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Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold [CD/DVD]
Release Date: 2007 10 30
Label: Warner Bros.
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Coming off a Best New Artist Award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, the members of Avenged Sevenfold returned to the studio, ambitious to create an exciting follow-up to City of Evil, and their self-titled release often focuses hard on pushing the songs into non-metal territory. Their signature blistering Yngwie Malmsteen guitar arpeggios and lightning fast double-kick drums are still evident, while AS show their unbridled enthusiasm to be as inventive as possible as they run through a staggering amount of production enhancements: four songs have string arrangements; violinists, pianists, and vocalists make guest appearances here and there; "A Little Piece of Heaven" is a strange Mr. Bungle-type number with sax, clarinet, trombone, and trumpet; and "Unbound (The Wild Ride)" throws in the most un-metal addition of all -- a children's choir. Some of these enhancements help take the songs to the next level, while others give the sensation of inappropriately mashed-up styles. Vocalist M. Shadows, who required surgery on his vocal cords after Waking the Fallen, shows that his training with Ron Anderson (vocal coach for Layne Staley, Axl Rose, and Chris Cornell) has been for the greater good. Rather than screaming or doing the metal growl, he sings in a few gritty voices, showing an obvious Mike Patton influence, and actually sounds pitch-perfect. His skills and the entire band's technical ferocity are flawless as ever, and although they get lost in a cluttered vision, their willingness to experiment is admirable. [A CD/DVD edition was released in 2007 as well.] Jason Lymangrover, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Avenged Sevenfold [DVD]
2Critical AcclaimAvenged Sevenfold5:14
3Almost EasyAvenged Sevenfold3:54
4ScreamAvenged Sevenfold4:48
5AfterlifeAvenged Sevenfold5:53
6GunslingerAvenged Sevenfold4:11
7Unbound (The Wild Ride)Avenged Sevenfold5:11
8Brompton CocktailAvenged Sevenfold4:13
9LostAvenged Sevenfold5:02
10Little Piece of HeavenAvenged Sevenfold8:00
11Dear GodAvenged Sevenfold6:33

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nymphaticload 2 Sun Dec 23 2007 11:06:40
I really like the album. I think it's great. I don't really know about the Little Piece of Heaven song, but the other I've heard from the album rock just as hard as their past albums. Some say they just sell out and get more and more mainstream. They are STILL hard, they have just gotten more talented vocally and the musicianship is really tight and together. They grown and it's awesome and I already cannot wait for the next album!
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