During Meacham's hospitalization, he remained in poor condition and had to leave the band. This event was the reason for Avenged Sevenfold to join the Take Action Tour in 2003. Īround August 2001, Meacham attempted suicide by drinking excessive amounts of cough syrup. Although their debut album's release was initially planned for the same month, it was pushed back multiple times and eventually released on July 24, 2001, on Good Life Recordings. In early 2001, lead guitarist and old friend Synyster Gates joined the band and they re-recorded the introductory track "To End the Rapture" for the album's lead-single/EP, Warmness on the Soul, released in April 2001. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, Justin Sane and The Rev – and recorded their debut album, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet. In late 2000, the foursome took on their initial stage names – M. Around this time, Matt Wendt left for college and Justin Meacham, the previous bassist of Suburban Legends, joined Avenged Sevenfold. Afterwards, the band participated in another two compilation albums, their label's GoodLife 4 and Novocaine Records' Scrape III compilations. They sent this demo to the Belgian label Good Life Recordings and were subsequently signed. To that end, they recorded two new songs and released them along with the previously recorded songs on a second demo. In early 2000, they were asked by Sadistic Records to contribute to two compilations. Īvenged Sevenfold's first creative output was a three-track- demo recorded in early 1999. Shortly after their formation, they were joined by an acquaintance from high school, Zachary Baker, who played in the punk band MPA (short for Mad Porn Action) at the time. Although they are not a religious band, Sanders came up with the name as a reference to the story of Cain and Abel from the Bible, which can be found in Genesis 4:24. History Formation and Sounding the Seventh Trumpet (1999–2002)Īvenged Sevenfold was formed in March 1999 in Huntington Beach, California by Matt Sanders, James Sullivan and Matt Wendt. 1.7 Upcoming eighth studio album (2018–present).1.5 Hail to the King and Waking the Fallen: Resurrected (2012–2014).1.4 Death of The Rev and Nightmare (2009–2011).1.2 Waking the Fallen and City of Evil (2003–2005).1.1 Formation and Sounding the Seventh Trumpet (1999–2002).47 on Loudwire's list of Top 50 Metal Bands of All Time. They have also created four original songs for the Call of Duty: Black Ops series, all of which were compiled together in the 2018 EP Black Reign. To date, Avenged Sevenfold has released seven studio albums, one live album/DVD, two compilation albums and eighteen singles and have sold over 8 million albums worldwide, and their records have received numerous certification awards, including five platinum album awards from their home country's institution ( RIAA). The Stage is their first conceptual album and it marked another stylistic change for the band, moving towards a progressive metal sound. The band then surprise-released their seventh studio album titled The Stage on October 28, 2016, which debuted as number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart in the US. In late 2014, Ilejay left the band, and was replaced by former Bad Religion drummer Brooks Wackerman, but the lineup change was not announced to the public until 2015. Hail to the King charted as number 1 on the Billboard 200, the UK Albums chart, as well as the Finnish, Brazilian, Canadian, and Irish charts. The band's sixth studio album Hail to the King, which was released in 2013, marked the only Avenged Sevenfold album featuring Ilejay. In 2011 drummer Arin Ilejay joined the band on tours and recording. Despite his death, Avenged Sevenfold continued on with the help of drummer Mike Portnoy ( Dream Theater), and released and toured in support of their fifth album Nightmare in 2010, which debuted on the top spot of the Billboard 200, their first number one debut. The band continued to explore new sounds with its self-titled release and enjoyed continued mainstream success before their drummer, James "The Rev" Sullivan, died in 2009. However, the band's style had evolved by the group's third album and first major label release, City of Evil, into a heavy metal and hard rock style. The band emerged with a metalcore sound on their debut album Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and continued this sound through their second album Waking the Fallen. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Synyster Gates, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny Christ, and drummer Brooks Wackerman.Īvenged Sevenfold is known for its diverse rock sound and dramatic imagery in album covers and merchandise. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999.
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