AVENGED SEVENFOLD BIOGRAPHY

Avenged Sevenfold (also known as A7X), is the core metal band from Huntington Beach, California.
They come from the same place where all except Synyster Gates comes from the same school, the Huntington Beach High School. They formed in early 1999 in which personnel initially only four-member course of M. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, The Rev and Justin Sane (bass).

Avenged Sevenfold's name is taken from one of the stories in the Bible. Despite taking the name from the Bible, M. Shadows admitted that his band is not too religious or intended to spread a religious belief or affiliated to the fans.

Along the way, Avenged Sevenfold had changed the flow of metal-core becomes more toward alternative metal. Rumors say this is because the vocalist, M. Shadows had to undergo surgery due to a torn vocal cords due to scream too loud at a concert. But in every interview opportunity, Avenged Sevenfold often deny the truth of this rumor. Changes flow they do so largely because they enjoyed doing musically experimental and want to do the evolution in style and flow of their music.

Avenged Sevenfold has recorded a symbol called "Deathbat". This emblem was designed by a friend during their high school, Micah Montague. This symbol always appears in every concert and almost always there in each of their albums.

Their first album, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet was recorded when they were 18 years old. This album was released by Good Life Recordings label, but after guitarist Synyster Gates Avenged Sevenfold entry, the album was re-released by Hopeless Records label. The song "To End The Rapture" was also recorded, this time with added guitar Synyster Gates. And finally released in July 2001. While playing bass in the recording formation is Justin Sane album, but bass players listed in the CD is Daemon Ash skin. This is because just before the process of mixing the album, Justin Sane removed from the band and was replaced Johnny Christ. Until now the cause is unknown expulsion Justin Sane from the band.

In 2003, they were full-length release their second album titled Waking The Fallen. The album sold 175,000 copies in the United States and reached the rank 12 in the Independent Album Chart in the United States.

Their third album, City of Evil, released in 2005. The album is one of the most successful album of Avenged Sevenfold. Their Album had even occupied the 30th position in the U.S. Billboard chart and sold 730,000 copies in the United States alone. At that time the United States is saturated with hip-hop and pop are rampant, and Avenged Sevenfold released their album City of Evil, exactly on the date of June 8, 2005. Hits single Bat Country is a song metal / rock that ruled the first MTbTRL. They popularized the back with a duet guitar solo guitarists Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance really heats mosh pit area. The record was certified gold and won the title Best New Artist in a Video at the MTV VMA 2006 for the song Bat Country.

In 2007, they went back to spawn a new album titled Avenged Sevenfold. In his debut in the United States, the album was ranked four in the Billboard 200. The album sold 94,000 copies in the USA within one week after its release. Beginning in August 2007, they went through their Asia Pacific tour, and had stopped in Indonesia and played their first song in public. Song called Almost Easy is getting rave reviews from fans around the world. When the punk band Dead Jogjakarta Saglit opener band.

In 2008, they participated as headliners at the Taste of Chaos tour with Bullet for My Valentine, ATREYU, Blessthefall and Idiot Pilot. When the tour, they recorded a DVD that contains 6 new tracks them.

And in the year 2008, they released an album of live recordings of their concert in Long Beach, California is entitled Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough.

And early in 2010, The Rev Avenged Sevenfold's drummer died in they home. Until now has not been decided who was the greatest replacement drummer.

Current members :
M. Shadows - vocals
Synyster Gates - guitar melody, piano, vocals
Zacky Vengeance - rhythm guitar, vocals
Johnny Christ - bass, vocals

Typical
Characteristics that can be enjoyed in every  their music is a melodic singing and screaming, Riffs and storming hardcore drum-beats. In the case of music, Avenged Sevenfold much influenced by bands such as Pantera, NOFX, Misfits, Guns N 'Roses, Metallica, Dream Theater and Iron Maiden.
They tend to play aggressively on the nuances of vocals, guitar, and drums (bass remains static). With the touch of a dynamic, not hard or later, they still use the extraordinary harmonization and orderly composition. Call it the songs are a little melow, such as Seize the Day and Dear God, his guitar still in the drop Dm as well as most metals. Then, in addition to typical composition and the drop, Syn include nuances sweep picking (arpeggios) in almost all the songs. Sweep picking beauty combined with the chromatic, slides, and other techniques can we hear in the song The Wicked End. Also, do not forget to also bring a touch of acoustic-like atmosphere in Hawaii, can we hear in the song Sidewinder. But, one more characteristic that is never separated from them, duet Syn and Zacky guitar, double bass using a tempo that was several times beat him than usual.

Former Members :
Justin Sane - Bass
Dameon Ash - Bass
Matt Wendt - Bass

The Rev - Drum