The Avenged Sevenfold Bible:
M. Shadows puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".
Synyster Gates can slam revolving doors.
The chief export of The Rev is pain.
Johnny Christ counted to infinity...twice.
Zacky Vengeance can divide by Zero.
They say that lightning never strikes the same place twice. Niether does M. Shadows. He doesn't have to.
The grass is always greener on the other side. Unless M. Shadows has been there, then its soaked with tears and blood.
Synyster Gates died ten years ago, but the Grim Reaper can't get up the courage to tell him.
The Rev once visited the Virgin Islands. They are now The Islands.
Zacky Vengeance sleeps with a night light. Not because Zacky Vengeance is afraid of the dark, but the dark is afraid of Zacky Vengeance.
Johnny Christ is the reason Waldo is hiding.
A Tsunami is water running away from The Rev.
How many times does it take Synyster Gates to screw in a light bulb? None. Synyster Gates does not need light. Light needs Synyster Gates.
Zacky doesnt get brain freeze. Slurpees know when to back the fuck off.
Johnny Christ got in a fight with a cloud.
M. Shadows does not teabag the ladies. He potato-sacks them.
The Rev crossed the road. Nobody has ever dared question his motives.
M. Shadows can speak braille.
Johnny Christ is not hung like a horse... horses are hung like Johnny Christ.
M. Shadows jacks off to Monster Trucks.
Jeeves asks Zacky Vengeance.
If The Rev is late, time better slow the fuck down.
Geico saved 15 a year switching to Synyster Gates.
Johnny Christ went back in time and stopped the JFK assination by catching the bullet in mid air. JFK head just exploded in sheer amazement.
The Rev brushes with Plutonium.
Zacky Vengeance has to sort his laundry into three loads: darks, whites, and bloodstains.
M. Shadows made Satan cry.
The most effective form of suicide known to man is to type "Synyster Gates" into Google and hit "I'm Feeling Lucky!".
Jesus walked on water. Johnny Christ walked on Jesus.
When Zacky Vengeance gives you the finger, he's telling you how many seconds you have left to live.
M. Shadows doesn't use pickup lines, he simply says, "Now."
In the begining, Johnny Christ told God to make him something to play with and gave Him a seven day deadline.
Contrary to popular belief, George Bush is a great speaker and rarely mispronounces words. He appears incompetent because he knows Synyster Gates is watching.
M. Shadows does not leave messages. M. Shadows leaves warnings.
The idea for the show "24" is actually stolen from a drawing Zacky Vengeance made when he was drunk.
The Rev kicked a 50 yard field goal while having sex.
The biggest mistake Clint Eastwood ever made is when he told Johnny Christ to make his day.
M. Shadows once drop kicked Tim Allen for popularizing his mating call.
Synyster Gates killed the last Unicorn with his bare hands.
The Rev plays soccer with severed heads.
Johnny Christ can lift a mountain over his head with one arm and make a perfect pitcher of Kool Aid with the other.
M. Shadows is like a Tsunami, if you can see him coming it's already too late.
Uncle Sam doesn't want you anymore. He's got Zacky Vengeance.
Johnny Christ beat up the Jolly Green giant.
M. Shadows ate the Stay Puff Marshmellow man.
The Rev didn't vote for Pedro. He deported him.
Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because of M. Shadows.
When God said, "Let there be light", Synyster gates said, "say please."
Johnny Christ plays Russian Roulette with the Grim Reaper.
Zacky Vengeance punched a woman in the vagina when she didn't give him exact change.
The symbol for Zacky Vengeance in sign language is a middle finger on fire.
Name: Matt Shadows (Matthew Charles Sanders)
Part in band: Vocals
Born: July 31, 1981
Age: 25
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Height: 6'1"
Favorite Bands/Influences: Guns 'n' Roses, Pantera, Iron Maiden, NOFX, Bad Religion, Rancid, Death by Stereo, Pennywise, Nirvana, Megadeth, Beatles, Tom Petty, Journey
Facts:
-Matt has a Death Bat tattoo on his lower chest around his stomach
-Matt got his first tattoo when he was 15.
-Matt's girlfriend, Val, was A7X's tour manager. Now she is usually the merch girl.
-Phil Anselmo of Pantera is his screaming inspiration
-Matt knows how to play the piano and the guitar
-"Breaking Their Hold", "Forgotten Faces", "Thick and Thin" are his least favorite songs that he has written
Name: Synyster Gates (Brian Elwin Haner Jr.)
Part in band: Lead Guitar and Back-up Vocals
Born: July 7, 1981
Age: 25
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Height: 5'10"-5'11"
Favorite Bands/Influences: Guns 'n' Roses, Mr. Bungle, Dream Theatre
Facts:
-Synyster has a side project with The Reverend called "Pinkly Smooth"
-Synyster studied music at MIT (Music Institute of Technology)
-His father is also a musician and songwriter
-Synyster also smokes
-Has his nose and ears pierced
-His first tattoo was a number 1 on his finger.
-His favorite color is purple
Name: Zacky Vengeance (Zachary James Baker)
Part in band: Rhythm Guitar and Back-up Vocals
Born: December 11, 1981
Age: 24
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Height: 5'8"-5'9"
Favorite Bands/Influences: Rancid, Guns N' Roses, Bad Religion, Misfits, Metallica, Elvis Costello, Danny Elfman.
Facts:
-Zacky invented the acronym A7X.
-Zacky has five piercings
-Zacky is left handed
-Zacky has been playing guitar since the age of 12-13
-Zacky is 1/2 Italian and 1/2 German
-Zacky used to play in a band called MPA before joining A7X
-Zacky thought of the abbreviation A7X
Name: Johnny Christ (Johnathan Lewis Seward)
Part in band: Bassist
Born: November 18, 1984
Age: 21
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Height: about 5'4"
Favorite Bands/Influences: Rancid, NOFX, Bad Religion, Lagwagon, Home Grown, Guns N' Roses, Pantera, Metallica, etc.
Facts:
-Johnny is the only band member that has only one of his arms sleeved
-First gig he ever attended was Metallica
-Johnny has been playing bass for more than 8 years and has never had a lesson
-Johnny only played one song with an 8 string
-Johnny likes steak
-Has been using Music Man basses on most of the songs on City Of Evil
-Finds the Austin Power movies funny
-Johnny has both his ears and his nose pierced
-Johnny met the other band members through Zacky's younger brother
-Johnny smokes cigarettes
Name: The Reverend (James Owen Sullivan)
Part in band: Drums
Born: February 10, 1981
Age: 25
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Height: 6'2"-6'3"
Favorite Bands/Influences: Slayer, Andrew W.K.
Facts:
-The Reverend has a side project with Synyster Gates called "Pinkly Smooth"
-The Reverend was arrested in the UK
-The Reverend used to work at a laundry mat
-In 5th grade The Reverend's favorite bands were, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, NOFX and Pantera.
-Has a labret
I'd like to meet:
It's not always recognized in today's "I want it all now" world, but patience is a virtue. And Huntington Beach, California rockers Avenged Sevenfold are being rewarded for remembering that golden rule. After releasing two highly successful albums on an indie label (Sounding The Seventh Trumpet and Waking The Fallen), the quintet is set to unleash its major label debut, City Of Evil, on Warner Bros. Records. City Of Evil, co-produced by Avenged Sevenfold, reunites the group with producer Mudrock (Waking The Fallen). Avenged Sevenfold featuring M. Shadows (vocals), Synyster Gates (lead guitar), Zacky Vengeance (guitar), Johnny Christ (bass) and The Reverend (drums) is embracing the ride of their wildly successful release City of Evil on Warner Bros. Records. The album produced by Mudrock (Godsmack, Eighteen Visions) incorporates epic guitar solos, a bowel-rumbling bottom end and the gloomy imagery of vintage British metal (Rolling Stone). City of Evil was certified gold on the wings of their explosive hits Bat Country and Beast And The Harlot, with the next single, Seize The Day set to impact this summer. Videos for Bat Country and Beast And The Harlot have been in heavy rotation at MTV, MTV2, MTVU, Fuse and Yahoo! Visionary director Wayne Isham (Metallica, Velvet Revolver) has directed the powerful, gut wrenching video for the emotive and rocking Seize The Day. The band has been a dominating force on Myspace with over 5,500,000 hits to their page. Avenged Sevenfold has just completed a triumphant U.S. arena tour culminating in two sold out nights at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC, and mainstay on OZZfests mainstage. "There's an escalating race to be the new face of metal...and with City Of Evil, A7X could very well be the victors," trumpeted Alternative Press, while the band's hometown paper, the O.C. Register, proclaimed, "...A7X hurtles past contemporaries to re-emerge a seasoned powerhouse...issuing a superior, tuneful metal album that ranks among the genre's best this decade!" -- Avenged Sevenfold featuring M. Shadows (vocals), Synyster Gates (lead guitar), Zacky Vengeance (guitar), Johnny Christ (bass) and The Reverend (drums) is embracing the ride of their wildly successful release City of Evil on Warner Bros. Records. The album produced by Mudrock (Godsmack, Eighteen Visions) incorporates epic guitar solos, a bowel-rumbling bottom end and the gloomy imagery of vintage British metal (Rolling Stone). City of Evil was certified gold on the wings of their explosive hits Bat Country and Beast And The Harlot, with the next single, Seize The Day set to impact this summer. Videos for Bat Country and Beast And The Harlot have been in heavy rotation at MTV, MTV2, MTVU, Fuse and Yahoo! Visionary director Wayne Isham (Metallica, Velvet Revolver) has directed the powerful, gut wrenching video for the emotive and rocking Seize The Day. The band has been a dominating force on Myspace with over 5,500,000 hits to their page. Avenged Sevenfold has just completed a triumphant U.S. arena tour culminating in two sold out nights at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC, and mainstay on OZZfests mainstage. "There's an escalating race to be the new face of metal...and with City Of Evil, A7X could very well be the victors," trumpeted Alternative Press, while the band's hometown paper, the O.C. Register, proclaimed, "...A7X hurtles past contemporaries to re-emerge a seasoned powerhouse...issuing a superior, tuneful metal album that ranks among the genre's best this decade!" "We're at the point where we've come into our own," vocalist M. Shadows says of the ambitious City Of Evil, an 11-song collection that gives a middle finger to the idea of categorization, bridging the sonic guitar assault of Iron Maiden with the frenetic pace of Bad Religion and the musicianship of Dream Theater. "In Southern California, you're really brought up in the whole punk world. At the same time, we grew up listening to Pantera, Megadeth, Metallica, and Slayer records," Shadows recalls. "You think you want to play in a certain kind of band, but that moment passes and you find yourself writing music that just comes out naturally. We're definitely not afraid to put anything in our songs if we think it calls for it." Avenged Sevenfold evince a perfect metal moment live during the orchestral interlude in "The Wicked End," complemented by a boys choir and 14-piece string section that melds their intensity with a musical daring their hard rock forefathers would be proud of. Those looking primarily for a cathartic release live only need turn to the ferocious energy of "Bat Country," a song written for Hunter S. Thompson about the band's adventures in Las Vegas. As with their live show, City Of Evil goes well beyond conventional hard rock. The band throws in a beautiful Flamenco guitar solo near the end of the savage "Sidewinder," and the record bursts with displays of their stellar musicianship, from the intricate tempo changes of "Burn It Down" to the tender acoustic intro of a Spaghetti Western mixed with classical melody that provides the calm before the storm in the savage "Strength Of The World." All of the success the band is enjoying means a lot to the five members because they've worked hard to get to this point. "We've seen bands that we started out with that got a bit of a head start or an early break, and they're done now. We've learned so much more doing it from the ground up. We've had so many more good times and bad times. It has made us stronger as a band," Vengeance says. Hard work is what also accounts for the Avengeds fiercely loyal following, according to Shadows. "It's rewarding to know we have a really solid core fan base that believes in us and our music, and sees Avenged Sevenfold as a lifestyle," he says. "We don't ever fall because our fans are holding us up, and that cant just get pulled out from underneath us. It's very gratifying to be at this place now."
