Avenged Sevenfold

Riddle101 · 17-02-2012 6:56pm #1

What's everyone's opinion of them?

The first time I heard them was when Metallica came to Dublin in 09 but I wasn't too fussed at first. But only recently i've started listening to the music again and am getting into them now. I think the singer is really good, he's got good vocal ability I think and the songs are decent as well.

My favorite A7X songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDQLCne_CGg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ry4cx6HfY

RonMexico · 17-02-2012 7:35pm

Bunch of trying too hard wannabes.

TheStickyBandit · 17-02-2012 8:03pm

I've lost interest since the drummer died. Apparently he wrote most of the melodies anyway! Nightmare was awful. City of Evil is probably their best work!

StaticAge11 · 17-02-2012 10:47pm

Love this band and Nightmare is one of my favourite albums of the last few years. Put on a great live show, one of the best I have seen.

Angron · 18-02-2012 12:55am

For me, their best album was Waking the Fallen. I still like City of Evil, self titled was pretty good too. I wasn't overly gone on Nightmare, I found it a bit too slow for my tastes, though I do have a soft spot for the song "Fiction". So far I've seen them twice, once in (I think) '06 with Black Tide and Bloodsimple, and whenever it was they played in Marley Park with Metallica, Mastodon and AiC, and I immensely enjoyed both shows.

Overall, good but not the best, and I preferred them when there was more screaming in the songs.

Slugs · 18-02-2012 2:20pm

This generation's motley crue... It's ridiculous how much they lifted from Motley, apart from the decent singer.... those nasalised vocals are grating, and every song sounds the same to me...

TEMPLAR KNIGHT · 18-02-2012 8:47pm

One of my favourite bands, I hated nightmare when it came out first because it wasnt fast enough but the slow songs are class in fairness. they are one of the best young bands out there at the moment, one of the few that dont scream and shout everything. Havent seen them live yet though which is a sickner!

Contessa Raven · 21-02-2012 5:36am

I love them. They're my favourite band.

I think their best album is Waking the Fallen, followed by Nightmare. I've seen them live three times over the last few years. Marley Park with Metallica, The Ambassador and the Olympia in '10. Zacky gave me his plectrum at the Ambassador gig! *swoon*

gerrybbadd · 21-02-2012 11:00pm

One of my favourite bands.

I think A7X get a lot of stick from people and in a lot of cases, it's really unfair.

Waken The Fallen was an unbelievable album.

TheStickyBandit · 22-02-2012 11:18am

I predict they will disband in a year orr so!

jack presley · 22-02-2012 11:22am

I never laughed as much in my life before as I did when I saw the video for Dear God.

Max Power1 · 22-02-2012 11:29am

This for me tbh:

Denny M wrote: »

For me, their best album was Waking the Fallen. I still like City of Evil, self titled was pretty good too. I.

Only saw them once, that was in Marlay Park when they supported 'Tallica. I was one of the posers then that hated A7X because everyone else did. Now I like them. Much prefer the first two albums though.

FlyingIrishMan · 24-02-2012 12:46am

Personally I've loved every album since City of Evil.
I didn't like Sounding the Seventh Trumpet or Waking the Fallen because I don't really like all the incomprehensible screaming.

Favourite song would have to either be Lost, or MIA.

RonMexico wrote: »

Bunch of trying too hard wannabes.

Wannabes of what? They're already a hugely successful band, mainly in the US.
That type of music is not mainstream in Ireland, all ****e on the charts.

Gunslinger92 · 25-02-2012 5:20pm

Love them, obviously

I'm quite interested to see how the new album will turn out, considering it'll be the first one with no input from Jimmy...

laoch na mona · 27-02-2012 8:41pm

love them especially afterlife and the beast and the harlet

Max Power1 · 28-02-2012 6:37pm

Gunslinger92 wrote: »

Love them, obviously I'm quite interested to see how the new album will turn out, considering it'll be the first one with no input from Jimmy...

Yes, this could be classed as a make or break album.

Doctor Jimbob · 29-02-2012 4:43am

Waking the Fallen and City of Evil are outstanding albums. Not a big fan of Sounding as to me it's just city of evil but not as good. The two more recent albums I go through phases off. There's some brilliant songs of them but some of them just make me cringe a bit sometimes.

6ftTallGuy · 05-09-2012 1:43pm

City Of Evil & Waking The Fallen & Nightmare - great albums, wasn't too keen on Sounding The 7th Trumpet or the Self Titled Album, the only good songs on the self titled in my opinion were Critical Acclaim, Almost Easy, Afterlife & A Little Piece Of Heaven.

Hallyington · 06-09-2012 3:22pm

A bit generic hard rockish. But i enjoyed Nightmare great album. Wish the fan's would grow up and stop spouting the "R.i.p Rev" Stuff everywhere if the band can move on why can't they?

Cill94 · 06-09-2012 3:39pm

Their image and fans undermines their music. That being said, they're nowhere near as bad as people make them out to be and aren't terrible musicians. I liked them a lot when I was just starting to get into heavy music and still find some of their songs are catchy, I just cringe sometimes when I listen to them now. I do give them kudos for putting on a great live performance when I saw them at Graspop.

Chevolution · 06-09-2012 10:43pm

They're ok, better than a lot of the stuff coming out now. They're not bad musicians but i really dont like their look. They did play very well live in the olympia 2 years ago.

P.S. I'd like them a whole lot more if they hadn't blatantly ripped off overkill's logo....just sayin :P

6ftTallGuy · 12-10-2012 8:13pm

Avenged Sevenfold Carry On - Set to appear on Call Of Duty Black Ops II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hvv6BXdQiU

Angron · 14-10-2012 1:17pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH_9GzaUW40

It was used in the Zombies reveal trailer.

ConstantLove · 23-03-2013 7:19pm

They ****in' rock my friend. I love every song they have made.Rock ON !

Lithium93_ · 16-05-2013 7:46pm

Avenged Sevenfold are teasing new music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=77ZEuAK72ms

Avenged Sevenfold have also announced 3 arena shows in the U.K for November/December 2013 with Device & Five Finger Death Punch as support

November 30, Manchester Arena
December 1, Wembley Arena
December 5, Birmingham's LG Arena

Shreddy Krueger · 16-05-2013 8:47pm

They're playing here in December during the gap in UK dates. Confirmed by Andy Copping and David Draiman from Device on Twitter.

kevthegaff · 16-05-2013 8:56pm

seize the day is a good tune

TEMPLAR KNIGHT · 16-05-2013 9:54pm

Shreddy Krueger wrote: »

They're playing here in December during the gap in UK dates. Confirmed by Andy Copping and David Draiman from Device on Twitter.

Any news what exact date or when tickets go on sale?

Furious-Red · 16-05-2013 11:20pm

Shreddy Krueger wrote: »

They're playing here in December during the gap in UK dates. Confirmed by Andy Copping and David Draiman from Device on Twitter.

Are all 3 playing here ? Would nearly go just for 5FDP

Hyperbullet · 17-05-2013 10:21am

Since when did A7X become an arena band? Did they sell out the Olympia last time they were in Ireland?

Shreddy Krueger · 17-05-2013 11:08am

Furious-Red wrote: »

Are all 3 playing here ? Would nearly go just for 5FDP

Apparently so. The rumours are that A7X will be stepping up to headline Download in 2014 or 2015 at the latest. These shows are a test to see if they're capable and part of the test is being able to play an arena in Ireland seeing as anyone can play Wembley these days. Having Device and Five Finger Death Punch (who are a 10,000+ arena headliner in the states but have little to no presence in europe) will hopefully help ticket sales across the board.

Sofaspud · 17-05-2013 1:42pm

I think they have good skills as musicians, but they're too derivitave. A lot of their stuff just sounds like they're trying to be Guns & Roses, Iron Maiden or Metallica.
The nasally vocals, the image and their "look at how amazing we are" attitude (I saw them in the Olympia and was amazed by just how much they were able to pose) completely puts me off them.

rebel89 · 17-05-2013 9:08pm

For anyone whos interested Irish dates are in Kerrang! this week
Dublin, O2 - December 3rd
Belfast, Odyssey Arena - December 4th

Furious-Red · 18-05-2013 2:44am

rebel89 wrote: »

For anyone whos interested Irish dates are in Kerrang! this week
Dublin, O2 - December 3rd
Belfast, Odyssey Arena - December 4th

2 irish arena dates is quite risky imo . If they bring over 5FDP ill def be there

TEMPLAR KNIGHT · 18-05-2013 3:25am

rebel89 wrote: »

For anyone whos interested Irish dates are in Kerrang! this week
Dublin, O2 - December 3rd
Belfast, Odyssey Arena - December 4th

Any news about sale dates?

Mushy · 18-05-2013 8:20am

Two arena dates...even with the curtain the o2 will have very very few people in it!

Wrongway1985 · 18-05-2013 9:59am

Mushy wrote: »

Two arena dates...even with the curtain the o2 will have very very few people in it!

Very risky indeed what was the last Metal act to do both those arenas?
Black Sabbath are doing one and theres tickets still available!
Iron Maiden/Metallica/Rammstein only did one date on their last indoor tours here.

England sales show their doin well sold out/close to sell out the 3 dates posted for there maybe get a few wiling to travel for a date here?

Furious-Red · 18-05-2013 10:30am

Mushy wrote: »

Two arena dates...even with the curtain the o2 will have very very few people in it!

I can see another 30 seconds to mars scenario tbh

rebel89 · 18-05-2013 11:16am

TEMPLAR KNIGHT wrote: »

Any news about sale dates?

Nothing about sale dates or anything, just the dates in the 'just announced' section of the magazine

Whatsisname · 19-05-2013 12:17am

I take it from peoples reactions this wont sell out crazy quick so? or maybe not at all?

Mushy · 19-05-2013 3:27pm

Whatsisname wrote: »

I take it from peoples reactions this wont sell out crazy quick so? or maybe not at all?

It won't come close to it, don't worry!

Max Power1 · 19-05-2013 6:38pm

Will have to go to this

Very risky booking such a large venue imo, but good for the fans as it wont sell out!

Angron · 19-05-2013 8:02pm

If it's cheap enough, I might grab a ticket for old times sake. I haven't seen them since before the Rev died.

Furious-Red · 19-05-2013 10:45pm

Angron wrote: »

If it's cheap enough, I might grab a ticket for old times sake. I haven't seen them since before the Rev died.

Whose drumming for them now?

Angron · 19-05-2013 10:49pm

Furious-Red wrote: »

Whose drumming for them now?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arin_Ilejay No idea what he's like live.

Furious-Red · 20-05-2013 12:27am

Marty Miller ‏

Rawwwkin gig announcement in the morning! Pat has details and I have an amazing comp in relation to same! @mcd_productions @radionova100

????? Could it be the A7X gig?

Furious-Red · 20-05-2013 9:41am

The announcement was Soundgarden in the O2

Max Power1 · 20-05-2013 3:27pm

Angron wrote: »

If it's cheap enough, I might grab a ticket for old times sake. I haven't seen them since before the Rev died.

I only ever saw them the once, opening for Metallica in Marlay park (the mastodon/AIC gig)

Angron · 20-05-2013 7:41pm

Max Power1 wrote: »

I only ever saw them the once, opening for Metallica in Marlay park (the mastodon/AIC gig)

Yeah, I was at that one as well. They were the first band I saw live, back around 2006 or 7, whenever it was they released the self-titled.

Zwillinge · 24-05-2013 9:10am

From the Book of the Face

MCD

Avenged Sevenfold have just announced a spectacular headline show The o2, Dublin on December 3rd 2013!

Support on the night comes from Five Finger Death Punch & Device

The O2 will be their only Irish show this year!

Tickets priced €44.05 inclusive of booking fee go on-sale at 9am next Tuesday from www.ticketmaster.ie

blastman · 15-07-2013 8:30pm

Title track from the new album, "Hail To The King", can be heard on YouToob:

Have to say I like it so far, based on a couple of listens.

Avenged Sevenfold

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