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United States Avenged Sevenfold, an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, has developed a distinct sound and dramatic imagery, progressing from metalcore roots to diverse heavy metal and progressive metal styles.
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Request A ShowAvenged Sevenfold has an official collaboration with TravisMathew, which led to an exclusive collection debuting at the band's Chicago pop-up store. The band has been friends with the brand's founders since their early days in Huntington Beach, CA.
Avenged Sevenfold partnered with Ticketmaster for a token-gated ticketing experience. This partnership originated from an impromptu meeting between M. Shadows and a Ticketmaster representative.
SCUF and Avenged Sevenfold collaborated to create new limited-edition SCUF Instinct Pro and SCUF Reflex FPS controller bundles. These controllers feature designs inspired by the band's newest album at the time.
Avenged Sevenfold has a continuing partnership with the Call of Duty series, having created four original songs specifically for the games. These songs were later compiled into the 2018 EP Black Reign.
Avenged Sevenfold teamed up with Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot to reimagine their track, 'We Love You,' demonstrating a cross-genre collaboration.
Avenged Sevenfold pioneered a 'Million NFT Revolution' by minting one million NFTs for their alternate reality game (ARG) and for the announcement and single release of their 'Life is But a Dream...' album.
Avenged Sevenfold partnered with Universal Music Group (UMG), Capitol records, and VRLIVE for a groundbreaking global virtual reality event, involving a 3D/360-degree live-streamed virtual reality performance.
Avenged Sevenfold was founded in 1999 in Huntington Beach, California. The original lineup included vocalist Matt Sanders (M. Shadows), drummer James Sullivan (The Rev), rhythm guitarist Zachary Baker (Zacky Vengeance), and bassist Matt Wendt. The band quickly produced a three-song demo in October 1999 and played their first show in February 2000. They signed with Good Life Recordings, releasing a second demo and appearing on compilation albums. After Matt Wendt’s departure for college, Justin Meacham, followed by Dameon Ash, briefly filled the bassist role before Johnny Christ joined in September 2002, solidifying the band’s well-known lineup.
The band’s debut album, “Sounding the Seventh Trumpet,” was released in July 2001, featuring a metalcore sound. With the addition of lead guitarist Synyster Gates in early 2001, the band re-recorded parts of the album, enhancing their musical direction. In 2002, Avenged Sevenfold signed with Hopeless Records, re-releasing their debut and gaining wider recognition through tours with bands like Mushroomhead and Shadows Fall, including the Vans Warped Tour. Their second album, “Waking the Fallen,” released in August 2003, showcased a more refined metalcore style with increased clean vocals. This led to their signing with Warner Bros. Records in November 2003 and their first European tour.
The band’s third album, “City of Evil,” released in June 2005, marked a significant shift towards a classic metal sound, abandoning metalcore elements. This album debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 30,000 copies in its first week, receiving positive reviews and propelling them to international popularity. They won the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 2006 and their single “Bat Country” reached high positions on Billboard charts. The self-titled fourth album in 2007 debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, selling over 90,000 copies, and was awarded “Album of the Year” at the Kerrang! Awards.
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