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Biography
Early years
The band was formed in 1999. Avenged Sevenfold's first album, ''Sounding the Seventh Trumpet'', was recorded when the band members were eighteen years old. It was originally released on their first label, Good Life Recordings. After lead guitarist Synyster Gates joined the band, the introductory track "To End The Rapture" was re-recorded with Gates playing, and the album was re-released on Hopeless Records. Their follow-up album, entitled ''Waking the Fallen'', was also released on Hopeless Records and was awarded a positive rating in Rolling Stone magazine. Shortly after its release, Avenged Sevenfold were signed to Warner Bros. Records.
Mainstream success
''City of Evil'', the third album which was released on June 7 2005, strayed from metalcore, and M. Shadows chose to abandon the screaming from the first two albums. Although Shadows acknowledges throat and vocal chord damage, and the following surgery to help correct the issues, he says that the change in vocal style was not a result. In their new DVD "All Excess", Mudrock, producer of Avenged's second and third albums, said prior to ''Waking the Fallen'', Shadows had stated that he wanted a CD with half-screaming, then one with no screaming, which was achieved in ''City of Evil''. But he maintains that he's able to scream even better than before since the surgery and training with vocal coach Ron Anderson, who worked with various artists, from Axl Rose, to Kylie Minogue, and Chris Cornell.[1]
Recent events
In 2006 A7X did a worldwide tour, including the US, England, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. After canceling fall and winter 2006 tour dates, the band announced that they were planning their fourth studio album, a ''self-titled album''. M. Shadows has stated that it will not be a ''City of Evil Part 2'' or ''Waking the Fallen Part 2'', but he says it will attract fans of both original albums. They say it will be somewhat of a surprise to their fans.[2] To "tide fans over" until the release of their newest album, scheduled for release on October 30, 2007[3], Avenged Sevenfold released their first DVD, ''All Excess'', on July 17, 2007. The DVD includes a documentary and live footage dating back to 1999 along with music videos and the making of the Seize The Day music video. It is an all regional DVD and is approximately 156 minutes long. Before the actual release of the DVD, there were several theatrical premiers around the United States on July 16th, 2007. Avenged has stated that the mixing of the new album was finished by early August 2007.[4]They played their first tour dates of 2007, an Asian tour with stops in Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan. On August 9th, 2007, the track listing of the new album was released via the band's MySpace, and on August 17th, 2007, the band released a clip of the opening track, "Critical Acclaim", along with the announcement that it would be released via iTunes as the first single on August 28th, 2007. The song was also put up in full to be streamed on their MySpace, as well.
Band name and lyrical content
The band's name is a reference to the book of Genesis in the Bible where Cain is sentenced to live in exile for the crime of murdering his brother. God marked him so that none would kill him on account of his sin; the man who dared to kill Cain would have "vengeance taken upon him sevenfold." The title of Avenged Sevenfold's song "Chapter Four" references Genesis 4:15, the chapter of the Bible in which the story of Cain and Abel takes place. The song's subject also appears to be this story. "Beast and the Harlot", yet another song derived from the Bible, comes from the book of Revelation only it is written in the first person and refers to the punishment of Babylon the Great, world empire and seat of false religion. Another biblical reference occurs in the song "The Wicked End". In the song, several times it is said "dust the apple off, savor each bite, and deep inside you know Adam was right." making reference to Eve eating the forbidden fruit. Although the band's title and members' stage names make references to religion, Shadows stated in an interview that they are not a religious band. "Anyone that read the lyrics and really knew anything about us, they would know we're not promoting either", he said. "That's one thing about this band that I love is that we never really shove any kind of, like, political or religious beliefs on people. We just, the music's there to entertain and maybe thought-provoking on both sides, but we don't try to, like, really shove anything down anyone's throat. There's too many bands that do that nowadays, I think."[5] However, Avenged Sevenfold have included their first political lyrics on the song "Critical Acclaim".
Band members
Current members
★ M. Shadows - lead vocals, keyboard, guitar (1999-present)
★ Zacky Vengeance - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1999-present)
★ The Rev - drums, piano, backing vocals (1999-present)
★ Synyster Gates - lead guitar, piano, backing vocals (2001-present)
★ Johnny Christ - bass guitar, backing vocals (2002-present)
Former members
★ Justin Sane - bass guitar (1999-2001)
★ Dameon Ash - bass guitar (2001-2002)
Discography
Demo Recordings
For information, see Early Avenged Sevenfold releases.
Albums
★ ''Sounding the Seventh Trumpet'' (2001), Good Life Recordings
★ ''Warmness on the Soul'' (2001), Good Life Recordings
★ ''Sounding the Seventh Trumpet Re-Release'' (2002), Hopeless Records
★ ''Waking the Fallen'' (2003), Hopeless Records - #12 (Independent Album Chart), 175,000 US sales
★ ''City of Evil'' (2005), Warner Bros. Records - #30 (US Billboard), 850,000 US Sales, RIAA Certification - 'GOLD'
★ ''Avenged Sevenfold'' (2007), Warner Bros. Records
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock | US Modern Rock | UK Singles Chart | |||
| 2001 | "Warmness on the Soul" | - | - | - | - | ''Warmness on the Soul'' |
| 2003 | "Unholy Confessions" | - | - | - | - | ''Waking the Fallen'' |
| 2005 | "Burn It Down" | - | - | - | #92 | ''City of Evil'' |
| 2005 | "Bat Country" | #60 | #2 | #6 | #84 | ''City of Evil'' |
| 2006 | "Beast and the Harlot" | - | #19 | #40 | #44 | ''City of Evil'' |
| 2006 | "Seize the Day" | - | #17 | - | - | ''City of Evil'' |
| 2007 | "Walk" | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007 | "Critical Acclaim" | - | - | - | - | ''Avenged Sevenfold'' |
Videography
| 'Date' | 'Title' | 'Notes' | 'Link' |
| March 2001 | ''Warmness on the Soul'' | Professional video | (Video) |
| March 6, 2004 | ''Unholy Confessions'' | Live video with dubbed music | (Video) |
| June 2005 | ''Burn it Down'' | Live video with dubbed music | |
| July 28, 2005 | ''Bat Country'' | Professional video directed by Marc Klasfeld | (video from Bedlam Society) |
| February 6, 2006 | ''Beast and the Harlot'' | Professional video directed by Tony Petrossian | |
| June 30, 2006 | ''Seize the Day'' | Professional video directed by Wayne Isham | |
| July 17, 2007 | ''All Excess'' | DVD featuring a documentary, live performances, music videos, and outtakes. |
Compilations
| 'Date' | 'Title' | 'Label' | 'Song/s' |
| 2002 | ''Plea for Peace/Take Action! Vol. 2'' | Subcity Records | "Turn the Other Way" |
| 2003 | ''Take Action! Vol. 3'' | Subcity Records | "Chapter Four" |
| 2003 | ''Warped Tour 2003 CD'' | SideOne Dummy Records | ''Darkness Surrounding'' |
| 2003 | ''Metal=Life'' CD/DVD | Subcity Records | "Unholy Confessions" & Video |
| 2003 | ''Operation: Punk Rock Freedom'' | Hopeless Records / Subcity Records | "Chapter Four" & "Darkness Surrounding" |
| 2004 | ''Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 4 '' | Hopeless Records / Subcity Records | "Second Heartbeat" & "Darkness Surrounding" |
| 2005 | ''Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 5'' | Hopeless Records / Subcity Records | "Chapter Four" & "Eternal Rest (Live)" (feat. "Unholy Confessions" video on Enhanced CD) |
| 2005 | ''Masters of Horror Soundtrack'' | "Beast and the Harlot" (live) | |
| 2006 | ''Kerrang! - High Voltage: A Brief History of Rock''[1] | "Walk" (Pantera cover) | |
| 2006 | ''Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 6'' | Hopeless Records / Subcity Records | "Darkness Surrounding" & "Unholy Confessions" (feat. "Unholy Confessions" video and "We Come Out at Night" live at Warped Tour 2003 video on included DVD) |
| 2006 | ''Kerrang! - Kerrang! Awards 2006'' | "Beast And The Harlot" |
Guest Features in other artist's songs
★ "Savior, Saint, Salvation" - Bleeding Through Featuring M. Shadows
★ "The River" - Good Charlotte Featuring M. Shadows and Synyster Gates
★ "Buffalo Stampede" - Cowboy Troy Featuring M. Shadows
★ "Falling Away From Me" (LIVE) - Korn featuring M. Shadows who temporarily replaced Jonathan Davis (due to medical attention)
★ "Like Always" - A Permanent Holiday featuring M. Shadows
External links
★ Official website
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References
1. ''Rolling Stone'' article
2. MTV article
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4. Melodic.net article
5. ultimate-guitar.com article
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