Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold (or A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band is sometimes called "A7X", which is a title started by the band's guitarist, Zacky Vengeance.

Avenged Sevenfold's first few albums were metalcore, before the band became more hard rock/heavy metal. In December 2009, the band's drummer, The Rev, died from a drug overdose. He was 28 years old.

Band members
Brooks Wackerman (Drums)
M. Shadows (Vocals)
Zacky Vengeance (Guitar)
Synyster Gates (Guitar)
Johnny Christ (Bass)

Former members
The Rev (shortened from The Reverend Tholomew Plague) (died 2009)

Mike Portnoy (Spring 2010- December 2010) 
Arin Ilejay – drums (2011–2015)
Justin Sane – bass guitar (2000–2001)
Dameon Ash – bass guitar (2001–2002)
Matt Wendt – bass guitar (1999–2000)

 Music 

 Extended plays 
Avenged Sevenfold has released three extended plays.
 Warmness on the Soul, 2001
 Welcome To the Family, 2011
 Black Reign, 2018

 Albums 
 Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, 2001
 Waking the Fallen, 2003
 City of Evil, 2005
 Avenged Sevenfold, 2007
 Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough, 2008
 Nightmare, 2010
 Hail to the King, 2013
 The Stage, 2016
 Live Is but a Dream..., 2023

References

Category:1999 establishments in California
Category:1990s American music groups
Category:2000s American music groups
Category:2010s American music groups
Category:American heavy metal bands
Category:American rock bands
Category:Metalcore bands
Category:Musical groups established in 1999
Category:Musical groups from Huntington Beach, California
Category:MTV Video Music Award winners