Avenged Sevenfold-Tension (Jam+Solo)

[dyrendyren]

I think it's not the guitar that's out of tune, I think you are taking a little off in the vibratos, the center of your vibrato is being a little higher.

[avengedsevenfoldas]

This has to be the 100th time I've listened to this in a row. So fucking amazing dude.. It has so much feeling too, well done

[AguVengeance]

GOOD job , I LOVE YOU SCHECTER :D

[TheDuDe536]

light gage strings? man if those are heavy gage then i give you props for takin a chance xD

[zedasbananas]

How do you put the guitar with that sound? Do you use any pedal or you use in the amp Lots of Treble and Bass?

[A7XHellBlaze]

@zedasbananas No pedals used, more mids than anything else and some tape echo.

[6jordanf9]

siick

[toretto666ify]

man i would fucken say, this is da beast guitar solo!

its like awesome dude



[FeatherClint]

AWW my names not in the description no more. =( haha, idc this video still kicks ass

[A7XHellBlaze]

@FeatherClint It was in the description? I don't think I changed anything, if you remember what I had, I'll put it back.

[FeatherClint]

@A7XHellBlaze hahaha dont even trip about it man, i think it just said "requested by FeatherClint" thats all..... seriously i dont care

[SabianTamaDrummer]

i swear your guitars sliiightly out of tune

but still AMAZING!!!

[A7XHellBlaze]

@SabianTamaDrummer Yea I think it is a little bit. I think if it weren't for the real solo being played in the background, it's more difficult to tell.

[Leatherlog1]

there's more to it man, hellraiser is really a bad ass guitar I can say this coz Im also a proud owner of one.

[Gorhnz]

HEY thanks a lot dude :D

Nice job good idea the jam + solo :)

5** ;) good sound !

[Tehdi1992]

Hey Man Thanks! And Great job yourself! I dig it man!!!

[syn182x]

=D great job!!

loved it

[ThatFilipinoGuitar]

kickass

one of the more not noticed songs but beautiful brilliant solo

[dorado213]

on 25-26 seconds how do u make the guitar ring with like a harmonic

[A7XHellBlaze]

It's a sustained note that uses lots of distortion, slight slow vibrato, and you have to be close to the amp so it would create feedback.

[dreamworld911]

one of my favorites as well on the b-side album!!! this is my favorite solo. i tend to replay this song only for the solo!!! hope to learn it!! but cant play by ear yet. but hey im learnin...great playin tho!! 5 stars!!! and yes like some ppl here..love ur personality. ur a cool guy!!!

[troYa121Deztroy]

good job man...

that so emotional...

[fredouou]

Really good man. I love the part when he sings and you play at the same time it's really nice. A7X

[bonestorm99]

One of the best A7x songs ever. Great solo cover, man.

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks!! Yea I think this is the best song on their b-side album, it sort of shows different emotions throughout the whole song.

[johneth262626]

Oh, also, at about 0:26, how do you make the harmonic sound?

It's something to do with the Floyd Rose right?

But what, and how?

It's been plaguing me for a while, especially on songs like this and Brompton Cocktail.

[A7XHellBlaze]

Well it all has to do with the strength of your distortion and how close you are to the amp. The closer you are the more feedback. It's actually really hard for me since I don't have that much sustain or a Sustaniac like Syn does. If you buy a Sustaniac, you will get exactly what you are looking for. But for now just turn everything up and hope for it to give some feedback :)

[Syn0203]

does that mean your Hellraiser doesn't have a lot of sustain?

[A7XHellBlaze]

It has plenty sustain, but since it has a floating tremolo, it has less than one without a tremolo. However, since mine is a "neck-thru" guitar, it adds a little more sustain as well.

[IPWNNOOBS808]

its a sustained note lol

[A7XHellBlaze]

In a nutshell, yea that's what it is. But to get the harmonic, you have to have a lot of distortion and have to be close to your amp or else it won't work.

[IbanezGTRIST28]

how come their new album didnt get as recognized as the old ones, i just heard about it like a day ago

[A7XHellBlaze]

Well the thing is it's not really a new album, it's a B-side album. It consists of remixes, covers, and tracks that were left out of their self-titled album. Hope that helps :)

[nonameswoodwerk]

cuz you are teh suck?

[nurispunk]

the bends are down right metallic. more like screams, thats good!

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks for the comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[A7XHellBlaze]

Haha no, I was saying that he was the only who noticed so far, that's all. I am not the arrogant type anyway :)

[SeventhAvenger]

You are a cool guy, you have a nice attitude, a quality which seems to be rare in people : ) I am thinking about getting a hellraiser myself, what are your thoughts on this guitar (Is it a good choice?).

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks, I just want to keep the comments clean with no back and forth fighting. Anywho, I think the Hellraiser C-1 FR is a really good choice if you want something under 1000 bucks. But if you want something without an FR, then the Avenger or the C-1 Classic is good, depending on which style you like. Of course I only recommend Schecter because it's my only guitar :) But I did try others like PRS and Ibanez in the same price range and Schecter was the best out of all three.

[dkodkodko]

this is amazing nice cover 5 stars!!

[loli1249]

loved it, a bit out of tune IMO =]

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks!  Haha, yup, only in your opinion so far :)

[LuPkirSndiriLa]

omg...

[TscottSYN]

Very nice man.. It has a lot of feeling much like dear god or seize the day. Love it.

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks for the comment!! You can also check my Dear God and Seize the Day Live solo if you like too :)

[LuPkirSndiriLa]

nice.. :O

i had been searching for someone to play that sieze the day solo..

its very rare.. XD

[SlasheretteX84]

That's pretty hot. Love the improvisation, love the guitar, love the shirt, love everything!!

[A7XHellBlaze]

Haha thanks! I'm glad you liked everything :)

[coryjesus08]

Funny most people prolly dont know about this song yet it is one of my favorites. Either way sir solid performance as always. Btw you should add/subsribe cause I think I am gonna start making some more vids and check my new one out and let me know what you think. Btw you are still leaving me in awe at how quickly you have progressed skill wise. Keep up the great work man.

[beckham7england4ever]

That was amazin \m/

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks beckham7england4ever, I appreciate your generous comment!!

[clockty08]

Fxcking Fabulous job dude!

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks for the comment clockty08, I'm glad you liked it :)

[clockty08]

No problem. :D It was just friggin awesome on how you knew every exact note. :]

[MynysterVengeance]

i dont think it Eb tuning just regular drop d tuning

[A7XHellBlaze]

Haha yea I know that, I just have my tuning in Eb right now and I have a Floyd Rose so I don't feel like tuning it.

[guitarfreak258]

A little sloppy. And by a little, I mean VERY little. But it's still awesome and I liked the bridge :) Waaaay better than a lot I've seen. and definitely one of the best on YouTube :) Keep up the amazerful playing!!! 5*

~♫Kassandra♫~

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks! Yea I mentioned it was a little sloppy, it's just that when my knob was all the way up with the Blackouts, mistakes are meant to fly out of the wazoo, haha. Way too sensitive, you should know that, you also have the same thing. If you haven't tried it, you should, you get amazing tone, but the feedback and sensitivity is crazy!

[guitarfreak258]

lol, I've tried it b4, and because of the sensitivity, I'm looking for a different guitar, I'm gonna see what I can find :) I was actually thinking of switching to acoustic for a while, you know, expand my horizons :) I'm gonna try my hand at Flamenco style :)

[A7XHellBlaze]

Well make sure to sell the guitar with the EMG's in them, not the Blackouts, or else you'll be losing money. And since you're switching to acoustic, you should definitely put videos up. I've never seen you play yet, and since you've been playing for a while, you'll definitely be good.

[guitarfreak258]

lol, thanks :) but you're very good for someone who has been playing for less than a year :)

[jnclassicalguitarist]

Cool, Anthony Bro! Enjoyed that one.

-Ate Julie

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks Ate Julie!!!

[19Adri19]

awesome man! this is the best tension solo on youtube, great job :D

[OxMuDvAyNexO]

I second this comment

[SynShadow88]

Yea the whole thing is kickass. I especially love the mini-runs at :35, it blends in so well. Syn actually does that in the real song, but it's faded.

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks to both of your comments, 19Adri19 and OxMuDvAyNexO, I appreciate it :)

[tjeeta12]

great work once again man! the doodling in between was a good idea. much better than just sitting there like I did haha. oh well. I was lazy.

just watch some of those bends. some are a little low. otherwise i have no complaints.

Props

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks man for the comment and advice, you can still post a version up with some doodles if you want, that would be awesome. What's great with improv, even though it's the same song, your composition will always sound different and unique.

[tjeeta12]

Yeah man no problem. Haha, i definitely know about the improv thing. I'm a jazz trombonist in my University jazz ensemble. I'll wip out the trombone and solo over syn. ... on second thought... that might be gay haha

[johneth262626]

There are actually subtle licks throughout that part of the song if you listen carefully.

Nice tone, etc. though.

And yeah the improv is pretty good.

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks! Yea there are, I tried to include some of the mini-runs in there.

[Dominicker]

DEFINITELY the best Tension solo/improv on youtube. :] Damn I'm really impressed..how can yoau get such good sound out of a practice amp? hahah

5 stars

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks for the comment Mike!! For this solo, it's the first time I put the volume knob all the way up for my Blackout pickups. The good thing is I get better sound, but the bad thing is that it's 100 times more sensitive than my EMG's, so there's much more feedback and leaves room for more mistakes.

[Dominicker]

Haha it sounds freaking amazing! I can barely even hear the static!

Fuck, I really wish I had a better camera, I could make sooo much better videos!

[a7xforlife12]

well, its not procesed yet :|

[A7XHellBlaze]

Still can't find it, can you post a link? Maybe it's hidden somewhere... :)

[a7xforlife12]

warner removed it :(

[SynShadow88]

They removed a cover of yours? Make sure your backtrack does not come from the A7X cd, it has to come from a downloaded track or some online site.

[a7xforlife12]

yeah thx next time ill make that. anyways, its been a while since i havent posted a a7x video. it never happens with my other covers. and surely not with my compositions ;P

[a7xforlife12]

yeah dude just redid mine. check it out if ya want ;p

[FeatherClint]

BTW

i favorited this

[FeatherClint]

oh my freakin gosh

that was beautifull

syn would be proud no doubt

14 stars man

but for now ill give you 5 cuz thats the most i can give

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks FeatherClint, I'm glad you enjoyed my rendition. And I will happily take the 5 stars any day :)

[FeatherClint]

all the improv in the begining totaly impressed me bro

it fet so well...props

[minjubum]

pretty good, great tone

just that you should twist your wrist to bend and vibrato

dont just lift up your fingers up and down

[SynShadow88]

Dude, as long as he's comfortable and not stressing his muscles in his fingers, he can do a vibrato however he wants, lol. I'm sure he knows if he'll injure himself.

[ZackySyn666]

Haha yes, so true. He can do it anyway he wants as long as he doesn't strain any muscles. I've seen on some other video of his, he mentioned that they were just "mini-bends". He's been doing it the same way for all his videos so I don't think there is a problem.

...By the way, this solo cover rocks any other Tension cover out there.

[FeatherClint]

even mine

makes me jealous

[minjubum]

synshadow88

"dude" im just saying.. n i didnt mean it so that he wont get hurt..

i did vibrato like that b4 (iknow i hate it when ppl say "i used to be like you but i changed")

it took a while but i finally learned to use my wrist and in my opinion, you can bend more and you get more control.

just saying.. -_-

n yeah also on the bending parts of the solo, try to mute the strings after bending, rather than releasing the band, and like i said, pretty good video, great tone :)

[ZackySyn666]

You know that there is really no right or wrong way to do vibrato, as long as it sounds like a vibrato, it is. Technically, the difference in speed and length can be altered using the finger vibrato, arm vibrato or the wrist. In it's pure form, electric guitarists usually use their wrist, but they aren't obliged to. From Zakk Wyde to John Petrucci, vibratos differ, it all depends on the individual.

[SynShadow88]

Amen to that.

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks for the comment!!! Haha yea I've been told that before in one of my other videos, and I tried both ways, but the way I do it is more comfortable for me. I have a better feel, I don't stress my fingers in any way and it makes the same sound.

[ingratta15]

Awesome just like always bro :)

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks ingratta15, always great reading your nice comments :)

[ingratta15]

well it's hard to make a negative comment about your videos :)

[a7xforlife12]

awesome dude i might redo it soon because mine suck lol

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks!! I just checked yours out, it's really good!! I didn't understand the first couple of seconds but the solo itself was really good :)

[TWLguitarist]

INSANE cover bro. u hit the right notes and put so much feel into each of them. great f***ing cover!

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks for the great comment TWLguitarist! :) Yea this solo had a lot of feeling to begin with...

[TWLguitarist]

i know. this is a song filled with feel, especially the lyrics

[havoc999998]

Dude that was awesome !!!

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks havoc999998!! :)

[SynShadow88]

Whoa, this shit is crazy bro. Insane improv and solo, it really goes well with the song. I honestly can't stop watching it, it's just so fucking catchy, haha. Best Tension solo cover ever, 5 fucking stars.

...And I thought your Dear God solo was perfect, this is, wow...

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks SynShadow88! I'm glad that you really liked it and can't stop watching it, it might give me some extra views, haha.

[ecuadormexico]

holly fucking shit wow, the best solo cover god dammit fucking EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Y­OUR A TRUE BEAST!!!!!

[A7XHellBlaze]

Haha, thanks ecuadormexico, I always love the great expressive comments :)

[JooBean808]

Holy crap, that was epic. Amazing improv, amazing solo, awesome tone, sick harmonics, 5,000,000,000 stars!! lol. But really, I think everyone will agree when I say that this is the best A7X Tension cover out there.

[ZackySyn666]

100% agreed =)

[A7XHellBlaze]

Thanks JooBean, that means so much dude :)