Its hard for me to understand when people say they listened to them but not anymore. I know their stuff within the past 10 years isn't like what they had back in the day, but it grows on you and I have seen this with multiple of my favorite bands over the decades. Because when I make the decision that I love the band for what they create, that love doesn't go away like a bad marriage, its here to stay through thick and thin.
This was my favorite band at the time, and hearing this song at the end was just so painful and haunting yet beautiful. Part eulogy and almost a reassurance to friends.
This album was an absolute masterpiece! Mike Portnoy did great on the drums, respected The Revs part completely! Glad you checked this song in particular, it's usually overlooked on the album.
The City of Evil album is so good by Avenged Sevenfold, some tracks I think you'd really like and should react to are Sidewinder, The Wicked End, Strength of the World & M.I.A. I'm looking forward to more Avenged Sevenfold reactions.
As you stated he wrote and demoed this song then handed it to Matt the vocalist on Christmas Eve or Christmas I believe. I may be wrong but I believe he said "I'm done I gave everything" On top of that as you mentioned the song was originally called Death, but the band changed it to Fiction. Fiction was a nickname for The Rev. Most demos are rough, many of them have little to no lyrics. They'll kind of just hum a tune and say nonsense in the tune they want then form the lyrics as the writing process progresses. The fact he had so haunting lyrics recorded so clearly and defined it's honestly chilling. The bit of into that hurts the most to me as a fan was delivered by Matt this past year around the anniversary of Jimmy's death. He revealed that the night Jimmy died he called/texted Matt and wanted to party and Matt told him that he and his wife were tired and just going to go to bed. Please don't take that wrong. No fault or issue with Matt saying or doing that. I just kind of put myself in the mindset that if I was Matt then that would have destroyed me. I believe that hurt him a lot and that's why he didn't mention it for 15 years. Anyways this is a very dark song. There's a lot behind it. The band reached out to to one of the greatest drummers ever and one of Jimmy's idols in Mike Portnoy and he stepped in to record the album and tour for a bit. Mike killed it.
The lines The Rev sings are Now I think I understand, how this world can overcome a man. Not that I could or that I would, let it burn under my skin, let it burn. I hope it's worth it out on the highway yeah, I know you'll find your own way when I'm not with you. So the rest of the vocals are M Shadows.
What a beautiful song. This was my favourite band growing up 🥰 their sad songs are my fave: Life is but a dream... Acid rain Victim Tonight the world dies Dear God Until the end Crossroads The fight Save me I love em 🥰🥰
I can’t stand when people are like “ yeah I used to listen to this bad but meh…” like can you appreciate a song through its meaning?! This song is a beautiful goodbye from the beloved drummer… ❤
The Rev’s passing was drug related, but it is possible to assume he chose to leave how he did due to an enlarged heart he was born with. He never expected to live long and possibly when it started to become more of an issue he wrote this song and found his peace. The song Brompton Cocktail from the album before this one is haunting to look back to after his passing because it’s basically him explaining his upcoming choice. I highly recommend that song as well. It’s a bummer but it gives insight into his passing
Its hard for me to understand when people say they listened to them but not anymore. I know their stuff within the past 10 years isn't like what they had back in the day, but it grows on you and I have seen this with multiple of my favorite bands over the decades. Because when I make the decision that I love the band for what they create, that love doesn't go away like a bad marriage, its here to stay through thick and thin.
This was my favorite band at the time, and hearing this song at the end was just so painful and haunting yet beautiful. Part eulogy and almost a reassurance to friends.
This album was an absolute masterpiece! Mike Portnoy did great on the drums, respected The Revs part completely! Glad you checked this song in particular, it's usually overlooked on the album.
You should definitely check out some more songs on this album Buried Alive, Save Me and Victim are great songs.
@@timetounwind9687 Yeah, agreed!
Special album, special song.
Worship
Amazing but really heavy and haunting track to listen too, RIP Jimmy. Great stuff as always Geebz
This song makes me cry every time
FoREVer. It’s on the headstone on the album cover.
i never noticed that wow, that’s an amazing touch
The City of Evil album is so good by Avenged Sevenfold, some tracks I think you'd really like and should react to are Sidewinder, The Wicked End, Strength of the World & M.I.A. I'm looking forward to more Avenged Sevenfold reactions.
Love a7x! This track is the definition of “haunting”.
As you stated he wrote and demoed this song then handed it to Matt the vocalist on Christmas Eve or Christmas I believe. I may be wrong but I believe he said "I'm done I gave everything"
On top of that as you mentioned the song was originally called Death, but the band changed it to Fiction. Fiction was a nickname for The Rev.
Most demos are rough, many of them have little to no lyrics. They'll kind of just hum a tune and say nonsense in the tune they want then form the lyrics as the writing process progresses. The fact he had so haunting lyrics recorded so clearly and defined it's honestly chilling.
The bit of into that hurts the most to me as a fan was delivered by Matt this past year around the anniversary of Jimmy's death. He revealed that the night Jimmy died he called/texted Matt and wanted to party and Matt told him that he and his wife were tired and just going to go to bed.
Please don't take that wrong. No fault or issue with Matt saying or doing that. I just kind of put myself in the mindset that if I was Matt then that would have destroyed me. I believe that hurt him a lot and that's why he didn't mention it for 15 years.
Anyways this is a very dark song. There's a lot behind it. The band reached out to to one of the greatest drummers ever and one of Jimmy's idols in Mike Portnoy and he stepped in to record the album and tour for a bit. Mike killed it.
The lines The Rev sings are Now I think I understand, how this world can overcome a man. Not that I could or that I would, let it burn under my skin, let it burn. I hope it's worth it out on the highway yeah, I know you'll find your own way when I'm not with you. So the rest of the vocals are M Shadows.
What a beautiful song. This was my favourite band growing up 🥰 their sad songs are my fave:
Life is but a dream...
Acid rain
Victim
Tonight the world dies
Dear God
Until the end
Crossroads
The fight
Save me
I love em 🥰🥰
the bridge to lost it all kills me everytime
great band \m/
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Would love to see you decompose whale and wasp by Alice in chains 🤙🏼
I can’t stand when people are like “ yeah I used to listen to this bad but meh…” like can you appreciate a song through its meaning?! This song is a beautiful goodbye from the beloved drummer… ❤
This song is incredible 😢
The Rev’s passing was drug related, but it is possible to assume he chose to leave how he did due to an enlarged heart he was born with. He never expected to live long and possibly when it started to become more of an issue he wrote this song and found his peace. The song Brompton Cocktail from the album before this one is haunting to look back to after his passing because it’s basically him explaining his upcoming choice. I highly recommend that song as well. It’s a bummer but it gives insight into his passing
Jfc matt wrote the lyrics to Brompton Cocktail not Jimmy 🙄 jimmy helped write the song, but the lyrics on that were all Matt.
Hell yeah
He knew he was dying
Hi Geebz, I’m still here but that was really depressing.
Can you please react to "Canto de Ossanha" by Vinicius and Baden Powell. It's a masterpiece
Save me by a7x sir please
Please react to Bulb - Racecar
what ever happened to the slow burns?
que audifonos usas ?? traducelo xd , quiero comprar unos hifi
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