Avenged Sevenfold (also known as A7X), is a metal core band from Huntington Beach, California.
They come from the same place where all of them except Synyster Gates comes from the same school, namely Huntington Beach High School. They formed in early 1999 in which personnel initially had only four people are M. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, The Rev and Justin Sane (Bass).
Avenged Sevenfold's name is taken from one of the stories in the Bible. Although it takes its name from the Bible, M. Shadows admits that his band was not particularly religious nor aims to spread a religious belief or affiliated to the fans.
On his way, Avenged Sevenfold had changed the flow of metal-core becomes more toward alternative metal. Rumor says this is because the vocalist, M. Shadows had to undergo surgery due to his vocal cords are torn due to scream too loud at a concert. But in every interview opportunity, Avenged Sevenfold often deny the truth of this rumor. Changes in the flow that they do more because they so enjoyed doing experimental in music and want an evolution in their musical style and flow.
Avenged Sevenfold has a recording symbol called "Death bat". This symbol was designed by a friend during their high school, Micah Montague. This symbol always appears in every concert they and almost always there in every album.
Their first album, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet was recorded when they were aged 18 years. The 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 re-recorded, this time added with the guitar Synyster Gates. And finally released in July 2001. Although that play bass in the recording formation is Justin Sane album, but bass players listed in the CD is Daemon Ash skin. This is because shortly before the process of mixing the album, Justin Sane removed from the band and was replaced Johnny Christ. Until now there has been known to cause expulsion from the band's Justin Sane.
In 2003, they were full-length release their second album, entitled Waking The Fallen. This album sold over 175,000 copies in the United States and reached number 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 from Avenged Sevenfold. Tersebat album even had time to occupy the position 30 in U.S. Billboard Chart and sold over 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, precisely on June 8, 2005. Hits single song Bat Country is a metal / rock that dominated the first MTV TRL. They popularized the guitar solo back with a duet guitarists Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance that really heats moshpit area. The album was certified gold and won the title of 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. This album sold over 94,000 copies in the United Serikut within one week after its release. Beginning August 2007, they undergo their Asia Pacific tour, and had stopped in Indonesia and played their first song in public. The song is called Almost Easy is getting rave reviews from fans around the world.
In 2008, they participated as headliners at the Taste of Chaos tour along with Bullet for My Valentine, Atreyu, Blessthefall and Idiot Pilot. When touring, they recorded a DVD that contains 6 new songs to them.
And in 2008, they released an album that contains live concert recording them in Long Beach, California, titled Live In The LBC & Diamonds in the Rough.
Avenged Sevenfold-member M. Shadow (Vocal), Synster Gates (Melody, Keyboardist, Backing Vocals), Zack (Rythm, Backing Vocals), Johhny Christ (Bassist), The REV (Drummer, but The REV Deceased December 28, 2009).
A7X bassist has been replaced three times, viz. Justin Sane, Damoen Ash, Matt Wendt.
