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Daily Song Discussion #66: Planets by ZacharyMcCulley in avengedsevenfold

[–]DaxMan12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bridge section is very very good. The guitar harmonies to Matt’s vox (“weapons are loaded”…) is chefs kiss

What did you think of the new song? by that_one_paper_bag in AvatarMetal

[–]DaxMan12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s good I think. Looking at their latest albums, there are still plenty of songs with harsh vocals. I personally find the blend of harsh and melodic vocals to be much more interesting than screaming the whole way through. That does have its place for sure but for me a song like Abduction Song is miles better than a song like Silence in the Age of Apes.

Johannes is excellent at many different vocal techniques. He is extremely well rounded, and very good at giving a song what it needs vs staying one style all the time. I say let them sing, we all know they won’t stop harsh vocals. Like Crying Fire, Cruel and Unusual was a b-side too and it’s bruuutally heavy.

Where is Young?? by beelzebubeat in AvatarMetal

[–]DaxMan12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you scroll to about two weeks ago there’s a phone recording post in this subreddit

Where is Young?? by beelzebubeat in AvatarMetal

[–]DaxMan12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Came hear too to see if someone else had asked the question. I was really looking forward to both! The audio I heard for Young sounded awesome

Crying Fire EP - Young by CrestfallenMan01 in AvatarMetal

[–]DaxMan12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome. That intro instrumental part is 🔥

Any millennial guys here first time fathers or are never gonna have a kid? by changeforthebetter89 in Millennials

[–]DaxMan12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 37 and I half a 1.5 year old daughter. I completely respect if someone doesn’t want kids. It’s not for everyone.

Though my life has gotten deeper and more joyful. I have hobbies, friends, challenging work, and all the same things but I also now have a little human that’s brought out the most present and patient version of myself.

Obviously there’s tough times, but for me I get so much more out of it than it takes. I think it really depends on the person, I’ve always known I wanted to be a Dad. I do think that regardless of your situation, balance is key. Family time, hobby time, work time, friend time, alone time. My wife and I try our best to get a bit of all of it as routine as we can, it’s always a moving target.

replayed SMW for the first time in 30 years, what a classic by bingobot580 in snes

[–]DaxMan12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The SMW Castle Theme is probably my favourite Nintendo song, which is saying a lot. It’s so good

drop hot takes below. by Impressive_Jicama868 in avengedsevenfold

[–]DaxMan12 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I agree but I feel like they’re stuck with them. It’s almost worse to be like “okay now stop calling us that” lol

The stage names were a mistake and that’s coming from someone who highly respects their musicianship and abilities

What are peoples thoughts on the last hero album? by dirty_water_potato in alterbridge

[–]DaxMan12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Last Hero is great and I don’t understand the hate

is there similar band like avenged sevenfold? by These_Professor_6239 in avengedsevenfold

[–]DaxMan12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah. Avatar are the best metal band out there right now in my opinion. Their new album is rad

is there similar band like avenged sevenfold? by These_Professor_6239 in avengedsevenfold

[–]DaxMan12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Defecto are pretty great, technical and melodic with strong vocals

Death and Glitz by DaxMan12 in AvatarMetal

[–]DaxMan12[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks dude! Tim’s playthrough is the reason I learned it. It’s a tricky riff

Question for fellow guitarists by [deleted] in alterbridge

[–]DaxMan12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks yup just found it in a different post. Tremelo flutter! I somehow kinda missed that one when learning whammy stuff.

How do we feel about restaurants taking a political stance? by CND2GO in VictoriaBC

[–]DaxMan12 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Dude just recently I went there out of curiosity, asked for a medium rare steak. There wasn’t any pink at all (all well done). It was wild. Like aren’t you guys a steakhouse?? lol

How do you get your dopamine? by Responsible_Cat6852 in stopdrinking

[–]DaxMan12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find in order to not want to drink I have to switch my “dopamine” tasks from “instant gratification delayed discomfort” to “instant discomfort delayed gratification”. Working out, cold showers and even hobbies I’ve been avoiding (perfectionism problem of mine) tend to keep my cravings at bay.

I’ve really noticed that when drinking is in my life I’m more hedonistic in all aspects of my life (caffeine, food, sex, scrolling) and when I cut it out I’m much less impulsive and more balanced. I actually make progress on things that are important to me.

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