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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.

Question: What style of music does the band play?
Self-contained rewrite: What style of music does the band Avenged Sevenfold play?