Avenged Sevenfold

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

Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold in 2016. From left to right: Matthew Sanders, Zachary Baker, Jonathan Seward, Brian Haner Jr., and Brooks Wackerman
Background information
Also known as	A7X
Origin	Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Genres	Heavy metal progressive metal alternative metal hard rock metalcore (early)
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Good Life Hopeless Warner Capitol
Members	Matthew Sanders Zachary Baker Brian Haner Jr. Jonathan Seward Brooks Wackerman
Past member(s)	Matt Wendt Justin Meacham Dameon Ash James Sullivan† Richard Ilejay Mike Portnoy
Website	avengedsevenfold.com

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

Band members

• Brooks Wackerman (Drums)
• Meredith 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