Avenged Sevenfold Begin Work On New Album

terrybezer / News, Top Posts / 10/11/2009 11:15am

a7x_90“It’s going to be a dark journey,” says A7X axe-slinger, Zacky Vengeance.

Sure to be one of 2010’s biggest releases to date, Avenged Sevenfold have revealed that work is underway on the brand new A7X album.

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has offered the following update:”It has been awhile since we have shed light on our current doings. Well, here is a long-awaited update into the world of A7X.

“We came off of the road amidst one of the most turbulent times in history. Everything going on around us was overwhelming, frightening, frustrating and confusing. I must confess that it was also very exciting to me. I’m sure you can share my sentiment.

“We have been focused on only one thing: writing and preparing to record what to me is our most personal and epic Avenged Sevenfold album. The reason is the fact that everything happening around us in the entire world might be a once-in-a-lifetime source of inspiration and direction. We have been harnessing every aspect of what makes A7X truly unrelenting and building off of that. I don’t think we sleep too much anymore because of the excitement we feel while writing this album. Only a world spinning out of control could inspire the music and vision we have now. Once again, it is fucking exciting.

“We will continue finalizing our songs until we feel every note does both you [the fans] as well as us justice. We are also in the final stages of solidifying our production team, studios and engineers so that the second the axe falls and the album is written we will spend day and night in the studio until it is complete. This album will definitely take you on a very dark journey…”

The new album from Avenged Sevenfold is expected to arrive in the Summer of 2010.

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70 Comments


chris service

another band jumping on “the world is collapsing lets write an album about is cause were uncreative” wagon

i wont hold my breath

noobpotato

Thanks for the “update” Zack *sigh

ktdlovesa7x

music is about life and it reflects life, just because they are using their ‘feelings’ about whats going on doesnt mean they are specifically writing about the world collapsing…. they do like to make up stories in their music meaning it could be anything, and they are really creative so im sure it will be great

Metal head Robb

Finnallly!!!! starting work on a new album. lets hope it’s better then the self titled and back to city of evil style.

Glad they got the name right. Exact same thought as potato.

Christen

I CANNOT wait for this new album!! They manage to get more creative and challenge themselves as artists with every album, so I’m very excited for this one!! Do your thing that you do so well A7X!! Your FANS appreciate your hard work and effort!!

MAD SPANNER

Dunno, if they feel inspired, then good tunes might roll….

avenged sevenfold suck hard, theyre best album was waking the fallen, if it is just another s/t its guarenteed to be shite

noobpotato

I dunno they only slight bit of info they give at all is in the last line “This album will definitely take you on a very dark journey…”. It could mean they are going back to a waking the fallen sound, but then again i swear they said something similar about the last album and that was pussy shit :P

Blythie

Let’s face it it, it’s gonna be shite.

Only good tune they did was Beast and The Harlot and that still could have been sooo much better

It won’t be as good as City of Evil.

Oh for f*cks sake!
It was Zacky Vengeance not Synyster Gates that said these things – use the right name!!!

simoninflames

they’ve changed their sound on every album, getting more pop each time. if the last album had flopped then i could see them going back to their roots, but it was a big album despite being shite so i’d expect something nearly as bad!

GIVE IT A CHANCE FOR FUCK SAKE PEOPLE!

metalhoop

I cant fuckin wait !! avenged are a kick ass band and it will be packed full of intelligent , face rippin , shred fulled awsomeness !! hurry the fuck up and finish it lads !!!

Their latest album was their best so far imo. Wonder what they’ll do now..

A7X6661

it was actually ZV that said it… wonder where the hell got Syn from lol but this album is going to kick ass, i heard one of their new at one of their shows and it was bad ass so am sure the new album is going fucking rock!!!

@ P, thats a ridiculous thing to say. not opinion related at all.

im not even being sarcastic

seriously!

Their lead singer said in a interview in hammer once that in his roaring on waking the fallen that he fucked up his throat screaming……ive listened to that album and there is NO bloody screaming or anything……the lead singers of A7X and BFMV are both pussies for havin to get throat surgery >_< they should both learn from Corpsegrinder haha (he`d just laugh at them both)

OKi understand you all have opinions but if you think its gonna fucking suck balls then why the fuck even read the god for saken artice i mean really. just my opinion though whatever.
I think the album is gonna be kick ass and so what if they change there sound every album, they gain more and more fans every album or song they produce they have to be doing something right for that to happen.

Wish these guys would just fuck off already. Fucking terrible live band, and I’m over seeing them on every rock countdown on Scuzz and Kerrang. Watching them at Twickers opening for Maiden was actually painful and one of the most pitiful things I’ve ever seen. Almost as bad as Manson at Download. They’re a bunch of poser cunts!

why the fuck is everyone so anti avanged, if you don’t like the band, the why are you even reading about them

Guys, if you’ve heard the new song (Unwind the Chainsaw) that they’ve been previewing live, you’ll know that they mean it when they say this album is gonna be amazing.
For those of you who haven’t:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z07Ll8ajuJk

Seriously they are a great live band, although they haven’t always been, and how can you blame him for having surgery it’s just his body. I think they are a great band, but as i have said before they are not the best, bands like Metallica and Iron Maiden are the best bands.

FUCK YOU ALL SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT THIS AWESOME BAND IF YOU DONT LIKE IT THEN PISS OFF BACK UNDER THE ROCKS YOU CAME OUT OF!

it doesn’t matter whether it is a “world ending” record, it will still be amazing. they are the best and you haters can back off, if you dont’t like them, just simply don’t waste your time. avenged for life.<3

Can’t wait for A7X to have a new cd. A Lot of people are trashing them right now it kinda sucks. Hey I luv them no matter what. They make great music and are following their dream don’t dog someone just because you don’t like their sound if you don’t like it then don’t listen. I would never trash what you like. If ur not here to support the new release go talk your smack somewhere else and let the true fans support them ok.

sorry just hate seeing people get trashed all the time.

I’m ready for it.
There are quite a few fucking ignorant people on here who need to fuck off. Give the guys a chance or STFU. You people act like you’ve never tried something different before.

All albums…..great.
Last album…different but great nevertheless.
Just very different….NEW.

You guys are just a bunch of kids who can’t get their asses off their shoulders.

Ok, seriously ppl. The album hasn’t even come out yet, and you guys are saying, “oh, it’s gonna be shit.” CHILL.
At least Avenged hasn’t fallen into the effin “mainstream” category. Give it a chance. If you’re a true fan, you’ll love it no matter what. /:

a7x4life

OMG all you haters shut the fuck up. get those dicks out of ur ears and listen to a7x. best fucking band ever. im not trying to shove them on anyone but fucking dont hate.best guitarist and bassist. great vocalist and FUCKING CRAZY ASS BALLS DICK SHIT drummer. rev is the shit. cant wait for album the rest of yall go suck on a ball.

BVengeance

I Can’t Wait. Avenged Sevenfold Is Fucking Awesome. The End.

MetalMessiah

@ SK I’m not sure if we were at the same gig because I fucking enjoyed A7X’s show at Twickenham. Granted they didn’t measure up to Maiden but they pretty much owned Lauren Harris and Within Temptation.

AVENGED SEVENFOLD IS THE SHIT!!!!!! fuck the haters. Cant wait for the new album!!!

A. Ecstasy

I think that if you having nothing encouraging and etcetera to say or write, do not say or write anything at all. If you think this band is not talented or anything else negative, just keep it to yourself; while it is your opinion, and everyone has their own to which they are welcome to, fans do not want to see that. By throwing needless vulgar words and such around, you make yourself look immature, and depending on how far you take it, weak. The people who truly like this band and are supportive no matter what path they are taking do not want to see you talk bad about them. I know there are people who agree with me, and I know you probably have not a care for this, but if you took this long to read it, then you might as well stop. Seriously, just do not even read an article about a band you do not like, and do not comment it. That is pointless and yes, I am done. :)

Lady Ker0sene

I love it when professional magazines get there quotes wrong! That entire statement was written by Zacky not Syn lol! Bravo!

umm I’m really not diggin the hot and negative comments. How the hell can you judge an album that hasn’t even been released yet? you can’t. You all have no faith in Avenged and that’s sad.

cciscaroline

fuckkk yeahhh i cannot wait for this new album! and theyre amazing live! i totally agree with metalhoop! and to the rest of you people who are saying shit, i swear to god you fuckers are just so judgmental. i cant believe youre already saying shit. the record hasnt even come out! GIVE IT A CHANCE. just wait and see. if you dont like it after you listen to it, then say shit but before that, shut the fuck up.

Love how people are talking shit from behind a computer. Yeah you guys all know what your talking about. You prob are all better musicians than them…..

abbyhammer

uncreative? lets see you try . . avenged sevenfold has got a gagillion times more talent than your little fucking mind. back off. if you dont like them, stay off this fucking avenged sevenfold page, dumbass.

ScarletFever

hm….This wasnt Syn it was Zacky giving all the updates on EVERY other site…wrong guitarist -.-

They most certainly kept us waiting enough..at least put out a demo or something…? I love em to death, but I absolutely hate waiting.

Screw you guys, I bet that you guys could never write, record, and perform 4 albums that have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. They have more musical talent than you have in your little toenail. Who knows, maybe it’s crap, maybe it’s not. But don’t rip on a band that you could NEVER be like.

AmericanMetalHead

I don’t get why people say that they “suck” or their music is “shit”. They’re a good band, and just because Sanders doesn’t scream, doesn’t make their music “pussy shit”. Anyone who feels music has to have screaming to be decent is fucking clueless.

Wow get outta here haters. And to the guy said who they sucked live. GET OUTTA HERE. This is sure to be a kickass album

A7X is an amazing band and I like it but its good their bringing a darker sound again. I agree waking the fallen was their best album but as a band you cannot stand still. If you want to grow you and want to try diffrent things and some people just can’t appreciate it.
If you think they suck then don’t read the article or any news about A7X. It’s not like you have to listen to them.

Gabriel

why are you guys talking down about an album that hasnt even been made yet? Their last album was amazing eve though it was different then waking the fallen. If you guys hadnt noticed, this band makes music that they like, and not the same rhtorical stuff everytime. In my opinion, this band has more courage than most bands by experimenting with their sound. If you dont like it then dont buy it, end of story. All i know is that i am buying myself the copy right away cause their music is really awesome.

“We came off of the road amidst one of the most turbulent times in history.”

Hah, this guys has no idea. None.

noobpotato

Jesus christ everyones freaking out. The album could be good,but it could be bad simple. Also somewhere in here someone brought up M shadows voice operation, of which for the 1000th time,it hasn’t affected his vocals as he screams in old songs again live now, and the desicion to get rid of the screams was the bands choice, not because Shadows couldn’t do it.

the fucking album isnt even out yet and some of you are bitching about it

GIVE IT A FUCKING CHANCE TO FINISH

furthermore if you think its gonna be shite then whats the point in even posting
1:you dont have to get the album
2:this information was posted for people who actually care. not for people to start insulting the album before its ready

the other piece of the clay

anything Haner does is obligatory of taking a good notice of! you can always get a well-worth something from that!

Going to be a great album, can’t wait!

@Metalmessiah:
I was around the soundbooth at Twickenham, and everybody around me was either just standing there with their arms folded or sitting down. There were some fans upfront, but 90% of people didn’t give a shit.

@ everybody else:
I would love to ignore these clowns, but unfortunately, they are going to get more coverage than anybody else in 2010. Magazine covers, columns in Hammer, major festival and support slots and they are going to be all over SCUZZ, Kerrang and MTV. I wish they would just fuck off.

cadavre

I think the album will be good, like another albums of avenged 7fold. And why’re you talking that the next one will be fucking. Wait for release and then express your opinion.
Regards, cadavre.

rhodes7

ummm ok basically these guys get better with every album. and by better i mean more mainstream which means more fans which means more money which is what the record company wants. but they are going back to vintage A7X this time around and i cant fucking wait. :)

johnnyC

for real guys, whether your an A7X fan or not, and especially if you are, then for hells sake just give this new album a chance!! i’ve heard stuff that they’re going back to some of their earlier sounds, but that they’re gonna progress even more which to me sounds very interesting. also the whole “this album will take you on a very dark journey” just spits out insanity! give it a chance at least people

It’s funny how many people have an opinion about an album that hasn’t even been recorded yet. Even funnier is how many people get really offended by people’s opinions. lol

I’m guessing it will be different from whatever they’ve done in the past, just because that’s how every record they’ve released has been. Other than that, I have no idea if it will be good or not.

With that said, I really do hope this CD is good. I love Waking the Fallen and City of Evil. The last CD was meh (just my opinion lol)…there were some good songs, but overall it wasn’t that good of an album. It seemed rushed in a lot of places and much of the lyrical content was atrocious. Unlike their other albums, it was self-produced and I think they would have benefitted from an outside influence. So, with that said, I hope they bring in an outside producer, but I’m guessing they won’t.

laura s

well there’s certainly quite a few comments on this post, i think i’ll add to them :)
in my opinion, i think avenged sevenfold are a brilliant band. if you think otherwise, keep your opinions to yourself and save yourself the hassel. everyone has different musical taste, and everyone is entitled to think what they want. just because you may not like avenged sevenfold, doesn’t make you right. nor does it make other people who like avenged sevenfold right.

on a better note, i can’t fucking wait, roll on uk tour please? :D

Exactly “Christen”!
Cannot fucking wait for this album, and the true A7X fans will appreciate everything & anything they do/make.
Personaly, I think this will be a astonishing record, most likely their best yet!
Ahhh thanks for the update Z.V.
A7X for life!
x

…ohhh and Laura.S, you’re absolutely right!
Defo can’t wait, and DEFO U.K tour please :)

I think Avenged Sevenfold is a band great and good and all the fans I expect a lot on this new album, of course we are confident that the new album is fantastic and will be all crazy yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh A7X are the best guys !!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think that I and all fans of Avenged Sevenfold expect the best album, but as we know are great and I am sure they will.
Top A7X !!!!!!!!!!!!! We support. (And who does not believe it so you can save your comments)

I think that i and all fans of AVENGED SEVENFOLD expect the best album, but as we know are great and i am sure they will.
Top A7X!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We support. (And who does not believe it so you can save your comments)
With A7X to death

Avenged Sevenfold is probably the most mis-understood band in music. The stage names and pomp stuff they do is calculated and for effect. I’m 30 years old and grew up on Megadeth and Metallica. My first love was Iron Maiden.

I listend to A7X for the first time about 4 years ago and it was the most excited about music I had been in many years. They are insanely talented and refuse to get painted into any particular musical genre. I’ve seen them live 3 times and they are top notch.

Looking forward to hearing some new stuff!

Deathbat

How can ppl commenting from their computers call A7X shit? Can you idiots create better music? Either put up or shut up u sad pathetic clowns. A7X new album will be awesome, hopefully back to screaming lyrics, but itll be great either way.

Deathbat

To Gavin

You are exactly right! i cant believe someone finally said that, all the haters on them are all prob meatheads who expect metal to be nothing but screaming and constant thrashing. A7X are great artists and will definately continue to be

WTF?! Seriously!? Why do some of you assholes have to leave such brutal comments on here?! Fucking get a life, respect the band, and leave you stupid comments out of this. I don’t like every band out there, but I at least respect them because I know they work hard to get where they are. I’ve grown up in my dad’s studio, and seen some amazing talents, and they work hard to get where they are. So if u have a mean comment, GET THE FUCK OUT or use constructive criticism. I know you’re all just jealous because you sit on your lazy asses all day and just put people down to make yourself feel better. Let me tell you something: you’re just a weak son of a bitch who needs to grow the fuck up. Thank You.
**This is my opinions on all the jerkface dumbasses out there. I love you Avenged Sevenfold and all the other fans out there. **
~~ <3 Katy

fuck the haters they can all choke on a cock itll be good.

Can’t wait for the new album. Avenged kicks ass. BTW why does it matter that Matt in bullet had a throat injury. He still screams as does Jay and Padge. Also Corpsegrinder can scream very well, that is if you like monotonal low screamo. His band is trash too, listen to Evisceration Plague, terrible bullshit guitarwork and really i did’nt fuckin know that plague leads to death, thanks Fisher for telling me five billion times. So you new wave death metalers can go and listen to all your thrashy soulless “music” and we’ll listen to music with heart, soul, meaning, and skill.

i cant wait for the new album cuz i fukin luv A7X and hope its as good as all the others!!!!!!!

daniel heath

OK PEOPLE PEOPLE !!!! lets get a few things straight here ????? ax7 only changed there sound due to a signing to warner ……ok !!! it happens all the time , they maybe fans of a varied collection of music but there true sound was exspressed through waking the fallen !!! music like maidon sells and packs out arenas so that was a choice by warner to push them in that direction not ax7’s …..warner wanted to profit from this band not make the true fans happy ……i hope as do all the original ax7 fans for a return to waking the fallen but it aint gunna happen cause it dont sell and only packs out small clubs !!!! its all about the money guys and i leave you with a quote from the band themselves before the recording of the self titled album “we are currently watching the market to see what sells” opps yes the camera was rolling.

A7XfoREVer

i cant wait for this album i bet it would be as great as any other album they have ever made A7X kicks ass.

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