Avenged Sevenfold
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Avenged Sevenfold is a hard rock metal band that was formed in 1999. The name of the band came from the Book of Genesis in the Bible where Cain is sentenced in exile for murdering his brother.
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About
Five-man band Avenged Sevenfold (A7X) began in Huntington Beach, CA in 1999. They all met during high school. M. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, Synyster Gates, Johnny Christ and the Reverend formed A7X. In 2001, they boys released Sounding The Seventh Trumpet under Good Life Label. Avenged Sevenfold is a mixture of punk-pop and metal rock. In 2003, they shifted to Hopeless Records and released their follow-up album, Waking The fallen. It was followed by City Of Evil in 2005. The album was a huge success and was played in MTV extensively. The band received the MTV Video Music Artist Awards in 2006. Avenged Sevenfold decided to cancel their tour and go back to the studio to record their self-titled follow-up album which was released #1 in the charts in 2007.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 2006 | MTV Video Music Award | Best New Artist for "Bat Country" |
| 2006 | Kerrang! Award | Nominated for Best Band on the Planet |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Mainstream Rock Tracks | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bat Country | 2 | 60 | City Of Evil |
| 2006 | Beast & The Harlot | 19 | City Of Evil | |
| 2006 | Seize The Day | 17 | City Of Evil | |
| 2008 | Almost Easy | 9 | Avenged Sevenfold (album) |
News
Tours & Concerts
Jan 17, 2008 - Southampton, Southampton Guildhall
Jan 18, 2008 - Norwich, Norfolk,Norwich Uea
Jan 20, 2008 - Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Civic
Jan 21, 2008 - Manchester, Manchester Academy
Jan 23, 2008 - Nottingham, Rock City
Jan 24, 2008 - London, Carling Academy Brixton
Jan 26, 2008 - Leeds, West Yorkshire, Leeds University
Jan 27, 2008 - Cardiff, Wales, Cardiff University (Students Universtiy)
Jan 29, 2008 - Newcastle, Carling Academy Newcastle
Jan 30, 2008 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire,Carling Academy Glasgow
Jan 30, 2008 - Glasgow, SLK Carling Academy Glasgow
Feb 29, 2008 - Denver, CO Fillmore
Mar 01, 2008 - Kansas City, MO Memorial Hall
Mar 02, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Ballroom
Mar 04, 2008 - Minneapolis, MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Mar 05, 2008 - St. Louis, MO Family Arena
Mar 07, 2008 - Dayton, OH Hara Arena
Mar 08, 2008 - Detroit, MI Cobo Arena
Mar 10, 2008 - Rochester, NY Armory
Mar 11, 2008 - Chicago, IL Aragon
Mar 14, 2008 - Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center
Mar 15, 2008 - Ashbury Park, NJ Convention Center
Mar 17, 2008 - Washington, DC Patriot Center
Mar 17, 2008 - Washington, DC Patriot Center
Mar 18, 2008 - Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
Mar 20, 2008 - Nassau, NY Nassau Coliseum
Mar 21, 2008 - Boston, MA Tsongas Arena
Mar 22, 2008 - Albany, NY Armory
Mar 24, 2008 - Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Center
Mar 25, 2008 - Tampa, FL USF Sundome
Announcements
- The group is going to have a photo feature in the February 2008 issue of SPIN magazine.
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
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| 2005 | "Burn It Down" | Warner Bros | City Of Evil |
| 2005 | "Bat Country" | Warner | City Of Evil |
| 2006 | "Beast and the Harlot" | Warner Bros | City Of Evil |
| 2006 | "Seize the Day" | WEA | City Of Evil |
| 2007 | "Almost Easy" | Warner | Avenged Sevenfold (album) |
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Avenged Sevenfold's logo is known as the Death Bat.
- They aare known as A7X.
- Avenged Sevenfold's first cd is called "Sounding the Seventh Trumpet".
Reviews
Avenged Sevenfold has a tremendous burst of hardcore metal. The elements in their music works beautifully together. The band creates excellent masterpieces of metalcore. -Mimi 08:27, 25 January 2008 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Alternative | Rock
