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Avenged Sevenfold Announce Headlining Shows

March 13, 2017 Brooke Daly a day to remember, a7x, adtr, announcement, avenged sevenfold, brooks wackerman, infectious magazine, Johnny Christ, m shadows, metal, metallica, music, rock, shows, synyster gates, tour, volbeat, Zacky Vengeance0 comment

As if taking the summer by storm and touring with Metallica was not enough, Avenged Sevenfold are heading out on dates for headlining sets of their own. The tour will occur between Metallica dates, sporadically from April through August. A Day To Remember and Volbeat will serve as support on select dates. Check out all of the details in a tweet from A7X after the jump! For more Avenged Sevenfold, you can purchase a concert ticket here or buy a CD here!

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Avenged Sevenfold Launch Fan Club

February 27, 2017 Brooke Daly a7x, alternative, announcement, avenged sevenfold, brooks wackerman, contest, fan club, fans, infectious magazine, Johnny Christ, m shadows, metal, music, new, news, rock, synyster gates, Zacky Vengeance0 comment

Avenged Sevenfold are giving back in a big way. For their most dedicated and loyal fans, the band launched a new fan club. It is free, and loaded with some exciting perks. Members of the Avenged Sevenfold fan club will have access to a variety of content, exclusive merch, fan club-exclusive events, and random contests. The group is free, and to make things easier for fans of all income stature, there are no specialized perks that are dependent on how much money is spent. To make the fan club debut even more exciting,…

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Avenged Sevenfold Score Chart-Topping Album With ‘The Stage’

November 7, 2016November 7, 2016 Brooke Daly a7x, announcement, avenged sevenfold, billboard, billboard 200 chart, brooks wackerman, capitol records, chart, infectious magazine, Johnny Christ, m shadows, metal, music, new, rock, synyster gates, The Stage, Zacky Vengeance0 comment

Turns out albums, even surprise ones, can still see plenty of success in the digital-focused world. Avenged Sevenfold shocked fans and the rock scene last week when they dropped their latest album, The Stage. After a week of sales, A7X have scored the #4 spot on the Billboard 200 Chart. The group offered both digital and physical editions of the effort, yielding surprising results: 72,000 of 76,000 total units came from physical albums. Well done! Check out an article detailing the chart results after the jump. For more Avenged Sevenfold, you…

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Avenged Sevenfold Release New Album ‘The Stage’

October 30, 2016 Brooke Daly a7x, alternative, avenged sevenfold, brooks wackerman, capitol records, infectious magazine, Johnny Christ, m shadows, Matt Shadows, metal, music, new, premiere, release, rock, synyster gates, The Stage, Zacky Vengeance0 comment

Even the most heavy rock bands can take a trick or two from Beyoncé‘s playbook. After releasing a new single, “The Stage,” Avenged Sevenfold decided to offer fans something a little special. Avenged Sevenfold have surprise dropped a new album, The Stage. It came as a surprise, and the band hosted two pop-up store events in New York City and Los Angeles to celebrate. Check out the group’s announcement of the album after the jump! You can purchase a concert ticket here or buy a CD here!

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PHOTOS: Synyster Gates, Hollywood, CA

April 6, 2014April 6, 2014 Caitlin Shores a7x, amplifier, avenged sevenfold, blues, class, economy picking, guitar, guitar center, guitar class, gypsy jazz, hail to the king, hellwin, infectious magazine, master class, master class contest, music, neo-classical, rock, rock n roll, schecter, schecter hellwin, solo, syn, syn gates, synyster gates, winners0 comment

On 4/2/14 Synyster Gates held his exclusive Master Class for 10 winners. He wrote a special solo for the class in order to specifically showcase certain techniques. “Every note has a purpose,” he would say; walking the students through everything from scales and arpeggios, to economy picking. He answered each person’s questions in such a humble manner, and worked to make a very comfortable atmosphere. Even though he’s pure Rock n Roll with Avenged Sevenfold, his guitar work during the session had a range from neo-classical to gypsy jazz in…

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INTERVIEW: Synyster Gates

April 6, 2014April 6, 2014 Caitlin Shores a7x, ac/dc, avenged sevenfold, dave silveria, dimebag darrell, download festival, guitar, guitar center, guitar player, hail to the king, infectious magazine, inspiration, interview, korn, master class, mayhem, mayhem festival, metal, music, rock, rock n roll, set, syn, syn gates, synyster gates, system of a down, winners0 comment

We had the pleasure to interview Synyster Gates in Hollywood on 4/2/14 to discuss his Master Class, and what Avenged Sevenfold is up to. Check it out below, and purchase a CD or buy concert tickets here. You can also check out photos from the Master Class here.

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Machinima Premieres Avenged Sevenfold Animated Series

December 9, 2013 Joel Pytynia a7x, animated series, avenged sevenfold, deathbat, december 15, hail to the king, happy hour, infectious magazine, jon schnepp, metalocalypse, music, series, six episode, trailer, video game0 comment

Avenged Sevenfold’s Hail To The King, released by Warner Bros. Records, reached number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and also went number 1 in the UK. Global video entertainment network, Machinima, has announced that the Hail To The King animated series will be released on December 15th on the Happy Hour YouTube Channel. Hail To The King is a six-episode animated series directed by Metalocalypse producer, Jon Schnepp. The fictional series tells the story of the Deathbat, the band’s longtime trademark, and serves as the prologue to…

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PHOTOS: Avenged Sevenfold, Musik Fest

August 28, 2013 Nathan Rivers a7x, august 11, avenged sevenfold, concert tickets, infectious magazine, music, musikfest, photo gallery, photos, prints, rivers0 comment

Check out the full online photo gallery from Avenged Sevenfold’s set at MusikFest on August 11, 2013 after the jump and purchase a CD or buy concert tickets for future tour dates here. All photos by Nathan Rivers. Like what you see? You can buy some of Nathan’s prints here or request them by emailing him!

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Synyster Gates (A7X) Contest

July 1, 2013 Lexi Giannandrea a7x, autoplay, avenged sevenfold, contest, electric guitar, Ernie Ball, guitar, guitar center, guitar research, guitarist, hollywood, infectious magazine, music, prizes, schecter synyster, synyster gates, vintage room, vip trip0 comment

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates-along with Guitar Center and Schecter Guitar Research- has launched a new contest. The prizes of Master Class with Synyster Gates include – a VIP Trip to Los Angeles to attend a master class with Synyster Gates in the historic Guitar Center Hollywood Vintage Room – a Schecter Synyster Gates special electric guitar – a behind-the-scenes tour of the Schecter factory and custom shop – an Ernie Ball accessory prize pack Ten winners will be chosen. You must be 18 and a U.S. resident to enter. To enter…