Save Me was the final track on the album so I feel like the "big ending" was a finish for the record rather than just the song itself.

Haha "not feeling this ending".... literally my favourite part of this awesome track lol

Their original drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, passed away before the recording of this album. Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater recorded drums on this album. Most of the album he stays pretty consistent to Jimmy's style but I think Save Me is where he let loose a little more and played his own style.

Save Me isn't a song. It's an epic. One of the best album closers I've ever heard and my favorite piece from A7X.

This is the album closer, the last part was written by the drummer who passed away. They did not want to ignore what he wrote for the song.

1st of all, thanks for checking out the song!! Your channel is helping my Quarantine Apocalypse go smoothly. As for the song review: Its was very interesting that you said the ending was so odd and out of place, because it is... here's why: Their original drummer The Rev wrote this song, he promptly overdosed and died before this album was recorded. This album was a tribute to him. If you look at the album cover you posted in the video, the tombstone says "forREVer". Thats why. Mike Portnoy played drums on this album, because he was The Rev's favorite drummer. As for this song in particular, that out-of-place ending was the original chorus for the song, but the band thought it wasn't a good enough chorus to be used throughout the song, so they decided to add it to the end, which is why it seems so out of place. He was 28 when he died and since he died so young, they felt they HAD to find a place to put in that line "tonight, we all die young."  

Also, that part about the rhapsody was brilliant! I never would've thought of that! That makes so much sense!! And yes, there is a song called "Nightmare." The album came out in 2010 I think.

The drum part at the end is when they told mike portnoy to go nuts and kinda do his own thing since this song and the album in general are basically written by and simultaneously in tribute to the rev who portnoy was replacing for the studio album and tour

Great band that gets undeserved hate

You said I never listened to nightmare and I was like,  dude you have this exact album poster on your wall,  I realized that I'm stupid

This album came right after The Rev, their original drummer, passed away. They had demo’d some songs before he passed. The ending part “Tonight we all die young” was actually the chorus that the Rev wanted in the demo, but they changed it. They decided to keep the original chorus at the end, to pay homage to the Rev. I think its a great fitting end. I think thats the biggest juxtaposition in this song that I love.

The song deals with the death of the original drummer and I think the ending was intended as a thematic closer to the album as a whole, especially the dissonant and abrupt ending. It definitely took a few listens for me to accept it, I guess is the best way of putting it.


This was from 2010. Their most recent album The Stage is a much more interesting album sonically. Still very Avenged Sevenfold but a bit heavier and more aggressive. The guitarwork is a lot more prominent and it's also more mature to me. In particular the solos are fast and frequent but they feel less like meaningless shred and more like adding to the song's narrative. Check out The Stage, Paradigm, or Fermi Paradox. I think people would suggest Exist but it's essentially a song in 3 parts that don't necessarily have anything in common.

There new album is a big departure from this sound, but I wouldn't advise against checking out the rest of Nightmare. I love that album, and it's the first time I discovered my love for metal music. Nightmare came on the radio, and it changed my whole world. Avenged Sevenfold inspired me to pick up my guitar every day. I learned their songs religiously, so I realize this is a biased opinion.


Every solo is done very tastefully, shred or no shred. I understand that everyone hears music differently, but something sticks out to me about Brian's playing. Even when he shreds it is still very musical. From his careful choice of notes to the little nuances such as slides that he throws in or weird bends that he does to offset the melodic phrase and give it character. All of it is done with incredible thought, but in my opinion that alone doesn't make a guitarist. His ability to sing with his instrument, and give it such a unique voice among all the shredding; to maintain that clear melodic phrasing through all the chaos is very difficult, but it's what sets him apart from so many modern metal guitarists. "Controlling the weather," as his dad put it. He tells a story with his solos. That's just the way I feel when I'm listening to him play. It speaks to me, and I would not be anywhere near the musician I am today if it weren't for that.


Please give their newer stuff a listen. The songs don't change structure-wise too much, but the overall atmosphere is completely different. I wouldn't check out Exist first. Check out Sunny Disposition or Fermi Paradox, because Exist will only confuse you about the new direction they're going in.

The reason for the ending like that is because they where basically paying tribute to there amazing drummer “The Rev” because he passed away, as he wrote those lyrics but they couldn’t fit it into the lyrics they went with, it was also an album ending so they made it like an “extra finale” the drummer that was on this track was Mike Portnoy and they basically told him to go ham at the very ending of the song, because The Rev had actually “wrote” the drums, but Mike Portnoy did them. I didnt really like the ending the first time I listened to it but when I did research and found out “why” I started to like it more and more, but my favorite part is the “pre finale” or the start of song (intro). Great reaction man! 👍🏻

This song is a masterpiece.  Like all great songs you must listen multiple times and know the lyrics. If you think you get it on one listen your missing the point. Watch the video making of Save Me

The fall of Troy - F.C.P.Remix

I really enjoy your reactions. It isn't just about if you like it or not, you are informative about the details and that is what I really love.

Heavy avenged sevenfold is a song called "god hates us" from the same album of this one

Definitley one of A7X's best tracks. You should also check out Chon. Really fun music

If u want a story-telling solo then u need to listen to Coming Home by A7X

Thanks for doing them.  One of my favorite bands.