It sounds too similar to the self titled album, which I disliked. Surprisingly, I find this track the weakest out of the eleven. The self-titled track and single for the album. However, these flaws are miniscule in the face of numerous positives that make this album quite excellent.ġ) Nightmare: 2.5/5. Sometimes Avenged Sevenfold seems to have overlooked verses in exchange for bombtastic choruses, which inevitably results in some annoyingly generic moments. The first half of the album is more formulaic than the latter half, and falls a bit short.
Anyone knows it’s hard to explain the atmospheric feelings that bands like Opeth produce.įlaws are not exempt, however. It’s truly an experience that must be experienced for yourself. Surprisingly, through the variety of influences, Avenged Sevenfold managed to create a unified atmosphere that pulls the listener in and never lets go.
The album never feels bloated, as all of the influences help to feed the band’s emotion to the listener, rather than for the sake of just being there. In fact, nearly every musical influence you can think of finds its way onto “Nightmare”, including jazz, progressive rock, death metal, pop rock, and even neoclassical music! Unlike the self-titled album, however, the abundance of influences enhances the album rather than detracting from it. Every song sounds completely unique, and it’s near impossible to confuse one track for another. Shadows cuts down on the nasal-whine he has become infamous for, resulting in his best performance since Waking the Fallen.Īnother thing Avenged Sevenfold has improved on dramatically is song diversity. Lyrics are far superior to their previous effort, as they tend to focus on the loss of band-mate and best friend “The Rev.” As a result, the lyrics are very inspired and sound genuine, except for a few moments (title track “Nightmare”). Not every song is in generic verse-chorus structure, and while choruses are present, the songs do not always follow a formulaic structure. On the other hand, the overall songwriting has matured greatly on “Nightmare” since the underwhelming self-titled album. Something just clicks with this album, and various emotions seep throughout most songs, whether it is anger and angst (God Hates Us), melancholy (Victim and Tonight the World Dies), or reflection (So Far Away). This is something Avenged Sevenfold has nearly always failed at, with one exception (I Won’t See You Tonight, Part 1). Past albums from this band have always lacked something, and one of these shortcomings is the ability to successfully deliver emotion through their music. This name is quite often synonymous with generic, underwhelming, and other unlikable characteristics. It's not flawless, but its far superior to their last album.Īvenged Sevenfold. AudioQuest DragonFly : USB Digital to Analog Converter, up to 96kHz/24-bit.Review Summary: Avenged Sevenfold’s “Nightmare” exceeds all of their past efforts in terms of musical creativity and diversity, genuine emotion within the music, atmosphere, and technicality.Meridian Explorer : USB Digital to Analog Converter, up to 192kHz/24-bit.
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