AVENGED SEVENFOLD SHADOWS VOCALS LIVE

Avenged Sevenfold is in the planning stages to release “Seize The Day” as their next single. The band’s current single is “Beast And The Harlot,” and vocalis…

Avenged Sevenfold may be eager to perform new material, like the smash “Bat Country,” from their new album live, but the band still goes back to its past. City Of Evil is the band’s latest effort, but they to have a whole history of music with their hardcore metal signature style.

Collections like Sounding The Seventh Trumpet and Waking the Fallen, featured sinhger Matt Shadows powerful screams, but this album is more subdued. The Rev, drummer for Avenged Sevenfold, and Johnny Christ, bassist for the band, say that Shadows hasn’t lost anything with his recent focus on singing. In fact, half their set is the older scream-filled tunes.

[The Rev] “We play that stuff live because Matt Shadows has a, he has a type of voice that he can convey…pull off those parts in a really good way. [Christ] “…stuff off all the old records he pulls off perfectly.” [The Rev] “he can make his voice distorted to where it sounds pretty much like he’s doing it the way he used to to it, but just with melody.” [Christ] “You’re not losing the energy at all, in fact I think you’re kind of gaining more without the screaming.” [The Rev] “He’s singing it, but his voice is just amazing. It just keeps getting better and better and you have to come see it live to understand, but we do play…almost half the set is older stuff.”

Avenged Sevenfold will be on tour through December 2, winding down at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada. Those who didn’t see them this go around will have a chance to next year. Stay tunes for details.