Clocking in at 53 minutes, Hail to the King is Avenged Sevenfold's 2nd shortest album, a mere minute longer than StST. But it feels so. Much. Longer.
On this album, the band is trying 2 pay tribute 2 classic metal bands. Maiden, tallica, deth, y'know. But it doesn't come off as inspired as it is the most bland metal from them yet. It feels like they're plagirizing themselves. Even Requiem is just Scream but even more meh. Shit, even fucking Planets is a weaker Shepard of Fire. It's like, c'mon. I get you wanna pay tribute 2 who inspired you and all but like, it seems 2 be nothing more than a paycheck cash in.
When I first listened 2 this album, it was the most boring thing I ever listened 2. So I relistened. Liked Shepard of Fire, nothing new there. but I get 2 This Means War, and something strange happened... I found myself enjoying (smashing my head against my desk) the music. Wha??? I was so shocked. But this song is so fucking boring! Hail to the King is the most nothing album ever!! And after that? Nope it's still boring as fuck. I'm struggling 2 write anything 4 this 1, perhaps even more so Diamonds. Uh, it goes on 4 way 2 fucking long 4 what it is. Or, I think that's just me. I'm told the stream of consciousness is a hell of a thing. Well that guy who told me that wasn't wrong. Shit, uh..
Let's talk about how Set Me Free is better version of Crimson Day. Wait no, that's just rude. Well Crimson Day is fine, I kinda like it. It's not my thing. And this is applicable 2, like, every song on here. The ONLY song I find myself coming back 2 ever is Shepard of Fire, and that's usually becuz I'm about 2 start up a lengthy game of Origins. Stuff like Doing Time, Heretic, and Planets are just a big meat-headed big of nothing.
I would say at least it's not self titled, but self titled had more than 2 songs I liked.
It had 3.
I wish I was listening 2 Nightmare still. God that album's so fucking good. This is like the least Avenged Sevenfold album there ever was. Say what you want about StST and LIBaD, but at least they aren't boring. 4tunately, now we have nowhere 2 go but up from here on out.
Hail to the King: BOOOOOOOOOOOOORRIIIIIING
Clocking in at 53 minutes, Hail to the King is Avenged Sevenfold's 2nd shortest album, a mere minute longer than StST. But it feels so. Much. Longer.
On this album, the band is trying 2 pay tribute 2 classic metal bands. Maiden, tallica, deth, y'know. But it doesn't come off as inspired as it is the most bland metal from them yet. It feels like they're plagirizing themselves. Even Requiem is just Scream but even more meh. Shit, even fucking Planets is a weaker Shepard of Fire. It's like, c'mon. I get you wanna pay tribute 2 who inspired you and all but like, it seems 2 be nothing more than a paycheck cash in.
When I first listened 2 this album, it was the most boring thing I ever listened 2. So I relistened. Liked Shepard of Fire, nothing new there. but I get 2 This Means War, and something strange happened... I found myself enjoying (smashing my head against my desk) the music. Wha??? I was so shocked. But this song is so fucking boring! Hail to the King is the most nothing album ever!! And after that? Nope it's still boring as fuck. I'm struggling 2 write anything 4 this 1, perhaps even more so Diamonds. Uh, it goes on 4 way 2 fucking long 4 what it is. Or, I think that's just me. I'm told the stream of consciousness is a hell of a thing. Well that guy who told me that wasn't wrong. Shit, uh..
Let's talk about how Set Me Free is better version of Crimson Day. Wait no, that's just rude. Well Crimson Day is fine, I kinda like it. It's not my thing. And this is applicable 2, like, every song on here. The ONLY song I find myself coming back 2 ever is Shepard of Fire, and that's usually becuz I'm about 2 start up a lengthy game of Origins. Stuff like Doing Time, Heretic, and Planets are just a big meat-headed big of nothing.
I would say at least it's not self titled, but self titled had more than 2 songs I liked.
It had 3.
I wish I was listening 2 Nightmare still. God that album's so fucking good. This is like the least Avenged Sevenfold album there ever was. Say what you want about StST and LIBaD, but at least they aren't boring. 4tunately, now we have nowhere 2 go but up from here on out.
Song ranking
1. Heretic
2. Requiem
3. Doing Time
4. Acid Rain
5. Planets
6. Crimson Day
7. Coming Home
8. Hail to the King
9. This Means War
10. Shepard of Fire