The 12 Most Iconic Avenged Sevenfold Drum Parts
Brooks Wackerman breaks down 12 of Avenged Sevenfold’s most iconic drum parts, showing you how to play some of the band’s biggest songs on your own kit.
From classic tracks from The Rev’s era like “Unholy Confessions,” “Bat Country,” “Afterlife,” and “Almost Easy” to Brooks’ own era with the band, including “The Stage”, “Paradigm”, and “Nobody,” Brooks takes you inside the grooves, fills, and techniques behind some of A7X’s most memorable drum parts.
Each part is broken down slowly before being brought up to full speed, giving you a chance to learn the details, build up your speed, and eventually jam along with the songs.
Whether you’re a longtime Avenged Sevenfold fan or a drummer looking to tackle some challenging metal parts, grab your sticks and get ready to dive into the drumming of Avenged Sevenfold.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:31 – Unholy Confessions
02:48 – Bat Country
06:09 – Nobody
09:17 – Mattel
11:23 – Afterlife
14:11 – Almost Easy
17:24 – Burn It Down
19:56 – Paradigm
22:44 – Blinded In Chains
25:16 – The Stage
28:42 – God Damn
31:18 – Beast And The Harlot
34:23 – More Lessons!
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@DrumeoOfficial
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Brooks making these legendary parts look easy. 🥁 Which of these 12 grooves is hitting your practice list first? 👉 http://www.drumeo.com/trial-yt
@osiris7945
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Crazy! I saw it on yt on how beast and the harlot intro played and compare it to brooks version. I can say this guy is nuts!!
@AnkitKashyapTabla
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Wow amazing drums😊
@mashamasha5769
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
@DrumeoOfficial guys please invite Zach Hill from Death Grips and Hella!!
@wariN70
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
HELL YEAH!
@MidnightMag
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
They all sound just as good slowed 😅
@MidnightMag
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Paradigm and God damn sound so good
@ValentineRecords95
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Legendary 🌟
@PunishmentForAzazilOfficial
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Additional drummer of tenacious D .😅
@danielhafizi-00
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Drumeo can you bring next guess Luke Holland from falling in reverse
@Qetuo24681
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Brook is what lars could of been if he actually enjoyed music
@gentlefrug253
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
12?
i know them all by heart dude lol
@MrDWat3
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
I love seeing Brooks get his flowers, man. Dude is an absolute BEAST and always has been even when it wasn't as obvious as it is now with his drumming in Avenged.
I remember when he joined Bad Religion, he became my favorite punk rock drummer in an era where Travis Barker (rightfully) was all the rage. And while I loved me some Barker, something about what Brooks was doing caught my ear. He wasn't flashy… Bad Religion didn't call for that… but you KNEW the skill behind the kit was massive.
Even so, when he joined Avenged, I was nervous… like… "Can my guy even do these double-bass parts? Is he THAT type of drummer?" And then I heard The Stage, and the rest is history. Brooks rules!
@miloandstuff3001
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
pls listen to slaughter to prevail
@sacredscared_
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Almost Easy slowed down, is like expecting The River by Good Charlotte intro to come in
@carljthatsme94
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Brooks is crazy talented, but we have to just revel in the fact The Rev came up with this so young, what a talent
@rona7xfandragonballzfan247
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Legend
@flat---line
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Wackerman? Like really?
@b1gdaddybr00xgaming
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Day 1 of asking @Drumeo to feature a Melvins track
@jayc9045
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
I continuously forgot that he started off playing at a slower tempo and found myself thinking “ah that’s not as bad as I thought it was” only for him to then play at album tempo and completely shatter my confidence.
@Antilli
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Ah yes. "Slow speed".
@sithlordsoup
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Freshly here right after the Tampa 2026 tour date
@takco2596
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Wish The Stage was kept on the setlist for the tour
@Sushidrummer87
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Can anyone tell me what the sticking is for the 12/8 Paradigm part?
@rex67673
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Him very good drummer and man
@mefixit5
August 20, 2026 at 5:21 pm
You can notice that Jimmy would often match his double kicks up with his long snare fills, which is deceivingly tricky, especially at those tempos. Definitely something I need to work on in the future