Along with developing a metal style owing as much to Iron Maiden and Guns N’ Roses as it does the band’s own hardcore roots, Avenged Sevenfold has always had a knack for writing imaginative songs ...

Orange County’s Avenged Sevenfold has long been known by heavy-metal fans for its riffs and its death-obsessed imagery. “Sometimes I don’t know why we’d rather live than die,” sang frontman M. Shadows ...

Avenged Sevenfold may not be a hair metal, exactly — Guns N’ Roses (particularly Use Your Illusion-era Guns N’ Roses), who we will argue this week are very much not a hair metal band, seem to be their ...

Immediately, they pause the song to note the eerie Nightmare on Elm Street vibe of the twinkling lullaby opening melody. They're hooked by the grooves and melodies, and explode with glee when the ...

Making good metal music requires commitment. And no one can say the current members of the metalcore band Avenged Sevenfold don’t work hard at their craft. But their latest album “Nightmare” rides the ...

Today, is a good day. Why? Because Avenged Sevenfold has debuted its new single “Nightmare,” the first song (and title-track) off their new album due out on J I’m happy to report that, following the ...

Who says rock stars forget where they came from? Orange County modern metal marvels Avenged Sevenfold have chosen their old label Hopeless Records to release exclusive vinyl editions of the band's new ...

At a recent tour stop in Helsinki, Finland, Avenged Sevenfold took a pit stop at a Hard Rock Café, grabbed some instruments and gave an impromptu performance of “Nightmare.” There’s something about ...

The sugarplums will no longer be dancing in your head and you will no longer be expecting a big sack of gifts from Santa Claus by the time Avenged Sevenfold return to the road. The band will kick off ...

Making good metal music requires commitment. And no one can say the current members of the metalcore band Avenged Sevenfold don’t work hard at their craft. But their latest album “Nightmare” rides the ...