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AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Avenged Sevenfold
Shadows has made guest appearances on numerous albums by various artists. He also produced The Confession's 2007 album, Requiem, which, according to an interview, was one of the first steps which led to Avenged Sevenfold self-producing their 2007 self-titled album.In October 2002, the band announced that Shadows was experiencing problems in his vocal chords, due to their active touring, and that his doctor advised him to take a short break from touring to prevent further damage[1]. After the release of City of Evil a false rumor started circulating, saying that the reason that he dropped screaming vocals was either due to a ripped vocal chord or a blown blood vessel in the back of his throat. This, however, is not true. Despite having a blood vessel removed from his vocal chords that would flame up and close his throat he still displays some screaming and growling in songs recorded after Waking the Fallen. Examples include the opening to Critical Acclaim from their self-titled album and God Hates Us from Nightmare.[2] In an interview on All Excess, producer Andrew Murdock states that Shadows had decided two years before the making of City of Evil that it would be an all-singing album. He had made it clear to their producer, Andrew Murdock, that the album they were working on at the time, Waking the Fallen would be half singing and half screaming, and that the next would be all singing. Moreover, Jimmy "the Rev" Sullivan confirmed that M. Shadows grew tired of doing screamed vocals.[3] In the past Shadows would sing on all parts of the songs during live performances, supporting the theory that he was no longer able to perform unclean vocals. Shadows has since resumed screaming again during live performances in the songs that initially feature screamed vocals[4]. In the band's fifth album Nightmare, Shadows has also re-incorporated some screaming vocals, notably on the song "God Hates Us."
[edit] Featured guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Savior, Saint, Salvation" | Bleeding Through | Portrait of the Goddess |
| 2005 | "Entombed We Collide" and "This is Not the End" (additional vocals) | Death by Stereo | Death for Life |
| 2007 | "The River" (with Synyster Gates) | Good Charlotte | Good Morning Revival |
| "Buffalo Stampede" | Cowboy Troy | Black in the Saddle | |
| "Like Always" | Kisses For Kings | Demo | |
| 2009 | "Turn Out the Lights" | Steel Panther | Feel the Steel |
| 2010 | "Nothing to Say" | Slash | Slash |
| "Check the Level" | The Dirty Heads | Any Port In A Storm (Special Edition) |
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biograph M. Shadow
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[edit] Early life and musical influence
Shadows was born Matt Sanders on July 31, 1981, in Huntington Beach, California. He attended Huntington Beach High School, where after a brief stint in the band Successful Failure, he got together with his childhood friend James Sullivan and began to form the earliest incarnations of Avenged Sevenfold.[edit] Avenged Sevenfold
Shadows has made guest appearances on numerous albums by various artists. He also produced The Confession's 2007 album, Requiem, which, according to an interview, was one of the first steps which led to Avenged Sevenfold self-producing their 2007 self-titled album.In October 2002, the band announced that Shadows was experiencing problems in his vocal chords, due to their active touring, and that his doctor advised him to take a short break from touring to prevent further damage[1]. After the release of City of Evil a false rumor started circulating, saying that the reason that he dropped screaming vocals was either due to a ripped vocal chord or a blown blood vessel in the back of his throat. This, however, is not true. Despite having a blood vessel removed from his vocal chords that would flame up and close his throat he still displays some screaming and growling in songs recorded after Waking the Fallen. Examples include the opening to Critical Acclaim from their self-titled album and God Hates Us from Nightmare.[2] In an interview on All Excess, producer Andrew Murdock states that Shadows had decided two years before the making of City of Evil that it would be an all-singing album. He had made it clear to their producer, Andrew Murdock, that the album they were working on at the time, Waking the Fallen would be half singing and half screaming, and that the next would be all singing. Moreover, Jimmy "the Rev" Sullivan confirmed that M. Shadows grew tired of doing screamed vocals.[3] In the past Shadows would sing on all parts of the songs during live performances, supporting the theory that he was no longer able to perform unclean vocals. Shadows has since resumed screaming again during live performances in the songs that initially feature screamed vocals[4]. In the band's fifth album Nightmare, Shadows has also re-incorporated some screaming vocals, notably on the song "God Hates Us."
biograph Johnny Crist
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[edit] Biography
Johnny Christ attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. He proceeded through high school and eventually formally met M. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, Synyster Gates, and The Rev (the latter of the two which he already knew from school). Following the departure of Dameon Ash in 2002, he was invited to fill the position as Avenged Sevenfold's bassist. He is friends with Zacky Vengeance's younger brother Matt Baker[disambiguation needed]formerly from the band The Dear & Departed. In May 2009 he participated in the Gumball 3000 Rally, driving coast to coast with the Fuel Girls.[edit] Musical career
Johnny initially took a few weeks off from high school during his senior year to fill in for Avenged Sevenfold's previous bassist, Dameon Ash, during one of their tours. These few weeks would become permanent as Johnny dropped out of high school to become the band's current bassist.His two biggest influences are Cliff Burton (now deceased bassist for Metallica) and Duff McKagan (the bassist from Velvet Revolver and formerly Guns N Roses).[citation needed]
His playing style varies by song. He primarily uses a pick.
Johnny first recorded on their second album Waking the Fallen. He used to write only Johnny on his autographs until Zacky came up with the name 'Johnny Christ', and in All Excess he said, "That sounds... really ballsy. Everyone's gonna hate that, so... I should definitely go with that!" He resides in Huntington Beach, Orange County.
[edit] Equipment
- Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray Custom Black W/ Steel Pickguard
- Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray W/ Custom "Mr.Death" Graphic
- Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray Custom Grey Burst W/ Matching Head Stock
- Ernie Ball Musicman Sterling (2H) Bass
- Ernie Ball Musicman 30th Anniversary Stingray
- Seymour Duncan Pickups
- Gallien Krueger 412 Neo cab
- Gallien Krueger 410RBH Cabs x2
- Gallien Krueger 2001 RB Head x2
- Ernie Ball 2831 Power Slinky Bass Strings
- Rickenbacker 4003 bass natural finish
[edit] Also Seen In Recording
- Visual Sound H20 Chorus & Echo
- Boss GEB-7 Bass Equalizer
- Tech 21 SansAmp RBI Bass Driver DI
- Ampeg SVT CL Head
- Dunlop CryBaby Bass WAH
- Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 5 Red w/ White Pick Guard
- 1972 Gibson Thunderbird
- Line6 Bass Pod
- Ibanez GSR 205 W/ Gold Inlays
[edit] Old Setup
- Ernie Ball Musicman Sterling Bass Black/Black
- Ampeg SVT 8x10 Cab
- Gallien Krueger 1001 RB Head
- Ernie Ball 2831 Power Slinky Bass Strings
biograph The Rev
| The Rev | |
|---|---|
James "The Rev" Sullivan | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Owen Sullivan |
| Also known as | Jimmy, The Rev, The Reverend Tholomew Plague, Fiction, Rat Head, Mr. Plague |
| Born | February 9, 1981 Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Died | December 28, 2009 (aged 28) Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, guitar, bass, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1999–2009 |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Good Life, Hopeless, Bucktan |
| Associated acts | Avenged Sevenfold, Pinkly Smooth, Suburban Legends |
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Career
The Rev obtained his first pair of drum sticks at the age of four and received his own drum set at the age of eleven.[3] In high school, he started playing in bands. Before leaving to join Avenged Sevenfold as one of the band's founding members, Sullivan was the drummer for the third wave ska band Suburban Legends. At the age of eighteen he recorded his first album with Avenged Sevenfold titled "Sounding the Seventh Trumpet". His early influences included Frank Zappa and King Crimson. The Rev admitted in a Modern Drummer Magazine interview that "I was raised on that stuff as much as rock and metal."[3]Later in life he was influenced by drummers Vinnie Paul, Mike Portnoy, Dave Lombardo, Lars Ulrich, and Terry Bozzio.[4] He even had a "visual influence", Tommy Lee, on which he commented that "I never thought I’d have one of those."[3] Sullivan's signature ability which he called "'the double-ride thing', just for lack of a better definition, because no one does it,"[5] is a technique that can be heard on tracks such as "Almost Easy", "Critical Acclaim", and "Crossroads" in which Sullivan doubles up at a fast tempo between the double bass and ride cymbals.
The band won the MTV Music Award for Best New Artist in 2006[1], beating out Rihanna, Panic! at the Disco, Angels & Airwaves, James Blunt and Chris Brown, where The Rev gave his acceptance speech.
The Rev was also a vocalist, songwriter, and pianist for Avenged Sevenfold. His piano-playing can be heard on the tracks "Warmness on the Soul", "Fiction" and "Save Me". His vocals are featured in Avenged Sevenfold's "A Little Piece of Heaven", "Brompton Cocktail", "Critical Acclaim", "Crossroads", "Gunslinger", "Lost", "Scream", "Afterlife", and "Fiction". He used his knowledge of the guitar and piano to write the songs "Almost Easy", "A Little Piece of Heaven", "Afterlife" and "Brompton Cocktail", "Welcome To The Family", "Save Me", and "Fiction". He also contributed to the making of "Critical Acclaim" and "Lost".[citation needed]
Avenged Sevenfold also announced that they will be releasing a demo version of "Nightmare" including The Rev on an electric drumset and his vocals.
At the second annual Revolver Golden God Awards, The Rev won the award for Best Drummer beating out Chris Adler of Lamb of God, Brann Dailor of Mastodon, Dave Grohl of Them Crooked Vultures and Dave Lombardo of Slayer. The award was presented by Joey Jordison of Slipknot and Vinnie Paul of Pantera, with the latter winning the award the previous year. His family members and Avenged Sevenfold received the honour on his behalf. [6]
Death
Sullivan's body was found in his home on December 28, 2009 at the age of 28.[1] His death was reported as due to natural causes. The results of the autopsy performed on December 30, 2009, however, were inconclusive.[1] On June 9, 2010, the cause of death was revealed to have been an acute polydrug intoxication due to combined effects of oxycodone (OxyContin), oxymorphone (a metabolite of oxycodone), diazepam (Valium), nordiazepam (a metabolization of diazepam) and alcohol.[7]On January 5, 2010, a private funeral was held for Sullivan,[8] and a day later he was buried in Huntington Beach, California.[9]
BIOGRPH Synyster Gates
\Kehidupan Pribadi
Brian adalah anak pertama. Dia mempunyai adik bernama Brent, Johnny, dan McKenna. Ayahnya, Brian Elwin Haner Sr. (biasa dipanggil dengan nama Papa Gates), adalah seorang pelawak dan gitaris professional. Ibu kandungnya bernama Jan. Ibu tirinya, Suzy Haner, adalah seorang ahli hipnotis.Orang tua Brian cerai ketika Brian berumur sepuluh tahun. Dua tahun kemudian, ayahnya menikah lagi dengan Suzy.
Brian mempunyai seorang pacar bernama Michelle DiBenedetto, saudara kembar dari tunangan M. Shadows, Valary DiBenedetto. Brian dan kekasihnya memelihara anjing yang diberi nama Pinkly.
Akhirnya Brian menikah Dengan Michelle pada 7 May 2010 di Mexico
Biografi
Brian mendapatkan gitar pertamanya dari nenek dan kakeknya. Salah satu lagu pertama yang ia pelajari adalah lagu Stairway to Heaven karya Led Zeppelin. Ketika Brian duduk di kelas 6, ia sudah bisa menebak chord dari sebuah lagu hanya dengan menggunakan pendengarannya. Setelah Brian diberi gitar, dia mengatakan bahwa sekolah sudah tidak ada gunanya. Nilai bagus hanya dia peroleh sampai ia duduk di kelas 4.Brian memasuki grup musik Avenged Sevenfold sebagai gitaris ketika ia berumur 18 tahun di akhir tahun 1999. Dia juga memainkan piano pada lagu "Beast and the Harlot" dan "Sidewinder".
biograph Zacky Vengeance
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Despite being left-handed, Vengeance recalls the first guitar he learned to play on was actually a right-handed his parents had bought him for his thirteenth birthday. He learned by playing upside-down, watching his favorite bands and other people he knew who played, and practiced as much as he could. He would also read each edition of Guitar World cover to cover, learning the tabs of the songs published there and watching the professionals perform them until he could play just as well. His influences in his style are Rancid, Misfits and Bad Religion. Vengeance's favorite bands also include Metallica and Guns N' Roses.
In high school he played baseball. He claims that if not for his music career, he would have played in college and might have gone pro. He was scouted by the New York Yankees. He played first base, third base, and catcher for his high school baseball team. His favorite Major League Baseball team is the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Minnesota twins[2]
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