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{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = Avenged Sevenfold
|Img =AvengedSevenfoldPromotional2005.jpg
|Img_capt = Avenged Sevenfold in 2005
|Background = group_or_band
|Origin =[[Huntington Beach, California]], [[United States|USA]] {{flagicon|USA}}
|Genre = [[Heavy Metal]]/[[Hard Rock]] (Newer material)<br>[[Metalcore]] (Older material)
|Years_active = [[1999]] to [[2007|present]]
|Label = [[Warner Bros. Records]] (2005-present) <BR> [[Hopeless Records]] (2001-2004) <BR> Goodlife Recordings (2001)
|URL = [http://www.avengedsevenfold.com http://www.avengedsevenfold.com]
|Current_members = [[M. Shadows]]<br>[[Synyster Gates]]<br>[[Zacky Vengeance]]<br>Johnny Christ<br>[[The Rev]]
|Past_members = Justin Sane (1999-2001)<br />Dameon Ash (2001-2002)
}}


== PENIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ==
'''Avenged Sevenfold''', sometimes abbreviated to '''A7X''', is a [[heavy metal]]/[[hard rock]], and formerly [[metalcore]] band formed in [[Huntington Beach, California]]. The band formed in 1999.

==History==
Their first album was titled ''[[Sounding the Seventh Trumpet]]'', and was recorded when the band members were nineteen years old. It was released originally on their first label, Good Life Recordings, and then again on [[Hopeless Records]]. They [[re-released]] "Sounding The Seventh Trumpet" after they added Synyster Gates to the band, and re-recorded "To End The Rapture" with Synyster playing and re-named it To End The Rapture (Heavy Metal Version). Their follow-up album was entitled ''[[Waking the Fallen]]'', also released on Hopeless, was very well received and was awarded a positive rating in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine. Shortly after the release of Waking the Fallen, Avenged Sevenfold was signed to [[Warner Bros. Records]].

''[[City of Evil]]'', released on [[June 7]] [[2005]], strays from [[metalcore]], heading more towards [[heavy metal]] and adds a more [[hard rock]] sound with obvious influences ranging from various bands. Although the band have been labeled metal, metalcore, emo, and hard rock in many publications, the band themselves claim that they are a "heavy-metal" band and have no musical similarities to metalcore in any way although this is heavily debated by their peers. During the recording of City of Evil, M. Shadows' vocal styling changed to focus more on melodic singing rather than hardcore screaming. M.Shadows had minor surgery on his vocal cords, but he has claimed that this was not responsible for the band's change of musical style.

The band's name is a reference to the book of [[Genesis]] in [[the Bible]] and the story of [[Cain and Abel]], where Cain is punished to live in exile, alone and miserable. Anyone who relieved Cain of his misery by killing him would have "vengeance taken upon him sevenfold." The title of Avenged Sevenfold's song "Chapter Four" references Genesis IV, 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]] and refers to the punishment of Babylon the great, the world empire of false religion. The song "[[The Wicked End]]" also has a reference to the bible, specifically Adam and Eve. 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 obvious references to religion, Shadows stated in an interview that they are "not really religious at all."
''"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."'' [http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/avenged_sevenfold_not_religious_band.html]

Their song "Blinded in Chains" was used in the soundtrack for the video game ''[[Need for Speed: Most Wanted]]''. Another song, "[[Bat Country]]", was used in the soundtracks for ''[[SSX on Tour]]'', ''[[NHL series|NHL 06]]'' and ''[[Madden NFL|Madden 06]]'', following in the footsteps of "Chapter Four" which had also been on the soundtrack for ''NHL 2004'', ''Madden 2004'' and ''NASCAR Thunder 2004''. The song "[[Beast and the Harlot]]" was in the soundtrack for ''[[Burnout Revenge]]''. All the above games, not coincidentally, are produced by various divisions of [[Electronic Arts]]. "Beast and the Harlot" appears in [[RedOctane]]'s ''[[Guitar Hero II]]'', released November 7, 2006. The song "Burn it Down" is featured on the October 24th, 2006 release of the ''[[Saw III soundtrack]]''.

During recent tours ([[Coheed and Cambria]] spring 2006 tour and [[Ozzfest]] 2006), Avenged Sevenfold have been performing the song "Walk", originally by [[Pantera]], as part of a tribute to the late [[Dimebag Darrell|"Dimebag" Darrell Lance Abbott]].

Recently at the 2006 [[MTV Video Music Awards]], Avenged Sevenfold received the award for best new artist. They took the award over several other artists--[[Angels and Airwaves]], [[Panic! at the Disco]], [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]], [[Rihanna]], and [[James Blunt]]. This is somewhat ironic, since they're aren't "new artists", and have been performing for many years.

After canceling fall and winter 2006 tour dates, the band is planning their [[Untitled Fourth Avenged Sevenfold Album|unnamed fourth studio album]]. M. Shadows has stated that it won't be a "City of Evil Part 2" or "Waking the Fallen Part 2", because they want to change their sound once more.

Avenged Sevenfold recently finished filming a DVD chronicling their history which will be released in April 2007 on Warner Bros.

== Band members ==
* '''[[M. Shadows]]''' (1999-Present) (Matthew Sanders) &mdash; Lead [[Vocals]]
* '''[[Synyster Gates]]''' (1999-Present) (Brian Haner Jr.) &mdash; [[Lead guitar]], Backing Vocals
* '''[[Zacky Vengeance]]''' (1999-Present) (Zachary Baker) &mdash; [[Rhythm Guitar]], Backing Vocals
* '''[[Johnny Christ]]''' (2002-Present) (Jonathan Seward) &mdash; [[Bass guitar]]
* '''[[The Rev|The Reverend "Rev" Tholomew Plague]]''' (1999-Present) (James Sullivan) &mdash; [[Drums]], Backing Vocals
=== Former band members ===
* '''Justin Sane''' (1999-2001) &mdash; Bass guitar
* '''Dameon Ash''' (2001-2002) &mdash; Bass guitar

===Equipment===
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====Synyster Gates====
*Schecter White C-1 FR with Seymour Duncan Invaders
*Schecter Avenger Models (Hellraiser, Custom models)
**Jim Dunlop Cry Baby From Hell Wah Pedal
**Digitech Whammy Pedal
**Visual Sound H20 Chorus/Echo Pedal
**Boss CS-3 Compressor
**Boss RV-5 Reverb
**Boss SD-1 Overdrive (For Leads)
**Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter
**Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2
**GCX Ground Control Pro (Located on floor for Pedal Switching)
**Bogner Ubershall Head and 4x12 Cab
**Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
**Ernie Ball 2215 Skinny top Heavy Bottom Strings
''Syn has been seen using Schecter Banshee models on special occasions''

====Zacky Vengeance====
*Schecter S-1 Models (S-1 Elite, Custom models)
**Boss NS-2 Noise Suppression
**Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
**Boss RV-5 Reverb
**Line 6 Constrictor
**Bogner Ubershall Head and 4x12 Cab
**Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Head
**Ernie Ball 2215 Skinny Top Heavy Bottom Strings

====Johnny Christ====
*Ernie Ball Musicman Sterling Bass
**Gallien Krueger 4x12 Neo
**Gallien Krueger 2001 RB Head
**Ernie Ball 2831 Power Slinky Bass Strings
uses distortion from 2001rb head

====The Reverend====
*[[Drum Workshop|DW]] w/ maple shells (White lacquer finish/ Black Hardware)
**18x22" Bass (x2)
**7"x8", 10"x9", 12x10" Rack Toms
**14"x12" 16x14" Floor Toms (set at extreme angles)
**4x14" Maple Snare

*'''Hardware''':
**DW 9000 series with all boom stands and 5000 series pedals

*'''Cymbals''':
**[[Sabian (company)|Sabian]]
**14"AAX Metal Hi-Hats, 7" Max-Stax Splash, 10" AAX Metal Splash, 19" AAX Metal Crash(x2), 22" AAX Metal Ride, 19" AAX Metal China

*'''Sticks''':
**[[Pro-Mark]]
**TX5BW Hickory 5B wood tip
*'''Heads''':
**[[D'Addario|Evans]]

==Discography==
===Demo Recordings===
For information, see [[Early Avenged Sevenfold releases]].

===Albums===
<gallery><gallery>
Image:Ststoriginal.jpg|<center>'''[[Sounding the Seventh Trumpet]]'''<br><center>[[July 24]], [[2001]]<br><center>Goodlife Recording
Image:A7xwarmness.jpg|<center>'''[[Warmness on the Soul]]''' EP<br><center>[[August 8]], [[2001]]<br><center>Goodlife Recording
Image:Soundingtheseventhtrumpethopeless.jpg|<center>'''[[Sounding the Seventh Trumpet Re-Release]]'''<br><center>[[March 19]], [[2002]]<br><center>[[Hopeless Records]]
Image:WakingTheFallen.jpg|<center>'''[[Waking the Fallen]]'''<br><center>[[August 26]], [[2003]]<br><center>[[Hopeless Records]]<br><center> #12 (Independent Album Chart)<br><center>175,000 US sales
Image:Cityofevil.jpg|<center>'''[[City of Evil]]'''<br><center>[[June 7]], [[2005]]<br><center>[[Warner Bros. Records]]<br><center>#30 (US Billboard)<br><center>785,000 US Sales
Image:Nocover.png|<center>'''[[Untitled Fourth Avenged Sevenfold Album]]'''<br><center>[[October 31]], [[2007]]<br><center>[[Warner Bros. Records]]
</gallery>

===Singles===
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|-
|'''Date of release'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Label'''
|'''Other Info'''
|-
|[[September 19]] [[2005]]
|''[[Bat Country]]''
|Warner Bros.
|-
|[[February 6]] [[2006]]
|''[[Beast and the Harlot]]''
|Warner Bros.
|-
|[[June 12]] [[2005]]
|''Burn It Down''
|Warner Bros.
|CD/Vinyl Release only.
|-
|[[July 10]] [[2006]]
|''[[Seize the Day (song)|Seize the Day]]''
|Warner Bros.
|Currently not available as a CD or vinyl.
|}

===Charting Positions===

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! width="28" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="300" rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="4"| Chart Positions
! width="300" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! width="86"| <small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100]]</small>
! width="86"| <small>[[Mainstream Rock Tracks chart|US Mainstream Rock]]</small>
! width="86"| <small>[[Modern Rock Tracks|US Modern Rock]]</small>
! width="86"| <small>[[UK Singles Chart]]</small>
|-
| [[2001 in music|2001]]
| "[[Warmness on the Soul]]"
! -
! -
! -
! -
| [[Sounding the Seventh Trumpet]]
|-
| [[2003 in music|2003]]
| "[[Unholy Confessions]]"
! -
! -
! -
! -
| [[Waking the Fallen]]
|-
| [[2005 in music|2005]]
| "[[Bat Country]]"
! #60
! #1
! #6
! #84
| [[City Of Evil]]
|-
| [[2006 in music|2006]]
| "[[Beast and the Harlot]]"
! -
! #19
! #40
! #44
| [[City Of Evil]]
|-
| [[2006 in music|2006]]
| "[[Seize the Day (song)|Seize the Day]]"
! -
! #17
! -
! -
| [[City Of Evil]]
|-
|}

===Videography===
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|-
|'''Date'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Notes'''
|'''Link'''
|-
| March 2001
| ''Warmness on the Soul''
| Professional video
| ([http://www.a7xdatabase.com/A7X/Official%20Videos/Avenged%20Sevenfold%20-%20Warmness%20On%20The%20Soul.mpeg Video])
|-
| [[March 6]], [[2004]]
| ''Unholy Confessions''
| Live video with dubbed music
| ([http://www.videocodezone.com/videos/a/avenged_sevenfold/unholy_confessions.html Video])
|-
| June 2005
| ''Burn it Down''
| Live video with dubbed music
|
|-
| [[July 28]], [[2005]]
| ''Bat Country''
| Professional video directed by [[Marc Klasfeld]]
| ([http://www.bedlamsociety.com/video.asp?videoId=33 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
|
|-
|}

===Compilations===
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|-
|'''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''[http://www.kerrang.com/nav?page=kerrang.news.detail&fixture_news=4867439&resource=4867439]
|
| "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"
|-
|}

==Trivia==
*M. Shadows has said that he spends eight hours a day, seven days a week, writing songs.
*Zacky Vengeance owns his own clothing line, called "Zacky V. Presents..." It features the popular "Vengeance University" line, featuring shirts and belt buckles. [http://www.zackyv.com].
*Synyster Gates also has a clothing line out now, titled "Syn Gates Clothing."
*The Rev and Synyster were both members of the band Pinkly Smooth, formed with members of the now-extinct band Ballistico. The Rev sang and also recorded drums. Former Avenged Sevenfold bassist, Justin Sane, was also in the band.
**The Rev and former bassist Justin Sane also used to be in the widely-known [[Ska]]/[[Pop (music)|Pop]]/[[Rock (music)|Rock]] band [[Suburban Legends]], also from [[Orange County, California|Orange County]].
*Zacky Vengeance was a baseball player in high school and has said that if he were not in a band, he would have pursued a professional career.
*The group won "Best New Artist" at the 2006 [[MTV Video Music Awards]], despite not truly being a new band. The band themselves gave an incentive to those who voted for them (live, unreleased videos for "Seize the Day" and "Bat Country").
*Synyster Gates' father, [[Brian Haner]] plays some of the acoustic guitars on City of Evil, including the first acoustic solo on the song Sidewinder and Strength of the World. He is often referred to as the band's official acoustic guitarist.
*The song "[[Beast and the Harlot]]" was featured in 2006 [[PlayStation2]]'s [[Guitar Hero II]] under the setlist Face-Melters

== External links ==
*[http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/ Avenged Sevenfold Official Site]
*[http://www.myspace.com/avengedsevenfold Offical Band MySpace]
*[http://www.chapter-four.net Chapter-Four.Net]
[http://www.myspace.com/syncity6661]

==References==
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