The Last Good Issue of "Kerrang!" Magazine

A chilling reminder of what an honest review sounds like.

Funny how the magazine completely change their minds on the band as soon as they start getting payed to do so.

"Although the first person Avenged Sevenfold thank on their album is God, within minutes you'll be praying that whatever day he created Avenged Sevenfold on, He'd put his feet up and rested.

This is the most nauseating, over-blown, pompous album I've been unlucky enough to hear in quite some time. With a Musical style thats funnier than Jim Davidson on fire, Avenged Sevenfold veer randomly between gargles hardcore metal, to melodic pretentious prog-rock to even more unbelievably, bursts of Fat Wreck style speed punk!

This Mish-mash of styles may sound brave in print, but you wanna try putting it on your stereo. Actually, Trust me....don't"

1/5

- James Sherry, Kerrang! 24/11/01

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[trivallicafan]

Oh, now I get why you're the way you are! You're British! Want some biscuits and tea whilst ranting like me? (Here comes the smart arsed reply, if he's fucked to do so.....)

[Paranoidave]

@trivallicafan

How surprising, a yank trying too hard to use "British" as an insult......

While we're playing "stereotype wars" here then I can assume you're only being so aggressive to me because you got tired of playing your banjo and fucking your sister. Want some cheeseburgers and watered down beer?

(Here comes the "You'd be speaking German if it wasn't for us" reply, if he's aware of any human history before 1995)

[juw44]

Sorry mate, Kerrang died a death many many many years before that, March 7th 1985 to be precise when Bryan 'fucking' Adams graced the cover. I'd bought every one until this point, even remember cutting up issue 1 and having the front cover pic of Angus and inside pics of Saxon , Motorhead and MSG on my bedroom wall ..... those were the days.... god I'm old

[Paranoidave]

@TheMETALPUDDING

Nah, there's a load of good "core" (although I'd never dream of throwing proper hardcore punk, grind and crossover in with the "core" tag usually associated with more chuggah-chugging kinda stuff, but moving on). I also acknowledge that the 'palm isn't for everyone, but their last few albums have had a nice mix of death and grind....you can hardly call their 2000s output as "non -stop blasting"

[TheMETALPUDDING]

@Paranoidave Although I agree that avenged sevenfold are gay, Napalm death is the most painful thing ever to listen to. All it is is monotonous blast beat drumming and slurred grunts. All core sucks, yes, even grindcore.

[extragrapes]

Lol you remind me of so many people I know :L

You're so awesome ^_^ Love your videos :D

[trivallicafan]

@LordAntWarrior You and Paranoidave fail... I'm Aussie

[LordAntWarrior]

@trivallicafan You sound jealous. You know what they say, the Americans all wish they were British deep down.

[fedegita]

facinating, so there WAS a time when music journalism for metal wasn't tripe

[musetube100]

i agree that the first album isn't very good but the rest are 'the shit' :P

[LessthanJake14]

@xeractus It hurt me too, man.

[xeractus]

I have one problem with that review. Avenged Sevenfold do not come anywhere close to being Prog Rock, and to imply that they do is insulting on the highest level.