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City of Evil
- By Avenged Sevenfold
- Genre: Rock
Common Sense Media says
Amazing guitar, troubling lyrics. For mature teens.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that an album with this title is unlikely to be wholesome family fun. Expect lots of profanity and violent imagery (including suicide), as well as sexual innuendo.
What's the story?
Playfully acrobatic guitar work contrasts with troubling lyrics on Avenged Sevenfold's CITY OF EVIL. Instrumentally bold and imaginative, the album falls apart lyrically with tired clichés and hit-you-over-the-head shock value for its own sake, along with equally tired, yet disturbing CD insert artwork. Combining elements of punk, metal, and Spanish-style guitar picking, the band draws unapologetically from a variety of influences. You'll recognize guys who've listened to a lot of Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Guns 'N Roses, yet are trying really hard to create something new. Songs like "Bat Country" and "Burn it Down" express suicidal fantasies and uncontrollable anger. "Trashed and Scattered" gleefully repeats the F-word over and over again. Depressed teenagers may relate, but they deserve more eloquence, at least.
Is it any good?
Angry, stunningly predictable lyrics are generously laced with four-letter words and violent imagery, and do nothing to complement the originality of this group's musicianship. Sung in a tedious full-throttle nasal whine, there is no medium switch on the vocal posturing. Complex arrangements and incredible twin-guitar assaults are the album's greatest strengths, and all but the most die-hard fans will find themselves wishing for more instrumental solos.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the focus and hours of practice that go into the guitar work, and whether or not the lyrics would lose their punch if toned down.
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This is definitely one of my more favorite albums out there. I love anythying by Avenged Sevenfold anyways, but this one has a lot of songs on here that I really like. They do say the f word quite a bit in this cd, and do talk about some disturbing things, but definitely worth it :)
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GREAT BAND!
Love the band! Some of their songs (in this album and others) are religous.
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Great band, but a bad messages. Still, love it!!
Avenged Sevenfold is such a talented band, and I think that it IS a cd for more mature audiences. However, I know that you can find a clean version of the cd in many stores. I happen to own the clean cd and I think that it's still great without the swearing! No one needs to hear all of that bad language, so why not just buy the clean version? The messages are a little twisted, so you might want to listen to the cd to see if you approve before your kids listen to it. Yes, there's some iffy stuff, but it's an overall great cd.
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best stay on the safe side
I'd say the age doesn't matter, as long as listeners are comfortable with the content, but I would recommend that children under 13 not listen to it.
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City Of Evil foREVer! <3
I have to say Avenged Sevenfold is one of the best bands on the face of the earth. They are very talented young men and they keep getting better. Last December they lost their best friend who was also their drummer and they were able to put their thoughts and emotions into songs as their way oof grieving his death. This not only helped the band but the fans aswell because when you are an Avenged fan your also family, with the band and other fans, we're always there for one another and they are truely amazing. And for all those haters out there, as M.Shadows would say:"Well, where I'm from we have a special salute we aim high in the air Towards all those pompous ***holes who spend their days pointing fingers, F**k you!!" <3 A7X foREVer!
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Really amazing album, needs a much better review than that 2 stars it was given. >:(
M.I.A., Trashed and Scattered, and Seize the Day are the best on the album. :D
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A7X For Life
With a title like 'City of Evil' of course it doesn't scream kid and family friendly. Though my parents let me get it at the age of twelve I have come to appriciate music a lot more than I did. Synyster and Zacky do an amazing job on the guitar, Johnny is an awesome bassist, The Rev (foREVer Fiction lives) is the god of drummers and M.Shadows Vocals just add to it all. Amazing CD for anyone who likes 'hard rock' Highly recomend it. =)
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Kid, 11 years old
January 23, 2011
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It is good enough to be on GH2
Beast and the Harlot is a good song
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Awesome music
Contains one f-bomb. This is metal so there is alot of yelling and hardcore singing/guitar playing. Great music
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| Artist: | Avenged Sevenfold |
| Release date: | June 7, 2005 |
| Label: | Warner Brothers |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Parental advisory: | Yes |
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