{"title":"Avenged Sevenfold","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Avenged Sevenfold\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvenged Sevenfold formed in Huntington Beach, California in 1999. The band's classic lineup of M. Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance, Johnny Christ (who joined in 2002), and The Rev (James Sullivan) developed across early albums on Hopeless Records before signing with Warner Bros. for City of Evil (2005) and subsequent releases. The Rev died from accidental drug intoxication in December 2009; Brooks Wackerman (formerly of Bad Religion) joined as the band's permanent drummer in 2015. The band moved to Capitol Records for The Stage (2016) and Life Is but a Dream... (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvenged Sevenfold's sound has evolved across their catalog. Their early work was rooted in metalcore and post-hardcore; from City of Evil onward, they developed a more traditional heavy metal sound drawing on Iron Maiden, Metallica, and Guns N' Roses traditions. More recent albums have incorporated progressive metal, hard rock, and experimental influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSounding the Seventh Trumpet (2001, Good Life)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaking the Fallen (2003, Hopeless)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCity of Evil (2005, Warner Bros.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvenged Sevenfold (2007, Warner Bros.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNightmare (2010, Warner Bros.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHail to the King (2013, Warner Bros.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Stage (2016, Capitol)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife Is but a Dream... (2023, Capitol)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarner Bros. and Capitol pressings of the post-2005 catalog have been issued in multiple color variants and limited editions. City of Evil and Nightmare have particularly extensive reissue histories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Avenged Sevenfold typically start with City of Evil (2005) or the self-titled 2007 album. \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-vinyl-records\"\u003eMetal\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/2000s-vinyl-records\"\u003e2000s\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"avenged-sevenfold-the-stage-vinyl-180g","title":"The Stage 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Stage (2016), their 7th, is a concept album about artificial intelligence and self-destruction of society. 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