Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Synyster Gates, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny Christ, and drummer Brooks Wackerman. Avenged Sevenfold is known for its diverse rock sound and dramatic imagery in album covers and merchandise. The band emerged with a metalcore sound on their debut album Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and continued this sound through their second album Waking the Fallen. However, the band's style had evolved by the group's third album and first major label release, City of Evil, into a heavy metal and hard rock style. The band continued to explore new sounds with its self-titled release and enjoyed continued mainstream success before their drummer, James "The Rev" Sullivan, died in 2009.
Also known as | A7X |
Origin | Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
Genres | Heavy metal, alternative metal, hard rock, metalcore (early) |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | Good Life, Hopeless, Warner Bros, Capitol |
Associated acts | Pinkly Smooth |
Members | M. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, Synyster Gates, Johnny Christ, Brooks Wackerman |
Past members | Matt Wendt, Justin Sane, Dameon Ash, The Rev, Arin Ilejay |
About Avenged Sevenfold
They won MTV Music Awards: Best New Artist in 2006. Later on, they were named Top 50 Metal Bands of All Time by Loudwire.
Achievement of Avenged Sevenfold
In 2009, drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan passed away. They toured on Vans Warped Tour in 2004.
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Latest information about Avenged Sevenfold updated on July 28 2021.