do know that. But lets be honest. Hail To The King at best was mid. Its just that the title track put it number 1
@bASS227 Жыл бұрын
@@bob_b9349 I didn't say it's their best album ( it still got the vibes tho and it's still good) but I see so many dumbasses who just go like "ohh they suck they sound like metallica" after hearing this means war and they think they know it all and it pisses me off
@Saltyaf385 ай бұрын
Sheperd of Fire will always be amazing to me. BO2 zombies doesn't feel the same without it.
@hunterbarker2955 Жыл бұрын
I personally thought nightmare had the strongest songwriting even if it wasn’t the most out there and creative album they’ve done
@blackmamba5659 Жыл бұрын
The second half of Save Me is the peak of all A7X's discography
@ferelcam Жыл бұрын
Yeah i mean nightmare is really a solid album and it deserves more than a c tier
@zacksguitarhacks6390 Жыл бұрын
What even is songwriting though? Like does that mean something different for different people? What are the values of "songwriting"?
@ferelcam Жыл бұрын
@@zacksguitarhacks6390 for me its how the guitar works and the harmony mostly, thats why, for me, it is the Best album
@Joshcoshbagosh Жыл бұрын
Ya C tier is kind of wild. I guess I can see how the string of more somber songs in the second half might not be everyone’s cup of tea. Good songs though
@dutchvanderlinde4713 Жыл бұрын
Putting Nightmare at C is CRAZY
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
I stand by it
@A7X0623886 ай бұрын
He aint a A7X fan clearly.
@christopherclark1658 Жыл бұрын
“Sidewinder and betrayed” are literally the most underrated avenged sevenfold songs ever.
@flonkas Жыл бұрын
Right? Sidewinder especially is such a cool fucking song.
@robertcop8825 Жыл бұрын
betrayed is dookie
@erickbravo6070 Жыл бұрын
Betrayed is a sleeper bro. I didn't care for it before but now it's top of the list.
@angrychicken28749 ай бұрын
Idk I always hear people praising sidewinder as one of their best songs, I wouldn’t say it’s underrated by any means 😊
@Domingo95x5 ай бұрын
"i have bad taste in music" is personally my fav underrated Avenged Sevenfold song
@LegendOfMithras3 ай бұрын
never let bro cook again
@Big_D_Randy42016 күн бұрын
Fr, nightmare is atleast A tier
@JohnFaulkner56 Жыл бұрын
Cosmic is an absolute masterpiece of a song. My favorite of the new album.
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
Me too I think. Such heights.
@michaeldean2575 Жыл бұрын
All of them are good
@thegoatfromiowa8948 Жыл бұрын
Same. I already think it may be one of the best songs they’ve ever put out.
@PCStPierre Жыл бұрын
Same.
@bullsheets6151 Жыл бұрын
(D)eath is my personal favorite.
@corknakovastein Жыл бұрын
I think the album sounds pretty wild, definitely an album where they just did whatever they wanted to do, I dig is on the first listen, I didnt like the stage until years later then realized what a masterpiece that album is.
@aaronweaver1886 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a kindergarten project
@bASS227 Жыл бұрын
@@aaronweaver1886 make better
@gdinfernoboy2157 Жыл бұрын
Straight facts, there will still be days when God Damn gets stuck in my head for no reason.
@musicbychanc3 Жыл бұрын
@@bASS227this is one of the stupidest responses
@playedplains6177 Жыл бұрын
just got off from listening to the new album Life is but a Dream and i have to say that was an incredible listening experience. first off props for them having the balls to go into a more avant-garde territory thats almost at times completely separated from any of their previous work and really own it too but also the way they experiment and deliver on this album makes it much more of an experience and i absolutely loved it. especially on those last few tracks i mean they really went all out on the experimentation and did an incredible job imo. not only that but the mix was also really well crafted, some bands will have a mix that sounds heavy but ultimately gets somewhat of a muddy mix but this new album sounded really clear and crisp! 10/10 for me
@gzmgavin0729 Жыл бұрын
Weirdly enough, I like HTTK… Songs like Planets, Requiem, Heretic, and Coming Home are really good to me.
@luvsavengedsevenfold Жыл бұрын
I guess we're a bit in the minority. I like that album a lot, myself. Requiem from that album is one of my top three favourites. The other two are Almost Easy from self-titled and Easier from their latest album. My other favourites from that album are Doing Time, This Means War, Planets, and Coming Home. Musically, Heretic is nice - but it's hard to ignore the lyrics including torture in that track.
@luvsavengedsevenfold Жыл бұрын
I guess you and I both like the uptempo tracks!! \m/
@MaazHamidPK5 ай бұрын
Coming home is probs one of the best solos I've ever heard
@xXD3M0NxW01FXx4 ай бұрын
City of Evil not being S-Tier is insulting.
@rahmatsumantri6577 Жыл бұрын
For Me S: City of Evil, Nightmare, Avenged Sevenfold. A: Waking the Fallen, The Stage. B: Hail to the King, Life Is but a Dream... C: Sounding the Seventh Trumpet.
@cajunboi4888 Жыл бұрын
This band is a lot better than I thought it would be.
@poopsquiggles9988 Жыл бұрын
They are incredible
@jeremynelson5311 Жыл бұрын
Oh dude. They're amazing.
@ptr_does_music7042 Жыл бұрын
Understandable, considering they have a more devoted hate train than Nickelback. It's sad really.. so many bands come up with worse albums than their discography and get zero hate, but I guess that's what success brings
@jasonjames6383 Жыл бұрын
Never listened to them until The Stage which blew me away.
@poopsquiggles9988 Жыл бұрын
@@jasonjames6383 If you loved the Stage I would highly recommend the new album Life Is But A Dream. Kind of like the Stage but wackier and more experimental with more styles of music
@grantwis3538 Жыл бұрын
How tf do you not like buried alive
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
I went through the entire discography and you’re hung up on one song?
@mobafan37134 ай бұрын
@@MetalTrenchesfair point. As much as I disagree with how low Nightmare os since it's my favourite album, but the album is bot for everyone. I like the vibe, I love every single one of the songs, but I just like chill albums and the story behind is really strong. The main reason why I love this album so much is because it was my introduction album, the story behind, the overall song blend and Save me. Really hits my preferences, but I don't know many other people who like the album so I kinda expected to see it low
@theredpillneo2296 Жыл бұрын
This was maybe one of the worst rankings I have ever seen😂
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
The “they don’t know” meme guy strikes again.
@jplayer7jonny410 Жыл бұрын
Personality, my two favorite A7X songs, which are This Means War and Coming Home, are in Hail to The King, and I really like Hail to The King and Shepherd of Fire too.
@braggingrightsmusic Жыл бұрын
Been looking forward to this album a ton especially because the singles have sounded so far away from normal. Love when a band experiments
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
🤘🏻
@danortega3662 Жыл бұрын
Great breakdown! I felt like each song on Hail to the King was written as a tribute to influential bands like: Metallica, Megadeth, Guns N Roses, Iron Maiden, etc. Each song feels like someone else's song.
@anonymousmoose31557 ай бұрын
When you're a superfan (like myself) it can be easy to get defensive when someone isn't praising your favorite band to the nine hills but this struck me as the most balanced appraisal of their work I've ever seen. Credit where it was due, criticism where it was earned, and personal bias applied tastefully. Great work, can't complain.
@MetalTrenches7 ай бұрын
🤘🏻
@kanomee Жыл бұрын
My personal ranking [S] Nightmare, Life is but a Dream [A] City of Evil, The Stage, Self-Titled, Waking the Fallen [B] Hail to the King [C] Sounding the 7th trumpet I was pleasantly surprised by how LIBAD really fits me. I guess during the timespan they didn't release an album since The Stage, i was picking up many kinds of songs and lately I've been in love with slow and classic 70-90s song like Frank Sinatra or Mariya Takeuchi. That's why for me [D]eath is my absolute favorite from this album. and I keep replaying all the songs in the album with no exception, all day. I'm legit in love with this album ❤
@JohnFaulkner56 Жыл бұрын
Cosmic is a damn masterpiece man
@kanomee Жыл бұрын
@@JohnFaulkner56 for sure dude!
@CashepetersenProduct Жыл бұрын
Nightmare is the best album so Far away hits soooo hard. The guitar solo at the end is peak.
@kingrico7909 Жыл бұрын
I must say this new one impressed me alot. Did not see that coming 🤘🔥
@erikdead8290 Жыл бұрын
Ohhh yeah! I loved The Stage, and might probably be my favorite of them at the moment, knowing that this new record is nothing but a wider exploration of crazier ideas puts me on the train of hype (if there is any).
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
You may dig it then
@erikdead8290 Жыл бұрын
@@MetalTrenches I love avant-garde and prog metal, so yeah, I may definitely dig it.
@imhim3066 Жыл бұрын
Ain’t no way this dude likes the band 😭
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
Ain’t no way you honestly think that everyone likes the albums the same as you do.
@imhim3066 Жыл бұрын
@@MetalTrenches well everyone in the comments is saying nightmare is great sooo
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
I don’t care what “everyone” says. Should I just be a sheep and have their opinion just because they do? That’s not very metal at all. The band wouldn’t even want that.
@flappy36354 ай бұрын
Reddit ass opinion
@flyingnimbus369 Жыл бұрын
Honestly life is but a dream Is kind of my Dream album I wanted from a7x. I kinda had a glimpse an idea that they would be heading towards such musical choices. It was all I wanted from them, I know it's messy and nonsensical at places but it has become my no. 1 a7x album. ❤
@Fattywhacker1 Жыл бұрын
worst album on this list imo i’ve been listing to them since the early 2000’s. big disappointment
@XLegendaryDrummerX Жыл бұрын
First listen to this new album I thought it was pure shit. Now I think that there's at most 3 good songs there, but the remaining are still rough to listen to
@thedogfromraditude5449 Жыл бұрын
Haven’t heard the new one yet, but here’s how I’d rank them so far: 1. City of Evil 2. Waking the Fallen 3. The Stage 4. Nightmare 5. Self-Titled 6. Sounding the Seventh Trumpet 7. Hail to the King
@ebenezerspludge8369 Жыл бұрын
That's pretty close to my list. Waking the fallen, City of Evil then self titled.
@bosshancho2495 Жыл бұрын
what a based list. personally id switch the bottom two but other than that i completely agree
@jbp1172 Жыл бұрын
@Boss Hancho agree, switch the last 2 and it's identical to mine.
@ShounenN Жыл бұрын
The fuck..I bet you people only listened to Hail to The king once and gave up... please, give me a reason why Heretic, Planets, Requiem, Acid Rain, Coming Home, Shepard of Fire aren't amazing songs making this album easily one of the top 4 A7X albums.. Of course to each their own, but for fucks sake stop the HTTK hate its so braindead.. Go take a listen and give a valid reason if you can. Acid Rain is one of their most emotional songs fucking ever! Also don't give me that shit "They don't sound like A7X on that album" They do. Every band can try different styles, no band should be caged to something sheep fans want and nothing else over and over again.. It sounds like A7X with a bit more of a heavy metal direction added. Different flavour, same band and an amazing album! Please do yourself a favour and re-listen to it. (It is more simple-ish regarding their previous, but still not not complex..)
@cjhehr6 ай бұрын
My list 8. Sounding the seventh trumpet: D 7. Hail to the king: C 6. Life is but a dream: C+ 5. The Stage B 4. Waking the Fallen: A 3. City of evil: A 2. Nightmare: A+ 1. A7x A+
@Jona_The_Than_D Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I found another person who also loves the self titled over City of evil. Also, one thing you forgot to mention was the daft punk influence on LIBAD, especially on Cosmic and Easier with those vocoders
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
Good call
@iDrunkRS Жыл бұрын
And Ordinary sounds 100% Daft Punk.
@shrimpe2876 Жыл бұрын
I feel like almost everyone I talk to thinks city of evil is overrated. Maybe the overall consensus has just changed over time. Almost no one talks about city of evil anymore
@mobafan37134 ай бұрын
City if evil is good, really good, but when it's on, otherwise not as memorable as some if their other albums
@armandklink4843 Жыл бұрын
Being a massive industrial and Faith No More fan I was instantly hooked with Nobody and We Love You so this album was a blast, honestly my favorite they have ever put out besides Self Titled
@blackmamba5659 Жыл бұрын
This album is really something else. It feels like it came straight down from heaven, so many haunting melodies and crazy stuff. I always loved A7X, the Self Titled, Nightmare and I remember when The Stage came out it became one of my favorite albums ever, Life Is But a Dream is really close to it, but I need to listen to it more. Cosmic is easily one of their best songs ever. I'm absolutely stunned lol.
@zephryngower1377 Жыл бұрын
I LOVE YOU!! AND AM IN FULL AGREEANCE
@ptr_does_music7042 Жыл бұрын
The synth solo in Mattel is probably some of the most pleasant things I've listened to since Trivium's Crisis Of Revelation bass solo.
@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125 Жыл бұрын
You mentioning what the new album sounds like makes me want to dive into it. I wasn’t expecting much from it, but your description of it is piquing my interest.
@kanomee Жыл бұрын
just don't expect the same old Avenged Sevenfold when you dive into this album. personally, I loved it. but if you don't, then that's okay too
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
I wasn’t either but it surprised the hell out of me
@gohanisthebest188 Жыл бұрын
@@MetalTrenches stop hating on every band that puts out a album like sleep token and avenged sevenfold and miw Jesus Christ
@secondcoming9789 Жыл бұрын
Big fan of the band myself (so at least there's that). How I'd rank them. 1. Waking the Fallen 2. City of Evil (you can really swap 1 and 2 for me) 3. The Stage 4. Nightmare 5. Self-titled 6. Sounding the Seventh Trumpet 7. Diamonds in the Rough (with the re-release of it. It is very much enough of an original album and most fans count it) 8. Hail to the King Guess I'll see once I listen to the new album, but I'm expecting it to grow on me.
@tingachhakchhuak6083 Жыл бұрын
The Stage is my fav A7x album. Agree with this list too. New album is amazing and one of my fav Journey this year and Self Titled is a Masterpiece
@ztmusic278921 күн бұрын
My personal ranking: #1: City of Evil (2005) #2: Nightmare (2010) #3: Waking the Fallen (2003) #4: Self-Titled (2007) #5: Sounding the Seventh Trumpet (2001) #6: Hail to the King (2013) #7: The Stage (2017) #8: Life Is But a Dream… (2023)
@TheSnakeYouCanTrust Жыл бұрын
here is a real hot take: STST: B Waking the Fallen: S City of Evil: B Everything else: D
@cameronvt7 Жыл бұрын
Finally, an honest review - the amount of copium filled reactions I’ve seen today regarding this album had me questioning my reality. The A7X fanbase (including me) have been starved of great music for so long we’ve resorted to gaslighting ourselves into believing every new album or release is somehow revolutionary or way ahead of it’s time - even if we hate the way it sounds (essentially if you don’t like it, you don’t get it). Artistic appreciation is great, but at a certain point the experimentation must be tempered with some constructive criticism loll, especially when we are being given Avenged Daftfold and a 4 min piano outro on the same eleven-song album we’ve waited 7 long years for. Let’s be brutally honest, M Shadows can’t sing the way he used to, which while unfortunate is not his fault and can be adjusted around (like they’ve been doing), but the real issue lies deeper, with the Rev truly appearing to be the creative bedrock the band now lacks. I know some people will genuinely enjoy the album and there are a few songs that’ll probably grow on me over time. But, if you showed me this album back in 2010 and said this is what Avenged would eventually become, I’d call you a liar. But I trust that A7X will continue to peek my interest and who knows, maybe I’ll fall in love with there follow up Folktronica inspired album that’ll release in 2030.
@JohnFor-fl7zt Жыл бұрын
I hate to say it but I’m starting to agree with this take. Tried to fall in love with the Stage and couldn’t. Now this 😢
@Ryanno38 Жыл бұрын
Curious what Folktronica Avenged would sound like hahah
@bgr2d Жыл бұрын
Totally agree with your comment. Awaken The Fallen, City of Evil, and Avenged Sevenfold are my favorite albums. I like the other ones but man after the first listen to LIBAD I’m disappointed.
@StarsDie88 Жыл бұрын
I genuinely don't like Avenged Sevenfold. I stopped listening to them when City of Evil came out as I really disliked that album. I haven't looked back. Until I heard they were doing some weird experimenting with this new album. So I listened to it and I actually really like it. Outside of M. Shadow's vocals, it barely resembles anything from the band before. And they're doing some genuinely unique sounding stuff, while also impressing with their musicianship. Outside of a few irritating vocal passages, I think the album is fire.
@TheFracturedfuture Жыл бұрын
So true. If Avenged sevenfold would of started off sounding like in LIBAD they would've never gotten famous.
@nuh_uh_- Жыл бұрын
I actually DID NOT like Life is But a Dream at first, I thought it was a weird sounding album but the more I listen to it the more I have started to like it. Life is But a Dream is probably close to being my favourite Avenged Sevenfold album, and one of my personal top 3 of all time. I love this album so much, I have replayed it so many times and each time love it more then I did the last time. It is a no skip album for me, even though Im not a fan of slow songs the self titled track on this album is nice to listen to, since it’s such a nice wind down song to finish off this amazing album.
@SheetFiber Жыл бұрын
This is my ranking: S: City Of Evil, Self Titled, Diamonds in the Rough, The Stage, Life is but a Dream A: Nightmare, Hail to the King B: Waking the Fallen C: D: Sounding the Seventh Trumpet S tier means I like them all. No song skipped. Flawless. Must own the copy. I don't know if I'm bias or if they are really that good.
@KytexEdits Жыл бұрын
Yours is quite similar to mine. I'm just happy to see a band be ACTUALLY CREATIVE and not just do another big hit for $$. My rankings: S: Self titled A: City of Evil, The Stage B: Nightmare, Waking the Fallen C: D: Hail the King, Trumpet I have to say Heretic is the only song I liked from Hail for sure. Also shocked I'm seemingly one of few who really, really love the wicked end from city of evil.
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
100%
@Iamthesun314 Жыл бұрын
Nah I really love the wicked end as well even if it is a bit on the long side
@kanomee Жыл бұрын
my fav from COE was The Wicked End, M.I.A., and Bat Country
@lost4weeks Жыл бұрын
no love for Planets and Acid rain? Those are the standouts for me, outside that I'd throw httk in the fire, just imo
@regglime Жыл бұрын
@@lost4weeks that and shepherd of fire is the only thing i listen from httk
@ptr_does_music7042 Жыл бұрын
I think that, just like the stage, LIBAD needs some time to grow on the fan community, especially considering how crazy it is. I had the privilege on having a background to make me love most experimentation in there. For an album so fragmented, it ended up surprisingly cohesive for me
@JeaustAW Жыл бұрын
Life is but a Dream and Nightmare are S Tier definetely
@wastefulbuzzkill46736 күн бұрын
LIBAD is my favorite albume EVER! I love the risks they took and the stories that each of the songs tell. Cosmic being about letting go of a loved one. Beautiful Morning being about struggling to be happy. Each of the songs are up for interpretation, which is really cool.
@nevstersgates999. Жыл бұрын
IMO S: Self titled,Nightmare A:The stage,Waking the fallen B:LIBAD,City Of Evil C:Diamond in the rough D:Hail to the king,sounding the seventh trumpet
@SolarGlu Жыл бұрын
I agree with Nightmare at S
@lesliemyers4159 Жыл бұрын
i can agree with this list for the most part, think nightmare is more A tier but everything else i resonated with
@danic8676 Жыл бұрын
1. The Stage 2. Waking the Fallen 3. City of Evil 4. Nightmare 5.Hail to the King 6. Sounding the Seventh Trumpet 7. Self-titled 8. Live in the LBC and Diamonds in the Rough
@danic8676 Жыл бұрын
@ChronoCrossIsUnderrated City of Evil has some cringe, I personally don't like Bat Country or Beast and the Harlot, but M.I.A. is great, The Wicked End is great, Betrayed is awesome, etc
@Joshcoshbagosh Жыл бұрын
Love Nightmare personally. I can see how it’s maybe not as unique as the self titled or some others, but it has a great sound with a lot of diversity. Beautiful ballads. Super fun title track. Balls to the wall almost Pantera ish track with God Hates Us. And probably one of their more epic masterpieces with Save Me.
@LiveLoveClamsАй бұрын
Found out about Avenged Sevenfold from their track Shepherd Of Fire in Call Of Duty Black Ops 2, I can agree with this list though I'd move Hail To The King to A tier.
@iggyig42011 ай бұрын
Hail to Kimg at D tier is actually fucked up to me...but to each his own.
@MrRoundthetwist Жыл бұрын
Huge fan of The Stage! Looking forward to this new record tomorrow 🤘🏼🤘🏼
@CashepetersenProduct Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe how different my list is from yours. For me it’s 1. Avenged 7x 2. Nightmare 3. Hail to the king 4. Life is but a dream
@ricoaguilar9026 Жыл бұрын
Shepherd Of Fire reminds me of Orgins from BO2. That’s probably why I enjoy it. That’s about all the enjoyment I get from this band
@marc2000z Жыл бұрын
S: Waking the Fallen, City of Evil A: Life is But a Dream, Nightmare B: The Stage C: Avenged Sevenfold D: Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, Hail to the King I like the "eclecticness" of this record. Only song I don't care for is "Easier"; that one's just a straight up filler track, but all the other songs are pretty good. I give LIBAD a 9/10. Highlights: - Cosmic - We Love You - Mattel - (O)rdinary - Game Over - G
@Uncreative78920 күн бұрын
Bro the fact that there are people out there complaining about another’s opinion is crazy. I don’t agree at all with the ranking, but that’s fine and I think it’s cool seeing your opinion. That’s what I’m personally here for. Sad that that’s not the case for most people. Keep it up man 🤟
@MetalTrenches20 күн бұрын
Based
@heavensxempty Жыл бұрын
This album is for those who don’t make metal their whole 100% personality trait. If you’re open minded & into many styles of genres you’re absolutely gonna love this album 🔥🖤
@Soullessservant Жыл бұрын
I agree with this 100%. The old me wouldn’t have liked it. But In the past year, I got into the band Ween.. If you know them, you know what a trip their discography can be😂 I feel like they’ve changed the way I hear/see music.. LIBAD is an incredible fuvking album and I couldn’t be any more pleased
@bullsheets6151 Жыл бұрын
This album is for music nerds not metal nerds.
@Solly68 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. It's more a prog album with metal parts. I love that, but it's not for everyone.
@thearchived4823 Жыл бұрын
I've recommended LIBAD to many friends and the two things that I tell them are that it's nothing like what Avenged has done previously, and to keep an open mind throughout (also, to listen to it in one sitting, front to back, as I consider it a 53 minute long song/story)
@geoffdb8118 Жыл бұрын
I respectively disagree. I've got a wildly ranging taste in genres. I know where to look for different genre music. Wasn't look for A7X to provide me a mixtape of like 7 band sounds.
@fadinginthenight Жыл бұрын
I swear I'm the only person to love Hail to The King. I get it's not the most original, but it's plain cool imo. I appreciate your honesty in your review and your in-depth analysis instead of just saying it's good or bad
@SS-dm5iy Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say I love it, but I like every song on that album. Actually, I do love Planets.
@stan_meow3778 Жыл бұрын
I love HTTK too. I don’t get the hate lol. A lot of my favorite songs from Avenged are from that album.
@luvsavengedsevenfold Жыл бұрын
@@stan_meow3778 It's probably the album that has the most songs I like on it. Requiem is my favourite. Other I dig are Doing Time, This Means War, Coming Home, and Planets.
@ChadKing69 Жыл бұрын
Hail To The King was good people just pretend to hate it because they’re NPCs
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
No, we just think it's bad because we have ears.
@luvsavengedsevenfold Жыл бұрын
Hey, buddy, I also like that album. It's my favourite, in fact - and I know we're in the minority. There's really no need to trash on people who disagree with us, though.
@MrBdog1021 Жыл бұрын
Nightmare and City of Evil are easily my favorites. And while I do agree to some extent about your complaints about both, especially with the second half of Nightmare being a bit on the slow side, besides God Hates Us which might be my favorite Avenged song, I still think the highlights on either really push them above a lot of the other records in their discography.
@eliaswallenholm35733 ай бұрын
this list just dont feel right at all
@s.o.stringsss2341 Жыл бұрын
Such a different sound, but they did it with heart, and effort. Gotta respect that. Self titled is my favorite but I’m enjoying this direction .
@luvsavengedsevenfold Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it would be a lie to say the new album is my favourite - although it does have Easier, a new track that joined my top three of Avenged Sevenfold songs. I really admire their dedication and willingness to experiment, though.
@Tomekkplk Жыл бұрын
aw man, Waking the Fallen was my first I heard of them back in the day and it's one of those albums that I can listen all the way through without skipping. S tier for me
@bgr2d Жыл бұрын
Definitely A tier at the least
@flonkas Жыл бұрын
It’s a masterpiece of an album. S tier 100%
@alexanderbatrakov1257 Жыл бұрын
The band was never the same after Rev passed.
@juanpablofuentealbamendez Жыл бұрын
1- the stage 2- libad 3- city of evil 4- waking the fallen 5-nightmare 6- self T. 7- diamonds 8- sounding
@andrewk8175 Жыл бұрын
i agree w this
@juanpablofuentealbamendez Жыл бұрын
@@andrewk8175 and i love you
@andrewk8175 Жыл бұрын
@@juanpablofuentealbamendez my opinion is 95% same as yours. but i would make libad, the stage, and city of evil interchangeable bc libad is HEAVY growing on me now that its officially released. the stage is GAS tho and COE has a soft spot in my heart bc thats A7x’s signature style if they ever had one imo. my all time fav a7x songs atm are Cosmic, G, Simulation, Paradigm, Blinded in Chains, the wicked end. also buried alive from nightmare and a little piece of heaven from white are also amazing
@blegh.3403 Жыл бұрын
The Stage and LIBAD sound like the logical next step after their self titled album. I like to pretend Avenged sevenfold didn’t exist between 2009 and 2016.
@SpeakerJohnAsh Жыл бұрын
I'm a very casual fan. The new album is a masterpiece of insanity.
@oliviacastilo9774 ай бұрын
I always thought my rankings were quite generic, but reading through the comments apparently I have a weird taste... 1) Avenged Sevenfold 2) Nightmare 3) Hail to the King 4) Diamonds in the Rough 5) The Stage 6) Life Is but a Dream 7) City of Evil 8) Waking the Fallen 9) Sounding the Seventh Trumpet
@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125 Жыл бұрын
Just listened to a few songs off of Life Is But A Dream, and I have to say, this release is surprising me. Nice diversity on it! I agree with where it is placed on this tier list.
@starman6468 Жыл бұрын
The only one I’d disagree is nightmare. To me that thing is so packed with emotions and I tend to like their slower songs and my personal favorite right up there with the stage. Cool video 🤘
@Mac..2667 ай бұрын
I started listening when I was young (Dad's music) and its always stuck with me. But as I got older, I got soo much more in the band. I grew up on A7X and will always love it
@fredrikhaugseth2933 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, the autotone in Lost is my favorite part of the song!
@johntylerbrowning4331 Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah I know I'm not the only one who thinks Self Titled is their best album
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
It's damn good.
@davidk14 Жыл бұрын
gunslinger is probably one of my faves from them
@luvsavengedsevenfold Жыл бұрын
Oh, yeah, now there's an underrated track. Somewhat country, but also quite bluesy.
@sylvaindumais20147 ай бұрын
I like your POV on shit! Id rank all album just lime you did! Maybe nightmare up to a tier but that may be more of a sentimental thing. Good job !
@izsxx Жыл бұрын
Seems like he has a very radio friendly taste
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
lol I fail to see how The Stage and LIBAD are more radio friendly than Nightmare, City Of Evil, and Hail To The King…
@bigfacetv3633 Жыл бұрын
I’ve never been a fan of Avenged Sevenfold, but wanted to check out Life is But a Dream out of morbid curiosity. I don’t think it’s a great album or anything, but I commend them for branching out and trying something out of their wheelhouse this late into their career. It’s definitely an ambitious album comparatively. I will say Life is But a Dream is so over the top that’s it’s almost impossible not to enjoy. It has more personality than any modern metal album that I’ve heard in awhile. I hope a7x could find their own identity as a prog band in the future rather than sounding like a mish mash of various progressive influences mixed with their classic sound.
@doomusrlc Жыл бұрын
"Scream" is probably my favorite song on the s/t, and "A Little Piece of Heaven" gave me really strong Mr Bungle vibes. Also found it amusing how that one was soon followed by "Dear God" haha
@thelatin9258 Жыл бұрын
(tldr summary at the bottom) This might be a bit of a rarer take, but I actually think that Life is but a Dream is a top two album while loving City of Evil, and finding most tracks on The Stage a bit mid. The Stage has a bit of a meh progressive metal sound, whereas LibaD is far more avant garde and artsy. Even though LibaD doesn't have the frequency of dramatic power chord riffs centered around the sharp leading tone in the harmonic minor scale and explosive virtuous lead parts (aside from maybe Nobody), it kind of compliments the vocal dullness of CoE with a bit more of a focus on vocal writing and harmonic structure. They left that melodramatic harmonic minor centered feel for a more well-rounded modernist jazzy and late era Beatles-like sound with many classical influences. Tldr: I think that both of the albums compliment eachother on each side of the spectrum and they're both within my top two favorite albums.
@robertlewis2855 Жыл бұрын
City of evil - S tier, and a level above the rest
@QuestNation3221 Жыл бұрын
I’m by no means an Avenged sevenfold super fan but the new album is incredible a true prog masterpiece. City of Evil, Nightmare and Hail to the king are great too.
@AlphaPig32 Жыл бұрын
The stage is one of the best I could listen to it all the way thru every time and it doesn’t get old
@Bjornsguitarspecials Жыл бұрын
Same
@fabledelements Жыл бұрын
Man I just found your channel the other day and just today was wondering if you've talked about A7X and then I see this, great timing
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
It’s been in the plans for a LONG time
@DudeGuyBroGuy Жыл бұрын
Dont hate on "dear God" i was able to say Avenged Sevenfold was accepted at my friends' favorite bar (a country bar) haha
@Duality_of_Man Жыл бұрын
Hail to the King is what you get by buying the Black Album from the dollar tree... Shepherd of Fire and Hail to the King give me Enter Sandman vibes, and like you said, This Means War is totally a Sad But True knockoff
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
😂
@closinginonclosure Жыл бұрын
3:21 Not only says "Heart-let" but puts the caption on the screen and spells it "Harlett" 😂 Your brain ok bud? It's Harlot.
@closinginonclosure Жыл бұрын
4:20 That's arguable
@benozkleenex Жыл бұрын
Idk City of evil would be S Nightmare A with the stage, but having problem liking the new album for now.
@jaybyhop4 ай бұрын
I finally listened to Lie is But a Dream in it's entirety today, and I can confidently say it's my favorite album of the whole discography. I love the prog/avant garde stuff and Beautiful Morning is so heavy. The whole album gives me a Mr Bungle vibe, I love it.
@AaronGravy Жыл бұрын
So what's crazy is A7X was a gateway band for me in a lot of ways but at the same time, the hits are beloved to me but I honestly could not care to listen too or remember like 60% of their discography and as I've gotten older, I've learned to really appreciate The Stage more and while I haven't listened to the whole new album yet, I listened to Nobody and while everyone was hating on it, I strangely thought to myself....."Ya know what?.....i don't hate it! I kinda like the rough, semi underground feel!" Which is wild because I really enjoy over produced metal and core music 😂😂😂 I like 3 songs off City of Evil. I frankly can't stand the first 2 albums (yes that includes waking the fallen) and self titled was better but Nightmare for me was their best written album before they went really proggy with The Stage.
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
🤘🏻
@fourseasons4105 Жыл бұрын
No offence to anybody who loves them but I just don't really care for this band outside of a couple of songs. I find their albums pretty inconsistent and the overall style is a bit on the cringe side for me. Here's my ranking though: 1. Self titled 2. The stage 3. Life is but a dream 4. City of evil 5. Nightmare 6. Waking the fallen 7. Sounding the seventh trumpet 8. Hail to the king Really surprising how much I enjoyed the new album, it's definitely their most refreshing and ambitious since the self titled. Still very inconsistent and cringy at times but one of their better offerings overall which is pretty impressive considering how long they've been going
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
They are among my least favorite of the bands that were popular in my scene in High School
@cnvrgnt5 ай бұрын
I really do wish M Shadows ever reached the vocal peaks he did on their self titled album second time, but unfortunately his vocals have only gotten worse with time
@tomthurston9069 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! For mentioning the OBVIOUS Faith No More influences all over this record, it’s far more than a bit here or there. It’s as if “Angel Dust” had an illegitimate child that is now a grown adult and they’ve reconnected….oh and I love this record too, bee tee dub
@formersperg5288 Жыл бұрын
there's no way my man really just said city of evil would be better at 40 minutes
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
I did. And I stand by it. Did I stutter?
@AngkelBee Жыл бұрын
Me too. He's not alone.
@guitarballup1 Жыл бұрын
Surprised to see so many people like the stage: it is my least favorite album. I respect A7X keeping fans on their toes for changing up their sound so often.
@falloutfan6649 Жыл бұрын
I’m more triggered by Nightmare being in the C tier than I am City of Evil being in the B tier
@luvsavengedsevenfold Жыл бұрын
I disagree with OP on both counts, as well. I think City of Evil, self-titled, and Nightmare are the big three of when Avenged Sevenfold were at their peak. And Hail to the King is actually my favourite, but I know I'm in the minority on the one. Nightmare was the first song I heard by them, and I was hooked.
@falloutfan6649 Жыл бұрын
@@luvsavengedsevenfold I would add Waking the Fallen and make that a big 4 of peak A7X albums. Yes it’s way different from the following 3 albums but it’s an icon of metalcore music
@luvsavengedsevenfold Жыл бұрын
@@falloutfan6649 That's very true. That's also the first time featuring the entire classic line-up, including Synyster Gates and Johnny Christ.
@mandatorymountainbiking6868 Жыл бұрын
S: Nightmare A: waking the fallen, city of evil, self titled B: the stage C: hail to the king D: like is but a dream, sounding the seventh trumpet
@jastrology4192 Жыл бұрын
1. Waking the fallen 2. Life is but a dream 3. The Stage 4. Nightmare 5. White Album 6. Hail to the King 7. City of Evil 8. Sounding Seventh Trumpet
@SBR3056 ай бұрын
Hail to the King is quite literally one of the greatest albums of all time.
@doomguyfaz3recon797 Жыл бұрын
Nobody was underrated so much
@PCStPierre Жыл бұрын
I think you’re a little harsh on City of Evil and I loved Buried Alive, but can’t really argue with the logic behind the rest of the video.
@parkermoser9657 Жыл бұрын
Where do the cod tracks fit in here? Although it's not exactly a full album I feel like black reign should've been included somewhere here. Those tracks are slept on hard and I personally love them as they were my introduction to the band
@truevilmeow Жыл бұрын
Jesus. I never thought I'd see the day that someone put the self titled album over Waking the Fallen and City of Evil.
@MetalTrenches Жыл бұрын
Well now you have. Would you rather just see the same old list over and over again?
@luvsavengedsevenfold Жыл бұрын
The people who prefer The Stage and Life Is but a Dream to Hail to the King are probably the same people that would prefer Stevie Ray Vaughan and Kenny Wayne Shepherd (or BB King and Buddy Guy) to Howlin' Wolf and Jimmy Reed. This is not a dig on anyone, by the way. Just a suggestion on how some people's musical direction might sway a bit differently from others. I'm admittedly in the latter camp, though.