Avenged Sevenfold

Formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1999, Avenged Sevenfold moved from metalcore to arena heavy metal, with the twin guitars of Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance and the raspy voice of M.

Shadows. City of Evil and the 2007 self-titled album opened the doors; Nightmare came as mourning for drummer The Rev, who died in 2009. Then came Hail to the King, The Stage and, in 2023, the experimental Life Is but a Dream.