Review: Avenged Sevenfold (A7x): Self titled album on Jan7 2009

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Avenged Sevenfold (A7x): Self titled album: released 2007

a7xTracks:

1. Critical Acclaim
2. Almost Easy
3. Scream
4. Afterlife
5. Gunslinger
6. Unbound (The Wild Ride)
7. Brompton Cocktail
8. Lost
9. A little piece of Heaven
10. Dear God

The self-titled album by Avenged Sevenfold is the fifth one that they have produced since 2001. Starting off their career in the garage of M. Shadows (vocals), the band Synyster Gates (lead guitar), Zacky Vengeance (guitar), Johnny Christ (Bass), and The Rev (drums) found themselves back at their starting point after their last tour in 2005. While on the road, they actively sought sounds to incorporate into their latest album. Borrowing from different genres such as hip hop, classical and country, their latest album has a new twist to the hardcore metal they have produced in the past.

A7x followers can expect the same high energy songs, with killer guitar riffs, melodic vocals, and intense drumming from previous albums. The band helped compose the symphonic melodies in the songs “Afterlife” and “A little bit of Heaven” which lends to a hauntingly dramatic compilation.

Extending their musical boundaries, A7x slowed down for the song “Dear God” which featured the creative use of the banjo to give a country rock accent.

Each song is an entity on its own. “Afterlife” is an excellent example of the bands capabilities to compose, not just a song, but music that is complicated, intriguing, and haunting wrapped together. “A little Piece of heaven” is theatrically alluring with morbid storytelling (the video is awesome).

The band is evolving from their underground beginnings to sounds that are intensely dramatic while continuing to hold on to their A7x identity. The album will intrigue new listeners and old fans alike.

Photo Source: Warner Brothers Records

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Nubia is is usually found slumming around her favorite Tucson karaoke dives or out sampling the Old Pueblo's live music scene. Nubia Calvillo graduated with a Master degree in Psychology and uses her analytical skills to appreciate the local music culture. Nubia has been writing for The Arizona Review since its inception and covers the hottest national and local music events in Tucson. Subscribe to this author's RSS feed Email this author | All posts by Nubia | Topic: Album Reviews, Music | Tags: , , , , , ,

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