Trax by Avenged Sevenfold

Oct 31 2024 18 ep. 72 mins 61
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Get an inside look into the construction and stories around all your favorite Avenged Sevenfold tracks. Each song will be talked about in detail from the band and any special guests that were involved. TRAX by Avenged Sevenfold is powered by Deathbats Club.

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"Save Me" (Episode 17)

Oct 31 2024 65 mins  
Deep dive into the song which punctuated a new beginning for Avenged Sevenfold when life as they knew it was over. ‘Save Me’ is a therapy session wrapped up in complex musicianship and lyrical poignancy, with Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan at its heart. Hear how a mishmash of elements transformed into something so epic, it could only be an album closer.

Tour + "Looking Inside" VR Concert (Episode 16)

Jun 14 2024 53 mins  
Recorded prior to Avenged Sevenfold's recent Jakarta show, M. Shadows checks in with an update on the last few tours, Season Pass and more. He and AmazeVR Director Lance Drake also talk us through the band’s immersive VR concert, "Looking Inside."

"Cosmic" (Episode 15)

Apr 12 2024 84 mins  
We journey deep into the heart of the three arc opus, “Cosmic,” on this episode of TRAX. A song unlike anything else in the A7X catalogue, the story involves three drum kits, a vocal harmony ten years in the making and the exploration of the purpose of our being.

"Buried Alive" (Episode 14)

Jan 19 2024 49 mins  
As the rain hammered down for weeks in California and the band found themselves at a breaking point, the story of "Buried Alive" is one of courage and unity breeding creativity on an emotional episode of TRAX.

”Afterlife” (Episode 13)

Dec 11 2023 51 mins  
Exploring one of the biggest songs in our catalogue, TRAX investigates how a label dispute stopped "Afterlife" from being the self-titled’s first single and tags along for a drunken trip to Big Bear; that just so happens to result in its creation.

”We Love You” (Episode 12)

Oct 27 2023 65 mins  
"We Love You" throws away all the rules and so does TRAX this month. It also features Nadya from Pussy Riot kicking ass at the end about "We Love You Moar."

”Mattel” (Episode 11)

Oct 03 2023 65 mins  
On this episode of TRAX, we take you on a journey through the plastic world of “Mattel.” We cover everything from Stevie Wonder to R&B to the subject of free will and are joined by Robot Chicken alumni Zoe Katz to talk about the music video she directed for the song.

Tour Edition (Episode 10)

Aug 15 2023 45 mins  
TRAX hits the road and goes behind the scenes of the start of the Life Is But A Dream... North American Tour. Hear from M. Shadows and Johnny Christ about how it was getting back on stage, their new live production, and share in the excitement with Deathbats Club holders outside of the show at The Forum in Los Angeles.

Joe Barresi and M. Shadows (Episode 9)

Jun 29 2023 55 mins  
Continuing to celebrate the release of Life Is But A Dream..., M. Shadows talks about some of the more intricate moments and themes on the album and we welcome the incomparable Joe Barresi.

Wes Lang and Chris Hopewell (Episode 8)

May 25 2023 69 mins  
We celebrate the upcoming release of Life Is But A Dream... by examining the visual aesthetic of the album. M. Shadows joins for the ride with two very special guests, revered artist Wes Lang and video visionary Chris Hopewell. Wes talks with us about his inspirations, how going against tradition is his modus operandi and redesigning the Deathbat while Chris takes us through the te