The band's success followed with their self-titled album , with singles such as " Critical Acclaim ", " Almost Easy ", " Afterlife ", " Scream ", and " Dear God ". Contents[ hide ] 1 History 1.1 Inception (1999-2004) 1.2 City of Evil (2005–2007) 1.3 Avenged Sevenfold (2007-2008) 1.4 Recent