avenged sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold (also known as A7X) is a metal core band from Huntington Beach, California.
They come from the same place where all except Synyster Gates comes from the same school, namely Huntington Beach High School. They are formed early in the year 1999 where personnel initially only four-member course is M. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, The Rev and Justin Sane (Bass).

Avenged Sevenfold's name is taken from one of the stories in the Bible. Despite taking the name from the Bible, M. Shadows acknowledges that his band is not too religious or aims to spread a religious belief or poltik to the fans.

In the journey, Avenged Sevenfold had changed the flow of metal-core becomes more toward alternative metal. Rumors are circulating that says this is because of the vocalist, M Shadows had to undergo surgery due to his vocal cords are torn due to a scream too loudly at a concert. But in every interview opportunity, Avenged Sevenfold often deny the truth of this rumor. Changes in flow that they do more because they so enjoyed doing experimental music and want to make the evolution of their musical style and flow.

Avenged Sevenfold has a symbol that merekan call "Deathbat". This emblem was designed by a friend during their high school, Micah Montague. This symbol always appears on every concert of their and almost always there in every album.

Their first album, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet was recorded when they were aged 18 years. The album was released by Good Life Recordings label, but after guitarist Synyster Gates Avenged Sevenfold entrance, this album re-released by Hopeless Records label. The song "To End The Rapture" was also re-recorded, this time with added guitar Synyster Gates. And finally released in July 2001. While playing bass in the recording of the formation is Justin Sane album, but bass player skins contained in the CD is Daemon Ash. This is because just before mixing the album, Justin Sane removed from the band and was replaced Johnny Christ. There have been known to cause expulsion from the band's Justin Sane.

In 2003, they released their second full-length album, entitled Waking them The Fallen. The album sold 175 000 copies in the United States and reached number 12 on the Independent Album Chart in the United States.

Their third album, City of Evil, released in 2005. The album is one of the most successful album from Avenged Sevenfold. Tersebat album even had time to occupy the 30th position in the U.S. Billboard Chart and sold over 730 000 copies in the United States alone. At that time the United States is saturated with hip-hop and pop that is rampant, and their album Avenged Sevenfold City of Evil precisely on June 8, 2005. Hits single song Bat Country is metal / rock that dominated the first MTV TRL. They popularized the back with a solo guitar duet guitarists Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance really heats moshpit area. The album was certified gold and won the title Best New Artist in a Video at the MTV VMA 2006 for Bat Country song.

In 2007, they went back to spawn a new album titled Avenged Sevenfold. In his debut in the United States, the album was ranked number four on the Billboard 200. The album sold 94 000 copies in the United Serikut within one week after release. Beginning in August 2007, they undergo their Asia Pacific tour, and had stopped in Indonesia and played their first song in public. Song called Almost Easy gets a warm welcome from fans worldwide. When the punk band was asked to Jogjakarta Endang Soekamti opening band.

In 2008, they participated as headliners at the Taste of Chaos tour with Bullet for My Valentine, Atreyu, Blessthefall and Idiot Pilot. When touring, they recorded a DVD that contains six of their new songs.

And in the year 2008, they released an album that contains a live recording of their concert in Long Beach, California, entitled Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough.

Members present
M. Shadows - vocals
Synyster Gates - guitar melody, piano, vocal
Zacky Vengeance - rhythmic guitar, vocals
Johnny Christ - bass, vocals
The Rev - drums, percussion, vocals, piano

Hallmark
Andda characteristics that can enjoy their music in every song which is melodic and screaming, storming hardcore riffs and drum-beats. In the case of music, Avenged Sevenfold heavily influenced by bands such as Pantera, NOFX, Misfits, Guns N 'Roses, Metallica, Dream Theater and Iron Maiden.
They tend to play an aggressive tone on vocals, guitar, and drums (bass remain static). With the touch of a dynamic, not hard or later, they continue to use the extraordinary harmony and composition at regular intervals. Call it the songs are a bit melow, such as Seize the Day and Dear God, his guitar still in the drop Dm as well as metal-metal mostly. Then, in addition to composition and his trademark drop, sweep picking nuances Syn insert (arpeggios) in almost all the songs. Sweep picking beauty combined with the chromatic, slides, and other techniques can we hear in the song The Wicked End. Also, do not forget to also bring a touch of acoustic atmosphere like in Hawaii, can we hear in the song Sidewinder. However, another characteristic that is never separated from them, Syn and Zacky menduetkan guitar, wearing a double bass with a tempo that was several times his beats than usual.

Former Member
Justin Sane - Bass
Dameon Ash - Bass

dragon force

Band History:

Speed Metal Band DragonForce is a British origin. Their real name is Dragonheart, and they soon turned to DragonForce. They have two highly regarded guitarists in Sam Totman and Herman Li. Their debut Valley Of The Damned was released in 2003, followed by 2004's Sonic firestorm and 2006 from. ZP

Members DragonForce:

Theart - Vocals (Shadow Warriors)
Herman Li - Guitar (Igor Belsky)
Sam Totman - Guitar (Power Quest, Shadow Warriors)
Vadim Pruzhanov - Keyboards
Frédéric Leclercq - Bass (Heavenly, maladaptive, ex-Memoria, Denied)
Dave mackintosh - Drums (Bal-Sagoth)

The band started up in 1999 with the formation of Herman Li (guitar), Sam Totman (guitar), ZP Theart (vocals), Didier Almouzni (drums), at the moment there is no bass player.
In 2000, they started to give out their demo album titled "Valley Of The Damned" with a five track demo songs.
June, 2000, they started the demo release at a site on mp3.com, and they memuncaki tangga2 power metal song, at that time, Harper Diccon Bassist who are alumni of the New Zealand band homage to black metal, demoniac, after her ex teman2 derived same group of Herman Li and Sam Totman, to join the DragonHeart.
In 2001, they wrote many songs for their debut album, and did many performances. in 2001, the keyboardist, Vadim pruzhanov joined DragonHeart, and began to participate in their performances.
Once under contract with Noise records in 2002, they began to busy to do the recording the final version of their debut album "Valley Of The Damned".

In 2002, bassist Diccon Harper began to feel that DragoHeart not like-minded with the flow of his music, he came out of the band, later replaced by Adrian Lambert.

after passing through several tours, 2003, Didier Almouzni, drummer for this group, joined them back in for the same reasons mentioned by Diccon Harper.

Didier fill the void, dave Mackintosh, drummer flow Symphonic Black Metal "Bal-Sagoth".

Then, in the year 2003 their debut album came out with the same name with their previous album "Valley Of The Damned". which eventually changed the band name to DragonForce DragonHeart from previous name, which turned out to have been used DragonHeart a homage to the power metal group as well, as long as Brazil, who stood before them, namely in 1997.

Their second album (Dragon Force), Sonic Firestorms start recorded in October until December in the year 2006 2003.dan year they released their third album, In human Rampage.

DragonForce Formation date:

ZP "Zippy" Theart (1999-present)
DragonForce singer, born in 1975 in clainwilliam, south africa
theart joined DragonForce, after a friend of one group, namely Herman Li and Sam Totman saw theart on Theart ads in the magazine "Metal Hammer", said li, theart is the person who so far they are looking for a vocalist in this band. theart, can also play acoustic guitar. besides, he also sang for the group of metal and punk rock comedy "shadow warriors", which is a side project of the sam thotman.

Herman Li (1999-present)
Lead and rhytm guitar, backing vocals and was born in Hong Kong in 1976. beginning he plays guitar in 1992 at the age of 16 years. after a long play in a few underground metal groups in London, he decided to form his own group with the flow of power metal that was named "DragonHeart" which changed its name to "DragonForce". Herman bergitar who has a style very quickly, he claimed music was inspired by video games and some games from the computer game music, this is reflected in his guitar playing on the song "through the fire and Flames" on the album "in Human Rampage", he said he could enter pacman game sound effects on guitar on that song.

Li at Upstairs at the event as the best shredder Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in 2005, through the albums sonic firestorms. Li and his group, Sam Totman has won four categories in Guitar World's Readers Poll in 2007, as Best New Talent, best metal riff best, and best shredder. They also won best solo guitar, through the song Through the Fire and Flames in Total Guitar's readers poll in 2007.

Sam Totman (1999-present)
DragonForce lead and rhytm guitarist, born in England, and spent his time in New Zealand kanak2, he began playing guitar at age 9 yr, with a classical guitar. before he joined with DragonForce, he played with three band together different streams. one demoniac. at the time of the demoniac stage name is "Heimdall". demoniac released three albums, before the break, they moved from New Zealand to london and disbanded in late 1999. Totman wrote several songs for DragonForce, he is also still active as a member of the band (additional player) "Power Quest" is in English power metal band who was founded in 2001. nota bene the founders were steve williams (former keyboard player dragonHeart). Totman is alcoholic, sometimes in his live performances that often he played guitar in a drunken state, he is often in the criticism of fans due to this bad habit, it's nothing, just a result of his guitar playing into a strange and ugly. Totman often use Ibanez guitars in every stage of action, such as the V series guitars Blade, VBT700, and IC400.

Vadim Pruzhanov (2001-present)
keyboard and keytar player dragon force, aged 23 years, born in ukraine, then moved to London, England. He started playing piano at age 8 years, and deepen their knowledge in the school piano. Three years in school studying piano, Vadim seemed bored and eventually he decided to learn the piano itself. in the learning process, he became familiar with rock, and are interested in a career in this genre.

Vadim also can play the guitar, he inspired some famous guitar players like Yngwie Malmsteen, strapping Young Lad, Steve Vai, Pantera, Judas Priest, Symphony X and Dream Theater.

Dave Mackintosh (2003-present)
Dave "Compact Dynamo" Mackintosh, so the name and nickname of the drummer and backing vocals Dragon Force, which is famous for pedalnya game very quickly, before, Dave is a member of the band "Bal-Sagoth" Symphonic black metal band from the UK was established in 1993 - present, Dave became a member of "Bal-Sagoth" on the album The power cosmic (1999) and Atlantic ascedant (2001).

Dave's game is influenced by the drummer2 like: Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Tommy Aldridge, Charlie Benante, Ingo Schwichtenberg, Nicko McBrain, Jonny Maudling, Vinnie Paul.

Frédéric Leclercq (2005-present)

Bass player Dragon Force, a multi talented alias has a diverse talent is not only able to play bass guitar, but can play keyboards and guitar, other than that he was also a session musician or singer called charter that can sing in other bands, as a duet partner in bernyanyi.Fred, is a former member of the groups power metal band from the french "Heavenly".

Fred grew up in a family of musicians, the first he knew music through the piano, which then led to the world of heavy metal at the age of 12 years, he moved from playing the piano and playing guitar. After a successful playing in several underground metal groups in their homes, french, he then joined the "Heavenly", with "Heavenly" he managed to produce the album Sign of the winner (2001) and Dust to dust (2004). And do european tour .

2004, fred, together with bass player and drummer "Heavenly", he formed a group homage to heavy thrash metal "maladaptive", who produced a demo (SUXEED), and have done tours in France, apart from that maladaptive be the opening band big konser2 such as anthrax.

fred, DragonForce joined in 2006. after the previous bass player, Adrian Lambert decided to get out of dragon force. fred fill the void dragon force Lambert on show in Japan and North America. Fred bass influenced by Uli Jon Roth, Adrian Smith, Trey AzagthothMarty.