Alternative Name | A7X |
Group Members | M. Shadows Zacky Vengeance Synyster Gates Johnny Christ Brooks Wackerman |
Past Group Members | Matt Wendt The Rev Justin Sane Dameon Ash Arin Ilejay |
Music Genre(s) | Heavy metal hard rock metalcore (early) progressive metal progressive metal (recently) alternative metal |
Music Genre | Hard Rock Pop/Rock |
Origin | Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
Year(s) Active | 1999 (1999)–present 1999–present |
Record Label | Warner Bros. Hopeless Good Life Capitol |
Official Websites | avengedsevenfold.com avengedsevenfold.com |
Associated Acts | Pinkly Smooth Successful Failure |
Avenged Sevenfold (sometimes abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Synyster Gates, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny Christ, and drummer Brooks Wackerman.