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'''Avenged Sevenfold''' is an American ]/] band from ], ].

==Biography==
===Early years===
The band was formed in 1999. Avenged Sevenfold's first album, '']'', was recorded when the band members were eighteen years old. It was originally released on their first label, ]. After lead guitarist Synyster Gates joined the band, the introductory track "To End The Rapture" was re-recorded with Gates playing, and the album was re-released on Hopeless Records. Their follow-up album, entitled '']'', was also released on Hopeless Records and was awarded a positive rating in Rolling Stone magazine. Shortly after its release, Avenged Sevenfold were signed to Warner Bros. Records.

===Mainstream success===
'']'', the third album which was released on ] ], strayed from ], and M. Shadows chose to abandon the screaming from the first two albums. Although Shadows acknowledges throat and vocal cord damage, and the following surgery to help correct the issues, he says that the change in vocal style was not a result. In their new DVD "All Excess", ], producer of Avenged's second and third albums, said prior to ''Waking the Fallen'', Shadows had stated that he wanted a CD with half-screaming, then one with no screaming, which was achieved in ''City of Evil''. Shadows maintains that he's able to scream even better than before since the surgery and training with vocal coach ], who worked with various artists, from ], to ], and ].<ref></ref>

===Recent events===
In 2006 A7X completed a worldwide tour, including the ], ], ], ], ] and ]. After canceling Fall and Winter 2006 tour dates, the band announced that they were planning their fourth studio album, a '']''. M. Shadows has stated that it would not be a ''City of Evil Part 2'' or ''Waking the Fallen Part 2'', but he says it will attract fans of both original albums while still being a surprise.<ref></ref> They played their first tour dates of 2007 on an Asian tour with stops in ], ], and ]. To "tide fans over" until the release of the new album, Avenged Sevenfold released their first DVD, '']'', on 17 July 2007. The DVD includes a documentary and live footage dating back to 1999 along with music videos and the making of the Seize the Day music video.

The self titled album was released out on ], ] to early success, debuting at #4 on the ] with approximately 94,000 copies sold.<ref name="Billboard">, ''Billboard.com'', ] ]. Last accessed ] ]</ref> Two singles, "]" and "]" along with its music video, were released prior to the album. An animated video was made for "]" and was going to be included on the MVI, but due to the song's subject matter (i.e. necrophilia), Warner Brothers released it to registered MVI users over the age of 18 in December of 2007. The third single, "]" and its video was released in January 2008. Avenged Sevenfold has confirmed that their fourth single is the country rock style song "Dear God".

They are currently headlining the ] tour with ], ], ] and ]. On the tour, they are recording a live DVD, entitled "Road To Realization"<ref></ref>, which will also include the rest of their unreleased studio songs from the most recent album.

==Musical characteristics==
===Band name and lyrical content===
The band's name is a reference to the ] in the ], where ] is sentenced to live in exile for murdering his brother. God marked him so that none would kill him on account of his sin; the man who dared to kill Cain would suffer "vengeance seven times over" (KJV). The title of Avenged Sevenfold's song "Chapter Four" references the fourth chapter of Genesis, in which the story of Cain and Abel takes place. The song's subject also appears to be this story. "]", yet another song derived from the Bible, comes from the ] only it is written in the first person and refers to the punishment of Babylon the Great, world empire and seat of false religion. Another biblical reference occurs in the song "]". In this song, several times it is said "dust the apple off, savor each bite, and deep inside you know Adam was right." making reference to Adam eating the forbidden fruit. Although the band's title and members' stage names make references to religion, Shadows stated in an interview that they are not a religious band. "Anyone that reads the lyrics and really knew anything about us, they would know we're not promoting either," he said. "That's one thing about this band that I love is that we never really shove any kind of, like, political or religious beliefs on people. We just, the music's there to entertain and maybe thought-provoking on both sides, but we don't try to, like, really shove anything down anyone's throat. There's too many bands that do that nowadays, I think."<ref></ref> The band has a few songs that are somewhat political in nature like "Critical Acclaim" and "Blinded In Chains".

===Genre===
Avenged Sevenfold's material ranges across many genres, often leaving the concept of genres altogether (especially in their most recent album). For example, Avenged Sevenfold's debut Sounding the Seventh Trumpet consisted almost entirely of a metalcore sound, however consisted of several deviations to this genre, most notably in "Streets" which adopts a Punk style, and "]". Avenged Sevenfold's self-titled album, again, consists of several deviations to less consistent genres and styles, most notably in "Dear God", which adopts a country style, and "A Little Piece of Heaven", which includes elements of ] show tunes, using primarily brass instruments and stringed orchestra to take over most of the role of the lead and rhythm guitar. The band has, though, changed considerably since its first album, which was characterized as very heavy, to being more of a hard rock type band.

==Band members==
===Current members===
*] - lead vocals <small>(1999 - present)</small>
*] - lead guitars, piano, backing vocals <small>(2000 - present)</small>
*] - rhythm guitars, backing vocals <small>(1999 - present)</small>
*] - bass, backing vocals <small>(2002 - present)</small>
*] (The Reverend Tholomew Plague) - drums, percussion, vocals, piano <small>(1999 - present)</small>

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
*2001: '']'' (re-released in 2002)
*2003: '']''
*2005: '']'' (Gold)
*2007: '']''

===EPs===
*2001: '']''

===Demo Recordings===
For information, see ].

===Singles===
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! width="28" rowspan="2"| Year
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! colspan="5"| Chart Positions
! width="300" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! width="86"| <small>]</small>
! width="86"| <small>]</small>
! width="86"| <small>]</small>
! width="86"| <small>]</small>
! width="86"| <small>]</small>
|-
| 2001
| "]"
! -
! -
! -
! -
! -
| '']''
|-
| 2004
| "]"
! -
! -
! -
! -
! -
| '']''
|-
| rowspan="2"|2005
| "]"
! -
! -
! -
! 92
! 22
| rowspan="4"|'']''
|-
| "]"
! 60
! 2
! 6
! 84
! 12
|-
| rowspan="2"|2006
| "]"
! -
! 19
! 40
! 44
! 33
|-
| "]"
! -
! 17
! -
! -
! -
|-
| rowspan="2"|2007
| "]"
! -
! -
! -
! -
! -
| rowspan="4"|'']''
|-
| "]"
! 106
! 3
! 6
! 67
! 1
|-
| rowspan="2"|2008
| "]"
! -
! 17
! 39
! 197
! 3
|-
| "Dear God"
! -
! -
! -
! -
! -
|}

===Videography===
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|-
|'''Date'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Notes'''
|'''Link'''
|-
| March 2001
| ''Warmness on the Soul''
| Professional video
| ()
|-
| ], ]
| ''Unholy Confessions''
| Live video with dubbed music
| ()
|-
| June 2005
| ''Burn It Down''
| Live video with dubbed music
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|-
| ], ]
| ''Bat Country"
| Professional video directed by ]
| ( from Bedlam Society)
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| ], ]
| ''Beast and the Harlot''
| Professional video directed by Tony Petrossian
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|-
| ], ]
| ''Seize the Day''
| Professional video directed by Wayne Isham
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|-
| ], ]
| '']''
| DVD featuring a documentary, live performances,<br/> music videos, and outtakes.
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|-
|}

===Compilations===
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|-
|'''Date'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Label'''
|'''Songs'''
|-
| 2002
| ''Plea for Peace/Take Action! Vol. 2''
| Subcity Records
| "Turn the Other Way"
|-
| 2003
| ''Take Action! Vol. 3''
| Subcity Records
| "Chapter Four"
|-
| 2003
| ''Warped Tour 2003 CD''
| SideOne Dummy Records
| "Darkness Surrounding"
|-
| 2003
| ''Metal=Life'' CD/DVD
| Subcity Records
| "Unholy Confessions" & Video
|-
| 2003
| ''Operation: Punk Rock Freedom''
| ] / Subcity Records
| "Chapter Four" & "Darkness Surrounding"
|-
| 2004
| ''Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 4 ''
| ] / Subcity Records
| "Second Heartbeat" & "Darkness Surrounding"
|-
| 2005
| ''Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 5''
| ] / Subcity Records
| "Chapter Four" & "Eternal Rest (Live)" (feat. "Unholy Confessions" video on ])
|-
| 2005
| Headbanger's Ball: The Revenge
| Roadrunner Records
| "Burn It Down"
|-
| 2005
| '']''
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| "Beast and the Harlot" (live)
|-
| 2006
| ''] - High Voltage: A Brief History of Rock''
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| "Walk" (] cover)
|-
| 2006
| '']''
| ] / Subcity Records
| "Darkness Surrounding" & "Unholy Confessions" (feat. "Unholy Confessions" video and "We Come Out at Night" live at Warped Tour 2003 video on included ])
|-
| 2006
| ''] - Kerrang! Awards 2006''
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| "Beast and the Harlot"
|-
| 2006
| ''] Soundtrack''
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| "Burn It Down"
|-
| 2007
| ''] Soundtrack''
|
| "Eternal Rest"
|-
|}

==Guest features in other artist's songs==
*"Savior, Saint, Salvation" - ] featuring ]
*"]" - ] featuring ] and ]
*"Buffalo Stampede" - ] featuring ]
*"Falling Away from Me" (Live) - ] featuring ] who temporarily replaced ] (due to medical attention)
*"Like Always" - A Permanent Holiday featuring ]
*"Dirty Little Girl" - ] ]] featuring ]

==External links==
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*{{MySpace|avengedsevenfold}}

==References==
{{Commons|Avenged Sevenfold}}
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