Talk:Avenged Sevenfold/Archive 1

The Dillinger Escape Plan
Maybe someone should add something about their small feud with TDEP and how M. Shadows shouldn't be allowed to disrespect musicians better than him and his band. And maybe something about how "The Reverend" uses constant double-bass to make extremely simple drum parts sound complex?

SO BIASED I CAN'T SEE STRAIGHT
Let's try to make this NOT sound like a fanboy slobber piece, hmm? Specific objection: Last sentence. Piece overall reads more like a fluff piece than a real biography.

I agree. The part stating "The band's use of grandiose guitar solos has restarted a trend of groups signing up talented lead guitarists in the hope of achieving the same sort of cult-like fan following as A7X." is complete non-sense. Bands have been doing that since the 80's and before, it hasn't changed. The only thing that has changed is the public's awareness of it. A7X is merely using this tactic of "grandoise guitar solos" (if you want to call it that) because it has worked for previous bands, such as power metal bands. If they really used grandoise guitar they would most likely be considered power metal more so than Metalcore.

"such as power metal bands." - Avenged Sevenfold stole a power metal riff. 'Nuff said.

Biblical References
The article claims the band's lyrics "bear no resemblence to religious teaching". They do, however, contain many Biblical references, though they might not pretain to any specific doctrine. This seems worth mentioning to me, since this statement could lead one to believe that A7X's lyrics are not influenced by the Bible, though they clearly are.

Why would they be influenced by the bible? They all got kicked out of Catholic school? I don't believe so. The only song I've heard that pertains to the bible is "Chapter Four." And I've listened to A7X since '99. TearAwayTheFunerealDress 15:29, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

What about "Beast and the Harlot" on City of Evil? that song is riddled with references to metaphors found in the Book of Revelation.

"Beast and the Harlot" is not just riddled with references, the theme of the song is stright out of Revelations.

The article also says, "The predominant lyrical themes are ... and Apocalypse." Yes, the story of "Beast and the Harlot" is found in the book of revelations, but countless other bands have similar songs and they are not accused of being influenced by the Bible. I think its only a reference.

Yes. "The Beast and the Harlot" is about Babylon. Oh wow! They do it on purpose to ridicule the bible. They've been quoted saying so themselves. TearAwayTheFunerealDress 15:27, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

Avenged Sevenfold
I think taht SOME songs have references to religion but others dont. But who really cares? The songs are CRAP! Who cares if they refer to religion all that matters is that they ROCK HARD AND KICK ASS!!!

Yes. I'll give you props for that. But only because you are right. TearAwayTheFunerealDress 16:13, 3 November 2005 (UTC)

Well if they're against God, I care. It doesn't matter as I've moved away from metalcore to some degree and as far as their new album goes, I'd rather listen to Guns And Roses. Btw, noone has said a clear cut answer: are they or aren't they anti-God?

They are not anti-God. From what I've heard, but i doubt because it was unsourced, Zacky V. is Christian, Syn is agnostic, and the others are aethist

Metalcore or Metal?
I think that specifically the first two albums should be cited as metalcore. City of evil, and most likely following albums, totally stray from metalcore and are actually metal. I've read several interviews and articles that say the band was palnning on changing style since their second album, Waking the Fallen, but didn't because of fear of a negative response because of such a drastic change. So the question is: are they metal or metalcore?

There is no answer to the question. They were considered metalcore when they released "Waking The Fallen" and "Sounding The Seventh Trumpet". And now with "City of Evil" they are considered metal. No true answer to the question. Because no one knows. TearAwayTheFunerealDress 15:29, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

If we want to get technical about it, Avenged Sevenfold was considered more of a hardcore band when they came out because of there more evident punk influences ('Darkness Surrounding' for example.) Waking the Fallen continued with more of a hardcore sound than a metalcore sound drawing comparisons to such bands as Atreyu (before they turned emo and As I Lay Dying) and now they have moved on to Metal. But thats just my opinion.

Well A7X called themselves metalcore in an interview but hey...whatever. TearAwayTheFunerealDress 16:29, 28 November 2005 (UTC)


 * Avenged Sevenfold has stated themselves as being a metalcore band. However, each of their albums change styles. Sounding the Seventh Trumpet was more of a heavy/hard rock type of album. It wasn't heavy metal, but it was heavier than the other two. Waking the Fallen is probably the best example of metalcore in the Avenged Sevenfold album listing. And because M Shadows blew a blood vessel in his throat, City of Evil is just where they want to be -- melodical metalcore. --CanesOL79 15:28, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Yes I guess that explaination works for them. TearAwayTheFunerealDress 16:23, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Eh.. I wouldn't ever guess that City of Evil was metalcore. "Melodic" or not. Its sounds very metal. The Band has heavy metal influences anyway, save Zacky Vengeance, but the fusion of his punk tastes engergizes the music. Despite all of these genres today, i don't even care really when it comes to A7X. I like it, and I guess that's all that counts.

Melodic metalcore doesn't make sense. The riffing in "City of Evil" is closer to Iron Maiden and Judas Priest than metalcore. The vocals are melodic and the riffing is straight ahead classic metal. They've pretty much dropped almost all of their metalcore sound, and very few instances of riffing similar to "Waking the Fallen" or "Sounding the Seventh Trumpet" are evident. It's my opinion that the genre should be changed to Metal with a sentence about their earlier releases being more Hardcore/Metalcore influence. When I initially read the article, it sounded to me like "City of Evil" was going to be another Metalcore album due to this reason, when that's clearly not the case. I think it should be changed ASAP. Jewofunk 12:17, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

I believe Metal would be a good classification for A7X. They still seem to have some metalcore influences on their new cd, but it is much more metal than anything else. TearAwayTheFunerealDress 15:21, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

It's undeniable that they have some metalcore influences, it's just that overall, metal fits better. Jewofunk 07:45, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

It should mention both. - Deathrocker 14:16, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

They're not metal. Unless of course you think Guns And Roses is metal. It's called "Hard Rock" yes, it is a genre no it's not some wide undefined genre like people say. It's a valid genre and that's where their new album falls under, not heavy metal and certainly not power metal. I'll admit that they're is some speed metal in there, but even bands such as Motorhead aren't really considered metal by purists. The band is Hard Rock with some metal influences. End of story.

Love/Hate
When it comes to Avenged Sevenfold, you can either love them or you hate them. However, if you have something so incorrect and just nasty to say, find somewhere selse to put it other than the article and/or this discussion.

Yes please do. And please do not change the people's comments. That is just rude. TearAwayTheFunerealDress 16:28, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

yeah it's rude, but i see that as just correcting a post. whoever is doing it should stop, but all he's really doing is fixing the comment, adding a touch of "truth" to it. maybe he shouldn't stop.....the public should be aware of this bands pure crap.

in your opinion maybe TearAwayTheFunerealDress 15:02, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

Opinion is neithr fact nor fiction. Therefore it is not helping people who want to find facts. If A7X is crap the reader can findout for themselves, not because of crappy comments.

If you beleive they're so crappy, then saying they're crappy is not neccesary, people would already know it.

Yes. Thank you. It's all a mater of opinion really and the reader should be able to decipher for themselves if this particular band is crap or not.TearAwayTheFunerealDress 15:06, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

MySpace Pics
The Avenged Sevenfold MySpace has new pics of their upcoming video, Beast and the Harlot. Should we put one or two of them up, or one for each member article? We should try to get more information about the band members, or, at least, as much as we can possibly get. --CanesOL79 01:40, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Who are the real band members?
I doubt it is  *Dick head Mcgee (Matt Sanders)  - Lead Vocals *Lord of Fellatio (Brian Haner, Jr.) - Lead Guitar *Zacky Farms (Zachary Baker) - Rhythm Guitar *Timmy the Tooth (Jonathan Seward) - Bass *Some lame jew (Jimmy Sullivan) - Drums Which it was before I edited it to: * M. Shadows (Matt Sanders) - Lead Vocals * Synyster Gates(Brian Haner, Jr.) - Guitar * Zacky Vengeance (Zachary Baker) - Guitar * Johnny Christ (Jonathan Seward) - Bass * The Reverend (Jimmy Sullivan) - Drums Could somebody verify this and edit if wrong? I dont know A7X too well, and was just trying to revert some vandalism --Copysan 21:56, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Yes you are right with your edits. Some people just need to stop vandalizing this page and let people decide for themselves if the band is good or not. TearAwayTheFunerealDress 16:31, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, you're right. Thanks, Copysan. It's really ridiculous that people take things so personally as to vandalize a Wikipedia article about a band. Thanks. --CanesOL79 15:08, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Genre
Avenged Sevenfold's music before City of Evil is metalcore, alt.core, and maybe grindcore. City of Evil is Hard Rock, Alt. Rock, and Metal. 24.190.90.188

--- Avenged Sevenfold's music before City of Evil was metalcore, but now they have turned to emocore (but still a little bit of metalcore). Avenged Sevenfold should not be considered as metal since it is more like emocore with a little metalcore touch. By th way, no metalhead would say it is metal... Most Avenged Sevenfold fans are emos and commercial punks. Avenged Sevenfold never was grindcore... listen to bands like Pig Destroyer if you want to get what grindcore is all about...


 * It's not Grind, it's not prog. Emocore is completely different too. It's metalcore, now hard rock/metal. XdiabolicalX 20:55, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Avenged Sevenfold can be classified strictly as metalcore or emotional metalcore (also sometimes labelled emocore, but different from hardcore emo also sometimes called emocore) for Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and the Warmness E.P. Waking the Fallen is very avante-garde but can still be classified as metalcore with some post-thrash elements to the music. City of Evil transcends metalcore entirely but couldn't possibly be called emocore by any stretch of the imagination. They posess none of the characteristics of emocore or emo in City of Evil. More or less they are just Avante-garde metal with metalcore influence that transcends a pathetic attempt at categorizing. And remember kiddies, having emotional lyrics and being popular with lame emo kids does not make a band emo. There is an actual musical aspect to emo and emocore that many bands who are labelled as such often lack.

Too bad emocore is an oxymoron. "emotional hardcore punk hardcore punk" is stupid. Anyone that wears black is now a 'emo' when they used to call us 'goths'. Anyway, point is no metalhead thinks A7X is metal because they're not. Maybe metal in your dad's "pop metal" book, but as far as traditional heavy metal, they're not. They are Hard Rock [a very valid genre by the way] with speed metal influences. Enough said. And grindcore?! Think Napalm Death's newest album. And they're first two albums were metalcore, just a more unique kind.

Next Single
Oh for the love, the next single is Seize The Day, NOT BURN IT DOWN! And there's no such thing as Burn It Down Part 1 and Part 2! 24.57.46.58 21:00, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I wonder what genius thought that. And Burn It Down Pts 1 and 2? WTH? Anyway, glad it's been fixed. --CanesOL79 14:13, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Another thing, Burn it Down was never a single. They just had a live video on it on their site. God!

To correct you all, number one: Burn It Down part one and two DO exist. They were promotional videos released before City of Evil was released. They were small clips of the live video, with other parts taken out. Number two: Burn It Down is being released as a single on CD and vinyl in the UK only, but not for radio play, or for a video. --  Boa  Drummer   08:00, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Still Not Metal
My mistake, hadn't heard enough of the album to judge it. From what I remember of it now, it lacked what was common to metalcore, but had much in common with alt. metal. Whatever, I don't feel like arguing. I do approve of what the page looks like right now though (metal/hard rock/hardcore). That should cover just about whatever genres they play or have played in, no? EDIT: I got it, it's those damn vocals, that ruins this whole album for me. You'd think it'd be good to get rid of the screaming... Either way, I don't have problems with 'metal' as long as hard rock and/or hardcore stay there as well. --Ryouga 21:27, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Avenged Sevenfold is simply metal, THEY'RE NOT HARDCORE...Why do you classify A7X as a Hardcore band? Hardcore bands are Black Flag, Casualties, Unseen, Lower Class Brats all of those are PUNK bands...A7X has nothing in common with any of them. So explain to me how they are Hardcore?

158.125.1.113 - A7X have in the past played metalcore, which can't be denied, whether the new album is or not. WHat I'm saying is you cannot disallow 'metalcore' as a genre if they released however many albums in that genre. If the term 'metalcore' bothers you, as I know I usually use it as a derogatory term, I say put metal. It is wrong to label them as metal because some diehard fans think so, on top of that, they were metalcore, and that WILL REMAIN as one of their genres. --64.231.37.125 21:21, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Ryouga- you have no idea what metalcore is. Seriously you should look it up. Sounding the Seventh Trumpet was a metalcore album, no question, the hardcore and metal influences were both clear. However the band now plays a style that has nothing in common with metalcore. Because of the variety in the styles A7X plays, they cannot really be pinned down to one subgenre, but debating the fact they play metal music is ridiculous.--158.125.1.113 18:55, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

I agree with Ryouga they ARE NOT metalcore, I read an interview by A7X and M. Shadows (Lead Singer) clearly said "I've always classified our music as metal"

A7X = Not Metal. Metalcore or not, I don't care, this is not metal. I don't know who keeps putting 'metal' as the genre, but it is incredibly stupid. If Slipknot is not metal, this isn't either (I'm not saying A7X is nu metal, so don't go there.) --64.231.37.125

If we cannot agree on classification, then it is only fair that both genres are included. I think the arguments from both sides are strong enough for that. Make of it what you will. (My opinion, though, they still are metalcore. And I really do not see any resemblance between their so-called 'classic metal' and the classic metal of bands like Priest and Maiden.) -- 64.231.158.189 19:51, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

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Metal-Archives has not listed them for one reason. They are still metalcore. SCREAMING does not make a band metalcore, they still have poppy choruses (beast and the harlot) and breakdowns, things common with metalcore. If you like them that's fine, metalcore doesn't mean they suck. Please, don't categorize them into something they are not --Ryouga 00:59, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

I did research on Encyclopaedia Metallum and just because they don't list Avenged Sevenfold as metal, does not mean Avenged Sevenfold is or isn't metal at all. This "encyclopedia" is merely another site full of opinions of countless random people all across the internet. I would take it more seriously if the only people giving opinions were involved in the music industry and I knew in what specific way they were involved... that way I would at least know that the genre placement is being done by individuals who know what they are talking about. When it's open to the public in such a way to collect "information" which is opinion and not real information... then I would be more likely to pay attention. Therefore, I disregard what that site has to say, it is irrelevant, full of opinion and probably wrong on as many counts as it is right. Your point has been made invalid. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.215.204.240 (talk • contribs).

-"It's undeniable that they have some metalcore influences, it's just that overall, metal fits better." Metal does not fit better; A7X still does not produce true metal, it is too poppy sounding overall. Yes, the last album was not like the others, and had more classic metal influence, but not nearly enough. Metalcore describes them best, and until they make a complete metal album, they will probably remain metalcore. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ryouga (talk • contribs).


 * Since everyone who is NOT in Avenged Sevenfold disagrees on them being metal or metalcore and everyone IN Avenged Sevenfold is 100% sure they are making metal music and it's their band and all... let's respect that and let people come to their own conclusions... on their own. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.215.204.240 (talk • contribs).

Okay, you people piss me off! Avenged Sevenfold are not "poppy" okay? They are from southern California, for god's sake, give them a break! Being in that area means that regardless of who you are, you're still going to end up with a lot of pop and punk influences. As is said by Matt Shadows himself, "We're from southern Cali, so we grew up listening to Rancid and Green Day, but at the same time listening to stuff like Slayer. So we were like, 'I want to play in a band like that,' 'But I want to be in a band like that!' We compromised the two and made metalcore." See? You don't have to be as stupid as you sound now, do you? -Emogoth

Dumb, they sound poppy sometimes, and nowaways everything with "screaming" is metalcore these days, real metalcore calls for bands like Converge and SHai Hulud. The first person is right, just because they may have things that may be associated with metalcore it doesnt mean they are a metalcore band.With a name like Emogoth no one is going to take you seriously at all, to me you just sound like another kid cashing in the new fad. -raf

Okay dumbass, you asked for it. Converge is actually classified stoner jams, I am in fact an emogoth, and if you really want a fad, listen to that shitty hip hop. You don't seem to know fuck about real music, so shut up before I make you! Emogoth 16:23, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

If you know so much about your music, why is it so important that you gotta make post on message board asking people to come here and support you? if it was a few years back, i bet your name would not have Emo in it. YOU should research about real music. make me shut up? go ahead and try. - raf

Hahaha, "emogoth". What a douchebag. - someone much cooler than emogoth.

Emo kids are not allowed to diss people who follow trends or fads. - by —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.111.74.145 (talk • contribs) 31 March 2006 (UTC)

Just an FYI: A7X had a Tshirt a while back (availible through Hopeless Records at the time, because they didn't have their own merch site) that said "Heavy Fucking Metal" on it. That is at least an indication on what the band considered themselves at one point. I don't have any sources, because I can't seem to find the shirt anymore. I think labels are too personalized now-a-days anyways. People are too concerned about fitting in, or being individual, depending on preference. I would consider all of A7X's stuff Metal (of varying degrees) just because it sounds like other music that is labelled Metal. 64.237.142.244 20:54, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

A7X said in an interview that they play "real metal music" (whatever they consider real metal to be) [] this is the source. I find it hard to categorise A7X since they have lots of different influences like punk rock, heavy metal, classical etc. - Disposable 1:44, 01 June 2006 (UTC)

FIY, hip hop is not a fad and its been around for 30 years, so little emo kid, shut up... anyway i disagree with A7x (too lazy to spell) as metal. same story blah blah blah. hmmm waffle? - pansonicyouth99 10:52, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Ayo I agree with the kid on top of me hip hop is not a fad its been around for a while now and look ill admit it I listen to A7X and I do listten to rap ive listened to A7x since WTF(Waking The Fallen) and i still listten to rap yeah thats right I listen to DMX and A7X --DogPHman 11:08, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

i think they're origional, there own genre

They are Hard rock

Some of the songs are not original at all. Trashed and Scattered's intro is stolen from Falconer's song The Coronation. The song Unholy Confessions is ripped off of Spirit Crusher by Death. And even Chapter Four is too reminiscent of Iron Maiden's song The Clairvoyant to be considered the least bit original. Yay for metalcore ripping off heavy, death, and power metal artists.

SOLUTION TO ALL THIS BULLSHIT.

GO TO THEIR MYSPACE.

COPY WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCKING BAND THINKS THEY ARE *NOT WHAT MORONS WHO THINK THEY ARE MUSIC CRITICS THINK*

DONE. GOD DAMN.

you guys could argue genres till hell froze over. i swear.

Category membership
Why is the band under the category of "Rock Musicians of the Political Right"? If this is going to be added as a relevant category, it at least deserves some mention in the article, because it is not obvious.

The inclusion of the band in this category is more for M Shadows, who has stated in interviews that he is a member of the Republican Party and was a deep supporter of George W Bush in the 2004 election.

The article claims the band's lyrics "bear no resemblence to religious teaching". They do, however, contain many Biblical references, though they might not pretain to any specific doctrine. This seems worth mentioning to me, since this statement could lead one to believe that A7X's lyrics are not influenced by the Bible, though they clearly are.

I think that specifically the first two albums should be cited as metalcore. City of evil, and most likely following albums, totally stray from metalcore and are actually metal. I've read several interviews and articles that say the band was planning on changing styles since their second album, Waking the Fallen.

Avenged Sevenfold was considered more of a hardcore band when they came out because of their more evident punk influences ('Darkness Surrounding' for example.)

Avenged Sevenfold has stated themselves as being a metalcore band on past albums.

I believe Metal would be a good classification for A7X. They still seem to have some metalcore influences on their new cd, but it is much more metal than anything else.

It's undeniable that they have some metalcore influences, it's just that overall, metal fits better.

When it comes to Avenged Sevenfold, you can either love them or you hate them. However, if you have something so incorrect and just nasty to say, find somewhere selse to put it other than the article and/or this discussion.

Opinion is neither fact nor fiction. Therefore it is not helping people who want to find facts. If A7X is crap the reader can findout for themselves, not because of crappy comments.

It's all a mater of opinion really and the reader should be able to decipher for themselves if this particular band is crap or not.

Some people just need to stop vandalizing this page and let people decide for themselves if the band is good or not.

I personally think that the band is great and I wouldn't change them for the world.

False information about Johnny Christ's religious affiliation has been removed.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.215.204.240 (talk • contribs).

metalcore > metal
keeps on changing from metalcore to metal. User has violated the 3 revert rules multiple times within several days. User will not discuss his/her rationale for changes. User will not provide an online source that say that the band is "metal." User will be reverted each time he/she changes to from metalcore to metal. Everyone, please keep an eye on this user and revert him/her until he/she provide sources that the band is metal. Sarbox 07:38, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

A message for 66.215.204.240, please provide an online source that we can look at that say the band is metal. If you do not know the difference between metal and metalcore, I suggest that you read those two articles and think about the differences. There is nothing wrong with this band being metalcore. Please provide a source before changing the information again. You will be reverted each time if you do not provide a link to where we can see that the band is actually metal. Sarbox 07:43, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Here is one for starters and I think in this case it would be the most important. http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/main.html Click on the biography link on the bottom (it won't let me directly link to it) and you will see that they call themselves a hard rock band. So maybe, to make everyone happy to some degree it can be changed to hard rock. I have read countless magazines that talk about their MUSIC (I'm not talking about rumors in articles, here) which call them metal. I have not seen them labelled as metalcore since Waking the Fallen, with the exception of the kids on this website. The band would feel grossly misinterpreted by this term being used to describe their music. You're right, there is nothing wrong with metalcore, no one with any sort of intelligence would argue such a thing because it's all a matter of taste and it isn't the point. The point is that regardless of some silly "enyclopedia of metal" website and what they think, this band does not feel they play that type of music, they don't want to be associated with that scene, they have been quite vocal about it and the vast majority of their fans know they do not play metalcore music. So if someone wants to change it to hard rock, that would be much more accurate. I was simply putting metal because that is what a lot of press has said and that is what M. Shadows has said more times than I care to remember. As I said in my earlier comment on here, the band feels that they are certain things and not certain things and regardless of what anyone else says about it, it isn't their band. -66.215.204.240

While I'm at it, I would also like to let you guys know that interviews in the press about this band and the things the press has to say about their personal lives are not accurate. I will have a link to prove this soon, as well. This is why I have been deleting some random personal information... because not only is it false, but its source is not being posted so that people can make a reference between what is fact and what has been said in an interview, where they have said many many times that they lie, make up stories and play jokes on the press. -66.215.204.240

http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16826446#post16826446

"If you read the earlier posts you would have seen that even if we don't talk about sex and drugs at this point, it still is part of the articles people write about us. Like most people (no offense) there is obviously a lot you don't understand about the music industry. We have no choice if we get put into a teen mag. (btw i haven't seen this). Magazines don't need any permission to write about us or do articles. If we were to see something or hear something we didn't like was going to press we would have no control over it. We are a band, people write what they are gonna write, people feel the way they are gonna feel and there is just about nothing we can do about it." This was written by the singer, himself on their site, to prove my point that a lot of the magazine articles about this band probably shouldn't be taken seriously... making none of them good candidates to go on wikipedia. I'm not doing this to be a nuisance, I just want to prove to you that I am not vandalizing these pages, I'm simply taking out what is rumors/unsourced/straight up wrong/personal opinion. I, like the rest of you, want the page to contain truth. -66.215.204.240

Perhaps you're not familiar with how an encyclopedia works. If a magazine publishes something, and then the singer denies it, you do not simply delete the information altogether. Instead, you leave what the magazine reported, and add something like "this has been denied by ___". There is no reason to give more credibility to the band, because they might just be concerned wtih making themselves look good, whereas magazines usually have some journalistic standards and will publish things that they can back up. Look at it this way: if Hitler said he never started a war, would you delete that from Wikipedia?

Suggestion
It really doesn't matter what you think the band is. What is important is that you can verify what is written here. Since some magazines seem to disagree with the bands assesment of itself why don't you write something along the lines of "....while they see themselves as Metal musicmagazines like classify them as Metalcore ... " Agathoclea 16:44, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Further suggestion--- Wouldn't it suffice to say in the article that the band's genre is disputed by many between metal, metalcore and hard metal? Then once somebody asks the band which genre they consider themselves, make THAT genre their listed genre. James J. L. Marshall 00:14, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Genre
They are not nu-metal, they're hard rock. Jason 640 14:50, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

They can't be Hard Rock as Hard Rock is AC/DC and Guns n Roses and A7X have absolutely nothing in common to that, yes they are definately not hardcore or Nü Metal but they are just not hard rock. I would go with just Metal due to the the past material, gothic lyrics, low guitar tunings and double kick P.S.Paladin91 19:37, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Well, it's debatable whether they're hard rock (see the above discussion), but it's pretty obvious they're not nü metal (yes, I use the umlaut). Nü metal are bands like Korn, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park. Totally NOTHING in common with A7X. That's like saying 2Pac was country or Mozart was emo...heh heh. I haven't heard enough of their music and that of similar bands to figure it out 4 me self, but based on what I have heard, they're definitely not nu metal. The real debate is between metal, metalcore, and yes...hard rock. --Wikiwow 17:54, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

I know this isn't helpful at all to the discussion, but I have to say your comparison is hilarious, but very accurate. I especially like the part where you say it's like calling Mozart emo, the thought of someone actually doing that made me laugh pretty hard. Anyways, back on the subject, I agree Avenged Sevenfold are completely not nu metal...if anyone called them that I would pretty much have to hit them very hard, they have nothing in common with Korn, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Orgy, etc. besides the fact that both bands use guitars. - Razorhead, 9:32 PM 6 August 2006

It's known that A7X have purposely adopted elements of Guns And Roses, so to say they have 'nothing in common' is complete crap. The band is Hard Rock with speed metal influences. That's not my "opinion" that's the fact.

Art Smith.....
Just for your information: Art Smith is NOT a former member of Avenged Sevenfold. He is a student at my school who has been repeatedly vandalising this page. Keep an eye on it.

Jstone123 21:52, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

What is Punk Rock Death Metal?

Bloodredchaos 10:08, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

A chunk of ironized granite beaten to death by punks. Heh heh...I'm toooo funny. --Wikiwow 18:00, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

It's not difficult
People, they are METALCORE. They aren't classified as such to be insulted, it's simply a genre. If the band said they were Northern Hyperblast Whistle Metal some of you would believe them. You fanboys take them more seriously than they take themselves. They ARE NOT hardcore punk, get this through your skull. For instance, listen to a hardcore band such as Black Flag, and take note of their musical style. Then, compare this to Avenged Sevenfold. It's not shameful to be metalcore, so stop taking metal elitists so seriously and understand that metalcore is JUST A GENRE. Convalesce990 19:26, 13 June 2006 (UTC)Convalesce990


 * Avenged Sevenfold has stated themselves as being a metalcore band on past albums.HawkerTyphoon 19:28, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

In some of their most recent interviews, M.Shadows has said himself that they are a heavy metal band. http://ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/avenged_sevenfold_we_are_full-on_heavy_metal_band.html. LOOK! He says himself, they're a heavy metal band! 24.57.46.58 03:52, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm sure you like them, and thus want your favorite band to be rememberd as X-tra brutal heavy metal, and would also like their word to be taken as gospel. But no, it doesn't matter what they say, they aren't heavy metal. Which brings me to the article, in which they are listed as heavy metal/metalcore. This is redundant, as metalcore is the fusion of heavy metal and hardcore punk. I would expect better out of those who frequent Wikipedia, as this information is readily available on the website.

Convalesce990 23:51, 25 June 2006 (UTC)Convalesce990

This needs to be finished
A band cannot be hadcore punk/metalcore, since metalcore is the fusion of hardcore and heavy metal. The moron who disputes this shouldn't be listening to any core. The listing of hard rock is fine, because an advanced listener could probably find elements of hard rock in their music, especially their new album which strongly shows their influences. But citing them as hardcore/metalcore cannot continue. 70.135.2.100 20:46, 13 June 2006 (UTC)Convalesce990
 * I'm sorry, but that's just wrong. Any two genres can be crossed, even if one of them is already a cross of what it's being crossed with. It's just a matter of how much influence is taken. Think of it as breeding dogs. You cross a border collie and a german sheppard. After this, you mix the collie/shepard with another german sheppard. Now you have a dog that is definately a german sheppard, but looks like a collie too. Gopherbassist 22:40, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

We really need to get together and work on this
I'm considering contacting Larry Jacobson, their Manager, and seeing if he can help out with the article. It's just a quick email or MySpace message away. But until then, we really need to stick together with this article. It's a good article, don't get me wrong, but we can make it a lot better, in my opinion. What do you guys think? --CanesOL79 04:21, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

Girlfriends
Is it really true that The Rev is engaged to Leana & Zacky V dated Gena for 2 years? Of course, M. Shadows has a girlfriend named Valerie for twelve years now, and Synyster was(?) dating Valerie's sister.

Rev IS engaged, it is said Zacky broke up w/ his girl. Syn is single cuz he did date Valaries twin.

First of all, this is personal information and it's no one's business. So, I'm not going to tell you if it's true or not. I understand that now that Valary is the main character in their latest video, and a former manager of the band... she does have a place in the band's story and for that reason, I agree with her inclusion in these articles. She has played a large role in the success of this band. The other girls, or lack thereof (read: private information that is not needed in these articles) are best left out. This goes for other family members and friends who are not directly involved in the history of the band. For example, appropriate inclusions would be:

Brian's father, for playing guitar on the album. Brian's long-term girlfriend, Michelle, who makes his clothes and is creating a clothing line for him. Cam Rackam, a friend of the band who does their latest artwork.

Everyone else should really just be left out of it. I'm sure they'd prefer that, as well. I would also like to ask anyone who is listening to rumors of break-ups, relationships with porn stars, etc. to be very wary of their sources because none of these things are true and they are started by jealous 14 year old fans (most of their fan-base) in response to learning of their happy, long-term relationships. 66.214.118.69 02:15, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

ok well we know about pretty much every other celebrities personal life what makes them different? and i would like to let the person who stated that the rumors are startes by jealous 14 year olds, i am a 14 year old and i do not create rumors about anyone or anything. the people who are responsible or starting rumors are jealous people with no lives who sit at a computer all day in chat rooms, blogs, journals, and message boards creating nasty lies because they ether dont like the person they are creating the rumors for or they have no life, and it could be both. and yes im sure there are some stupid little boys and girls out there that are jealous because they want to date members of them band and all i have to say for them is grow up.--70.58.187.92 05:57, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

No one said you were to blame. There are intelligent and idiotic 14 year olds in the world, just like there are intelligent and idiotic people of every age. The reason the age of 14 is brought up is because, frankly, the fans who have been causing problems not only on this site, but several others over the years, are in this age group. Does that mean every 14 year old Avenged fan is an idiot? No. But, there's a significant portion of them who are. And that's the truth. For another thing, just because certain celebrities let their personal lives become more public doesn't give anyone the right to dig into everyone's lives, celebrity or not. It's still rude. Anyway, I agree with the changes that have been made, as far as keeping their personal lives out of it. 66.214.118.69 22:43, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

'''Brian Warner is dating Dan Karaty. Matthew is dating Sophia Bush.'''

Why merge Zacky Vengeance with Avenged Sevenfold?
All of the other band members have pages. The Zacky Vengeance page should not be merged.
 * Quite frankly, none of the members nor the band itself are notable. If there is going to be any mention of the group at all, it should be restricted to the main page.CynicalMe 05:06, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
 * The band aren't noteable?! I hate them but it's hard to deny how popular they are. PLease Explain. XdiabolicalX 12:36, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Without the band, the members themselves are not notable, and there is not enough Wikipedia-worthy information about them to justify their own articles. CynicalMe 18:00, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Without any band the members are not noteable. There are plenty of other less noteable articles on Wikipedia anyway, and from a brief look, the Avenged Sevenfold members entrys look like they have alot more information warrenting their inclusion. XdiabolicalX 19:43, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree that there are many more non-notable articles on Wikipedia. However, that is not a justification for creating articles for every member of every band.CynicalMe 19:56, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree with this. They do not need their own pages. There simply isn't enough appropriate* information about them, to begin with. *by that I mean, information about music-related accomplishments, other bands, history, etc. Not gossip/garbage. 66.214.118.69 22:47, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Member Bios?
If you take a good look at this page, it looks....unclean. This page needs some good cleanup, and, if possible, some sort of severe cahnge in the member biography section. Do members really need individual biographies? I don't think so. And if they do, they should have their own pages, if anything. There is no need to clog up A7X's page. Most other notable bands on wikipedia don't have any of these present....if anything, they will link to individual bioographies. I suggest we simply remove these biographies from this page. Any objections? --Pookythegreat 09:14, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * It looks unclean because I merged all the individual pages into this one. I don't think we need their bio info at all, but thats what I had to do. They are certainly not notable enough to require their own pages. If you don't think it belongs here, go ahead and delete it. CynicalMe 16:29, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Since you guys deleted there bios did any one move the zacky v clothing line?(btw I think when Syn comes out at least make a page for zacky v and Synyster Gates cause they got their own clothing lines)--DogPHman 11:18, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Chapter-Four.net?
I think that this website should be allowed to be listed.

It is a really great source for information the band, and is considered the number one Avenged Sevenfold fansite. The band has even addressed this.

Is there anyway that we can make an exception and let this one site be listed?

 Boa  Drummer   08:53, 29 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Anyone? Anyone? If no one's going to address this, I'm going to relist the website. -- Boa  Drummer   02:47, 1 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Read WP:EL. Generally, if you can include the information off the site onto Wikipedia, that's much the preferred option! HawkerTyphoon 03:11, 1 August 2006 (UTC)


 * I added Chapter-Four to the external links. After reading what's acceptable under the fan site section, I believe it is alright to keep it up. The people that run the site have close contact with Avenged Sevenfold and their representatives. I think this is enough to let it stay up. -- Boa  Drummer   07:56, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

I added a trivia section
It contains some facts that were featured in the individual band member's biography pages, that were recently deleted. If you have anything to add, go ahead and post.  Boa  Drummer   09:14, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I fixed it up. There were some spelling and grammatical errors that I cleaned up. --CanesOL79 19:52, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Heh, sorry about any of those. Thanks! --  Boa  Drummer   23:54, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

Guitars
i love synyster gates... he is hot.. but does anyone know what type of guitar he has other than his gibson?!?


 * Synyster doesn't use Gibsons, although he used to. He currently is sponsored by Schecter Guitars. Check out the main page to find more gear info. (Also, FYI, please start a new topic rather than extend on something that has nothing to do w/ your question). --  Boa  Drummer   07:44, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

Why Did Someone Delete It?
Ok I am not understanding why someone deleted the member biography pages. Almost every other band that has a Wikipedia entry has members biogrphies unless there is too little or nothing known about the band. And someone posted that personal information should not be posted, why not, again there are very many other bands on Wikipedia that have all their personl information on them. What makes Avenged Sevenfold undeserving of these things. i have had alot of people aske me where they can find information about the band members and i have directed them to Wikipedia, and know someone has decided to remove that information. I think the member biographies should be put back up.
 * I fully agree. There are many band's who's member's have their own pages. (Ask an I'll give you some.) I think they should be brought back. -- Boa  Drummer  </B> 06:01, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * the fact that other band members have their own pages is not a justification for these members having them. each of the articles contained barely a paragraph of information, which can be easily included in the main article. CynicalMe 06:21, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Look at other band member pages (although I'm sure that you'll just delete them, as well). Steve Jocz hardly has anything. Jason McCaslin has as much as the Zacky Vengeance page had. I know, I added a lot to it. Dave Baksh has a small amount of info, as well. Spencer Chamberlain has a paragraph. Aaron Gillespie has even less. These people are notable in their respective genres. People come here to find information on them, but instead, can't if they don't have pages. It's easier to find information on a specific person rather than hunt through a bigger page for them. -- <B> Boa  Drummer  </B> 07:39, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Political Views
In the newspaper here in Kansas, it said that Avenged Sevenfold were extremely Right-Winged/Republican. Can anyone confirm/deny this?--Mankvill 02:58, 31 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I know for a fact that M. Shadows is in fact a Republican, but I can't speak for other members. He stated in the (I believe) February issue of AP Magazine that in general, he's a Republican, but not a diehard.

-- <B> Boa  Drummer  </B> 05:30, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

M Shadows is republican. He is not excessively pro-war but he's one of those nutcases who blindly supports the president, no matter what hes done. 218.101.74.186 12:00, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

In Metal Hammer magazine months ago (when they had the cover story) they said they were all Republicans, they all voted Bush in the previous elections. They also said that people in the country were better than those in the city who are supposidly lazy and sponges. really put me off this band. -- they also have really bad drug habits. everytime they do an interview for revolver they brag about how they snort coke and crap. this and the conservative thing turned me off from this over rated band. like i really care about the opinion of some lame band fronted by a guy who refers to himself as "m.shadows".

Member Bio Pages Support
We need some support to help bring back the member pages. I think it's ridiculous that these guys can't have their own pages, while numerous other bands do! If you agree, just add "Agree" and your signature (with the four tildas) at the bottom of this. If you don't support it, just ignore this and please don't go trying to lecture me on this one. I've had enough for now. Thanks. --<B> Boa  Drummer  </B> 22:29, 31 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I agree whole-heartedly OmniAngel 23:01, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * TO voice your support in the location where the discussion is being held, hit Deletion_review, and familiarise yourself with WP:BIO and WP:Notability. Thanks! HawkerTyphoon 23:08, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

I also agree, and if anyone says that there isnt enough information on them I knopw people who havea crap load. --DarkCat777 19:10, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

But is that crapload of information accurate and relevant to a page relating to music? That is the big issue. Sure, there's tons of information about them... that is false, based on rumors with no accurate source and that has nothing to do with music or the development of the band members as individuals. No matter what anyone says... the fact that Zacky has a dog and Jimmy went to catholic school are not important details. 66.214.118.69 23:03, 3 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Agreed with above. I don't think they deserve their own pages, they have done nothing noteable outside the band. Looking at the ZV page it seems like it basiacaly says the same as the main band article with more and I don't think we need such detailed information on their instruments on any page let alone many. --XdiabolicalX 23:37, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

The band has no political views in their songwriting. The closest is MIA and that's aobut their friends experiences at war, not neccessarily the right or wrong of it. They have stated many times they are not, have not, and will not be a political band.

NPOV
Not that it matters to me one way or the other, but isn't saying that Avenged Sevenfold left such-and-such because it's a dying genre, and then tacking on "and it is" after that the antithesis of the Wikipedian NPOV? Because whether or not a genre or subgenre of music is dying seems to me a very subjective POV and a hell of a hard thing to prove factually unless you're prepared to study hundreds of pages of Billboard charts and SoundScan data, and by the time you finished with that your "dying" genre would probably have rebounded back to popularity anyway. Music is cyclical by nature. BronzeWarrior 06:41, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The only way that Metalcore is dying is that bands such as A7X and Trivium are changing their styles to fit whatever their fans now think is cool, which just so happens to be Hard Rock/Metal, look at Trivium for example they started out copying Melodic Death Metal then jumped to Metalcore after KsE hit it big and now they've jumped to a sound reminicent of Metallica which no one can deny as he is even copying Hetfield's vocals. I have it on good authority that they have dropped the screaming because that is a "barrier" to the mainstream. However this can only be good for metalcore as it wont be such a bad word any more that it's not related to these bands. XdiabolicalX 13:31, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

I thought that statement was bias, also. I'm glad to see it was removed. As much as I personally dislike metalcore, it is its own genre and I haven't seen any signs of it "dying" any more than it always has. It got popular a couple years ago and then faded a bit, like most genres do. But it's still around, Avenged Sevenfold just isn't a part of it. It's fine to leave their opinion in there, in quotations... but to state it's dying like it's a fact, is incorrect. 66.214.118.69 00:49, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

genre diputes?
There is no need to dispute the genres of Avenged Sevenfold anymore for it does not matter. Due to the disappointment of makings after Waking the Fallen this band does not require a genre nor a name.

Every Band needs a genre catagorisation for indentification classifacation and just info.Paladin91 19:45, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

There haven't been disputes in some time. Everyone came to the same conclusion, more or less... so I really don't know what you're talking about. And your personal opinion towards the end has even less to do with the situation. 66.214.118.69 04:45, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

I think we had it settled. Waking the Fallen and before = metalcore, and COE to present = heavy metal/hard rock?

-Boadrummer


 * It certainly needs to mention some form of metal; musically the band haven't fully changed from when they were a metalcore group. Its the vocals which have changed mostly..


 * To claim the band now play just "hard rock" is incorrect, the music they play does not sound like AC/DC, KISS or Aerosmith. The vocalist changed his vocals and in a couple of songs trys to immitate Axl Rose that is the only relation to hard rock and that has nothing to do with the actual music. Musically the band have post-thrash influences, taken from Pantera.. and thrash metal influences taken from Metallica. - Deathrocker 22:09, 8 September 2006 (UTC)


 * They sound like Hard Rock to me

Hey, thrash metal and speed metal are different dude. They are Hard Rock with speed metal influences, enough said.

New Member, or Cameo?
I just saw the video for "Seize the Day" the other day (yes, I noticed the redundancy), and i couldn't help but to notice this one blond, spikey-haired guy in the background playing a guitar (or bass, couldn't tell). I can't recall seeing him on any of the band's previous videos, and he doesn't really appear much. Just wondering if he's a new member, or if it was meant as a cameo of some kind. Anyone know who I'm talking about? --Wikiwow 20:03, 18 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Unless I'm mistaken, that's the bassist Johnny Christ with blond hair. -- <B> Boa  Drummer  </B> 06:56, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
 * It is Johnny Christ. --CanesOL79 17:08, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

Protection
I think this article need to be protected from editing by new members and anons, I would do it myself but I don't remember how to so if someone else would like to do it? XdiabolicalX 15:10, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

M. Shadows Throat
I don't know if this is true but i heard that shadows ripped his throat screaming during a concert, which is why he barely screams anymore. Should this be added?
 * It has been added - he went for throat surgery, as he damaged his throat through 'singing'. HawkerTyphoon 23:56, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
 * To clear this up for the last time, he went in for surgery, that part is true, but it in NO WAY contributed to his not screaming anymore. It was a decision by the band --<B> Boa  Drummer  </B> 05:35, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't know about his not being able to scream. He can't do vocals on the old songs from Waking the Fallen anymore (live). If you listen to pre-City of Evil concerts, then compare them to post-CoE, you can hear a BIG difference. --CanesOL79 17:08, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, he CAN. But they chose not to. It has nothing to do with his ability to scream or what not. --<B> Boa  Drumm  er  </B> 23:37, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Images
What's up with the band's picture on this page that keep changing? I agree a pretty recent image should be used, but if it's a matter of copyright, etc. just stick with the one we got now. It gets pretty annoying, having to see a new pic everytime I check this article. The one with the red background was nice...--Wikiwøw 21:19, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

______________________ Where's the image now?


 * It got deleted I suppose. And for future reference, underscores are not proper separation between comments. Use colons or skip a line next time, and sign your posts with four tildes ( ~ ), even if you're just an IP. --Wikiwøw ­­ 20:02, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Guitarist Equipment
Someone keeps changing the guitarists' guitars. They should be for Zacky: Schecter S1 Models (Elite, Vengance Custom Models) and for Syn: Schecter C1-FR (White, Seymour Duncan Invader pickups, dot inlays) and Syn Custom Avenger Models. Whoever is changing it back to its incorrect form is most likely getting it from Chapter-Four.net, where it states the guitarists' equipment incorrectly: they have not added Syn's Avengers and does not state that Syn rarely uses his C1 anymore. Also, Zacky's equipment is incorrect stating that he uses the "Pro" S1 Model, which does not exsist. I'd appreciate it if before anyone changes the equipment, that they consult this first. --<B> Boa  Drumm  er  </B> 05:36, 26 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Noted. Sorry if any of my reverts overrode these changes to the incorrect versions. T1g4h 05:23, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

One more time EQUIPMENT
Okay, read this before changing any of the listed guitar equipment. Syn and Zacky ONLY use the guitars listed (S-1 Models /C-1 FR and Avenger Models)and NO OTHER ONES. A few times I have had to change it back from things ranging from the wrong model to guitars produced by completely different companies than their sponsor: Schecter Guitar Research. Know that there is no such thing as a Schecter S-1 Pro, Syn no longer uses Gibson or Ibanez guitars, and that both guitarists have their own custom models that they play almost exclusively. <B> Boa  Drumm  er  </B> 06:09, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

YouTube links
This article is one of thousands on Wikipedia that have a link to YouTube in it. Based on the External links policy, most of these should probably be removed. I'm putting this message here, on this talk page, to request the regular editors take a look at the link and make sure it doesn't violate policy. In short: 1. 99% of the time YouTube should not be used as a source. 2. We must not link to material that violates someones copyright. If you are not sure if the link on this article should be removed or you would like to help spread this message contact us on this page. Thanks, ---J.S (t|c) 03:21, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you..
to whoever protected the page. About damn time! --<B> Boa  Drumm  er  </B> 03:56, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Zaxky V's middle name isn't jonathan.
Go to here http://www.chapter-four.net/ and go to the headline "Zacky Vengeance prefers wine not whine" He says so himsel. I'd change it but I'm too lazy to make a profile.71.164.36.124 12:32, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

What's your point? It isn't on there anyway... <B> Boa  Drumm  er  </B> 05:56, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Band Member Bio's
Alright everyone let's all get together and create some Bio page's on the band member's! We REALLY need it. If you want to help me please give me some more info and idea's for the new article's! Thank you.A7X 900 03:35, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

They're already made. 76.21.69.28 00:55, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

No they have not been made, I have checked.A7X 900 20:08, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

Wow, you need to look around. Here is Zacky's,  Syn's, and  The Rev's. 76.21.69.28 06:44, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Alright now I feel stupid....but we need to create M. Shadow's a page along with Johnny Christ.A7X 900 00:40, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Well, I would, but I don't have enough factual/proven information on them.<B> Boa  Drumm  er  </B> 02:45, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

There has to be some info on them.A7X 900 00:06, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Not enough though. It wouldn't meet the notability requirements for music (which I have just recently proven Syn, Zacky, and The Rev meet). <B> Boa  Drumm  er  </B> 03:17, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

catergories
Requesting a7x to be put in the catorgorites: Metalcore musical groups, and Americian Heavy Metal Musical groups DragonDanceSL 20:18, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

Go for it. <B> Boa  Drumm  er  </B> 05:09, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

Merge Untitled Fourth Avenged Sevenfold Album proposal
Merger Proposal - The Untitled Fourth Avenged Sevenfold Album article should be merged back into this parent article. The Untitled Fourth Avenged Sevenfold Album page reads more like a news article rather than an encyclopedia entry. There does not seem to be enough information available to maintain the Untitled Fourth Avenged Sevenfold Album article as a separate article. If you look at how other articles using the Future Album template handle announcing the proposed release of a future album Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Future_album, you will see that they include the news about the potential release of a new album within the parent article. Please register your signed arguments for or against this proposal below. Please base your arguments on Wikipedia policy, guidelines, and/or precedent. Also, to ensure that your arguments are understood, please add Merge or Do Not Merge before your arguments. Any editor may make a conclusion on the consensus of the provided arguments in five days (on December 17, 2006 on or after 14:15) and that editor may take the action directed by the consensus. Please note that the consensus will be based on the arguments provided, not the Merge or Do Not Merge vote count.--Jreferee 14:15, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Merge

 * Merge. (i) There is not enough information available to support Untitled Fourth Avenged Sevenfold Album as a separate article.  Further, since the album will have a title, the present name of this Wikipedia article will change and until a permanent name for the article can be established, it is premature to maintain this article on its own; (ii) Other parent articles in similar circumstances to not break out future album announcements in separate article Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Future_album--Jreferee 14:15, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge. Agreed. There is no solid information about the album to warrant an entry on it, and the page name would have to be changed once it has a title anyway. Musikxpert 22:26, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge. Good for a section in the original article, not as a seperate entry. Once it is released, an actual page with the name should be created. Wikipedia is not a news site. Steven Bao(talk) 22:10, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Do not Merge

 * Don't Merge. I don't believe the page is simply a news article. It has information that was released by the band that regards the album, which will obviously be updated as more information is released by them. Is it not OK for the page to be moved once the title is released? Simply delete it when it CAN be moved. --<B>  Boa  Drumm  er  </B> 06:16, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Do not Merge. While I typically do not believe in creating article placeholders, there seems to be enough information and page establishment that the article should stay as is. I believe that when fans and interested parties are searching for this said album, this collected resource will actually be beneficial within that search. Once the album is scheduled for release with a name and date, this article should be moved to the standard album title (article) format. -- immunity 22:19, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Do not Merge. Agreed with Immunity, there seems to be enough information to support the page's being there. --Prof. Tor Coolguy 04:29, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Do not Merge. Metallica has a page for their unrealeased album; which is not a great deal more informative than this one. The Wiki Priest 22:53, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Decision
<B>Since the votes were 4 to 3, in favor with keeping the page, voted to keep.</b> --<B> Boa  Drumm  er  </B> 03:39, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Removed semi-protection?
Why was the protection of the page removed? I've already had to go back and remove vandalism done to the band members page. I think it should be protected again. --<B> Boa  Drumm  er  </B> 06:20, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Melodic hardcore?
Whoever put melodic hardcore for the genre of A7X in the beginning introduction is a dumbass. Melodic hardcore is used to describe bands like Anti-Flag and Rise Against. I just wrote that they are a heavy metal band, since I'm pretty sure everyone can agree that they're metal, of whatever variety.

-Razorhead

I think that's a reasonable change.A7X 900 01:44, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Actually they're not, they are Hard Rock with speed metal influences [especially riffs].

Rap In City Of Evil??
It has been mentioned that rapping has been used in City Of Evil. OK Shadow's pace of singing is a bit fast, but it is not rapping. I shall be removing this.

People tried to say Hank Williams rapped, laugh out loud!

They're probably talking about Blinded In Chains, where there's a pretty fast couple of verses underneath the main lyrics at the start... took me ages to get it right but I can do it too now :P. I wouldn't say it's rapping either though... but then, I wouldn't :D - At0m1Ca15

Severe vandalism
this page seems to have been hit with some sever vandalism. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.57.153.126 (talk) 08:46, 9 January 2007 (UTC).