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The band enjoyed global popularity and has been singled out as a pioneering force in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. They're paper sleeves, so take extra care when taking them out for the first time, and then put them in anti-static sleeves and you should be ok. With the release of their self-titled fourth album in 2007, Avenged Sevenfold found success in the mainstream before the untimely passing of drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan in 2009.
When they started their band in 1999, the members were still in high school in Huntington Beach, California. Avenged Sevenfold is a five-piece metalcore band that achieved mainstream success with their unique fusion of metal, punk-pop, and post-hardcore that put impressive musicianship on display. In spite of this, the band carried on with the help of Mike Portnoy, formerly of Dream Theater, on drums. The success of the single "Bat Country" helped propel the album to number 30 on Billboard's Top 200. He was replaced by Brooks Wackerman, who would man the kit for the band’s 2016 studio album, The Stage.
Shadows (vocals), Zacky Vengeance (guitar), Synyster Gates (guitar), James Owen “The Rev” Sullivan (drums), and Johnny Christ (bass) to make a name for themselves with their aggressive mix of metal, hard rock, and punk-pop. The band's accomplishments were recognized when they took home the "Best New Artist" trophy at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards . Even though the band had no religious message or goal, their name comes from the Bible story of Cain and Abel and the verse "You shall suffer vengeance seven times over. In 2013, Avenged Sevenfold released the album Hail to the King, which featured new drummer Arin Ilejay of Confide.
For their 2001 debut, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, they stuck to a strict metalcore aesthetic but had shifted to a more modern rock and heavy metal direction by 2005, with City of Evil. They dropped Nightmare in 2010 and once again managed to cast a spell on audiences all over the world.If you're as dedicated to heavy metal as we are, you'll want to add this A7x merchandise to your collection!