Avenged Sevenfold: American heavy metal band
Avenged Sevenfold (or A7X) is an American hard rock band.
The band started in Huntington Beach, California in 1999. The band is sometimes called "A7X", which is a title started by the band's guitarist, Zacky Vengeance.
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 Avenged Sevenfold in 2016. From left to right: M. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, Johnny Christ, Synyster Gates, and Brooks Wackerman | |
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| Also known as | A7X |
| Origin | Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Website | avengedsevenfold |
Avenged Sevenfold's first few albums were metalcore, before the band became more hard rock/heavy metal. In December 2009, the band's drummer, The Rev, died from a drug overdose. He was 28 years old.
Band members
- Brooks Wackerman (Drums)
- M. Shadows (Vocals)
- Zacky Vengeance (Guitar)
- Synyster Gates (Guitar)
- Johnny Christ (Bass)
Former members
- The Rev (shortened from The Reverend Tholomew Plague) (died 2009)
- Mike Portnoy (Spring 2010- December 2010)
- Arin Ilejay – drums (2011–2015)
- Justin Sane – bass guitar (2000–2001)
- Dameon Ash – bass guitar (2001–2002)
- Matt Wendt – bass guitar (1999–2000)
Music
Extended plays
Avenged Sevenfold has released three extended plays.
- Warmness on the Soul, 2001
- Welcome To the Family, 2011
- Black Reign, 2018
Albums
- Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, 2001
- Waking the Fallen, 2003
- City of Evil, 2005
- Avenged Sevenfold, 2007
- Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough, 2008
- Nightmare, 2010
- Hail to the King, 2013
- The Stage, 2016
- Live Is but a Dream..., 2023
References
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