{"id":12460,"date":"2026-07-21T10:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T05:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=12460"},"modified":"2026-07-21T10:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T05:18:42","slug":"spin-doctors-drummer-nails-avenged-sevenfold-song-as-he-hears-it-for-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=12460","title":{"rendered":"Spin Doctors Drummer Nails Avenged Sevenfold Song as He Hears It for First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spin-Doctors-Aaron-Comess.jpg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1612686\" data-title=\"Spin Doctors\u2019 Aaron Comess Nails Avenged Sevenfold\u2019s \u201cAfterlife\u201d As He Hears It for First Time: Watch\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/drumeo-spin-doctors-avenged-sevenfold-first-time\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/spin-doctors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spin Doctors<\/a> drummer Aaron Comess was challenged to play <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/avenged-sevenfold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avenged Sevenfold<\/a>\u2019s \u201cAfterlife\u201d as he heard it for the first time as part of Drumeo\u2019s popular series.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cFor the First Time\u201d series is known for pitting drummers against drumless tracks they\u2019ve never heard, asking them to come up with an arrangement on the spot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1882189\/952533\/12730?subId1=spin-doctors%2Aafterlife-drumeo-button&amp;subId2=&amp;subId3=&amp;sharedid=&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fspin-doctors-tickets%2Fperformer%2F2693\" class=\"button button-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get Spin Doctors Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Comess stuns Drumeo host Brandon Toews by nailing his performance in one take, crediting his quick success to meticulously charting the song. His approach leans heavier on backbeat-driven rock playing rather than being by the bells and whistles common in heavy metal drumming, especially bands who draw from the progressive music well.<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p>The song, originally played by late A7X drummer Jimmy \u201cThe Rev\u201d Sullivan, leans heavy on double bass at various points, which Comess replaced with more pocket-driven grooves. Still, his approach based on first instincts wound up feeling much the same as the original, showing the shared sensibilities of seemingly quite different players.<\/p>\n<p>Spin Doctors are currently supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/01\/blues-traveler-gin-blossoms-2026-tour-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms on a US tour<\/a>, with <a style=\"display: inline !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1882189\/952533\/12730?subId1=spin-doctors&amp;subId2=afterlife-drumeo&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fspin-doctors-tickets%2Fperformer%2F2693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">tickets available here<\/a>.\u00a0Avenged Sevenfold, meanwhile, are set to kick off their <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2025\/12\/avenged-sevenfold-good-charlotte-summer-2026-north-american-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0co-headlining North American tour with Good Charlotte<\/a> on July 25th (<a style=\"display: inline !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1882189\/952533\/12730?subId1=avenged-sevenfold&amp;subId2=afterlife-drumeo&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Favenged-sevenfold-tickets%2Fperformer%2F5057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">get tickets here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full video of Aaron Comes taking on \u201cAfterlife\u201d below. 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