An Avenged Sevenfold Fansite.

"They’re cheesy. They sing nowadays; they should scream like they used to. They’re sellouts.
They fight. They fuck. They destroy hotel rooms.
They’re misunderstood.
They are warm. They are loyal. They are brave. They are authentic.
They are disciplined.
As musicians, the members of Avenged Sevenfold are definite virtuosos in a time when being accomplished artists seemingly means so little. They are inquisitive and never fully satisfied with their own work. They seek to grow and improve every day, regardless of the obstacles or costs involved.
They are a rock band. They are rock stars. They are Avenged Sevenfold.
Avenged Sevenfold, the album, is a self-produced effort. While the band shared co-production credit on 2005’s million-selling City Of Evil with Mudrock, the s/t album is solely their responsibility — and they’re primed to accept it.
But attaining such stature didn’t arrive in an overnight jaunt. To the contrary, Avenged Sevenfold had been an integral part of the independent, underground rock scene years before breaking through on commercial radio. In fact, the Orange County, California-based act launched its career several years ago (they were barely out of high school) with the release of its debut in July 2001 of Sounding The Seventh Trumpet.
Miles of van touring ensued, performing in tightly packed clubs, and sweating shoulder-to-shoulder on both national and international levels. Despite the truly D.I.Y. affair (which still found the fledgling act putting on an eye-opening, elaborate stage show), Avenged Sevenfold never offered anything less than a full-throttle set. The band released its second independent full-length in August 2003, Waking The Fallen, a couple years later, greatly expanding on its metal-based foundation and giving us a not-so-subtle nudge that something exciting was in the imminent forecast.
Our suspicions were confirmed a couple years later, with Avenged Sevenfold’s breakthrough 2005 Warner Bros. debut, City Of Evil, featuring the wildly popular single “Bat Country.” That was the turning point for the fearless, genre-bending quintet that, after years of clocking in on the independent level, had finally advanced towards a milestone they had been seeking throughout their careers. A7X wrapped 18 months of relentless touring in October 2006 and immediately began writing Avenged Sevenfold. After the success of City Of Evil — where they proved they had truly captured the imagination of music fans of all shapes and sizes — they became the only band to headline Warped Tour and Ozzfest while simultaneously hitting Number One on MTV’s TRL. The natural question was whether the band would continue its creative odyssey or return to the formula that brought them such success on the last go-around. Thankfully, they continued their musical exploration without caving in to any outside influences.
For the self-titled release, the act returned to the garage at M. Shadows’ parents’ home where these high-school friends had penned every other song in their discography. The band sought to delve into genres and recording techniques they had discovered on the road. For instance, they wanted to incorporate the narrative lyrics and biting guitar tones they’d admired in country music, as well as the powerful bottom end of hip-hop they felt would only add to the power of their music and message.

Discography:
..Avenged Sevenfold.. . 2007 . BUY CD
01.Critical Acclaim 02.Almost Easy 03.Scream 04.Afterlife 05.Gunslinger 06.Unbound (The Wild Ride) 07.Brompton Cocktail 08.Lost 09.A Little Piece Of Heaven 10.Dear God

..City Of Evil.. . 2005 . BUY CD
01.Beast And The Harlot 02.Burn It Down 03.Blinded In Chains 04.Bat Country 05.Trashed And Scattered 06.Seize The Day 07.Sidewinder 08.The Wicked End 09.Strength Of The World 10.Betrayed 11.M.I.A.

..Waking The Fallen.. . 2003
01.Waking The Fallen 02.Unholy Confessions 03.Chapter Four 04.Remenissions 05.Desecrate Through Reverence 06.Eternal Rest 07.Second Heartbeat 08.Radiant Eclipse 09.I Won't See You Tonight Part 1 10.I Won't See You Tonight Part 2 11.Clairvoyant Disease 12.And All Things Will End

..Sounding The Seventh Trumpet.. . 2001
01.The End The Rapture 02.Darkness Surrounding 03.Darkness Surrounding 04.The Art of Subconscious Illusion 05.We Come Out At Night 06.Lips Of Deceit 07.Warmness On The Soul 08.An Epic Of Time Wasted 09.Breaking Their Hold 10.Forgotten Faces 11.Thick And Thin 12.Streets 13.Shattered By Broken Dreams

Band Members:

M. S H A D O W S;
Birth Name; Matthew Charles Sanders.
Age; 26
Birth Date; July 31st 1981
Contribution to band; Lead singer
Misc; Prior to "Avenged Sevenfold" he was lead singer of a band called Successful Failure
Martial Status; Engaged to Valary DiBenedetto
Musical Influences; Guns N' Roses, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Metallica




S Y N Y S T E R G A T E S;
Birth Name; Brian Elwin Haner Jr.
Age; 26
Birth Date; July 7th, 1981
Contribution to band; Lead Guitarist & Back-Up Vocals
Misc; He also plays guitar for side project "Pinkly Smooth", which he runs with The Rev. He also owns his own clothing line called "Syn Gate's Clothing."
Martial Status; In a Relationship with Michelle DiBenedetto, who is Valary's twin sister.
Musical Influences; Django Reinhardt, Slash, Eddie Van Halen Adam Aparicio, Frank Gambale, Francis Canavan, Dimebag Darrell




Z A C K Y V E N G E A N C E;
Birth Name; Zachary James Baker.
Age; 25
Birth Date; December 11th 1981
Contribution to band; Rhythm Guitarist and back-up vocals
Misc;Formally played guitar for a band called "Mad Porno Action" (MPA). He also owns his own clothing line called "Vengeance University".
Martial Status; In a Relationship with Gena Paulhus.
Influences; Guns N' Roses, Rancid, Bad Religion, Metallica, The Misfits




J O H N N Y C H R I S T;
Birth Name; Johnathan Lewis Seward.
Age; 24
Birth Date; November 18 1984
Contribution to band; Bassist
Misc;He is the band's third bassist, and the youngest in the group. Johnny learned bass on his own.
Martial Status; In a Relationship with Lacey Franklin.
Influences; Pantera, Guns N’ Roses, Metallica




T H E R E V ;
Birth Name; James (Jimmy) Owen Sullivan.
Age; 26
Birth Date; February 10th 1981
Contribution to band; Drummer and back-up vocals.
Misc;Leader singer and drummer in side project "Pinkly Smooth" with Synyster Gates. Formally he drummed for the band "Suburban Legends".
Martial Status; Engaged to Leana {MacFadden} Silver.
Influences; Vinnie Paul of Pantera and Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater.