Avenged Sevenfold Album: “All Excess”

As a reviewer before me estutely pointed out "only real fans" will be interested in watching a 2 hour documentary about Avenged Sevenfold. I absolutely agree with this, but fail to see why this would warrant a poor review. An "All Access" DVD is made for real fans, its not made for people that heard City of Evil and thought that it was cool. It was made for people who heard Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and waited patiently for Waking the Fallen, and then waited again eagerly for City of Evil. If you follow the band and have ever wondered; hey how did these guys get their stage names? or I wonder what these guys were like back in highschool? or what is that demonic sounding high pitched voice on "The Art of Subconscious Illusion"? Then this DVD is made for you, and trust me, as someone who greatly appreciates A7X and what they have done, you will not be dissapointed.

All Excess is the ultimate look into the world of Avenged Sevenfold. Not only are we granted a feature-length documentary about the band's history, but a selection of music videos ("Unholy Confessions", "Bat Country", "Beast and the Harlot", "Seize the Day") and live performances. I wish more bands would release DVDs like this. There is footage within the documentary dating back to some of their first shows, all the way to the present. There is plenty of humor and laugh out load moments, as well as some heartwarming moments (especially in the "Seize the Day" video which makes me cry almost every time I watch it). Avenged Sevenfold is undoubtedly a sensational band and all die-hard fans MUST own this DVD. It's a documentary! It's a collection of live performences! It's a collection of music videos!

It's Avenged Sevenfold: All Excess!!!

Gives you real insight to what the band was thinking! Even after the Rev passed its still nice to see what their life is like. I would recommend it to any A7X fan!

This is the sort of thing that, if you're not a fan of A7X to the core, there will be absolutely nothing here to interest you. But if are such a fan, this is a definite "must."

The video spans from when they started to form as friends all the way back in middle school, to how they got started as a band, and every single change along the way. There's plenty of "inside" footage as well, showing the guys when they're not recording. Sure, some of it's a little over the top and maybe a little too shameless, but it's them. It's the band acting more as friends than just a band, and it's hilarious to be able to see that side. It's not very often that a band is actually willing to show that kind of thing to its fans, I guess.

The only part that was a little unfortunate was how short the DVD actually seems to be. I've heard that there are "extras" you can find if you click around during the actual DVD, but I haven't done that yet, since it's kind of an inconvenience.

Overall, it's a great DVD that really every fan of the band should see, both for the laughs and to know their whole "story."

Yes, a bit more concert footage would have been nice but I did really enjoy getting a chance to learn more about what makes this great band tick. If you're already an A7X fan then it's definitely worth adding to your collection. BTW, the out take titled "Hotel Drunks" is hilarious ... is it just me or does Syn act just like Captain Jack Sparrow when he's drunk? "Pink is the new black!"