When Jericho pointed out that he felt City of Evil was their best overall album, Gates admitted he does have some issues with the disc. “I think the adventure on that record we did a really good job, ...

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 ...

Avenged Sevenfold just rocked an impromptu set at the Helsinki Hard Rock Cafe for a whopping dozen or so people. After having a few drinks, the guys took to the restaurant’s tiny stage and got about ...

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 ...

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 ...

A year ago, hard rock band Avenged Sevenfold was one of the most fortunate bands on the planet. Blessed with a supportive label, record sales beyond the 2 million mark, a rabid fan base and a ...

Released in 2010, after the death of drummer Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan, Avenged Sevenfold’s Nightmare album was charged with emotion. Soon after the album’s release, Metal Hammer caught up with the ...

More than 13 months since its release, Avenged Sevenfold can certainly look back on “Nightmare,” its fifth studio album, with satisfaction. The set debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in ...

HUNTINGTON -- Two weeks after REVOLVER Magazine called Avenged Sevenfold's latest album, "Nightmare," the "undisputed pick for album of the year," the band made the latest stop in its "Nightmare After ...

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 ...

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