http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/synyster-gates-talks-avenged-sevenfolds-hail-to-the-king-track-by-track-582256/1

Interested to see how sugary it actually is, considering the amount he says some tracks aren't...

I have to say...
Amazing.

For those that are interested. It's streaming on iTunes and it can be viewed on youtube in full (until it is removed).

For me, personally, this is the best album of the year.

I cannot wait for this release.

WOW some parts remind me Metallica from 1991 9/10

..Well that was sufficiently awful.

Good album with the typical avenged sevenfold style , i like it

The new Metallica album we never got!

Still hate the album art, complete rip off of Overkill & Lich King's mascot.

Written by RottingDeathHead on 27.08.2013 at 04:00

Still hate the album art, complete rip off of Overkill & Lich King's mascot.

Pretty much matches the music then.

I was pleasantly surprised, really. First half is pretty poor, but the last half is better. Best song is Acid Rain which isn't metal in the slightest, but I like it's style.

Other decent tracks are Heretic, Coming Home (sounds like Maiden) and Planets (unusual sounding for A7X).

EDIT: Also, production is much nicer than the previous, which just felt completely flat. There is a bit more of a bite in this one.

I listened to the whole album when it was streaming online and was pleasantly surprised, especially after the gigantic disappointment that Bullet For My Valentine delivered. This is my one of my favorite albums of this year for sure.

Edit. Never realized I wrote "pleasantly surprised" just as Vieira did. Weird.

Wtf, am i really listening a7x ?

I think i'll giving back my rating. listening "this means war" by now. as you can easly recognize, it's the same as "sad but true" and i can say drawing inspiration is up to a point. but stealing is not good.

It's similar riffs sure, but i wouldn't call it stealing - it's not like Metallica have a trademark on it.

Written by hidden_ninja on 27.08.2013 at 13:32

It's similar riffs sure, but i wouldn't call it stealing - it's not like Metallica have a trademark on it.

It's similar riffs sure, but i wouldn't call it stealing ? How do we call it man? I am stil getting irritated when listening the song

You can just call it a poor imitation. The riff is similar, but it's nowhere near close enough to call it stealing.

Written by Doge of Venice on 27.08.2013 at 16:48

You can just call it a poor imitation. The riff is similar, but it's nowhere near close enough to call it stealing.

hahaha okay man, "poor imitation" defines this very well

To be fair, not as if Sad But True is that good anyway.

Can't believe that A7X can sound this good! So much better than their previous two albums!

Also, is it just me that thinks Shadows should sing in the pantomime Bruce Dickinson style vocals that he does on Coming Home more often?

To me, they just tried to make a Tribute Album of their favourites bands.

Iron Maiden, Metallica, Dream Theater, etc.. everything is here!

Written by Mc_Twist on 30.08.2013 at 11:41

To me, they just tried to make a Tribute Album of their favourites bands.

Iron Maiden, Metallica, Dream Theater, etc.. everything is here!

That's pretty much what I'm hearing as well... I don't know how to feel about it though. I feel like I'd rather have them show me what THEY have to offer, rather than what others have offered them.

Awesome album!!!!! Wasn't too sure of the single when I first herd it but it got under my skin in the end!!!! bring on December for the tour

Why can't they have their own ideas?

A friend of mine says this is one of their best albums (he's a fan of these guys). I've listened to it and I'm thinking "What's he mean, "One of"? I like it more than anything else they've done!"

My only complaint is the lack of any real track that screams live set material to me. However, it's consistently enjoyable and I didn't get bored listening to it, so credit to them there!

My sister, who's been a fan of this band for quite some time, say she didn't like this album. Would that be an indication of anything?

Pretty average to be honest.
A nice one for those who like the style of 80s classic-metal and rock, however it seems like the band has regressed from previous releases.
Too much imitation. Not enough originality.
Musically, it's catchy but has little substance.

...So yeah, average album. The last two releases have started to make me worry about the future of this band...

This is the record of the year for me. At least since Iced Earth decided to postpone their release until 2014. Brilliant melodies, great sound and vocals are the best he's delivered so far. There are some pretty obvious hints about their favorite bands (Metallica, GnR) but they are made with good taste.