Still one of my favorite videos ❤ That guitar solo, though…
Avenged Sevenfold — “Bat Country”
Still one of my favorite videos ❤ That guitar solo, though…
Avenged Sevenfold — “Bat Country”
Avenged Sevenfold — “And All Things Will End”
Avenged Sevenfold — “Afterlife”
My favorite track from Hail to the King.
Avenged Sevenfold — “Acid Rain”
In case you were wondering, I’m numbering these because I’m sure some artists will appear in multiple posts, and sometimes it’s a song, sometimes it’s an album… I just want everyone to be able to easily recognize the different posts. 🙂
Today, on my way to my brother’s apartment, I put in Avenged Sevenfold’s Nightmare. The title track struck me anew, and so that is what is now playing…
I’m not going to write some long-winded announcement about this, but it was confirmed today that Avenged Sevenfold’s new album, entitled The Stage, will hit stores tomorrow (October 28th). This is a rather abrupt change, considering I had read that the record wouldn’t be out until early December.
Tonight, Avenged will be streaming live from Hollywood. You can watch it here, or via VRTGO or on Avenged’s official website.

Well, this has been a great week! Alter Bridge dropped their latest album, The Last Hero, this past Friday and now, six days later, Avenged Sevenfold’s new single has been released.
As I’m sure many of you know, it has been a hectic three years for Avenged. Following the release of Hail to the King, they did a lot of touring, then there were legal issues with their record label and the band parted ways with drummer Arin Ilejay.
Now, however, they are back! With former Bad Religion drummer Brooks Wackerman taking over for Arin, and the legal troubles seemingly settled, Avenged Sevenfold can give us what they’ve been working on.
I have only listened to “The Stage” once. My initial response is that the track is brilliant musically, but I’m not crazy about Matt’s vocals. I’m sure it will grow on me, though. Stuff from Avenged usually does. Lol.
Check it out and let me know what you think!
1. Black Veil Brides: “Unholy”
2. Avenged Sevenfold: “Paranoid”
As much as I love A7X, something about Matt’s voice in this cover bothers me. Lol.
3. Like A Storm: “Gangster’s Paradise”
One of the more interesting covers I’ve heard.
So we’ve all seen the hypothetical “if you were on an island and could only bring five things, what would they be?” Well, this is the music version. What ten albums would you have to have with you? Obviously, this is my list and it is in no particular order.
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Almost everyone’s essential Pink Floyd, and why wouldn’t it be? I also love the movie.

Tom Petty: Wildflowers
I was such a Tom Petty fangirl when I was little. This is my favorite, closely followed by Full Moon Fever.

Marilyn Manson: Mechanical Animals
Love this album from start to finish.

Avenged Sevenfold: Nightmare
It used to be City of Evil, but I like the diversity from track to track on Nightmare.

Tremonti: All I Was
Another one I can play without skipping a single song ❤

Collective Soul’s self-titled album
My other original band crush ❤

Disturbed: Down With the Sickness
Though I’d hate not having their version of “Sound of Silence.”

The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Gotta have something by the Fan Four and my mom used to sing me “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.”

Alter Bridge: Blackbird
Um, duh!

Lynam: Slave to the Machine
Still my favorite by them and always will be.

Feel free to make your own list! 🙂
Avenged Sevenfold — “This Means War,” from the album Hail to the King (2013).