Avenged Sevenfold listeners?

[DonaldDemon]

Anyone ever listen to Avenged Sevenfold? They are a metal band that has been around a few years but now have their first major release, "City of Evil" on Warner Bros. I gotta say that is some d*mn sick guitar playing on that record! I haven't been impressed with a 'new' bands guitarist in a long time but that dude rips!

I just bought their album before that and it is quite different. More screaming and chugging riffs. Not as impressive guitar playing. Either that guy was holding back or he did some major practicing (or someone else played for him!).

Anyway, I am going to see them April 9 so I will see his true skills or not. If you like Maiden, GNR, aetc. you might like these guys.

[VomHalen]

i keep hearing about these guys...i need to give it a listen..although those names they have are kinda ghey...they need something cool like "nikki sixx" or "mick mars" ;D

[DonaldDemon]

Yeah they do use those ghey names. Synyster Gates is the lead guitarist
's name I believe. I definitely recommend City Of Evil though. Though the singer's voice can get annoying after a while, the guitar and drum work on that album just kick @ss! There is that one song "Bat Country" that has been on th radio alot. You may have heard that if you play the radio.

[shreder75]

I run across them on Sirius all the time, but never really stopped to listen to them...I'll check them out

[twistofcain32]

hey demon we agree on a band. they kik ass great lead players

[shreder75]

I heard their song Bat Country yesterday on satellite..didn't know it was them when I heard them on WYSP a month ago..

definetly some guitar flailing going on in the middle of that song..lol..I kinda dig it!

[Dirrty Craig]

I think Bat Country is a great tune. As far as the playing goes its light years ahead of whats happeneing right now,, so more power to 'em. For us old skool guys though its no biggie. 4 string harmonized arpeggios played at a moderately slow speed,, but it sounds way cool and fits the tune perfect. Its nice to hear the kids busting some sh1t out. Check out Trivium for some of the best kid guitar metal right now too.

[shreder75]

dirrtycraig said:

I think Bat Country is a great tune. As far as the playing goes its light years ahead of whats happeneing right now,, so more power to 'em. For us old skool guys though its no biggie. 4 string harmonized arpeggios played at a moderately slow speed,, but it sounds way cool and fits the tune perfect. Its nice to hear the kids busting some sh1t out. Check out Trivium for some of the best kid guitar metal right now too.

it's nothin' that hasn't been done before, but the thing is, it stands out like a phuckin' sore thumb because of the reasons you just said! and not in a bad way either

I hear good and bad things about trivium..I'll have to put them under my musical microscope to see if they're any good or not..hehe

that being said, have you tried out Pagan's Mind or Soilwork yet?!?!?!?

[Dirrty Craig]

Triviums from around here thats why I mention them.. they are big fans of Dirrty Hairy and used to frequent many of our shows before hitting the big time last year...

I've heard Pagans mind,, pretty good stuff. Never heard soilwork.

[shreder75]

dirrtycraig said:

Triviums from around here thats why I mention them.. they are big fans of Dirrty Hairy and used to frequent many of our shows before hitting the big time last year...

I've heard Pagans mind,, pretty good stuff. Never heard soilwork.

a-HAH! the truth comes out!!!! you're a promoter for them!!! lol..j/k =P

lots of riffing goin on in soil work..great leads too....guy's a bit of a screamer, but sings the choruses..and he's not a Lamb Of God annoying type of screamer...great band =D

Natural Born Chaos
Predator's Portrait

two greta albums

[DonaldDemon]

Yeah it's definitely nothing new but then again not much is anymore (except Radiohead ;D).
It definitely stands out because no one plays like that anymore. I'd have to say metal is the only new music with some kick @ss guitar playing going on. I just can't deal with the cookie monster screaming for too long. It just gets boring. I bought Avenged album prior to the new one and it is not as good because he screams alot. He actually sings in City Of Evil.

Bat Counrty is a great song and its about one of my favorite authors, Hunter S. Thompson!!

I'll have to check out Trivium.

[shreder75]

donalddemon said:

Yeah it's definitely nothing new but then again not much is anymore (except Radiohead ;D).
It definitely stands out because no one plays like that anymore. I'd have to say metal is the only new music with some kick @ss guitar playing going on. I just can't deal with the cookie monster screaming for too long. It just gets boring. I bought Avenged album prior to the new one and it is not as good because he screams alot. He actually sings in City Of Evil.

Bat Counrty is a great song and its about one of my favorite authors, Hunter S. Thompson!!

I'll have to check out Trivium.

that's exactly why I listen to alotta european bands...soil work, pagan's mind, vanden plas...that's where most of the people who can play actually DO play! lol...

[twistofcain32]

i here trivium on siris all the time those guys are killer

[Dirrty Craig]

Dude check out Nevermore.. buy the cd "Dead Heart in a Dead World" The opening tune will smack you in the head like a sledgehammer and theres another tune on there that has the coolest melodic harmonized arpeggio thing on it,, That guy Jef Loomis has great feel and vibrato ad sick, sick chops. No death metal growling either, the guy actually sings.

[shreder75]

I've heard snippets of Nevermore before...and from what I remember, they didn't give me a chubby...BUT, I'll give them a more definitive listen next time I come across them because of your recommendation, sir~!