Avenged
Sevenfold is an American heavy
metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group
consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm
guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ.
They are known for their diverse heavy metal sound, dramatic imagery in
album covers and t-shirts. Avenged Sevenfold emerged with a metalcore sound on
their debut Sounding the Seventh Trumpet but their style had evolved by
their third album and first major label release, City of Evil into a hard
rock/heavy metal sound. The band continued to explore new sounds with their self-titled
release and enjoyed continued mainstream success before their drummer, James
"The Rev" Sullivan, died in 2009. Despite his death, the band
continued on with help of now-former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and
released and toured in support of their fifth album Nightmare in 2010
which debuted on the top spot of the Billboard 200, their first number
one debut. To date, Avenged Sevenfold has released five studio albums, one live album/compilation/DVD, and eighteen singles and sold more than four million album worldwide. The band has received much credit for their worldwide mainstream success and were featured as second place on Ultimate Guitar's Top Ten Bands of the Decade.
"Seize the day or die regretting the time you lost It's empty and cold without you here, too many people to ache over" - Song: Seize The Day by Avenged Sevenfold