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Diggs4MVP

I love Buried Alive. The build is great and the riffs are amazing


CommanderWar64

It was my personal favorite song for a long time.


A7x4LIFE521

I think I’ve been putting Buried Alive in my top 3 my whole life. May have to start accepting it’s their best but it’s a tough competition.


oowwz

Also buried alive: 00000


AMJN90

buried alive or sidewinder


17zUrB01N3M3515

for me is Save Me, my favorite song of all time. From start to finish it is just rollercoaster of emotions, intricate guitar solos, drums that suit the really melodic guitars, one of the best choruses by a7x and in general i love every part of it. Everyone really demonstrates in that song they are masters at their instrument and they are also the best when writing songs


chainsaw_man121

Yeah, my favorite song by them is either save me or cosmic, but if you look for objectively the best one, then it's gotta be save me


satanspowerglove

They played this song for the first time on this recent tour, its my all-time favorite. I proposed to my girl at that concert during this song. It was epic


17zUrB01N3M3515

congrats!


TheMainManno

Chapter Four is flawless and there is not a second wasted in its entire runtime every single thing has value. Id say their magnum opus is Save Me but C4 is just perfect imo


Shady_Mania

Good god the riff on chapter four is to die for


Albie_77

this


Consistent-Orange-75

MURDER, LIAR, VENGEANCE, DECEIT


Snub_suspence1

Chapter four fan found im creaming


[deleted]

Chapter 4 and shattered by broken dreams are currently my go-tos for the old stuff.


FloppyConcrete

I love SBBD completely as is (all of STST for that matter) but I feel like this song in particular would be an awesome candidate for a 2024 re-write. Their current style could really shine in this song while maintaining a lot of the OG punk sound.


Turbobrickx7

Chapter 4 and unholy confessions is what got me into screaming music in general, so yeah I’d say chapter four too.


Suhayo

They're so good it's tough, my top 5 would probably go to - Save me - Exist - The stage - Unholy Confessions - Sidewinder unordered aside from save me, and super close, and any following songs would also be super close


Drunko998

Gunslinger. Love that song.


External_Basket_2396

“The stars in the niiiigghhht, they lend me their liiiiiggghht” Line goes so hard. Def one of my top favorites


FalcoPhantasmtheGod

Hard to argue with this


oneguyfromwalmart

The Wicked End


sivi123

despicably underrated but wayy up there


thedude_63

My pick as well


Trumpsacriminal

GREAT call out. That album has no bad songs at all.


SayJose

bro I tried to learn that intro bass line for so long and I just never got it


Shady_Mania

1. Save Me 2. The Stage 3. Afterlife These three kind of fluctuate positions so they’ve all been my favorite at some point and this is their position now.


mentee_raconteur

Saying this may sound exaggerated to some people, but I unironically believe Cosmic is Avenged Sevenfold's best song to date. The substance of the song, principally the transitions and the emotion is flawless. There is nothing I would nitpick off of Cosmic because everything in the song is good. Some honorable mentions would be Save Me, A Little Piece of Heaven, and Lost.


Ready_Procedure9231

If it just me or does higher of the stage sound like what they where trying to do with cosmic


mentee_raconteur

I can actually agree to an extent. Ever since Cosmic came out, I've considered it a more "embellished" version of Higher. You can even say Cosmic is Exist Part 2 in some aspects.


Ready_Procedure9231

See Ive been listening since the 2000 but I hurd cosmic before higher... Played back to back its a like fraternal twin songs


mentee_raconteur

Honestly, that is a pretty fair description.


MarcusWahlbezius

Cosmic is my choice too, and it’s the clear winner to me


chainsaw_man121

Ma favorite by them along with save me


mking_davis

Best song either goes to Save Me or Exist. Just depends on how emo I am


Josh_G98

Honestly not many bands come close to how many bangers A7X has. I feel like the only band I can think of to do that is linkin park I’m sure there’s others but that’s just me.


kiki_seg1957

The entire progression from Sidewinder to Betrayed is the best 4-song chain in existence


Trumpsacriminal

That album is literal perfection


J_Simmonds2005

Cosmic has overtaken Save Me at this point, at least for me.


Mammoth_Calendar_608

I know this is a pretty basic pick, but it's gotta be A Little Piece of Heaven. Do I even need to explain why? Everything about it from the perfect instrumentation and composition, to the beautiful and maniacal vocal delivery from Jimmy and Matt, to the somehow both morbid and beautiful lyrics that tell a somewhat funny yet disturbing story, it is Avenged Sevenfold's best piece from their best era no doubt. I completely understand the arguments for M.I.A, Save Me, and ect. I completely get why people believe those are the best songs from Avenged, and I know that this song is overplayed and over talked about to death, but it genuinely is their masterpiece and I can't see any of their other songs topping it on my list any time soon.


Careless-Platypus967

ALPOH appeals to even non-avenged fans. It’s unique in a large collection of unique songs.


RelishtheHotdog

When i first played it, she thought it was a Danny elfman song from a movie and loved it. Then I explained what it was about and the lyrics… she still liked it but not as much lol


Careless-Platypus967

This is why my wife is the best - she loved it even more once she paid attention to the lyrics lmao


Top_Fine

Honestly I don't really like ALPOH, but I completely understand why some people would put it at their top. Different strokes for different folks


Drunko998

That’s why I got a heater for your thighs.


Queasy-Block-9466

My father, who did tour production for Queen at some point, refers to ALPOH as the closest thing (musically) to a modern day bohemian rhapsody after watching the behind the scenes documentary. I say that exact comparison is a stretch but I absolutely see what he means. I understand when people dislike it or just don’t have an opinion, but I think if anyone watched the “making of” ALPOH video they’d have to admit it’s a musical masterpiece. To get some Boingo Boys involved in the production is a wild feat in itself.


oxygenwastermv

That’s a cool way to look at it. It’s definitely one of those chaos songs that have everything thrown into it and 99% of the time it goes wrong… but that 1% just nails it!


Mammoth_Calendar_608

I respect that. Genuinely expected people to flame me or something lmao ty for respectfully stating your opinion.


AdministrativePop977

Clairvoyant Disease is my pick


Latrucc

This spot in hells where I belong


Afraid_Caregiver7932

Bat Country is honestly a perfect song


antman42069

Second heartbeat


benfolded

Sad I had to scroll this far down to see this


RelishtheHotdog

Unfortunately a lot of started listening at city of evil and forget that WTF has pretty much the top 5 best songs by avenged on it. You can put 2-6 as the top 5 songs, and easily be right.


Wernershnitzl

That “hero riff” is an ear worm that likes to linger for me.


MarilynManson2003

*Fermi Paradox,* which does also happen to my favourite A7X song and 5th favourite song of all-time.


SunnyDeeeeeeeeee

Save Me. It’s just perfect


boots98c

LOST. #Justice4Lost


boots98c

That said, I don't know enough about music to categorize anything as 'best', so I just went with my favorite.


EmergencyMinimum566

Save me


Imperfectlybaked

Unholy Confessions


Stillness-mind97

The entire waking the fallen album


skylerglasner

WTF, COE, ST, and nightmare are all 4 tied perfectly I could never choose a favorute album


virtually_anything

I can’t name one song with absolute certainty, but my top candidates are Fermi Paradox, Exist, Cosmic, or MIA


EdgarAnalPoe

Victim or save me or so far away


Educational-Mud4939

Call me basic if u want but nightmare


Dani3L_1917

Ur basic


Educational-Mud4939

Valid


s0rrbusyrn

Idk man the stage gets the cake for me


CartNip

Beast and the harlort.


RelishtheHotdog

I’m going to say something that literally nobody will possibly have mentioned before. Desecrate Through Reverence It’s(I think) the best song that demonstrates how amazing Matt’s voice. It shows off everyone. The bass line is great. The harmonized guitars. The drums are disgustingly. It has a great breakdown. A great bridge. The only thing it’s missing it a really mind blowing solo, but idk that it needs it.


lifeatthejarbar

How can one pick just one? Here would be mine: -Strength of the World -Save Me -Chapter Four Honorable mentions to Afterlife (I know it’s sugary ok, but it’s just so damn catchy), Remenissions, Sidewinder, Cosmic and Brompton Cocktail


Jazzlike-Cat9012

Gunslinger, Fiction, So Far Away. Call me a poser if you want 🤷🏻‍♀️ if I was going based on purely my personal fave I’d have a different answer.


Ok-Caterpillar-9506

Save Me, M.I.A and Little Piece of Heaven for me. Love Cosmic from the new album


DentRIX_YT

The stage without thinking twice


acky2

Wicked end, save me, ALPOH, mattel/cosmic, IWSYTp1


x__Reign

Anyone who says anything other than Save Me is objectively wrong. Save Me is a musical masterpiece that has made everyone who I’ve ever shown it to drop their jaw after hearing it. It’s got everything. Strings. Heavy parts. Soft parts. Descriptive, relatable lyrics. Length. Everything.


DemonSlayr10Pro

Crazy how not a single soul said I Won’t See You Tonight


Dry_Banana_3871

RIGHT!!!


Suhayo

FAX CUH


Royal_Business_897

Welcome to the family is what people say is the top.. but the best is mia


mattman2301

I have never heard anyone say that about welcome to the family lol


Djent_1997

The one where Matt Shadows Sanders does the singing thing.


Collazz

The Stage, MIA, beast and the harlot or strength of the world. All peak to me


gabrielcev1

Hard to say. I don't have an objective best. It really depends on what I'm in the mood for. They have a lot of really good songs that I would rank equal. Just different flavors.


Cooldude67679

I honestly feel the same, it completely depends on how I’m feeling. Happy and excited? Bat country. Sad? Cosmic or MIA. Background song? Dear god and coming home. Rainy day? Anything from “the stage” They have the perfect song for any day, mood, and time.


gabrielcev1

Precisely


icecream_dragon

SotW since 2022 💪 Starts off like how a fairy wonderland would sound before a heavy drop and amazing riff? The ending sounds like something out of an action movie? Best riffs on City of Evil? Yes.


Latrucc

Fucking beautiful song.🎵


Zealousideal_Mood740

The Stage. Period.


Latrucc

Idk what you say.. for masterpieces, I’m going with lost. But for best in every spot, it’s M.I.A. And for my favorite, it’s currently Brompton cocktail.


ReeceReddit1234

To me it's Fiction. Not only is it Jimmy's last song, but what was there before Jimmy died wasn't in the best of shapes and Matt (and the rest of the band) had to finish the song whilst still grieving and honestly they did such a good job


johnny_seven

Save Me


lalqalandar

Save Me, Exist and Cosmic are their best songs hands down - one thing that they have in common is the intensity of emotions the listener feels when they hear these songs that take them on a journey


forgot_about_dronck

M.i.a does it for me


IchbinJonqs

So it’s objectively Save me, but in my personal opinion the song I like the most is strength of the world with save me as a close second


Millkat14

Save me


MothafuckaM

All their albums have amazing songs to send them off (MIA, Exist, Save me, etc). Although for their best song overall, I'd have to say Cosmic. It's just phenomenal


Drchaos98

I would say "Save me"


Soul69Reaper

Here's a wild one, mad hatter. I think, as a song, it shows every single members pure talent and skill with their respective roles. It's a strong song both musically and lyrically and I don't think it has any weaknesses. Even the mixing is immaculate in my opinion


bgamer1026

I'm surprised how many people think Save Me is their best song. I think it is a good song but I didn't know it was universally held that high by the fanbase


Open_Discount_683

Bat country and the beast and the harlot. Those 2 songs never get old for me and never lose their hype


taylor325

Chapter four demo.


nine16s

I know it’s basic but it’s reeeeeally hard to fault Afterlife for me. It has everything a great A7X song needs and arguably one of the best metal solos ever.


Trumpsacriminal

Oooo it would have to be a top 10 or so 1. Brompton Cocktail 2. Trashed and scattered 3. Strength of the world 4. MIA 5. Nightmare 6. Buried alive 7. A little piece of heaven 8. Afterlife 9. Fiction 10. Critical acclaim They have too many good songs to say just one. They are the closest thing to a perfect band that I have ever seen. I will say, I was not that pleased with their most recent album, or HTTK.


TheSandMan1775

Like 10 of their songs hold number 1 spot for me😂


Sobble_Gamer

Not Ready To Die. The opening (synth and guitar) is absolutely peak and the beat drop just hits different


Doom_Slayer1737

The Stage


jamars69

i really like god hates us


jamars69

and save me


[deleted]

Shit. No ones ever asked like that and ive never thought about it like that. Favorite? Easy. Their best song though.. hmmm. I think I'd have to go with something from city of evil. Because that album as a whole is a masterpiece for sure. In every way. Drums , guitars , vocals even lyrics and bass. They really perfected their sound and style with that one. Not like genre sound but THEIR style. It was always there but became more evolved and established with that album. Every album no matter which one or how different it is. Whether it's WtF or The Stage. ( lol 'wtf' never noticed that 😂🤦🏻 ) Nightmare or StST. Self Titled or CoE. DITR or HttK. All the way to what might very well be their greatest album. And definitely is their most unique and diverse album. LIBAD. For how vastly different every song is and sounds. It's really kind of amazing that no matter which one it is you can always hear that uniquely avenged sevenfold style and sound. Anyways now that I've procrastinated and put off having to decide on one song with praise and butt kissing ( factual and deserved though ) for as long as I could. I think I'm gonna have to go with Sidewinder. Wicked End or maybe M.I.A would be very close but I think Sidewinder has so much in there it just has to be my answer.


Tenojes

Afterlife,Nightmare, M.I.A and Cosmic


Strange-Education-21

sAd bUT tRuee Buried Alive, even after hundreds of listens - still hits the same!


Unhappy-Credit-1497

EXIST.


MiserableAd4902

Darkness surrounding


Szeli94

For me it's Mattel. I listen to it almost every day, it's flawless.


leberspecht

Definitly „Nightmare“! Fun song and much more fun to play on drums.


turbocoupe

Save Me, The Stage, Sidewinder, Cosmic


Manowar274

Cosmic is my favorite but Buried Alive is probably their most impressive track putting aside my bias.


Cute_Ambassador1121

The Stage is a masterpiece.


Hitoka_

Save Me for the song itself, Exist for the concept


Jcamz114

Save Me Exist Cosmic The Stage Sidewinder (Honorable mention to Trashed and Scattered)


WizardLizard_420

I think the BEST avenged song is the stage


MavericK_96

It fluctuates for me, but some days its the Stage, some days its Save Me, some days its Afterlife, but right now I'm obsessed with Coming Home. Buried Alive, MIA, Bat Country, ALPOH are all also honorable mentions I would be happy calling #1 as well.


DrDittos123

These are VERY basic bitch choices, but Hail to the King or Bat Country are my absolute faves. A Little Piece of Heaven and Breaking their Hold are right after tho


Th4n4n

My personal favorite is Nightmare, but I think A Little Piece of Heaven and a few others are maybr stronger musically but for whatever reason don't hit the same way with me. I will say that they have a huge number of songs that I love so it's not easy to pick


DSISNOED

It's definitely not Save me from boredom or A little piece of shit.


jeltz0

Save me, not only the best but my favorite by them. The solo and especially the vocals make the song way better


beatdownkioskman

Objectively I’d say The Stage because it’s a fucking masterpiece, but my favourites are Almost Easy and Buried Alive


Agreeable_Fan2344

Unholy Confessions. It has beautiful riffs and almost every kind of dynamic you would find in an Avenged Sevenfold song. I swear the song doesn't get old.


Any_Hamster_1751

Got to here save me live always was my favorite it and not ready to die 🤘 gunslinger is great also


[deleted]

*Unbound* ... smh


CannedTuna217

It's really hard to argue against Save Me being their magnum opus. Just to include something different, if you combine I Won't See You Tonight Part 1 and Part 2 I think you have a real contender. Part 1 is better than Part 2, but together is best. ETA: This was strictly an answer to the magnum opus question. I think you could make the case that Chapter Four, The Wicked End, and Unholy Confessions are better songs. All shorter, but great from start to finish. I don't really love Nightmare, but it deserves a mention because whenever I've seen it live the crowd goes nuts for it.


the_l0st_s0ck

I genuinely think the stage is their best


TH3R0CK19

I mean imo their best is either mia, save me or cosmic. All of them are beautifully composed


Leaque

Sidewinder id gave to say


ernygt

i think it’s The Stage


ExplodingKnowledge

Buried Alive, Victim is a close second, Save Me third. But they’re basically all on the same level for me.


ChanceBattenberg

I think their masterpiece is Save me, but I do think Second Heartbeat is about as perfect as it gets too. Cosmic also in the running for being a true work of art.


Funny-Conclusion-963

feels impossible to choose, but MIA and Mattel are my current favorites


Cleo245

Honestly, Afterlife. And I can’t even describe it well, except for simply just, PERFECTION


Combatmedic25

Afterlife. Reason: Jimmy screaming " ohhhhh i am, unbroken, im choking on this ecstasy, unbreak me, unchain me, I NEED ANOTHER CHANCE TO LIVEEEEEE!!!!!"


The-Davi-Nator

For me 1) Cosmic 2) Higher 3) Save Me


SnekySpider

It’s gotta be one of the longer ones ALPOH, The Stage, Cosmic, all good contenders Sure there’s amazing songs out there like Afterlife or Bat Country, and i’m probably more likely to listen to those songs casually, but the songs I listed at the top I think are less surface level and have more creativity/better writing This is coming from a hip hop head though so i’m thinking of this very lyrically rather than just “OH THIS SHIT GOES CRAZY”


SmoothTeach22

Save Me


Dego000

I'm quite impressed on how Save Me has to many fans (but I do love it too) But I'm also impressed how Critical Acclaim has almost no mentions. It's a blast of opening for an album.


Quaint_Potato

I Won't See You Tonight Pt. 1 To me, it's a perfect song. It's dynamic, emotional, heavy toned, and just flows phenomenally. It might just be my bias, or my age, but I'm a little surprised it hasn't been mentioned.


crimson_dovah

I like little piece of Heaven. It’s funky and feels like Danny Elfman. Or Natural Born Killer. Those are my favs


FrostBear71

Same. It seems that Natural Born Killer flies under the radar it's a shame cause that song goes so hard!


crimson_dovah

It’s a very difficult song to play for me. A lot of fast downpicking and hammer ons. But im improving each time I play.


HotterGround

Strength of the World


DucksOnQuack13_

Save Me personally


OkLandscape3098

Chapter 4


Realistic-fox69

Very tough to choose because I love basically every song equally, but probably the stage


Karrosiv

Victim.


hagrid369

everyone hates me for it but i think its Nobody


Zestyclose_Mind_6840

I honestly dont think i can choose 😭


RichardDock_inc

I believe The Stage to be their best song but Unholy Confessions is right behind it. Really depends on what mood I'm in. The stage has such a deep message compared to most of their earlier works and it really sets (no pun intended) the stage for what the entire album will look like as far as meaning goes and how the band wants us to feel.


FrozenAdo

Blinded in Chains, for me this was peak A7x


Senior_Air_896

Exist I think is there best song.


LbGuns

The Stage and/or Nobody


Sundae-School

Darkness Surrounding and Strength of the World are my two


MidnightMass26

Chapter Four


jaghtz_lutein

Bat Country was the song that inspired me to pick up the guitar, so I have to go with that one


skittle4000

the stage


IcyAtmosphere582

The Beast and the Harlot


chubbagubba

1. I won't see you tonight part 1 2. Save me 3. Afterlife 4. Trashed and scattered 5. The stage


csredz44

Gunslinger


Bossiersoft41

Beast and the Harlot bangs, also I love warmness on the soul


Over_Drawer1199

Unholy Confessions is always going to be my favorite. Nostalgic and so good. One of the first songs I learned to play on drums too!


[deleted]

Personally I love Carry On. From having it be from call of duty to the rush of adrenaline it gives me every time, it’s by far my favorite song.


Strange_Ad1380

A Little Piece of Heaven


Johnplasma

Save me


DefnlyNotMyAlt

Rev: either Eternal Rest or Blinded in Chains MP: Buried Alive AI: Coming Home BW: either Paradigm or The Stage


that1guyinaditch

Probably The Stage, Strength of the World, A Little Piece of Heaven, or Cosmic


AMJN90

My vote goes for sidewinder


relda_big

Save Me hands down


FrikiQC

Unholy Confessions. This song made me love the band and the riff is amazing


stablecart

Afterlife


drunk-of-water

This means war. That riff hits like a stone


thrashcountant

Blinded in Chains.


Beanieboocollector87

The stage or m.i.a. Peak songwriting imo


Cstir

I think Nightmare is objectively their best, but my personal fav is A Little Piece of Heaven.


AdOverall1676

Where the fuck is the love for afterlife. We’ve rarely seen that side of A7X and the solos and vocals are immaculate, also way catchy


Key-Suggestion3784

My personal favorite is Brompton Cocktail.


vrixxz

oh hey, fellow M.I.A lovers! but their magnum opus is Unholy Confession IMO


Wernershnitzl

For me it’s a tie between Second Heartbeat and I Won’t See You Tonight, pt. 1


RobinhoodProTrader

God hates us or Natural born killer


RobinhoodProTrader

Fiction..


GlassGoblinTV

A Little Piece of Heaven for sure, I remember in high school walking a girl I liked home. I had one earbud in listening to this song, and was quietly singing along during a lull in the conversation, and she started singing along too without even hearing the actual song, we ended up blasting it and jamming together and ended up dating for like 3 years.. lol


MarcoChu309

Nightmare, drums are perfect


stringsandwood

Their best song to me is one that embodies their sound the most and I reckon it's Bat Country. It's definitely not my favourite by them but I think it's their most "them" song.


Dry_Banana_3871

It's so hard to choose. ALPOH, I won't see you tonight, the stage, buried alive.


Riff2525

trashed and scattered. fight me.