Avenged Sevenfold Fans! Win Johnny's personal road bass....

[kevin]

 

[Aussie Mark]

I need to do some Googling to find out who these guys are.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

They are a well reknown American Rock band, their most famous song is The Beast and the Harlot and was featured in Guitar Hero, see video below. Their drummer James Sullivan, died in 2009 and was replaced with Mike Portnoy previously from Dream Theatre (John Petrucci & Co.)

this is their wikipedia entry Avenged Sevenfold - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

and this is the tune that made them famous, I guess... (EBMM content certified - check out the bass player's Stingray)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bDg7n-chhU&feature=avmsc2]YouTube - Avenged Sevenfold - Beast And The Harlot (Video)[/ame]

 

[Steamthief]

Nah, Bat Country broke them on the radio. That song kicks ass!

 

[kevin]

Steamthief is right.....this song was all over the radio!!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHS3qJdxefY]YouTube - Avenged Sevenfold - Bat Country (Video)[/ame]

 

[MadMatt]

Hmmmm....

I only get this:

"This video contains content from WMG. It is no longer available in your country."

no wonder I've never heard of them here in Germany.

Sorry guys, back on topic... Listened to a few tracks on iTunes. Pretty cool!

 

[DrGonzo5150]

Good band

 

[nicjimbass]

If my understanding is correct, Mike Portnoy didn't replace the Rev, he simply recorded this last album with the band and toured with them this year, since he was the original drummer's hero.

 

[roccobladr]

If my understanding is correct, Mike Portnoy didn't replace the Rev, he simply recorded this last album with the band and toured with them this year, since he was the original drummer's hero.

this is correct and boy does he do a great job on this new record.

i happen to be listening to it right now. AMAZING album! all you hard rock fans need to go pick this up. probably one of my favs of the year.

i might have to enter that contest..

 

[ErlendDL]

And MP isn't "former" DT, he's still there...

 

[Kirby]

I have always liked their harmonies in their solos. First thing that caught my attention above many of the other bands in their niche.

 

[oli@bass]

Wow! Found some videos that are actually available for viewing here.
These guys do rock really hard!

 

[rhythmCity944]

If you listen to the CITY OF EVIL album you can tell these guys are heavily influenced by bands such as Guns N Roses, Man O War, Pantera, Iron Maiden, and the list goes on. I heard an interview once when that album came out that it was really a tribute album to the bands that influenced A7X. These guys do not limit themselves in both their song writing and playing abilities.

 

[kevin]

contest is going great.....we just launched it less than 48 hours ago and have 295 photo entries and about 1,500 extra facebook friends.

 

[kevin]

update....we are now at over 500 photos submitted.