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The Bargain Nexus - Avenged Sevenfold
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List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $8.35
Your Save: $ 10.63 ( 56% )
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Manufacturer: Warner Brothers/Elektra/Atlantic
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0093624992011
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Label: Warner Brothers/Elektra/Atlantic
Manufacturer: Warner Brothers/Elektra/Atlantic
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Warner Brothers/Elektra/Atlantic
Release Date: 2007-10-30
Studio: Warner Brothers/Elektra/Atlantic
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Summary: Keep Em' Coming!
Comment: Whats to say? It's an A7X Cd. You know what to expect: Excellent Lyrics, Killer Riffs, and some of Syn's God-Like guitar work.
The CD arrived in excellent condition in about 2 days (MUCH sooner than expected). If your a die-hard Sevenfold fan, or just someone who likes a few of there songs, get this CD. All of the songs are easy to remmember, and hard to forget (And Believe me, thats a Great thing).
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Summary: Full of both Establishment and New Ideas
Comment: Avenged Sevenfold (A7x) have become the titans of metalcore along with acts like All That Remains, Trivium, and lastly Atreyu (as Killswitch Engaged could be considered the pioneers). "Avenged Sevenfold" is the bands 2007 self entitled album, that shifts the group into a more accessible hard rock angle. They even make way for much softer material.
While still heavy they bridged more the melodic qualities of 2005's "City of Evil" to encompass the album, then say their 2001 debut "Sounding The Seventh Trumpet". With "City of Evil" we saw the band attempt a more orchestral layered sound. Sweeping away any thoughts this band was a novelty act cashing in on the hardcore scene. 'True' metalheads may still disagree. We also saw an ever more engrossing use of harmonizing guitar riffs and intricacy of solos. Even when progressing though, we can still tell it's the band we all got into. Atreyu's latest release 2007's "Lead Sails Paper Anchor" departed the band so heavily from past material it was hard to beleive it was the same band. Trivium gave up screaming for a majority of 2006's "Crusade", and rooted them selves into the thrash metal niche.
We now find A7x shooting off a striking militant "Critical Acclaim". Starting off as triumphantly as the later vocals suggest, A7x is back. The dual vocals are just as interesting as the dual symphonic guitar intro. Next in line is the obvious single "Almost Easy". Quick to hit the commercial cues, but relentlessly catchy. Most of the song maintains a hard hitting chug of triplets, while the other side is more built on the
easier going chorus. It finds enough room to fit in a few piano notes (in the intro and bridge), and a fair solo. "Scream" has just become another regularly circulated radio tune. Resonating a scream, and a hair raising guitar that climbs...the track feels much like filler afterwards. Not to say it's a bad track, but becomes a bit too repetitive. Not magnetic enough to hit replay and avoid the next few tracks, yet catchy enough to not skip though.
"Afterlife" and "Lost" may not be side by side (track #4 & track #8 respectively ), but are an amazing combo. The first is a thick thick tune, progressive enough to avoid becoming stagnant catchy enough to be a single. "Lost" sounds like an attempt to pick up the pieces after being beat down, a look back ribboned in regret. Confused, but clairvoyant.
Moving on "Gunslinger" could be considered A7x's swing at country. Similar to Atreyu's swing on well swing, with "Falling Down" (third single off Lead Sails, second for U.S. listeners). The soft intro last for over a minute and a half, and remains very mild there after. Still enough kick to not feel displaced. "Dear God" is very similar and could even be considered more so the country experimental track, as it dilutes much of the rock qualities (in favor of the country manorisms). Again these two tracks don't reach any level of brutality, but manage a mild flavorful variety.
"Unbound (The Wild Ride)" and "Brompton Cocktail" in my opinion range as the filler tracks. Amazingly not bad, but not as potent as the other tracks. Unbound is as the name may prompt, pretty unbound and fast. Brompton features woozy violins, but struggles to maintain fluidity and serves as the midpace track of the album. "A Little Piece of Heaven" think of a corrupt fairytale tune. Now lets add in some vulgarity, splice in some obscenities and dose up the rage. What do you get? INSANITY! This is the longest track of the album docking in at eight minutes. Its epic length helps enable it to be the most intriguing track of the album. The most fun could be a coin toss between "Almost Easy" and "Critical Acclaim".
So while not as powerful as "City of Evil", it's also not as one sided. Not as raw as the bands 2003 milestone "Waking The Fallen", but more dynamic. While not as youthful as "Sounding the Seventh Trumpet", it's more thought out. Songs that only jam sessions can't craft. While many A7x fans are ready to gouge the bands eyes out with this release, many hard rockers will enjoy it. Anyone open to change will hopefully see this as a continuation of a band not ready to paraphrase itself (Though City has accomplished that, I'm referring to another distinct album knock off of previous work). Easily a recommendable album, much replay value can be obtained from this. Congrats A7x, hope to see you guys this December at 'The Next Big Thing'.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good all the way through
Comment: This album is good all the way through. There is not a bad song on the album. A lot of people are mad cause Shadows doesn't scream anymore, but how many screaming songs could one band make. If they stayed screaming they'd be a one or two album band. The growth of this band musically and lyrically is amazing, with every album they get better. The guitar playing is awesome, the drums are thunderous, and the whole package is great. I can't wait for the next one.
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Summary: ...huh?
Comment: Reading the other reviews and hearing opinions from other A7X fans, it seems like new fans really enjoy this album, while the old fans are disappointed. If your an old fan, expect a different and somewhat (or really) disappointing and lack-luster album from A7X. I'll commend the band on experimentation and reaching into different stuff, but their self-titled fails to bring the intensity and incredible metal sound A7X has brought on previous works. Honestly, had i heard the songs before buying the album, i would've passed. For new fans, buy Waking the Fallen to listen to A7X at their best.
Hopefully the next album will make up for this...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Avenged Sevenfold (2007)
Comment: This was the first Avenged Sevenfold cd that I actually liked. I listen to some of City of Evil, but wasn't really into it. When I listened to this album I was suprised at how enjoyable it was. I do enjoy hard rock and heavy metal, but I hated the vocals on the older Avenged Sevenfold albums. The music itself is still pretty heavy, with the exception of a couple of songs like Afterlife, and Dear God, which actually are my favorite songs from the album, but it's all pretty good. I guess some fans of the older Avenged Sevenfold won't like this cd, and will badmouth those of us who only like this Avenged Sevenfold album.
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Editorial Reviews:
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We made this record for the 18- to 25- year-old kid who just wants to blast some heavy shit out his window something you can groove to and rock out to that means something. There s no glitz or glamor just a heavy-hitting record that encompasses all of Avenged Sevenfold. It s a record that new fans
and old fans will love. M. Shadows
The debut major-label album from
Avenged Sevenfold (aka A7X), 2005's
City Of Evil, earned gold (817,640 copies sold to date), shot to Top 30 Pop and won the band Best New Artist at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. For the selftitled follow-up, the band gets even harder and heavier. Avenged Sevenfold, the group's first album to be self-produced, is head-banging heaven.
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