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Who was the band Avenged Sevenfold's biggest influence ?
Members of Avenged Sevenfold cite In Flames, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Slayer, Elton John, Leonard Cohen, At the Gates, Helloween, Dream Theater, Pennywise, NOFX, Pantera, and more as influences.
What style of music does the band Avenged Sevenfold play?
Avenged Sevenfold has been categorized under many genres of heavy music, mainly heavy metal, hard rock, progressive metal and metalcore.
Did Avenged Sevenfold have other bands that they styled their sound from besides In Flames, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Slayer, Elton John, Leonard Cohen, At the Gates, Helloween, Dream Theater, Pennywise, NOFX, and Pantera?
Def Leppard, Guns N' Roses, The Beatles
Did Avenged Sevenfold have any other influences besides In Flames, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Slayer, Elton John, Leonard Cohen, At the Gates, Helloween, Dream Theater, Pennywise, NOFX, Pantera, Def Leppard, Guns N' Roses, and The Beatles?
Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones
What was the name of Avenged Sevenfold's first album?
Sounding the Seventh Trumpet
Did Avenged Sevenfold release a 3rd album?
City of Evil, Avenged Sevenfold's third album and major label debut, was released on June 7, 2005.
Was the album City of Evil by Avenged Sevenfold a success ?
It debuted at No.30 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 30,000 copies in its first week of release.
What album was the song Dear God by Avenged Sevenfold on?
Avenged Sevenfold
Was Dear God considered as heavy as Avenged Sevenfold's previous songs ?
Dear God was the fourth single and a notable deviation from Avenged Sevenfold's usual heavy metal style, taking on more of a country feel.

Question: How did their fans react to the country sound of Dear God?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Avenged Sevenfold's fans react to the country sound of their song Dear God?