Artist: Avenged Sevenfold
Album: Nightmare
Date Released: July 27, 2010
Genre: Metalcore/Hard Rock
Album Review:
Following the style of their self-titled album, Avenged Sevenfold have continued in the less edgy style of metal with the release of Nightmare. There were indeed doubts on the band's future after the passing of The Rev (former drummer), but with the aid of Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, the band has conquered nightmares of their own and show no signs of slowing down.
Nightmare is heavily focused on death. M. Shadows and Syn Gates said this about the album during an interview with Hard Drive Radio: "The new album, Nightmare, is dedicated to The Rev memory and although it's not exactly a concept album, it does center around The Rev."
From start to end, Nightmare does have (as it may indicate) a darker tone to it. From the angry, warbled screams in "God Hates Us", to the breakneck, merciless thrash of "Natural Born Killer", the album jumps at the listener with the ferocity of a group of hyenas. Syn Gates pulls of some very thrash metal-esque solos in between the forgettable guitar riffs, and the "double-ride thingy" (Rev's words) is used sparsely as well. Overall, the band has continued to write more impactful songs, ones that fit the tone and mood of a vengeful group. And yet, surprises like "Victim" serves as an anger management, and the album afterwards tones down. The song "Fiction" is of special dedication to The Rev, and the true heart and soul of the band can be heard in it. This album's diversity and continuity surprised me, and definitely deserves a listen.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10
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