Avenged Sevenfold

[mrlee]

"Shadows7X"

Janes Addiction started late 80s continued through 90s, split reformed and did another album, toured and then split.
And i think there albums are awesome and totally better than anything AS have done.

Theres alot of better bands around before and after Avenged Sevenfold. I dont understand why people like them so, lets subtract all the girl fans who like them because of there typical of today image.

Thats majority of there fanbase gone.

Now for those who are left, whats so good about them? What do they do that is so amazing, they dont have songs you can relate to really, the songs on the new self titled album arnt even memorable. Granted City of Evil does have memorable songs but the chorus's are cringeworthy to the fullest and thats what i can never dig about City Of Evil.

Ok, synster or however his name is spelt, is a good guitarist, i like his guitar solos and i like the twin leads he and zakky(i think? lol)  do together. But other than that, the music simply has nothing about it and the vocals are weak which is a big turn off point in the music they output.

Ok ive given a post with points, i havent ripped on the band, ive brought up points, that someone here can address if they wish as to why they disagree. So if anyone who will give a good, non retarded "your an asshole, you listen to this band, they suck blah blah", reply, do so.

[*Timothy*]

so I saw A7X the other night headlining "taste of chaos' and im pretty sure this is the best band to come out since Guns N Roses...their songwriting blows anything else today WAYYY out of the water...all of their songs on the new record sound different....they really are the best band going..

did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were little?

[Bodhi]

"Shadows7X"

Janes Addiction started late 80s continued through 90s, split reformed and did another album, toured and then split.
And i think there albums are awesome and totally better than anything AS have done.

Theres alot of better bands around before and after Avenged Sevenfold. I dont understand why people like them so, lets subtract all the girl fans who like them because of there typical of today image.

Thats majority of there fanbase gone.

Now for those who are left, whats so good about them? What do they do that is so amazing, they dont have songs you can relate to really, the songs on the new self titled album arnt even memorable. Granted City of Evil does have memorable songs but the chorus's are cringeworthy to the fullest and thats what i can never dig about City Of Evil.

Ok, synster or however his name is spelt, is a good guitarist, i like his guitar solos and i like the twin leads he and zakky(i think? lol)  do together. But other than that, the music simply has nothing about it and the vocals are weak which is a big turn off point in the music they output.

Ok ive given a post with points, i havent ripped on the band, ive brought up points, that someone here can address if they wish as to why they disagree. So if anyone who will give a good, non retarded "your an asshole, you listen to this band, they suck blah blah", reply, do so.

That was a good honest post...I do disagree with you saying how Janes Addiction was...I personally thought they were terrible...they had horrible choruses, Dave Navarro is a weak guitarist and Perry sounds like a chick....im not ripping you for liking them....taste in music is an opinion...everyone has a different one

as far as the reason I like Sevenfold and think they are the greatest band of the last 20 years is because they have phenomenal meaningful lyrics, their solos are great, they have great song arrangements...all of their records sound different and they dont try to fit into any type of genre, they just record whatever they want...the last record had metal songs, country songs, and a song that sounded like it could be the soundtrack to a Tim Burton movie....I just think they are very diverse rock band, with all of the attitude that GNR had....The main thing is that ALL of their records sound different...I dont understand how someone who is into GNR and Motley Crue could be turned off by a7x....as far as the vocals go I like the fact that they have a punk rock vocalist singing over twin leads....every other band I heard with twin leads had that whailing british vocals like Priest and Maiden...and I cant stand those bands....just my opinion....


I also thought the last self titled album is one of the best records I have ever heard...very diverse, catchy, hard...you name it it had it....I personally cant shut it off

[mrlee]

i liked Gunslinger and the first single off it. But the rest didnt have very good riffs.

See ive tried very hard to like the band because i like the guitar work. But city of evil the chorus's spoil it, and self titled the majority of the songs dont do very much for me.

The only song which isnt completely cheese ridden of city of evil is bat county which i think is a good song. I would have loved Beast and the Harlot.....if it wasnt for that chorus lol.

[mrlee]

i listened to city of evil again today. Its not AS bad as i used to feel about it. But the epic tracks on the other half go on a bit. Its not bad though.

I still dislike the self titled album though.

[Wheres Izzy]

i listened to city of evil again today. Its not AS bad as i used to feel about it. But the epic tracks on the other half go on a bit. Its not bad though.

I still dislike the self titled album though.

Yeah I really Loved COE whe it came out and I am a big Fan of Waking the Fallen. Self titled is terrible tho.

[Wheres Izzy]

I'm not a fan but as mentioned earlier the beast and the harlot could've been a pretty good song if it wasn't for the chorus. I fail to recognise any GnR comparisons that have been attributed to them though!

The biggest similarity is some of the vocal melodies and accents. Musically they seem more inspired by a mix of Iron maiden/punk/pantera, especially on COE. You should check out a song from COE called "Trashed and Scattered" and you'll see why they get the guns comparison. Lyrically and attitude wise it is very Axl. I like the song and think of it more as being inspired by Axl as opposed to blatantly ripping him off, but I could easily see how someone could get that op[inion. Also I think a lot of the comparisons made about A7X and GNR have more to do with the bands lifestyle and how the old line up was back in the day.

[Bodhi]

I finally found this thread...it was like 10 pages back...i cant believe that one of the best hard rock bands going today has no love from a Guns N Roses message board especially considering all the 90's alt rock that is well received on this board, STP, Soundgarden etc.......oh well....They just released a live dvd with a cd of b sides yesterday...its pretty damn good...anyone else check it out?

[mrlee]

no love cause they are poser emos.

I get confused why people are big into the alternative scene on a forum board for a band in which those bands hated. But fair enough some of those alt bands are cool.

[Bodhi]

man you guys are missing out...i mean they do sell alot of records but it still seems like no one has heard of them...best band to come out since GNR IMHO...not that that really says much...the 90's produced nothing but whiny grunge bands and hip hop gangsta rap metal acts..

[mrlee]

AND AVENGED SEVENFOLD ARE NOT WHINEY?!!?!?!?

The best band since gnr havent come around.

But some of the best rock groups since the 80s have, and those would all be from europe.

[Bodhi]

AND AVENGED SEVENFOLD ARE NOT WHINEY?!!?!?!?

The best band since gnr havent come around.

But some of the best rock groups since the 80s have, and those would all be from europe.

Europe?!?! the last good band from Europe was Oasis...and they still are a phenomenal band..the best band of the 90's without a doubt.....but you can keep your Coldplay and Bullet for My Valentine...

[mrlee]

Oasis are from the UK asswipe.

fuck coldplay and fuck BFMV.

When i say Europe, i mean across the pond. if you get the term.

[Bodhi]

Oasis are from the UK asswipe.

close enough...Oasis is not from Europe?

[mrlee]

Oasis are from the UK asswipe.

fuck coldplay and fuck BFMV.

When i say Europe, i mean across the pond. if you get the term.

so Oasis are not from Europe?

They are from England.

"across the pond" means over the Channel where France and Europe begins.

Apparently the UK are apart of Europe now but no one really likes to think of us being apart of it. And we havent even changed our currency to the euro anyway so we ain't properly apart of it.

But yes.

I think all these bands are tons better than Avenged Sevenfold. (there will be a few so dont judge by just one link i give you)

http://www.myspace.com/realcrashdiet  its there newer material which aint a patch on the old but ive always gotta give these guys a link regardless lol
http://www.myspace.com/hcssgbg
http://www.myspace.com/airbourne (these are from australia...but shh )
 http://www.myspace.com/buckcherry (states XD)
  http://www.myspace.com/crazylixxmusic 
http://www.myspace.com/peepshowroxx
http://www.myspace.com/heavensbasementofficial
 http://www.myspace.com/blackfuckinrain
 http://www.myspace.com/innocentrosie
 http://www.myspace.com/geminifive


Ill take all of those bands over avenged ANYDAY.

[Bodhi]

Oasis are from the UK asswipe.

fuck coldplay and fuck BFMV.

When i say Europe, i mean across the pond. if you get the term.

so Oasis are not from Europe?

They are from England.

"across the pond" means over the Channel where France and Europe begins.

Apparently the UK are apart of Europe now but no one really likes to think of us being apart of it. And we havent even changed our currency to the euro anyway so we ain't properly apart of it.

But yes.

I think all these bands are tons better than Avenged Sevenfold. (there will be a few so dont judge by just one link i give you)

http://www.myspace.com/realcrashdiet  its there newer material which aint a patch on the old but ive always gotta give these guys a link regardless lol
http://www.myspace.com/hcssgbg
http://www.myspace.com/airbourne (these are from australia...but shh )
 http://www.myspace.com/buckcherry (states XD)
  http://www.myspace.com/crazylixxmusic 
http://www.myspace.com/peepshowroxx
http://www.myspace.com/heavensbasementofficial
 http://www.myspace.com/blackfuckinrain
 http://www.myspace.com/innocentrosie


Ill take all of those bands over avenged ANYDAY.

cool, i will check these bands out...of course I already know who Buckcherry is...been listening to them since 1998....but the rest I will have to check out...

[CheapJon]

just watched their live DVD and it was fuckin awesome tbh

it made me wanna go see them live NOW

and shit the dancers during scream almost got me in the mood

[Bodhi]

new album coming out in mid 2010 from what I am hearing...

[Bodhi]

saw some interest in Avenged Sevenfold in one of the GNR discussions.  Here are a few pics from the last 2 shows I went to...

[CheapJon]

cool pics, might shave my hair now